SSC CHSL 2020
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Staff Selection Commission
Combined High School Level (10+ 2)’ exam for the recruitment of various posts
such as- Postal Assistants, Sorting Assistants, Data Entry Operators, Lower Divisional
Clerks, Court Clerk. The SSC CHSL exam is conducted online, which has three
stages namely SSC CHSL Tier I and Tier II exam that will be conducted as a pen
and paper test followed by typing/skill test.
The Preliminary (Tier I) exam for is expected to be conducted in March 2020
while the Tier II exam will be conducted in September 2020. There is a single
application form for all the stages of the SSC CHSL 2020 exam for which the online
registration will commence in March 2020.
Candidates who qualify the prelims exam will be eligible for the mains
exam. Furthermore, the qualified candidates will then be followed by the skill
test. The final selection of the candidate will be based on the performance on
the Tier I exam which will help in the preparation of the merit list.
SSC CHSL 2020 Highlights
Specification
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Overview
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Exam Name
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Staff Selection Commission Combined High School Level
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Commonly Known As
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SSC CHSL exam
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Conducting Body
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Staff Selection
Commission (SSC)
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Examination Level
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National level
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Frequency
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Vacancy Based
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Languages
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English and Hindi
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Exam Mode
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Computer-based Test (CBT)
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Mode of Application
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Online
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SSC CHSL 2020 Important Dates
Events
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Dates
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SSC CHSL 2020 Online Registration/Application Form Filling
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March 2020
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SSC CHSL 2020 Online Fee Payment
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April 2020
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SSC CHSL 2020 Last Date of Registration/ Application Form Filling
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April 2020
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SSC CHSL 2020 Admit Card (Tier I)
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June 2020
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SSC CHSL 2020 Tier I Exam Date
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July 2020
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SSC CHSL 2020 Tier I Result Declaration
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August 2020
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SSC CHSL 2020 Admit Card (Tier II)
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September 2020
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SSC CHSL 2020 Tier II Exam Date
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September 2020
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SSC CHSL 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Fields
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Eligibility Conditions
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Nationality
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Citizen of India
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Academic Qualification
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Candidates should be 12th passed from any recognized
board.
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Age Limit
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18-27 years (As on 1st August 2020), along with age
relaxation for reserved categories as mentioned below:
SC/ST- 5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) – 3 years
PWD- 10 years
PWD+ OBC- 13 years
PWD+ SC/ST- 15 years
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SSC CHSL 2020 Application Form
SSC CHSL Exam registration is only through online mode. Therefore,
candidates need to make sure not to delay the application process. Following
are the below-mentioned steps to fill in the application form:
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Candidates can register by visiting the SSC official website and click on
the Registration Tab.
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Candidates ought to fill in the basic details as per requirements and to
provide the active email id and a mobile number for all the information till the
declaration of results.
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Candidates should keep a scanned photograph and signature ready as per
specifications mentioned in the official notification.
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Payment of the Application fee is must online use Debit Card/Credit
Card/Internet Banking/Cash Cards/Wallets, etc.
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Take the print out of the Application Form along with e-receipt that is
generated for future reference.
The application fee for general category is Rs.100 while the
SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen along with female candidates are exempted from paying
the application fee.
SSC CHSL 2020 Admit Card
The Admit Cards for different stages of the SSC CHSL exam will be released on
the official website in online mode only. The notification about the release
will also be given to the candidates via email or SMS. Candidates can easily
download their IBPS PO hall ticket by entering the login credentials. Admit
card is essential along with a valid photo- id proof to the examination center
without which candidates will not be permitted to enter the examination center.
SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Pattern
The examination comprises of three Tiers of exams:
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Computer-based Written Examination (Tier -I)
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Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and
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Typing Test/Skill Test (Tier-III) Examination for the various posts of Data
Entry Operator, Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant (PA/SA), Lower
Division Clerk and Court Clerk
Tier I exam is an objective type question which needs to be
attempted by the candidates in one hour.
The medium of the exam is bilingual i.e. English and Hindi.
Section-wise distribution of questions in Tier I Exam is:
Subject
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No. Of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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General Intelligence
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25
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50
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60 minutes
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English
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25
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50
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Quantitative Aptitude
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25
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50
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General Awareness
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25
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50
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Total
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100
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200
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Besides the Prelims, the Tier II exam will be a descriptive paper as in Pen
and Paper Mode. The duration of the exam would be for one hour (20 minutes
extra will be given for candidates with VH/OH afflicted by Cerebral Palsy, OH
with a deformity in writing hand). The paper comprises of the writing of an essay
of 200 -250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200
words.
The minimum qualifying marks in the Tier-II exam is 33 percent.
The performance in Tier-II exam would be included in the preparation of the
merit list.
The Tier III exam of SSC CHSL will be a Skill Test/Typing Test. The final merit of the successfully qualifying candidates would be prepared based on the total score obtained by candidates in Tier-I and Tier-II exam consecutively.
SSC CHSL 2020 Recommended Books
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Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
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Test of Reasoning by Edgar Thorpe
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A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal:
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Quantum CAT by SarveshVerma
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Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav
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Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra
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Objective English by SP Bakshi
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Plinth to Paramount by KD Campus
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Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
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Lucent’s General Knowledge
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Manorama Yearbook 2020 (English and Hindi)
SSC CHSL 2020 Result
SSC CHSL 2020 result will be declared separately for each tier exam on the
official website. The result can be accessed by the candidates by entering
their login credentials on the official website or regional SSC website. It is
necessary to qualify the Tier I exam for being eligible for the final round. The
commission releases the final result in the form of a merit list. Candidates can
download their scorecards from the official website after the declaration of
the result.