SSC CHSL Notification 2023: Apply Online for 1600 Vacancies
Updated On : 10 May, 2023
SSC CHSL RECRUITMENT 2023
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has recently released an official notification on 9th May 2023, announcing the commencement of the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2022. This competitive examination is being conducted by the SSC for the recruitment of Group C positions, including Lower Divisional Clerk/Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operators, in various Ministries/Departments/Offices of the Government of India, as well as various Constitutional Bodies/Statutory Bodies/Tribunals, etc.
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to submit their applications online from 9th May 2023 to 8th June 2023. It is strongly recommended that individuals interested in applying for the examination carefully read the SSC CHSL Notification 2023. This notification contains comprehensive details about the examination that applicants should familiarize themselves with before proceeding with their application.
IMPORTANT DATES OF SSC CHSL
Event | Date |
Notification issued on | 09-05-2023 |
Application starts on | 09-05-2023 |
Last date to apply | 08-06-2023 |
Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 08-06-2023 (23:00) |
Last date and time for making online fee payment | 10-06-2023 (23:00) |
Last date and time for generation of offline Challan | 11-06-2023 (23:00) |
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank) | 12-06-2023 |
Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges. | 14-06-2023 to 15-06-2023 (23:00) |
Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination) | Aug, 2023 |
Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination) | To be notified later |
EXAM UPDATES OF SSC CHSL 2023
Exam Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
Exam Name | Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination |
Post Name | Group C posts:- Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operators |
Application Dates | 09-05-2023 to 08-06-2023 |
Application Mode | Online |
Vacancy | Approx. 1600 |
Official website | |
Official notice | |
Apply link |
KNOW THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SSC CHSL
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) 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.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after, the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him (hereinafter may be read as ‘him/ her’) by the Government of India.
Age Limit
Candidates applying for the posts should be between 18 and 27 years of age, meaning their birth dates should fall between 02-08-1996 and 01-08-2005. Special categories are eligible for age relaxation, and the specifics are presented in the table below:
Category | Relaxation In Age |
SC/ ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
PwBD | Unreserved:- 10 years OBC:- 13 years SC/ ST:- 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application. |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. | 03 years |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). | 08 years |
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 |
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 |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years of age |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. (SC/ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
Educational Qualification
The candidate must possess Essential Qualification on or before the cut-off date i.e. 01-08-2023.
Post name | Essential Educational Qualification |
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 stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent. |
LDC/ JSA and DEO/ DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry | Candidates must have passed the 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University. |
CHECK APPLICATION PROCESS OF SSC CHSL 2023
The online application process for the examination is divided into two parts:
I. One-Time Registration
II. Filling out an online examination application
Visit the official website of the Staff Selection Commission.
For One-Time Registration, click on the ‘Register Now’ link provided in ‘Login’ Section and fill out your basic details.
On the SSC homepage, you have to login by entering your login credentials and captcha code which were sent to your email after registration.
After logging in, go to the Apply Now tab, then select the SSC CHSL 2023 under the exams tab.
The SSC CHSL Exam Application Form will appear on the screen; complete it with the necessary information and select your exam site.
Check the information carefully two or three times after entering it because SSC will not accept modifications made after the final submission.
Read the ‘Declaration’ carefully, if you agree with the declaration, click ‘I Agree’.
Upload your photo and signature in accordance with SSC requirements.
For final submission submit the required application fee and then take a printout of your final submission.
Application fee
Category-wise fee details are tabulated below:-
Category | Application fee |
UR & OBC | INR 100/- |
Women/ SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen | Exempted |
Note:
Candidates have the option to pay the fee online using BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards. Alternatively, they can make the payment in cash at SBI Branches by generating an SBI Challan.
For online payments, candidates can pay the fee until 10-06-2023 (23:00 hours). However, if candidates choose to make a cash payment using the SBI Challan, they must do so at an SBI Branch within the working hours of the bank until 12-06-2023. It is important to note that the challan must be generated by the candidates before 11-06-2023 (23:00 hours) to be eligible for cash payment at an SBI Branch.
SELECTION PROCESS OF SSC CHSL 2023
The selection process for candidates will involve a Computer-based examination conducted in two tiers. The Computer-based Examination will be conducted in multiple shifts, and the marks obtained by candidates will be normalized. The normalized scores of candidates will be considered to determine the merit and final selection. Further details regarding this process are provided below:-
Tier 1 (Computer-Based Examination)
The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only.
The questions will be set in English and Hindi.
There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
Tier 2
(a) (Computer-Based Examination)
It will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify for all the sections of Tier II.
Tier-II will be conducted in two sessions - Session –I & Session-II, on same day. Session-I will include conducting of Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III. Session-II will include conducting of Module-II of Section-III.
Tier-II will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module II of Section III.
The questions will be set in English and Hindi except for Module II (i.e. English Language and Comprehension module) in Section II.
There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III.
Module-I of Section-III i.e. Computer Knowledge Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature.
(b) Skill Test/ Typing Test
Module-II of Section-III will include conducting of Skill Test/ Typing Test in Session-II on the same day.
Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying nature.
Errors in the Skill Test will be calculated up to 2 decimal places.
Document Verification
Candidates will have to submit copies of various documents as given below at the time of Document Verification by the User Departments/ Organizations:
Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate.
Educational Qualification Certificate.
Order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications claimed, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated, in respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as an equivalent qualification.
Caste/ Category Certificate, if belongs to reserved categories.
Persons with Disabilities Certificate in the required format, if applicable.
(a) For Ex-Servicemen (ESM):
Undertaking
(b) Serving Defence Personnel Certificate, if applicable.
Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed Forces,
Relevant Certificate if seeking any age relaxation.
No Objection Certificate, in case already employed in Government/ Government undertakings.
SSC CHSL EXAM PATTERN 2023
Tier 1 Examination
Part | Subject (Not in sequence) | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | 60 Minutes (80 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribe |
2 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | 25 | 50 | |
4 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
Tier 2 Examination
Section/Module | Subject (Not in sequence) | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Session 1 | ||||
Sec-1 (Module 1) | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 1 hour (for each section) (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe |
Sec-1 (Module 2) | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | |
Sec-2 (Module 1) | English Language and Comprehension | 40 | 120 | |
Sec-2 (Module 2) | General Awareness | 20 | 60 | |
Sec-3 (Module 1) | Computer Knowledge Module | 15 | 45 | 15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe |
Session 2 | ||||
Sec-3 (Module 2) | Part A: Skill Test for DEOs in Department/ Ministry | 15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe | ||
Part B: Skill Test for DEOs except in Department/ Ministry | 15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe | |||
Part C: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA. | 10 minutes (15 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe | |||
CHECK SYLLABUS FOR SSC CHSL EXAM 2023
Subject | Topic |
Tier 1 | |
English Language | Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ 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. |
General Intelligence | It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on 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 de-coding, Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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General Awareness | Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research |
Mathematical Abilities |
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Reasoning and General Intelligence | Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will include questions on 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 de-coding, Numerical operations, Other subtopics if any |
Module-I of Section-II (English Language And Comprehension) | Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ 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. To test comprehension, two or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other paragraph should be based on current affairs editorial or a report. |
Module-II of Section-II (General Awareness) | Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research. |
Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency) |
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Part A - Skill Test for the post of DEO/ DEO Grade 'A
In Department/ Ministry
The 'speed of 15000 (Fifteen Thousand) 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 would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer. The passage to be entered in the computer may also be displayed on the computer screen.
except in Department/ Ministry
‘Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (Eight Thousand) 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 would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer. The passage to be entered in the Computer may also be displayed on the computer screen.
Part B - Typing Test for other posts i.e. LDC/ JSA
The medium of Typing Test will be Hindi or English. The candidates will have to opt for the medium of Typing Test (i.e. either Hindi or English) in the online Application Form.
The choice of Typing Test given by the candidate in the online Application Form shall be treated as final and no change in the medium of Typing Test will be entertained later.
Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute (w.p.m.) and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute (w.p.m.). 35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. correspond to about 10500 key depressions per hour and about 9000 key depressions per hour respectively.
The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes.
MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS
Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, Section-I, Section-II & Module-I of Section III of Tier-II Examination are as follows:
UR : 30%
OBC/ EWS : 25%
All other categories : 20%
Note:- Candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-II Examination on the basis of their performance in Tier-I Examination. Normalized scores of candidates will be used to determine merit and for final selection.
CENTRES OF CHSL EXAMINATION 2023
A candidate must indicate the Centre(s) in the online Application Form in which he/she desires to take the examination. The details for the same are as follows:-
Examination Centres and Centre Code | SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region | Address of the Regional Offices and their websites |
Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206), Purnea (3209), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi (3013) | Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 34-A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Civil Lines, KendriyaSadan, Prayagraj – 211001. (http://www.ssc-cr.org) |
Port Blair (4802), Dhanbad (4206), Jamshedpur (4207), Ranchi (4205), Balasore (Odisha) (4601), Berhampore (Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneswar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Rourkela (4610), Sambalpur (4609), Gangtok (4001), Asansol (4417), Burdwan (4404), Durgapur (4426), Kalyani (4419), Kolkata (4410), Siliguri (4415) | Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal | Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st MSO Building, (8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org) |
Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211). | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala | Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in) |
Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) | Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | Regional Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, 5th Floor, Investment Building, LIC Campus-2, Pandri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492004 (www.sscmpr.org) |
Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Churachandpur (5502), Imphal (5501), Ukhrul (5503), Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601), | North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. | Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Beltola-Basistha Road, P.O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781006 (www.sscner.org.in) |
Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Haridwar (2005), Roorkee (2006), Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar (2408), Udaipur (2409), Sikar (2411) | Northern Region (NR)/ Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand | Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.nic.in) |
Chandigarh/ Mohali (1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar (J&K) (1007), Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar (1402), Ludhiana (1405), Patiala (1403), | North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab | Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160009 (www.sscnwr.org) |
Chirala (8011), Guntur (8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool (8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vizianagaram (8012), Vijayawada (8008), Vishakhapatnam (8007), Puducherry (8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Krishnagiri (8209), Madurai (8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirappalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad (8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal (8603) | Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. | Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2 nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in) |
Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001), Gandhinagar (7012), Mehsana (7013), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), Amravati (7201), Aurangabad (7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Pune (7208) | Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net) |
POST PREFERENCES
This examination is being conducted for multiple posts in various Ministries/Departments/Offices. Candidates will have the opportunity to express their preferences for different posts and departments through the Online Option Form available on the Commission's website before the final result is declared. It is important to note that a candidate will only be considered for a specific Post and Ministry/Department/Organization if they have indicated their preference for it. Once the options are submitted, they will be considered final and cannot be changed under any circumstances. Therefore, candidates are advised to exercise caution and careful consideration when making their choices.
VACANCY DETAILS OF SSC CHSL 2023
There are approx. 1600 vacancies. However, firm vacancies will be determined in due course. These vacancy details are tentative.
SSC CHSL SALARY STRUCTURE
Post Name | Salary |
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900-63,200) |
Data Entry Operator (DEO) | Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100) and Level-5 (Rs. 29,200-92,300) |
Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’ | Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100) |
