The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CHSL exam to recruit candidates for the posts like LDC/ JSA/ JPA, PA/ SA, and DEO in different government ministries and offices. Candidates planning to appear for the exam should go through the syllabus for effective exam preparation.
Candidates to prepare strategically and in a systematic manner for SSC CHSL 2022 must keep abreast with the latest changes in the SSC CHSL Syllabus and exam pattern. Therefore, to help the aspirants of SSC CHSL we have given in detail the latest SSC CHSL exam pattern along with the topic-wise SSC CHSL syllabus covered in each section of the exam.
Based on the SSC CHSL pattern, the PDF of the latest CHSL exam syllabus is given below. Candidates appearing for the exam can download the SSC CHSL Syllabus pdf for their preparation.
SSC CHSL Syllabus 2022
SSC CHSL exam has three different phases that candidates need to clear to get selected for various posts in the Government Offices. SSC CHSL Tier I is an Objective Multiple Choice Question paper, Tier-II exam is a Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi, while Tier III is the Computer Proficiency Test.
| Tier | Type | Mode | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier-I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer Based (online) | English Language, General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness |
| Tier-ll | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper Mode (Letter/Application Writing, Essay Writing) | Letter/Application Writing, Essay Writing |
| Tier-lll | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable (Speed Typing Test) | Speed Typing Test adjudged on the correct entry of data |
SSC CHSL Tier-I Exam Pattern
The SSC CHSL Tier I exam is a computer-based online test (CBT) exam conducted online. Candidates are given a total of 60 minutes to solve the SSC CHSL Tier-I paper comprising 100 questions that count to a total of 200 marks (2 marks each question). For each wrong attempt, candidates are penalised with 1/2 marks in the Tier-1 exam.
Note* – the time limit of 60 minutes to complete the SSC CHSL Tier I examination is extended by 20 minutes i.e. total 80- minutes are given to PWD candidates.
There are 4 sections in Tier I of the SSC CHSL exam which are given below:
- Reasoning Ability
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General Awareness
- English Language
The SSC CHSL Tier I Exam Pattern is Summarised below:
| Subjects | Number of Questions each section | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Reasoning/General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CHSL Tier-I Subject Wise Syllabus
SSC CHSL Tier-I Syllabus comprises 4 subjects which are: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence: & General Awareness. The subject wise topics for SSC CHSL 2022 Tier-I exam is given below:
| S.N | General Intelligence | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | History |
| 2. | Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
| 3. | Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | Para jumbles | Geography |
| 4. | Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous | Economic Scene |
| 5. | Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks | General Policy |
| 6. | Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Scientific Research |
| 7. | Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion | Awards and Honors |
| 8. | Tabulation | Data Interpretation | One Word Substitution | Books and Authors |
| 9. | Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Active/Passive Voice | |
| 10. | Blood Relations | Number Systems | ||
| 11. | Input-OutputCoding-Decoding | Sequence & Series | ||
| 12. | Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
The detailed SSC CHSL Syllabus for Computer Based Examination (Tier-I) is discussed below:
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Syllabus of General Intelligence and Reasoning
In This section, verbal and non-verbal reasoning both are included. The questions will be asked from-
| SSC CHSL Tier-1 Syllabus of General Intelligence and Reasoning |
|---|
| 1. Semantic Analogy. 2. Symbolic operations. 3. Symbolic/ Number Analogy. 4. Trends. 5. Figural Analogy. 6. Space Orientation. 7. Semantic Classification. 8. Venn Diagrams. 9. Number Series. 10. Embedded figures. 11. Figural Series. 12. Critical Thinking. 13. Problem Solving. 14. Symbolic/ Number Classification. 15. Drawing inferences. 16. Figural Classification. 17. Punched hole/ pattern folding & unfolding. 18. Semantic Series. 19. Figural Pattern-folding and completion. 20. Emotional Intelligence. 21. Word Building, Social Intelligence. 22. Coding and de-coding. 23. Other sub-topics if any Numerical operations. |
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Syllabus of Quantitative Aptitude
| SN. | Topic | Sub-Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Number Systems | Computation of Whole Number. Decimal and Fractions. Relationship between numbers. |
| 2. | Fundamental arithmetical operations | Percentages. Ratio and Proportion. Square roots. Averages. Interest (Simple and Compound). Profit and Loss. Discount. Partnership Business. Mixture and Allegation. Time and distance. Time and work. |
| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | Algebra | Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations. |
| 5. | 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. |
| 6. | Trigonometry | Trigonometry. Trigonometric ratios. Complementary angles. Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2 𝜃 + Cos2 𝜃=1 etc. |
| 7. | Statistical Charts | Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram. Frequency polygon. Bar-diagram. Pie-chart. |
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Syllabus of English Language
The English Language questions will be asked from the following topics:
| SSC CHSL Tier-1 Syllabus of English Language |
|---|
| 1. Spot the Error 2. Fill in the Blanks 3. Synonyms/ Homonyms 4. Antonyms 5. Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words 6. Idioms & Phrases 7. One-word substitution 8. Improvement of Sentences 9. Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs 10. Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration 11. Shuffling of Sentence parts 12. Shuffling of Sentences in a passage 13. Cloze Passage 14. Comprehension Passage |
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Syllabus of General Awareness
The questions in this section are designed to test the candidate’s awareness of the environment around and its application and also to test knowledge of current events. The test will include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy, and Scientific Research. Following are some important topics:
- Culture, Indian History
- Geography (Indian + World)
- Environment
- Economy
- Polity
- Science Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics, Space Science
- Computer, Mobile and Technology
Question Weightage-
The question weightage of each topic in the SSC CHSL Syllabus is as mentioned below:
| Sections | Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge and General Awareness | Indian History Indian Polity General science Geography Current Affairs & Economics Static G.K | 4-5 Questions 3-4 Questions 4-5 Questions 2-3 Questions 5-6 Questions 4-5 Questions |
| English Language | Error Spotting Fill in the Blanks Para Jumbles Cloze test Synonyms & Antonyms Phrase and Idioms One Word Substitution Spellings Improvement of Sentences Active/Passive Voices & Direct/Indirect Sentences Reading Comprehension | 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 1-5 Questions 5 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 3 Questions 5 Questions |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Analogy Figural, Number & Symbolic Classifications Number Series Venn diagram Pattern- Folding-Unfolding Coding-Decoding Problem Solving Non-Verbal Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Missing Numbers | 3-4 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 3-4 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 3-4 Questions 2-3 Questions 1-3 Questions |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Statistical Charts Trigonometry Mensuration Geometry Algebra Arithmetic | 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 3-5 Questions 12-15 Question |
SSC CHSL Tier II-
SSC CHSL Tier-II exam is a descriptive paper of 100 marks conducted in Pen and Paper mode only for the candidates who qualified Tier I. There is no negative marking for wrong attempts in the SSC CHSL Tier-II exam.
The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Candidates must secure a minimum of 33% marks in order to clear Tier II round of the SSC CHSL Exam.
SSC CHSL Tier-II Syllabus
| Topics | Word Count | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essay Writing | 200-250 | 60 minutes |
| Letter/Application Writing | 150-200 | 60 minutes |
Note:- Maximum obtain marks are 200
Important points related to Tier II SSC CHSL Syllabus:
- The topics asked in this exam will be related to National Interest, Finance & Economy, Ecological Issues, Social Issues, Politics, Schemes and Governance, Technology, Sports, Geopolitics, Environmental Concerns, etc.
- The minimum qualifying marks is 33%.
- The marks obtained in this exam will be added to the final merit list.
- The paper must be completely written in either Hindi or English. Papers that are written in Part English, Part Hindi will be rejected.
SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier III
Tier-III of SSC CHSL will be a Skill/ Typing Test of qualifying nature. The final merit of the selected candidates will be based on the basis of the total score obtained in Tier-I and Tier-II.
The following table lists out in detail the SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier III:
| Skill Test | Speed | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Operator | Data Entry Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on the computer. The ‘speed will be adjudged based on the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer |
| Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | The ‘speed of 15000 key depressions per hour will be adjudged based on the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer |
| Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (LDS/JSA) and Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants (PA/SA) | The speed of 10500 key depressions per hour will be adjudged based on the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 9000 key-depressions/hour would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer. |