SSC CHSLConducted by Staff Selection Commission
SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Recruitment to clerical and assistant posts (LDC, JSA, DEO and similar) in central government offices for 12th-pass candidates.
- Eligibility
- Class 12 pass (10+2) from a recognised board; DEO posts may have higher subject/typing requirements.
- Age limits
- Generally 18–27 years with category relaxations — verify the current notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- No universal attempt limit.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- Tier I (objective) → Tier II (objective + skill/typing test) → Document verification
- Pattern
- Computer-based objective tests with negative marking; typing/skill tests as per post.
- Subjects
- General intelligence, General awareness, Quantitative aptitude, English language
- Total marks
- Tier I: 200 marks (as per recent patterns)
- Duration
- Tier I: 60 minutes in recent cycles
- Interview / personality test
- No interview.
- Physical test
- Not applicable
- Medical test
- Not applicable
- Held
- Usually once a year(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- Typing speed requirements are post-specific and matter in the final merit — read the current notification carefully.