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Uploading of Final Answer Keys of Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2020 (Tier-I):
(i) SSC has uploaded the final answer keys. Candidate can down load on link :
Final Answer Keys of CHSLE, 2020 (Tier-I)
(ii) The candidates may take a print out of their respective Final Answer Keys alongwith respective Question Paper(s) up to 04/12/2021 (18:00 Hours).
(iii) Candidates may take a print out of their respective Final Answer Keys along with respective Question Paper, as the same will not be available after the above-specified time limit.
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Introduction
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) constituted by by the Government of India annually conducts, SSC CHSL- Combined Higher Secondary ( 10+2) Level Examination. The exam is conducted in 3-tiers for recruiting Clerical staff for different departments of the Central Government under various ministries. The official notification for SSC CHSL, 2020 has been released on 06 November ,2020.
Posts under CHSL (10+2) Level, 2020 :
Staff Selection Commission will hold a competitive examination for recruitment to the posts of :
(a) Lower Divisional Clerk/Junior Secretariat Assistant,
(b) Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, and
© Data Entry Operators for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India.
Pay scales CHSL (10+2) Level, 2020
1. Pay Scale: Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900-63,200).
2 Postal Assistant (PA)/Sorting Assistant (SA): Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100).
3 Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100) and Level-5(Rs. 29,200-92,300).
4 Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’: Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100).
Contents
- Important Dates
- Exam Date
- Mode of Examination
- Medium of Examination
- Eligibility Criteria
- How to Apply for SSC CHSL 2019 Exam?
- Application Fees
- Steps of Applying
- Documents to be attached
- Admit Card
- Exam Pattern
- Results
- Vacancy list
- FAQ’s
- Important Links
SSC CHSL 2020, Important Dates
Important dates for SSC CHSL 2020 are given below:
Important Events | Dates |
On line Registration begins | 06 November, 2020 |
On line Registration ends | 15 December , 2020 ( 23:30 IST) |
Last date and time for payment of online application fee | 17 December ,2020 ( 23:30 IST) |
Last date and time for generation of on line challan | 19 December, 2020 ( 23:30 IST) |
Release of admit card-Tier 1 exam | To be notified later on |
SSC CHSL 2020 exam date Tier 1( Computer based Examination) | i) 12.04.2021 to 27.04.2021; ii) 21.05.2021 to 22.05.2021 (only for candidates who have opted for examination centres in West Bengal) |
SSC CHSL Result 2020 Tier 1 | Yet to be notified |
Release of admit card – Tier 2 exam | To be notified later on |
SSC CHSL 2020 exam date Tier 2 ( Descriptive Type) | 28 Jun 2020 (Descriptive) |
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Result 2020 | Yet to be notified |
Date for skill test | Yet to be notified |
Vacancies
Vacancies have yet not been released and will be declared in due course of time. To know the position be tuned at Updates: SSC
SSC vide notification dated 08 December, 2020 has announced department wise and post wise vacancies.
CHSL (10+2), 2020 Vacancies
Post | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | ESM | OH | HH | VH | PwD |
LDC/JSA/JPA | 670 | 214 | 102 | 417 | 135 | 1538 | 109 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 23 |
PA/SA | 1509 | 534 | 208 | 454 | 476 | 3181 | 263 | 36 | 44 | 39 | 18 |
DEO | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2180 | 750 | 312 | 872 | 612 | 4276 | 373 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 41 |
To know the details of vacancies, please log on : CHSL(10+2) 2020 Vacancies
SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Date
The Exam will be held on the following dates:
SSC CHSL 2020 Tier 1 exam date ( CBE mode):
(i) 12.04.2021 to 27.04.2021;
(ii) 21.05.2021 to 22.05.2021 (only for candidates who have opted for examination centres in West Bengal)
SSC CHSL 2020 Tier 2 exam date( Descriptive Type) : Yet to be notified.
Mode of Examination
SSC CHSL 2020 Tier 1 will be conducted in online (computer-based Examination)
SSC CHSL 201920 Tier 2 will be conducted in offline mode in descriptive format.
SSC CHSL 2019 Tier 3 will be a skill-based & typing test
Medium of Examination
The examination will be conducted in English & Hindi. The candidate has the option to choose the medium of language in which they wish to appear.
SSC CHSL 2020 Eligibility
Nationality
SSC CHSL applicant must be under any one of the below stated category:
(a) Indian citizen, or
(b) Subject of Bhutan,or
© Subject of Nepal , or
(d) Tibetan refugees who came over to India with the intention of permanently settling in India before 1st January 1962, or
(e) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, Burma and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire, The United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),, Vietnam and Ethiopia with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Note : (i) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
(ii) 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/her by the Government of India.
Educational Qualification ( As on 01/01/2021)
For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG :The candidate must have passed higher secondary education i.e., class 12 or any Equivalent Exam from a recognized board/ University.
For Data Entry Operator (DEO Grade ‘A’) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
Note : Candidates appearing for 12th exam are also eligible to apply for the exam, but they must be able to produce their qualifying certificates by 1st January 2021.
Age Limit (As on 01/01/2021)
- The applicant must be between 18 to 27 years of age as on 01/01/2021 i.e. Candidate must born not before 02-01-1994 and not later than 01-01-2003 are eligible to apply.
- However, the Candidates belonging to reserved category gets relaxation in their age limit as follows:
Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit |
SC/ST | 05 years |
Ex-service men | 5 years |
OBC | 03 years |
PwD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
PwD( 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 |
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 |
Note : (i) Date of birth filled by candidate in the online application form and the same recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted by the Commission for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.
(ii) For certain more relaxation and clarifications for Ex serviceman , refer official bulletin published by SSC.
Application Fees
Category | Payment in INR |
General and OBC | 100 |
Female/SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen /PwD candidates | No fee |
The candidate can choose to pay the SSC CHSL 2020 application fees in any one of the following methods:
· BHIM UPI or,
· Net Banking, or
· by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards, or
· In cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.
Note : Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection
Particulars of photograph
Document | Size | Image dimensions | Format |
Scanned coloured passport size photograph | 20kb-50kb | 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height) | JEPG |
Scanned Signature | 10 kb- 20 kb | 4.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height) | JEPG |
Note : (i) The photograph should not be more than three months old from the date of publication of the Notice of Examination i.e. 06 November,2020, and, the date on which the photograph has been taken should be clearly printed on the photograph. Applications without such date printed on the photograph will be rejected.
(ii) Photograph should be without cap, spectacles and both the ears should be visible.
(iii) In case of the illegible signature, application will be rejected.
Centres of Examination
· A candidate has to opt for three centres, in the order of priority, within the same region.
· No request for change of Centre will be considered later under any circumstances. Hence, the candidates should select the centers, carefully and indicate the same correctly in their applications.
- SSC will Endeavour to accommodate the candidates in centers opted by them. However, the Commission reserves the right to cancel any Centre and ask the candidate to opt for other centre to appear in examination.
- Commission also reserves the right to divert candidates of any centre to some other Centre to take the examination.
- For list of centres refer page 10-11 of notice of SSC dated 06 November, 2020.
How to Apply for SSC CHSL 2020?
Candidates can fill the application form for SSC CHSL through online mode only.
The registration starts from 06 November and be active up to 15 December ,2020
Steps of Applying
Part I : Registration ( One Time)
The part I is the registration and only one time. It requires certain basic credentials of the candidate including verification of mobile Number.
Please keep ready following documents before starting
Registration:-(i) Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP)
(ii) Email ID (to be verified through OTP).
(iii) Aadhaar Number. If, Aadhaar Number is not available, please give one of
the
following ID Numbers. (Candidate has to show the original document at a
later stage):
(a) Voter ID Card
(b) PAN
(c) Passport
(d) Driving License
(e) School/ College ID
(f) Employer ID (Govt./PSU/Private)
(iv) Disability Certificate Number, if you are a person with benchmark
disability
(v) Information about the Board, Roll Number and Year of Passing the
Matriculation (10th) Examination.
For one time registration follow these steps:
Step 1 : Go on link : https://ssc.nic.in
Step 2 :Home page of SSC will appear. Go on Right side box and click ”New User’‘
Step 3 : A new page will appear where in enter basic details and save it.
Step 4 : Then fill the “Additional and Contact Details”
Step 5 : Upload Photo and signature details and submit.
Step 6 : A page will appear containing other details and Registration Number and take print of it and keep in safe custody for future reference.
Notes :- (i) Certain critical details (e.g. Aadhaar Number, name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth etc.) are required to be entered twice, in the relevant columns of the Registration Form to avoid any mistakes in filling up of the form. If, there is mismatch between the original and to verify data columns, it will not be accepted and an indication to this effect will be given in red text.
(ii) If, after submission of Basic information, registration process is not completed within 14 days, your data will be deleted from the system.
(iii) After completion of registration process, ‘Basic Details’ can be changed only twice. Therefore, it is advised to be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS while making registration.
(iv) It is strongly advised that name, father’s name,mother’s name and date of birth are to be filled in strictly as per details recorded in matriculation examination certificate details. In case of incorrect information or mismatch, candidature may get cancelled.
Part II : Filling up the Application form
Step 1: Go on link : https://ssc.nic.in
Step 2 :Home page of SSC will appear. Go on Right side box and Log in with User Name and password.
Step 3 : Fill the credentials
Step 4 :Make Payment of Application fee( as detailed above)
Step 5 Upload photo graph and signature
Step 6 : Take print out of the Complete Application form
Note : – (a) Candidates must not send the printed application form to SSC office under any circumstance.
(b) The Application process is completely online.
(c) For examination centres , refer page 10 and 11 of Broucher. Candidate may opt for 03 centres in order of the priority within the same region.
(d) No request for change of Exam Centre will be considered later on under any circumstances , therefore candidate are advised to select the centres of examination thoughtfully and carefully.
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2020
The SSC CHSL 2020 Tier 1 Admit Card will be are available from Last week of March 2021. To down load log on Updates dated 02 April 26 July, 2021: Updates : SSC
For The SSC CHSL 2020 Tier 2 Admit Card will notified later on.
The admit card will be made available on the official website through online mode only in PDF format from website of respective regional centre.
Candidates are required to download and take a print of their admit card as it will not be sent through post.
In case of any queries, contact the SSC CHSL help desk: https://sscportal.in/ssc-helpline
Exam Pattern for SSC CHSL 2020
The SSC CHSL exam pattern will be in 03 tiers is as follow:-
Particulars | TIER 1 | TIER 2 | TIER 3 |
Type of questions | Objective | Descriptive | Typing/ Skill Test |
Examination mode | Online ( CBE mode) | Offline | Offline |
Total no. of questions | 100 | 2 | NA |
Sections | General Intelligence – 25Qs./50 Marks Quantitative Aptitude – 25Qs./50 Marks English Language – 25Qs./50 Marks General Awareness– 25Qs. /50 Marks | Essay Writing/Letter Writing /précis . | Skill TestingTyping Test. |
Duration | 60 Mins ((80 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 8.1 and 8.2 of Broucher) | 60 mins (80 mins for VH/OH) | 10 mins (Typing Test).15 mins (Skill Test) |
Total marks | 200 | 100 | NA |
Negative marking | 0.5 marks for each wrong Answer | NA | NA |
Note :- (i) In the question papers, where ever required , for weights and measures, metric system will be used.
(ii) There is no provision of re evaluation or re checking in the examination. As such , no correspondences will be entertained for this.
TIER 1 – (objective type) – Section wise split up:
Marking: 2 marks per question
Negative marking: For each wrong answer, 0.5 marks will be deducted.
Duration: 75 minutes
Subjects | No of Questions | Marks |
General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
English Language | 25 | 50 |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
Total | 100 | 200 |
TIER 2 – (descriptive type Pen and Paper mode) – Section wise split up:
Paper have to be written: In Hindi or English
Marking: 100 marks in total
Minimum cut-off: Minimum of 33% in this section is required
Duration: 60 minutes ((20 minutes compensatory time will also be provided to the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 8.1 and 8.2 above).
The Paper will comprise of writing Essay/ Letter/ Application/ Precis etc
TIER 3 – (Skill test/Typing test) –
· Skill Test/ Typing Test for the shortlisted candidates will be conducted on the computers provided by the Commission or its authorized agency.
- Skill Test/ Typing Test will be conducted in the cities where Regional Offices of the Commission are located or as decided by the Commission.
- Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying nature.
- Errors in the Skill Test will be calculated up to 2 decimal places.
As per the type of post applied, the tests will be conducted as follows.
Typing Test for PA/ SA/ LDC and Court Clerks
Paticulars | Details |
Medium of examination | Hindi or English as chosen by the candidate |
Typing Speed for English | 35 words/minute 10500 key depressions per hour |
Typing Speed for Hindi | 30 words/minute 9000 key depressions per hour |
Total duration | 10 minutes (15 minutes for Candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 8.1 and 8.2 of broucher) |
Skill Test for DEO
Paticulars | Details |
Typing Speed of Data Entry | 8000 key-depression/hour to qualify |
Medium of examination | English |
Total Printed matter provided | 2000-2200 strokes/key-depression |
Total Duration | 15 minutes |
Note : For the post of Data Entry Operator Grade ‘A’ in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG):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.
SSC CHSL Result 2020
SSC CHSL 2020 Result date for Tier 1 & Tier 2 is yet to be notified.
After the results for Tier 1 &Tier 2 have been released, the qualifying candidates will be eligible to attend Tier 3 examination.
The final result of the exam will be declared only after the commencement of the Tier 3 examination.
FAQ’s
Question: What is the basic pay scale for SSC CHSL?
Answer: As on 2018, the basic pay scale was as follows:
Post | Grade Pay (in Rs.) |
Postal Assistant (PA) /Sorting Assistant (SA) | Level -4 ( Rs 25500-81100/-) |
Data Entry Operator ( DEO) Grade ‘’A’’ | Level -4 ( Rs 25500-81100/-) |
Data Entry Operator ( DEO) | Level -4 ( Rs 25500-81100/-) Level -5 ( Rs 29200-92300/-) |
Lower Division Clerk(LDC)/ Junior secretariat Assistant ( JSA) | Pay Level- 2 ( Rs 19900-63200/-) |
Question: Is there any interview in SSC CHSL?
Answer: SSC CHSL consists of two Tiers namely Written Test and Skill Test. There are no interviews in this examination.
Question: Do SSC CHSL exams happen twice a year?
Answer: SSC CHSL happens only once a year. It takes approximately a year for the completion of the whole process i.e. Tier 1 and then Tier 2 in SSC CHSL.
Important Links
Following are some important links for SSC CHSL 2020 Examination:
Application of Links | Links |
SSC CHSL Official Website | https://ssc.nic.in/ |
SSC CHSL Mock test | http://thepracticetest.in/SSC/logincandidate.php |
SSC CHSL help desk | https://sscportal.in/ssc-helpline |
SSC CHSL 2020 Application portal | Application Portal |
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