SSC CHSL Exam

What is SSC CHSL?

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 three posts - Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) & Data Entry Operator (DEO) vacancies. SSC CHSL exam is conducted in two stages -

• Tier 1 (Computer Based Test),
• Tier 2 (Computer Based Test) and (Skill Based Test).

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.

SSC CHSL Exam Highlights

SSC CHSL 2026 Important Dates

SSC CHSL Application Fee

• For General Category, the SSC CHSL application fee is Rs.100/-
• However, for SC/ST/Females, there is no fee applicable
• Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards.

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria

Education Criteria

• Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
• For Data Entry Operator in the Office of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Culture: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.

Age Criteria

18-27 years

Age Relaxation

SSC CHSL Syllabus

Syllabus for SSC CHSL Tier-1 & SSC CHSL Tier-2 - The major sections asked in ssc chsl preliminary exam i.e. tier 1 are general awareness, reasoning, quantitative aptitude and english language. And in similar way these 4 subjects along with computer knowledge are asked in main exam i.e. in tier 2. You can download detailed ssc chsl syllabus here.

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern

SSC CHSL Tier-1

Main highlights of the ssc chsl tier 1 exam

• SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam is held online.
• Marks scored by candidates in Tier-I will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
• For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will be no component of Maps/ Graphs/ Diagrams/ Statistical Data in the General Intelligence and Quantitative.
• The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set in English, Hindi and any language opted by the candidate in the application form.
• There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

SSC CHSL Tier-2

Part-A : Written Exam

Main highlights of the ssc chsl tier 2 exam

1. Tier-II will be conducted in two sessions - Session –I & Session-II, on same day.
2. It will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the sections of Tier-II.
3. Tier-II will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Section-IV. The questions will be set in English, Hindi and any language opted by the candidate in the application form.
4. There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Section-III. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
5. Session-I will include conducting of Section-I, Section-II and Section-III. Therefore, duration of Session-I will be 2 hours and 15 minutes.
6. Section-IV i.e. Computer Knowledge Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature.

Part-B : Skill Test/ Typing Test Details

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.

Note:

• Skill Test will be of qualifying nature.
• Candidates eligible for scribe will be given compensatory time of 5 minutes. Therefore duration of Skill Test for such candidates will be 20 minutes.
• Candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-III Examination on the basis of their performance in Tier-I + Tier-II subject to having scored a minimum of 33% marks in Tier-II Examination.

Part-C : 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:

• Typing Test will be of qualifying nature.
• The medium of Typing Test will be Hindi and English. The candidates will have to opt for the medium of Typing Test (i.e. either Hindi or English) in the online Application Form.
• The choice of Typing Test given by the candidate in the online Application Form shall be treated as final and no change in the medium of Typing Test will be entertained later.
• Passage Dictators will be provided to those VH candidates for the Typing test who have opted for Scribe in the online Application Form. The Passage Dictator will read out the passage to VH candidate within the allotted time period.

Part-D : Physical Standard, Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards for the post of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in Border Road Organisation (BRO)

Note:

• Candidates qualifying through staff selection commission will have to mandatorily pass the test in one mile run to be held at GREF centre, Pune to Undergo further medical examination.
• Only passing the test is mandatory
• The specified Medical Standards are requirement for recruitment of candidates for their service in GREF (BRO) as per their job profile, charter of duties and anticipated deployment, including extreme remote areas, high altitude areas and difficult areas of hilly terrain etc.

SSC CHSL Post Wise Salary

SSC CHSL Selection Procedure

Knowing the ssc chsl selection procedure is very important piece of information as there are several important points are mentioned by staff selection commission. Below we have summarized those points into two parts. First part is the minimum qualifying marks you need to score in every stage of the exam & second is the step by step lists of conditions.

Part-A : Minimum scoring of marks

Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, and Section-I, Section-II and Section-III of Tier-II Examination are

1. UR : 30%
2. OBC/ EWS : 25%
3. All other categories : 20%

Part-B : Conditions are mentioned below for the final selection

1. Candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-II Examination on the basis of their performance in Tier-I Examination.
2. There may be separate category-wise cut-offs in Tier-I and subsequent Tiers for different posts.
3. Tier-II Examination will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Tier-I. In Tier-II, all the candidates will be required to appear in all four sections.
4. In Tier-II, it will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the sections.
5. Based on the aggregate performance in Section-I and Section-II of Tier-II Examination, candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III and Section IV of Tier-II Examination. The candidates who are not qualified in Section-I + Section-II of Tier-II will not be eligible for evaluation of Section-III & Section-IV of Tier-II and they will not be considered for further selection process.
6. Section-III and Section-IV i.e. Computer Knowledge Test and Skill Test/ Typing Test are qualifying in nature.
7. Preference for various posts and departments will be taken from the candidates through Online Option Form on the website of the Commission before declaration of final result.
8. Candidates, who do not submit their post preference(s) on the website of the Commission within the stipulated time, will not be considered for any post in the Final Result.
9. Merit List will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in Section-I & Section-II of Tier-II examination only subject to qualifying Section-III and Section-IV of Tier-II as per the qualifying standards fixed by the Commission.
10. Final selection of candidates, in each category, will be made on the basis of ‘overall performance in Tier-II Examination’ and ‘preference of posts’ exercised by them.