Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) SSC CHSL Exam

Staff Selection (SSC) conduct Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination -SSC CHSL Exam every year by for the selection of competent candidates for various post in Central Government.

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SSC CHSL Notification Hindi and English

Educational Qualifications for CHSL

For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG): The candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination (10+2, 12th, Intermediate, etc. )

For Data Entry Operator (DEO) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): 12th Standard (10+2, 12th, Intermediate, etc. ) pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.

Age Limit for CHSL Exam: 

Age limit for the posts is 18-27 years

Permissible relaxation in Upper age limit for different categories are as under:

  • 01 SC/ ST                              5 years
  • 02 OBC                                  3 years
  • 03 PwD (Unreserved)    10 years 
  • 04 PwD (OBC)                    13 years 
  • 05 PwD (SC/ ST)                15 years 
  • 06 Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application.
  • 07 Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989.  :    05 years
  • 08 Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof    : 03 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)  :    08 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

Scheme of Examination SSC CHSL:

CHSL Exam Pattern

The examination will consist

  • Computer Based Examination (Tier-I)- 200 Marks,
  • Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) – 100 Marks
  • Skill Test/ Typing Test (Tier-III).  

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SSC CHSL Tier-I (Computer Based Examination-Objective Type):

Total Questions : 100
Total Marks : 200
Total Time : 60 Minutes


Part

Subject (Not in sequence)
Questions Marks

I

English Language  (Basic Knowledge)
25
50

II

General  Intelligence     
25
50

III

Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)  
25
50

IV

General Awareness  
25
50
  1. The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only.  The questions paper will be in English & Hindi for Part-II, III & IV.
    1. There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
    1. Answer Keys, in due course after the Computer Based Examination, will be placed on the website of the Commission (https://ssc.nic.in)
    2. Any representation regarding answer keys received within the time limit fixed by the Commission at the time of uploading of the answer keys, will be scrutinized and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final. No representation regarding Answer keys shall be entertained, afterwards.
    3. Marks scored by candidates in Tier-I will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission through Notice No: 1-1/2018P&P-I dated 07-02-2019 and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.

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Syllabus of SSC CHSL Exam

Indicative Syllabus for Computer Based Examination (Tier-I):

English Language – SSC CHSL – Syllabus

English Language: 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.

General Intelligence (Reasoning) :CHSL Syllabus

General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test 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 Pattern-folding and  completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Other sub-topics, if any  Numerical operations. 

Quantitative Aptitude:  Mathematics Syllabus for CHSL Exam

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 Allegation, 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 like sin2 + Cos2=1 etc.,

Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs:  Histogram,  Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.

General Awareness Syllabus for CHSL

General Awareness:
Questions are designed to test the candidate‟s general awareness of the environment around him 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.

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. 

Tier-II (Descriptive Paper) CHSL Pattern

Tier-II Paper will be a descriptive Paper of 100 Marks in „Pen and Paper‟ Mode. The duration of the Descriptive Paper would be for one hour. The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200-250 words and a Letter/ Application of approximately 150-200 words. 

The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 per cent. 

The performance in Tier II would be included for preparing merit.

The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Part paper written in Hindi and Part in English will be awarded zero marks. 

Tier-III (Skill Test/ Typing Test):  CHSL Exam Pattern

  • The SSC will conduct Skill Test/ Typing Test for the qualified candidates.
  • Test will be conducted in the cities where Regional Offices of the Commission are located or as decided by the Commission.
  • Test will be of qualifying nature. 

Skill Test for CHSL Data Entry Operator:

The Skill Test is mandatory for Data Entry Operators. No candidate is exempted from appearing in the Skill Test.

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.

For the post of Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): The ‘speed of 15000key 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.

Typing Test for CHSL LDC/ JSA and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant:

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.

Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute (w.p.m.) and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute (w.p.m.). 35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. correspond to about 10500 key depressions per hour and about 9000 key depressions per hour respectively.

The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes.

Mode of Selection : SSC CHSL

Mode of Selection:

All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the closing date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this Notice of Examination, will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admission Certificate (AC) for appearing in the Computer Based Examination (Tier-I).

The websites of concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Office of the Commission will issue Admission Certificates for all stages of examination.

Candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-II Examination on the basis of their performance in Tier-I Examination. Normalized scores of the candidates will be used to determine merit and for final selection.

There will be separate category-wise cut-offs in Tier-I and subsequent Tiers for different posts i.e. (i) DEO, (ii) DEO Grade ‘A’ and (iii) LDC/ JSA and PA/ SA. 

Tier III Exam SSC CHSL

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. Tier-III Examination is qualifying in nature.

Skill Test in Tier-III for DEOs is mandatory for all the qualified candidates.

Typing Test in Tier-III for posts other than DEOs is mandatory for all candidates except those who are exempted from appearing in the Typing Test.   

Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, ESM, EWS and PwD categories may be qualified by applying relaxed standards if the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient numbers of candidates of these categories are not likely to be available in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for these categories.

The candidates who qualify Tier-III will be called for Document Verification to check the eligibility of candidates as per information given by him/ her in the online Application Form.

Final selection and allocation of Ministries/ Departments/ Offices to the candidates qualified in Tier-III will be made on the basis of the performance of candidates in the Tier-I+Tier-II Examinations and the preference of Posts/ Departments exercised by them at the time of Document Verification.

Physical Standard SSC CHSL Exam BRO

Requirement of Physical Standard, Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards for the post of Lower Division Clerk in BRO is available at Annexure-XVI. Candidates may ensure that they fulfill all the required standards before opting for the post of Lower Division Clerk in BRO.

Final Merit

The Commission makes final allotment of posts on the basis of merit-cumpreferences of Posts/ Departments given by the candidates and once a post is allotted, no change of posts will be made by the Commission due to nonfulfillment of any post specific requirements of physical/ medical/ educational standards. In other words, for example if a candidate has given higher preference for a post and is selected for that post; in that case, if he/ she fails to meet the medical/ physical/ educational standards, his/ her candidature will be rejected and he/ she will not be considered for other preferences and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained by the Commission.

Candidates selected for appointment are liable to serve anywhere in India i.e. all these posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL).

On final selection candidate may be allotted a State/ UT/ Zone by the concerned User Ministry/ Department/ Office. Such candidates may be required to acquire the proficiency in local language of the allotted State/ UT/ Zone for confirmation of the candidates to the allotted posts by the concerned User Ministry/ Department/ Office.

SALARY – PAY SCALE for SSC CHSL Posts

  1. Pay Scale:
  1. Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 1900 (pre-revised).
  2. Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA): Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised).
  3. Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) and
  4. Data Entry Operator, Grade „A‟: Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised).

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