Introduction
- SSC (Staff selection commission) is an organization for Government exams in India which conducts Staff Selection Commission-Combined Higher Secondary Level (SSC CHSL), a national-level level exam every year.
- Eligible candidates can apply for different posts in various ministries/departments/offices of the Government of India.
- Candidates for Assistants / Clerks posts through a computer-based test, descriptive paper, and skill test, or typing test will be selected and recommended.
SSC CHSL Exam 2022: Overview
| Full Name | (Staff Selection Commission-Combined Higher Secondary Level) |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | SSC |
| Scope of Exam | National (across India) |
| Frequency of Exam | Once a year |
| Mode of Exam | Tier-I: Online Tier-II: Offline |
| Exam Duration | Tier-I: 60 minutes Tier-II: 60 minutes |
| Posts | Selection of candidates for posts of LDC, JSA, PA, SA and DEO |
| Language (Exam) | English and Hindi |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 011-24361359 |
| Official Website | http://ssc.nic.in/ |
SSC CHSL 2021-22 Exam Centres
| SSC CHSL 2021-22 Exam Centres & Centre Codes | SSC Region and States/UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region | Regional Offices Address /Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bhagalpur (3201), Darbhanga (3202), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206), Purnea (3209), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi (3013) | Central Region (CR)/Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 34-A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Civil lines, Kendriya Sadan, Prayagraj – 211001 http://www.ssc-cr.org |
| Port Blair (4802), Ranchi (4205), Balasore (4601), Berhampore (Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Dhenkenal (4611), Rourkela (4610), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok (4001), Hooghly (4418), Kolkata (4410), Siliguri (4415) | Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal | Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building,8th Floor, 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 www.sscer.org |
| Kavaratti (9401), Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012), Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211) | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala | Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in |
| Bilaspur (6202), Raipur(6204), Durg Bhilai (6205), Bhopal( 6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016) | Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, 5th Floor, Investment Building, LIC Campus-2, Pandri, Raipur Chhattisgarh-492004 www.sscmpr.org |
| Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Ukhrul (5503), Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601) | North Eastern Region (NER)/Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura | Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Beltola- Basistha Road, P. O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam- 781006 www.sscner.org.in |
| Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Bharatpur (2403), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar (2408), Udaipur (2409), Sikar (2411), Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Haridwar (2005), Roorkee (2006) | Northern Region (NR)/Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand | Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 www.sscnr.net.in |
| Chandigarh (1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar (J&K) (1007), Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar (1402), Ludhiana (1405) | North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab | Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh- 160009 www.sscnwr.org |
| Chirala (8011), Guntur (8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool (8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vizianagaram (8012), Vijaywada (8008), Vishakhapatnam (8007), Puducherry (8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirapalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad (8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal (8603) | Southern Region (SR)/Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana | Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 www.sscsr.gov.in |
| Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001), Anand (7011), Gandhinagar (7012), Mehsana (7013), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), Amravati (7201), Aurangabad (7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208) | Western Region (WR)/Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 www.sscwr.net |
Exam Pattern
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2022
The Structure or Pattern of the of SSC CHSL Tier-I exam is explained below(Computer Based Examination / Online exam):
| Section | Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
- The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choicequestions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-II, III & IV.
- There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
SSC CHSL Tier-II (Pen-Paper Mode / Offline exam):
| Section | Subject | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Descriptive Paper A: Essay Writing (200-250 words) B: Letter/ Application Writing (150-200 words) | 100 | 33% | 60 minutes |
Important Note:
1.The questions will be based on 10th level.
2.Qualifying nature will be there.
3.Either English or Hindi will be allowed to write.
4.The duration of exam will be 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy.
SSC CHSL Tier-III (Skill test/Practical mode)
| Post | Skill Test | Requirement | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Operator (DEO) | Data Entry | Data Entry Speed of 8,000 Key Depressions per hour on Computer. | 15 minutes |
| Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant LDCs and Court Clerks | Typing Test | English Medium: 35 words/ minute Hindi Medium: 30 words/ minute | 10 Minutes |
Important Note:
- Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes.
- After skill test or typing test, the qualified candidates will be appointed on the basis of their position in the merit list.
Exam Date
SSC CHSL Exam Date 2022
Please, carefully go through the important dates related to SSC CHSL 2022 Exam:
| Events | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| SSC CHSL 2022 Notification | 1st February 2022 |
| SSC CHSL Apply Online (Registration) | 1st February 2022 |
| SSC CHSL last date of Applying online | 7th March 2022 (23:00 hrs) |
| Last date for Online Fee Payment | 8th March 2022 (23:00 hrs) |
| Last date for payment through Challan | 10th March 2022 |
| Application Form Correction and online payment for Correction | 11th March 2022 to 15th March 2022 |
| SSC CHSL 2022 Tier-1 Admit Card | April-May 2022 (Tentative) |
| SSC CHSL 2022 Exam Date Tier-1 | May 2022 |
| SSC CHSL 2022 Exam Date Tier-2 | Will be notified later |
| SSC CHSL 2022 Exam Date Tier-3 | Will be notified later |
Click Here to Check SSC Calendar Here
How To Apply
SSC CHSL Apply Online 2022
- The applications for SSC-CGL must be submitted through online mode only.
- Just Login to online system through your Registration Number and password received during Registration.
- Click on “Apply” link in “Combined Graduate Level Examination” section under “Latest Notifications” tab.
- Information in columns at Sr. No-1 to 14 will be automatically filled from your One-time Registration Data which is non-editable. So be careful while filling your details.
- Sr. No-15: Select “Yes” if you belong to Economically Weaker Section (EWS). This is applicable for unreserved candidates only.
- Sr. No -16: Give your preferences of Examination Centres. You may choose examination Centres within the same Region. Choice for all the three Centres must be given in the order of preference.
- Sr. No -17: If you are an ex-serviceman, fill up the required information. Wards of servicemen/ ex-servicemen are not treated as ex-servicemen.
- Sr. No -18.1: If you are suffering from Cerebral Palsy or if you are eligible for availing the facility of scribe as per Para-7.1 and 7.2 of the Notice of examination, provide information about the requirement of scribe in that column.
- In Sr. No -19: Select “Yes”, if you are applying for the post of Junior Statistical Officer. You should possess the required educational qualification for the mentioned post and enter the same at Sr. No -20.
- For Sr. No -21: Select “Yes”, in case you are applying for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade-II. You should possess the required educational qualifications for this post and mention the same at Sr. No -22.
- Sr. No -23: If you are seeking for age relaxation, select appropriate age-relaxation category as per applicability.
- Sr. No -24: Please mark your highest qualification in this section.
- Sr. No -25: Please see Notice of Examination, Para No: 19 and fill up the details accordingly.
- Sr. No -26, 27 and 28: Information related to Present and Permanent Address will be filled up automatically from the One-time Registration Data.
- Information regarding Photo and Signature will be filled up automatically from the One-time Registration Data.
- Go through the declarations carefully and click on “I agree” check box if you accept the same. Fill up Captcha code.
- Preview and verify the information provided by you and finally submit the Application.
- Proceed for making fee payment if you are not exempted from payment of fee.
- The Fee can be paid through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit card or in cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan. Refer Para-9 of the Notice of SSC CGL Examination for further information on the payment of fee.
- When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted ‘Provisionally’. Candidate should take printouts of the application form for future records. Printout of the ‘Application Form’ is normally not required to be submitted to the Commission at any stage.
- The Fee payable for SSC CGL is: Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).
- Fee can be paid through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit card or in cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.
- Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Disability (PwD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
- Applications received without the prescribed fee shall not be considered and summarily rejected.
SSC CHSL Application Fee 2022
• The application fee is Rs. 100/-
• No fee (Fee Exemption) is required to be paid by:
- Female
- SC, ST
- Physically Handicapped
- Ex-Servicemen candidates
• Application fee should be paid only through:
- SBI either in the form of challan
- SBI Net Banking
- Any other bank Credit/Debit Card.
To pay fee in cash:
Candidate should take print out of challan generated online after the completion of Part-1 registration.
Deposit the requisite fee in any branch of SBI and then continue with the Part-2 registration.
Those candidates who want to pay online can go directly to part-2 registration after completion of part-1 registration.
Candidate must supply registration number and date of birth to continue to Part-2 registration.
Note: Challan form will be generated online.
SSC CHSL Syllabus 2022
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 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, |
| English Language | Error Detection, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & 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 Awareness | Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, |
| Static Awareness, Banking and Financial Awareness | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2022: Previous Year Cutoffs
SSC CHSL 2021 cut off (Tier-1)
| Category Name | Cut off Marks |
|---|---|
| UR (General) | 141.88 |
| SC | 114.16 |
| ST | 108.88 |
| OBC | 139.46 |
| EWS | 117.59 |
| ESM | 72.10 |
| OH | 106.37 |
| HH | 63.80 |
| VH | 93.81 |
| Others (PwD) | 51.12 |
SSC CHSL Previous Year Cut off
| Category | Cut-Off Marks SSC CHSL Tier-I 2015 | Cut-Off Marks SSC CHSL Tier-I 2016-17 | Cut-Off Marks SSC CHSL Tier-I 2017-18 | Cut-Off Marks SSC CHSL Tier-I 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 119 | 127.50 | 143.5 | 135.60 |
| SC | 99 | 108.00 | 122.5 | 110.09 |
| ST | 89.50 | 99.00 | 112 | 99.09 |
| OBC | 110 | 120.00 | 139 | 133.74 |
| Ex.S | 45.50 | 64.50 | 83 | 56.11 |
| OH | 88 | 97.50 | 111.5 | 102.75 |
| HH | 55 | 65.00 | 73.5 | 58.43 |
| VH | 83.50 | 96.00 | 95.5 | 84.87 |
SSC CHSL Cut off Tier 1 (Pre)+ Tier 2 (Mains)
| CATEGORY | YEAR | DEO In C &AG | PS/ SA | Court Clerk | LDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR[cat. no.-9] | 2015 | 202.25 | 185.75 | – | 182 |
| 2016 | 202.5 | 192.5 | 203.5 | 188 | |
| 2017-18 | 227.50 | 199.00 | – | 199.00 | |
| OBC[cat. no.-6] | 2015 | 197.5 | 181.75 | – | 180.5 |
| 2016 | 194 | 188 | 201.5 | 185.5 | |
| 2017-18 | 224.50 | 192.00 | – | 192.00 | |
| SC[cat. no.-1] | 2015 | 179.25 | 160.75 | – | 160.5 |
| 2016 | 182.5 | 170.5 | 186 | 169 | |
| 2017-18 | 210.50 | 174.50 | – | 174.50 | |
| ST[cat. no.-2] | 2015 | 173.5 | 151.25 | – | 149.75 |
| 2016 | 173.5 | 155 | 177 | 150.5 | |
| 2017-18 | 206.50 | 167.00 | – | 167.00 |
Vacancies
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2022
The SSC CHSL Vacancy 2022 shall be updated by SSC in coming days on its official website (https://ssc.nic.in->Candidate’s Corner-> Tentative Vacancy).
However, to get an approx. idea of the SSC CHSL vacancy details as per the notification released on 6th November 2020, please have a look on the below table:
| Post Name | Vacancies 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| LDC/JSA | 1,538 |
| PA/SA | 3,181 |
| DEO | 7 |
| Total | 4,726 |
SSC CHSL Salary & Job Profile
SSC CHSL 2022 Job Profile
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam to recruit the candidates for various posts like:
| SSC CHSL Posts |
|---|
| Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) |
| Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) |
| Postal Assistant (PA) |
| Sorting Assistant (SA) |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO) |
| DEO (Grade A) |
Important note: Any candidate selected through CHSL carry All India Service Liability (AISL) which means if a candidate is selected for a post, he/ she may serve anywhere in India.
SSC CHSL (Pay Scale list – various posts)
SSC CHSL Salary 2022
| SSC CHSL (Posts) | SSC CHSL (Pay Level) | SSC CHSL (Pay Scale) |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) | 2 | Rs 19,900-63,200 |
| Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | 2 | Rs 19,900-63,200 |
| Postal Assistant (PA) | 4 | Rs 25,500-81,100 |
| Sorting Assistant (SA) | 4 | Rs 25,500-81,100 |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO) | 4 | Rs 25,500-81,100 |
| DEO | 5 | Rs 29,200-92,300 |
| DEO (Grade A) | 4 | Rs 25,500-81,100 |
SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2022
Nationality:
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a refugee belonging to Tibet who came to India, before the 1st January,1962, for being permanently settled 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 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
SSC CHSL Age limit 2022 (As on 01-01-2022)
Minimum: 18 years as on 01-01-2022
Maximum: 27 years as on 01-01-2022
(i.e. Candidates born not before 01-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004).
Relaxation in upper age limit for different categories are as below:
| Code No. | Category | Permissible age relaxation beyond the upper age limit |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | Persons with Disabilities (PwD-Unreserved) | 10 years |
| 04 | PwD + OBC | 13 years |
| 05 | PwD + SC/ ST | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| 07 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989. | 5 years |
| 08 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. | 3 years |
| 09 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). | 8 years |
| 10 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. | Up to 40 years of age |
| 11 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications (SC/ ST). | Up to 45 years of age |
| 12 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years of age |
| 13 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST). | Up to 40 years of age |
SSC CHSL Educational Qualification 2022
A. For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG) the candidate:
• Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
B. For Data Entry Operator (DEO) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) the candidate:
• Must have passed 12th Standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2022
Important Points:
- Facility for download of Admission Certificates will be available about 3-7 days before the examination on the website of IBPS.
- Candidates must bring printout of the Admission Certificate to the Examination Hall.
- In addition to the Admission Certificate, it is mandatory to carry at least two passport size recent colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate, such as:
A. Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar
B. Voter’s ID Card,
C. Driving License,
D. PAN Card,
E. Passport,
F. ID Card issued by University/ College/ School,
G. Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU),
H. Ex-serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence.
I. Any other photo bearing valid ID card issued by the Central/ State Government.
- If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the candidate must carry an additional original document.
- PWD candidates using the facility of scribes as per Para 8.2 and 8.4 shall also be required to carry required Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the Scribe’s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein. Candidates without these documents will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
- Any other document mentioned in the Admission Certificate shall also be carried by the candidates while appearing in the Examination.
- Applications with blurred photograph and/ or signature will be rejected.
SSC CHSL 2022: Mock Test / Model Papers
In order to crack any exam, it is very important to know the level and type of questions asked in previous exams. Here, you have a model paper for your guidance. Click here to get the English Version PDF (with detailed explanation)
Click here to get the Hindi Version PDF (with detailed explanation)
Preparation Tips for SSC CHSL 2021-22
How to clear SSC CHSL 2021-22 exam in First Attempt(At a glance)
| 1) Update yourself with Syllabus and Exam Pattern |
| 2) Make a Study Time Table |
| 3) Watch online classes for Preparation (best resources) |
| 4) Join Offline classes (Coaching institutes) if required. |
| 5) Recognize your weak and strong topics. |
| 6) Give proper attention to each subject. |
| 7) Previous Papers & Mock Tests are very important. |
| 8) Always make updated notes of General Science. |
| 9) Do regular practice of Important topics/weak topics |
| 10) Make a chart of Speed And Accuracy improvement day wise |
| 11) Newspaper reading is very important |
| 12) Avoid guess work in the Exam |
| 13) Start with the question/topics in which you are confident enough |
| 14) Do Not waste time on the questions which are not sure to solve. |
Tips to crack SSC CHSL 2021-22
1. Update yourself with latest Pattern:
If we see the pattern for the last year, no change is observed in the exam pattern this year.
Important Points related to Exam Pattern
SSC CHSL Tier-I (Computer Based Examination / Online exam):
| Section | Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic ArithmeticSkill) | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
- The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in English and Hindi for Part-II, III and IV.
- There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
SSC CHSL Tier-II (Pen-Paper Mode / Offline exam):
| Section | Subject | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Descriptive Paper A: Essay Writing (200-250 words) B: Letter/ Application Writing (150-200 words) | 100 | 33% | 60 minutes |
Important Note:
1.The questions will be based on 10th level.
2.Qualifying nature will be there.
3.Either English or Hindi will be allowed to write.
4.The duration of exam will be 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy.
SSC CHSL Tier-III (Skill test/Practical mode):
| Post | Skill Test | Requirement | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Operator(DEO) | Data Entry | Data Entry Speed of 8,000 Key Depressions per hour on Computer. | 15 minutes |
| Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant LDCs and Court Clerks | Typing Test | English Medium: 35 words/ minute Hindi Medium: 30 words/ minute | 10 Minutes |
Important Points
- Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes.
- After skill test or typing test, the qualified candidates will be appointed on the basis of their position in the merit list.
2. Have a deep understanding of syllabus (Subject-Wise):
- After knowing the pattern, the major task to be done is knowing about the chapters which are asked in the exam subject-wise.
- Accordingly you have to prepare the list of the topics which you need to work on a lot.
You must know about important topics to prepare for the exam.
To get topic wise practice test (Based on Previous year) Click here.
3. Must practice previous years’ papers and check your performance:
- Once, you are aware of your strong and weak areas and start working on it, go through the SSS CHSL previous year question papers and observe the trends that have been followed in all previous exams.
- Just like a real exam. Start attempting previous year papers in the allotted time without any disturbance or break.
- Note down your score, wrong questions and after analyzing it start working according to your performance.
- Generally, students are confident and assume that they have proficient knowledge on a particular topic/in a particular subject which is a good thing but attempting the question in a particular time frame with accuracy makes their selection chances much higher.
For getting well explained memory based papers (IBPS RRB Officer / Assistant) Click here.
4. The more you practice, the closer to the success you are:
- Generally, it is found that students do not like getting involved in the subjects/topics they are weak which a wrong piece of act, working more and more on weak topics will make you successful.
- You will have to dedicate sufficient time to all the weak sections and less time to strong sections.
- The frequency of practice for tough questions must be increased day by day.
Here are some points to guide you:
How To Strengthen Weak Areas:
- First of all, do prepare the list of topics you need to focus on.
- Based on your knowledge, make an order and preference of those topics to allocate the time.
- Take these topics as a challenge, until you score well, don’t stop.
How To Improve Accuracy And Speed:
• Clear the basic concepts.
Start working with easy question which leads to confidence and make you motivated when you get good marks.
• Learn more and more short tricks:
After learning the basics, try to solve the questions in a short way. Learning short tricks initially takes much time but once are familiar with it helps you solve the questions within fraction of seconds. But Short tricks can be learnt only through a lot of practice.
• Skip the difficult questions at initial stage:
At the initial stage of preparation avoid spending time on the questions which are difficult to solve.
• Distribute the total time for each section:
These days every candidate has a mobile phone, keep the timer on while solving the question. Note down the time taken by you in solving various kinds of questions. According make the preference list to followed in the exam.
• Become your own competitor:
Whenever you solve a set of questions and if it requires 30 minutes, try to solve them in 20 minutes. Initially you will not be able to manage but you know ‘practice makes a man perfect’
5. Prepare for SSS CHSL Prelims, Mains and Tier 3 simultaneously:
- Generally, it is seen that candidates have a belief that first we should focus on prelims and thereafter on Mains which is not at all a good thought.
- In today’s phenomenon, there is no huge gap (max approx. 30 to 60 days) between the dates of Prelims and mains exams, which is not sufficient at all to complete the preparation of mains exam from 0 level.
- This time should be utilized only by practicing a number of mock tests.
- A candidate who deeply observes the equation of time gap and required studies, he/she works simultaneously for all the phases.
- In this series if we talk about the serious and regular attention, Current affairs updates also come into light. In the Main Examination, General knowledge/science section helps you score higher and makes the selection certain.
6. A well-managed study plan is important:
- The most important question for the best preparation for SSS CHSL exams is ‘How to dedicate sufficient time to each subject’.
- Make the time table according to the topics/subjects which are weak or strong.
- Weak subject/topic must be allotted more time.
7. Practice Subject wise mock test:
- Sometimes, by practicing the whole test, candidates are unable to assess the taken time in attempting any subject individually. If you start taking subject wise test, you will become the master of time management.
- Through this you will be able to aware of silly mistakes that you have made previously and in the best way you will be able to judge your strength and weakness.
- Switch on the timer and start practicing the complete set with same number of question and within the same time as provided in the real exam.
For Example: -If you want to practice English: (30 questions mixed in 20 minutes)
Click here to get updated mock test.
8. Design a complete plan:
- After following points mentioned above, it’s time to finally design your exam strategy.
- Make a proper list of topics/subjects that you should attempt first.
- Try not to waste much time on the questions which look tough on the first sight.
- Topics like Mensuration, Geometry, Trigonometry, Rearrangement, reading comprehension etc., should not be touched initially, it kills your time if you have not practiced a lot.
Finally, we would like to say that everything is possible if once you are determined to achieve it.
