Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination Notification Out, Online Form, Exam Date, 3131 Vacancies

🗂 SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Overview

Feature	Details
Full Form	Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Year	2025-26
Total Vacancies	3131
Posts	LDC, JSA, DEO
Job Type	Government Jobs
Exam Level	National
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online (CBT)
Eligibility	12th Pass + Indian Citizenship
Selection Stages	Tier-1 and Tier-2 Exams
Official Website	ssc.gov.in

📅 Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Release	23rd June 2025
Application Start Date	23rd June 2025
Last Date to Apply	18th July 2025 (11 PM)
Online Fee Payment Last Date	19th July 2025 (11 PM)
Application Correction Window	23rd & 24th July 2025
Admit Card (Tier-1)	August 2025
Tier-1 Exam Dates	8th to 18th September 2025
Tier-2 Exam Dates	February-March 2026

👨‍💼 Posts under SSC CHSL 2025

Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
Data Entry Operator (DEO)
Data Entry Operator, Grade A
(Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant not listed for 2025 so far)

📊 Vacancy Comparison (Past Years)

Year	Total Vacancies
2025	3131
2024	3712
2023	1600
2022	4726
2021	4893
2020	5789
2019	6789
2018	3259

✅ Eligibility Criteria

1. Nationality

Candidate must be one of the following:

Indian citizen
Subject of Nepal/Bhutan
Tibetan refugee settled before 1st Jan 1962
Person of Indian origin migrated from select countries

2. Educational Qualification

Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university.

3. Age Limit (as on 01-01-2026)

18 to 27 years
(Born between 02-01-1999 and 01-01-2008)

Age Relaxation:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwD (UR)	10 years
PwD (OBC)	13 years
PwD (SC/ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years after deduction of military service

🎓 Educational Qualification (as on 01/01/2026)

Post	Qualification Required
DEO / DEO Grade 'A' (in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Culture, and SSC HQ)	Passed 12th Standard or equivalent from a recognized Board or University (any stream).
LDC / JSA and DEO / DEO Grade 'A' (other departments)	Passed 12th Standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.

🔍 Note: Make sure to check the department-specific qualifications before applying.

🔁 Number of Attempts for SSC CHSL

There is no limit on the number of attempts.
You can apply as many times as you want, provided you fall within the age limit.

⏳ Age Limits by Category:

Category	Maximum Age
General	Up to 27 years
OBC	Up to 30 years
SC/ST	Up to 32 years

📝 SSC CHSL 2025 Online Application

Application Start Date: 23rd June 2025
Last Date to Apply: 18th July 2025 (till 11:00 PM)
Official Application Link: https://ssc.gov.in/

📌 Important Reminders:

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
Make sure to have your documents, scanned photo/signature, and fee payment method ready before applying.
Application form correction window is open on 23rd & 24th July 2025.

🧾 SSC CHSL 2025 Application Fee

Category	Application Fee
General / OBC / EWS (Male)	₹100/-
SC / ST / Female / PwD / Ex-Servicemen	Exempted (No Fee)

🔗 Apply at: https://ssc.gov.in

🧪 SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern

Tier-I: Computer-Based Exam (Objective MCQs)

Section	Subject	No. of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
1	General Intelligence	25	50	60 minutes total (80 minutes for scribes)
2	General Awareness	25	50
3	Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic)	25	50
4	English Language (Basic Knowledge)	25	50
Total	—	100	200	—

✅ Negative Marking: 0.5 marks for each wrong answer
📌 Time for PwD candidates using scribe: 80 minutes

Tier-II: Objective + Skill/Typing Test (Online)

Three Sections, each having two modules
Includes MCQs, Descriptive Paper, Skill/Typing Test
Descriptive Paper: 100 marks, 60 minutes, pen & paper mode

📚 SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus (Tier-I)

🔤 English Language:

Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, One-word Substitution, Cloze Passage, Comprehension, Voice and Narration, Sentence Rearrangement

🧠 General Intelligence:

Analogy, Series, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Venn Diagram, Pattern Folding, Matrix, Puzzle, Embedded Figures, Problem Solving, Emotional & Social Intelligence

➗ Quantitative Aptitude:

Number Systems, Fractions, Decimals, LCM/HCF, Profit & Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Statistics & Data Interpretation

🌍 General Awareness:

Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science & Technology, Books, Culture, Indian Neighbors

💸 SSC CHSL 2025 Salary (Post-wise)

Post	Pay Level	Salary Range
LDC / JSA	Level 2	₹19,900 – ₹63,200
PA / SA	Level 4	₹19,900 – ₹63,200
DEO	Level 4 & 5	₹25,500 – ₹92,300
DEO Grade ‘A’	Level 4	₹25,500 – ₹81,100

🧾 In-Hand Salary (After 7th CPC)

Post	X City	Y City	Z City
DEO	₹31,045	₹27,205	₹25,165
LDC	₹22,411	—	—
Court Clerk	₹20,369	—	—
PA/SA	₹18,777	—	—

🎯 SSC CHSL 2025 Number of Attempts

Unlimited attempts within age limit
- General: up to 27 years
- OBC: up to 30 years
- SC/ST: up to 32 years

📝 Admit Card & Result

Admit Card: Will be released region-wise for Tier 1 (August 2025)
Results: Available after each tier on ssc.gov.in

📉 SSC CHSL 2024 Tier-I Cut Off (Previous Year)

Category	LDC/JSA	DEO Grade ‘A’
UR	157.36168	176.27042
OBC	156.61665	176.27042
SC	139.68408	166.67647
ST	129.44568	165.07894
EWS	150.51731	176.27042
ESM	78.23008	133.93856
OH	124.70219	166.25113
HH	81.06810	532
VH	123.78593	583
PwD – Other	72.53530	401