SSC CHSL

SSC held a special review meeting on 15 April 2020 to discuss the SSC CHSL exam dates. The commission has released a notice which says that there will be another review meeting on May 3, 2020, i.e., after the Lockdown 2.0.

SSC CHSL 2019 Tier 1 Exam Postponed due to Coronavirus outspread. SSC CHSL 2019 Tier 1 Exam for 17, 18 and 19 March 2020 took place and the Exams scheduled from 20 March to 28 March 2020 are being postponed.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination or the CHSL exam for the recruitment to various posts in several different departments, ministries and offices of the government of India. Through the CHSL Examination, the aspiring candidates can apply for the posts of:

• Lower Division Clerk (LDC) or Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
• Postal Assistant (PA) or Sorting Assistant (SA)
• Data Entry Operator (DEO)
• Data Entry Operator Grade A

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4893 vacancies have been announced for the SSC CHSL 2019. This examination provides a great opportunity for candidates who are willing to serve the country by joining the government services.

The SSC CHSL is a three-tier Examination Process:

• Tier I: Computer Based Test
• Tier II: Descriptive (Pen and Paper) Examination
• Tier III: Skill or Typing Test

Important dates

SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Dates

As per the SSC calendar, the SSC CHSL exam 2020 is scheduled as follows:

SSC CHSL 2019 Exam Dates

The SSC CHSL exam schedule for SSC CHSL exam 2019 is mentioned below. We will update you with the latest news related to the SSC CHSL exam dates.

SSC CHSL 2018 Exam Dates

The SSC CHSL Exam 2018 Dates are given below:

SSC CHSL Vacancy

The SSC CHSL 2019 Tentative vacancies were released by SSC on 7 January 2020. The post-wise and category-wise distribution of SSC CHSL 2019 vacancies are given below:

*Total is the sum of UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST category

*VH-Blindness and Low Vision, HH- Deaf and Hard in Hearing, OH- Locomotor Disability

SSC CHSL 2018 Vacancy

A total of 5,918 tentative vacancies for SSC CHSL 2018 has been released by the SSC on 16 May 2019. The post-wise and category-wise SSC CHSL 2018 vacancies are given below:

*Total is the sum of UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST category

*VH-Blindness and Low Vision, HH- Deaf and Hard in Hearing, OH- Locomotor Disability

SSC CHSL Vacancy 2017

The final vacancies for SSC CHSL 2017 were revised to 5,874 and the detailed post-wise and category-wise SSC CHSL 2017 vacancies are given below. A notice regarding SSC CHSL 2017 Vacancy was released on 20 December 2019.

*Total is the sum of UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST category

*VH-Blindness and Low Vision, HH- Deaf and Hard in Hearing, OH- Locomotor Disability

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria

A SSC CHSL candidate should meet the following eligibility criteria:

Age Limit Eligibility

For all posts in SSC CHSL 2019, the age of candidates should be 18-27 years as on 01-01-2020, i.e. candidates born on or after 2 Jan 1993 and before 1 Jan 2002. However, there are age relaxations given to candidates based on the category as per the SSC CHSL 2019 exam. The following age relaxations are permissible:

SSC CHSL Syllabus

SSC CHSL Tier I Maths syllabus

The Maths section of SSC CHSL is sought as the most difficult by the majority of the students. The SSC CHSL Maths section requires practice and revision more than other sections of the exam. The SSC CHSL Maths syllabus is given below:

SSC CHSL General Awareness syllabus

SSC CHSL Tier I Exam consists of a General Awareness section in which 25 questions are asked from various topics broadly classified into three categories, viz. General Awareness-Static, Current Affairs and General Knowledge-Misc. Based on the SSC CHSL Tier I previous year paper analysis, these topics can be further segregated into different sub-topics. Since the General Awareness section nature is dynamic; one should not limit his preparation to these topics. Detailed ssc chsl syllabus Tier I General Awareness is as follows:

SSC CHSL syllabus for General Intelligence Tier 1 Exam

The SSC CHSL Reasoning section is usually of moderate level. There are 25 questions in which questions are from variety of topics. The SSC CHSL General Intelligence (Reasoning) syllabus is given below:

SSC CHSL Tier I syllabus for English Language and Comprehension

The SSC CHSL English language section is to test the candidates’ ability to understand appropriate grammar usage, knowledge of vocabulary and basic comprehension skills. Generally, the questions asked are of easy to moderate level. The topics covered in SSC CHSL syllabus for English section are given below:

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern

SSC CHSL Exam is conducted in stages. The first stage is the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam. This is a Computer-based examination which consists of four sections with Multiple Choice Questions. The structure of CHSL Tier 1 exam is as follows:

Important Points to remember regarding the SSC CHSL Tier I Paper:

• Since a total of one hour is provided for the exam, candidates should divide their time judiciously between the sections.
• There is a negative marking of 0.5 marks for each incorrectly answered question.
• The duration of the exam is 80 minutes for candidates using scribe
• Marks scored would be normalized and would be used in the final merit and will also help determine the cut-off.

SSC CHSL 2018 Tier II Examination Pattern

Important points to remember for the SSC CHSL 2018 Tier II Examination

• There is no negative marking for this paper. However, the candidate has to attempt the entire paper in one language; using both the languages will result in zero marks being awarded for the examination.
• The candidate has to obtain a minimum of 33 percent to qualify in the SSC CHSL Tier II Examination.
• The marks/ percentage obtained would contribute to the final merit.
• The duration of the exam is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy.

SSC CHSL 2018 Tier III Examination Details:

• The SSC CHSL Tier III Examination or The Skill/Typing Test is conducted based on the post selected applied for by the candidate.
• SSC CHSL Tier III Examination is of qualifying nature.
• Skill Test is conducted and mandatory for candidates who have applied for the post of Data Entry Operator.
  • For DEO except for DEO in C&AG: The candidate is expected to make 2000-2200 correct word/ key depressions of the given passage in English in 15 minutes.
  • For DEO in C&AG: The candidate is expected to make 3700-4000 correct word/ key depressions of the given passage in English in 15 minutes.
• Typing test is conducted for candidates who have applied for the posts of Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)/ Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant.
  • The typing medium can be Hindi or English.
  • The typing speed (in 10 minutes) will be judged basis the medium selected:
    • English: 35 words per minute.
    • Hindi: 30 words per minute

SSC CHSL SELECTION PROCEDURE

The SSC CHSL Selection procedure begins once the candidate successfully applies for the examination.

The candidate should obtain the required cut-off as per the category for the Tier I Examination. The candidates who clear the cut off for SSC CHSL Tier 1 are eligible for SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam.

The candidates who clear the Tier 1 + Tier 2 combined cut off with a minimum of 33% in the SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam will be eligible for SSC CHSL Tier 3 exam and Document Verification.

The final selection of the candidates and the allotment of the ministries/departments/offices will be based on the performance in Tier 1 and Tier 2 and as per the post preference of the candidate.

Previous Year Paper

Previous Year papers always carry great importance for any exam. All SSC CHSL aspirants should go through the previous year's papers of SSC CHSL to have the idea of the pattern and understand it well. A thorough study of previous year papers will develop confidence pertaining to the syllabus as that can be observed in SSC CHSL previous year papers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about SSC CHSL