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What is SSC CHSL?

SSC CHSL stands for “Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level” examination. It is a competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) of India to recruit candidates for various clerical and assistant-level positions in government departments and ministries.

The SSC CHSL exam is conducted annually and is open to candidates who have completed their higher secondary education (10+2) or equivalent from a recognized board or university.

Exam Name	SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level)
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Level	National Level
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Posts	Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Data Entry Operator (DEO) Postal/Sorting Assistant Court Clerk
Exam Mode	Online (Computer-based Test)
Stages	Tier 1 (Objective Type), Tier 2 (Descriptive Type), Tier 3 (Skill Test / Typing Test)
Exam Language	English and Hindi
Eligibility	Must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board
Age Limit	18 to 27 years (relaxation for reserved categories)
Application Process	Online
Application Fee	Rs. 100 (Women candidates and candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD/Ex-servicemen categories are exempted from paying the fee)
Selection Process	Tier 1 (Objective Type), Tier 2 (Descriptive Type), Tier 3 (Skill Test / Typing Test)

Tier 1 Exam Pattern:

Tier	Section	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
Tier I	English Language	25	50	60 Minutes
Tier I	General Intelligence	25	50
Tier I	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
Tier I	General Awareness	25	50
Tier II	Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi		100	60 Minutes
Tier III	Skill Test/Typing Test			As per the post applied for

Tier 2 Exam Pattern:

Section	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
Letter/Application Writing	1	50	60 Minutes
Essay Writing	1	50
Total	2	100

Note:

The Tier 2 exam is a descriptive type test conducted in pen and paper mode.
The minimum qualifying marks in Tier 2 is 33%.
The duration of the exam is 60 minutes.

Tier 3 Exam Pattern:

Skill Test	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
Typing Test (English)	Qualifying in nature	10 Minutes
Typing Test (Hindi)	Qualifying in nature	10 Minutes
Skill Test for Data Entry Operator	8000 Key Depressions per hour	15 Minutes
Total

Note:

The Tier 3 exam is a skill test/typing test conducted as per requirement.
The candidates must type accurately with a minimum speed of 8000 key depressions per hour.

Exam Syllabus:

The Tier I exam is common for all the above-mentioned posts, while the Tier II exam is a descriptive paper that candidates have to write in either English or Hindi. The skill test/typing test in Tier III may vary depending on the post applied for. the syllabus for the SSC CHSL exam for all subjects:

Subject	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	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	Arithmetic: Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals 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 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 sin2 𝜃 + Cos2 𝜃 = 1 etc., Statistical Charts : Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart
General Awareness	Current Affairs, National and International, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy, and Scientific Research

Salary Structure:

Post Name	Pay Level	Pay Scale	Grade Pay
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant	Level-4	Rs. 25,500 - Rs. 81,100	Rs. 2400
Data Entry Operator (DEO)	Level-4	Rs. 25,500 - Rs. 81,100	Rs. 2400
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)	Level-2	Rs. 19,900 - Rs. 63,200	Rs. 1900
Court Clerk	Level-2	Rs. 19,900 - Rs. 63,200	Rs. 1900

Note: The above-mentioned pay scale and grade pay are subject to revision as per government policies. Additionally, the candidates also receive various other allowances such as Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and Transport Allowance (TA) depending on their place of posting and other factors.