The Staff Selection Commission conducts a Combined Higher Secondary Level( CHSL) Exam every year at the national level government to select Higher Secondary qualified students for various departments and offices of the Indian government. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments through the SSC CHSL Exam and lakhs of candidates apply for this exam. Staff Selection Commission has announced that the official notification for SSC CHSL 2024 Exam will be released on 2nd April 2024 and the tier 1 exam to be held in June-July 2024. 

SSC CHSL (10+2) exam includes Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, and Data Entry Operator posts. SSC will select and recommend candidates for Assistants / Clerks posts through a computer-based test, descriptive paper, and skill test, or typing test. The SSC CHSL exam is held in 2 stages called (Tiers). The entire process of registration and communication happens online through the official website of SSC CHSL. Candidates must qualify for each stage of the SSC CHSL exam to proceed to the next one, before being finally selected. 

SSC CHSL Exam 2024

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

Postal Assistants(PA)/ Sorting Assistants(SA)

• Data Entry Operator (DEO)

• Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)

• Data Entry Operator (Grade A)

SSC CHSL Notification 2024

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced to release the official SSC CHSL Notification 2024 on 2nd April 2024 to recruit vacancies for Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) and Data Entry Operator(DEO). The Official Recruitment Notification will be released in PDF format, so all candidates can directly download the official notification SSC CHSL Recruitment 2024 from here when released. Check the complete details from the last year's notification pdf from the below link. 

SSC CHSL Notification PDF [Last Year]- Click to Download

SSC CHSL 2024 Exam Summary

Staff Selection Commission conducts a Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam every year for various subordinate services. For FY 2024-24, SSC CHSL Notification will be released on 2nd April 2024 along with all important details about the exam. Check further details below table- 

Exam Summary
SSC CHSL Full FormStaff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level
Conducting BodyStaff Selection Commission
VacanciesTo be notified
CategoryGovt Jobs
Exam TypeNational Level
Mode of ExamOnline
EligibilityIndian citizenship & 12th pass
Selection ProcessTier 1 and Tier 2
Official Websitehttps://ssc.gov.in/

SSC CHSL Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

The schedule for the SSC CHSL 2024 exam has been published by SSC along with its Official SSC Calendar 2024. The detailed notification and application forms will be released at https://ssc.gov.in/ on 2nd April 2024 and the last date to apply online will be 1st May 2024. Please note down the important dates related to SSC CHSL 2024 Exam:

ActivityDates
Notification Release Date2nd April 2024
Registration Process Starts2nd April 2024
Last Date to Apply for SSC CHSL1st May 2024
SSC CHSL Exam Date 2024 (Tier-1)June-July 2024
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Date 2024To be notified

SSC CHSL Vacancy 2024

With SSC CHSL Notification 2024, the number of vacancies to be recruited for FY 2024-25 will be announced. SSC will release a notice regarding the SSC CHSL 2024 vacancy soon. Last Year, SSC introduced 4500 vacancies. The Post wise vacancies for past years are mentioned below:

YearLDC/ JSAPA/ SADEOCourt ClerkTotal
2023------NA1600
20223185898426014726
20213181359826884893
20202359388002565789
201926483222029176789
2018898235902NA3259

SSC CHSL 2024 Online Form

The online application process for SSC CHSL 2024 exam has scheduled to be conducted from 2nd April to 1st May 2024 as notified in the annual calendar. The online registration process will be conducted at https://ssc.gov.in/.  For more details about SSC CHSL Apply Online Form, click on the below link. 

SSC CHSL 2024 Apply Online Details- Click to Check

SSC CHSL 2024 Application Fee

• The required application fee for General Category for SSC CHSL 2024 is Rs. 100/-

• Exemption: No fee is required to be paid by female, SC, ST, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen candidates.

Eligibility Criteria for SSC CHSL Exam

There are 3 important eligibility criteria that a candidate must fulfil in order to be eligible for the SSC CHSL 2024 exam. The 3 parameters are given below:

SSC CHSL Nationality

A candidate must be either:

(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, to permanently settle in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

SSC CHSL Age Limit

The age limit for the posts is 18-27 years. Candidates born not before 02-08-1997 and not later than 01-08-2006 are eligible to apply. Permissible relaxation in the upper age limit for different categories is as below:

Code No.Category Permissible age relaxation beyond the upper age limit
 01 SC/ ST 5 years
 02 OBC 3 years
 03 Persons with Disabilities (PwD-Unreserved) 10 years
 04 PwD + OBC 13 years
 05 PwD + SC/ ST 15 years
 06 Ex-Servicemen 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
07Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989. 5 years
08Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. 3 years
09Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). 8 years
10Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. Up to 40 years of age 
11Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications (SC/ ST). Up to 45 years of age
12Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. Up to 35 years of age 
13Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST). Up to 40 years of age

SSC CHSL Educational Qualification

For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG): The candidates who are planning to appear in CHSL 2024 exam must have passed the 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
For Data Entry Operator (DEO) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.

SSC CHSL 2024 Exam Pattern

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) start conducting the Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) in two levels for various posts:

TierTypeMode
Tier – IObjective Multiple ChoiceComputer-Based (online)
Tier – IIObjective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing Test
Tier-II will include three sections having two modules each
Computer-Based (online)

Before beginning the SSC CHSL preparation, it is important to make note of changes in the exam pattern and syllabus. The modifications to SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2024 are given below:

• SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 exam will be conducted in online mode.

• Introduction of a descriptive paper of 100 marks within 60 minutes in pen and paper mode.

• Reduction in the time limit for examination of Tier -I from 75 minutes to 60 minutes.

• Tier II will include Objective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing Test. 

• There is no Tier 3 Exam in SSC CHSL Exam.

Click Here to View SSC CHSL 2024 Exam Pattern [Revised]

SSC CHSL 2024 Syllabus

Since the SSC CHSL is comprised of 3 different levels, we must deal with their syllabus independently.

This is an objective exam that will be conducted online. There are 4 sections in the Tier 1 exam of SSC CHSL Exam, with 100 questions that account for a total of 200 marks. The subject-wise details are given below:

SectionSubjectsNo of QuestionsMax MarksExam Duration
1General Intelligence255060 minutes (80 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribe)
2General Awareness2550
3Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)2550
4English Language (Basic Knowledge)2550
Total100200

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Syllabus

English Language: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms and Phrases, One-word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.

General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. The test will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.

Quantitative Aptitude: Number Systems, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Statistical Charts

General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the candidate‟s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially about History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research

Click Here to View SSC CHSL 2024 Detailed Syllabus

Important Points:

• There is negative marking in SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Exam. Giving a wrong answer to a question will lead to a penalty of 0.5 marks in all sections

• The exam duration is 75 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.

SSC CHSL 2024 Salary (Pay Scale)

The salary structure for different posts under the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level exam is given below:

Post NamePay ScaleSalary
LDC/ JSAPay Level 2Rs. 19,900-63,200
PA/ SAPay Level 4Rs. 19,900-63,200
DEOPay Level 4 & 5Rs. 25,500-81,100 (Level 4)
Rs. 29,200-92,300 (Level 5)
DEO Grade ‘A’ Pay Level 4Rs. 25,500-81,100

SSC CHSL Salary Structure- Click to Check

SSC CHSL Salary after 7th pay commission

SSC has modified the SSC CHSL Salary Structure for all the Posts after the 7th Pay Commission. SSC CHSL Salary structure after the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission is given below:

Post Name Basic Pay HRA TA Gross Salary In  Hand City 
DEO 25500 6120 3600 35220 31045 
25500 4080 1800 31380 27205 
25500 2040 1800 29340 25165 
LDC 19900 4776 1350 26026 22411 
Court Clerk 19900 3184 900 23984 20369 
PA/SA 19900 1592 900 22392 18777 

SSC CHSL Previous Year Question Paper PDFs

SSC CHSL 2024 Admit Card

Every candidate who registers for SSC CHSL Exam 2024 within the stipulated time will be assigned an e-admit card/hall ticket/call letter that can be downloaded from the official website of SSC. The admit card for the CHSL Tier-1 exam will be released first followed by the admit card of the CHSL Tier-2 exam (administered to only those candidates who qualify for the Tier 1 exam). More information and the download link for the admit card will be displayed post the release of the official notification for SSC CHSL 2024. Candidates are advised to keep checking this page for updates.

SSC CHSL 2024 Result

SSC CHSL Sarkari Result will be declared after the examination for different Tiers of the SSC CHSL 2024 exam has been conducted. All candidates can check their SSC CHSL Result & Marks by clicking on the link mentioned below:

SSC CHSL 2024 Cut Off

To get an insight into SSC CHSL Cut-Off, we must have an idea about previous years' cut-offs. Have a look at the cut-off for SSC CHSL Tier I Exam 2021:

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Cut Off 2023
CategoryLDC/JSACAG & DCAOther Posts
UR153.91142 169.92585 169.28877
SC136.41166 157.67965 157.32139  
ST124.52592  --168.77506
OBC152.26953 169.92585154.58030
EWS151.09782 --169.28877
ESM 102.47651--126.84662
OH 132.44172----
HH 94.08797--115.87954
VH 132.21752----
PwD – Other 115.27865----

Click Here to View SSC CHSL Previous Year's Cut-Off

SSC Exam Calendar 2024 Out- Click Here

SSC CHSL 2024: FAQs

Ans. As per SSC Calendar 2024, SSC CHSL 2024 Tier-1 exam is to be organised in June-July 2024.

Ans. The official SSC CHSL Notification 2024 will be released on 2nd April 2024 as mentioned in the SSC Calendar.

Ans. No, There is no sectional timing in SSC CHSL Exam. The total duration of Tier-I exam is 60 minutes.

Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking for wrong answers in Tier-I of SSC CHSL. 1/4th of the total marks will be deducted for the question marked wrong by the candidate.

Ans. Yes, All tests are bilingual, i.e. available in both English and Hindi except the English Language.

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