Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts one of the famous exams of the country which is the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination. SSC conducts CHSL exam for the recruitment of Data Entry Operator (DEO), Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant & JSA.
There are 3 important criteria which a candidate must fulfill in order to be eligible for the SSC CHSL 2018. The 3 parameters are given below:
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) start conducting the Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) in three levels for various posts from 2016:
Tier | Type | Mode |
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Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) |
Tier – II | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mod |
Tier – III | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
Important Points:
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Syllabus
This is a descriptive exam that is designed to test the written skills of the candidates in English/Hindi. 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 per cent. The performance in Tier II would be included for preparing merit. The best way to prepare for the same is to read lots of articles from various newspapers. Apart from this, you need to be well aware of the pattern of Letter and Application.
Important Points:
SSC CHSL Tier 3 Exam Syllabus
The Tier 3 of SSC CGL Exam 2018 comprises of a couple of skill tests which are required for certain government posts.
Skill Test for Data Entry Operator(DEO):
Typing Test for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant LDCs and Court Clerks:
Note: After skill test or typing test, those candidates who qualify it, will be appointed based on their position in the merit list.
Since the SSC CHSL is comprised of 3 different levels, we must deal with their syllabus independently.
This is an objective exam which will be conducted online. There are 4 sections in the Tier 1 exam of SSC CHSL 2018, with 100 questions which account for a total of 200 marks. The subject-wise details are given below:
Section | Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
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1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Syllabus
General Intelligence and Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
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Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | History |
Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | Para jumbles | Geography |
Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous | Economic Scene |
Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks | General Policy |
Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Scientific Research |
Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion | Awards and Honors |
Tabulation | Data Interpretation | One Word Substitution | Books and Authors |
Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Active/Passive Voice | |
Blood Relations | Number Systems | ||
Input Output | Sequence & Series | ||
Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |