The SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Admit Card 2026 has been released on the official website on 6th April 2026. The exam will be held on April 10, 2026. Check the official notice and other necessary details here. The admit card has been released only for the candidates who have been declared qualified in the Tier 1 exam, and students can download the admit card by the link given below.
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam 2026 Admit Card
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Date at www.ssc.gov.in. The candidates who qualified in the SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Exam will appear in the Tier 2. The SSC CHSL Tier 2 Admit Card 2026 has been released on 6th April 2026 at the SSC official website www.ssc.gov.in. The tier 2 exam will be held on 10th April 2026 (Friday). Download SSC CHSL Tier 2 Admit Card 2026 from the link given below.
SSC CHSL Notification 2025
The Staff Selection Commission will hold a competitive examination for recruitment to the Group C posts viz. Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, and Data Entry Operators for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc.
Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CHSL Notification 2025 PDF on their official website ssc.gov.in. The commission has released 3131 vacancies for various posts. This will be a great opportunity for the young aspirants who desire to serve in Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India. This article has summarized all the important details of the SSC CHSL Notification 2025.
SSC CHSL 2025 Overview
The table below provides an overview of the SSC CHSL 2025. The table below contains all the details related to the SSC CHSL Exam Pattern, CHSL Syllabus, Tier 1 Exam Date, etc.
| Exam Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | SSC CHSL (Staff Selection Commission-Combined Higher Secondary Level) |
| Conducting Body | SSC |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Date for SSC CHSL Notification 2025 | 23rd June 2025 |
| Last date of Application | 18th July 2025 (11 pm) |
| SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam 2025 | 12 November 2025 |
| SSC CHSL Tier-2 Exam 2025 | 10 April 2026 |
| Candidates Applied | 3073101 |
| Age Limit | 18-27 years |
| SSC CHSL Vacancy 2025 | 3131 vacancies |
| SSC CHSL Vacancy 2024 (Previous Year) | 3712 |
| Qualification | 12th Standard |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Syllabus | 1- General Intelligence 25 Qs 2- General Awareness/ G.k 25 Qs 3- Quantitative Aptitude 25 Qs 4- English Language 25 Qs |
| SSC CHSL Tier 2 Syllabus | 1- Mathematical Ability 30 Qs 2- Reasoning And General Intelligence 30 Qs 3- English Language 40 Qs 4- General Awareness 20 Qs 5-Comp. Knowledge 15 Qs Paper 2 – Skill And Typing 100 Qs |
| Negative Marking | Tier 1: 0.50 marks for each wrong answer. Tier 2: 1 mark for each wrong answer. |
| Exam Language | English and Hindi |
| No. of Test Cities | Over 100 Cities |
| Official Website | ssc.gov.in |
SSC CHSL Exam Important Dates
The SSC CHSL recruitment exam has several significant dates listed below.
| Events | SSC CHSL Dates 2025 | SSC CHSL Dates 2024 |
| SSC CHSL notification | 23rd June 2025 | April 8, 2024 |
| Online Application begins | 23rd June 2025 | April 8, 2024 |
| Last day for application submission | 18th July 2025 (11 pm) | May 7, 2024 |
| Last Date to Pay the Fee | 19 July 2025 (11 PM) | |
| Application Form Correction | 23rd and 24th July 2025 (11 PM) | May 11, 2024 |
| Self Slot Selection Date | 22 to 28 October 2025 | |
| Exam City Available | 05 November 2025 | |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 admit card | 09 November 2025 | June 2024 |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam date | 12 to 30 November 2025 | 1 July 24 – 11 July 24 |
| Answer Key Available Paper I | 8th December 2025 | 18 July 2024 |
| Last Date to Download the Answer Key | 11th December 2025 (6 pm) | – |
| Raise Objection Dates | 8th to 11th December 2025 (6 pm) | – |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Result | 27 February 2026 | 06 September 2024 |
| Admit Card release date for Tier 2 exam | 6th April 2026 | few days before days |
| SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Date | 10 April 2026 | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Option Form Available | – | 04 Feb 2025 |
| SSC CHSL Tier 2 Result | – | 18 Feb 2025 |
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2025
As per the SSC CHSL Notification 2025, a total of 3131 vacancies have been announced for the LDC, JSA, and DEO posts for FY 2025-26.
| Year | LDC/ JSA | PA/ SA | DEO | Court Clerk | Total |
| 2025 | TBA | — | TBA | — | 3131 |
| 2024 | TBA | — | TBA | — | 3712 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | NA | 1600 |
| 2022 | 3185 | 898 | 42 | 601 | 4726 |
| 2021 | 3181 | 3598 | 26 | 88 | 4893 |
| 2020 | 2359 | 3880 | 02 | 56 | 5789 |
| 2019 | 2648 | 3222 | 02 | 917 | 6789 |
| 2018 | 898 | 2359 | 02 | NA | 3259 |
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2024 (Previous Year)
There were a total of 3712 vacancies. Confirmed vacancies are determined at the appropriate time. Updated vacancies, if any, along with post-wise and category-wise vacancies will be made available in due course of time on the Commission’s website https://ssc.gov.in.
The SSC CHSL previous year vacancies and upcoming vacancies are given in the tables below:
SSC CHSL 2021 Vacancies
| Category | Number of Vacancies |
|---|---|
| UR | 2924 |
| OBC | 1049 |
| SC | 990 |
| ST | 469 |
| EWS | 640 |
| Total | 6072 |
SSC CHSL (2019-20) Vacancies
| Post | Vacancy |
|---|---|
| LDC/ JSA | 1269 |
| PA/ SA | 3598 |
| DEO | 26 |
| Total | 4893 |
SSC CHSL (2018-19) Vacancies
| Post Name | Vacancy |
|---|---|
| LDC/ JSA | 1865 |
| PA/ SA | 3730 |
| DEO | 54 |
| Total | 5649 |
Also check SSC CGL Vacancies.
SSC CHSL Application Fee 2025
- General/OBC /EWS – Rs. 100
- SC/ST/PH/ All category female candidates are exempted from the application fee payment.
How to apply for the SSC CHSL Exam 2025?
The following steps will be helpful to apply online for SSC CHSL 2025:
- Step 1: Visit SSC’s official website.
- Step 2: On the homepage, log in using your registration number, password, and security code.
- Step 3: On your dashboard, click on the “Latest Notification” tab and click on the “Apply” button
- Step 4: Start applying by filling in all of the details as required
- Step 5: Submit all documents if asked
- Step 6: Pay the registration fees online.
SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy and fulfill the detailed eligibility criteria described in the notification PDF released by the commission. Age and educational qualifications are important factors in determining eligibility. We are discussing all the important eligibility requirements that candidates must meet to register for SSC CHSL Recruitment 2025.
SSC CHSL Age Limit
The age Limit for SSC CHSL 2025 is given below. Candidates should check the CHSL age limit before applying for the exam.
- The minimum age should be 18 years.
- The maximum age should be 27 years.
- The age relaxation for the upper age is according to the mentioned notification.
- The Age Relaxation for the SSC CHSL Recruitment 2025 Exam–
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC | 5 years |
| ST | 5 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| PWD + OBC | 13 years |
| PWD + SC | 15 years |
| PWD + ST | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 years |
SSC CHSL Citizenship 2025
The candidates need to fulfill the following Citizenship criteria to be eligible for the SSC CHSL Exam 2025:
- (a) a citizen of India, or
- (b) a subject of Nepal, or
- (c) a subject of Bhutan, or
- (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st of January 1962, intending to permanently settle in India, or
- (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam, intending to permanently settle in India.
SSC CHSL Educational Qualification
The educational requirements vary for the different positions for which the candidate is applying. The job posting outlines the required educational qualifications for the position.
| Post | SSC CHSL Educational Qualification |
| LDC/ JSA | Candidates must have passed the 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University. |
| DEO/ DEO Grade ‘A’ |
SSC CHSL Salary 2025
After the 7th Pay Commission, the SSC CHSL salary structure for the above-mentioned posts is given below:
| SSC CHSL Salary | |
| Post | Pay Band |
| 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) |
SSC CHSL Selection Process 2025
The SSC CHSL Selection Process is a multi-tier process. The selection process consists of three tiers i.e. Tier-I, which is an online computer-based test. Check out the complete selection process given below.
| SSC CHSL Exam Process 2026 | ||
| Stage | Tier | Description |
| 1 | Tier-1 | Objective Type (Computer-Based Exam 1) |
| 2 | Tier-2 | Objective Type (Computer-Based Exam 2) |
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2025
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination in two tiers i.e., Tier 1 and Tier 2.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of the CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2025 written test is given below:
SSC CHSL Tier 1 consists of 100 questions. The maximum marks for the exam are 200. The duration of the exam is 60 minutes. The paper is divided into 4 sections. Each section contains 25 questions. Each section carries a maximum of 50 marks. If the exam is held in multiple shifts, scores are normalized by SSC. All sections are equally weighted in terms of questions and marks.
| Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 60 Minutes |
| English Language | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| General Awareness / General Knowledge | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
Candidates who qualify Tier 1 move on to SSC CHSL Tier 2. Tier 2 is divided into two sessions. Session I includes MCQ-type questions. Session II includes a Typing Test/Skill Test. The typing/skill test is conducted to evaluate typing speed and accuracy.
| SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
| Sessions | Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks | Time Allotted |
| Session-I | Section I – Mathematical Abilities and Reasoning and General Intelligence. | 30 + 30 = 60 | 60*3 = 180 | 1 hour (for each section) (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
| Section II – English Language and Comprehension and General Awareness | 40 + 20 = 60 | 60*3 = 180 | ||
| Section III – Computer Knowledge Module | 15 | 15*3 = 45 | 15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for a scribe) | |
| Session-II | Section IV – Skill Test/ Typing Test Module | Part A: Skill Test for DEOs. | – | 15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for a scribe) |
| Part B: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA. | – | 10 Minutes (15 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) | ||
SC CHSL Previous Year Paper
Here are the SSC CHSL previous year papers listed in the table below:
| SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper | ||
| Date | Exam Shift | Downloads |
| 5th July 2024 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 8th July 2024 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 9th July 2024 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 10th July 2024 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 11th July 2024 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 2nd August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 3rd August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 4th August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 7th August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 8th August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 9th August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 10th August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 11th August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 14th August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
| 17th August 2023 | Shift 1 | Download PDF |
| Shift 2 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 3 | Download PDF | |
| Shift 4 | Download PDF | |
SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025
The detailed CHSL Syllabus 2025 is given. Candidates can start their preparation according to the syllabus given below. The syllabus below for CHSL contains only the important topics that help candidates to prepare their best for the SSC CHSL Exam 2025.
SSC CHSL Syllabus For Tier 1
The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Online-based exam includes 4 sections, namely General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, English Language, and General Awareness.
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Syllabus 2026 | |||
| General Intelligence | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | General Awareness |
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | History |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit and Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | Para jumbles | Geography |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest | 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 and Proportion, Percentage | Active and Passive Voice | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | ||
| Input-Output | Sequence & Series | ||
| Coding-Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability | ||
SSC CHSL Syllabus For Tier 2
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Syllabus is given below. The candidates who are eligible to appear for the Tier 2 exam. Detailed SSC CHSL Tier 2 Syllabus 2025 for all subjects is provided in the table below.
| SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025 Tier 2 | ||||
| Session I (Mathematical Abilities) | Session I (Reasoning and General Intelligence) | Session-II (English Language And Comprehension) | Session-II (General Awareness) | Session-III (Computer Proficiency) |
| Number Systems | Verbal and non-verbal | Vocabulary | Current Affairs | Computer Basics |
| Computation of Whole Number | Semantic Analogy | Grammar | Economy & Finance | Organization of a computer |
| Decimal and Fractions | Symbolic operations | Sentence structure | Indian Geography | Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
| Relationship between numbers | Symbolic/ Number Analogy | Synonyms/Homonyms | Indian Polity | Input/ output devices |
| Fundamental arithmetical operations | Trends, Figural Analogy | Antonyms | World Geography | Computer memory |
| Percentages | Space Orientation | Spot the Error | Ancient, Medieval and Modern History of India | Memory organization |
| Ratio and Proportion | Semantic Classification | Fill in the Blanks | World History | Back-up devices |
| Square roots | Venn Diagrams | Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words | Indian History Timeline | PORTs |
| Averages | Symbolic/ Number Classification | Idioms and Phrases | Scientific research | Windows Explorer |
| Interest (Simple and Compound) | Drawing inferences | One-word substitution | Indian Constitution | Keyboard shortcuts |
| Profit and Loss | Figural Classification | Improvement of Sentences | General Science | Software (Windows OS, MS Office) |
| Discount | Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding | Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs | Discoveries & Inventions | Working with Internet & E-mails |
| Partnership Business | Semantic Series | Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration | Art & Culture | Web Browsing & Searching |
| Mixture and Alligation | Figural Pattern-folding and completion | Shuffling of Sentence parts | Folk Dances of India | Downloading & Uploading |
| Time and distance | Number Series | Shuffling of Sentences in a passage | Important Awards and their Fields | Managing an E-mail Account |
| Time and work | Embedded figures | Cloze Passage | Famous Temples in India | e-Banking |
| Basic algebraic identities | Figural Series | Comprehension Passage | National & International Organisations | Basics of networking & cybersecurity |
SSC CHSL Document Verification Process 2025
Candidates must bring the original photo identity proof and two recent passport-sized photographs to the document verification process. The following are the required photo identification proofs:
- Voter ID Card
- Aadhar Card
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Driver’s License
- School ID/ College ID card
- Employer ID (for those candidates who are employed in PSU/ Govt Sectors/ Private Sector)
The candidates have to submit the documents mandatorily:
- Class 10 Certificate
- Class 12 Certificate
In case of equivalent academic qualification, the candidates have to produce the respective courses’ certificates.
- Caste Certificate of the aspirants
- Physically Disabled certificate for the PWD aspirants
SSC CHSL Expected Cut Off 2025
The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2025 will be held across India by the Staff Selection Commission from November 12 to 30, 2025. Candidates aiming to succeed should be familiar with the expected cut-off marks for SSC CHSL 2025 while preparing for the examination.
| SSC CHSL Expected Cut Off 2025 | |
| Category | SSC CHSL Expected Cut Off Marks (Tier 1) |
| UR | 150–160 |
| OBC | 140–150 |
| SC | 130–140 |
| ST | 120–130 |
| EWS | 145–155 |
SSC CHSL 2025 Document Verification
All candidates who will qualify for Document Verification must appear in person with their original documents. The final stage of the SSC CHSL recruitment 2025 process is document verification, after which you will be given your appointment letter.
You can also check the SSC Selection Post Exam from here.
SSC CHSL 2025 Recommended Books
| Book Name | Book Type | Book Link (Hindi Medium) | Book Link ( English Medium ) |
| SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier 1 Practice Sets Book | Practice Set | View Book | |
| SSC Master Solved Papers (SSC CGL, CPO, CHSL, Steno and MTS) | Solved Papers | View Book | – |
| Latest SSC General Study (G.S.) book by Varun Awasthi for SSC GD | MTS | Delhi Police | Selection Post | CHSL | Stenographer | CPO & CGL (Tier 1 & 2) exam | Question Bank | View Book | View Book |
| Competitive Maths Shortcuts Secrets book for All Government Exams | Textbook | View Book | View Book |
| Competitive Reasoning Shortcut Secrets book For All Government Exams (NRA CET, SSC, Bank, Railway, Defence, Police And All Other Exams) | Textbook | View Book | View Book |
| Static GK book by Varun Awasthi Sir for (SSC, Bank, Railway, Police, Defence, TET, State PCS) Exams in Hindi | Textbook | View Book | View Book |
| Computer Jagrukta (Computer Awareness) MCQ Book For All Government & Competitive Exams In Hindi | Question Bank | View Book | – |
| Latest SSC English Book for SSC GD | MTS | Delhi Police | Selection Post | CHSL | Stenographer | CPO & CGL (Tier 1 & 2) exam | Question Bank | – | View Book |
| Latest SSC Math Book for SSC GD | MTS | Delhi Police | Selection Post | CHSL | Stenographer | CPO & CGL (Tier 1 & 2) exam | Question Bank | View Book | View Book |
| Latest SSC Reasoning book For SSC GD | MTS | Delhi Police | Selection Post | Stenographer | CHSL | CPO & CGL (Tier 1 & 2) | Question Bank | View Book | View Book |
SSC CHSL Tier 2 2026 FAQs:
Ans. The official SSC CHSL Notification 2025 was released on 23rd June 2025.
Ans. As per the notice, the SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam will be conducted on 10 April 2026.
Ans. No, there is no sectional timing in the SSC CHSL Exam. The total duration of the Tier-I exam is 60 minutes.
Ans. Yes, there are 0.5 negative markings for each incorrect answer in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam.
Ans. The SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam is conducted in online mode.
