SSC CHSL 2019
SSC CHSL 2019 will be conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) every year to select eligible candidates for various posts such as DEO, Postal Assistant, LDC and Sorting Assistant. Every year, a large number of eligible candidates give this examination with a sole dream to join Central Government body and avail all the perks imparted to them by the Government of India.
SSC CHSL 2019 Notification
The notification for SSC CHSL 2018-19 exam has been released on 5th March 2019. Online Application has started from 5th March 2019 as well. Visit this website regularly to remain updated about the notification related to SSC CHSL 2018-19. Official Notification for SSC CHSL 2019-20 will be released on 12th December 2019.
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SSC CHSL Online Application 2019
The SSC CHSL 2019 Apply Online started from 5th March 2019 and will close on 5th April 2019. Application fee for SSC CHSL 2018-19 is Rs. 100/- Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category are exempted from paying the application fees. Female candidates as well as Ex-Servicemen are also exempted from paying the application fees. SSC CHSL 2019-20 Online Application will start from 12th December 2019 and will close on 10th January 2020.
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SSC CHSL 2019 Exam Dates
The exam dates for the SSC CHSL 2018-19 has been announced. The tentative schedule has been put forth by Staff Selection Commission of India. Candidates can check the new exam dates for SSC CHSL 2019 below.
Let’s look at the detailed Examination Schedule for SSC CHSL 2019 exam
| Activity | SSC CHSL 2018-19 Dates | SSC CHSL 2019-20 Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Application form start from | 5th March 2019 | 12th December 2019 |
| Last date for registration | 5th April 2019 | 10th January 2020 |
| SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam | 1st July 2019 to 26th July 2019 | to be Announced |
| SSC CHSL Tier-2 Exam | 29th September 2019 | |
| Typing/Skill Test | To be announced |
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SSC CHSL Vacancy 2019
Staff Selection Commission of India will be announcing the Vacancy for SSC CHSL 2018-19 Exam shortly. To get a fair idea of the updated vacancy for SSC CHSL 2019 Exam, let's have a look at the previous years' vacancy for SSC CHSL Exam.
| Posts | Vacancy |
|---|---|
| LDC/JSA | 1856 |
| PA/SA | 3267 |
| DEO | 02 |
| Total | 5134 |
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SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2018-19
There are three levels in SSC CHSL exam that have to be cleared by the candidates in order to get selected for various posts in the Government Offices. SSC CHSL Tier I is Objective Multiple Choice Question, Tier II is Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi and Tier III is Computer Proficiency Test
| Tier | Type | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) |
| Tier – II | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mode |
| Tier – III | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam Pattern
| Section | Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CHSL Tier-II Exam Pattern
SSC CHSL Tier-II is a descriptive test that is designed to test the written skills of the candidates in English/Hindi. The paper would demand writing of an Essay of 200-250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200 words. The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 per cent.
- The exam is of 60 minutes’ duration and carries 100 marks.
- The questions are based on 10th level.
- The exam is qualifying in nature.
- The exam duration is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy.
SSC CHSL Tier-III Exam Pattern
The Tier 3 of SSC CGL Exam 2018-19 comprises of a couple of skill tests which are required for certain government posts.
SSC CHSL 2018-19 Syllabus
As SSC CHSL is conducted in three different levels, the syllabus of all the three sections is likely to be different. You must remain updated about the latest change in SSC CHSL syllabus and exam pattern to prepare effectively for SSC CHSL 2019.
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Syllabus
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | History |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | Para jumbles | Geography |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous | Economic Scene |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks | General Policy |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Scientific Research |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion | Awards and Honors |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | One Word Substitution | Books and Authors |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Active/Passive Voice | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | ||
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | ||
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
To read the complete SSC CHSL Syllabus 2019 (for Tier I, II & III), please click on the link below:
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SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2018-19
There are multiple criteria that a candidate must fulfill in order to be eligible for the SSC CHSL 2019 exam. The three major parameters for the same are the citizenship of the candidate, the age limit and the educational qualification.
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January,1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
Age Limit
Age limit for the posts is 18-27 years as on 01-08-2019 (i.e. Candidates born not before 02-08-1992 and not later than 01-08-2001)
Permissible relaxation in Upper age limit
| Category | Age Limit |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 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. |
| Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 | 05 years |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 03 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) | 08 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 |
| Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces | Up to 45 years of age |
| Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces (SC/ ST) | Up to 50 years of age |
| Retrenched census employees of the office of Registrar General of India (They will be considered only for offices under RGI in their order of merit and subject to availability of vacancies ) | 3 years plus length of service rendered by them in connection with census, before retrenchment and weightage of past service |
Educational Qualification
For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG): must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University
For Data Entry Operator (DEO) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): Must have passed 12th Standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent
Permissible relaxation in Upper age limit
SSC CHSL Exam Centre 2018-19
The details of the exam centre will be provided by SSC in their admission certificate that is issued 2-3 weeks before the commencement of the exam dates.
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2018-19
SSC CHSL Admit Card 2019 for Tier-I Exam will be released by SSC soon after the Online Application process is over. The admit card for SSC CHSL 2019 Tier I exam will be released separately for different regions. Candidates can download their SSC CHSL Tier-I 2019 Admit Card by clicking on the link mentioned below.
Download SSC CHSL 2019 Admit Card
SSC CHSL 2018-19 Result
Staff Selection Commission of India will be releasing SSC CHSL Result 2019 for Tier-I Exam once the exam for the same has been conducted. Candidates will be able to check SSC CHSL 2019 Tier-I Result from the link mentioned below as soon as it has been released by SSC. To get further details on SSC CHSL 2019 Upcoming Result click on the link given below.
SSC CHSL 2018-19 Cut-Off
The cut off for SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 has been released:
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | ExS | OH | HH | VH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut-Off Marks | 122.50 | 112.00 | 139.00 | 143.50 | 83.00 | 111.50 | 73.50 | 95.50 | |
| Candidates Available | 8152 | 3959 | 15984 | 14371 | 3898* | 904 | 545 | 605 | 48404* |
SSC CHSL 2016-17 Cut Off
| Cut-Off Marks | Candidate Available | |
|---|---|---|
| SC | 108.00 | 7879 |
| ST | 99.00 | 3509 |
| OBC | 120.00 | 20813 |
| Ex. S | 64.50 | 4415 |
| OH | 97.50 | 1123 |
| HH | 65.00 | 509 |
| VH | 96.00 | 436 |
| UR | 127.50 | 14517 |
| TOTAL | 53201 |
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SSC CHSL Preparation 2019
SSC CHSL 2019 Tier I Exam consists of 4 sections - General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. The syllabus and type of questions asked in each section are different and therefore the a separate strategy needs to be adopted:
General Intelligence
- This section tests the factual knowledge rather than practical approach
- Aspirants must work on their building conceptual base by practicing through SSC CHSL mock papers
- Candidates must focus on sharpening their focus and improving reasoning skills
- Practicing via solving previous year papers is very important to score well in this section.
Quantitative Aptitude
- This section tests the numeric sense of candidates and their command on numbers and formulae
- Important topics to prepare in this section are computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, relationship, between the numbers, percentage, ratio and proportion, square roots, average, interest, profit and loss, discounts, partnership, mixtures and allegation etc.
- Candidates must revise all the formulae to solve problems faster
- Learning tricks and shortcuts can be helpful to score well here
General Awareness
- This section is the easiest sections and candidates can score maximum marks here.
- It is crucial to stay updated on the current affairs and recent events of national as well as international importance
- Making notes of the recent happenings is recommended
- Candidates must develop a habit of reading newspaper which will help them to stay updated on the current affairs
- Aspirants must focus on History, Geography, Art & Culture, Indian Polity & Constitution, Science and Technology, Economy & Finance, while preparing for General Awareness under SSC CHSL tier 1.
English Comprehension
Candidates will be tested on their writing ability, grammar rules and comprehension. To ace this section, one must know the rules of grammar and practice the elimination technique.