The Staff Selection Commission is the body that chooses the SSC CHSL schedule and SSC CHSL test pattern. The SSC CHSL syllabus and exam pattern are mentioned in the official SSC notification. To manner for the exam, the candidate must be well-informed about the latest changes in the SSC CHSL exam pattern and syllabus. Subsequently, to help the applicants of SSC CHSL we have given in detail the most recent SSC CHSL test design along with a wise topic-wise syllabus for the exam. We have also provided the SSC CHSL syllabus pdf below for reference. You can also download the pdf for free below
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SSC CHSL Syllabus
To score well in the SSC CHSL exam, the candidate must have an understanding of the exam pattern and the syllabus. Hence, we have provided the details below. The exam has three phases and candidates need to clear all. Only then they can get selected for posts in Government offices. Detailed information is given below.
| Tier | Type | Mode |
| Tier I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier II | Descriptive Paper in English/ Hindi | Pen and Paper Mode (Letter/Application Writing, Essay Writing) |
| Tier III | Skill Test/ Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable (Speed Typing Test) |
Tier I
This will be a computer-based test that will be conducted online. The questions will be of objective type, asked as multiple choice. The exam pattern and SSC CHSL syllabus for Tier I have been given below.
Exam Pattern
Tier I exam will be an online computer-based exam. Candidates will have to solve a total of 100 questions of 2 marks each in 60 minutes. Each wrong answer will attract a negative marking of 1/2 mark. There will be four sections and each section will be on one particular subject. The subjects are General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill), and English Language (Basic Knowledge). Go through the syllabus below to get a detailed understanding of the same.
| Section | Subject | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
| 1 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes (80 Minutes for PWD candidates) |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
SSC CHSL Syllabus
Each section of the paper will have different sub-topics. We have given the SSC CHSL syllabus for Tier I in detail below. Go through the table to understand the sub-topics and then see the sub-topic-wise syllabus below.
| General Intelligence | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analogies – Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural Analogy | Number System: Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimal,s and Fractions, Relationship between numbers | Synonyms | History: Facts about Harappa Civilization; Vedic culture; Name of the Kings who built important ancient Temples and Institutions like Nalanda; Chronology of Medieval India and their important systems; India’s freedom movement and their leaders |
| Classification – Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification | 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 | Antonyms | Geography: India and its neighboring countries; Famous Seaport and Airport and their location; the important institution of the world and India and their locations like BRICS, World Bank, IMF, RBI, etc |
| Trends | Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations | Homonyms | Economy: Terminology of Budget (like National Income, GDP, Fiscal Deficit, and many more); Five Year Plan and its importance; Famous persons in the economy; Institutions and their importance like RBI, SEBI, etc |
| Space Orientation | 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 | One Word Substitution | Current Affairs: Population Census; Important books and their writers; First sports achievement for India and the world like the first Olympic, first Asian Game, etc.; State Animals and Symbols; Awards and their importance; Name of the Scientist who got Noble prize for important discoveries, Latest Scientific Research |
| Venn Diagrams | Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centers, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles | Sentence Completion | Polity: Supreme Court; Meaning of Write; Election of President and his functions; Important constitution bodies like CAG; Facts about parliament; Fundamental Duties; Governor and his functions; State legislature; Major Constitutional amendments and their importance; Official Language; Emergency Provisions; National political parties and their symbols |
| Drawing inferences | Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart | Spotting Errors | |
| Series – Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series | Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height, and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2?+Cos2?=1, etc | Sentence Improvement | |
| Problem-Solving | Idioms & Phrases | ||
| Emotional and Social Intelligence | Spelling Test | ||
| Word Building | Reading comprehension | ||
| Operations – Symbolic operations, Numerical operations | Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs | ||
| Coding-Decoding | Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration | ||
| Punched hole/ pattern–folding & Un-folding | Shuffling of Sentence parts | ||
| Figural Pattern–folding, and completion | Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage | ||
| Embedded Figures | Cloze Passage | ||
| Critical thinking | Fill in the Blanks |
Tier II
This will be a pen and paper-based exam. The paper will be a descriptive type in English/ Hindi only. The exam pattern and SSC CHSL syllabus for Tier I have been given below.
Exam Pattern
This exam will have two topics: Essay writing and Letter or Application writing. You will have 120 minutes to complete the exam. The paper in total will be 100 marks. There is no negative marking for this exam, so attempt the questions. To clear this round, you must secure at least 33% marks.
| Topic | Word Count | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Essay Writing | 200 to 250 words | 100 marks | 60 minutes |
| Letter/ Application Writing | 150 to 200 words | 60 minutes |
Syllabus
The detailed SSC CHSL syllabus has been given below. You can have a look at the same and start preparing. The topic-wise syllabus for SSC CHSL exam tier II is not set. We have given a few commonly asked topics. So you can prepare accordingly.
Essay Writing
- National Interest
- Finance & Economy
- Ecological Issues
- Politics
- Social Issues
- Schemes and Governance
- Sports
- Technology
- Geopolitics
- Environmental Concerns
Letter/ Application Writing
- Application
- Complaint
- Suggestion
- Official Appreciation
- Follow up
- Feedback
Tier III
This will be a skill test or a typing test. It is qualifying in nature. The final merit will be based on your scores on the Tier I and Tier II exams. There is no specific syllabus for the SSC CHSL exam. The details below have been given as a skill test and typing test. This test will be conducted in the cities where the Regional Offices of the Commission are located or as decided by the Commission.
Skill Test
This is of a qualifying nature. You will be selected for this exam if you have qualified for both the Tier I and Tier II exams.
| Skill Test | Speed | Time |
Data Entry Operator | Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. The ‘Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key depressions will be given to each candidate who will enter the same in the Computer |
Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | The ‘speed of 15000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key depressions will be given to each candidate who will enter the same in the Computer |
Typing Test
This is of a qualifying nature. The medium of the test will be English and Hindi and this will have to be opted for in the application form. This can not be changed later. Passage dictators will be provided to VH candidates who will read out the passage in the allotted time period.
| Typing Test | Typing Speed | Time |
| English Medium | 35 words per minute (wpm) correspond to about 10500 key depressions per hour | The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes (Candidates eligible for a scribe – 15 minutes) |
| Hindi Medium | 30 words per minute (wpm) correspond to about 9000 key depressions per hour |
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Documents Required for the SSC CHSL Exam
You will have to carry two passport-size color photographs and one photo ID proof. This proof can be any of the following:
- Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar
- Voter ID Card
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Government School/ College ID Card
- Employer ID (Govt./ PSU)
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