SSC CHSL Syllabus 2026: Exam Pattern Tier 1 Tier 2, Syllabus PDF, Salary, Qualification

What is SSC CHSL?

SSC Staff Selection Commission CHSL is an all india level exam being conducted by Staff Selection Commission every year. By CHSL Govt recruit Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) at Level 2 and Data Entry Operator (DEO) at Level 4. It is a great opportunity for 12th Pass candidates looking for Govt Job after 12th.

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern

The SSC CHSL 2026 exam has two tiers: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Both are computer-based. Tier 2 has two sessions on the same day: Session-I is the objective paper, and Session-II is the qualifying Skill Test / Typing Test. There is no Tier 3 or descriptive paper. (Source: SSC CHSL 2026 Notice, para 13)

SSC CHSL Tier 1

SSC CHSL Tier 2

SSC CHSL Syllabus

After the exam pattern, the next step is the syllabus for the SSC CHSL Exam. SSC has notified a separate syllabus for each tier, so we cover them one by one. Official syllabus PDF: paras 13.10 (Tier-I) and 13.11 (Tier-II) of the SSC CHSL 2026 Notice (PDF, ssc.gov.in).

Indicative SSC CHSL Syllabus for TIER I:

• English Language:
  • 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
• General Intelligence:
  • Verbal and non-verbal questions
  • 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 de-coding
  • Numerical operations
  • Other sub-topics, if any
• Quantitative Aptitude:
  • Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers
  • Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work
  • Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations
  • Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
  • Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base
  • Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin²θ + cos²θ = 1
  • Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart
• General Awareness:
  • Questions are designed to test the candidate's general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society
  • Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person
  • The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries, especially pertaining to:
    • History
    • Culture
    • Geography
    • Economic Scene
    • General policy
    • Scientific research

SSC CHSL Syllabus for TIER II:

• Mathematical Abilities (Module-I of Session-I):
  • Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
  • Fundamental Arithmetic Operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and Distance, Time and Work.
  • Algebra: Basic algebraic identities, Elementary surds (simple problems), and Graphs of Linear Equations.
  • Geometry: Familiarity with basic geometric figures like triangles, circles, and their properties (congruence, similarity, tangents, angles, etc.).
  • Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Cone, Cylinder, Sphere, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid.
  • Trigonometry: Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances, Standard Identities (e.g., sin²θ + cos²θ = 1).
  • Statistics and Probability: Use of Tables and Graphs (Histogram, Pie-chart, etc.), Measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), Standard deviation, Simple probability calculations.
• Reasoning and General Intelligence (Module-II of Section-I):
  • Verbal and non-verbal reasoning questions, including Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, and Figural Analogy.
  • Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification.
  • Pattern folding, Semantic Series, Number Series, Embedded figures, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence.
  • Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and Decoding, Numerical operations, and other sub-topics.
• English Language and Comprehension (Module-I of Section-II):
  • Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, and their correct usage.
  • Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences.
  • Active/Passive Voice, Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.
  • Comprehension with passages based on stories and current affairs.
• General Awareness (Module-II of Section-II):
  • General awareness of the environment and its application to society.
  • Current events, everyday observations, scientific aspects expected of an educated person.
  • Topics related to India and neighboring countries: History, Culture, Geography, Economy, General Policy, and Scientific Research.
• Computer Proficiency (Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I):
  • Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, CPU, Input/Output devices, Memory, Backup devices, Ports, and Windows Explorer.
  • Software: Basics of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Windows Operating System.
  • Internet and E-mails: Web browsing, Searching, Downloading, Uploading, Managing an email account, e-Banking.
  • Networking and Cyber Security: Networking devices, Protocols, Network and Information security threats (e.g., hacking, viruses), and preventive measures.

SSC CHSL Cut off

The latest official cut-off is for CHSL 2025 Tier-I (exam held 12–30 November 2025), from the SSC result notice dated 27.02.2026. Marks are normalised and out of 200. Source: SSC CHSLE 2025 Tier-I result write-up (27.02.2026). The CHSL 2025 final result was declared on 07.10.2026 (3,515 candidates recommended); post-wise last-selected marks are in the final result write-up (07.10.2026).

SSC CHSL 2025 Tier-I Cut-off for LDC / JSA / Clerk-cum-Typist

SSC CHSL 2025 Tier-I Cut-off for DEO (Science stream: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & PD, SSC and Ministry of Culture)

SSC CHSL 2025 Tier-I Cut-off for DEO (other departments)

SSC CHSL 2024 Tier-I Cut-off for LDC / JSA (previous year)

SSC CHSL 2024 Tier-I Cut-off for Data Entry Operator (DEO) (previous year)

SSC CHSL Cut-off History (earlier years, LDC/JSA)

Earlier-year figures are kept from the previous version of this page. Check the SSC result write-up for each year on ssc.gov.in before relying on them.

SSC CHSL 2026 Notification (official PDF) · CHSL 2024 Final Result write-up (18.02.2025)