To score well in SSC CHSL 2025 exam, all candidates should be aware of the SSC CHSL syllabus and exam pattern. It is important to know the structure of the exam and the syllabus, and the subject-wise topics that need to be prepared. The exam consists of two stages- Tier 1 and Tier 2. The subjects included in paper 1 are Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General Awareness.
SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025
Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CHSL Exam Pattern and Syllabus along with the previous notification. SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam is scheduled for 8th to 18th September 2025; therefore, candidates must begin their preparation without any delay. Here, we have shared the exam pattern and Syllabus of the SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 and Tier 2 exam.
SSC CHSL Syllabus and Exam Pattern- Summary | |
Commission | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Exam Name | SSC CHSL 2025 |
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Date 2025 | 8th to 18th September 2025 |
Category | Syllabus |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Negative Marking | Tier 1- 0.5 marks Tier 2- 1 mark |
Selection Process | Tier 1 and Tier 2 |
Official website | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
SSC CHSL 2025 Selection Process
The SSC CHSL 2025 exam has two different phases that candidates need to clear to get selected for various posts in Government Offices. SSC CHSL Tier I is an Objective Multiple Choice Question paper and Tier II will include the following three sections, having two modules each.
Tier | Type | Mode |
Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) |
Tier – II | Objective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing Test Tier-II will include three sections having two modules each | Computer-Based (online) |
SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025 for Tier 1 Exam
SSC CHSL Tier-I Syllabus comprises 4 subjects which are: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence: & General Awareness. The subject-wise syllabus and topics are given below, along with the SSC CHSL exam pattern 2025.
SSC CHSL Tier-I Exam Pattern
- The SSC CHSL Tier I exam is a computer-based online test (CBT) exam conducted online.
- Candidates are given a total of 60 minutes to solve the SSC CHSL Tier-I paper comprising 100 questions that count to a total of 200 marks (2 marks each question).
- For each wrong attempt, candidates are penalised with 1/2 marks in the Tier-1 exam.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||
Subject Name | General Awareness | General Intelligence | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
No. of Questions | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Marks | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Exam Duration | 60 minutes (80 Minutes for PWD candidates) |

SSC CHSL General Awareness Syllabus
Questions from the General Awareness section are designed to test the candidate's general knowledge of the environment around him and its 14 applications to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and 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:
- History
- India and its neighbouring countries
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic Scene
- General Policy
- Scientific Research
- Awards and Honors
- Books and Authors
- Current Affairs
- Sports GK
- Indian GK
- Indian Polity
SSC CHSL General Intelligence Syllabus
This section includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal reasoning. The questions will be asked from
- Semantic Analogy
- Symbolic operations
- Symbolic/ Number Analogy
- Trends
- Figural Analogy
- Space Orientation
- Semantic Classification
- Venn Diagrams
- Number Series
- Embedded figures
- Figural Series
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Symbolic/ Number Classification
- Drawing inferences
- Figural Classification
- Punched hole/ pattern folding & unfolding
- Semantic Series
- Figural Pattern-folding and completion
- Emotional Intelligence
- Word Building, Social Intelligence
- Coding and de-coding
- Other sub-topics if any Numerical operations.
SSC CHSL English Language Syllabus
The English Language questions will be asked from the following topics:
- Spot the Error
- Fill in the Blanks
- Synonyms/ Homonyms
- Antonyms
- Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words
- Idioms and Phrases
- One Word Substitution
- Improvement of Sentences
- Active and Passive Voice
- Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
- Shuffling of Sentence parts
- Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
- Cloze Passage
- Comprehension Passage
SSC CHSL Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
- Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
- Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work.
- Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
- Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
- Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
- Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2 𝜃 + Cos2 𝜃=1 etc.
- Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.
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SSC CHSL Tier 2 Syllabus 2025
SSC has revised SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern and released the updated syllabus which has been detailed below-
Tier-II will include the following three sections, having two modules each:
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 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.
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 negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-1, Section-2 and Module-I of Section-3.
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||||
Session | Section | Modules | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes) | Section 1 | Module-1 | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 60*3 = 180 | 1 hour |
Module-2 | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | ||||
Section 2 | Module-1 | English Language and Comprehension | 40 | 60*3 = 180 | 1 hour | |
Module-2 | General Awareness | 20 | ||||
Section 3 | Module-1 | Computer Knowledge Module | 15 | 15*3 = 45 | 15 minutes | |
Session-II (25 minutes) | Section 3 | Module-2 | Skill Test/ Typing Test Module- Part A- Skill Test for DEOs in Department/ Ministry Part B: Skill Test for DEOs except in Department/ Ministry Part C: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA | -- | -- |
15 minutes 15 minutes 10 minutes |
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Syllabus and Topics
Module I of Session I (Mathematical Abilities)
Module-I of Session-I (Mathematical Abilities) | |
Chapter | Topics |
Number Systems |
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Fundamental arithmetical operations |
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Algebra |
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Geometry | Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts:
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Mensuration |
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Trigonometry |
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Statistics and probability | Use of Tables and Graphs
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Module II of Section I (Reasoning and General Intelligence)
Module-II of Section-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence): |
Verbal and non-verbal type
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Module-I of Section-II (English Language And Comprehension)
Module-I of Section-II (English Language And Comprehension) |
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Module-II of Section-II (General Awareness)
Module-II of Section-II (General Awareness) |
Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation Questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
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Module I of Section III of Paper I (Computer Proficiency)
Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency) | |
Chapters | Topics |
Computer Basics |
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Software | Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc |
Working with Internet and e-mails |
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Basics of networking and cyber security |
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SSC CHSL Skill Test
Skill Test for the post of DEO/ DEO Grade 'A’ in the Department/ Ministry
The speed of 15000 (Fifteen Thousand) Key Depressions per hour on a Computer will be adjudged based on the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key depressions will be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer. The passage to be entered into the computer may also be displayed on the computer screen.
Skill Test for the post of DEO/ DEO Grade 'A’ except in the Department/ Ministry
Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (Eight Thousand) Key Depressions per hour on the Computer will be adjudged based on the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes ,and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key depressions will be given to each candidate who will enter the same in the Computer. The passage to be entered into the Computer may also be displayed on the computer screen.
SSC CHSL Minimum Qualifying Marks
Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, Section-I, Section-II & Module-I of Section-III of Tier-II Examination are as follows:
- UR: 30%
- OBC/ EWS: 25%
- All other categories: 20%
Related Links | |
SSC CHSL Previous Year Question Paper PDFs | SSC CHSL Previous Year Cut-Offs |
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