SSC CHSL 2023 Notification is Out (1600+ Vacancies) – Revised Syllabus, Exam Patterns, Eligibility Criteria, Salary Details

SSC CHSL (2023) has issued an online application for the position of group C 1600  positions, including Lower Divisional Clerk/Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operator. Interested candidates can apply for the SSC CHSL  online recruitment if they meet all the eligibility criteria. In this article, we will tell you all the details regarding SSC CHSL 2023 recruitment. So, please read the whole notification before applying online.

SSC CHSL 2023 Recruitment Notification is Out

Registration for the SSC CHSL has started on 9th May 2023, if you are eligible for it. Every year, the Staff Selection Commission administers the SSC CHSL exam to candidates seeking employment with the Indian government’s numerous Ministries, Departments, and Organisations. SSC CHSL, or Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, is its full name. The Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam is administered by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to candidates for a variety of positions, including:

• Grade A data entry operator
• Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)/Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
• Operator of Data Entry (DEO)
• Sorting and postal assistants (PA/SA)

 SSC CHSL Recruitment 2023 Overview

SSC CHSL Application Form 2023 Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria for  SSC CHSL Recruitment 2023

The level of schooling needed to sit for the SSC CHSL exam differs depending on the position for which a candidate is applying. The qualifications include the following:

• Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Ministry of Culture:
  • 12th Standard pass in Science streams with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
• LDC/ JSA and DEO/ DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry mentioned above):
  • Candidates must have passed the 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

How to Apply for SSC CHSL 2023

Following are the steps for submitting an online SSC CHSL  2023 application:

1. Register on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) www.ssc.nic.in
2. fill out the application form online
3. Pay application fee
4. Admit Card for Tier-I Examination has to be downloaded from the regional websites of the Commission
5. Tier-I exam is a computer-based test consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions along with 60 minutes completion time.
6. Check Tier-I Exam Result Online
7. To download Tier-II Admit Card after clearing Tier-I Exam
8. Appear for Tier- II exam, the pattern of which is different from Tier-I
9. Tier-II Exam Result Check Online
10. After clearing both Tier-I and Tier-II have to attend document verification along with all originals and photocopies of educational and other documents including certificates, photographs, and ID proofs

Application Fee for SSC CHSL 2023

SSC CHSL 2023 Vacancy Details

For  SSC CHSL (1600) group C positions, such as Lower Division Clerk/Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operator, SSC CHSL (2023) has released a tentative 1600 vacancies in an online application.

SSC CHSL Vacancy (2023-24)

SSC CHSL  Salary  Details

One needs to be aware of the pay scale offered to the employees in order to obtain a thorough description of the positions under SSC CHSL 2023. The pay scale for SSC CHSL positions is shown here, including the amended pay band and grade pay from the 7th Pay Commission. 

• Pay Band 1 for LDCs and JSAs (5200-20200) and Grade Pay of 1900 (pre-revised)
• Pay Band 1 for PAs and SAs (5200-20200): 2400 (pre-revised)
• DEO Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised), Pay Band: 1 (Rs. 5200-20200)
• Grade Pay for DEOs in Grade ‘A’ Pay Band-1 is Rs. 2400 (pre-revised).

Exam Pattern  of SSC CHSL Recruitment 2023

The SSC CHSL Recruitment 2023 selection process consists of the following Stages.

There are two levels of the SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) exam: Tier 1 and Tier 2.

Let’s examine the exam format in greater detail for each level:

SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 Exam:

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are part of a computer-based test (CBT).
• General Intelligence, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness are the four categories.
• There are 25 questions in each segment, for a total of 100 questions and a maximum possible score of 200.
• The exam lasts 60 minutes (80 minutes for candidates who qualify for a scribe).

SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 2 Exam:

• This descriptive essay is meant to evaluate the candidates’ Hindi/English writing abilities.
• Candidates must prepare a letter/application of 150–200 words and a 200–250 word essay.
• The maximum score for this assignment is 100.
• The exam lasts 60 minutes (80 minutes for candidates who qualify for a scribe).

After qualifying for CHSL 2023 Tier-1 and Teir -2 

• A typing test is being administered to candidates as a skill test.
• Candidates must show up for a talent test to be considered for the position of Data Entry Operator (DEO), which requires them to type 8,000 key depressions per hour on a computer.
• Candidates must take a typing test in order to be considered for the positions of LDC/JSA and postal/sorting assistant. They must type on a computer at a speed of 35 words per minute (WPM) in English and 30 WPM in Hindi.
• For DEO, the exam lasts 15 minutes; for LDC/JSA, 10 minutes; and for postal/sorting assistants, 10 minutes.
• For DEO, the exam lasts 15 minutes; for LDC/JSA, 10 minutes; and for postal/sorting assistants, 10 minutes.
• The test is a prerequisite.
• The candidates’ documents are verified once they successfully complete both of these steps.

Exam Syllabus  of SSC CHSL Recruitment 2023

The following topics are covered in the SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) exam syllabus:

SSC CHSL Tier-I Syllabus

English Language: This portion assesses a candidate’s proficiency with the English language, covering vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, and other related concepts. The following topics will be covered in the English Language questions: 

• Find the Mistake
• Complete the Blanks
• Homonyms and Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Misspellings and identifying them
• Proverbs & Phrases
• single-word replacement
• Strengthening of Sentences
• Active vs. Passive Verb Voices
• Direct or indirect narration conversion
• Moving around sentence components
• Moving sentences around in a passage
• Passage of Cloze
• Understanding Passage

General Intelligence: Questions on coding-decoding, analogies, classification, series, riddles, direction sense, syllogism, and other themes are included in this section, which assesses a candidate’s logical reasoning and analytical skills. Questions in this section test your ability to reason both verbally and nonverbally. The inquiries will come from. 

• Semantic Comparison
• Operations with symbols
• Trends in Symbolic/Number Analogy
• Visual Allegory
• Space Direction
• Semantic Organizing
• Venn charts
• Embedded figures from number series
• Sculptural Series
• Critical Analysis
• Solving issues
• Number/Symbol Classification
• making deductions
• Classification of Figurines
• Pattern folding and unfolding with punched holes
• Meaningful Series
• the folding and finishing of figural patterns
• Intelligence in Emotions
• Building Words and Social Intelligence
• both encoding and decoding
• Additional themes, if any operations on numbers.

Quantitative Aptitude: This component evaluates a candidate’s aptitude in mathematics and their ability to solve problems.

• Number Systems: Whole Number Computation, Decimal and Fractional Computation, and Relationship between Numbers.
• Basic operations in mathematics include percentages, ratios and proportions, square roots, averages, interest (simple and compound), profits and losses, discounts, partnership businesses, mixtures and allegations, time and distance, and time and work.
• Mensuration includes triangles, quadrilaterals, regular polygons, circles, right pyramids with square or triangular bases, right circular cones, right circular cylinders, spheres, and hemispheres.
• Basic algebraic identities for Elementary surds (basic problems), School Algebra, and Graphs of Linear Equations.
• Knowing basic geometrical figures and information, such as triangles and their many types of centers Triangle congruence and similarity, a circle and its chords, tangents, angles covered by a circle’s chords, and shared tangents between two or more circles.

SSC CHSL 2023 Tier II Syllabus (Revised)

The SSC has announced a new curriculum and updated the SSC CHSL Tier-2 Exam Pattern.

SSC CHSL 2023 Tier-2 Exam Patterns (Updated)

SSC CHSL Tier-II Syllabus

Module-I of Session-I (Mathematical Abilities)

Module II of Section-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence)

Verbal and non-verbal type

• 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 decoding
• Numerical operations

Module-I of Section II (English Language And Comprehension)

• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Sentence structure
• Antonyms
• Synonyms/Homonyms
• Spot the Error
• Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words
• Fill in the Blanks
• One-word substitution
• Idioms & Phrases
• Improvement of Sentences
• Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs
• Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration
• Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage
• Shuffling of Sentence parts
• Cloze Passage
• Comprehension Passage

Module II of Section II (General Awareness)

Questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to

• History
• Culture
• Geography
• Economic Scene
• General policy
• Scientific research

Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency)

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