SSC CHSL 2022: Exam Date Out, Syllabus, Pattern

SSC CHSL 2022: The Staff Selection Commission has announced the exam date of SSC CHSL at ssc.nic.in. The SSC CHSL 2022 exam is scheduled to take place from May 24 to June 10, 2022. The Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) level examination is a competitive examination conducted by the Commission to recruit aspirants for the posts of Lower Divisional Clerk, Sorting Assistant, and Data Entry Operator in various departments of the Government of India. It is conducted in 3 phases namely Tier-1 (computer-based exam), Tier-2 (written exam), and skill test as Tier-3. The final merit list is prepared based on the result of all the phases of the selection process. Read this article to learn more regarding the SSC CHSL 2022.

Latest: SSC CHSL 2022 exam is scheduled to take place from May 24, 2022 to June 10, 2022. Check details below.

SSC CHSL 2022

The Staff Selection Commission has released the timetable of tentative dates of the SSC CHSL examination on its website. Candidates can check the important dates related to the SSC CHSL 2022 exam in the table below.

SSC CHSL	2022	2021
Release of Notification	01 Feb 2022	16 Nov 2020
Start Date of Application Form	01 Feb 2022	16 Nov 2020
Last Date of Application Form	07 Mar 2022	15 Dec 2020
Last date for making online fee payment	08 Mar 2022	17 Dec 2020
Last date for generation of offline Challan	09 Mar 2022	19 Dec 2020
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank)	10 Mar 2022	21 Dec 2020
Window for online application form correction	11 -15 Mar 2022	–
Release of Admit Card (tier I)	May 2022 (Expected)	26 Jul 2021 onwards
Date of Tier – I examination	24 May to 10 Jun 2022	12 – 27 Apr 2021 12 -19 Apr 2021 04 – 12 Aug 2021
Date of Official Answer Key (tier I)	To be announced	20 Aug 2021
Submit objections	To be announced	20 Aug 2021 to 25 Aug 2021
Release of Tier I Result	To be announced	27 Oct 2021
Release of Admit Card (tier II)	To be announced	29 Dec 2021 onwards
Date of Tier – II examination	To be announced	09 Jan 2022
Release of Tier II Result	To be announced	To be announced

SSC CHSL 2022 Overview

Since the nature of the SSC CHSL exam is competitive, candidates need to be well-prepared to tackle this exam in the most efficient manner. We have provided an overview of the exam below so that candidates can understand the details of the exam clearly.

Name of the exam	Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination
Conducting body	Staff Selection Commission
Frequency	Once a year
Last conducted in	2021
Key Stages	Tier-I, Tier-II, Tier-III
Salary	19,900-63,200 – LDC, JSA 25,500-81,100 –
Minimum Eligibility	12th pass
Application fee	Rs 100/-
Mode of application	Online
Mode of exam	Offline
Official website	ssc.nic.in

SSC CHSL Exam Date Announced

SSC has released the notification regarding the exam date of SC CHSL 2022. Candidates can check out the SSC CHSL 2022 exam date by clicking the screenshot below.

SSC CHSL 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates have to fulfill the eligibility criteria for the exam, or else their applications shall be rejected. The eligibility criteria for the exam are prescribed in the official notification itself. Check out the eligibility criteria for the SSC CHSL exam given below. 

• Age limit: 18-27 years of age.
• Age relaxation

1. SC/ST- 5 years
2. OBC/Defense Personnel who were disabled during hostilities against any foreign country- 3 years
3. PwD (Unreserved)- 10 years
4. PwD (OBC)- 13 years
5. PwD (SC/ST)- 15 years
6. Ex-Servicemen- 3 years after deducting the service in the Indian military rendered
7. Defense Personnel who were disabled during hostilities against any foreign country (SC/ST)- 8 years
8. Central Government Civilian Employees who have rendered at least 3 years of continuous service- 40 years
9. Central Government Civilian Employees who have rendered at least 3 years of continuous service (SC/ST)- 45 years
10. Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women who are judicially separated- Up to 35 years
11. Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women who are judicially separated (SC/ST)- 40 years

• Educational Qualification

1. Lower Divisional Clerk, Sorting Assistant, and Data Entry Operator- Passed 12th standard
2. Data Entry Operator in the C&AG: Passed 12th standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject

SSC CHSL 2022 Application Form

Candidates have to fill the application form for the SSC CHSL 2022 examination as per the scheduled date. All the personal details of the candidate must be filled in in an accurate manner and the relevant documents must be uploaded accordingly before the deadline. Candidates need to register themselves on the official portal, ssc.nic.in, and upload a scanned color passport-size photograph while filling the SSC CHSL application form.

Application Fee

After paying the prescribed application fee of Rs. 100/-, the application submission process for the SSC CHSL examination is completed. Women, SC/ST, and Ex-servicemen candidates are exempted from paying the application fee. 

SSC CHSL 2022 Syllabus

Candidates need to familiarize themselves with every topic under the official syllabus to pass the CHSL exam. We have summarized the SSC CHSL syllabus for the examinee’s convenience below. 

• Tier-I syllabus

1. English Language: Error Detection, Antonyms/Synonyms, Spellings, Idioms and Phrases, Cloze Passage, Comprehension, Active and Passive Voice, Direct and Indirect speech, Shuffling.
2. General Intelligence: This section consists of verbal and non-verbal series related questions. Questions regarding critical thinking, semantic and figural analogy, embedded figures, coding and decoding, drawing inferences, etc. are asked.
3. Quantitative Aptitude: Statistical Charts, Trigonometry, Algebra, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Mensuration, Number Systems, Geometry.
4. General Awareness: Questions regarding current affairs and the social, cultural, historical, political, geographical, and economic background of India and neighboring countries are asked.

• Tier-II syllabus

A descriptive paper where candidates have to write an essay of 200 to 250 words and a letter/application of approximately 150 to 200 words.

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2022

Candidates can use the SSC CHSL exam pattern to understand what kind of questions are asked in the exam and how many marks are assigned to each question in the exam. Check out the SSC CHSL exam pattern given in the article below.

1. Tier-I (Computer-Based Examination)

• Type of paper- Objective type
• Subjects- English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness
• Number of questions- 100 questions
• Maximum marks- 200 marks
• Duration- 1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for examinees who are eligible for scribes)
• Negative marking- 0.50 marks deducted for each wrong answer answered by the candidate

2. Tier-II (Descriptive Paper)

• Type of paper- Descriptive type
• Language- Hindi or English
• Maximum marks- 100 marks
• Duration- 1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for examinees who are eligible for scribes)
• Minimum qualifying marks- 33 percent

3. Skill Test/Typing test

• Type of exam- Screening test
• Mode of exam- Online
• Language- Hindi or English
• Duration- 15 minutes (20 minutes for examinees who are eligible for scribes)
• Minimum w.p.m speed

For Data Entry Operator: 8000 key depressions per hour and 15000 key depressions per hour for Data Entry Operator in C&AG

For Lower Division Clerk/Sorting Assistant: 35 w.p.m for English language and 30 w.p.m for the Hindi language.

SSC CHSL 2022 Preparation 

Candidates have to study properly for the SSC CHSL exam since it is competitive in nature. They need to form a preparation strategy to tackle the exam effectively. We have provided some preparation tips for the aspirants which can help them to pass the exam with flying colors.

1. Cover the basics- Rather than learning the tips and tricks for this examination, knowing the basic concepts perfectly is the key to success. Study basic mathematical concepts related to algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and mensuration. Also, memorize all the basic grammatical rules for English.
2. Know the important topics- Studying important topics is the priority of the candidate. Candidates must prioritize studying Arithmetic, Data Interpretation, Mensuration, and Geometry for Mathematics. Similarly, Analogies, Series, and Classification have high weightage in Reasoning paper. For English, practicing cloze passage, comprehension, and vocabulary-related questions is a priority.
3. Solve papers- In the SSC CHSL exam, a lot of questions are the same questions that were asked in previous years’ questions papers for nearly all sections. Hence, solving question papers from the last 5-6 years can help the candidate to understand the paper pattern.
4. Strengthen Static GK- Static general knowledge such as the name of rivers, dance forms, etc. is the most scoring section of the General Awareness paper. Memorize such facts from books such as Lucent’s General Knowledge.
5. Read and write a lot– For Tier-II preparation, candidates need to read magazines such as Reader’s Digest and practice writing essays and applications with the help of SSC CHSL books such as Wren and Martin. Reading national Hindi newspapers such as Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar and Jansatta is useful not only for enriching vocabulary but also for  learning current affairs.

SSC CHSL 2022 Admit Card

Admit cards are issued for each stage of the CHSL examination by the State Service Commission 3-7 days before the commencement of the exam. The admit cards are issued on the official websites of the candidate’s concerned regional/sub-regional office of the Commission. Hence, they must check the official website of the Commission regularly to know the latest updates regarding the SSC CHSL admit card.

The admit card contains details such as the roll number, reporting time, exam center, and several other details. Examinees need to carry a printout of the Admit Card along with two passport size photos, and a valid, original photo ID (Aadhar Card, Pan Card, etc.) containing the Date of Birth of the examinee.

SSC CHSL 2022 Answer Key

Tentative answer key of the SSC CHSL computer-based exam is released on the official website after the commencement of the exam. Candidates can submit online representations against the answer key during a stipulated period of time by paying a fee of Rs. 100. Candidates can download the answer key by clicking on the ‘Answer Key’ button on the SSC website’s homepage, and downloading the concerned answer key by clicking the link carrying the name of the SSC CHSL 2022 exam. Candidates can calculate their tentative scores with the help of the answer key by following the formula given below.

SSC CHSL score = (Number of correct answers x 2) – (Number of wrong answers x 0.5)

SSC CHSL 2022 Result

The SSC CHSL result is announced every year in a merit list format by the Commission on its website. The roll number, the name of the candidate, and the category of the candidate are displayed in the result. Candidates just need to click on the ‘Results’ button on the official website’s homepage and access the results through the direct link of the SSC CHSL result. Since there is a high possibility of a tie occurring due to a large number of candidates appearing for the exam, a tie-breaking criterion has been prescribed which is followed in the given order.

1. Tier-II aggregate marks.
2. Older candidates are ranked higher.
3. Ranking according to alphabetical order.

SSC CHSL 2022 Selection Procedure

The Commission filters its candidates by making the aspirants undergo three stages of the examination. Candidates have to pass all the stages of the exam successfully to get recruited. We have elaborated on the stages of the SSC CHSL exam in this article.

1. Tier-I

Tier-I is a computer-based, objective-type exam. It carries a weightage of 200 marks in total and it contains higher secondary-level questions. This stage consists of four question papers. It also carries a negative marking of 0.50 marks. Candidates are allotted 1 hour to attempt all the papers of this stage.

2. Tier-II

Tier-II is a pen and paper-based, descriptive-type test. Only those aspirants who have passed the Tier-I exam can appear for this paper. Candidates need to write an essay/letter/application, etc. in either Hindi or English language within a duration of 1 hour. There is no negative marking for the Tier-II paper. However, candidates need to score the minimum qualifying marks to pass this stage of examination.

3. Tier-III

Tier-III is a skill-based typing test where the typing skills of the candidates are tested. This exam is a screening test and only those candidates who have passed Tier-I and Tier-II stages can appear for this examination. Candidates need to type the given text at the speed prescribed by the Commission in the notification to pass. The test lasts for a duration of 15 minutes for all the posts.

SSC CHSL 2022 Salary

Along with details regarding the number of vacancies available, the Commission also releases details regarding the SSC CHSL pay scale of each post. We have tabulated the details regarding the salary of the SSC CHSL posts in the table below.

Post	Salary	Pay Level
Lower Division Clerk/Junior Secretariat Assistant	19,900-63,200	Pay Level 2
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant	25,500-81,100	Pay Level 4
Data Entry Operator	25,500-81,100/29,200-92,300	Pay Level 4/Pay Level 5
Data Entry Operator Grade A	25,500-81,100	Pay Level 4

SSC CHSL 2022 Cut Offs

A cut-off will be fixed separately for Tiers 1, 2, 3. SSC CHSL 2022 Cut Off releases with each result. You can check past year cutoffs to get an idea of statistics.

Following are SSC CHSL 2016 cutoffs.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Cut Off

Category	Cut Off Marks
UR	127.5
SC	108
ST	99
OBC	120

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Cut Off – Candidates qualified for Data Entry Skill Test for DEO in CAG

Category	Cut Off Marks in Paper I+II
UR	202.50
SC	182.5
ST	172
OBC	194

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Cut Off – Candidates qualified for Typing Test for Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant / LDC / Court Clerk

Category	Cut Off Marks in Paper II
UR	33
SC	33
ST	33
OBC	33

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Cut Off – Candidates qualified for Data Entry Skill Test for DEO in Deptt. Other than CAG

Category	Cut Off Marks in Paper I+II
UR	222
SC	200.5
ST	195

About SSC

The Staff Selection Commission is responsible for conducting the recruitment of various posts in several departments of the Government of India through competitive exams. The Commission was set up in 1967-68 through the recommendation of the Estimates Committee of the Parliament. Currently, the Commission carries out recruitment for Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts. It also conducts interviews and training for the aspirants whenever it is deemed necessary. The Commission is currently headed under the leadership of its Chairman, Deepti Umashankar. 

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