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. This year, the Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC CHSL (10+2) exam to recruit vacant posts for LDC, JSA and DEO.
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. 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 2025 Exam
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:
• Data Entry Operator (DEO)
• Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
• Data Entry Operator (Grade A)
SSC CHSL Notification 2025
SSC CHSL Notification 2025 will be officially released on 27th May 2025 at www.ssc.gov.in to recruit candidates for vacant posts of Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Data Entry Operator(DEO). The Official SSC CHSL Recruitment 2025 Notification will be released in pdf format with complete details for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam 2025. Check the previous year's notification pdf to check details.
SSC CHSL Notification PDF [Last Year]- Click to Download
SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Summary
Staff Selection Commission conducts a Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam every year for various subordinate services. For FY 2025-26, SSC CHSL Notification 2025 will be released along with all important details about the exam at www.ssc.gov.in. Check further details below table-
SSC CHSL 2025- Exam Summary | |
SSC CHSL Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level |
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
Vacancies | To be notified |
Posts | LDC, JSA and DEO |
Category | Govt Jobs |
Exam Type | National Level |
Mode of Application | Online |
Registration Dates | 27th May to 25th June 2025 |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Eligibility | Indian citizenship & 12th pass |
Selection Process | Tier 1 and Tier 2 |
Official Website | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2025- Important Dates
SSC has announced the schedule for the SSC CHSL 2025 exam along with SSC Calendar 2025. The detailed notification and application forms will be made available at https://ssc.gov.in/ on 27th May 2025. Please note down the important dates related to the SSC CHSL 2025 Exam:
Activity | Dates |
Detailed Notification Release Date | 27th May 2025 |
Registration Process Starts | 27th May 2025 |
Last Date to Apply for SSC CHSL | 25th June 2025 (11 pm) |
Last Date for Online Fee Payment | 26th June 2025 (11 pm) |
Application Form Correction | 28th and 29th June 2025 (11 pm) |
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2025 | -- |
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam 2025 | July-August 2025 |
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2025
With SSC CHSL Notification 2025, the tentative number of vacancies to be recruited for FY 2025-26 will be announced. Last year 3712 vacancies were released for LDC, JSA and DEO. The post wise vacancies for past years are mentioned below:
Year | LDC/ JSA | PA/ SA | DEO | Court Clerk | Total |
2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
2024 | TBA | -- | TBA | -- | 3712 |
2023 | -- | -- | -- | NA | 1600 |
2022 | 3185 | 898 | 42 | 601 | 4726 |
2021 | 3181 | 3598 | 26 | 88 | 4893 |
2020 | 2359 | 3880 | 02 | 56 | 5789 |
2019 | 2648 | 3222 | 02 | 917 | 6789 |
2018 | 898 | 2359 | 02 | NA | 3259 |
SSC CHSL 2025 Online Form
The dates for the online application process for SSC CHSL 2025 exam are also notified with the release of SSC Calendar 2025. The online application window will be open for a month duration from 27th May to 25th June 2025 (11 pm), therefore candidates have to apply within this period. The online registration process is to be conducted at https://ssc.gov.in/.
SSC CHSL Apply Online 2025- Click for More Details
SSC CHSL 2025 Application Fee
• The required application fee for the General Category for SSC CHSL 2025 is Rs. 100/-
• Exemption: No fee is required to be paid by female candidates, SC, ST, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen candidates.
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
The age limit for the SSC CHSL posts is 18-27 years. Candidates born not before 02-08-1998 and not later than 01-08-2007 are eligible to apply. Permissible relaxation in the upper age limit for different categories is as below:
Check SSC CHSL Eligibility and Age Limit
Educational Qualification
For LDC/JSA and DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry): 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 Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Culture): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) starts conducting the Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) in two levels for various posts:
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) |
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 2025 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:
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||
Section | Subjects | No of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
1 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes (80 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribe) |
2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | 25 | 50 | |
4 | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | |
Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus
The tier 1 syllabus for the SSC CHSL 2025 Exam includes 4 subjects namely General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill), and English Language (Basic Knowledge). The topics to be included in the tier 1 exam in each subjects are as follows-
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 2025 Detailed Syllabus
Important Points:
• There is negative marking in SSC CHSL 2025 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 2025 Salary (Pay Scale)
The salary structure for different posts under the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level exam is given below:
Post Name | Pay Scale | Salary |
LDC/ JSA | Pay Level 2 | Rs. 19,900-63,200 |
PA/ SA | Pay Level 4 | Rs. 19,900-63,200 |
DEO | Pay Level 4 & 5 | Rs. 25,500-81,100 (Level 4) Rs. 29,200-92,300 (Level 5) |
DEO Grade ‘A’ | Pay Level 4 | Rs. 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 | X |
25500 | 4080 | 1800 | 31380 | 27205 | Y | |
25500 | 2040 | 1800 | 29340 | 25165 | Z | |
LDC | 19900 | 4776 | 1350 | 26026 | 22411 | X |
Court Clerk | 19900 | 3184 | 900 | 23984 | 20369 | X |
PA/SA | 19900 | 1592 | 900 | 22392 | 18777 | X |
SSC CHSL Previous Year Question Paper PDFs
SSC CHSL 2025 Admit Card
Every candidate who registers for SSC CHSL Exam 2025 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 2025. Candidates are advised to keep checking this page for updates.
SSC CHSL 2025 Result
SSC CHSL Sarkari Result will be declared after the examination for different Tiers of the SSC CHSL 2025 exam has been conducted. All candidates can check their SSC CHSL Result & Marks by clicking on the link mentioned below:
SSC CHSL 2025 Cut Off
To get an insight into the 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 2024 | ||
Category | LDC/JSA | DEO Grade ‘A’ |
UR | 157.36168 | 176.27042 |
SC | 139.68408 | 166.67647 |
ST | 129.44568 | 165.07894 |
OBC | 156.61665 | 176.27042 |
EWS | 150.51731 | 176.27042 |
ESM | 78.23008 | 133.93856 |
OH | 124.70219 | 166.25113 |
HH | 81.06810 | 532 |
VH | 123.78593 | 583 |
PwD – Other | 72.53530 | 401 |
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