Combined Higher Secondary Level (SSC CHSL) is one of the national level open competitive exams or you can say govt. jobs exam after 12th which is conducted by Staff Selection Commission every year to recruit candidates for the following four posts - Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant, Data Entry Operator (DEO) vacancies. SSC CHSL exam is conducted in three stages -
If a student wants to settle his / her career at early stage, then this ssc chsl exam is a good option. Any one who is min 18 years old & completed his / her 12th; can appear in this ssc chsl exam.
So here, we are discussing every nub of SSC CHSL exam like SSC CHSL Notification Date, SSC CHSL Exam Date, SSC CHSL Application Fees, SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria, SSC CHSL Syllabus, SSC CHSL Exam Pattern, SSC CHSL Posts & SSC CHSL Selection Procedure.
Exam Name | Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (SSC CHSL) |
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
Exam Type | National Level Test |
Eligibility Criteria | Must have passed class 10+2 |
Posts Offered | Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant and Data Entry Operators |
Mode of Application | Online |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Stage of Examinations | Tier 1 - Objective Test (Online) Tier 2 - Descriptive/Written Test (Pen & Paper Based) Tier 3 - Skill Test (on Computer) |
Subjects | Maths, English, Reasoning & GK |
SSC Official Calendar | Download/View |
Events | Important Dates |
SSC CHSL 2021 Notification Date | 1st Feb 2022 |
SSC CHSL 2021 Online Applcation Date | 1st Feb 2022 to 7th March 2022 |
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier I Exam Date | 24th May 2022 to10th June 2022 |
Download of SSC CHSL 2021 Tier I Admit Card | 10 Days before to the exam |
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier II Exam Date | To be notified later |
SSC CHSL 2021 Offical Notification | Download/View |
SSC CHSL 2021 Online Application Link | Click here to Apply |
SSC Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
18-27 years
Age Relaxation:Code No. | Category | Permissible age relaxation |
01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
02 | OBC | 3 years |
03 | Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 10 years |
04 | PwD + OBC | 13 years |
05 | PwD + SC/ ST | 15 years |
09 | Ex-Servicemen | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
General Intelligence and Reasoning
Quantitative Ability
English Language
General Awareness
Significant Points:
SSC CHSL Tier-2
This Tier has a descriptive exam which is designed to test the written skills of the students in English/Hindi. The Paper would have an essay to be written in 200-250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200 words. The minimum marks to qualify in Tier-II would be 33 per cent. The performance in Tier II would be incorporated for preparing merit. The best way to prepare for this tier is to read as many as articles from various sources as magazines, novels, newspapers, etc. Besides this, you need to be well versed with the pattern of Letter and Application.
Important Points:SSC CHSL Tier-3
The Tier 3 of SSC CGL Exam 2019 has skill tests which are required for certain government posts.
Skill Test for Data Entry Operator(DEO):
Typing Test for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant LDCs:
Note: After conducting skill test or typing test, those candidates who qualify it, will be chosen based on their position in the merit list.
Subject | Max Marks | Total Timing |
General Intelligence (25 Questions) |
50 | 60 Minutes
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English (25 Questions) |
50 | |
Quantitative Aptitude (25 Questions) |
50 | |
General Awareness (25 Questions) |
50 |
Note:
Sections | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
Letter/Application | 1 | 50 | 60 Minutes |
Essay Writing | 1 | 50 |
Note:
Skill Test is mandatory for Data Entry Operators. Skill Test/ Typing Test for the qualified candidates will be conducted on computers provided by the Commission or its authorized agency. Skill Test/ Typing Test will be conducted in the cities where Regional Offices of the Commission are located or as decided by the Commission.
Skill Test | Speed | Time |
Data Entry Operator | Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. The ‘Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer |
Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | The 'speed of 15000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer |
Note:
Typing Test for LDC/ JSA and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant:
Typing Test | Typing Speed | Time |
English Medium | 35 words per minute (w.p.m.) correspond to about 10500 key depressions per hour | The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes (Candidates eligible for scribe – 15 minutes) |
Hindi Medium | 30 words per minute (w.p.m.) correspond to about 9000 key depressions per hour |
Note:
Physical Standard, Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards for the post of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in Border Road Organisation (BRO)
Physical Efficiency Test | Activity | Time |
One mile Run | 10 Minutes |
Note:
Post Name | Pay Scale |
Lower Division Clerk | Rs.19,900-63,200 |
Data Entry Operator | Rs.25,500-81,100 |
Postal Assistant/SA | Rs.25,500-81,100) |
Junior Secretariat Assistant | Rs.19,900-63,200 |
Tier | Type | Mode |
Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) |
Tier – II | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mod |
Tier – III | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |