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SSC CHSL

SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary, 10+2) is the exam for 12th-pass candidates. The 2026 notice fills Lower Divisional Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant posts and Data Entry Operators in central government offices.

Qualification: 12th pass (Science with Maths for some DEO posts)
Age: 18 to 27 years (as on 01-08-2026)
Tier-I: 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes
Wrong answers: 0.50 mark in Tier-I, 1 mark in Tier-II

Latest noticeCHSL 2026 (applications 07-09-2026 to 07-10-2026, fee payment until 08-10-2026, correction window 14 to 16-10-2026). Tier-I and Tier-II dates are announced separately, so read the current notice on ssc.gov.in.

01 / Eligibility

Education: 12th standard or equivalent from a recognised board or university. Candidates still awaiting 12th results can apply but must hold the qualification by 07-10-2026.
For Data Entry Operator posts in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, the Staff Selection Commission and the Ministry of Culture: 12th pass in the Science stream with Mathematics.
Age: 18 to 27 years as on 01-08-2026 (born between 02-08-1999 and 01-08-2008). Upper age relaxation applies to SC/ST, OBC, persons with disabilities, ex-servicemen and others under Government of India rules.

Application fee in the notice: ₹100. Women candidates and SC, ST, PwBD and eligible ex-servicemen candidates pay no fee.

02 / Selection process

Step 01Tier-I (Computer Based)
Step 02Tier-II (Computer Based, two sessions)
Step 03Skill / Typing test
Step 04Document verification

All Tier-I qualifiers are called for Tier-II, and you must qualify in every section. The merit list uses the aggregate of Tier-II Section I and Section II, after you qualify in Section III and the skill or typing test.

03 / Exam pattern

Tier-I: 100 multiple-choice questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes, with a 15-minute sectional timer for each part. Each wrong answer loses 0.50 mark.

Part	Subject	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

Tier-II, Session-I (2 hours 15 minutes in all). Each wrong answer loses 1 mark.

Section	Content	Questions	Marks	Time
I	Mathematical Abilities + Reasoning and General Intelligence	30 + 30	180	1 hour
II	English Language and Comprehension + General Awareness	40 + 20	180	1 hour
III	Computer Knowledge Test	15	45	15 minutes

Session-II is the Skill Test for Data Entry Operators (15 minutes) or the Typing Test for LDC/JSA (10 minutes). These are qualifying.

Questions students ask

Who can apply for CHSL?

12th-pass candidates aged 18 to 27 on 01-08-2026. Some Data Entry Operator posts need Science with Mathematics at 12th.

Which posts does the 2026 notice cover?

Lower Divisional Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operator / DEO Grade A posts.

Is there a typing test?

Yes. LDC/JSA candidates take a 10-minute typing test, and DEO candidates take a 15-minute skill test. Both are qualifying.

Is there negative marking?

Yes: 0.50 mark per wrong answer in Tier-I and 1 mark per wrong answer in Sections I to III of Tier-II.

Figures come from the official notice (SSC notice of CHSL Examination 2026), last checked October 2026. Every notice can change posts, age and pattern: always read the latest one on the official website.

Earlier notes from VV Academy for this course

CHSL Combined Higher Secondary Level

Staff Selection Commission or SSC has been one of the most desirable organizations for Government exams in India. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments. Govt. jobs are the most sought after career choice in India. More so, the government is focusing on providing better facilities and services in every aspect of our lives. Govt is focusing on the development of our country and to do that millions of Jobs will be created in the coming years. SSC is the leading Govt. organization that provides employment to lakhs of students in India. A great opportunity lies ahead for all the SSC aspirants.

The Staff Selection Commission conducts Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) exam every year for recruitment in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam for recruitment to various posts like:

• Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants(PA/SA)

• Data Entry Operator (DEO).

• Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC).

• Court Clerk.

Closing Date:18.12.2017

Date of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I): 04.03.2018 to 26.03.2018

Date of Tier-II Examination (Descriptive Paper): 08.07.2018

SSC CHSL Vacancy list for exam 2017

There are 3259 vacancies this year in the SSC CHSL exam.

Post	Vacancies
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistants	2359
Lower Divisional Clerks	898
Data Entry Operators	2
Total	3259

Eligibity Criteria

As on 1st August 2018

EXAM TYPE

EXAM MODE

EXAM PATTERN

SSC CHSL Tier-I Exam Pattern

Sec tion	Subject	No of Questions	Max Marks	Exam
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	75 min
2	General Awareness	25	50
3	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
4	English Comprehension	25	50
	Total	100	200

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Syllabus

General Intelligence and Reasoning	Quantitative Ability	English Language	General Awareness
Logical Reasoning	Simplification, Surds & Indices	Spot the Error	History
Alphanumeric Series	Profit & Loss , Discounts	Fill in the Blanks	Science
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test	Mixtures & Allegations	Synonyms/Homonyms	Geography
Data Sufficiency	Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Antonyms	Economy
Coded Inequalities	Work & Time	Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt words	Indian Polity
Seating Arrangement	Time & Distance	Idioms & Phrases	Scientific Research
Puzzle	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	One word substitution	Awards and Honors
Tabulation	Data Interpretation	Improvement of Sentences	Books and Authors
Syllogism	Ratio & Proportion, Percentage	Active/Passive Voice	Current Affairs
Blood Relations	Number Systems	Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
Input Output	Geometry	Shuffling of Sentence parts Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage
Coding Decoding	Permutation, Combination &Probability

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