SSC CHSL Syllabus 2023
Staff Selection Commission has released an updated SSC CHSL Exam Pattern and Syllabus along with SSC CHSL 2023 Notification. The candidates must have an overview of the latest SSC CHSL Syllabus 2023 released by SSC.
Commission | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
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Exam Name | SSC CHSL 2023 |
SSC CHSL Exam Date 2023 | 9th to 21st March 2023 |
Category | Syllabus |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Negative Marking |
Tier 1- 0.5 marks Tier 2- 1 mark |
Selection Process | Tier 1 and Tier 2 |
Official website | www.ssc.nic.in |
Pay Scale
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2 (Rs.19,900-63,200).
Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100) and Level-5(Rs.29,200-92,300
Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’: Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100).
Age Limit
Age limit for the posts is 18-27 years i.e. Candidates born not before 02-08-1996 and not later than 01-08-2005 are eligible to apply.
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for different categories in accordance with extant Rules/ guidelines of Government of India are as under:
Code No. | Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit |
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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. |
Essential Educational Qualifications
NOTE-1. ( For Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Ministry of Culture: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.)
NOTE-2. (For LDC/ JSA and DEO/ DEO Grade ‘A’ Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.)
SSC CHSL 2023 exam has two different phases that candidates need to clear to get selected for various posts in Government Offices. SSC CHSL Tier I is an Objective Multiple Choice Question paper and Tier II will include the following three sections having two modules each.
SSC CHSL 2023 Selection Process (Revised)
SSC CHSL 2023 exam has two different phases that candidates need to clear to get selected for various posts in Government Offices. SSC CHSL Tier I is an Objective Multiple Choice Question paper and Tier II will include the following three sections having two modules each.
Commission | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) | |
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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) |
SSC CHSL Minimum Qualifying Marks
Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, Section-I, Section-II & Module-I of Section-III of Tier-II Examination are as follows.
UR: 30%
OBC/ EWS: 25%
All other categories: 20%
SSC CHSL Tier-I Exam Pattern
The SSC CHSL Tier I exam is a computer-based online test (CBT) exam conducted online
Candidates are given a total of 60 minutes to solve the SSC CHSL Tier-I paper comprising 100 questions that count to a total of 200 marks (2 marks for each question).
For each wrong attempt, candidates are penalised with 1/2 marks in the Tier-1 exam.
Section | Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
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1 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes (80 Minutes for PWD 2 General Awareness 25 50 candidates) |
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 Tier-1 Cut Off 2023
LDC/JSA | CAG & DEO | Other Posts | |
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Category | Cut off Marks | Cut off Marks | Cut off Marks |
UR | 153.91142 | 169.92585 | 169.28877 |
SC | 136.41166 | 157.67965 | 157.32139 |
ST | 124.52592 | 157.67965 | 154.58030 |
OBC | 152.26953 | 169.92585 | 168.77506 |
EWS | 151.09782 | - | 169.28877 |
ESM | 102.47651 | - | 126.84662 |
OH | 132.44172 | - | 115.87954 |
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Cut Off
2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | |
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Category | Cut off Marks | Cut off Marks | Cut off Marks | Cut off Marks |
UR | 157.72984 | 140.18226 | 141.88884 | 159.52 |
SC | 135.46972 | 112.86061 | 114.16301 | 136.10 |
ST | 125.79702 | 104.78368 | 108.88563 | 127.32 |
OBC | 153.25024 | 140.12370 | 139.46324 | 156.10 |
EWS | 151.02975 | 131.40838 | 117.59934 | 149.98 |
ESM | 97.98679 | 55.58610 | 72.10346 | 87.32 |
OH | 122.72118 | 107.63592 | 106.37516 | 124.36 |
HH | 86.70978 | 65.89994 | 63.80870 | 81.08 |
VH | 138.31927 | 89.87114 | 93.81684 | 123.78 |
PwD – Other | 83.24763 | 56.41375 | 51.12050 | 74.32 |
SSC CHSL Previous Year Cut Off – 2018 (Tier 1)
Following are the details of the SSC CHSL Cut off scores of the 2018-19 Tier 1 exam of all these posts
LDC/JSA | CAG & DEO | Other Posts | |
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Category | Cut off Marks | Cut off Marks | Cut off Marks |
UR | 135.6 | 165.93 | 181.47 |
SC | 110.09 | 145.52 | - |
ST | 99.09 | 136.74 | - |
OBC | 133.74 | 161.72 | 178.45 |
EWS | 127.25 | 163.75 | - |
ESM | 56.11 | 117.13 | - |
OH | 102.75 | 129.42 | - |
HH | 58.43 | 98.86 | - |
VH | 84.87 | - | - |
Other PWD | 50 | - | - |
SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier-I Exam
SSC CHSL is conducted in three different levels the syllabus of all three levels is different. All candidates must be well-informed about the latest changes (if introduced any) in the SSC CHSL Syllabus and exam pattern to prepare for SSC CHSL 2023.
There are 4 sections in Tier I of the SSC CHSL exam which are given below:
- Reasoning Ability
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Language
- General Awareness
SSC CHSL Tier-I Syllabus
SSC CHSL Tier-I Syllabus comprises 4 subjects which are: Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence, English Language & General Awareness. The subject-wise topics for SSC CHSL 2023 Tier-I exam is given below.
Quantitative Aptitude
There are a lot of topics from basic and advanced mathematics that are covered in the Quantitative aptitude section of the SSC CHSL syllabus.
Computation of whole numbers | Percentage | Triangle | Bar diagram & Pie chart | |
Decimals | Ratio & Proportion | Quadrilaterals | Hemispheres | |
Fractions | Square roots | Regular Polygons | Rectangular Parallelepiped | |
Relationships between numbers | Averages | Right Prism | Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base | |
Profit and Loss | Simple Interest & compound interest | Right Circular Cone | Trigonometric ratio | |
Discount | Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds | Right Circular Cylinder | Degree and Radian Measures | |
Partnership Business | Graphs of Linear Equations | Sphere | Standard Identities | |
Mixture and Allegation | Triangle and its various kinds of centres | Heights and Distances | Complementary angles | |
Time and distance | Congruence and similarity of triangles | Histogram | ||
Time & Work | Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles | Frequency polygon |
General Intelligence and Reasoning
SSC CHSL Reasoning syllabus includes both verbal and non-verbal reasoning. In this section, there are a total of 25 questions carrying 50 marks in total
Analogies | Analysis | Discrimination | Arithmetic number series |
Similarities and differences | Judgment | Observation | Non-verbal series |
Space visualization | Blood Relations | Relationship concepts | Coding and decoding |
Spatial orientation | Decision making | Arithmetical reasoning | Statement conclusion |
Problem-solving | Visual memory | Figural classification | Syllogistic reasoning |
English Language
The SSC CHSL syllabus of Tier 1 English will contain 25 questions carrying 50 marks in total. Out of all the sections in the Tier 1 exam, this section is only going to be in English only.
One Word substitution | Error Spotting | Reading Comprehension | Sentence Rearrangement |
Phrases and Idioms | Fill in the Blanks | Synonyms- Antonyms | Sentence Improvement |
Sentence Correction | Spellings Correction | Active Passive | Cloze test |
General Awareness
The syllabus of SSC CHSL General Awareness is not something that can be mastered in a day but from an exam point of view, if consistently spend time, candidate can perform well in relatively less time than Quantitative aptitude.
India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research India and its neighbouring countries | Current Affairs | Sports | Important Days |
Science | Books and Authors | Important Schemes | People in News |
SSC CHSL Syllabus: Tier II (Revised)
SSC has revised SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern and released new syllabus which has been detailed below
Tier-II will include following three sections having two modules each:
Section-1: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities and Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.Section-2: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension and Module-II: General Awareness
Section-3: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Test and Module-II: Skill Test/ Typing Test
Tier-2 will be conducted in two sessions - Session- 1 & Session-2, on same day. Session-I will include conducting of Section-1, Section-2 and Module-1 of Section-3. Session-2 will include conducting of Module-2 of Section-3.
Tier-2 will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-2 of Section 3. The questions will be set in English and Hindi except for Module-2 (i.e. English Language and Comprehension module) in Section 2.
There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-1, Section-2 and ModuleI of Section-3.
Serial No. | SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2023 | ||||||
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Session | Section | Modules | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Time | |
Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes) | Section-1 |
Module-1 Module-2 |
Mathematical Abilities Reasoning and General Intelligence |
30 30 |
90 90 |
1 Hour | |
Section-2 |
Module-1 Module-2 |
English Language and Comprehension General Awareness |
40 20 |
90 90 |
1 Hour | ||
Section-3 | Module-3 | Module-1 | Computer Knowledge Module | 15 | 45 | 15 Minutes | |
Session-II (25 minutes) | Module-2 |
Skill Test/ Typing Test Module Part A- Skill Test for DEOs Part B: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA |
15 Minutes 10 Minutes |
Skill test for the post of Data Entry Operator:
In this test, a candidate should have a data entry speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour.
The duration of the Test is 15 minutes and an English document having about 2000-2200 strokes/key-depressions is given to type.
The duration of the Test is 15 minutes and an English document having about 2000-2200 strokes/key-depressions is given to type.
The speed of 15000 key depressions per hour will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage.
The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer.
Skill test for the post of Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (LDS/JSA) and Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants (PA/SA):
The speed of 10500 key depressions per hour will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage.
The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 9000 key-depressions/hour would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer.