SSC CHSL eligibility criteria 2024 are shared here including the age limit, educational qualification, nationality and number of attempts. The Commission released the SSC CHSL 2024 notification and application form on April 8, 2024, announcing to fill a total of 3,712 vacancies. Candidates must go through the complete SSC CHSL eligibility 2024 below before filling out the online application form.
SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2024
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released the SSC CHSL 2024 notification and application form on April 8, 2024, to fill 3,712 vacancies in Group C posts including for Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, and Data Entry Operators. The SSC CHSL notification 2024 contains the latest eligibility conditions for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) 10+2 examination 2024. The SSC CHSL eligibility criteria 2024 includes various parameters such as age limit, educational qualification, nationality, reservation norms and others. Here we have provided the detailed SSC CHSL 2024 eligibility conditions so that the candidates can understand the minimum requirements that need to be fulfilled.
The SSC CHSL application form 2024 link has also been released along with the notification. Candidates need to go through the detailed SSC CHSL eligibility 2024 before applying online for the exam. Candidates need to understand each component of the eligibility criteria because in case they do not confirm any of the criteria, their candidature will be cancelled at any stage of the exam. The Commission prescribes detailed eligibility criteria for the SSC CHSL 2024 exam in the form of nationality/citizenship, age limit and educational qualification.
Q: How to choose SSC CHSL exam centre?
Candidates need to give their preference for three exam cities (in the same region) where they wish to appear for the exam in a priority order when filling out the SSC CHSL application form 2023. The Commission does not consider any request for change of exam under any circumstances. However, the Commission reserves the right to cancel any centre and ask the candidates of that Centre to appear from another centre. The Commission also reserves the right to divert candidates from any centre to some other Centre.
Q: What are the total marks in SSC CHSL Tier 1?
SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam holds a total weightage of 200 marks. As per the SSC CHSL exam pattern, the Tier 1 has 100 questions, 25 MCQs from each of the four subjects/sections - English, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answers given by candidates.
Q: What are the minimum qualifying marks for SSC CHSL exam?
Also Read: SSC CHSL 2024 Exam Pattern
SSC CHSL 2024: Important Dates
Scroll down to know the important dates regarding the SSC CHSL 2022-23 recruitment.
| SSC CHSL Exam Events |
SSC CHSL Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of notification |
08-Apr-2024 |
| Application process |
08-Apr-2024 to 07-May-2024 |
| Last date of fee payment |
08-May-2024 |
| SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 exam |
01-Jul-2024 to 12-Jul-2024 |
SSC CHSL Eligibility 2024: Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate must be either of the following:
- A citizen of India
- A subject of Nepal
- A subject of Bhutan
- A person of Indian origin migrated from either/or Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam to permanently settle in India
Note: All candidates (other than citizens of India) need to produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India when asked by the authorities. As per the official notification, the offer of appointment will be issued to such candidates only after they produce the certificate of eligibility.
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SSC CHSL Age Limit 2024
To fulfil SSC CHSL 2024 eligibility criteria, candidates must be aged between 18 and 27 years as of August 1, 2024. As per the SSC CHSL 2024 age limit criteria, Candidates born not before August 2, 1996, and not later than August 1, 2005, are eligible to apply for the exam.
Relaxation in SSC CHSL 2024 Age Limit
The Commission provides relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to different reserved categories. The permissible limit in SSC CHSL age limit 2024 criteria for reserved categories is as mentioned below:
Q: What is the SSC CHSL 2024 Exam eligibility?
The official notification mentions all the eligibility conditions for the SSC CHSL exam. The SSC CHSL eligibility criteria that candidates need to fulfil are: A candidate must be either a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal/ Bhutan, Tibetan refugee, a person of Indian origin. Candidates who are between the age group of 18 to 27 years can apply for the exam. The education qualification required for registering for the SSC CHSL exam is class 12th passed.
Q: What is the age limit for SSC CHSL 2024 exam?
Q: I am an Indian citizen but I have done 10th from CBSE and 12th from Nepal board. Can I apply for SSC CHSL exam or for any gov job?
Yes, you can apply for SSC CHSL Exam provided they produce the certificate of eligibility from the government of India.
If you are a citizen of Nepal then you aren't allowed to apply for regular government jobs in India.
You can give UPSC as a citizen of Nepal
There are no barriers but you have your documents every where for verification. You will get strictly verified for the nationality identification so have your documents original and keep them updated as there are some documents which gets expired after some period.
Q: What are the good attempts in SSC CHSL exam?
Candidates are generally able to attempt around 70 to 80 questions in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam. Have a look at the exam analysis of the previous year below.
Section Name | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
English Language | Easy to Moderate | 20-22 |
Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 17-19 |
General Awareness | Easy to Moderate | 18-20 |
General Intelligence | Easy to Moderate | 19-21 |
Overall Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate | 73-83 |
Q: How many SSC CHSL exam centres can I choose?
Candidates can choose three SSC CHSL exam centres in the order of priority, within the
same region. Candidates are advised to choose the SSC CHSL exam centres carefully while filling out the application form. The exam centres once selected by candidates in the application form cannot be changed later at any stage.
| SSC CHSL Categories |
SSC CHSL Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
5 years |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) (Unreserved) |
10 years |
| PwD (OBC) |
13 years |
| PwD (SC/ST) |
15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) |
3 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 |
3 years |
| Defence personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) |
8 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 |
| Central Government civilian employees who have rendered not less than three years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications (SC/ST) |
Up to 45 years |
| Widows/divorced women/women judicially separated and not remarried |
Up to 35 years |
| Widows/divorced women/women judicially separated and not remarried (SC/ ST) |
Up to 40 years |
Notes:
- The date of birth entered by the candidate in the SSC CHSL application form should be the same as mentioned in their Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate
- Candidates seeking age relaxation must produce the required certificate issued from the competent authority, in the prescribed format at the time of document verification. The candidature of candidates who fail to produce the certificate will be considered under the unreserved (UR) category
- Ex-servicemen who have already obtained employment in the civil side under the Central Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts on a regular basis after availing the reservation benefits given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are not eligible to apply for the exam under the ESM category
- The period of ‘Call up Service’ of an ex-serviceman in the Armed Forces will also be considered as service rendered in the Armed Forces for the purpose of age relaxation
- Candidates who are sons, daughters and dependents of ex-servicemen are not eligible to apply for SSC CHSL under the ESM category
Also Read: SSC CHSL 2024 Syllabus
SSC CHSL Educational Qualification 2024
Post-wise educational qualifications that candidates need to obtain as of August 1, 2024, to fulfil SSC CHSL eligibility are:
- For DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Culture: Candidates should pass Class 12 in the Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognised board or equivalent
- For LDC/ JSA and DEO/ DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry): Candidates should clear Class 12 or possess an equivalent qualification from a recognised board or university
Note: Candidates who have appeared in their Class 12 or equivalent exam can also apply, however, they must possess the essential qualification on or before August 1, 2024.
SSC CHSL Eligibility 2024: Permissible Disabilities for PwD
There is no reservation for the Person with Disabilities (PwD) for the SSC CHSL posts in the Border Roads Organisation. However, for other posts, the permissible disabilities for the PwD is mentioned below:
| Name of Post |
Functional Requirement |
Suitable Category of Benchmark Disability |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Operator (DEO) |
S, ST, W, MF, RW, SE, H |
a) LV b) D, HH c) OA, BA, OL, BL, OAL,CP, LC, Dw, AAV, MDy d) ASD (M), ID, SLD, MI e) Multiple Disabilities Involving (a) to (d) above |
| Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretarial Assistant (JSA) |
S, ST, W, BN, RW,SE, H, C, MF |
a) B, LV b) D, HH c) OA, BA, OL, BL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw, AAV, MDy, SD/SI without neurological/ limb dysfunction d) ASD (M, MoD), ID, SLD, MI e) Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to (d) above |
Abbreviation used:
Nature of Physical Disabilities: B=Blind, LV=Low Vision, D=Deaf, HH= Hard of Hearing, OA=One Arm, OL=One Leg, BA=Both Arms, BL=Both Leg, OAL=One Arm and One Leg, CP=Cerebral Palsy, LC=Leprosy Cured, Dw=Dwarfism, AAV=Acid Attack Victims, MDy= Muscular Dystrophy, SD= Spinal Deformity, SI= Spinal Injury, ASD= Autism Spectrum Disorder (M= Mild, MoD= Moderate), ID= Intellectual Disability, SLD= Specific Learning Disability, MI= Mental Illness, MD=Multiple Disabilities
Physical Requirements: S=Sitting, ST=Standing, W=Walking, BN=Bending, MF=Manipulation with Fingers, RW=Reading & Writing, SE=Seeing, H=Hearing, C=Communication
SSC CHSL Eligibility 2024: How many attempts can a candidate make?
Candidates have no restrictions on the number of attempts to write or participate in the SSC CHSL 2024 exam. All interested candidates can give their competitive exam until they meet all the prescribed SSC CHSL eligibility criteria.
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SSC CHSL Eligibility 2023 FAQs
Q. What is SSC CHSL salary?
A. The SSC CHSL salary structure is as follows:
- Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level 2 (INR 19,900 - 63,200).
- Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level 4 (INR 25,500 - 81,100) and Level 5(INR 29,200 - 92,300).
- Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’: Pay Level 4(INR 25,500 - 81,100).
Q. What is the main age limit for SSC CHSL?
A. The SSC CHSL age limit is 18 to 27 years. Candidates born not before August 2, 1996 and not later than August 1, 2005 are eligible to apply for the exam. However, there is relaxation in upper age limit for different categories in accordance with extant Rules/ guidelines of Government of India.
Q. What is education qualification for SSC CHSL DEO post?
A. The SSC CHSL education qualification for Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Ministry of Culture is that candidates should be Class 12 pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Yes, the Commission has revised the tentative number of vacancies for the SSC CHSL 2024 exam. The Commission increased the SSC CHSL 2024 vacancies from 3,712 to 3,954. The Commission released the final number of vacancies on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission is expected to release th
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The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam 2025 in July/August 2025. The Commission will release the SSC CHSL 2025 admit card on the regional websites only. The candidates will get their hall ticket four days before their exam date.
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Beginner-Level 2
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The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CHSL Cutoff 2024 for the Tier 2 with the result. The candidates should note that the SSC CHSL Tier 2 cutoff 2024 will be released for all the categories and post-groups separately. The Commission will also release the number of candidates selected
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Answered a week ago
The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CHSL application form online on May 27, 2025. The Commission will release the SSC CHSL 2025 notification on the same date. The Commission released these dates in its official exam calendar for 2025-26. The last date to apply online for the SSC CHSL
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered 2 weeks ago
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CHSL Tier 2 result 2024 soon on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission will release the roll number, names, categories and marks of the selected candidates in the SSC CHSL Merit List PDF. The Commission will release the number
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Beginner-Level 2
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The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CHSL Tier 2 answer key on November 26, 2024. The candidates can download their answer key after logging into the official website with their One-Time Registration Number (OTR) and password.
The last date to send the objections against the incorrect answ
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SSC CHSL - State Service Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level. The exam pattern of the SSC CHSL includes structure of Tier 1 and Tier 2. The Tier 1 exam includes a total of 100 questions of 2 marks each from four sections - General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English and General Intellig
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The SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam will be conducted on November 18, 2024. The Staff Selection Commmission will conduct the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Tier 2 Exam 2024 at the designated exam centres. The candidates will get the information regarding the exam through their admit card only.
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Are the SSC CHSL Tentative Vacancies 2024 revised?