The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which is well known for the important role it plays in the government sector has just released the notification for its SSC CHSL recruitment on its official website recently. The SSC CHSL recruitment occurs every year and it always aims to fill a number of important positions like Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and Data Entry Operator (DEO). The recruitment process will depend upon the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, commonly referred to as SSC CHSL, which stands as one of the SSC’s cornerstone examinations. A number of eager SSC hopefuls who have been keenly anticipating the SSC CHSL notification will find the information we provide useful. Our blog will provide some basic information about the SSC CHSL eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus and some important dates.
Offering a spectrum of administrative, clerical, and managerial opportunities, the SSC CHSL exam garners considerable interest from candidates aspiring for stable and fulfilling careers within the government sector. With the release of the SSC notification, plenty of aspirants who had been eagerly waiting for the 2024 notification have begun preparing for the exam. Through this blog, we will provide you with the basic details of the SSC notification so that you will be well-informed about all the important aspects of the exam. So read on to know more.
SSC CHSL 2024 Important Notification Dates
Before you begin preparing for the SSC CHSL Exam, you need to be aware of some important information that will be important for your SSC CHSL preparation. Take a look at the table below for the SSC CHSL Exam Date.
Activity | SSC CHSL Dates |
Starting Date of Online Application/Registration | 08th April, 2024 |
Last date for Online Application/ Registration | 07th May, 2024 |
Last date for Online Payment | 08th May, 2024(11:00 PM) |
Last date for generation of offline Challan: | 08th May, 2024 |
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank): | 08th May, 2024 |
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Admit Card | To Be Notified Later |
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam | July 1st to 5th, July 8th to 12th, 2024 (CBE) |
SSC CHSL Tier-2 Admit Card | To Be Notified Later |
SSC CHSL Tier-2 Exam | To Be Notified Later |
SSC CHSL 2024 Vacancy Details
Now that we have provided a basic idea about some of the important dates that aspirants need to keep in mind for the SSC CHSL recruitment, let us take a look at the number of vacancies for each post from the table below:
Posts | Number of Vacancies (Tentative) |
Postal Assistant | 3712 |
LDC/JSA | Not Specified |
DEO | Not Specified |
The vacancies will be determined in due course according to the official notification and will be updated on the official website of the SSC.
SSC CHSL 2024 Eligibility Criteria
From the SSC Notification, aspirants for the 2024 exam cycle can get the basic information on the most important aspects of the exam. One of those aspects is the SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria. The important details related to eligibility criteria are provided in the table below:
SSC CHSL 2024 Educational Qualification:
Posts | Educational Qualification |
LDC / JSA
Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant DEO | The candidates must have passed 12th standard or an equivalent examination from a recognized board or university. |
DEO ( Office of Comptroller & Auditor General) | The candidate should have passed 12th standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized board or university. |
SSC CHSL 2024 Age Criteria
All the candidates need to follow a fixed age criteria for SSC CHSL 2024 Exam. Like in the case of the other qualifying aspects, the SSC has specified a particular age criterion for all the posts under the SSC CHSL. It has been mentioned as follows:
- Minimum Age – 18 years (as on August 1, 2019)
- Maximum Age – 27 years ( as on August 1, 2019)
SSC CHSL 2024 Salary
The candidates willing to apply for CHSL posts are eligible to receive a salary under various pay-scales according to the posts, as given below:
CHSL Posts | CHSL Pay Scale |
LDC / JSA | Rs. 19,900-63,200/- (Pay Level-2) |
PA/ SA | Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) |
DEO | Rs. 25,500-81,100/- (Pay Level-4) |
SSC CHSL 2024 Selection Procedure/ Exam Pattern
Once aspirants understand the basics of the recruitment, they need to know about the SSC CHSL Exam Pattern. The SSC CHSL exam for 2024 will be held in three phases, having different pattern in each of these. The exams in all the three phases or tiers will be online. The candidates will have to qualify in the Tier 1of the exam to reach the next stage or Tier 2. To be shortlisted for the third stage or Tier 3, the marks obtained in Tier 1+ Tier 2 Examinations will be considered. Tier 3 of the SSC CHSL Exam will be of qualifying nature. On the basis of the candidates’ performance in in Tier 1 , 2 & 3, the final selection will be made, and the candidates will be allocated the jobs in various departments/ministries.
The structure of SSC CHSL Exam is as follows:
- Tier I – Objective Type
- Tier II – Descriptive Type
- Tier III – Skill Test / Typing Test
The ‘exam patterns’ for all the three tiers of SSC CHSL in detail are given below:
SSC CHSL 2024 Tier I Exam Pattern (Objective Type)
The Tier I of SSC CHSL Examination is held in online mode and consists of objective type questions or MCQs where you will have to choose an answer from the options given.
Sl No. | Subject | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
1 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
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2. | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
4. | English Language(Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | |
Total | 100 | 200 | 60
minutes |
- Tier I of SSC CHSL Exam will contain a negative marking of 0.50 marks on every incorrect answer.
- The Visually Handicapped candidates will be provided with 80 minutes.
- The cut-off and merit list will be released by SSC after normalizing the scores obtained by the candidates.
SSC CHSL 2024 Tier -II Exam Pattern
The Tier II of SSC CHSL Examination will be in descriptive mode and will be conducted offline. The candidates will be required to write down an Essay / Letter / Application / Precis.
Tier II Examination | Time Duration | Marks |
Essay/ Letter / Application / Precis | 60 minutes (80 minutes for VH candidates) | 100 |
SSC CHSL Tier-III Exam Pattern
The SSC CHSL Tier III Examination is a skill test / data entry test, where the candidates’ typing skills are tested. The speed limit is specified by SSC:
Skill Test for DEO:
- Data Entry Speed – 8,000 key depressions per hour;
- Duration – 15 minutes.
Skill Test for DEO in Comptroller & Auditor General Office:
- Data Entry Speed – 15,000 key depressions per hour;
- Duration – 15 minutes.
Typing Test for LDC / JSA and Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant
- The candidates will be able to choose the medium of typing test in the online application form.
- English Medium Typing Speed : 10,500 key depressions per hour; 35 words per minute.
- Hindi Medium Typing Speed : 9000 key depressions ; 30 words per minute.
SSC CHSL 2024 Application Fees
The application process for SSC CHSL will be completed only after you make the payment of fees. The payment of application fees can be done in both online and offline mode (Through Challan).
Category | Fees |
General | Rs 100/- |
Women / SC/ST/PH/Ex-Servicemen | Exempted |
Summing Up
The SSC CHSL Recruitment presents a brilliant opportunity in the Government sector. For anyone who is keen on a government job, they need to look at the notification in detail and prepare for the exam accordingly. Don’t forget that the earlier you prepare and the more carefully you grasp all the important details, the more prepared you will be for the exam. Good luck to all SSC CHSL aspirants!
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