SSC CHSL 2023
SSC CHSL 2023: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the SSC CHSL 2023 Notification and apply online link for various posts such as Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant (PA), Sorting Assistant (SA), and Data Entry Operator (DEO). The online application begins on 9th May 2023 and candidates can submit their applications till 8th June 2023 on the SSC website @ssc.nic.in. The link to download the detailed official notification is provided below. Candidates who are 12th pass can apply for the post. The SSC CHSL Selection Process consists of 2 stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2.
Further details regarding the SSC CHSL 2023 Eligibility Criteria, Apply Online, Selection process, exam dates, salary, exam center, etc. is provided below.
SSC CHSL 2023 Notification Overview
The SSC CHSL exam is conducted every year for recruitment in many Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the govt. of India. SSC will release the SSC CHSL 2023 Notifications on its official website and the recruitment details will be released along with the notification. The candidates can have a look at the SSC CHSL 2023 from the table below.
| SSC CHSL 2023 – Overview | |
| Exam Name | SSC CHSL (Staff Selection Commission-Combined Higher Secondary Level) |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| SSC CHSL 2023 Notification release date | 9th May 2023 |
| Vacancy | To be Notified |
| Posts | Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant (PA), Sorting Assistant (SA), and Data Entry Operator (DEO) |
| SSC CHSL 2023 Apply Starts | 9th May 2023 |
| Selection Process |
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| Exam Language | English and Hindi |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 011-24361359 |
| Job Location | All over India |
| Official Website | www.ssc.nic.in |
SSC CHSL Notification 2023 PDF
The official SSC CHSL notification 2023 will be released soon by SSC at the official website of SSC www.ssc.nic.in. Candidates can check details in SSC CHSL 2023 Notification which includes eligibility criteria, educational qualifications, and other details. Given below is the link to download the SSC CHSL 2022 Notification PDF and the link to download the SSC CHSL 2023 Notification PDF will be activated soon.
SSC CHSL 2022 Notification PDF
SSC CHSL 2023 Notification PDF (Inactive)
SSC CHSL Exam Dates 2023 Important Dates
All the Important dates will be released along with the SSC CHSL 2023 Notification. Check the below table for all the highlights of the SSC CHSL 2023 Exam. The complete details regarding the online application and exam dates will be mentioned in the official notification and it will be updated here.
| SSC CHSL 2023 Important Dates |
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| Events | SSC CHSL 2023 | SSC CHSL 2022 |
| SSC CHSL Notification Date | 9th May 2023 | 06th December 2022 |
| SSC CHSL Apply Online Starts | 9th May 2023 | 06th December 2022 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications |
8th June 2023 | 04th January 2023 (11:00 pm) |
| Last date and time for the generation of offline Challan |
– | 04th January 2023 (11:00 pm) |
| Last date and time for making online fee payment | – | 05th January 2023 (11:00 pm) |
| Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of the Bank) |
– | 06th January 2023 |
| Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges. |
– | 09th January to 10th January 2023 (11:00 pm) |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Admit card | July 2023 | February- March 2023 |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Dates | 2nd August- 22nd August 2023 | 09th March to 21st March 2023 |
| SSC CHSL Tier 2 Admit Card | – | To be Announced |
| SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Dates | – | 26th June 2023 |
SSC CHSL 2023 Vacancy
SSC CHSL 2023 Vacancy: The total vacancy released for various posts to be filled in the year 2022-23 is approximately 4500. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments. The commission announces vacancies to recruit candidates for Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, and Data Entry Operator posts through the SSC CHSL Recruitment Drive 2023. Candidates can have a look at the previous year’s vacancy details from the table. The post-wise vacancy is mentioned below: The SSC CHSL 2023 Vacancies will be notified soon.
| SSC CHSL Vacancy 2021-22(Revised) | |
| Post | Vacancy |
| LDC/ JSA | 2552 |
| PA/ SA | 3378 |
| DEO | 142 |
| Total | 6072 |
SSC CHSL 2023 Apply Online
The SSC CHSL 2023 Apply online link will be activated by the officials just after the release of the official notification on the official website. Lakhs of candidates are expected to apply online for SSC CHSL 2023 this year. The direct link will be provided below for SSC CHSL Apply Online 2023. SSC CHSL 2023 last date to apply online is 8th June 2023.
SSC CHSL Application Fee
Applications fee should be paid only through SBI either in the form of challan or through SBI Net Banking or any other bank Credit/Debit Card. The Challan form will be generated online. The candidates have to pay a non-refundable Application Fee for SSC CHSL 2023 as per the categories given below:
- For General/OBC, the application fee is Rs. 100/-
- For SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/Female- No fees
SSC CHSL 2023 Eligibility Criteria
All the aspiring candidates who are dreaming of SSC CHSL 2023 will have to abide by all the Eligibility Criteria as decided by the SSC Commission. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, physical standards, etc., and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post(s) before applying. All the aspiring candidates of SSC CHSL 2023 have to abide by all the Eligibility Criteria decided by the Commission.
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- 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 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Educational Qualification (04/01/2023)
The educational qualification varies according to the post candidate applying for. The educational qualification according to the vacancy applied is as follows:
(A) The basic requirement is a pass certificate in class 12th from a recognized board or university.
(B) For the post of DEO in the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG),
applicants must have studied science and mathematics as main subjects in Class 12th.
Note: Candidates who are appearing in their 12th standard can also apply provided they produce the educational qualification and the documentary evidence from the board/ university as of January 1st, 2023
SSC CHSL Educational Qualification Code
| Educational Qualification Code | Code |
|---|---|
| Certificate | 03 |
| Diploma | 04 |
| BA | 05 |
| BA (Hons.) | 06 |
| B. Com. | 07 |
| B.Com. (Hons.) | 08 |
| B.Sc. | 09 |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) | 10 |
| B. Ed. | 11 |
| LLB | 12 |
| BE | 13 |
| B. Tech | 14 |
| AMIE (Part A & Part B) | 15 |
| B.Sc. (Engg.) | 16 |
| BCA | 17 |
| BBA | 18 |
| Graduation issued by Defence (Indian Army, Air Force, Navy) |
19 |
| B. Lib. | 20 |
| B. Pharm. | 21 |
| ICWA | 22 |
| CA | 23 |
| PG Diploma | 24 |
| MA | 25 |
| M.Com. | 26 |
| M. Sc. | 27 |
| M.Ed. | 28 |
| LLM | 29 |
| ME | 30 |
| M. Tech. | 31 |
| M. Sc. (Engg.) | 32 |
| MCA | 33 |
| MBA | 34 |
| Others | 35 |
Age Limit
- The age of candidates must be between 18 to 27 years.
- SSC CHSL Age Relaxation: As per government guidelines age relaxation in SSC CHSL 2023 is given in the table below:
| No. | Category | Permissible age relaxation beyond the upper age limit |
| 01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | Persons with Disabilities (PwD-Unreserved) | 10 years |
| 04 | PwD + OBC | 13 years |
| 05 | PwD + SC/ ST | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| 07 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989. | 5 years |
| 08 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. | 3 years |
| 09 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). | 8 years |
| 10 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. | Up to 40 years of age |
| 11 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications (SC/ ST). | Up to 45 years of age |
| 12 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years of age |
| 13 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST). | Up to 40 years of age |
SSC CHSL 2023 Selection Procedure
- SSC CHSL 2023 Selection Process is based on the result of all two tiers.
- Candidates need to qualify for each tier to appear in the subsequent tier.
- The final selection list is prepared by shortlisting applicants based on their cumulative performance across the first two tiers.
- After qualifying all three tiers the candidates will be called for the Document Verification.
- Candidates will be allotted to the various departments for the post of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistants, Data Entry Operators, Lower Divisional Clerks, and Court Clerks based on their merit and preference of post.
SSC CHSL 2023 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of SSC CHSL 2023 is explained in the tables below. SSC CHSL 2023 comprises three Tiers. Tier-I is mainly screening exams and scoring also.
| Tier | Type | Mode |
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – II | Tier II will include the following three sections having two modules each | Computer-Based (online) |
The elaborated Exam Patterns of Tier I and Tier II of SSC CHSL 2023 Recruitment are given in the table below. Candidates need to know every bit of the exam pattern to prepare well for every section of the examination.
| Tier | Subject | Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time allowed |
| I | General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 | 50 | 60 Minutes (Total) |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | ||
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | ||
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
Note- In Tier-I, there will be a negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.
After qualifying for Tier-I of the SSC CHSL 2023 Examination. Candidates have to appear for Tier II and Tier III. The Exam Pattern of SSC CHSL Tier-II and Tier III is explained in the table below.
| Tier | Mode of Examination | Scheme of Examination | Max. Marks | Time Allowed |
| II | Pen and Paper Mode | Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) |
100 | 60 minutes |
| III | Computer Proficiency/ Skill Test |
Proficiency in Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Generation of Slides and Typing Test |
No Marks | Not mentioned |
Students must note down that Tier II is scoring and qualifying in nature. You have to do well in all the Tiers of the SSC CHSL Examination. Candidates can check the detailed exam pattern and Syllabus on our website by clicking on the link provided below.
SSC CHSL 2023 Syllabus
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier I comprises four Sections/Subjects that are mentioned below:
- General Knowledge
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General Reasoning
- English Comprehension
| General Reasoning | General Knowledge | Quantitative Aptitude | English Comprehension |
| Verbal Reasoning | Current Affairs | Percentage | Reading Comprehension |
| Syllogism | Awards and Honours | Number Series | Grammar |
| Circular Seating Arrangement | Books and Authors | Data Interpretation | Vocabulary |
| Linear Seating Arrangement | Sports | Mensuration and Geometry | Verbal Ability |
| Double Lineup | Entertainment | Quadratic Equation | Synonyms-Antonyms |
| Scheduling | Obituaries | Interest | Active and Passive Voice |
| Input-Output | Important Dates | Problems of Ages | Para Jumbles |
| Blood Relations | Scientific Research | Profit and Loss | Fill in the Blanks |
| Directions and Distances | Static General Knowledge (History, Geography, etc.) |
Ratio and Proportions & Mixture and Alligation |
Error Correction |
| Ordering and Ranking | Portfolios | Speed, Distance, and Time | Cloze Test |
| Data Sufficiency | Persons in News | Time and Work | |
| Coding and Decoding | Important Schemes | Number System | |
| Code Inequalities | Data Sufficiency |
SSC CHSL 2023 Salary
The PayScale for each of the posts is tabulated below for SSC CHSL 2023.
| SSC CHSL Posts & Pay Scale | |
| SSC CHSL Posts | SSC CHSL Pay Scale |
| Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | 19,900-63,200 |
| Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) | 19,900-63,200 |
| Sorting Assistant (SA) | 25,500-81,100 |
| Postal Assistant (PA) | 25,500-81,100 |
| DEO (Grade A) | 25,500-81,100 |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO) | 25,500-81,100 |
SSC CHSL Salary after 7th pay commission
SSC has modified the SSC CHSL Salary Structure for all the Posts after the 7th Pay Commission. SSC CHSL Salary structure after the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission in 2017 is given below:
| Post | City | Basic Pay | HRA | TA | Gross Salary | In Hand |
| DEO | X | 25500 | 6120 | 3600 | 35220 | 31045 |
| Y | 25500 | 4080 | 1800 | 31380 | 27205 | |
| Z | 25500 | 2040 | 1800 | 29340 | 25165 | |
| LDC | X | 19900 | 4776 | 1350 | 26026 | 22411 |
| Court Clerk | X | 19900 | 3184 | 900 | 23984 | 20369 |
| PA/SA | X | 19900 | 1592 | 900 | 22392 | 18777 |
SSC CHSL 2023 Admit Card
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2023 (Tier-1) will be released around a week before the exam date. To download the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Admit Card 2023 you need to have your SSC Registration no. and Password. Only after entering these two can you log in to obtain your admit card to appear for the SSC CHSL Exam 2023.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key OUT
The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key was released by Staff Selection Commission on 31st March 2023. The candidates can find the direct link below to check the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key.
SSC CHSL 2023 Cut Off
Staff Selection Commission releases cut-off marks post-wise and category-wise along with the result. The candidate has to score minimum cut-off marks to get qualified for the next round of the selection process. For your convenience, you can have a look at the previous year’s cut-off of the SSC CHSL Exam.
| SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Cut-off | |
| Category | Cut off Marks |
| UR | 141.88884 |
| SC | 114.16301 |
| ST | 108.88563 |
| OBC | 139.46324 |
| EWS | 117.59934 |
| ESM | 72.10346 |
| OH | 106.37516 |
| HH | 63.80870 |
| VH | 93.81684 |
| PwD – Other | 51.12050 |
SSC CHSL 2023 Result
After declaring the provisional SSC CHSL Answer Key, the SSC declares the Result in a PDF format announcing the names of the candidates shortlisted for the next phase of the selection process. The SSC CHSL Result is released on the official website of SSC @ssc.nic.in & there will be no other mode of announcing the result.
SSC CHSL 2023 Resolution of Tie Cases
In the event of a tie in scores of candidates in Tier-I + Tier-II examinations, merit will be decided by applying the following criteria, one after another, till the tie is resolved:
- Total marks of the Tier-II Examination.
- Total marks in Tier-I Examination.
- Date of birth, with the older candidates, placed higher.
- Alphabetical order in which the first names of the candidates appear.
SSC CHSL 2023 Exam Centre
A candidate must indicate the Center(s) in the online Application Form in which he/ she desires to take the examination. Details about the Examination Centers and Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction these Examination Centers are located are as follows:
| Examination Centers & Center Code | SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region | Address of the Regional Offices/ Website |
|---|---|---|
| Agra(3001), Allahabad(3003), Bareilly(3005), Gorakhpur(3007) , Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), Meerut(3011), Varanasi(3013), Bhagalpur(3201), Muzaffarpur(3205),Patna(3206) |
Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002. (http://www.ssc-cr.org) |
| Gangtok(4001), Ranchi(4205), Barasat(4402), Berhampore (WB)(4403), Chinsurah (4405), Jalpaiguri(4408), Kolkata(4410), Malda(4412), Midnapur(4413), Siliguri(4415), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar(4604), Cuttack(4605), Keonjhargarh(4606), Sambalpur(4609), Port Blair (4802) |
Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & The Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal |
Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org) |
| Bangalore(9001), Dharwar(9004), Gulbarga(9005), Mangalore(9008), Mysore(9009), Kochi(9204), Kozhikode(Calicut)(9206), Thiruvananthapuram(9211), Thrissur(9212) |
Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala |
Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection The commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.sticker.kar.nic.in) |
| Bhopal(6001), Chindwara(6003), Guna(6004), Gwalior(6005), Indore(6006), Jabalpur(6007), Khandwa(6009), Ratlam(6011), Satna(6014), Sagar(6015), Ambikapur(6201), Bilaspur(6202) Jagdalpur(6203), Raipur(6204), Durg(6205) |
Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh |
Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492007 (www.sscmpr.org) |
| Almora(2001), Dehradun(2002), Haldwani(2003), Srinagar (Uttarakhand)(2004), Haridwar(2005), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bharatpur(2403), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409) |
Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand |
Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.net.in) |
| Anantnag(1001), Baramula(1002), Jammu(1004), Leh(1005), Rajouri(1006), Srinagar(J&K)(1007), Kargil(1008), Dodda (1009), Hamirpur(1202), Shimla(1203), Bathinda (1401), Jalandhar(1402), Patiala(1403), Amritsar(1404), Chandigarh(1601) |
North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab |
Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh160009 (www.sscnwr.org) |
| Guntur(8001), Kurnool(8003), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Vijaywada(8008), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Madurai(8204), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Puducherry(8401), Hyderabad(8601), Nizamabad(8602), Warangal(8603) |
Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. |
Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in) |
| Ahmedabad(7001), Vadodara(7002), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Bhavnagar(7009), Kutch(7010), Amravati(7201), Aurangabad(7202), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208), Thane(7210), Bhandara(7211), Chandrapur(7212), Akola(7213), Jalgaon(7214), Ahmednagar(7215), Alibaug(7216), Panaji(7801) |
Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra |
Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection The commission,1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net) |
| Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102), Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Silchar(5111), Kohima(5302), Shillong(5401), Imphal(5501), Churachandpur(5502), Ukhrul(5503), Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701) |
North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. |
Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housed Complex, Last Gate-Basistha Road, P. O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam781006 (www.sscner.org.in) |
