SSC CHSL 2026: Apply Online, 2536 Vacancy

What is SSC CHSL 2026?

This notice comes from the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). It announces the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026. SSC released this notification on 07 September 2026. The advertisement number is F. No. HQ-C1102/5/2026-C-1.

This exam fills posts like Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO) in various government offices.

How to Apply

1. Apply only online, on the SSC website (ssc.gov.in) or through the 'my SSC' mobile app.
2. If you have not done One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new website, do it first. OTR from the old website will not work here.
3. While doing OTR, it is better to choose Aadhaar Based Authentication.
4. After OTR, fill the online application form for this exam.
5. For your photo, stand or sit before the camera when the application asks. It will not accept an old saved photo. Use good light, a plain background, camera at eye level, full face in frame, and no cap, mask or glasses.
6. Upload your signature as a scanned JPEG/JPG file, 10 to 20 KB, about 6.0 cm wide and 2.0 cm high.
7. If you are a PwBD/PwD candidate and want reservation, a scribe, or extra time, upload your Certificate of Disability while filling the form.
8. Before you submit, use Preview/Print to check your details, photo and signature are correct.
9. Pay the application fee online, unless you are exempted.
10. Submit your application by the last date: 07.10.2026 (23:00 Hours).

Documents Required

• Certificate of Disability, for PwBD/PwD candidates (upload at application stage)
• Scanned signature (JPEG/JPG, 10-20 KB)
• Matriculation/Secondary Certificate (needed at Document Verification)
• Educational Qualification Certificate (10+2 or equivalent)
• Order/letter for equivalent qualification, if you are claiming one
• Caste/Category Certificate, if you belong to a reserved category
• Certificate for age relaxation, if you are claiming any
• Ex-Servicemen documents: Undertaking, Serving Defence Personnel Certificate (if applicable), Discharge Certificate
• No Objection Certificate, if you already work in a Government job
• Documents for change of name, if applicable
• Income & Asset Certificate, for EWS category
• OBC certificate in the required format, if claiming OBC category
• Any other document asked for in your Admission Certificate for Document Verification

Salary / Pay Scale

Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) posts carry Pay Level-2, Rs 19,900 to 63,200.

Data Entry Operator (DEO) posts carry Pay Level-4 (Rs 25,500 to 81,100) or Pay Level-5 (Rs 29,200 to 92,300).

Data Entry Operator, Grade 'A' posts carry Pay Level-4, Rs 25,500 to 81,100.

Important Instructions to Remember

• Apply by 07.10.2026 (23:00 Hours). Fee payment is allowed till 08.10.2026 (23:00 Hours).
• Photos that break the rules, like an old saved photo or a photo with cap/mask/glasses, can get your form rejected, unless you used Aadhaar Based Authentication.
• Signatures that are blurred or too small can also get your form rejected, unless you used Aadhaar Based Authentication.
• Correction window is 14.10.2026 to 16.10.2026 (23:00 Hours). First correction costs ₹200, second costs ₹500, paid online only.
• Fee you pay, for the application or for corrections, is never refunded or moved to another exam.
• Once you submit your post/department preferences online, they are final. You cannot change them. If you miss the time window to submit preferences, you will not be considered for any post in the First Round of Tentative Allocation (FRTA) or result.

In Detail

Vacancy Details

SSC has given a total vacancy number for this exam. The notification does not give a post-wise breakdown of vacancies yet.

• Total tentative vacancies: 2536

SSC CHSL 2026 has 2,536 vacancies in total. The notification does not break the total down further.

Important Dates

Every date Staff Selection Commission printed for SSC CHSL 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.

Application Fee

Other Charges

• First application correction: ₹200
• Second application correction: ₹500
• Answer key challenge: ₹50 per question

Pay the fee online only. Fee once paid is not refunded. It is also not adjusted against any other exam.

Application fee for SSC CHSL 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.

Eligibility

You must be between 18 and 27 years old as on 01 August 2026.

You need a 12th Standard (or equivalent) pass from a recognized Board.

For the DEO / DEO Grade 'A' posts in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution, SSC and Ministry of Culture, you need 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics.

Age Limit

You must be between 18 and 27 years old as on 01 Aug 2026.

Age Relaxation

Educational Qualification

12th Standard (or equivalent) pass from a recognized Board; for DEO/DEO Grade 'A' in Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution, SSC and Ministry of Culture: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics

Essential educational qualification must be possessed/declared by the cut-off date 07-10-2026

Exam Pattern

Tier-I

Tier-I lasts 60 minutes in total, with a 15 minute sectional timer for each part. Each wrong answer cuts 0.50 marks.

Tier-II

Tier-II Session-I total is 2 hours and 15 minutes. Each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Section-III cuts 1 mark.

Skill Test and Typing Speed

• DEO typing speed (Ministries at Para 8.1): 15000 key depressions per hour
• DEO typing speed (other Ministries): 8000 key depressions per hour
• LDC/JSA typing speed in English: 35 words per minute
• LDC/JSA typing speed in Hindi: 30 words per minute
• Scribe-eligible candidates get 20 minutes compensatory time per hour

Minimum Qualifying Marks

• UR (unreserved) category: 30%
• OBC/EWS: 25%
• Other categories: 20%

Selection Process

1. Tier-I: Computer Based Examination
2. Tier-II: Computer Based Examination – Session-I (Section-I, Section-II, Section-III) and Session-II (Section-IV: Skill Test / Typing Test)
3. Document Verification (DV)

1. Tier-I (Computer Based Examination)
2. Tier-II (Computer Based Examination) - Session-I (Section-I, Section-II, Section-III) and Session-II (Section-IV: Skill Test/Typing Test)
3. Document Verification (DV)

Syllabus

English Language

• Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms, Antonyms
• Spellings/Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution
• Improvement of Sentences, Active/Passive Voice, Direct/Indirect narration
• Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
• Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage

General Intelligence

• Semantic, Symbolic/Number and Figural Analogy, Classification and Series
• Space Orientation, Venn Diagrams, Trends, Drawing inferences
• Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding, Embedded figures
• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional and Social Intelligence
• Word Building, Coding-decoding, Numerical operations

Quantitative Aptitude

• Number Systems, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots
• Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount
• Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work
• Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Statistical Charts

General Awareness

• Current events, History, Culture, Geography
• Economic Scene, General policy, scientific research

Mathematical Abilities (Tier-II)

• Number Systems, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Algebra
• Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry
• Statistics and probability: mean, median, mode, standard deviation, simple probabilities

Reasoning and General Intelligence (Tier-II)

• Same broad topics as Tier-I General Intelligence: Analogy, Classification, Series, Venn Diagrams
• Coding-decoding, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Word Building

English Language and Comprehension (Tier-II)

• Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms and antonyms
• Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution
• Active/Passive Voice, Direct/Indirect narration, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage

Computer Knowledge/Proficiency (Tier-II)

• Computer Basics: CPU, input/output devices, memory, back-up devices, PORTs
• Windows Explorer, Keyboard shortcuts
• Software: Windows OS, MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point
• Working with Internet and e-mails
• Basics of networking and cyber security

Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key

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Answer Key

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