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SSC CHSL Exam 2022: Notification, Check Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus and Selection Process etc.

SSC CHSL Exam 2022: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is the one of the most desirable organizations for Government exams in India. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments. Govt. jobs are the most sought after career choice in India.
More so, the government is focusing on providing better facilities, services in every aspect of our lives and the development of our country and to do that millions of Jobs will be created in the coming years.
SSC is the leading Govt. organization that provides employment to lakhs of students in India. A great opportunity lies ahead for all the SSC aspirants.

SSC CHSL Exam 2022 Notification

SSC CHSL 2022 notification has been released on 06 December 2022. The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CHSL exam every year for recruitment in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam for recruitment to various posts like:

  • Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants(PA/SA)
  • Data Entry Operator (DEO)
  • Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)
  • Court Clerk

SSC CHSL 2022 Notification

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Official Notification for the SSC CHSL 2022 exam for the post of Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO) in Oct or November. The Official Recruitment Notification is released in PDF format, so all candidates are advised to click on the link given below to download Official Notification SSC CHSL 2022 Recruitment.

SSC CHSL 2022: Important Dates

The tentative exam schedule for the SSC CHSL 2022 exam has been published by SSC along with its Official SSC Exam Calendar 2022. The SSC CHSL Tier-1 computer-based online exam is to be conducted in Feb-Mar 2023. Please note down the important dates related to SSC CHSL 2022 Exam:

Activity

Dates

SSC CHSL 2022 Notification

06 Dec 2022

SSC CHSL Registration Process

06 Dec 2022

Last Date to Apply for SSC CHSL 2022

04 Jan 2023

SSC CHSL Tier-1 Admit Card 

Feb / Mar 2023

SSC CHSL Exam Date 2022 (Tier-1)

Feb / Mar 2023

Last date for making an online fee payment

05th Jan 20223(11 pm)

Last date for the generation of offline Challan

05th Jan 2023

Last date for payment through Challan

06th Jan 2023

Window for Application Form Correction

09-01-2023 to 10-01-2023 (23:00)

SSC CHSL Result for Tier-1 

SSC CHSL Tier-2 Admit Card 2022

SSC CHSL Exam Date 2022 (Tier-2)

SSC CHSL 2022 Online Application

The online application process for SSC CHSL 2022 exam has begun on 06 Dec 2022 along with the release of its notification. The last date to apply online SSC CHSL 2022 Exam is 04 Jan 2023. For more details about SSC CHSL Apply Online.  

SSC CHSL Notification 2022

SSC CHSL Application Online

The total number of vacancies for the SSC CHSL 2022 exam is approximately 4500. Last Year, SSC had introduced 4893 vacancies. The Post wise vacancy are mentioned below:

SSC CHSL Last Year Vacancy (2019-20)

Post Name

Vacancy

LDC/ JSA

1269 Vacancies

PA/ SA

3598 Vacancies

DEO

26 Vacancies

Total

4893 Vacancies

  

SSC CHSL Last Year Vacancy (2018-19)

Post Name

Vacancy

LDC/ JSA

1865 Vacancies

PA/ SA

3730 Vacancies

DEO

54 Vacancies

Total

5649 Vacancies 

  • The required application fee for SSC CHSL 2022 is Rs. 100/
  • Exemption: No fee is required to be paid by female, SC, ST, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen candidates.
  • Applications fee should be paid only through SBI either in the form of challan or through SBI Net Banking or any other bank Credit/Debit Card. The Challan form will be generated online.
  • To pay a fee in cash, the candidate should take a printout 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.

SSC CHSL Exam Eligibility

Age Eligibility :

18-27 years as on 01.01.2022 (Candidates born not before 02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004).

Age Relaxation

Code No.

Category

Permissible age relaxation

01

SC/ ST

5 years

02

OBC

3 years

03

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

10 years

04

PwD + OBC

13 years

05

PwD + SC/ ST

15 years

09

Ex-Servicemen

03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.

Educational Qualification : 

(i). Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

(ii). For Data Entry Operator in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern & Selection Process

With this cycle of examination, ssc has started a new pattern of exam. Before starting your preparation, check the new exam pattern and start your preparation. 

The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two tiers as indicated below:

  1. Tier-I
  2. Tier-II

Tier-I Exam pattern

Part

Subject

No of Questions

Max Marks

Exam Duration

I

English Language (Basic Knowledge)

25

50

60 minutes (80 Minutes for PWD candidates)

II

General Intelligence

25

50

III

Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)

25

50

IV

General Awareness

25

50

Total

100

200

The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set in English and Hindi for Part-II, III & IV.

There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.

SSC CHSL Tier-II Exam pattern

Section

Subject

Number of Questions

Maximum marks

Time Allowed

Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes)

Section-I:

Module-I: Mathematical Abilities

Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.

30 + 30

Total = 60

60*3=180

1 hour (for each section)

(1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe

Section-II:

Module-I: English Language and Comprehension

Module-II: General Awareness

40+20= Total 60

60*3=180

Section-III:

Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module

15

15*3=45

15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe)

Session-II

Section-III:

Module-II:

Skill Test/ Typing Test Module

Part A:

Skill Test for DEOs.

15 Minutes

(20 minutes for the candidates eligible for Scribe)

Part B:

Typing Test for LDC/JSA.

10 Minutes (15 minutes for the candidates eligible for

Scribe)

Module-II of Section-III i.e. Skill Test/ Typing Test:

  1. Module-II of Section-III will include conducting of Skill Test/ Typing Test in Session-II on the same day.
  2. Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying nature.
  3. Errors in the Skill Test will be calculated up to 2 decimal places.

 

    SSC CHSL Syllabus

    Tier 1 Syllabus

    General Intelligence and Reasoning

    Quantitative Ability

    English Language

    General Awareness

    Logical Reasoning

    Simplification

    Reading Comprehension

    History

    Alphanumeric Series

    Profit & Loss

    Cloze Test

    Culture

    Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test

    Mixtures & Allegations

    Para jumbles

    Geography

    Data Sufficiency

    Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices

    Miscellaneous

    Economic Scene

    Coded Inequalities

    Work & Time

    Fill in the blanks

    General Policy

    Seating Arrangement

    Time & Distance

    Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting

    Scientific Research

    Puzzle

    Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

    Paragraph Completion

    Awards and Honors

    Tabulation

    Data Interpretation

    One Word Substitution

    Books and Authors

    Syllogism

    Ratio & Proportion, Percentage

    Active/Passive Voice

    Polity

    Blood Relations

    Number Systems

    Physics

    Input-Output

    Sequence & Series

    Chemistry

    Coding-Decoding

    Permutation, Combination &Probability

    Biology

    Significant Points:
    • SSC CHSL has negative marking. Every wrong answer will have a penalty of 0.5 marks in all sections

    • The duration of the exam is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.

    SSC CHSL Exam Syllabus

    SSC CHSL Tier I – Exam Syllabus

    Question paper of SSC CHSL Tier I will have four sections and those will be based on the 10th and 10+2 grade level syllabus. Syllabus of Tier I of SSC CHSL is given below which is based on the questions appearing in the last five years.

    SSC CHSL Syllabus

    SSC CHSL exam has two different phases that candidates need to clear to get selected for various posts in the Government Offices. SSC CHSL Tier I is Objective Multiple Choice Question paper, Tier II exam is also in English/Hindi. 

    SSC CHSL Tier-I Syllabus is given below:

    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 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: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.

    Fundamental 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 sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.,

    Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-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 neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.

    SSC CHSL Exam Syllabus

    Module-I of Session-I (Mathematical Abilities): Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.

    Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, 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 sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.

    Statistics and probability: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities

     

    Module-II of Section-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):

    Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These 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 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.

     

    Module-I of Section-II (English Language And Comprehension):

    Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; 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. To test comprehension, two or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other paragraph should be based on current affairs editorial or a report.

     

    Module-II of Section-II (General Awareness):

    Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them 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.

     

    Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency):

    Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory organization, backup devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer, Keyboard shortcuts.

    Software: Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc.

    Working with Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking.

    Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.

    Salary of SSC CHSL

    SSC CGL Salary Structure

    SSC CHSL Salary Structure | In Hand Salary

    Post Name

    In-Hand Salary

    Lower Division Clerk

    18,777-22,411

    Data Entry Operator

    25,165-31,045

    Postal Assistant/SA

    25,165-31,045

    Court Clerk

    18,777-22,411

    SSC CHSL Salary | Grade Pay Details

    Post Name

    Pay Band

    Grade Pay

    Gross Salary

    LDC

    PB -1 (5200-20200)

    1900

    22,392-26,026

    DEO

    PB -1 (5200-20200)

    2400

    29,340-35,220

    Court Clerk

    PB -1 (5200-20200)

    1900

    22,392-26,026

    PA/SA

    PB -1 (5200-20200)

    2400

    29,340-25,220

    SSC CHSL Salary after 7th pay commission

    SSC has modified the SSC CHSL Salary for all the Posts after the Seventh Pay Commission in the 2017 year. SSC CHSL Salary structure after the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission is given below.

    Post Name

    Basic Pay

    HRA

    TA

    Gross Salary

    In  Hand

    City

    DEO

    25500

    6120

    3600

    35220

    31045

    X

    25500

    4080

    1800

    31380

    27205

    Y

    25500

    2040

    1800

    29340

    25165

    Z

    LDC

    19900

    4776

    1350

    26026

    22411

    X

    Court Clerk

    19900

    3184

    900

    23984

    20369

    X

    PA/SA

    19900

    1592

    900

    22392

    18777

    X