SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2026, Updated Pattern for Tier 1 and 2

An Exam Pattern is a useful way to sort your preparation strategy. Thus, aspiring candidates should know the SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2026. Here, we have discussed the number of questions, type of questions, level of exam, marking scheme, etc. With the recent release of the CHSL notification, a govt job aspirant should be aware of the exam know-how. This ease in making the preparation strategy helps a candidate get a fair idea of the topics to prioritise.

From this year onwards, SSC CHSL Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exam will have sectional timing. Let us begin with understanding the exam pattern of SSC CHSL 2026 released by SSC:

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2026

As per the SSC CHSL Exam Pattern, there will be two different phases, which a candidate is required to clear in order to get selected for various posts in Government Offices.

1. SSC CHSL 2026 Tier I Exam is an Objective Multiple Choice Question paper

2. Tier 2 exam includes the following three sections, each with two modules. 

Check the table below to know the brief about SSC CHSL Exam Pattern (for each tier)

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2026

1. Please note that the total duration of Tier-1 is 60 minutes. However, this duration extends to 80 minutes for PWD candidates.
2. There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer.
3. There will be 4 subjects with 100 questions (Objective Type) and each question carries 2 marks.

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SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2026

SSC has revised the SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern for CHSL 2026 exam and the new pattern has been detailed below-

Tier II will include the following three sections, each with two modules:

Section-1: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities and Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.

Section-2: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension and Module-II: General Awareness

Section-3: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Test and Module-II: Skill Test/ Typing Test

Tier-2 will be conducted in two sessions – Session-1 & Session-2 – on the same day. Session I will include conducting of Section-1, Section-2 and Module-1 of Section-3. Session 2 will include conducting of Module 2 of Section 3.

SSC CHSL Tier 2 will consist of objective-type multiple-choice questions, except for Module 2 of Section 3. The questions will be set in English and Hindi except for Module-2 (i.e. English Language and Comprehension module) in Section 2.

There will be a Session I negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-1, Section-2 and Module-I of Section-3.

For the detailed syllabus for each subject, refer to our SSC CHSL Syllabus 2026 Page