SSC CHSL 2025: Notification, Vacancy, Exam Date, Eligibility, Application
SSC CHSL stands for staff selection commission combined higher secondary level examination. The examination will consist of a Computer-based Written Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), and Typing Test/Skill Test (Tier-III) Examination for the post of Data Entry Operator, Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant (PA/SA), Lower Division Clerk and Court Clerk. Every year, a large number of eligible candidates give this examination with the sole dream to join the Central Government body and avail of all the perks imparted to them by the Government of India.
SSC CHSL notification has been released by Staff Selection Commission in May. This recruitment includes the post of Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO). In the notification, the commission will have released important details about the exam such as pay scales, eligibility, the application process, selection process, exam centers, exam patterns, and syllabus. All the eligible candidates are hereby requested to go through the complete notification before filling the application form.
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| Event | Date |
| SSC CHSL 2025 Notification | May (Tentative) |
| Starting date of online applications | May (Tentative) |
| Last date of online applications | June (Tentative) |
| SSC CHSL Tier-I (Computer Based Examination) | June - July 2025 |
| SSC CHSL Tier-II Examination (Descriptive Paper) | Yet to be announced |
| Post | Qualification Required |
| LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG) | The candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University. |
| For Data Entry Operator (DEO) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent. |
Relaxation in upper age limit
There are various age relaxations provided by the exam conducting authority to the candidates belonging to the reserved category. The table below contains details about the age relaxations provided by SSC.
| Category | Permissible age relaxation |
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| PwD + OBC | 13 years |
| PwD + SC/ ST | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| 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 |
1. Tier I - Objective type (Multiple Choice- Computer Based Test).
2. Tier II - Descriptive Paper (Pen and Paper Mode).
3. Tier III - Skill Test (Wherever Applicable)
4. Document Verification
Mode of Examination: Examination will be held in a computer-based pattern. There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I.
SSC CHSL 2025 Tier-I (Objective type)
| Section | Subjects | No. of Questions | Max 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 |
SSC CHSL 2023 Memory Based paper 1 ( English )
SSC CHSL Tier-II (Descriptive Paper)
| Test | Mode | Time Duration | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| Essay/Letter/Application/Precis | Pen and Paper-based English/Hindi Language | The time duration is 60 minutes and carries 100 marks. The exam duration is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy. | 33 Percent |
SSC CHSL Tier-III (Skill Test/Typing Test)
Document verification (DV):
The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-II, III & IV.
The Computer-Based Written Test, as mentioned above, has four sections:
1. English Language
2. General Awareness
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. General Intelligence
Let us now look into the SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus for each of these sections:
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SSC CHSL Tier I
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 decoding, Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.
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.
Quantitative Aptitude:
Arithmetic:
1. Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers
2. 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 centers, 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 sin20 + Cos20=1, etc.,
Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar- diagram, Pie-chart
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.
SSC CHSL Tier II
As mentioned above, this paper requires candidates to write an essay and Letter/Application that tests the writing skills of the candidates. The essay topics will be related to National Interest, Finance & Economy, Ecological Issues, Social Issues, Politics, Schemes & Governance, Technology, Sports, Geopolitics, Environmental Concerns, etc. While, the type of letter/ application asked will be Complaint, Suggestion, Application, Official Appreciation, Follow up or Feedback, etc.
SSC CHSL Tier III
| Post | Requirement |
| Skill Test for Data Entry Operator (DEO) | Skill Test is mandatory for DEO. No candidate is exempted from appearing in the Skill Test. Data Entry Speed - 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. Duration - 15 (Fifteen) minutes |
| Skill Test for the post of DEO in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | Data Entry Speed - 15,000 (Fifteen thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. Duration - 15 (Fifteen) minutes |
| Typing Test for LDC/ JSA and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant: | The medium of the 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. English medium Typing speed - 35 words per minute (w.p.m.)10500 key depressions per hour Hindi medium Typing speed - 30 words per minute (w.p.m.)9000 key depressions per hour |
The following table tells the candidates about different salaries
| Term | Meaning |
| Pay Scale | Payscale decides the employee’s salary. Some of the factors affect the person’s salary structure like what duties and responsibilities a person has to handle, what is the rank of the person at the job. The employer sets the employee’s pay scale |
| Basic Pay | The basic is the person’s initial salary plus grade pay. The basic pay depends on the person’s job profile. All other evaluations depend on this pay of the person |
| CPC Fitment Factor |
The modifications that come after the 7th pay of commission are CPC Fitment Factor. All other evaluations play a role while deciding this pay of the person |
| HRA | HRA stands of House Rent Allowance. This is a reimbursement which is provided to the employee as a stay ease |
| NPS | NPS means the national pension scheme. It helps to improvise the person’s saving habits. A small amount of a person’s monthly income is prevented from him and that same amount is given to the person in his old age on a monthly basis |
| CGEGIS | CGEGIS stands for Central Govt. Employees Group Insurance Scheme. It was activated on 1st January 1982. The scheme offers the person a kind of a two-way benefit process. The first one is an insurance cover in order to help the employee’s family. Second is a lump sum amount to augment their resources on retirement. |
| CGHS | CGHS stands for Central Government Health Scheme. This scheme provides medical facilities to the employees. |
SSC CHSL In-Hand Salary Structure
The following table has the entire in-hand salary structure of the exam SSC CHSL
| Post Name | In-Hand Salary |
| Lower Division Clerk | 18,777-22,411 |
| Data Entry Operator | 25,165-31,045 |
| Postal Assistant/SA | 25,165-31,045 |
| Court Clerk | 18,777-22,411 |
The table below has the SSC CHSL Grade Pay details of different posts:
| Post Name | Pay Band | Grade Pay | Gross Salary |
| LDC | PB -1 (5200-20200) | 1900 | 22,392-26,026 |
| DEO | PB -1 (5200-20200) | 2400 | 29,340-35,220 |
| Court Clerk | PB -1 (5200-20200) | 1900 | 22,392-26,026 |
| PA/SA | PB -1 (5200-20200) | 2400 | 29,340-25,220 |
SSC CHSL Salary After 7th Pay Commission
There is a change in the salary in the posts of SSC CHSL after the 7th pay commission.
| Post Name | Basic Pay | HRA | TA | Gross Salary | In Hand | City |
| DEO | 25500 | 6120 | 3600 | 35220 | 31045 | X |
| 25500 | 4080 | 1800 | 31380 | 27205 | Y | |
| 25500 | 2040 | 1800 | 29340 | 25165 | Z | |
| LDC | 19900 | 4776 | 1350 | 26026 | 22411 | X |
| Court Clerk | 19900 | 3184 | 900 | 23984 | 20369 | Y |
| PA/SA | 19900 | 1592 | 900 | 22392 | 18777 | Z |
SSC CHSL Salary after 7th Pay Commission- Classification of cities based on census
The table given below has the complete Salary details of SSC CHSL after the 7th pay commission of cities based on the census. All candidates must take a look:
| STATES / UT's | CITIES – X | CITIES – Y |
| Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad (UA) | Vijayawada (UA), Warangal(UA), Visakhapatnam(UA), Guntur |
| Assam | Guwahati(UA) | |
| Bihar | Patna(UA) | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | |
| Chhattisgarh | Durg-Bhilai Nagar(UA), Raipur(UA) | |
| Delhi | Delhi(UA) | |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad(UA), Rajkot(UA), Jamnagar(UA), Bhavnagar(UA), Vadodara(UA), Sutat(UA) | |
| Haryana | Faridabad | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar(UA), Jammu(UA) | |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur(UA), Dhanbad(UA), Ranchi(UA) | |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru (UA) | Belgaum(UA), Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore(UA), Mysore(UA) |
| Kerala | Khozhikode(UA), Kochi(UA), Thiruvanthapuram(UA) | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior(UA), Indore(UA), Bhopal(UA), Jabalpur(UA) | |
| Maharashtra | Greater Mumbai(UA) | Amravati, Nagpur(UA), Kolhapur(UA), Aurangabad(UA), Nashik(UA), Bhiwandi(UA), Pune(UA), Solapur, |
| Orissa | Cuttack(UA), Bhubaneswar(UA) | |
| Punjab | Amritsar(UA), Jalandhar(UA), Ludhiana | |
| Pondicherry | Pondicherry(UA) | |
| Rajasthan | Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur(UA), Kota(UA) | |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai (UA) | Salem(UA), Tiruppur (UA), Coimbatore(UA), Tiruchirappalli (UA), Madurai(UA) |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun(UA) | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad, Agra(UA), Bareilly(UA), Lucknow(UA), Kanpur(UA),Meerut(UA), Ghaziabad*, Aligarh, Allahabad(UA), Gorakhpur, Varanasi(UA), Saharanpur** | |
| West Bengal | Kolkata(UA) | Asansol (UA) |
Fee payable: Rs. 100/- ( For General/OBC ). Women candidates of all categories and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Persons with Disability (PwD) and Ex-servicemen (Ex-S) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of a fee. Fees can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa/ Mastercard/ Maestro Credit/ Debit card.
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2025-26 for Tier-I Exam will be released by SSC. The admit card for SSC CHSL 2025 Tier I exam will be released separately for different regions.
Steps to Download SSC CHSL Admit Card
The admit card will be out in the month of june 2025 for Tier-I SSC CHSL and June 2025 for Tier-. Follow the steps given below to download the hall ticket for SSC CHSL when its releases.
• Go to the Regional SSC website.
• Enter Registration number and date of birth
• Click on the link, “Download SSC CHSL Admit Card”
• Download and take out at least two printouts of the Admit Card for future reference
The admit card will contain the candidate’s ID and password which shall be required by him/her at the time of the examination to successfully log in.
Staff Selection Commission of India will be releasing SSC CHSL Result 2024 for Tier-I Exam once the exam for the same has been conducted. Candidates will be able to check SSC CHSL Tier-I, II Result from the link mentioned below as soon as it has been released by SSC.
SSC CHSL 2023-24 Tier-I Exam Analysis(Overall)
SSC CHSL 2023-24 Tier-1 exam is scheduled from 2nd to 22nd August 2023. As the first day of the examination has already been conducted, it is time to go for Exam Analysis of SSC CHSL 2023-24 Tier-1. Let’s have a look at the detailed Section-Wise and overall analysis of the SSC CHSL 2023-24 Tier-1 Exam.
The level of the exam can be considered Easy to Moderate.
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
| English Language | Moderate | 16-18 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Easy-Moderate | 19-20 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 21-22 |
| General Awareness | Easy | 18-20 |
| Overall | Easy-Moderate | 70-76 |
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude
In SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam 2018, the entire Quantitative Aptitude Section was Easy-Moderate level. Questions were asked directly based on formulas. Maximum questions were asked from Number System, DI, SI, CI, Trigonometry & Geometry.
| S. No. | Topic | No of Questions | Level |
| 1 | Ratio | 1 | easy |
| 2 | Average | 2 | easy-moderate |
| 3 | Number System | 1-2 | easy |
| 4 | Simplification | 2 | easy |
| 5 | Time & Work | 0 | - |
| 6 | Speed & Distance | 1 | easy |
| 7 | S.I. & C.I. | 3 | easy-moderate |
| 8 | Profit & Loss | 2 | easy |
| 9 | Coordinate Geometry | 1 | easy |
| 10 | Geometry | 4 | easy-moderate |
| 11 | Mensuration | 2 | easy |
| 12 | Trigonometry | 3 | easy |
| 13 | DI | 3 | easy-moderate |
| Total Questions | 25 | Easy-moderate |
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Reasoning (General Intelligence)
The General Intelligence/Reasoning section of the SSC CHSL 2023 Tier-1 exam was easy. While the Non-Verbal Reasoning and Series questions were easy. There was only 1 question from the image.
| S. No. | Topic | No of Questions | Level |
| 1 | Analogy | 3 | easy |
| 2 | Odd One Out | 2 | easy |
| 3 | Series | 3 | easy-moderate |
| 4 | Statement & Conclusions | 1 | easy |
| 5 | Directions | 2 | easy |
| 6 | Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary) | 2 | easy |
| 7 | Coding-Decoding | 2 | easy |
| 8 | Mathematical Operations | 1 | - |
| 9 | Matrix | 1 | easy |
| 10 | Blood Relation | 2 | - |
| 11 | Mirror Image | 2 | easy |
| 12 | Venn Diagram | 2 | easy |
| 13 | Paper Folding Image | 3 | easy |
| Total | 25 | easy |
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 Exam Analysis: English Language
In SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam 2023, the English language section was Moderate, this time there was no RC(Reading Comprehension) instead there was 1 Cloze Test with 5 questions based on it and questions from it were of moderate level.
| S.No. | Topic | No of Questions | Level |
| 1 | Fill in the Blanks | 5 | Moderate |
| 2 | Sentence Improvement | 2-3 | easy-moderate |
| 3 | Error Detection | 2-3 | easy |
| 4 | Sentence Rearrangement | 2 | - |
| 5 | Idioms and Phrases | 3 | easy |
| 6 | Synonyms | 1 - 2 | easy |
| 7 | Antonyms | 1 - 2 | easy |
| 8 | Active Passive | 2 | easy |
| 9 | Direct Indirect | 1 | easy |
| 10 | Phrase Substitution | 1 | moderate |
| 11 | Spelling Correction | 3 | easy |
| 12 | Cloze Test Passage | 5 | easy-moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate |
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 Exam Analysis: General Awareness
The General Awareness section yet again was Easy. The major area of focus this year was on General Awareness questions in the field of Economics, Current Affairs and Polity. Science was given a higher weightage this time in the General Awareness Section of the SSC CHSL 2018 Tier-1 Exam.
| S.No. | Topics | No. Of Questions |
| 1 | History | 2 |
| 2 | Polity | 4 |
| 3 | Geography | 2 |
| 4 | Economics | 2-3 |
| 5 | Static Awareness | 1 |
| 6 | Biology | 1-2 |
| 7 | Chemistry | 2-3 |
| 8 | Physics | 2-3 |
| 9 | Computer | 2 |
| 10 | Current Affairs | 4-5 |
| Total Questions | 25 |
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SSC CHSL Cut off is the minimum marks required by a candidate to be eligible for the subsequent selection round of the exam. It is declared by the Staff Selection Committee each year. SSC CHSL is conducted in 3 tiers, for recruitment of Lower Division Clerks, Postal Assistants and Data Entry Operator in various ministries and other government organizations.
SSC CHSL Tier-I Cut Off 2023
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| SC | 136.41 |
| ST | 124.52 |
| OBC | 152.26 |
| UR | 153.91 |
| Ex.S | 102.47 |
| OH | 132.44 |
| HH | 94.08 |
| VH | 132.21 |
List of Candidates Qualified for Descriptive Paper-Tier-II (2023) will be Announced Soon....
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SSC Exam Calendar 2024-25 released, check exam dates here
Related Link: SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern | SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus | SSC CHSL 2025 Cut Off
Q. What is SSC CHSL 2024-25 Exam?
Answer: The exam approaching you is the SSC CHSL Exam 2024-25 for government jobs in India. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is the body that conducts the CHSL Exam. SSC is also the body that finally does the selection and recruitment for the advertised vacancies in the central govt. departments including Union Ministries.
Q. What is the Eligibility to apply for CHSL 2025-26 Exam?
Answer: There are 3 important criteria that we have mentioned in SSC CHSL FAQs, which a candidate must fulfill in order to be eligible for the SSC CHSL 2024. The 3 parameters are given below:
1. Citizenship: The candidate must be a citizen of India.
2. Age Limit: 18-27 years as on 01.08.2025.
3. Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University
Q. Is there any negative marking on the SSC CHSL 2025-26 examination?
Answer: Yes.
Q. How many vacancies are there in SSC CHSL 2025-26 ?
Answer: It will be updated soon by SSC.
Q. What is pay scale for these posts?
Answer: Pay for the Posts:
Q. Is there any Relaxation in Age for SSC CHSL 2025-26 Examination?
Answer: We all know that reservation is in force, and as such, candidates from reserved categories are given relaxation in age Limit.
Q. I have scored only 45% marks in 12th Class, can I fill this form?
Answer: Central Govt. recruitment is based on the merit system, for a written exam is conducted. Fewer marks in the 12th do not create any problem. There are no such specific criteria, you can go ahead.
Q. What is the Written Examination Dates for SSC CHSL 2025-26 Examination?
Answer: SSC CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I will be conducted from July 2024.
Q. What is the Exam pattern of the SSC CHSL 2025-26 Tier-I & Tier-II Examination?
Answer: The Tier-I paper will be objective type. Your each and every doubt cleared in SSC CHSL FAQs There will be 100 questions for which Candidates will get 60 minutes.
| Section | Subject | No of Questions | Max 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 |
Tier-II: There will be Essay and Letter writing the exam in SSC CHSL Tier-II Exam. You can start your exam with any of the following sections given in the below table.
| Test | Mode | Time Duration | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| Essay/Letter/Application/Precis | Pen and Paper-based English/Hindi Language | Time duration is 60 minutes and carries 100 marks. The exam duration is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy. | 33 Percent |
Q. What is the time required for preparing for SSC CHSL 2025-26 Exam?
Answer: If you are serious about the study and ready to dedicate 5 to 6 hours daily for study, then normally you might cover up the syllabus within 3 months. There are many students who achieve success within 4 months of preparation.
Q. Where can I download SSC CHSL 2025-26 Admit Card?
Answer: SSC CHSL admit card will be available for download at the official website of the respective region before 2 weeks of the exam. The admit cards can be downloaded by entering the required details like roll number, registration number, password, date of birth, etc. It is a mandatory document to be carried along with valid id proof.
