SSC CHSL Notification 2024

14:10 PM | 12-Apr-2024

The SSC CHSL exam is conducted at the national level and this mandates the release of the notification that will guide the huge crowd of candidates on every single detail pertinent to the exam. 

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released SSC CHSL 2024 notification on 8th April 2024 for 3712 vacancies. If you aspire to crack SSC CHSL 2024 then register yourself for the exam between 08th April to 07th May 2024.

SSC CHSL 2024 Exam Highlights

By referring to this table, you can get quick information about the SSC CHSL exam: 

Exam Particulars	Details
Exam Name	SSC CHSL (Staff Selection Commission-Combined Higher Secondary Level)
Conducting Body	SSC
Exam Level	National
Vacancies	3712 (approx.)
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Tier-I: Online (Objective - Multiple Choice) Tier-II: (three sections)
Exam Duration	Tier-I: 60 minutes (100 questions, 200 marks) Tier-II: approx. 2 hour and 30 minutes
Negative Marking	Yes (0.50 for each incorrect answer marked in Teir I ) and (1 mark for each incorrect answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III.)
Exam Purpose	Selection of candidates for posts of LDC, JSA, and DEO
Exam Language	English, Hindi and any language opted by the candidate except for Module-II
No. of Test Cities	over 100 Cities
Official Website	https://ssc.gov.in
Help desk number	1800 309 3063

Important Dates

Dates for submission of online applications	08-04-2024 to 07-05-2024
Last date and time for receipt of online applications	07-05-2024 (23:00)
Last date and time for making online fee payment	08-05-2024 (23:00)
Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges.	10-05-2024 to 11-05-2024 (23:00)
Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination)	June-July, 2024
Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination)	To be notified later

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern

In the below text, we are going to have a quick look at the basic pattern of tier-I and tier-II of the SSC CHSL exam. 

Tier - I Exam

The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. Take a look at following details for comprehensive details: 

Tier - II

Tier-II will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III. 

An overview of Tier-II is as follow:

Section-I:

Module-I: Mathematical Abilities

Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.

Section-II:

Module-I: English Language and Comprehension 

Module-II: General Awareness

Section-III:

Module-I: Computer Knowledge Test

Module-II: Skill Test/Typing Test

For detailed explanation of the Tier-II, take a look at the following table:

 

(Note that the timing of the Tier-I and Tier-II is different for those candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3).

SSC CHSL Exam Syllabus

Tier-I

Section	Syllabus
English Language	Spot the Error, 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 Intelligence	It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. 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 Page 19 of 87 completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any.
Quantitative Aptitude	Number Systems,  Fundamental arithmetical operations, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Statistical Chart.
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 neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.

 

(Note that VH candidates have a few exceptions that they must read from the official notification)

Tier-II

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria

• A candidate must be either a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal, and Bhutan in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

• Only male candidates are eligible for the posts in the Border Roads Organization.

• Age Limit (As on 01-08-2024) limit for the posts is 18-27 years. 

• Age Relaxation:

Code No.	Category	Age-relaxation
01	SC/ ST	5 years
02	OBC	3 years
03	PwBD (Unreserved)	10 years
04	PwBD (OBC)	13 years
05	PwBD (SC/ ST)	15 years
06	Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application.

 

Candidates belonging to special categories can also get the age relaxation. To have more details on that, kindly visit the official notification. 

• The date of birth that you are going to mention on the application form must match the date of birth mentioned on the matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate.

• Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01-08-2024):

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.

For LDC/JSA and DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry mentioned at Para 8.1 above): Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

The candidates who have appeared in their 12th Standard or equivalent examination can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before the cutoff date i.e. 01-08-2024.

Those who have completed their education from Open and Distance Learning mode or others must go through the official notification for more details. 

Selection Process

One can get selected only when he has passed Tier-I and Tier-II. In Tier II, there will be a skill test or typing test and the computer knowledge test will be a qualifying nature. 

1. Tier-I

2. Tier-II that will also include a Skill test or typing test. 

Cut-off 

• There may be separate category-wise cut-offs in Tier-I and subsequent Tiers for different posts. For more clarity, read the official notification.

• Passing all the modules of the Tier-II is important (sectional cut-off is required). 

• An overall cut-off will be decided by the commission for the final merit list.

Application Fee 

Category	Application Fee
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation	Null
Others	Rs. 100/-

Basic Procedure of Exam

Once you are registered with the website for the exam, you will get a registration number and a password through e-mail or on your phone. 

Step 1: You have to carefully handle the registration number and password and then log in again to preview the data.

Step 2: The admit card will be generated for you on your account on the website one week or 15 days before the exam date of the Tier-I. 

Step 3: Download this admit card and then, get a printed copy of this card. 

Step 4: Appear for the Tier-I exam. 

Step 5: Regularly check the result and make sure not to change the e-mail that you have submitted on the form. 

Step 6: If you pass the first tier, an admission card will be generated for you on your account on the official website. 

Step 7: Log in to your account, get the admission card and appear for the second Tier. 

Step 8: Then, stay updated with the results as no information regarding result will be mailed personally.

Step 9: Documentation Verification will be conducted by the User Departments/ Organizations after the declaration of the final result. This is the final round where you have to submit all the required documents. 

How To Apply? 

As SSC is inviting the application forms on its new website, the registration done on the old website previously will be discarded. Thus, make sure to register on the new website (https://ssc.gov.in). 

Step 1: The candidates should visit the new website and then, click on apply and choose the SSC CHSL exam.

Step 2: Click on the “new user” option if you are seeking registration and password. 

Step 3: After filling in the data, upload the scanned photo and documents. Make sure to bear all the instructions in mind to upload the photos successfully. 

Step 4: Review the information that you have filled in. 

Step 5: Pay the application fee for the entire exam.

Step 6: Preview the form.