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Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination

SSC CHSL · also known as CHSL, LDC exam

Usual cycleNotified around April–JuneOfficial website ↗

Overview

For 12th-pass candidates: Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operator posts across central departments.

Posts: Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant, Data Entry Operator.

Important dates

No official dates have been published for the next cycle yet.

Usual yearly cycle

NotificationApril–June
ApplicationsApril–July
ExamJuly–September (Tier 1)
Result2–4 months later

Eligibility

Age

18–27 years. Counted on the cut-off date in the notice (usually 1 January).

CategoryUpper age limitAttempts
General27 yearsNo limit
EWS27 yearsNo limit
OBC30 years (+3)No limit
SC32 years (+5)No limit
ST32 years (+5)No limit
PwBD (General)37 years (+10)No limit

PwBD candidates from OBC/SC/ST get their category relaxation on top (central government rules). Ex-servicemen and some departmental candidates get further relaxation as per the notice.

Qualification

12th pass. DEO Grade A in the C&AG office needs 12th with Science and Maths.

Nationality

Citizen of India (some posts also accept subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and certain persons of Indian origin, as the notice states).

Exam pattern

1. Tier 1

PaperQuestionsMarksTimeNegative marking
English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness (25 each)10020060 minutes0.5

2. Tier 2

PaperQuestionsMarksTimeNegative marking
Maths, Reasoning, English, General Awareness, Computer knowledge—4052 hours 30 minutes—
Skill test / typing test · Qualifying————

Syllabus

An outline of the main topics. The official notification has the full syllabus.

English

  • Grammar, spotting errors
  • Synonyms, antonyms, idioms
  • Comprehension

Reasoning

  • Series, analogy, coding
  • Puzzles, Venn diagrams
  • Non-verbal reasoning

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Arithmetic
  • Algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry
  • Data interpretation

General Awareness

  • Current affairs, static GK
  • History, geography, polity, economy, science

Selection process

Tier 1 → Tier 2 (with skill or typing test) → document verification.

Salary and vacancies

Pay: LDC/JSA: Pay Level 2 (₹19,900 basic). DEO: Level 4–5 (approx.).

Vacancies: About 3,000–5,000 posts a year.

Latest notices

This page summarises the most recent official notification and is approximate: age limits, pattern, fees and vacancies change from year to year. Always read the official notification on ssc.gov.in before applying.