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Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level
Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level
Application Date On27th May - 25th Jun 2025

SSC CHSL 2025: Exam Date, Admit Card, Exam Pattern, Syllabus & Vacancies

SSC CHSL 2025 - The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CHSL exam dates 2025 on its official website. The exam will be conducted next year tentatively in July-August 2025.
SSC CHSL 2025

SSC CHSL 2025

SSC CHSL Exam 2025: The Staff Selection Commission has released the exam dates for the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam on its official website. The exam will be conducted tentatively in July-August 2025. The registration for the same will start on May 27, 2025 and will conclude on June 25, 2025.

Last year, the commission released the recruitment notification for 3712 SSC CHSL vacancies for Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO), Data Entry Operator, Grade 'A' posts. Candidates are advised to visit the official website to check the exam dates and download the exam calendar. 

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CHSL admit card for Tier 1 examination at least 10-15 days before the scheduled examination date. Students who cleared the Tier 1 SSC CHSL Cut off 2025 are eligible to participate in the next round of the selection process.

Also Read: 

SSC CHSL Syllabus 2024 SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2024

SSC CHSL Exam 2025 - Latest Updates

  • SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Date 2025 has been released at ssc.gov.in.
  • The SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam will be conducted in July-August 2025
  • SSC CHSL registration 2025 will start on May 27, 2025. 

SSC CHSL is among the most sought-after examinations for recruitment in government jobs. Every year, nearly 30 lakh candidates register for the recruitment process against nominal vacancies in various departments under different categories. Therefore, it is necessary that candidates develop a robust preparation strategy to ensure final selection in their desirable departments.

SSC CHSL 2025

The SSC exam calendar was released on December 5, 2024. The calendar includes exam dates for various SSC papers. The dates are revised due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Candidates can check the official exam calendar provided below:

SSC CHSL Exam Dates 2025 - Download

As per the notice, the official notification and application form for the CHSL examination will be released on the new website - ssc.gov.in. Candidates who wish to apply for the same will have to register by generating a One Time Registration (OTR) on the new website, as the old OTR will not work. Candidates are advised to register on the new website as soon as possible.

SSC CHSL Admit Card 2025

SSC CHSL 2025 Admit Card is released for candidates who have successfully completed the application process. SSC circulars mention that the admit cards will be uploaded to the regional offices' websites approximately seven days prior to the examination. The SSC CHSL admit card will be released in the 3 stages.

SSC CHSL Salary

Candidates shortlisted through the SSC CHSL examination will be entitled to salary packages under the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission. The basic salary of SSC CHSL recruits will be in the range of Rs.19,900-25,000. The SSC CHSL salary structure is listed below in the table:

SSC CHSL Posts

Pay Scales 

Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)

Rs. 19,900 – 63,200/-

Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)

Rs. 19,900 – 63,200/-

Sorting Assistant (SA)

Rs. 25,500 – 81,100/-

Postal Assistant (PA)

Rs. 25,500 – 81,100/-

DEO (Grade A)

Rs. 25,500 – 81,100/-

Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4

Rs. 25,500 – 81,100/-

Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-5

Rs. 29,200 – 92,300/-

SSC CHSL Eligibility 2025

Candidates applying for the CHSL are required to fulfil the SSC CHSL eligibility criteria prescribed in the SSC CHSL Notification. The eligibility criteria for the examination will be based on nationality, Age and educational qualification. 

  • Nationality: Candidates applying for the SSC CHSL must be citizens of India. Along with this, the candidates who are a subject of Nepal, Bhutan, or Tibetan refugees who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962 are also eligible to apply for the exam. 
  • Age Limit: The maximum and minimum age limit to fill SSC CHSL application form is 18 to 32 years as prescribed in the SSC CHSL 2025 Notification. However, age relaxation has been provided to reserved category candidates. 
  • Educational Qualification: Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree 10+2 qualification from a recognized board.

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2025

The SSC CHSL examination will be conducted in two tiers. Candidates can take a look at the following exam pattern information down below.

SSC CHSL Tier

Exams Type

Mode

Tier – I

Objective Multiple-Choice Questions 

Computer-Based (Online)

Tier – II

Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module II of Section-III

Pen-Paper Based (Offline)

SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Exam  Pattern 

The SSC CHSL exam pattern consists of tier 1 exam and it will be conducted in computer-based mode and will have 100 objective type multiple choice questions (MCQs) from four sections– English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence, and General Awareness. 

SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 2 Exam  Pattern 

The SSC CHSL  Tier 2 exam will be in objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module II of Section-III. Since SSC CHSL tier II has two sessions, the first session in which sections 1 module 1 and module 2 have 60 questions whereas sections 2 module 1 and 2 has also 60 questions. Section 3 module 1 has 15 questions. 

SSC CHSL Skill Test/ Typing Test 

The Skill Test will be conducted for candidates opting for the Data Entry Operator post while the Typing test will be conducted for the post of  PA/SA & LC. The Skill Test/ Typing Test is only qualifying and is not considered while preparing the final merit list.

SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025

The SSC CHSL syllabus 2025 is prescribed in the official notification. It provides comprehensive information of all the topics and subtopics from which the commission will curate the question papers for the recruitment examination. 

SSC CHSL 2025 Exam: Tier-I Syllabus 

As per the SSC CHSL official notification, the tier 1 syllabus is based on four subjects– English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence, and General Awareness. Generally, the questions asked in the SSC CHSL are of easy to moderate difficulty level.

SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 2 Syllabus

The candidate will have to write a 200-250 words essay along with a 200-250 words letter/application 

SSC CHSL Result 2025

SSC CHSL Result will be released in 4 stages. Along with the results, candidates will also be able to download the merit list and cutoff of that particular phase of the examination on the official website of the SSC @ssc.nic.in. 

SSC CHSL Result Tier 1

The Commission usually releases the results for the SSC CHSL Tier 1 examination after two months from the successful completion of the examination process. Candidates will be able to check their individual scorecards from their respective regional website.

SSC CHSL Result Tier 2

Candidates shortlisted to appear for the  SSC CHSL Tier 2 examination will be able to check the results along with the cutoff list. Candidates will be available on the website of the Commission for a certain period after the release of the results. Candidates are expected to download SSC CHSL results PDF  in that span.

SSC CHSL Final Result

As per the SSC CHSL final results notification,  the selection and allocation of Ministries/ Departments/ Offices to the candidates in based on their qualification in DV and Tier-III (Skill Test) and their performance in ‘Tier-I +Tier-II’ examinations, along with the preference of Posts/ Departments given by them at the time of Document Verification. 

Candidates may check their individual marks by using their Registration No. and registered password and click on the Result/Marks tab on the SSC Website’s candidate dashboard. 

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2025

Candidates applying for the SSC CHSL must have knowledge about the SSC CHSL cutoff for qualifying the examination. SSC CHSL exam is conducted in two tiers, However, the final merit list is created on the basis of results of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 examination only. Tier 2 session II has been divided into two parts which consist of a test/skill test which needs to be qualified for being eligible for the selection process. 

Based on the analysis of the previous year, the expected cutoff for SSC CHSL 2025 is mentioned below in the table for the Tier 1 examination: 

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Expected Cutoff

Category

Expected Tier 1 Cut-off

UR

140±5

SC

112±5

ST

104±5

OBC

140±5

EWS

131±5

ESM

55±5

OH

107±5

HH

65±5

VH

89±5

PwD – Other

56±5

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam Pattern?

The SSC CHSL exam is divided into four portions, each with 25 questions, totalling 100 questions and 200 marks (maximum 50 marks in each section). The Tier-1 exam will last for 60 minutes (80 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes).

What is the difference between SSC CHSL Tier 1 and 2?

SSC CHSL consist of two tiers. While tier 1 is conducted in CBT mode, tier 2 takes place in offline mode. Tire 1 is descriptive in nature, and tier 2 is Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-3. 

Do SSC CHSL Tier 1 has negative marking?

Yes, SSC CHSL has a negative marking which means that for each wrong answer 0.5 marks will be deducted. 

How many vacancies will be there for SSC CHSL 2025 recruitment?

The SSC CHSL official notification for 2025 exam will be released soon on the website. The notification will carry the information about the number of SSC CHSL vacancies.

When will SSC CHSL 2025 notification be released?

The official notification for SSC CHSL 2025 recruitment is expected to be released on April 22, 2025 (tentatively).

 

When will the SSC CHSL exam 2025 be held?

The SSC CHSL exam 2025 is going to be conducted tentatively in July-August 2025.

When will SSC CHSL admit card 2025 be released?

SSC CHSl admit card 2025 will be released at least 7-10 days before the scheduled exam date.

What is SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam date?

SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam date is yet to be announced by the Staff Selection Commission. Most likely, the CHSL exam will be conducted likely in November/December 2025.

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