SSC CHSL syllabus

Class 12 level exam for LDC/JSA and Data Entry Operator posts: a 100-question Tier-I with 15 minutes per subject, then Tier-II.

SSC CHSL Tier-I (computer-based)

English Language (Basic Knowledge)

25 questions, 50 marks · 15 minutes

Set in English only. 2 marks for a right answer, 0.50 taken off for a wrong one.

  • Spot the error
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Spellings
  • Idioms and phrases
  • One-word substitution
  • Improvement of sentences
  • Active/passive voice
  • Direct/indirect narration
  • Shuffling of sentence parts and of sentences
  • Cloze passage
  • Comprehension passage

General Intelligence

25 questions, 50 marks · 15 minutes

Verbal and non-verbal questions, in English and Hindi. 2 marks for a right answer, 0.50 taken off for a wrong one.

  • Semantic, symbolic and number analogy
  • Semantic, symbolic, number and figural classification
  • Number and semantic series
  • Coding and decoding
  • Numerical and symbolic operations
  • Venn diagrams and drawing inferences
  • Figural analogy, series, folding and embedded figures
  • Space orientation, problem solving, word building

Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)

25 questions, 50 marks · 15 minutes

In English and Hindi. 2 marks for a right answer, 0.50 taken off for a wrong one.

  • Number systems
  • Percentages, ratio, averages, interest, profit and loss, discount
  • Partnership, mixture and alligation
  • Time and distance, time and work
  • Algebra and elementary surds
  • Geometry
  • Mensuration
  • Trigonometry, heights and distances
  • Statistical charts: tables, bar diagrams, pie charts, histograms

General Awareness

25 questions, 50 marks · 15 minutes

In English and Hindi. 2 marks for a right answer, 0.50 taken off for a wrong one.

  • Current events
  • History and culture
  • Geography
  • Economic scene and general policy
  • Everyday science and scientific research
  • India and its neighbouring countries

SSC CHSL Tier-II (computer-based, with Skill/Typing Test)

Section-I, Module A: Mathematical Abilities

30 questions, 90 marks · 30 minutes

3 marks for a right answer, 1 taken off for a wrong one. Section-I (Modules A and B) is out of 180 and counts in the final merit.

  • Number systems and arithmetic
  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Mensuration
  • Trigonometry
  • Statistics and probability

Section-I, Module B: Reasoning and General Intelligence

30 questions, 90 marks · 30 minutes

3 marks for a right answer, 1 taken off for a wrong one.

  • Verbal and non-verbal reasoning as in Tier-I

Section-II, Module A: English Language and Comprehension

40 questions, 120 marks · 40 minutes

Set in English only. 3 marks for a right answer, 1 taken off for a wrong one. Section-II (Modules A and B) is out of 180 and counts in the final merit.

  • Vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure
  • Error spotting, fill in the blanks, improvement
  • Idioms, one-word substitution, spellings
  • Voice and narration
  • Sentence and paragraph ordering
  • Cloze passage
  • Two or more comprehension passages

Section-II, Module B: General Awareness

20 questions, 60 marks · 20 minutes

3 marks for a right answer, 1 taken off for a wrong one.

  • Current events
  • History, culture, geography, economy and policy
  • Everyday science

Section-III: Computer Knowledge Test

15 questions, 45 marks · 15 minutes

Qualifying only: it must be passed but does not count in the merit. 3 marks for a right answer, 1 taken off for a wrong one.

  • Computer basics, memory, input/output devices
  • Windows and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Internet and e-mail
  • Networking and cyber security basics

Section-IV: Skill Test (DEO) or Typing Test (LDC/JSA)

One passage to type · 15 minutes (Skill Test) or 10 minutes (Typing Test)

Qualifying only, held in Session-II. Candidates eligible for a scribe get 5 extra minutes. The medium of the Typing Test is chosen in the application form and cannot be changed.

  • DEO in the departments named at Para 8.1 of the notice: 15,000 key depressions per hour, about 3,700-4,000 key depressions of English in 15 minutes
  • Other DEO posts: 8,000 key depressions per hour, about 2,000-2,200 key depressions of English in 15 minutes
  • LDC/JSA: 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi (Mangal font), in 10 minutes