SSC CHSL Syllabus 2026 - Check Tier 1 & Tier 2 Exam Pattern, Subject-Wise PDF
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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published the SSC CHSL Syllabus 2026 - Check Tier 1 & Tier 2 Exam Pattern, Subject-Wise PDF for candidates preparing for the examination. The subject-wise syllabus, exam pattern and other key details from the official release are summarised in the tables on this page. Use the official direct link below to access the original document.
How to Use the Syllabus
- Go through the subject-wise tables below and note the scope of each topic.
- Plan your preparation according to the latest syllabus and the official exam pattern.
- Refer to the official link for the original document and for any future revision.
- Solve previous years papers to understand the question style.
Important Details
| Particulars | Details |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Exam Name | Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (SSC CHSL) 2026 |
| Notification Release Date | 7 September 2026 |
| Application Dates | 7 September 2026 to 7 October 2026 (11:00 PM) |
| Posts | Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), Data Entry Operator Grade 'A' |
| Tentative Vacancies | Approximately 2,536 (post-wise and category-wise break-up to be released separately) |
| Selection Stages | Tier 1 (CBT), Tier 2 (CBT + Skill Test/Typing Test), Document Verification |
| Tier 1 Questions / Marks | 100 questions / 200 marks |
| Tier 1 Duration | 60 minutes (80 minutes for eligible PwBD candidates) |
| Tier 2 Marks | 405 marks (Section-1, Section-2 and Section-3 Module-1 combined) |
| Negative Marking | Tier 1: 0.50 marks; Tier 2 (Section-1, Section-2, Module-1 of Section-3): 1 mark |
| Official Website | ssc.gov.in |
Subject-wise Syllabus
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Language | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Subject-wise Syllabus
| Session | Section | Module | Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 (2 hours 15 minutes) | Section 1 | Module 1 | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 180 (60×3) | 1 hour for the section |
| Module 2 | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | ||||
| Section 2 | Module 1 | English Language and Comprehension | 40 | 180 (60×3) | 1 hour for the section | |
| Module 2 | General Awareness | 20 | ||||
| Section 3 | Module 1 | Computer Knowledge Module | 15 | 45 (15×3) | 15 minutes | |
| Session 2 (25 minutes) | Section 3 | Module 2 | Skill Test/Typing Test (Part A: Skill Test for DEO in the concerned Department/Ministry; Part B: Skill Test for DEO posts outside that Department/Ministry; Part C: Typing Test for LDC/JSA) | – | Qualifying | 15/15/10 minutes respectively |
Exam Pattern & Marks
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| UR (Unreserved) | 30% |
| OBC / EWS | 25% |
| All other categories (SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen, etc.) | 20% |
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Online applications for Staff Selection Commission Recruitment 2026 start on 08 September 2026.