SSC CHSL Notification: changes in exam pattern, vacancies announced

SSC notification announces SSC CHSL 2023 applications, change in exam patterns, nearly 4,500 tentative vacancies and other details on ssc.nic.in.

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Ishita Ranganath | December 6, 2022 | 08:40 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) examination notification on its official website- ssc.nic.in. The notification announces a change in SSC CHSL exam pattern which will now be conducted in two tiers.

Candidates can submit their SSC CHSL 2023 online applications till January 1, 2023. According to the SSC CHSL notification, the computer based examination will be conducted in two tiers. This means that the previous tier 3 skill test has been merged with tier two hereafter. The commission is yet to announce the the SSC CHSL 2023 exam dates.

Also Read | SSC CHSL 2023 application form released at ssc.nic.in; Know how to register

SSC CHSL tier-1 exam pattern

Part Subject Number of questions/ Maximum marks Time duration
1 English (Basic Knowledge) 25/50
60 minutes or 80 minutes for candidates eligible for scribe.
2 General Intelligence 25/50
3 Quantitative Aptitude 25/50
4 General Awareness 25/50

SSC CHSL tier-2 exam pattern

Session Subject Number of questions Maximum marks Time allowed
Session 1 Section 1-
Module 1: Mathematic abilities
Module 2 : Reasoning and General Intelligence.
30+30= 60 marks 180 marks
1 hour for each section. 1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe.
Section 2-
Module 1: English Language and Comprehension
Module 2 : Reasoning and General Intelligence. General Awareness
40+20= 60 marks 180 marks
Section 3-
Module 1: Computer Knowledge Module
15 marks 45 marks
15 minutes or 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe
Session 2 Section 3-
Module 1: Skill Test/ Typing Test Module
Part A: Skill Test for DEOs. -
15 minutes or 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe

Part B: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA. - 10 minutes or 15 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe

SSC CHSL 2023 vacancy and salary

SSC has announced approximately 4,500 tentative vacancies. The concrete number will released in due time. SSC will also announce updates vacancies, if any, along with post and category on their official website. The pay scale for group C posts are as mentioned below.

  • Lower division clerk (LDC) and junior secretariat assistant (JSA): pay level-2 (Rs 19,900-63,200)
  • Data entry operator (DEO): pay level-4(Rs 25,500-81,100) and Level-5(Rs 29,200-92,300)
  • Data entry operator, Grade ‘A’: pay level-4(Rs 25,500-81,100)

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