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Selection Process 02

Eligibility Criteria 03

Application Form 03

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Exam Pattern 05

Syllabus 06

Preparation Tips
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Admit Card 10
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S SC CHSL: An Introduction
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level exam
every year for passed higher secondary candidates generally in the month of September /
October / November / December to fill up various clerical vacancies at Central government
offices across the country through the process of SSC CHSL.

The SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level exam consists of Tier 1 (Objective Multiple Choice
- Computer-Based), Tier 2 (Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi - Pen and Paper based), and Tier

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3 (Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test).

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election Process
SSC CHSL Selection Process, candidates, who qualify in the objective-type exam by securing
minimum qualifying marks, are called for Skill Test or Typing Test. The qualifying candidates

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of this round are recommended by SSC for an appointment.
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As per SSC CHSL Selection Process, Skill Test or Typing Test is qualifying in nature and the
selection is made from the list of those candidates who qualify in these tests. However, merit list
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The commission recommends the qualifying candidates of the second round for appointment on
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the basis of their performance in the written test.

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E ligibility Criteria
According to SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria, the candidate applying for the competitive exam
must be a citizen of India.

Educational Qualification: The applicant must have passed the 12th Standard or equivalent or
higher examination from a recognized Board or University.

Age Limit: The candidate must be aged between 18 years to 27 years as on the date specified

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by SSC in its notification.

Reservation Criteria: SSC CHSL Reservation Criteria provides upper age relaxation to the

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reserved category candidates up to the prescribed maximum limits. SSC gives an age
relaxation of up to a maximum of 5 years to candidates belonging to the Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe and up to a maximum of 3 years to the candidates who belong to the
Other Backward Classes category.

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SSC invites applications in both online modes every year through releasing notifications. The
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registration of candidates for the recruitment exam is done in the month of June/July/ August.
The application process continues for around a month. A candidate has to fill in only one
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application online and submit it to the concerned SSC Regional/Sub-Regional office before the
deadline.
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The applicants have to pay a fee of Rs 100/- only for the SSC CHSL Application Form. The
candidates, who are submitting applications in paper mode, pay the fee by pasting “Central
Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS)” on the form. Those candidates, who submit their applications
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online, have to pay the fee only through State Bank of India, via Challan or SBI Net Banking.
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Women candidates, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category candidates, Physically
Handicapped, and Ex-serviceman eligible for reservation are exempted from paying fees.

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I mportant Dates
Staff Selection Commission specifies the exam dates of SSC CHSL in its notification for the
candidates who wish to go through the recruitment process. Candidates must note down all
the important dates to not miss out on any crucial event related to the exam.

Important Dates
SSC CHSL Events SSC CHSL Exam Dates (Tentative)

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SSC CHSL Notification February

SSC CHSL apply online February

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last date of SSC CHSL March

SSC CHSL payment (Online) March

Last date for the generation of offline Challan

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Last date for payment through Challan March

SSC CHSL application correction facility March

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SSC CHSL admit card for tier 1 May

SSC CHSL tier 1 answer key June

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SSC CHSL Result for Tier 1 August

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SSC CHSL Tier 1 score card August

Availability of final answer key tier-1 August/September

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SSC CHSL Admit Card for Tier 2 September

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam September

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Result October

SSC CHSL Tier 2 score card October

SSC CHSL Typing/Skill Test for Tier 3 November

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E xam Pattern
The two-hour SSC CHSL exam is an objective-type test with 200 questions, carrying 1 mark
each. The SSC CHSL Exam Pattern is divided into 4 parts - General Intelligence, English
Language, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness. Each part consists of 50 questions.
There is a deduction of 0.25 marks as a negative marking for every wrong answer marked by
the candidate.

Exam pattern

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Tier – I Objective Multiple Choice Computer-Based (online)

Tier – II Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi Pen and Paper Mode (Letter/Application Writing, Essay
Writing)

Tier – III Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test

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S yllabus
SSC CHSL syllabus includes General Intelligence, English Language (Basic Knowledge),
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) and General Awareness. Candidates can check
below the SSC CHSL exam pattern and marking scheme.

Syllabus
General Intelligence Quantitative Aptitude English Language General Awareness
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Logical Reasoning Reading Comprehension History
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Alphanumeric Series Cloze Test Culture
Profit & Loss
Ranking/Direction/Alph Para jumbles Geography
abet Test Mixtures & Allegations
Miscellaneous Economic Scene
Data Sufficiency Simple Interest &

Coded Inequalities
Compound Interest &
Surds & Indices
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Multiple Meaning/Error
General Policy

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Seating Arrangement Work & Time Spotting
Awards and Honors
Puzzle Time & Distance Paragraph Completion
Books and Authors
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Tabulation Mensuration – Cylinder, One Word Substitution
Cone, Sphere
Syllogism Active/Passive Voice
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Data Interpretation
Blood Relations
Ratio & Proportion,
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Input Output Percentage

Coding Decoding Number Systems

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Permutation, Combination
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P reparation Tips
Candidates who are preparing for the exam can check the SSC CHSL preparation tips below.

Knowledge Of Syllabus
Candidates along with the knowledge of the SSC CHSL exam pattern should also have knowledge of the
SSC CHSL syllabus. The questions in the SSC CHSL tier 1 CBT exam are asked for various topics like
general intelligence & reasoning, general awareness, English language, etc. SSC CHSL tier 2 exam
comprises essay and letter/application writing in descriptive mode.

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Focus On Completing The Course
The SSC CHSL syllabus for all the stages of the CHSL exam is prescribed by the SSC. Candidates
should focus on completing the SSC CHSL syllabus prescribed by the Commission before attempting any

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SSC CHSL question paper or sample papers.

What Study Material To Refer

Candidates should develop a habit of reading as it helps them to improve their grammar skill set, cover
current affairs and improve their basic knowledge. It will also help them in tier 2 of the SSC CHSL of
exam. Candidates are also advised not to refer to many books as it will create a lot of confusion.

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Candidates are advised to just stick to the standard SSC CHSL books and revise them as many times as
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CBT & Skill Test stage
Candidates are advised to practice as many SSC CHSL sample papers as possible for the SSC CHSL
exam to improve their speed and accuracy. For the skill test, candidates are advised to practice typing for
an hour daily. Candidates should note that the CHSL sample papers and previous year's SSC CHSL
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question papers are to be attempted only after covering the full SSC CHSL syllabus. This also helps
candidates to know about their weak areas/ sections which need improvement. It also gives them a real
feel of the SSC CHSL exam pattern and the type of questions asked in the exam.
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Time Management
Candidates should start their SSC CHSL preparation with a clean slate. Candidates should get rid of all
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preconceived notions about the SSC CHSL examination. Their focus should be on the final goal i.e how
to clear SSC CHSL and how to reach that goal.
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Candidates should start their SSC CHSL preparation well in advance before the actual CHSL exam, to
cover all the important topics asked in the Combined Higher Secondary Level examination. Time
management is key in every exam so candidates need to learn how to improve their accuracy in less
time. Different candidates have different ways of time management, so it's up to them to learn how to
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better utilize their time.

Stay Healthy
Candidates appearing for the CHSL exam need to stay calm, hydrated and focused to achieve their
goals. Every candidate has his/ her own way or strategy for preparing for an exam. Candidates should
follow the strategy that best suits them rather than copying other candidates' preparation tricks and tips
for the SSC CHSL exam or any other exam. The mantra for clearing the SSC CHSL exam is to stay
focused and determined till the end.

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B ook to follow
SSC CHSL Books For English
Candidates can check the best books to prepare for SSC CHSL Tier-1 English subject from the
table given below.

Best books to prepare for SSC CHSL English

SSC CGL English Books Authors/Publication House

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Wren & Martin – High School English Grammar and Composition Wren & Martin

A Mirror of Common Errors Dr Ashok Kumar Singh

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Perfect Competitive English V.K. Sinha

Quick Learning Objective General English RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal

From Plinth to Paramount

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How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Arun Sharma

Objective English for Competitive Examinations H M Prasad

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Objective General English SP Bakshi (Arihant)

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Competitive General English Kiran Prakashan

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SSC CHSL Books For Quantitative Aptitude

Candidates preparing for the tier 1 exam can check SSC CHSL books for tier 1 from the table
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Best books to prepare for SSC CHSL Quantitative Aptitude

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Best Books for SSC CHSL Quantitative Aptitude Authors

Fast Track Objective Arithmetic Rajesh Verma

Quantitative Aptitude R.S Aggarwal

Arithmetic For General Competition Vol 1& 2 Neetu Singh

Quantitative Abilities Arithmetic Ability Kiran Prakashan

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SSC CHSL Books For Reasoning
Candidates can check the best books to prepare for SSC CHSl tier 1 exam from the table given
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Best books to prepare for SSC CHSL Reasoning

Best Books for SSC CHSL Reasoning Authors

Analytical Reasoning M.K Pandey

Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning R.S Aggarwal

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A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical B.S Sijwali, Indu Sijwali

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SSC CHSL Books For General Awareness
Candidates must check the best books for the SSC CHSL exam from the table mentioned
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General Knowledge Lucent Publication
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Manorama Yearbook Mammen Mathew and Philip Mathew
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Current Affairs Monthly Magazine and Newspaper

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A dmit Card
Staff Selection Commission releases SSC CHSL admit card generally one month before the
exam for the candidates who seek to appear in the recruitment exam. Candidates
can get their admit card of SSC CHSL by post and also they can download it from official
sources.

Candidates are suggested to download their admit card as soon as it is available online.
Candidates can download their SSC CHSL call letter by clicking on the official link and entering

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details – Candidate’s Name, Date of Birth and Registration ID.

Candidates have to enter the following details to download SSC CHSL admit card:

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● Candidate’s Name
● Date of Birth
● Registration ID

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Candidate can download their admit card through the official link of the respective region.
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Staff Selection Commission declares the SSC CHSL result generally two months after the exam
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for the candidates who appeared in the written exam. Candidates, who qualify in the
objective-type exams by securing the minimum required marks are called by the Commission for
Skill Test or Typing Test, which is a qualifying round.
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Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of the result announced by the SSC. The result depends
on the performance of the candidates in the exam. Candidates can check their SSC CHSL
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C ut off
The SSC CHSL cut off is released separately for all the stages of the SSC CHSL exam. The
SSC CHSL cutoff is determined based on multiple factors like SSC CHSL question paper
difficulty, the number of CHSL vacancies and more.

SSC CHSL Cutoff - Stages of SSC CHSL cutoff

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level exam is a three-tier exam. The cutoff for the CHSL
exam is released separately for all the tiers of the exam. The stages of the SSC CHSL cutoff are

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as follows.

SSC CHSL cutoff for Tier 1 (CBT) - It is the minimum percentage of marks required by

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candidates to qualify for the CHSL Tier 1 computer-based test. The SSC CHSL tier 1 cutoff is
prepared using the normalization method as the SSC CHSL tier 1 exam is conducted in multiple
stages.

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SSC CHSL cutoff for Tier 2 (Descriptive) - The SSC CHSL tier 2 paper is descriptive in nature.
There is no negative marking in this paper. It is 100 marks in total. Candidates clearing the
cutoff of this stage will be eligible to appear for the SSC CHSL tier 3 exam.
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SSC CHSL cutoff for Tier 2 (Skill/ Typing test) - SSC CHSL tier 3 exam is qualifying in nature.
This stage is a skill and typing test round, candidates need to qualify this round to get recruited
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S alary
Candidates recruited through Staff Selection Commission - Combined Higher Secondary Level
Exam is provided with one of the best compensations in terms of SSC CHSL salary. Since the
exam is around the corner, an aspirant must be interested in knowing the SSC CHSL salary to
check how much they will be paid after their selection.

The salary of SSC CHSL comprises various components like the basic salary, allowances and
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allowances employees receive as SSC CHSL salary are dearness allowance, house rent
allowance, medical allowance, etc.

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SSC CHSL salary

Post Pay Level

Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900-63,200)

Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA)

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Data Entry Operator (DEO) Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100)
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