About Exam
Exam Pattern
- Computer-based Written Examination (Tier -I)
- Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and
- Typing Test/Skill Test (Tier-III) Examination for the post of Data Entry Operator, Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant (PA/SA), Lower Division Clerk and Court Clerk
| Subject | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | |
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General Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
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English |
25 |
50 |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
200 |
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| Time |
60 Mins (80 Mins for VH/OH & Cerebral Palsy) |
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Apart from the Prelims, the Tier II will be a descriptive paper 100 Marks in ‘Pen and Paper Mode The duration of the paper would be for one hour (20minutes extra will be provided for candidates with VH/OH afflicted by Cerebral Palsy, OH with a deformity in writing hand). This paper has been introduced to assess your writing skills. The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200 -250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200 words.
The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 percent.
The performance in Tier II would be included in preparing merit.
You have to write the paper either in Hindi or in English. The part paper written in Hindi and Part of English will not be evaluated.
The Tier III of SSC CHSL will be a Skill Test Skill Test/Typing Test which would be of a qualifying nature. The final merit of the successful candidates would be determined on the basis of total score obtained by them in Tier-I and Tier-II.
Eligibility
SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria
SSC CHSL Detailed Syllabus to Prepare for SSC CHSL exam
General Intelligence
- 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
- Other sub-topics
- if any Numerical operations
English Language
- Spot the Error
- Fill in the Blanks
- Synonyms/Homonyms
- AntonymsSpellings/ 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
Quantitative Aptitude
- Number Systems
- Fundamental arithmetical
- Operations
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Trigonometry
- Statistical Charts
General Awareness
- Questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic Scene
- General policy and scientific research