Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under the Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) carries out the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam to recruit persons at various posts like - Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants(PA/SA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Court Clerk. Interested and Eligible candidates can apply online for the SSC CHSL exam through the official website https://ssc.nic.in.
Vacancies will be determined in due course. The updated vacancy position will be uploaded on the website of the Commission (https://ssc.nic.in->Candidate’s Corner- > Tentative Vacancy).
Click here to read Official Notification of SSC CHSL (10+2)
Educational Qualification:
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CHSL Posts |
Educational Qualification |
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LDC/JSA |
Should be a 12th graduate or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university |
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PA/SA |
Should be a 12th graduate or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university |
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DEO |
Should be a 12th graduate or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university |
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DEO in Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) |
Should be a 12th graduate in Science Stream with Mathematics as a subject equivalent examination from a recognized board or university |
Age Limit (as on 01-01-2021):
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Post |
Minimum Age |
Maximum Age |
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LDC/JSA |
18 years |
27 years |
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PA/SA |
18 years |
27 years |
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DEO |
18 years |
27 years |
SSC CHSL age relaxation:
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Categories |
Age Relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit |
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SC/ ST |
5 years |
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OBC |
3 years |
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Persons with Disabilities (PWD) |
10 years |
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PWD + OBC |
13 years |
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PWD + SC/ ST |
15 years |
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Ex-Servicemen |
03 years |
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J & K Domiciled |
5 years |
SSC CHSL Tier I Exam Pattern:
The question paper will comprise 4 sections:
Section 1- General Intelligence
Section 2 -English Language
Section 3- Quantitative Aptitude
Section 4- General Awareness/General Knowledge.
Mode of Exam: Objective Type (Computer Based Test)
Total No of questions: Tier 1 Exam will have 100 questions
Total marks: 200 marks.
Duration of the exam: 60 Minutes
Language of Paper: The question paper will be set in both English and Hindi for every section except the English Language section.
Marking Scheme: Negative marking of 0.50 marks will be applicable in the exam.
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Section |
Subject |
No of Questions |
Max Marks |
Exam Duration |
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1 |
General Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
60 minutes (80 Minutes for PWD candidates) |
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2 |
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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3 |
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) |
25 |
50 |
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4 |
English Language (Basic Knowledge) |
25 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
200 |
SSC CHSL Tier-II ( Descriptive Test ) Exam Pattern :
Mode of Exam: Tier 2 will be a descriptive exam to be conducted in offline (pen & paper-based) mode.
Type of Paper: Candidates will be asked to write essays/ letters/applications on any topic.
Total Marks: The exam will be of 100 marks
Duration of Exam: 60 minutes.
Language of Exam: The exam must be written in either Hindi or English.
SSC CHSL Tier-III Exam Pattern:
The Tier III of SSC CHSL will be a Skill Test/Typing Test which would be of qualifying nature. The final merit of the successful candidate would be determined on the basis of the total score obtained by them in Tier-I and Tier-II.
SSC CHSL Tier-III contain a skill/typing test as explained below:
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SSC CHSL Tier-III Posts |
SSC CHSL Tier-III Tests |
|
Data Entry Operator (DEO) |
Skill Test |
|
Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)/Postal Assistant (PA)/Sorting Assistant (SA) |
Typing Test |
SSC CHSL Syllabus: Tier I
The detailed syllabus of the SSC CHSL Prelims exam is given below.
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General Intelligence/Reasoning |
Quantitative Ability |
English Language |
General Awareness |
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Logical Reasoning |
Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers. |
Reading Comprehension |
History |
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Alphanumeric Series |
Profit & Loss |
Cloze Test |
Culture |
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Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test |
Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices |
Para Jumbles |
Geography |
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Data Sufficiency |
Work & Time |
Synonyms/Antonyms/Homonyms |
Economic Scene |
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Coded Inequalities |
Time & Distance |
Fill in the Blanks |
General Policy |
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Seating Arrangement |
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere |
Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting |
Scientific Research |
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Puzzle |
Data Interpretation |
Paragraph Completion |
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Tabulation |
Ratio & Proportion, Percentage |
One Word Substitution |
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Syllogism |
Number Systems |
Active/Passive Voice |
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Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, |
Sequences & Series |
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Figural Series, Critical Thinking, |
Mixtures & Allegations |
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Coding/Decoding |
Permutation, Combination & Probability |
SSC CHSL Syllabus: Tier II
SSC CHSL Tier-II exam is a descriptive paper of 100 marks conducted in offline mode only for the candidates who qualified Tier I. There is no negative marking for wrong attempts in the SSC CHSL Tier-II Exam.
The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Candidates must secure a minimum of 33% marks in order to clear the Tier II round of the SSC CHSL Exam.
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Topics |
Word Count |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
Essay Writing |
200-250 |
100 |
60 minutes |
|
Letter/Application Writing |
150-200 |
60 minutes |
SSC CHSL Syllabus: Tier III
The syllabus for the SSC CHSL Tier – III exam will be a skill/typing test. Tier-III of SSC CHSL will be a Skill/ Typing Test of qualifying nature. The final merit of the selected candidates will be based on the basis of the total score obtained in Tier-I and Tier-II.
The below-given table lists out the detailed SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier III:
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Skill Test |
Speed |
Time |
|
Data Entry Operator |
Data Entry Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on the computer will be determined on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage. |
The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key-depressions would be given to the candidates to enter the same in the test computer. |
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Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) |
The speed of 15000 key depressions per hour will be determined on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage. |
The duration of the test will be 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to the candidates to enter the same in the test computer. |
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Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (LDS/JSA) and Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants (PA/SA) |
The speed of 10500 key depressions per hour will be determined on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage. |
The duration of the test will be 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 9000 key-depressions/hour would be given to the candidates to enter the same in the test computer. |
SSC CHSL Salary After 7th Pay Commission:
Before getting to know the SSC CHSL pay scale details, candidates should know the various posts present after clearing the CHSL exam.
The various posts are :
After the 7th pay Commission, the SSC CHSL salary structure for the above-mentioned posts are given below:
|
Post |
Pay Band |
Grade Pay |
Gross Salary |
|
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) |
Rs. 5200-20200 |
Rs. 1900 (pre-revised) |
Rs. 19,900-63,200 |
|
Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA) |
Rs. 5200-20200 |
Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) |
Rs. 25,500-81,100 |
|
Data Entry Operator (DEO) |
Rs. 5200-20200 |
Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) |
Rs. 25,500-81,100 |
|
Data Entry Operator- Grade A |
Rs. 5200-20200 |
Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) |
Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
The in-hand salary for the different posts of SSC CHSL is as under:
|
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:
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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 |
The salary structure of the SSC CHSL posts also has other allowances apart from the basic pay. These allowances are as per the guidelines set by the Government of the respective departments.
The various allowances that are a part of the salary structure are as follows:
1. Dearness Allowance
2. House Rent Allowance
3. Transport Allowance
4. Special Allowance
After the 7th pay commission, the allowances increment for House rent are as follows:
|
City Category |
Before 7th Pay Commission |
Post 7th Pay Commission |
|
X (cities with population more than 50 lakhs) |
30% |
24% |
|
Y(Population within 5 to 50 lakhs) |
20% |
16% |
|
Z(Population less than 5 lakhs) |
10% |
8% |
The promotions in SSC CHSL can be done on the basis of departmental exams to be given after 5-7 years of experience. Otherwise, an employee is eligible to get promoted automatically after 8-10 years of service in a particular grade. The Growth chart and promotions are depicted below -
SSC CHSL Career Growth & Promotions: Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)
SSC CHSL Career Growth & Promotions: Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA)
SSC CHSL Career Growth & Promotions: Data Entry Operator (DEO)
