SSC CHSL 2026 notification is expected to be released in April 2026, and the online application window will remain open till May 2026, as per the SSC Examination Calendar 2026–27 released by Staff Selection Commission.

The SSC CHSL Tier 1 (CBE) exam is likely to be conducted in July – September 2026, followed by Tier 2 (Skill Test + CBT).
Final selection depends on Tier 2 performance, while Tier 1 is qualifying/shortlisting in nature.

👉 Apply online only through SSC One-Time Registration (OTR) at ssc.gov.in.

• SSC Official Website: https://ssc.gov.in
• SSC Examination Calendar 2026–27: https://ssc.gov.in/for-candidates/examination-calendar
• SSC Login / Apply Portal: https://ssc.gov.in/login

• SSC Exam Calendar Explained:
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/ssc-exam-calendar-2026-explained-full-dates-tier-1-and-tier-2-schedule-notification-and-preparation-strategy
• Best Test Series / Mock Discipline:
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/which-institute-provides-best-mock-test-for-bank-ssc-railway-and-government-exams-mahendras-leads-in-mock-test-discipline
• Upcoming Government Jobs 2026:
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/upcoming-government-jobs-2026-latest-sarkari-vacancy-notifications-central-and-state-wise

Note: Exact dates will be announced in the SSC CHSL 2026 Notification PDF.

SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) recruits 12th-pass candidates for clerical, assistant, and data-entry roles in central government offices.

• Central government job after Class 12
• Fixed working hours (mostly desk-based)
• Job stability + promotions
• No interview stage

SSC CHSL 2026 vacancies will be announced in the official notification PDF.
Expected vacancies range between 4,000–6,000, based on previous years.

• For Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Culture and Staff Selection Commission: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
• For LDC/JSA and DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry mentioned at above): Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

• Minimum: 18 years
• Maximum: 27 years

• OBC: 3 years
• SC/ST: 5 years
• PwBD: 10–15 years (as per category)

• Visit https://ssc.gov.in
• Register with mobile & email
• Fill personal + ID details

• Login → Select CHSL 2026
• Enter qualification details
• Choose exam city
• Upload photo & signature
• Pay application fee
• Submit & download PDF

• ₹100 (Women / SC / ST / PwBD / ESM exempted)

The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two tiers, as indicated below:

1. Tier-I – Preliminary Examination
2. Tier-II – Main Examination

👉 No interview in SSC CHSL.

• Time: 60 minutes
• Negative marking: 0.50 per wrong answer

 Tier-II will consist of the following four sections:

Section-I:

(A) Mathematical Abilities
(B) Reasoning and General Intelligence
 Section-II:

(A) English Language and Comprehension
(B) General Awareness
 Section-III:

 Computer Knowledge Test

Section-IV:

Skill Test/Typing Test 

Tier-II will be conducted in two sessions on the same day:

• Session-I: Includes Section-I, Section-II, and Section-III
• Session-II: Includes Section-IV (Skill Test/Typing Test)

Duration of Session-I

• Total Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes

• Comprises two parts:
• • Part A: Mathematical Abilities
  • Part B: Reasoning and General Intelligence
• Time allotted: 1 hour
• The section will automatically close after one hour.

• Starts immediately after Section-I
• Comprises two parts:
• • Part A: English Language and Comprehension
  • Part B: General Awareness
• Time allotted: 1 hour
• This section will also automatically close after one hour.

• Computer Knowledge Test
• Starts immediately after Section-II
• Duration: 15 minutes
• After completion, Session-I will end.

• After a short break (for re-registration), Session-II will begin.
• It will include Section-IV i.e., the Skill Test/Typing Test.
• Session-II will include conducting of Section-IV i.e. Skill Test/Typing Test.
• It is mandatory to qualify all sections of Tier-II for further consideration.
• All questions in Tier-II (except Section-IV) will be Objective Type / MCQs.
• Questions will be available in English, Hindi, and any other language opted by the candidate (as per Annexure-XVI)
• Exception: Part-A of Section-II (English Language and Comprehension) will be in English only.
• 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II, and Section-III.
• Candidates are advised to answer carefully.
• This section is mandatory, but only qualifying in nature.
• Will be conducted during Session-II on the same day.
• It will be of qualifying nature.
• It will be evaluated as per the guidelines provided on the Commission’s website.
• Errors in Skill Test will be calculated up to two decimal places.

(i) Mandatory for All DEO Candidates

• The Skill Test is compulsory for all candidates applying for the post of DEO.
• No exemption is allowed.

(ii) Part A: For DEO / DEO Grade 'A' in Department/Ministry mentioned in Para 8.1 (In the detailed notification)

• Required Speed: 15000 key depressions per hour
• Test will be judged based on correct entry of words/key depressions from a given passage.
• Test Duration: 15 minutes
• Passage Details:
• • Printed matter in English containing 3700–4000 key depressions
  • May be provided in print or displayed on screen
  • To be typed on the computer

(iii) Part B: For DEO / DEO Grade 'A' (other than those in Para 8.1)

• Required Speed: 8000 key depressions per hour
• Test Duration: 15 minutes
• Passage Details:
• • English printed passage with 2000–2200 key depressions
  • To be entered on the computer

(iv) Compensatory Time for Eligible Candidates

• Candidates eligible for a scribe (as per Para 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3) will get extra 5 minutes
• Total Duration for such candidates: 20 minutes

Part C: Typing Test for Other Posts (LDC/JSA)

(i) Language Medium Options

• Test can be taken in Hindi or English
• Medium must be selected in the online application form

(ii) No Change in Medium Allowed

• The option selected for Typing Test medium is final
• No changes will be entertained later

(iii) Required Typing Speed

• English Medium: 35 words per minute (w.p.m.) = ~10500 key depressions/hour
• Hindi Medium: 30 words per minute (w.p.m.) = ~9000 key depressions/hour

(iv) Test Duration

• Candidates must type a given text passage on the computer
• Duration: 10 minutes
• Judged based on accuracy

(v) Extra Time for Scribe-Eligible Candidates

• Eligible candidates will get 15 minutes total time (10 + 5 minutes compensatory time)

(vi) Visually Handicapped (VH) Candidates

• VH candidates opting for a scribe will be provided a Passage Dictator
• The dictator will read out the passage during the test time

(vii) Exemption for PwD Candidates from Typing Test

• PwD candidates permanently unfit for Typing Test due to physical disability may be exempted
• Required Documents:
• • Annexure-XIV: Certificate from Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Institution
  • Additional medical certificates: Annexure-XI to Annexure-XIII
  • Must be submitted at the time of Typing Test
• If not submitted, the exemption will not be granted

It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any.

Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.

Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work.

Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.

Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.

Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.

Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.,

Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.

Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.

Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research

• Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
• Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work.
• Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
• Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
• Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere,Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
• Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.
• Statistics and probability: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities.

Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and decoding, Numerical operations, Other sub- topics, if any.

Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage. To test comprehension, two or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other paragraph should be based on current affairs editorial or a report.

Questions are designed to test the candidates‟ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.

• Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back- up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer, Keyboard shortcuts.
• Software: Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc..
• Working with Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking.
• Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.

(Salary varies by city & allowances)

• Quant + Reasoning fundamentals
• English grammar rules
• GA static topics

• Daily sectional tests
• 2–3 full mocks/week
• Error log maintenance

• Typing / DEST practice daily
• Computer awareness revision
• Full-length mocks + analysis

• Ignoring typing practice
• Poor accuracy in Tier 1
• Skipping computer module
• Wrong post eligibility selection
• No mock analysis

SSC CHSL 2026 notification kab aayega?
April 2026 (as per SSC calendar)

Tier 1 kab hoga?
July – September 2026

SSC CHSL me interview hota hai?
No interview.

Typing test mandatory hai?
Yes (qualifying).

Eligibility kya hai?
12th pass.