The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Date 2026 through an important notice dated 1 October 2026. As per the latest official schedule, the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026 Tier 1 will be conducted from 30 November to 31 December 2026 in Computer-Based Examination (CBE) mode.
The SSC CHSL 2026 recruitment is being conducted for approximately 2,536 tentative Group C vacancies, and the application window is still open; the last date is 7 October 2026.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Date 2026 Out
According to the latest update, the CHSL Tier 1 examination for the candidates who apply for SSC CHSL 2026 Exam will be held on multiple days between 30 November 2026 and 31 December 2026. The city slips with the scheduled exam date, exam city, and acceptance status will be released 7 to 8 days before the exam starts, i.e., by 22 November 2026, and admit cards will be released 3 to 4 days before, i.e., on 27 November 2026.
SSC CHSL 2026 Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| SSC CHSL Exam City Slip 2026 | By 22 November 2026 |
| SSC CHSL Admit Card 2026 | 27 November 2026 |
| Exam Date | 30 November to 31 December 2026 |
SSC CHSL Exam Date 2026 Official Notice
The Commission has included the SSC CHSL 2026 examination in its latest schedule along with the Junior Engineer and Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police & CAPFs examinations. The notice has been issued by the Staff Selection Commission under F. No. HQ-EC033/7/2025-EC and is dated 01.10.2026. Check the official schedule notice attached below.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 City Intimation & Admit Card 2026
Before the release of the admit card, SSC is expected to provide information regarding the exam city and examination date through the city intimation facility. The city intimation information and admit card release dates have not been mentioned in the 1 October 2026 notice. Candidates should wait for the Commission’s subsequent announcement.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2026
The SSC CHSL Tier 1 examination is conducted in Computer-Based Examination mode. The paper consists of four sections.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Language | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
What Should SSC CHSL Candidates Do Now?
The Tier 1 exam is scheduled from 30th November to 31st December 2026. The candidates are advised to make optimum use of the remaining time for systematic revision.
- Important Topics to Cover: Focus on the key areas of General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, and English
- Practice Previous Year Questions – To understand the type and level of difficulty of questions asked in the examination, solve SSC CHSL previous year papers.
- Take Mock Tests: Regular full length mock tests can help candidates improve their speed, accuracy and time management.
- Keep Up with Official Updates: Candidates are advised to keep checking the SSC website for the release of: Intimation of exam city, detailed exam schedule, admit card instructions for the examination, and any subsequent changes to the examination dates.
SSC CHSL Exam Centre List 2026
| S.No | Region | States/UTs Covered | Examination Centres (with Code) |
| 1 | Central Region (CR) | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh | Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206), Gaya (3203), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi (3013)*, Chapra (3208), Saharsa (3210), Darbhanga (3202), Purnea (3209), Munger (3211) |
| 2 | Eastern Region (ER) | Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, West Bengal | Sri Vijaya Puram (4802), Bokaro (4201), Ranchi (4205), Dhanbad (4206), Jamshedpur (4207), Balasore (4601), Berhampur (4602), Bhubaneswar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Sambalpur (4609), Gangtok (4001), Burdwan (4422), Kolkata (4410), Malda (4412), Siliguri (4415), Suri (4416), Kalyani (4419), Durgapur (4426) |
| 3 | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR) | Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Kerala | Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi/Gulbarga (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012), Ernakulam (9213), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Kannur (9202), Kavaratti (9401), Malappuram (9207) |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh Region (MPR) | Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) |
| 5 | North Eastern Region (NER) | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura | Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati/Dispur (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Tezpur (5112), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Ukhrul (5503), Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601) |
| 6 | Northern Region (NR) | Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand | Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Roorkee (2006), Delhi (2201), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Sikar (2411), Udaipur (2409) |
| 7 | North Western Sub-Region (NWR) | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab | Chandigarh/Mohali (1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar/J&K (1007), Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar (1402), Patiala (1403), Bathinda (1401) |
| 8 | Southern Region (SR) | Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana | Guntur (8001), Kurnool (8003), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupathi (8006), Visakhapatnam (8007), Vijayawada (8008), Kakinada (8009), Nellore (8010), Ongole (8014), Srikakulam (8015), Eluru (8016), Puducherry (8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirappalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Krishnagiri (8209), Hyderabad (8601), Warangal (8603), Karimnagar (8604), Siddipet (8605) |
| 9 | Western Region (WR) | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra | Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001), Gandhinagar (7012), Mehsana (7013), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), Amravati (7201), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208) |
| SSC CHSL Important Links | |
| SSC CHSL Exam Pattern [Revised] | SSC CHSL Syllabus [Revised] |
| SSC CHSL Previous Year Cut-Offs | SSC CHSL Previous Year Question Paper |
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