Defence | SSB Head Constable (Non-GD)
SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) sets 25 English Language questions for 25 marks in the Written Examination (Objective OMR/CBT), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
Reading comprehension and the cloze test decide this section, and both reward reading widely more than memorising rules. Build a daily reading habit, learn to spot the grammatical error patterns that recur, and treat vocabulary as something absorbed in context rather than crammed from a list.
How much English Language is worth in each SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination (Objective OMR/CBT) | 25 | 25 | — | 25% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Vocabulary · solved example
Choose the word closest in meaning to 'VIGILANT'.
Solution
'Vigilant' means keeping careful watch for danger or difficulty — the same idea as 'watchful', a quality expected of border personnel.
Error spotting · solved example
Identify the part with an error: 'Each of the soldiers (A) / have completed (B) / the training module (C) / successfully. (D)
Solution
'Each of the soldiers' is singular, so the verb should be 'has completed', not 'have completed'. The error is in part (B).
Fill in the blank · solved example
The outpost was established ___ the river bank for better surveillance.
Solution
We say 'on the river bank' when something is situated along the bank's surface. 'Between' and 'among' need multiple referents; 'through' does not fit location.
Antonyms · solved example
Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'PERMIT'.
Solution
'Permit' means to allow; 'forbid' means to refuse or prohibit — a direct antonym pair common in vocabulary questions.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
English Language shows up in every SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
SSB Head Constable (Non-GD): 16-question practice mock
16 questions | 20 min
SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) 2026 cycle (Advt. 524/RC/SSB/Combined Advt./CT to SI (Non-GD)/2025A) sets 25 English Language questions for 25 marks in the Written Examination (Objective OMR/CBT).
No. The SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every English Language question you can.
The SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) syllabus lists Grammar, vocabulary and comprehension, Error spotting and sentence improvement, Synonyms, antonyms and idioms, Basic Hindi grammar equivalents where the paper offers Hindi options. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every English Language question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.