SSC CHSL 2020-21 Preparation Tips based on April Papers
Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2025 ( SSC CHSL )
Exam On - 12 Nov '25
SSC CHSL exam 2021 commenced on April 12 but was postponed because of the surge in COVID-19 infection cases. Now, the SSC CHSL exam 2020-21 will be conducted from August 4. Here we are providing the inputs from the candidates who appeared in the SSC CHSL 2021 paper-I conducted in April.
SSC CHSL 2021 exam will be conducted from August 3 to 12, 2021. The SSC CHSL 2021 Exam was conducted from April 11 but later the exam was postponed because of the surge in the COVID-19 infection cases across the nation.
- How to prepare for SSC CHSL 2021?
- SSC CHSL 2021: General Awareness Section
- SSC CHSL 2021: Quantitative Aptitude Section
- SSC CHSL April 2021 Video
- SSC CHSL 2021: English Section
- SSC CHSL 2021: General Intelligence and Reasoning
How to prepare for SSC CHSL 2021?
The candidates can take a quick look at the papers conducted in April and get a clear idea about the questions and the level of the difficulty level of the SSC CHSL question paper. Shiksha.com can help the candidates in ascertaining the questions and the level of difficulty based on the student reactions who appeared in the SSC CHSL CBT in April.
See here: SSC CHLS Syllabus
Shiksha.com covered the first-hand experience of the candidates who appeared in the SSC CHSL 2021 Exam in Lucknow and Noida Exam centres. The SSC CHSL Exam 2021 was a moderately difficult paper. The candidates found the paper difficult from the previous years. We can say that the papers in those shifts were difficult but it will raise the bar in the SSC CHSL Normalisation process as well. The overall paper of the SSC CHSL Exam was moderate. The section-wise input of the candidates are enumerated below:
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See here : SSC CHSL Cut off
SSC CHSL 2021: General Awareness Section
The General Awareness section is the most unpredictable section of the SSC CHSL exam. The questions asked in the SSC CHSL exam in April were of moderate level. General Awareness section questions were asked from the current affairs.
The candidates find it difficult to cover the syllabus of the General Awareness section because of its horizontal expansion. The number of topics that are required to be covered in General Awareness is very difficult to cover. The candidates need to retain the facts and figures and choose the correct answer from the visible confusing options.
Current Affairs plays a crucial role in the General Awareness section, as most of the questions are asked from the recent past only. The Current affairs change daily and the candidate needs to prepare it regularly so that they can answer the questions correctly in the exam.
Download here: Current Affairs Half Yearly Guide 2021
In the SSC CHSL 2021, current affairs of 6 months to one year were asked in the paper. The candidates told that there were questions from the Union Cabinet, Cricket, Onam festival and the likes. The candidates need to read the newspaper regularly and prepare notes for it.
See here: How to read the newspaper
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC CHSL exam every year to recruit candidates for various Central Government ministries and departments. The SSC CHSL exam provides an opportunity to become a part of the Union government administration at a very early stage.
See here: SSC CHSL Exam Dates
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
The Staff Selection Commission scheduled the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam from September 8 to September 18, 2025. However, the exam is postponed due to the clash of exam dates with the SSC CGL exam in September. As of now, there is no official announcement regarding the new exam dates for the Combined Highe
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Beginner-Level 5
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The following are the SSC CHSL crucial dates 2025:
- 01-Jan-2026: For age reference for all registered candidates
- 18-Jul-2025 (last date of application): For claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwBD/ ESM status or other benefits
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates need to upload the scanned image of signature in JPEG/ JPG format on the SSC CHSL form as per given size and dimension:
- 10 to 20 KB in size
- 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height) in dimensions
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
No, there is no exemption for reserved category candidates from the SSC CHSL form correction fees. Candidates of all categories and even female candidates need to pay the application correction fee while making the changes. The SSC CHSL form correction fee is INR 200 for first time and INR 500 for t
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
The Staff Selection Commission fixes the age cutoff date for the SSC CHSL exam and mentions it on the official notification every year. As per the SSC CHSL notification 2025, the age cutoff date for the exam this year is January 1, 2026. Candidates' age will be taken into account as on January 1,
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has activated the online mock test link for all the exams conducted by it, such as CHSL, GD Constable, CGL, MTS, JE, Steno, etc. Candidates can get the SSC CHSL mock test for free by visiting the official website- ssc.gov.in. Moreover, candidates can use this Shi
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