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SSC GD Summary
Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) conducts the SSC GD exam annually to select candidates for the General Duty Constable posts in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, SSF, and NCB. This is a good opportunity for 10th class or equivalent male & female candidates who wish to join paramilitary forces. For the year 2026, the candidates who have applied for SSC Constable GD Recruitment 2026 for 25487 Constable vacancies, their CBT Exam is scheduled from 23rd February 2026 onwards.
Lakhs of candidates appeared for the SSC GD Exam every year to fulfil their dream of joining the various paramilitary forces as a Constable. The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC GD Constable exam every year to recruit candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty) in the following forces:
Paramilitary Forces for Recruitment of Constables (General Duty)
Border Security Force (BSF)
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
Forces for Recruitment of Rifleman (General Duty)- Assam Rifles
This article covers complete details for the SSC GD Constable 2026 Exam. If interested in Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in the Assam Rifles Examination, 2026, go through the details carefully.
The SSC GD 2026 Notification for the recruitment of eligible candidates for 25487 General Duty Constable (Male & Female) has been released at the SSC official website www.ssc.gov.in. Candidates can check all important details like registration dates, exam dates, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, and more.
The eligible candidates who will be applying have to go through a selection process that includes a written examination (computer-based), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST), Document Verification, and Medical Test.
SSC GD 2026 Important Dates
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Events
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Dates
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SSC GD Apply Online Starts
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1st December 2025
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Last Date to fill Application Form
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31st December 2025 (11 pm)
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Last Date for making payment
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1st January 2026 (11 pm)
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Window for Application Form Correction
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8th to 10th January 2026
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SSC GD Admit Cards 2026
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4 days before exam date
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SSC GD Exam Date 2026
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From 23rd February 2026 onwards
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SSC GD New Vacancy 2026
The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC GD Vacancy 2026 for General Duty Constable posts along with the notification on 1st December 2025. The vacancies has been released category-wise and force-wise, which are also shared below.
This year, Staff Selection Commission had announced 23467 vacancies for males in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, and SSF forces and 2020 vacancies for females in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, and AR forces. Below is the detailed SSC GD Vacancy distribution for all Paramilitary Forces as released by the officials.
- SSC GD Vacancy 2026- 25487
- SSC GD Vacancy 2025- 53690
- SSC GD Vacancy 2024: 46617
- SSC GD Vacancy 2022: 50187
- SSC GD Vacancy 2021: 25271
- SSC GD Vacancy 2020: 60210
- SSC GD Vacancy 2019: 54593
SSC GD Constable Eligibility Criteria
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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OBC
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3 years
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ST/SC
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5 years
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Ex-Servicemen
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3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning.
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Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (GEN)
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5 years
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Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC)
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8 years
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SSC GD 2026 Online Application Form
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Category
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Application Fees
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General Male
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Rs. 100
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Female/SC/ST/Ex-serviceman
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No Fee
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How to Apply for the SSC GD 2026 Exam?
- Go to the official SSC website: ssc.gov.in.
- Once on the homepage, navigate to the “Apply” section and click on the “Apply” link.
- If you’re a new user, you need to register yourself.
- Please provide the following details: your name, date of birth, email address, and mobile number.
- Upon successful registration, you’ll receive a Registration ID and password. Note them down for future use.
- Use your Registration ID and password to log in. Find the link for the SSC GD 2026 Exam and click on “Apply”.
- Fill in details like name, father’s name, mother’s name, category, gender, nationality, etc.
- Enter your educational details such as the name of the school/college, board/university, marks obtained, etc.
- Select your preferred exam centres from the list provided.
- Upload a recent passport-sized colour photograph and signature (usually in JPEG format and within the specified size).
- Pay the application fee using net banking, or debit/credit card.
Before submitting, carefully review all the details you’ve entered to ensure there are no mistakes.
SSC GD Constable 2026 Selection Process
The entire recruitment process of SSC GD 2026 will be completed in four stages: Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and at the last the Medical Test. The candidates will be shortlisted for SSC GD Constable posts in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), NIA, SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau. through the following stages-
Stage 1- Written examination (Computer Based)
Stage 2- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Stage 3- Physical Standard Test (PST)
Stage 4- Medical Test
After the medical test, the candidates shortlisted will have to appear for document verification.
SSC GD Constable 2026 Exam Pattern
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Part
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Subject
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Exam Duration
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A
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
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20
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40
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60 minutes
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B
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General Knowledge & General Awareness
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20
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40
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C
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Elementary Mathematics
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20
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40
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D
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English/ Hindi
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20
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40
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Total
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80
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160
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For the Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
The candidate must be efficient enough to finish the race within the time limit as mentioned in the below table. The limit has been set differently for candidates of the Ladakh region. However, there is some relaxation provided for candidates belonging to hilly areas, scheduled tribes, north-eastern states, Left Wing Extremism-affected districts, and Gorkha Territorial Administration. Chest measurement for female candidates has not been included in the Physical Standard Test, however, the chest should be well developed.
Weight should be proportionate to the height and the medical standard for males and female
Note: Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME) will be scheduled and concluded by CAPFs.
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Type
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Male
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Candidates other than Ladakh Region
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5 Km in 24 minutes
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For Ladakh Region
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1.6 Km in 7 minutes
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SSC GD 2026 Syllabus
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Type
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Female
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Candidates other than Ladakh Region
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1.6 Km in 8½ minutes
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For Ladakh Region
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800 metres in 5 minutes
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English/Hindi
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General Awareness
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Elementary Mathematics
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General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Comprehension Writing Sentence Formation Error Detection Sentence Improvement Para Jumbles Idioms & Phrases One Word Substitution Synonyms-Antonyms
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Scientific Inventions Sports Awards and Honors Important Dates Culture Geography Economy Indian/World History General Polity Current Affairs
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Number System Percentages Averages Ratio and Proportions Interests Profit and Loss Discount Mensuration Time and Distance Time and Work Fundamental Arithmetic Operations
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Spatial Visualization Spatial Orientation Observation Visual Memory Mathematical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning Analogies Coding-Decoding Similarities and Differences Recent Studies and Theories
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Important Questions for SSC GD Exam
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Topics
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No of Questions
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SI/ CI
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02
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Profit/Loss
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02
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Mensuration
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02-03
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Ratio & Proportion
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02
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Number System
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02
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Simplification
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03-04
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Time and Work
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02
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Time, Speed, and Distance
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02
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Average
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02-03
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DI
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02
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SSC GD General Awareness Questions
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Topics
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No of Questions Asked
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History
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04-05
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Geography
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03-04
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Polity
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02-03
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Science
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04-05
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Current Affairs
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05-06
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Static GK
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06-07
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Total
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06-07
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SSC GD Constable 2026 Salary Structure
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Posts/Paramilitary Forces
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Salary
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BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, and SSF
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Pay Level-3 (Rs. 21,700-69,100)
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Sepoy in NCB
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Pay Level-1 (Rs. 18,000 to 56,900)
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SSC GD 2026 Exam Centre
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Examination Centers
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SSC Regions and States
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Address of the Regional Offices/ Website
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Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna
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Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
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Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002. (http://www.ssc-cr.org)
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Gangtok, Ranchi, Barasat, Berhampore (WB), Chinsurah, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Malda, Midnapur, Siliguri, Berhampore(Odisha), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Keonjhargarh, Sambalpur, Port Blair
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Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal
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Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org)
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Bangalore, Dharwar, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Kochi, Kozhikode(Calicut),
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Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala
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Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in)
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SSC GD Constable 2026 Cut-Off
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Force
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Category
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Cut Off
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Part-A Marks
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Part-B Marks
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NCB
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ST
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136.77575
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40.00
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24.25
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NCB
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ESM
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102.74048
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31.50
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15.00
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NCB
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OBC
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145.99092
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37.75
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28.75
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NCB
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UR
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147.42882
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40.00
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22.75
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SSF
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EWS
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142.13309
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35.50
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20.00
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SSF
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SC
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137.51772
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33.25
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28.75
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