Staff Selection Commission of India will be conducting SSC CHSL Exam in two stages namely, Tier-1 & Tier-2 exam.
Tier-I & Tier- II exams will be conducted in online mode but Tier-I is of qualifying nature whereas Merit list will be prepared on the basis of overall performance of candidates in Tier-II Examination only.
The section wise SSC CHSL marks which are assigned to every section is mentioned below. Let us have a look on the exam pattern for all stages of SSC CHSL Recruitment process:
The exam would be conducted online comprising 4 sections having 100 questions in total and with maximum marks of 200. The duration of the exam will be 60 minutes.
Every section consists of 25 questions each and every question carries 2 marks each which makes it a total of 50 marks per section.
There is a negative marking of 0.50 Marks for every wrong answer marked by the student. There would be no sectional cut off. No marks shall be deducted if the question is not attempted by the candidate.
The exam shall be conducted in online mode comprising of 3 sections . The sections asked in SSC CHSL Tier-II Exam are:
There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III.
Syllabus
SSC CHSL Syllabus Tier-I 2023
General Intelligence and Reasoning: This section would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern- folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern- folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.
English Comprehension: Candidate’s ability to understand correct English, his/ her basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
Note: The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of 10th standard level.
SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier II 2023
Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):
Number Systems:Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
Fundamental arithmetical operations:Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work.
Algebra:Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
Geometry:Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
Trigonometry:Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities
Statistics and probability:Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities.
Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):
Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Patternfolding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any.
Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language And Comprehension):
Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage. To test comprehension, three or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial.
Module-II of Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness):
Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.
Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency):
Computer Basics:Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back- up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer. Keyboard shortcuts.
Software:Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc..
Working with Internet and e-mails:Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking.
Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2023: Previous Year Cutoffs
SSC CHSL 2021 cut off (Tier-1)
Category Name |
Cut off Marks |
UR (General) |
141.88 |
SC |
114.16 |
ST |
108.88 |
OBC |
139.46 |
EWS |
117.59 |
ESM |
72.10 |
OH |
106.37 |
HH |
63.80 |
VH |
93.81 |
Others (PwD) |
51.12 |
SSC CHSL Previous Year Cut off
Category |
Cut-Off Marks SSC CHSL Tier-I 2015 |
Cut-Off Marks SSC CHSL Tier-I 2016-17 |
Cut-Off Marks SSC CHSL Tier-I 2017-18 |
Cut-Off Marks SSC CHSL Tier-I 2018-19 |
UR |
119 |
127.50 |
143.5 |
135.60 |
SC |
99 |
108.00 |
122.5 |
110.09 |
ST |
89.50 |
99.00 |
112 |
99.09 |
OBC |
110 |
120.00 |
139 |
133.74 |
Ex.S |
45.50 |
64.50 |
83 |
56.11 |
OH |
88 |
97.50 |
111.5 |
102.75 |
HH |
55 |
65.00 |
73.5 |
58.43 |
VH |
83.50 |
96.00 |
95.5 |
84.87 |
SSC CHSL Cut off Tier 1 (Pre)+ Tier 2 (Mains)
CATEGORY |
YEAR |
DEO In C &AG |
PS/ SA |
Court Clerk |
LDC |
UR[cat. no.-9] |
2015 |
202.25 |
185.75 |
– |
182 |
2016 |
202.5 |
192.5 |
203.5 |
188 |
2017-18 |
227.50 |
199.00 |
– |
199.00 |
OBC[cat. no.-6] |
2015 |
197.5 |
181.75 |
– |
180.5 |
2016 |
194 |
188 |
201.5 |
185.5 |
2017-18 |
224.50 |
192.00 |
– |
192.00 |
SC[cat. no.-1] |
2015 |
179.25 |
160.75 |
– |
160.5 |
2016 |
182.5 |
170.5 |
186 |
169 |
2017-18 |
210.50 |
174.50 |
– |
174.50 |
ST[cat. no.-2] |
2015 |
173.5 |
151.25 |
– |
149.75 |
2016 |
173.5 |
155 |
177 |
150.5 |
2017-18 |
206.50 |
167.00 |
– |
167.00 |
Vacancies
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2023
The Updated SSC CHSL 2022 vacancy will be announced soon & would be uploaded shortly on the Official Website of SSC Candidate’s Corner > Tentative Vacancy.
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2023 |
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|
|
Total- 1600 |
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2022-23 |
|
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|
Total- 4500 |
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2021-22 |
|
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Total- 6072 |
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2020-21 |
LDC/ JSA- 1538 |
PA/ SA- 3181 |
7 |
Total- 4726 |
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2019-20 |
LDC/ JSA- 1270 |
PA/ SA- 3414 |
- |
Total- 4684 |
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2018-19 |
LDC/ JSA- 1865 |
PA/ SA- 3730 |
DEO- 54 |
Total- 5649 |
SSC CHSL Salary & Job Profile
SSC CHSL 2023 Job Profile
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam to recruit
the candidates for various posts like:
SSC CHSL Posts |
Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) |
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) |
Postal Assistant (PA) |
Sorting Assistant (SA) |
Data Entry Operator (DEO) |
DEO (Grade A) |
Important note: Any candidate selected through CHSL carry All India Service Liability
(AISL) which means if a candidate is selected for a post, he/ she may serve anywhere in India.
SSC CHSL (Pay Scale list – various posts)
SSC CHSL Salary 2022
SSC CHSL (Posts) |
SSC CHSL (Pay Level) |
SSC CHSL (Pay Scale) |
Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) |
2 |
Rs. 19,900-63,200 |
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) |
2 |
Rs 19,900-63,200 |
Postal Assistant (PA) |
4 |
Rs. 19,900-63,200 |
Sorting Assistant (SA) |
4 |
Rs. 19,900-63,200 |
Data Entry Operator (DEO) |
4 |
Rs 25,500-81,100 |
DEO |
5 |
Rs 29,200-92,300 |
DEO (Grade A) |
4 |
Rs. 25,500-81,100 |
SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2023
Nationality:
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a refugee belonging to Tibet who came to India, before the 1st January,1962, for being permanently
settled in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of
Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),Zambia, Malawi, Zaire,
Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
SSC CHSL Age limit 2023 (As on 01-08-2023)
Minimum: 18 years
Maximum: 27 years
(i.e. Candidates born not before 02-08-1996 and not later than 01-08-2005).
Relaxation in upper age limit for different categories are as below:
Code No. |
Category |
Permissible age relaxation beyond the upper age limit |
01 |
SC/ ST |
5 years |
02 |
OBC |
3 years |
03 |
Persons with Disabilities (PwD-Unreserved) |
10 years |
04 |
PwD + OBC |
13 years |
05 |
PwD + SC/ ST |
15 years |
06 |
Ex-Servicemen |
03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing
date. |
07 |
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period
from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989. |
5 years |
08 |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a
disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. |
3 years |
09 |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a
disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). |
8 years |
10 |
Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and
continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. |
Up to 40 years of age |
11 |
Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and
continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications (SC/ ST). |
Up to 45 years of age |
12 |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. |
Up to 35 years of age |
13 |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST). |
Up to 40 years of age |
SSC CHSL Educational Qualification 2023
A. For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG) the candidate:
• Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
B. For Data Entry Operator (DEO) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG)
the candidate:
• Must have passed 12th Standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or
equivalent.
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2023
Important Points:
- Facility for download of Admission Certificates will be available about 10-15 days before the examination
on the website of ssc.nic.in
- Candidates must bring printout of the Admission Certificate to the Examination Hall.
- In addition to the Admission Certificate, it is mandatory to carry at least two passport size recent
colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the Date of Birth as printed on the Admission
Certificate, such as:
A. Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar
B. Voter’s ID Card,
C. Driving License,
D. PAN Card,
E. Passport,
F. ID Card issued by University/ College/ School,
G. Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU),
H. Ex-serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence.
I. Any other photo bearing valid ID card issued by the Central/ State Government.
- If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the candidate must carry an
additional original document.
- PWD candidates using the facility of scribes as per Para 8.2 and 8.4 shall also be required to carry
required Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the Scribe’s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein.
Candidates without these documents will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
- Any other document mentioned in the Admission Certificate shall also be carried by the candidates while
appearing in the Examination.
- Applications with blurred photograph and/ or signature will be rejected.
Preparation Tips for SSC CHSL 2023
How to clear SSC CHSL 2022-23 exam in First Attempt(At a glance)
1) Update yourself with Syllabus and Exam Pattern |
2) Make a Study Time Table |
3) Watch online classes for Preparation (best resources) |
4) Join Offline classes (Coaching institutes) if required. |
5) Recognize your weak and strong topics. |
6) Give proper attention to each subject. |
7) Previous Papers & Mock Tests are very important. |
8) Always make updated notes of General Science. |
9) Do regular practice of Important topics/weak topics |
10) Make a chart of Speed And Accuracy improvement day wise |
11) Newspaper reading is very important |
12) Avoid guess work in the Exam |
13) Start with the question/topics in which you are confident enough |
14) Do Not waste time on the questions which are not sure to solve. |
Tips to crack SSC CHSL 2023
1. Update yourself with latest Pattern:
If we see the pattern for the last year, no change is observed in the exam pattern this year.
Important Points related to Exam Pattern
SSC CHSL Tier-I (Computer Based Examination / Online exam):
Section |
Subject |
Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Exam Duration |
1 |
General Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
60 minutes |
2 |
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
3 |
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) |
25 |
50 |
4 |
English Language (Basic Knowledge) |
25 |
50 |
Total |
100 |
200 |
|
The exam would be conducted online comprising 4 sections having 100 questions in total and with maximum marks of 200. The duration of the exam will be 60 minutes.
The sections asked in SSC CHSL Tier-I Exam are:
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
Every section consists of 25 questions each and every question carries 2 marks each which makes it a total of 50 marks per section.
Penalty of Wrong Answer:
There is a negative marking of 0.50 Marks for every wrong answer marked by the student. There would be no sectional cut off. No marks shall be deducted if the question is not attempted by the candidate.
SSC CHSL Tier-2 Exam Pattern 2022
The exam shall be conducted in online mode comprising of 3 sections . The sections asked in SSC CHSL Tier-II Exam are:
Session |
Section |
Subject |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
Session - I (2 hours and 15 minutes) |
Section-I: |
Module-I: Mathematical Abilities
Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence
|
30
30
|
60 X 3 = 180 |
1 hour |
Section-II: |
Module-I: English Language and Comprehension
Module-II: General Awareness
|
40
20
|
60 X 3 =180 |
1 hour |
Section-III: |
Module-I: Computer Knowledge |
15 |
15 X 3 = 45 |
15 Minutes |
Session - II |
Section-III: |
Module-II:Skill Test/Typing Test Module |
Part A:Skill Test for DEOs
Part B: Typing Test for LDC/JSA.
|
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|
15 Minutes
10 Minutes |
Penalty of Wrong Answer:
There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III.
Note: Module-I of Section-III i.e. Computer Knowledge Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature.
Module-II of Section-III i.e. Skill Test/ Typing Test:
Module-II of Section-III will include conducting of Skill Test/ Typing Test in Session-II on the same day.
Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying nature
Errors in the Skill Test will be calculated up to 2 decimal places.
Skill Test/ Typing Test will be conducted as per the following scheme:
Subject |
Time Duration |
Requirement |
Part A - Skill Test for the post of DEO/ DEO Grade 'A’: ‘ |
15 minutes |
Data Entry Speed of 8,000 Key Depressions per hour |
Part B - Typing Test for other posts i.e. LDC/ JSA: |
10 Minutes |
35 words per minute in English 30 words per minute in Hindi |
Important Note:
- Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes.
- After skill test or typing test, the qualified candidates will be appointed on the basis of their position
in the merit list.
2. Have a deep understanding of syllabus (Subject-Wise):
- After knowing the pattern, the major task to be done is knowing about the chapters which are asked in
the exam subject-wise.
- Accordingly you have to prepare the list of the topics which you need to work on a lot.
You must know about important topics to prepare for the exam.
To get topic wise practice test (Based on Previous year) Click here.
3. Must practice previous years’ papers and check your performance:
- Once, you are aware of your strong and weak areas and start working on it, go through the SSS CHSL
previous year question papers and observe the trends that have been followed in all previous exams.
- Just like a real exam. Start attempting previous year papers in the allotted time without any
disturbance or break.
- Note down your score, wrong questions and after analyzing it start working according to your
performance.
- Generally, students are confident and assume that they have proficient knowledge on a particular
topic/in a particular subject which is a good thing but attempting the question in a particular time frame
with accuracy makes their selection chances much higher.
For getting well explained memory based papers (IBPS RRB Officer / Assistant) Click here.
4. The more you practice, the closer to the success you are:
- Generally, it is found that students do not like getting involved in the subjects/topics they are weak
which a wrong piece of act, working more and more on weak topics will make you successful.
- You will have to dedicate sufficient time to all the weak sections and less time to strong sections.
- The frequency of practice for tough questions must be increased day by day.
Here are some points to guide you:
How To Strengthen Weak Areas:
- First of all, do prepare the list of topics you need to focus on.
- Based on your knowledge, make an order and preference of those topics to allocate the time.
- Take these topics as a challenge, until you score well, don’t stop.
How To Improve Accuracy And Speed:
• Clear the basic concepts.
Start working with easy question which leads to confidence and make you motivated when you get good marks.
• Learn more and more short tricks:
After learning the basics, try to solve the questions in a short way. Learning short tricks initially takes
much time but once are familiar with it helps you solve the questions within fraction of seconds.
But Short tricks can be learnt only through a lot of practice.
• Skip the difficult questions at initial stage:
At the initial stage of preparation avoid spending time on the questions which are difficult to solve.
• Distribute the total time for each section:
These days every candidate has a mobile phone, keep the timer on while solving the question.
Note down the time taken by you in solving various kinds of questions. According make the preference list to
followed in the exam.
• Become your own competitor:
Whenever you solve a set of questions and if it requires 30 minutes, try to solve them in 20 minutes.
Initially you will not be able to manage but you know ‘practice makes a man perfect’
5. Prepare for SSS CHSL Prelims, Mains and Tier 3 simultaneously:
- Generally, it is seen that candidates have a belief that first we should focus on prelims and
thereafter on Mains which is not at all a good thought.
- In today’s phenomenon, there is no huge gap (max approx. 30 to 60 days) between the dates of Prelims
and mains exams, which is not sufficient at all to complete the preparation of mains exam from 0 level.
- This time should be utilized only by practicing a number of mock tests.
- A candidate who deeply observes the equation of time gap and required studies, he/she works
simultaneously for all the phases.
- In this series if we talk about the serious and regular attention, Current affairs updates also come
into light. In the Main Examination, General knowledge/science section helps you score higher and makes
the selection certain.
6. A well-managed study plan is important:
- The most important question for the best preparation for SSS CHSL exams is ‘How to dedicate sufficient
time to each subject’.
- Make the time table according to the topics/subjects which are weak or strong.
- Weak subject/topic must be allotted more time.
7. Practice Subject wise mock test:
- Sometimes, by practicing the whole test, candidates are unable to assess the taken time in attempting
any subject individually. If you start taking subject wise test, you will become the master of time
management.
- Through this you will be able to aware of silly mistakes that you have made previously and in the best
way you will be able to judge your strength and weakness.
- Switch on the timer and start practicing the complete set with same number of question and within the
same time as provided in the real exam.
For Example: -If you want to practice English: (30 questions
mixed in 20 minutes)
Click here to get updated mock test.
8. Design a complete plan:
- After following points mentioned above, it’s time to finally design your exam strategy.
- Make a proper list of topics/subjects that you should attempt first.
- Try not to waste much time on the questions which look tough on the first sight.
- Topics like Mensuration, Geometry, Trigonometry, Rearrangement, reading comprehension etc., should not
be touched initially, it kills your time if you have not practiced a lot.
Finally, we would like to say that everything is possible if once you are determined to achieve
it.