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SSC CHSL Notification 2025 has been officially released on 23rd June 2025 at their official website ssc.gov.in for the recruitment of posts like Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and Data Entry Operator (DEO). As per the notification, SSC has released a total of 3131 vacancies. The application process has ended, and those who have filled out the form must check the complete notification. Below, we have provided the direct link to download the notification for SSC CHSL 2025 recruitment process.

SSC CHSL Notification 2025 - Click to Check

SSC CHSL Exam Highlights

SSC CHSL exam is an important opportunity for students seeking government jobs. Below, we have provided an exam highlight to give a quick look at key details like posts, vacancies, exam dates, and salary. It helps you understand everything before starting your preparation.

Organisation

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Post Name

Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO)

Exam Name

SSC CHSL 2025

Vacancy

3131

Tier 1 Exam Dates

12th to 30th November 2025

Exam Mode

Online (Computer-Based Test)

Recruitment Process

Tier 1 (CBT) + Tier 2 (CBT + Skill Test)

Salary (Basic Pay)

Starts from ₹19,900 to ₹29,200 (Varies by Post)

Official Website

www.ssc.gov.in

SSC CHSL Important Dates

SSC follows a systematic schedule for the SSC CHSL exam. Aspirants must keep track of these dates to ensure they don't miss any deadlines.

Activity

Dates

Notification Date

23rd June 2025

Application Start Date

23rd June 2025

Last Date to Apply

18th July 2025 (11 pm)

Last Date for Online Fee Payment

19th July 2025 (11 pm)

Application Form Correction

25th & 26th July 2025 (11 pm)

SSC CHSL 2025 Slot Selection

22nd to 28th October 2025

SSC CHSL City Intimation Slip 2025

5th November 2025

SSC CHSL Admit Card 2025

9th November 2025

Tier 1 Exam

12th to 30th November 2025

Tier-2 Exam

January/February 2026

SSC CHSL Vacancy 2025

Staff Selection Commission has announced a total of 3131 vacancies to recruit candidates for DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’, LDC/JSA posts.

SSC CHSL Category-wise Vacancies 2025

Here we have provided the category-wise vacancy details. For detailed vacancies post-wise, you can check by clicking on the link given below.

Category

Total Vacancies

UR

1498

SC

436

ST

228

OBC

682

EWS

287

ESM

277

OH

34

HH

35

VH

33

Other PWD

34

Total

3131

SSC CHSL Post-wise Vacancies 2025

Here, we have provided the post-wise SSC CHSL vacancy 2025 in a table format.

Posts

Total Vacancies

Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)

3,098

Data Entry Operator (DEO)

33

SSC CHSL Vacancy Trends for the Last 7 Years

SSC has been conducting the SSC CHSL exam for many years. Every year, SSC releases a good number of vacancies for various posts. Below, we have provided the post-wise previous year vacancies.

Year

LDC/JSA

PA/SA

DEO

Court Clerk

Total Vacancies

2025

3098

--

33

--

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 Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the SSC CHSL exam, you must meet four main requirements: Age Limit, Educational Qualification, Age Relaxation rules (if applicable), and Nationality.

Educational Qualification

Candidates applying for SSC CHSL 2025 must ensure they meet the required educational qualifications for each post. The table below provides clear details of the minimum eligibility criteria for different roles.

Post

Requirement

Data Entry Operator (DEO)

Passed Class 12th with Mathematics and Science Stream subjects.

LDC/JSA and DEO/DEO Grade A (Except for the above DEO post)

Qualified Class 12th (or equivalent) from a recognized educational board.

Age Limit as of 1/1/2026

This is the basic age requirement you must meet as of the cut-off date (usually 1st August 2025).

  • Minimum Age: You must be at least 18 years old.
  • Maximum Age: You must not be older than 27 years old.

Age Relaxation

If you belong to a reserved category, the government gives you a break by increasing your maximum age limit.

SSC CHSL Age Relaxation

Category

Age Relaxation

OBC

03 years

SC/ST

05 years

PwBD

Unreserved

10 years

OBC

13 years

SC/ST

15 years

Ex-SM

03 years

Defence Personnel (Disable in Operation)

03 years

Defence Personnel (Disabled in Operation)- SC/ST

08 years

Widow/Divorced Women/Judicially Separated (not remarried)

35 years of age

Widow/Divorced Women/Judicially Separated (not remarried)- SC/ST

40 years of age

Central Govt. Employees

40 years of age

Central Govt. Employees- SC/ST

40 years of age

Nationality

You must be one of the following to be eligible to apply:

(a) a citizen of India, or

(b) a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or

(c) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, to permanently settle in India, or

(d) 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 to permanently settle in India.

SSC CHSL Application Fees

To complete your online application process, you have to pay a certain amount as an application fee. However, these fees vary category-wise.

Category

Application Fee

General/OBC/EWS

₹100/-

SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen/Female Candidates

₹0/- (Exempted from Fee)

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern

The selection process involves two tiers of online examinations: Tier I is for screening, and Tier II is the final step, which includes both objective questions and a skill test.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern

Know the key highlights in the SSC CHSL Exam Pattern for Tier I.

  • Tier I Subjects: General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence, and English Language
  • No. of Questions: 100 Questions
  • SSC CHSL Tier I Marks: 200 Marks
  • Time: 60 Minutes & 80 Minutes for PWBD Candidates
  • Negative Marking: 1/2 Mark Deducted for Incorrect Answer

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern

Section

Subject

No of Questions

Max Marks

Exam Duration

1

General Intelligence

25

50

60 minutes (80 Minutes for PWD candidates)

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 Tier 2 Exam Pattern

SSC CHSL Exam is conducted in two sessions, i.e., Session I and Session II. Candidates have to attempt questions of subjects: Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning and General Intelligence, English Language and Comprehension, and General Awareness. The Computer Skill Test is conducted in Session II, which is qualifying.

Session

Subject

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Time allowed

Session- I (2 hours and 15 minutes)

Section I:

A: Mathematical Abilities (30 Questions)

B: Reasoning and General Intelligence (30 Questions)

60

60*3=180

1 hour (for each section)(1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)

 

Section II:

A: English Language and Comprehension (30 Questions)

B: General Awareness (20 Questions)

60

60*3=180

 

Section-III: Computer Knowledge Test (15 Questions)

15

15*3=45

15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2, and 7.3)

Session- II  

Section IV: Skill Test/ Typing Test  

Part A: Skill Test for DEOs in the Department/ Ministry mentioned in Para 8.1

-

15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2, and 7.3)

Part B: Skill Test for DEOs except in the Department/ Ministry mentioned in Para 8.1

-

15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2 and 7.3)

 

Part C: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA.

-

10 Minutes (15 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1, 7.2, and 7.3)

SSC CHSL Syllabus

SSC CHSL syllabus consists of four main sections: general intelligence, quantitative aptitude, English language, and general awareness. You need to focus on these four equally to clear the Tier 1 cut-off. Below, we have provided a detailed syllabus. You are advised to first go through the syllabus and then start your preparation for the exam.

SSC CHSL Syllabus

General Intelligence

Quantitative Aptitude

English Language

General Awareness

Puzzle

Profit and Loss

Reading Comprehension

Current Affairs

Logical Reasoning

Number Systems

Para jumbles

Culture

Seating Arrangement

Simplification

Error Correction

Geography

Data Sufficiency

Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices

Fill in the blanks

History

Blood Relations

Work & Time

Paragraph Completion

Economic Scene

Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test

Mixtures & Allegations

Multiple Meaning

Scientific Research

Alphanumeric Series

Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Cloze Test

Awards and Honors

Tabulation

Data Interpretation

One Word Substitution

Books and Authors

Syllogism

Ratio and Proportion, Percentage

Active and Passive Voice

General Policy

Coded Inequalities

Time & Distance

Miscellaneous 

Sports

Input-Output

Sequence & Series

Current Events- National & International   

Coding Decoding

Permutation, Combination & Probability

SSC CHSL Salary

The salary for SSC CHSL posts is attractive and comes with many benefits. Here, we have provided the salary structure for each SSC CHSL post.

Post

Pay Level

Basic Pay

Approx In-Hand Salary (X-Cities)

LDC/JSA

Pay Level-2

₹19,900

₹38,000 – ₹41,000 per month

DEO / DEO Grade 'A'

Pay Level-4 & 5

₹25,500 or ₹29,200

₹42,000 – ₹48,000+ per month

SSC CHSL Admit Card

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Admit Card 2025 has been released on the official regional websites. Candidates whose applications have been accepted can download their admit card. It is a mandatory document required to get entry to the examination hall.

SSC CHSL Result

The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Result 2025 will be released on the official website, ssc.gov.in, likely in January 2026 (based on previous trends). Candidates who passed the Tier 1 exam will be eligible to appear in the Tier 2 exam.

SSC CHSL Preparation Tips

Here, we have provided some preparation tips that you should follow for your SSC CHSL 2025 exam preparation.

  • Understand the Pattern: Before you start your preparation, check the detailed syllabus and exam pattern thoroughly, so that you can get an idea of the level of the exam.
  • Focus on Tier 2 Subjects: Since Tier 2 marks decide your selection, give special attention to the advanced topics in Maths and Reasoning. Also, focus on the computer knowledge section and skill test/typing test.
  • Practice Daily: Solve one full Mock Test every week to manage your speed and time effectively.
  • Daily Revision: Make short notes for General Awareness and revise them regularly.
  • Time Management: Practice the Typing/Skill Test daily to meet the speed requirement, as it is mandatory to qualify.

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