SSC CHSL 2022 : 7 things to know about the exam

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Updated on Feb 22, 2022 22:49 IST

SSC CHSL 2022 exam was notified on February 1 and the vacancies will be released later. The candidates can read here some important points related to exam.

SSC CHSL 2022 notification was released on February 1. The candidates can read below some important information about the exam.

SSC CHSL 2022 Exam was notified on February 1. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will issue the number of vacancies later. SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) exam is one of the most popular exams in India and it has a high level of competition too. The candidates should know some of the important points related to the SSC CHSL exam to understand the exam process.

Table of contents

SSC CHSL Important Dates
SSC CHS Vacancies
SSC CSHL 2022 Eligibility
SSC CHSL Pay Scale
SSC CHSL Syllabus
SSC CHSL Application Process
SSC CHS exam pattern

SSC CHSL Important Dates

SSC CHSLL 2022 applications were started on February 1. The candidates can apply for the exam at the official website of SSC till March 7. After the application, the fee can be submitted till March 10. After this, the commission will open the application correction window. The commission will charge the uniform correction charge of INR 200 for the first time correction and INR 500 for the second time editing in the application or registration detail. The candidates can see here SSC CHSL dates which are important for the exam.

SSC CHSL Exam Events	SSC CHSL Exam Dates	Salient Features
Notification	01-Feb-2022	SSC CHSL notification is scheduled to be released online as per the exam calendar
Applications	01-Feb-2022 to 07-Mar-2022	The commission will provide around one month to fill SSC CHSL application
Last date for application fee submission in online mode	09-Mar-2022	The last date to submit the application fee online mode
Last date for the generation of offline Challan	10-Mar-2022	The candidates will be able to generate the bank challan till this date to pay the fee offline
Last date for application fee payment through challan	11-Mar-2022	Last date to pay the fee offline through challan
Application correction facility	12-Mar-2022 to 17-Mar-2022	SSC will give one week time to modify the application online

SSC CHS Vacancies

SSC CHSL vacancies 2022 were not mentioned in the official advertisement. The commission will release the number of vacancies separately through a notice. The candidates can expect a good number of vacancies because, in past years, the number of vacancies is in thousands. Correspondingly, the cutoff of the exam will also be influenced by the SSC CHSL vacancies.

Q: How to prepare for SSC CHSL?

Hello, There are basically 4 sections in SSC exam - Verbal Ability, DILR, Quants and GK. Verbal Ability: Start reading newspaper daily to increase your reading speed and grasping power. It will also help you to get in touch with basic vocab. Don't miss out the editorial page. Do a proper analysis of articles on the editorial page. Try to make a summary of articles that you read para by para. You can switch to the book called WORD POWER MADE EASY by NORMAN LEWIS. DILR The best thing to score in LR-DI is to practice more questions on a daily basis so you understand which sets you should leave and before attempting the sets what are the things you should look for. I would suggest 'Puzzles by George J Summers'. Quants This section is one of the most scoring section for student and you too should try to get maximum marks in this section. It has a proper syllabus and you need to practice each and every chapter. The major topics are- Geometry, Arithmetic, Algebra, Number System and Modern Math. It is basically the math that you have studied till the tenth standard. However, having said that, the questions are not really easy. Focus more on Arithmetic and Algebra as these two are the most important topics. GK Read newspaper daily for current affairs and go for Lucent for GK.

Q: Is SSC CHSL exam tough?

No, the difficulty level of SSC CHSL exam is not very high. However, the competition for the exam is fierce. Every year, Lacsof candidates appear for the SSC CHSL exam to get recruited in Group C posts for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc.. Candidates who prepare well in advance can easily crack the exam with flying colours.

Q: What is a good score in SSC CHSL?

A SSC CHSL score of around 120 and above is considered a good score in Tier 1 examination. However, candidates who obtain the SSC CHSL cut off marks are qualified in the exam. The SSC CHSL cut off varies every year. The competition in the CHSL exam is getting stronger year by year and thus, the cut off is fixed higher every year. The CHSL cut off in 2018 was 135.60 in comparison to 159.52 in 2019.

SSC CSHL 2022 Eligibility

SSC CHSL exam has a high level of competition because of its eligibility criteria. The educational qualification required to apply for the SSC CHSL exam is only higher secondary which makes almost all the candidates of young India eligible for the exam. SSC CHSL eligibility criteria are important because the candidature of the candidate remain provisional till the final appointment and SSC can cancel the candidature if it is found that the candidate does not fulfil any of the eligibility condition as mentioned in the notification.

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SSC CHSL Pay Scale

SSC CHSL 2022 official notification mentioned the pay-scale of the various posts. The candidates can see here the pay-scale of Junior-Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA) and other posts. The official pay scale as given in the official notification is given below.

Post Name	Pay-Level	Pay-Scale
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)	Pay Level - 2	INR 19,900 - 63,200
Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA)	Pay Level - 4	INR 25,500 - 81,100
Data Entry Operator (DEO)	Pay Level - 4 and Pay Level - 5	INR 25,500 - 81,100 and INR 29,200 - 92,300
Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’	Pay Level - 4	INR 25,500 - 81,100

SSC CHSL Syllabus

SSC CHLS syllabus was mentioned in the official advertisement. The syllabus remains the same as in the previous years. The syllabus provides a list of topics only. The candidates need to prepare each of the topics with the help of the previous year’s question papers to know the difficulty level of the questions.

Q: What is the difficulty level of SSC CHSL 2023?

The difficulty level of the SSC CHSL 2023 exam is easy to moderate. Have a look at the section-wise exam analysis of SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 exam below:

Subject	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
General Intelligence	19-20	Moderate
General Awareness	18-19	Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	13-14	Moderate
English Language	20-21	Easy to Moderate
Overall	72-79	Easy to Moderate

Q: How will I know my SSC CHSL exam centre?

Candidates can know the allotted SSC CHSL exam centre through their admit cards. The SSC CHSL admit card contains these details-

Name and address of the exam centre
Centre code
Reporting time
Shift time
Exam date

Q: How difficult is the General Awareness section of SSC CHSL exam?

The General Awareness section of the SSC CHSL Tier I exam is generally moderate in terms of the difficulty level. The section contains questions from current affairs, General Science, General Knoweldge and others. Candidates are advised to thoroughly prepare the General Awareness section and revise the syllabus as per prescribed by the Commission.

SSC CHSL Application Process

Candidates require the SSC registration number to apply online for the SSC CHSL exam. The candidates need to register first before filling out the SSC CHSL 2022 application. The candidates can see here the SSC CHSL application process.

SSC CHS exam pattern

SSC CHSL exam pattern has not been changed this year. The candidates preparing for the exam can take a breather because no changes were proposed this year in the exam pattern. The candidates should note that there is a negative marking in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) of 0.5 marks for each wrong answer marked by the candidate.

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