SSC CHSL.
SSC CHSL is conducted for recruiting postal assistants, sorting assistants, data entry operators, lower divisional clerks, and employees for several departments and ministries of the government of India. The overall difficulty level of the exam is easy to moderate. SSC has declared the exam dates for the leftover candidates and these will be conducted from October 12-16, 19-21, and 26, 2020
The registration Process will be opened from 6 November 2020- 15 December 2020.
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Post | Vacancy |
LDC/JSA | 1269 |
PA/SA | 3598 |
DEO | 26 |
Total | 4893 Vacancies. |
LDC/JSA | 1269 |
The number of vacancies was released on 7 January 2020.
Pay Scale of the Posts:
• Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 1900 (pre-revised)
• Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA): Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised)
• Data Entry Operator(DEO): Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) and
• Data Entry Operator Grade ‘A’: Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised).
SSC CHSL 2020 Highlights
Exam Name | SSC CHSL (Staff Selection Commission-Combined Higher Secondary Level) |
Conducting Body | SSC |
Exam Level. | National. |
Exam Frequency. | Once a year |
Exam Mode. | Tier-I: Online (CBT) Tier-II: Offline (Descriptive) Tier-III- Typing/Skill Test |
Exam Duration. | Tier-I: 60 minutes Tier-II: 60 minutes Tier-III- 15 minutes. |
Exam Purpose | Selection of candidates for posts of LDC, JSA, PA, SA and DEO |
Exam Language | English and Hindi |
Exam Helpdesk No. | 011-24361359 |
Official Website. | http://ssc.nic.in/ |
SSC CHSL Posts and Pay Scale.
SSC CHSL Posts | SSC CHSL Pay Levels | SSC CHSL Pay Scales |
Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) | 2 | Rs 19,900-63,200 |
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | 2 | Rs 19,900-63,200 |
Postal Assistant (PA) | 4 | Rs 25,500-81,100 |
Sorting Assistant (SA) | 4 | Rs 25,500-81,100 |
Data Entry Operator (DEO) | 4 | Rs 25,500-81,100 |
DEO (Grade A) | 4 | Rs 25,500-81,100 |
SSC CHSL Important Dates.
The exam dates have been postponed and new dates will be released soon. Find the exam dates in the table below:
Events | Dates |
Official Notification Out on | November 29, 2019 |
SSC CHSL 2020 Registration Began on | December 3, 2019 |
Last Day to submit SSC CHSL 2020 Application Form | January 10, 2020 |
Last Day to pay online SSC CHSL 2020 Application Fee | January 12, 2020 (up to 11:59 PM) |
Last day to Pay offline SSC CHSL 2020 Application Fee | January 14, 2020 (during banking hours) |
Availability of SSC CHSL 2020 Admit Card | SSC will release the new Admit Cards |
SSC CHSL Exam 2020 Date (Tier 1) | August 17-21, 2020 and August 24-27, 2020 |
SSC CHSL Exam 2019 Tier date for leftover candidates | October 12-16, 2020, October 19-21, 2020 and October 26, 2020 |
SSC CHSL Exam 2020 Date (Tier 2) | To be announced |
SSC CHSL Application process 2020-21 | November 6- December 15, 2020 |
SSC CHSL Exam Dates 2020-2021: Notifications:-
SSC CHSL Exam Events | SSC CHSL Exam Dates | Salient Features |
Notification | 30-Nov-2020 | SSC CHSL 2020-21 notification will be published on November 30 on the official website. |
Applications | 30-Nov-2020 to 15-Dec-2020 | SSC CHSL online applications 2020-21 will be started on November 30. It will be ended on December 15. |
Tier-I exam | To be announced | The commission does not announce the SSC CHSL 2021 exam dates. |
SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria.
Before applying for the recruitment exam, candidates must make sure that they fulfill SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria as only eligible candidates will be allowed to appear for the exam. The basic minimum eligibility criteria that candidates need to meet in order to appear for SSC CHSL is that a candidate must be aged between 18 and 27 years as of January 1, 2020, and should have passed class 12.
The age relaxation will be provided as follows:
• For SC/ST – 5 Years
• For OBCs – 3 Years
• For PH – 10 Years
• For PH + OBC – 13 Years
• For PH + SC/ST – 15 Years
How to Apply for SSC CHSL
Step 1: SSC CHSL 2020 Registration
• Go to SSCOnline.nic.in.
• Click on the link provided for CHSL stating “Click here to Apply”
• Read the instructions and move on to the registration page.
• Fill in basic details such as Name, Father’s Name, class 10 roll number, DoB, and Gender.
• Enter verification text and submit the details.
• A registration ID and password is generated. Keep it safe for future use.
Step 2: Uploading Documents
After registration, upload scanned images of recent passport size photograph and signature in JPG format.
• Passport Size Photograph Size: 20 kb to 50 kb
• Signature: 10 kb to 20 kb
Step 3: Fill the SSC CHSL 2020 Application Form.
The registration process completes after uploading images. Fill the application form by entering communication details, educational details, etc. Fill in tentative post preferences out of the following:
• Lower Divisional Clerk- 898 vacancies
• Postal Assistant- 2359 vacancies
• Data entry Operator- 2 vacancies
Step 4: Pay SSC CHSL 2020 Application Fee
• Application fees of INR 100 have to be paid via online or offline mode for the final submission of the SSC CHSL 2020 Application Form.
• Applicants can remit the fee in online mode till January 12, 2020 (11:59 PM) and in offline mode till January 14, 2020, during the bank’s working hours.
• However, the challan can be downloaded till January 12, 2020 (11:59 PM) only.
• Online Mode: Use BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or Visa/ Mastercard/ Maestro Credit/ Debit card
• Offline Mode: Download SBI Challan from the web portal and pay and submit in any SBI Bank branch during working hours.
Note: Females and candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwD, and Ex-servicemen are exempted from paying the application fee. |
Take out the printed copy of the SSC CHSL Application Form 2020 after successful submission.
SSC CHSL 2020 Admit Card.
SSC CHSL 2020 Admit Cards for Tier 1 are available on the regional website of the Staff Selection Commission. To access the admit card, use Registration Id, Date of Birth, and Roll Number.
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The hall ticket is required at the time of entering the exam center.
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The commission releases the admit card separately for each tier. Only Tier 1 qualifiers can download the Tier 2 admit card.
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There are 9 regions, admit card for each region can be obtained from the official website as per the region’s preference.
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Candidates can download SSC CHSL 2020 Admit Card from the regional SSC website.
SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Pattern.
Aspirants should make a preparation strategy in accordance with the SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Pattern for better performance. Below is the brief of the SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Pattern:
• The exam will be conducted in three stages- Tier 1(Computer Based Test), Tier 2 (Written Test), and Tier 3 (Skill Based Test)
• Tier 1 will comprise 100 MCQs to be completed in 60 minutes.
• Tier 2 will have questions on essay or letter writing to be completed in 60 minutes.
• The next stage i.e. Tier 3 will be a skill-based test for selected candidates.
• 1/4th marks of the total marks allotted to the question will be deducted as a penalty for every wrong answer in Tier 1 exam.
• There is no sectional cut-off for any of the papers.
• Candidates clearing the cut-off of tier-I will be eligible to appear for tier-II and subsequently for Tier-3 which is a skill test and typing test of prospective new recruits.
•The three tiers of SSC CHSL:
Tier | Type | Mode |
Tier 1 | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) |
Tier 2 | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mode |
Tier 3 | Skill Test/ Typing Test | Depends on the Post |
The exam pattern of SSC CHSL:
Components | Tier-1 | Tier-2 |
Exam Mode | Online | Offline |
Question type | Objective | Descriptive |
Exam Duration | 60 Minutes | 60 Minutes |
Marks | 200 | 100 |
Language Mode | English and Hindi | English and Hindi |
Marks | 200 | 100 |
Negative marking | 1.50 or for each wrong attempt | No |
Tier 3 exam will be a skill-based test where typing and data entry speed is analyzed of the prospective candidates:
• Typing Test: For English, a typing speed of 35 words per minute is required, For Hindi, a typing speed of 30 words per minute is mandatory. Typing Test will be applicable for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, LDC, and Court Clerk posts.
• Skill Test: Data Entry Speed of 8,000 key depressions per hour on the computer. The skill test is conducted for the Data Entry Operator post.
•SSC CHSL 2020 Question Pattern for Tier I.
SSC CHSL Tier-I Subjects | SSC CHSL Tier-I Questions | SSC CHSL Tier-I Marks |
English Language | 25 | 50 |
General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Centers
Uttar Pradesh | Bihar | Sikkim | Jharkhand |
West Bengal | Odisha | Andaman and Nicobar | Karnataka |
Kerala | Uttarakhand | Delhi | Rajasthan |
Arunachal Pradesh | Assam | Nagaland | Meghalaya |
Manipur | Tripura | Mizoram | Andhra Pradesh |
Tamil Nadu | Telangana | Gujarat | Maharashtra |
Goa | Madhya Pradesh | Chattisgarh | Jammu and Kashmir |
Himachal Pradesh | Punjab | Chandigarh | Puducherry |
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Events. | Dates. |
Official Notification Out on | November 29, 2019 |
SSC CHSL 2020 Registration Began on | December 3, 2019. |
Last Day to submit SSC CHSL 2020 Application Form. | January 10, 2020 |
Last Day to pay online SSC CHSL 2020 Application Fee | January 12, 2020 (up to 11:59 PM) |
Last day to Pay offline SSC CHSL 2020 Application Fee | January 14, 2020 (during banking hours) |
Availability of SSC CHSL 2020 Admit Card | SSC will release the new Admit Cards |
SSC CHSL Exam 2020 Date (Tier 1). | August 17-21, 2020 and August 24-27, 2020 |
SSC CHSL Exam 2019 Tier date for leftover candidates. | October 12-16, 2020, October 19-21, 2020 and October 26, 2020 |