SSC updates rules for disability certificate, issues new guidelines for PwD candidates.

The Staff Selection Commission has revised the format of disability certificates and restored the facility of 'own scribe' to PwBD candidates. The revisions have been made in line with revised guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

Staff Selection Commission has revised the formats, regarding disability certificates related to persons with disabilities, as per the latest guidelines of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

The new system has brought in two forms instead of the earlier three, thus streamlining the entire documentation process for lakhs of aspirants.

Under the revised framework, candidates with only one disability will use Form 5, while those with more than one have been allocated Form 6.

These new formats replace Forms 5, 6, and 7 previously referred to across the SSC notifications. This change is to bring in uniformity and simplify the verification process for the examinations.

The official notification also mentioned that candidates who are appearing in various examinations whose notifications were issued after October 16, 2024, and whose recruitment processes are still in progress will be allowed to submit the disability certificate in the revised format along with their respective Forms - V or VI as per the notification issued by the DEPwD dated October 16, 2024, or as per the earlier versions.

This transitional flexibility is expected to reduce pressure on applicants needing documents in a timely fashion.

OWN SCRIBE FACILITY RESTORED WITH NEW RULES

The move brought major relief to persons with benchmark disabilities as SSC restored the facility of 'own scribe' for examinations notified on or before December 31. The decision came after clarifications were issued by the DEPwD, which ensured candidates retain autonomy while adhering to strict compliance standards.

As per the revised guidelines, the age of the scribe shall be commensurate with the qualification requirement of the examination. In case of matriculation and Class 12-level examinations, the scribe should normally not be more than 20 years old. For graduate-level exams, the age can go up to 22 years.

The facility has made Aadhaar-based authentication mandatory for all the scribes registered under it. If verification of Aadhaar is not possible at the examination venue, the candidate will have to either opt for the scribe provided by the Commission or attempt the paper without the scribe. 

SLOTS CAN BE BOOKED FOR FORTHCOMING EXAMS 

SSC has also opened the facility of self-slot selection for the candidates who are set to take up the Junior Engineer (JE) and Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police and CAPF examinations 2025 (Paper-I) at various test centers. Selection window will remain open until November 21 at 11 pm. According to the SSC exam calendar, the Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) Examination 2025 (Paper-I) will be conducted from December 3 to 6. The Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPF Examination 2025 (Paper-I) will be held from December 9 to 12.