The National Level Combined High Secondary Level (10+ 2)’ exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. The SSC CHSL exam is held to recruit qualified candidates for various positions in the Indian Administrative Systems, including Postal Assistant, Lower Divisional Clerks, Court Clerk, Sorting Assistants, Data Entry Operators, and so on.

 

To learn more about the SSC CHSL Recruitment Notification 2020, read the following article.

SSC CHSL Application – Important Dates

 

Application Process	Dates
Start Date of online applications	6th November 2020
Last Date for receiving applications	26th December 2020 (23:30 hours)
Last Date to pay the fee online	28th December 2020 (23:30 hours)
Last Date to generate challan offline	30th December 2020 (23:30 hours)
Payment Last Date	1st January 2021

SSC CHSL Exam Dates

 

SSC CHSL Exam Events	SSC CHSL Exam Dates	Salient Features
Tier-I admit card 2019	In the first week of October 2020	The revised SSC CHSL Tier-I 2020 admit card for various remaining shifts of the exam was released in the first week of October.
Tier-I exam 2019	12th Oct 2020 to 16th Oct 2020, 19th Oct 2020 to 21st Oct 2020 and 26th Oct 2020	Due to the Covid 19 global pandemic, dates were revised.
Tier-I result 2019	15th Jan 2021	Tier I Exam Results was released on 15th January 2021.
Tier-II exam 2019	14-Feb-2021	Tier 2 exam was postponed from 28th Jun 2020 to 14th Feb 2021
Tier-I exam 2020	12th to 27th Apr 2021 (21st to 22nd May 2021 for West Bengal candidates)	CR and MP region admit cards were released

SSC CHSL Vacancy

The CHSL vacancies for the 2020-21 cycle have been released by the SSC. The SSC CHSL Vacancies (tentative) have been released by the commission. A total of 4,726 vacancies are to be filled, according to the notification. There are 3181 vacancies for Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA), 1,538 vacancies for Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and 7 vacancies for Data Entry Operator (DEO) vacancies in the SSC CHSL.

 

SSC CHSL Post Name	SSC CHSL Vacancies 2020	SSC CHSL Departments
LDC/JSA	1,538	24
PA/SA	3,181	1
DEO	7	1
Total	4,726	26

SSC CHSL Apply Online 2020

Candidates can follow these steps to apply online: 

 

Step 1: To apply online for SSC CHSL Recruitment, go to the Staff Service Commission’s official website (www.ssc.nic.in) and click on the link provided below.

 

Step 2: The applicants must first register by providing the requested information.

 

Step 3: Complete the form and log in with your Roll No/Registration ID and Password. 

 

Step 4: Login and fill out your personal information, including your name, address, and educational qualifications.

 

Step 5: Upload a picture of yourself and your signature.

 

Step 6: Make an online payment for the application fee.

 

Step 7:Finally, submit your submission.

 

Step 8: Print a copy of the application form for future reference.

SSC CHSL Application Fee

• Male candidates in General Category are required to pay an application fee of Rs 100.  
• Candidates of EWS, EBC/BC, SC/ST are exempt from paying application fees. 
• Female candidates belonging to any category are exempted from paying the SSC CHSL application fee. 
• Candidates must pay using Net Banking, a debit card, or a credit card.
• The total payment amount will include the required application fee and bank transactional fees that will be displayed on the payment page.
• Once the application fee/exam fee has been charged, there will be no refund.

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 

Nationality criteria for SSC CHSL 

In the official notification, the SSC CHSL Nationality requirements for the various recruitment posts are specified. Candidates must be Indian citizens. In the notification, there is more information about the sub-categories that come under nationality.

 

Candidates must meet at least one of the following nationality requirements:

 

• An Indian national
• Nepalese subject
• Bhutanese matter
• A Tibetan refugee is a person who migrates to India from Pakistan, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Burma, Sri Lanka, Malawi, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Zaire, Vietnam, and Ethiopia

 

Candidates that fall into one of the above categories must have valid credential for verification. Failure to do so would result in the candidate’s disqualification.

Age Limit criteria for SSC CHSL

For various posts of SSC CHSL, the age limit is between 18 and 27 years (As of 1st Jan 2021). Furthermore, candidates must have been born between the dates of 2nd Jan 1994 and 1st Jan 2003. There are, however, a few age exceptions for different categories, which are mentioned below.

 

Categories	Age Relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
SC/ ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)	10 years
PWD + OBC	13 years
PWD + SC/ ST	15 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years
J & K Domiciled	5 years

Educational Qualification for SSC CHSL

Here’s the detailed educational qualification for the post of SSC CHSL Recruitment in 2020-21. 

 

SSC CHSL Posts	Educational Qualification
LDC/JSA	Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination
PA/SA	Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination
DEO	12th pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject
DEO (C&AG)	12th pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject

SSC CHSL Selection Process 

Candidates are selected based on three stages under the SSC CHSL Selection Process:

 

• Computer-based Written Examination (Tier -I)
• Descriptive Paper (Tier-II)
• Typing Test/Skill Test (Tier-III) Examination for the post of DEO, PA/SA, LDC and Court Clerk

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern for Tier I

• Tier I will be a computer-based test.
• The duration is 60 minutes in total.
• Each question is worth two points.
• 0.50 marks will be deducted for incorrect answers.

 

Subject	No of Questions	Max Marks	Time
General Intelligence	25	50	60 Mins (80 Mins for VH/OH & Cerebral Palsy)
English	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Total	100	200

 

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern for Tier II 

• Tier II will consist of a descriptive paper of 100 marks in ‘Pen and Paper Mode.’ The paper will be for one hour in length.
• This paper aims to evaluate your writing skills.
• The exam will consist of a 150-200 word application letter and a 200-250 word essay.
• To qualify, candidates must achieve a minimum score of 33%. 
• Candidates should also be aware that the Tier-2 Exam will be used to determine merit during the assessment process.
• Candidates have the choice of writing the paper in either English or Hindi.
• Candidates are not permitted to mix the languages while writing. If they want to write in Hindi, the whole paper must be written in Hindi, and vice versa in English.
• There is no negative marking for wrong answers. 

 

Various Subjects	Total Marks of each subject	Duration of each paper
Essay Writing	100	1 hour
Application Letter

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern for Tier III

• Tier III of the SSC CHSL will be a skill/typing test that will be qualifying in nature. The total score obtained by the successful candidates in Tiers I and II will be used to decide their final merit.
• There is a 15-minute typing test included. Candidates must write at a rate of 35 words per minute in English and 30 words per minute in Hindi.
• Candidates who are visually handicapped (40 per cent disabled) will be given an additional 30 minutes to complete the exam.

SSC CHSL Syllabus

SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier I

Tier I of the SSC CHSL will be a computer-based exam conducted online. Candidates have 60 minutes to complete the SSC CHSL Tier I paper, which contains 100 questions. Each question is worth two marks. As a result, the total marks are 200.

 

General Intelligence/ Reasoning	Quantitative Ability	English Language	General Awareness
Logical Reasoning	Whole numbers, fractions and relationship between numbers	Reading Comprehension	History
Alphanumeric Series	Profit and Loss	Cloze Test	Culture
Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test	SI, Surds & Indices, Compound Interest	Para Jumbles	Geography
Data Sufficiency	Work And Time	Synonyms/Antonyms/Homonyms	Economic Scenario
Coded Inequalities	Time And Distance	Fill In The Blanks	General Policy
Seating Arrangement	Mensuration- Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting	Scientific Research
Puzzle	Data Interpretation	Paragraph Completion	–
Tabulation	Ratio and Proportion, Percentage	One Word Substitute	–
Syllogism	Number Systems	–	–
Space Orientation, Semantic Classification	Sequences and Series	–	–
Figural Series, Critical Thinking	Mixtures and Allegations	–	–
Coding/ Decoding	Permutation, Combination, and Probability	–	–

 

SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier II

Ecological Issues, Social Issues, Politics, Schemes, and Governance, Finance, Technology, Sports, National Interest, Geopolitics, Environmental Concerns, and other topics will be covered in the exam. The required minimum score is 33 per cent. Candidates should be aware that their exam results will be taken into account for their overall merit. The document must be written entirely in Hindi or English. The following topics are covered in the Tier-II exam – Essay writing & Letter or application writing. 

SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier III

Candidates need to qualify at this stage as this is qualifying in nature. 

 

Skill Test	Speed
Data Entry Operator	Data Entry Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on the computer. The correct entry of words / key depressions as per the given passage will determine the speed.
Data Entry Operator in the Office of The Comptroller And Auditor General(C& AG)	The correct entry of words/key depressions as per the specified passage will determine the speed of 15000 key depressions per hour.
Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (LDS/JSA) and Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants(PA/SA)	The correct entry of words/key depressions as per the specified passage will determine the speed of 10500 key depressions per hour.

 

How to Download SSC CHSL Admit Card 

Step 1: Go to http://www.ssc.nic.in, which is the official website.

 

Step 2: In the Candidate Information column, go to the Results Section. 

 

Step 3: Go to the link and click it. The page with the results will appear.

 

Step 4: On the login tab, enter your roll number and date of birth.

 

Step 5: Select the “Submit” option.

 

Step 6:The SSC CHSL Result will appear on the screen.

 

Step 7: Save a copy of your result as a PDF file.

SSC CHSL Salary 

 

Salary Structure of SSC CHSL
Post Name	Basic Pay	City	HRA	TA	Gross
Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant	Rs  19900	X	Rs 4776	Rs 1350	Rs 26026
–	Rs 19900	Y	Rs 3184	Rs 900	Rs 23984
–	Rs 19900	Z	Rs 1592	Rs 900	Rs 22392
For the post of Data Entry Operator, Sorting Assistant & Postal Assistant	Rs 25500	X	Rs 6120	Rs 3600	Rs 35220
–	Rs 25500	Y	Rs 4080	Rs 1800	Rs 31380
–	Rs 25500	Z	Rs 2040	Rs 1800	Rs 29340

 

Candidates will receive various incentives in the form of allowances in addition to a lucrative package. These deductions are added to the basic salary and are also seen on the monthly payslip. As a result, it’s important to understand all of the advantages available to LDCs, JSAs, PAs, SAs, and DEOs.

 

• Housing Rent Allowance (HRA)
• Transport Allowance
• Dearness Allowance (DA)
• Leave Travel Concession (LTC) 
• Other Allowances