Staff Selection Commission – SSC Conducts examination to recruit staff to various posts in ministries, departments and organisations of the Government of India for various Group B and Group C posts. The Staff Selection Commission was established in 1975.
Age Eligibility: 18-27 years
| Code No. | Category | Permissible age relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 2. | OBC | 3 years |
| 3. | Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| 4. | PWD + OBC | 13 years |
| 5. | PWD + SC/ ST | 15 years |
| 6. | Ex-Servicemen | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
(i). Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
(ii). For Data Entry Operator in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) started taking the Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) in three levels for various posts from 2016:
| Tier | Type | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) |
| Tier – II | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mode |
| Tier – III | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam will be held online.
In tier 2 there will be a Descriptive paper of 100 marks within 60 minutes in pen and paper mode.
There is reduction in time limit for examination of Tier -I from 120 minutes to 75 minutes.
There will be no Sectional Cut off.
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | History |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | Para jumbles | Geography |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous | Economic Scene |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks | General Policy |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Scientific Research |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion | Awards and Honors |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | One Word Substitution | Books and Authors |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Active/Passive Voice | - |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | - | - |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | - | - |
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability | - | - |
SSC CHSL has negative marking. Every wrong answer will have a penalty of 0.5 marks in all sections
The duration of exam is 100 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.
This Tier has a descriptive exam which is designed to test the written skills of the students in English/Hindi. The Paper would have an essay to be written in 200-250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200 words. The minimum marks to qualify in Tier-II would be 33 per cent. The performance in Tier II would be incorporated for preparing merit. The best way to prepare for this tier is to read as many as articles from various sources as magazines, novels, newspapers, etc. Besides this, you need to be well versed with the pattern of Letter and Application.
Duration of the exam is of 60 minutes' carrying 100 marks.
The levels of questions are based on 10thstandard or higher secondary level.
It is a qualifying exam stage
The medium of paper should remain the same throughout, part of the paper in Hindi and part in English will not be evaluated
Duration of the exam is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy.
The Tier 3 of SSC CGL Exam has skill tests which are required for certain government posts. Skill Test for Data Entry Operator (DEO):
Typing speed for Data Entry operator is 8,000 (eight thousand) with Key Depressions per hour on Computer.
Test will be of 15 minutes duration
Typing Test will be held in English or Hindi and candidates while registering for the Examination, will have to mention his/her choice/option for Skill Test Medium in the Application Form.
In this the typing Test will be of qualifying in nature.
It will be managed on the Computer, to be provided by the Commission or any agency approved by the Commission.
Candidates who opt for English medium should possess a typing speed of 35 words per minute.
Candidates who opt for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute.
The speed will be decided on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes.
Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40% disability and above) will be given 30 minutes.
Note: After conducting skill test or typing test, those candidates who qualify it, will be chosen based on their position in the merit list.