SSC CHSL 2019 – SSC CHSL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level) exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the post of Junior Secretariat Assistant, Lower Divisional Clerk, Sorting Assistant / Postal Assistant and Data Entry Operator in different Ministries / Organisations and Departments. This exam is conducted on National level across the country. This exam is not specified for a particular region. Anyone higher secondary passed candidate can apply, but there is various official standard for the same. Every applying Candidate should be eligible according to the official standard set by the commission. An Overview for SSC CHSL:
| Exam Stages | Tier 1: Computer Based Test Tier 2: Pen and paper-based Tier 3: Typing/Skill Test |
| Exam Level | National |
| Number of Vacancies | 4000(approx.) |
| Type of Exam | Objective Test, Descriptive Test, Typing/Skill Test |
SSC CHSL 2019 Vacancies
Given below are the expected or tentative vacancies.
| Posts | Number of vacancies | Pay Band | Pay Grade |
| DEO | 2 | Rs.5200-20200 | Rs.1900 |
| LDC/JSA | 898 | Rs.5200-20200 | Rs.2400 |
| Postal/Sorting Assistant | 2359 | Rs.5200-20200 | Rs.2400 |
SSC CHSL Important Events to Remember
| Events | Dates ( Tentative) |
| Application form starting Date | January 19, 2019 |
| Application form Closing Date | February 18, 2019 |
| Last date for fees submission | February 2019 |
| Admit card for Tier – I | March 2019 |
| Exam Date of Tier – I | March 2019 |
| Answer key availability of Tier – I | May 2019 |
| Result of Tier – I | May 2019 |
| Admit card of Tier – II | June 2019 |
| Exam Date of Tier – II | June 2019 |
| Answer key availability of Tier – II | July 2019 |
| Result of Tier – II | August 2019 |
| Admit card of Tier – III | September 2019 |
| Test of Tier-III | October 2019 |
| Final list of selected candidates | October 2019 |
SSC CHSL Application fee
- The application fee for the SSC CHSL 2019 is Rs.100 for the candidate belonging to general category.
- The application fee for the candidates belonging to reserved categories is exempted for this exam.
The first step to appearing in this exam is the application form. Every candidate should fill the application form carefully; every information should be correct whether it can create a problem in future. The application form will be available on the official website in the month of November.
SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2019
It is important for each and every candidate to check the Eligibility before applying for the same. The Eligibility Criteria for SSC CHSL 2019 is as follows:
- Nationality
- Applying Candidate should be Citizen of India.
- The refugee of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan can also apply but should fulfill the Eligibility Criteria mandated by Indian Government.
- Age limit
- Age of the applying Candidate should be from 18 years to 27 years.
- There is also relaxation in age limit set by the official standards.
Relaxation in age limit:
| Categories | Relaxation |
| SC & ST | 5 year |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Physically Handicapped OBC | 13 year |
| Differently abled | 10 year |
| Differently abled SC & ST | 15 year |
| Ex-Serviceman ( General ) | 3 year |
| Ex-Serviceman ( OBC) | 6 year |
| CGE ( SC&ST) | Up to 45 years |
| CGE ( OBC) | Up to 43 years |
| CGE ( General ) | Up to 40 years |
- Educational Qualification
SSC CHL 2019 Applying Candidate should be 12th passed from a recognized Authority.
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2019
After the completion of the Application form, Admit card will be available on the official website which will give the candidates all the details regarding the Exam like Exam date, Exam time, and Exam centre. The admit card of SSC CHSL 2019 will be available in three stages i.e. Tier – I, Tier – II, Tier – III. Firstly the Admit card of Tier -I will released, then the candidates who will qualify the SSC CHSL 2019 Tier – I for them only Admit card of Tier – II will be released. After that, Admit card of Tier-III will be released for the Skill test and Typing test. Admit card for all will be available Region wise.
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2019
Exam pattern of SSC CHSL 2019 will be same as per the previous year Exam pattern. As discussed above Exam will be in three different stage i.e. Tier – I, Tier – II and Tier – III. The details of them are following.
SSC CHSL Tier – II Pattern
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
Duration for Tier – I will be 60 minutes.
SSC CHSL Tier – II pattern
| Subject | Word Limit |
| Essay Writing | 200-250 |
| Letter or Application Writing | 150-200 |
Duration for Tier – II will be 60 minutes.
SSC CHSL Tier – III pattern
Candidates qualifying the Tier – I and Tier – II can give Tier – III for the post of Postal Assistant or Sorting Assistant or Data Entry Operator, Lower Divisional Clerk.
Skill Test for Data Entry on the computer will be in the English language and speed of the candidate should be 8000 key/hour or 27 words/minute or around 1600 words/hour. Duration of the test will be 15 minutes and 35 minutes for OH/VH/PH/CP candidates.
Test for Postal/Sorting Assistant or LCDs will be a typing test on computer, language can Hindi or English and Speed of the candidate must be 10500 key/hours or 35 words/minute in English and 900 KPH and 30 words/minute for Hindi.
SSC CHCL Syllabus 2019
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Coding Decoding
- Input Output
- Blood Relations
- Syllogism
- Tabulation
- Puzzle
- Seating Arrangement
- Coded Inequalities
- Data Sufficiency
- Ranking /Direction/Alphabet Test
- Alphanumeric Series
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification
- Permutation, Combination, and probability.
- Sequences and Series
- Number Systems
- Ratio and Proportion, Percentage
- Data Interpretation
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- Time and Distances
- Work and Time
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest and Surds and Indices
- Mixtures and Allegations
- Profit and Loss
- General Awareness
- History
- Books and Authors
- Awards and Honors
- Scientific Research
- General Policy
- Economic Scene
- Geography
- English Comprehension
- Active and Passive Voice
- One word Substitution
- Paragraph Completion
- Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
- Fill in the Blanks
- Miscellaneous
- Para jumbles
- Cloze Test
- Reading Comprehension
We wish every appearing candidate a very good luck and for further details of the SSC CHSL 2019 stay connected with our articles.
