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What is the SSC CHSL Exam?
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SSC CHSL Full Form
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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level
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Conducting Body
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Staff Selection Commission
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Exam Name
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Combined Higher Secondary Level- 2025
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Vacancies
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3131
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Posts
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LDC, JSA and DEO
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Category
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Govt Jobs
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Exam Type
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National Level
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Mode of Exam
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Online
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Eligibility
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Indian citizenship & 12th pass
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SSC CHSL Recruitment 2025- Important Dates
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Activity
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Dates
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Application Start Date
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23rd June 2025
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Last Date to Apply
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18th July 2025 (11 pm)
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Last Date for Online Fee Payment
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19th July 2025 (11 pm)
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Application Form Correction
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25th & 26th July 2025 (11 pm)
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SSC CHSL 2025 Slot Selection
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22nd to 28th October 2025
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SSC CHSL City Intimation Slip 2025
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5th November 2025
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SSC CHSL Admit Card 2025
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9th November 2025
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Tier 1 Exam
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12th to 30th November 2025
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Tier-2 Exam
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March 2026
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SSC CHSL Vacancy 2025
The tentative number of vacancies to be recruited for FY 2025-26 has been announced through the SSC CHSL Notification pdf. This year, 3131 vacancies have been released for LDC, JSA, and DEO. To check post-wise and category-wise vacancies below. The posts under the SSC CHSL (10+2) exam include Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, and Data Entry Operator posts. SSC will select and recommend candidates for Assistant / Clerk posts through a computer-based test, and skill test or typing test. We have also compared the vacancies with previous years. The year-wise vacancy comparison for the past 8 years is mentioned below:
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Year
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LDC/ JSA
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PA/ SA
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DEO
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Court Clerk
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Total
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2025
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TBA
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--
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TBA
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-
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3131
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2024
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TBA
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-
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TBA
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-
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3712
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2023
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-
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-
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-
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NA
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1600
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2022
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3185
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898
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42
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601
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4726
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2021
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3181
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3598
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26
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88
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4893
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2020
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2359
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3880
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02
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56
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5789
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2019
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2648
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3222
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02
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917
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6789
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Eligibility Criteria for the SSC CHSL Exam
There are 3 important eligibility criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be eligible for the SSC CHSL 2025 exam. The 3 parameters are given below:
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal or 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 (as on 01/01/2026)
The age limit for the SSC CHSL posts is 18-27 years. Candidates born not before 02-01-1999 and not later than 01-01-2008 are eligible to apply. Permissible relaxation in the upper age limit for different categories is as below:
Educational Qualification (as on 01/01/2026)
For Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Culture and Staff Selection Commission: The candidates who are planning to appear in the CHSL 2025 exam must have passed the 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
For LDC/JSA and DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
How many Attempts are allowed in SSC CHSL?
Candidates can attempt the SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam multiple times as long as they fall within the age limit, which varies by category:
General: up to 27 years
OBC: up to 30 years
SC/ST: up to 32 years
There is no fixed number of attempts for SSC CHSL Examination 2025.
SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) starts conducting the Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) in two levels for various posts:
Before beginning the SSC CHSL preparation, it is important to make note of changes in the exam pattern and syllabus. The modifications to are given below:
• SSC CHSL 2025 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.
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:
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Tier
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Type
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Mode
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Tier – I
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Objective Multiple Choice
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Computer-Based (online)
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Tier – II
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Objective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing Test Tier-II will include three sections having two modules each
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Computer-Based (online)
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Section
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Subjects
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No of Questions
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Max Marks
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Exam Duration
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1
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General Intelligence
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25
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50
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60 minutes (80 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribe)
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2
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General Awareness
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25
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50
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3
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Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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25
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50
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4
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English Language (Basic Knowledge)
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25
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50
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Total
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100
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200
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SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus
SSC CHSL 2025 Salary (Pay Scale)
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Post Name
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Pay Scale
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Salary
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LDC/ JSA
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Pay Level 2
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Rs. 19,900-63,200
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PA/ SA
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Pay Level 4
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Rs. 19,900-63,200
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DEO
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Pay Level 4 & 5
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Rs. 25,500-81,100 (Level 4) Rs. 29,200-92,300 (Level 5)
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DEO Grade ‘A’
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Pay Level 4
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Rs. 25,500-81,100
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Post Name
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Basic Pay
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Gross Salary
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In Hand
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DEO
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25500
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35220
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31045
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LDC
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19900
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26026
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22411
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Court Clerk
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19900
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23984
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20369
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PA/SA
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19900
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22392
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18777
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SSC CHSL 2025 Admit Card
SSC CHSL 2025 Cut Off
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Category
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LDC/JSA
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DEO Grade ‘A’
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UR
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157.36168
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176.27042
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SC
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139.68408
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166.67647
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ST
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129.44568
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165.07894
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OBC
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156.61665
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176.27042
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EWS
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150.51731
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176.27042
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VH
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123.78593
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583
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PwD – Other
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72.53530
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401
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