SSC CHSL 2023 Exam – Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) combined higher secondary level (CHSL) is a national level recruitment examination conducted by staff selection commission. The candidates qualifying this examination will be recruited to various posts in different departments, offices and ministries of the central government.

In this article candidates can check complete details regarding SSC CHSL 2023. Check SSC CHSL application form, exam dates, eligibility, exam pattern & syllabus.

SSC CHSL 2023 Application Form

SSC CHSL 2023 notification will be released by the authority on application form has been released by the authorities from 1st February to 7th March. 

The application forms were invited through online mode from the official website of the staff selection commission at www.ssc.nic.in. 

Candidates have to submit the application form through online mode only as no other option will be available to fill the application form.

SSC CHSL 2023 – Important Dates

SSC CHSL 2023 notification will be released by the authority on 9th May, 2023. Candidates can fill the application form from . Candidates can check SSC CHSL dates from below

SSC – Staff Selection Commission

Staff Selection Commission is a central government organization which is responsible for recruiting staff for various posts in the various ministries and departments of the government of India and in subordinate offices. 

Through SSC CHSL 2023 candidates will be recruited in different posts under various departments & ministries of central government like sorting assistants, data entry operators, LDC, junior secretariat assistants, etc. 

SSC CHSL 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates appearing for SSC CHSL 2023 should check the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam:

Nationality

A candidate must be either a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1 January 1962 to permanently settle in India.

SSC CHSL Age limit

The minimum age limit to appear for SSC CHSL 2023 as of January 01, 2023, is 18 years and the maximum age is 27 years. The SSC also provide relaxation to the applicant as per their categories.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed the 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

If candidates have a degree obtained through open universities or distance education mode, then that must be recognized by the Distance Education Council, IGNOU.

For data entry post candidates must have passed class 12th with Science & mathematics.

SSC CHSL 2023 Exam Pattern

The SSC CHSL exam pattern consists of three tiers. SSC has not made any major changes in the SSC CHSL exam pattern this year. 

• Tier 1 (online computer-based test)
• Tier 2 (descriptive paper), and 
• Tier 3 (skill test)

SSC CHSL Tier 1

SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam consists of 25 questions that need to be completed in 60 minutes. There are four subjects or sections in the. For every correct answer, 2 marks will be awarded to the candidates and 0.50 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

The tier 1 exam of SSC CHSL is objective type paper carrying 200 marks. There will 4 subjects each having 25 questions.

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam

It is a descriptive paper that candidates need to complete within 60 minutes. There will be 2 questions on Application/Letter and Essay Writing each. You can check the detailed SSC CHSL Exam Pattern here.

SSC CHSL Tier 3 Exam (skill test)

SSC CHSL Tier 3 will be a Skill/ Typing Test which is a qualifier in nature. Candidates who pass the written exam (Tier 1 and 2) will be selected to take the SSC CHSL skill test, which is the last stage of the examination process.

How to Apply SSC CHSL 2023 Application Form

Check below steps on how to fill SSC CHSL application form step by step:

• First visit the official website of SSC at (www.ssc.nic.in) for SSC CHSL Apply Online 2023.
• Now click on New User/ Register Now Button. The registration link will open up in the new window.
• In this step candidates have to register online by clicking New Registration in SSC CHSL 2023 application window and then click on the register button.
• For registration candidates need to begin with the CHSL registration, candidates need to provide basic details like name, parents’ name, date of birth, email id, mobile number etc.
• Click on submit button to submit your online registration form of SSC CHSL 2023. It is advised that candidates verify their details before submitting the form. All the candidates will be issued a Registration ID for SSC CHSL 2023 exam.
• Candidates are required to log in with the provided Registration ID, date of birth and password to complete registration for SSC CHSL 2023.
• Next, candidates have to upload their scanned images & photographs as per the mentioned specification.

SSC CHSL Vacancies

Candidates can check various SSC CHSL vacancies for the year 2023:

Documents Required

Candidates have to make ready the following documents before applying for the application form:

• A valid mobile phone number for registration (will be verified through OTP)
• Email id (will be verified through OTP)
• Any valid photo id proof ( will also be verified at the examination center)

• PAN
• Passport
• Driving License
• School/ College ID
• Employer ID (Govt./ PSU/ Private)

SSC CHSL Syllabus

The complete syllabus for SSC tier 1 and tier 2 given below:

SSC CHSL Tier-I exam syllabus comprises 4 subjects which are – English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence: & General Awareness. The subject wise topics for SSC CHSL 2023 Tier-I exam is given below:

General Intelligence

• Logical Reasoning
• Alphanumeric Series
• Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
• Data Sufficiency
• Coded Inequalities
• Seating Arrangement
• Puzzle
• Tabulation
• Syllogism
• Blood Relations
• Input-OutputCoding-Decoding
• Coding Decoding

Quantitative Aptitude

• Simplification
• Profit & Loss
• Mixtures & Allegations
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
• Work & Time
• Time & Distance
• Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
• Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
• Permutation, Combination & Probability
• Sequence & Series
• Data Interpretation

English Language

• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Para jumbles
• Miscellaneous
• Fill in the blanks
• Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting
• Paragraph Completion
• One Word Substitution
• Active/Passive Voice

General Awareness

• History
• Culture
• Geography
• Economic Scene
• General Policy
• Scientific Research
• Awards and Honors
• Books and Authors

SSC CGL Tier II Syllabus

The SSC CGL tier II syllabus is a descriptive paper carrying 100 marks. This test is a pen-paper based test conducted only for those candidates who have passed Tier 1 exam. There will be no negative marking in the SSC CHSL tier II exam.

SSC CHSL syllabus for tier II will have a letter and essay writing which will be 100 marks. Candidates have to secure minimum 33% marks for qualifying the tier II examination.

Candidates can check below table for SSC CHSL tier II syllabus:

SSC CHSL Tier III Syllabus

SSC CHSL Tier III will be a Skill/ Typing Test which will be of qualifying nature.

The final merit of the selected candidates will be based on the basis of the total score obtained in Tier-I and Tier-II of SSC CHSL exam.

The duration of skill test is 15 minutes and candidates will have to type an english document with 2000-2200 strokes/key-depressions.

SSC CHSL Admit Card

The admit card for SSC CHSL 2023 tier 1 will be released by the authority two weeks prior to the exam. After the Tier 1 exam, the SSC will also release the admit card for tier 2 examination. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of SSC.

Candidates have to enter their roll number and date of birth to download their admit card. After downloading the admit card candidates should check whether all the mentioned information in the admit card is correct or not.

SSC CHSL 2023 Preparation Tips

Candidates should check the complete syllabus regarding SSC CHSL before appearing in the exam. Candidates must follow the preparation tips mentioned below:

• Plan your studies
• Make a good timetable
• Study from good books & study material
• Solve previous year papers for practice & revision
• Do daily revision of the studied topics

SSC CHSL 2023 Result

SSC CHSL Tier 1 result will be released in August. Aspirants can check the result from the official website of SSC. The result will be announced in pdf format containing roll numbers of the qualified candidates. The result can be downloaded from the official website at ssc.nic.in

Along with the result SSC also releases the merit list and minimum SSC CHSL Cutoff marks required to qualify the exam.

SSC CHSL Cutt Off

The Staff Selection will release the SSC CHSL tier 1 cut off after the completion of the exam. The candidates who have appeared in the tier 1 exam can check their cut off marks from the official website of Staff Selection Commission (SSC).

The SSC CHSL cut off will be released separately for different phases of the exam.

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