SSC CHSL or Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam is a combined competition exam conducted to select Higher Secondary qualified students for various departments and offices of the government.
The SSC CHSL exam includes posts such as Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, and Data Entry Operator posts. SSC can choose and suggest candidates for Assistants / Clerks posts through a computer-based test, descriptive paper and Skill Test, or a Typing Test.
This exam is conducted every year for recruitment in many Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the govt. of India. The SSC conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) exam for hiring too many posts such as:
| SSC CHSL Syllabus 2023 | |
| Commission | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| 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 |
Selection Procedure
SSC CHSL selection process is predicated on the results of all 3 tiers. Candidates have to qualify for every tier to be within the subsequent tier.
Tier 1 consist of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) worth a total of 200 marks. The exam is given in an online setting. The paper is to be finished by the candidates in one hour.
Tier 2 consists of an offline, 100-mark descriptive test. The exam has an hour allotted for candidates to finish it.
Tier 3 is a skill-based exam, given to applicants who pass the Tier-I and Tier-II exams.After qualifying all 3 tiers the candidates will be called for Document Verification.
SSC CHSL Tier-I Exam Pattern
| Section | Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks |
| 1 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| 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 Syllabus: Tier II (Revised)
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
| HSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2023 | ||||||
| Session | Section | Modules | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
| Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes) | Section 1 | Module-1 | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 1 hour |
| Module-2 | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | |||
| Section 2 | Module-1 | English Language and Comprehension | 40 | 90 | 1 hour | |
| Module-2 | General Awareness | 20 | 90 | |||
| Section 3 | Module-1 | Computer Knowledge Module | 15 | 45 | 15 minutes | |
| Session-II (25 minutes) | Section 3 | Module-2 |
Skill Test/ Typing Test Module- Part A- Skill Test for DEOs Part B: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA |
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15 minutes 10 minutes |
SSC CHSL Syllabus
SSC CHSL Tier-I Syllabus
Tier-I Syllabus comprises 4 subjects which are: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence: & General Awareness.
| 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 & 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 and Proportion, Percentage | Active and Passive Voice | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems |
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SSC CHSL Tier-II Syllabus
Module-I of Session-I (Mathematical Abilities)
| Module-I of Session-I (Mathematical Abilities) | |
| Chapter | Topics |
| Number Systems |
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| Fundamental arithmetical operations |
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| Algebra |
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| Geometry |
Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts:
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| Mensuration |
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| Trigonometry |
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