Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices.This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. This post is equivalent to the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India. The full form of ‘SSC CHSL’’ exam is ‘Staff Selection Commission Combined High School Level (10+ 2)’ exam. SSC conducts a common SSC CHSL Exam every year to recruit for various posts like:-Postal Assistants,Sorting Assistants D,Data Entry Operators ,Lower Divisional Clerks, Court Clerk.
The educational qualifications, age limit, and nationality of the candidates are considered in the eligibility criteria of SSC CHSL Recruitment 2019 for the post of probationary officers. The candidates who applied for the SBI probationary officers post should be a citizen of India. Check out more details about the eligibility criteria below.
The minimum qualification required to apply for SSC CHSL Recruitment is an Intermediate Degree.
The candidate’s age should not be below 18 and not more than 27 years as on 01. 01. 2019 which means he/she must not be born before 01.01.2001 and not after 01.01.1992 . Check out the age relaxation for various categories in the table below.
Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
---|---|---|
1. | SC/ST | 5 Years |
2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
3. | PWD(GEN) | 10 Years |
4. | PWD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
5 | PWD(OBC) | 13 Years |
6 | Persons Domiciled in Jammu & | 5 Years |
Sr.No. | Category | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS/Women |
|
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2. | General and OBC | 100/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
There are 3259 vacancies in the SSC CHSL 2017 exam. To get an idea of the exact number of vacancies bank-wise, please read the table below:
Post |
Vacancies |
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant |
2359 |
Lower Divisional Clerks |
898 |
Data Entry Operators |
2 |
Total | 3259 |
The examination will consist of three Tiers of exams:
Computer-based Written Examination (Tier -I)
Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and
Typing Test/Skill Test (Tier-III) Examination for the post of Data Entry Operator, Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant (PA/SA), Lower Division Clerk and Court Clerk
Subject |
No. of Qs. |
Max. Marks |
Time |
---|---|---|---|
General Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
60 Mins (80 Mins for VH/OH & Cerebral Palsy) |
English |
25 |
50 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
|
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
|
Total |
100 |
200 |
Apart from the Prelims, the Tier II will be a descriptive paper 100 Marks in ‘Pen and Paper Mode The duration of the paper would be for one hour (20minutes extra will be provided for candidates with VH/OH afflicted by Cerebral Palsy, OH with a deformity in writing hand). This paper has been introduced to assess your writing skills. The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200 -250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200 words.
The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 percent.
The performance in Tier II would be included in preparing merit.
You have to write the paper either in Hindi or in English. The part paper written in Hindi and Part of English will not be evaluated.
The Tier III of SSC CHSL will be a Skill Test Skill Test/Typing Test which would be of a qualifying nature. The final merit of the successful candidates would be determined on the basis of total score obtained by them in Tier-I and Tier-II.
Given below is a list of all topics and subjects of prelims, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.
General Intelligence |
English Language |
Quantitative Aptitude |
General Awareness |
---|---|---|---|
- Semantic Analogy - Symbolic operations -Symbolic/Number - Analogy - Trends - Figural Analogy - Space Orientation - Semantic Classification - Venn Diagrams - Symbolic/Number Classification - Drawing inferences -Figural Classification -Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding - Semantic Series - Figural Pattern - folding and completion - Number Series - Embedded figures - Figural Series - Critical Thinking - Problem Solving - Emotional Intelligence - Word Building - Social Intelligence - Coding and decoding - Other sub-topics - if any Numerical operations. |
- Spot the Error - Fill in the Blanks - Synonyms/Homonyms - Antonyms- Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt words - Idioms & Phrases - One word substitution - Improvement of Sentences - Active/Passive Voice of Verbs - Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration - Shuffling of Sentence parts - Shuffling of Sentences in a passage - Cloze Passage - Comprehension Passage. |
- Number Systems - Fundamental arithmetical - Operations - Algebra - Geometry - Mensuration -Trigonometry - Statistical Charts |
- questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries - History - Culture - Geography - Economic Scene - General policy and scientific research. |
SSC CHSL preliminary examination is scheduled to be held tentatively in the month of July 2019.According to the notification examination call letter can be downloaded tentatively from June 18, 2019.Similarly, the date for download of call letter for SSC CHSL mains examination is tentatively from 20th July 2019. The SSC CHSL mains exam will be tentatively held on 04-August-2019.
The SSC CHSL Cut Off vary from posts to posts every year. Below is the list of cut off for the post of Data Entry Skill Test for DEO & C&AG for SSC CHSL 2016 Cycle.
Post/Department Code |
Cut Off for UR Category |
---|---|
C46 |
203.5 |
D48 |
202.5 |
D49 |
232.5 |
D50 |
231.0 |
D51 |
231.0 |
L01 |
220.0 |
L02 |
191.0 |
L03 |
214.0 |
L05 |
216.0 |
L06 |
191.5 |
L07 |
190.0 |
L08 |
197.0 |
L09 |
210.5 |
L10 |
208.0 |
L11 |
205.5 |
L12 |
197.5 |
L13 |
213.5 |
L14 |
189.0 |
L15 |
226.5 |
L16 |
194.0 |
L17 |
201.5 |
L18 |
206.0 |
L19 |
189.0 |
L20 |
116.0* |
L21 |
191.0 |
L22 |
194.5 |
L23 |
189.0 |
L24 |
202.5 |
L25 |
210.0 |
L26 |
192.5 |
L27 |
191.5 |
L28 |
228.5 |
L29 |
193 |
L30 |
200 |
L31 |
228.5 |
L32 |
192 |
L33 |
198.5 |
L34 |
216.5 |
L35 |
200.5 |
L37 |
190.5 |
L38 |
189.5 |
L39 |
189 |
L40 |
209 |
L41 |
192 |
L42 |
192.5 |
L43 |
191 |
L44 |
214.5 |
L45 |
203.5 |
P46 |
192.5 |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices.This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. This post is equivalent to the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India. The full form of ‘SSC CHSL’’ exam is ‘Staff Selection Commission Combined High School Level (10+ 2)’ exam. SSC conducts a common SSC CHSL Exam every year to recruit for various posts like:-Postal Assistants,Sorting Assistants D,Data Entry Operators ,Lower Divisional Clerks, Court Clerk.
The educational qualifications, age limit, and nationality of the candidates are considered in the eligibility criteria of SSC CHSL Recruitment 2019 for the post of probationary officers. The candidates who applied for the SBI probationary officers post should be a citizen of India. Check out more details about the eligibility criteria below.
The minimum qualification required to apply for SSC CHSL Recruitment is an Intermediate Degree.
The candidate’s age should not be below 18 and not more than 27 years as on 01. 01. 2019 which means he/she must not be born before 01.01.2001 and not after 01.01.1992 . Check out the age relaxation for various categories in the table below.
Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
---|---|---|
1. | SC/ST | 5 Years |
2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
3. | PWD(GEN) | 10 Years |
4. | PWD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
5 | PWD(OBC) | 13 Years |
6 | Persons Domiciled in Jammu & | 5 Years |
Sr.No. | Category | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS/Women |
|
||
2. | General and OBC | 100/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
The examination will consist of three Tiers of exams:
Computer-based Written Examination (Tier -I)
Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and
Typing Test/Skill Test (Tier-III) Examination for the post of Data Entry Operator, Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant (PA/SA), Lower Division Clerk and Court Clerk
Subject |
No. of Qs. |
Max. Marks |
Time |
---|---|---|---|
General Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
60 Mins (80 Mins for VH/OH & Cerebral Palsy) |
English |
25 |
50 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
|
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
|
Total |
100 |
200 |
Apart from the Prelims, the Tier II will be a descriptive paper 100 Marks in ‘Pen and Paper Mode The duration of the paper would be for one hour (20minutes extra will be provided for candidates with VH/OH afflicted by Cerebral Palsy, OH with a deformity in writing hand). This paper has been introduced to assess your writing skills. The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200 -250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200 words.
The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 percent.
The performance in Tier II would be included in preparing merit.
You have to write the paper either in Hindi or in English. The part paper written in Hindi and Part of English will not be evaluated.
The Tier III of SSC CHSL will be a Skill Test Skill Test/Typing Test which would be of a qualifying nature. The final merit of the successful candidates would be determined on the basis of total score obtained by them in Tier-I and Tier-II.
Given below is a list of all topics and subjects of prelims, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.
General Intelligence |
English Language |
Quantitative Aptitude |
General Awareness |
---|---|---|---|
- Semantic Analogy - Symbolic operations -Symbolic/Number - Analogy - Trends - Figural Analogy - Space Orientation - Semantic Classification - Venn Diagrams - Symbolic/Number Classification - Drawing inferences -Figural Classification -Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding - Semantic Series - Figural Pattern - folding and completion - Number Series - Embedded figures - Figural Series - Critical Thinking - Problem Solving - Emotional Intelligence - Word Building - Social Intelligence - Coding and decoding - Other sub-topics - if any Numerical operations. |
- Spot the Error - Fill in the Blanks - Synonyms/Homonyms - Antonyms- Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt words - Idioms & Phrases - One word substitution - Improvement of Sentences - Active/Passive Voice of Verbs - Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration - Shuffling of Sentence parts - Shuffling of Sentences in a passage - Cloze Passage - Comprehension Passage. |
- Number Systems - Fundamental arithmetical - Operations - Algebra - Geometry - Mensuration -Trigonometry - Statistical Charts |
- questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries - History - Culture - Geography - Economic Scene - General policy and scientific research. |
SSC CHSL preliminary examination is scheduled to be held tentatively in the month of July 2019.According to the notification examination call letter can be downloaded tentatively from June 18, 2019.Similarly, the date for download of call letter for SSC CHSL mains examination is tentatively from 20th July 2019. The SSC CHSL mains exam will be tentatively held on 04-August-2019.