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Updated on Dec 23, 2025 17:03 IST
SSC CHSL Posts are mentioned in the official notification. The Commission releases the salary and vacancies for each post separately. The candidates can see here the eligibility, vacancies, salary for each of the SSC CHSL 2025 posts. Also know the post-wise SSC CHSL education qualification 2025. Scroll down for more detail.

SSC CHSL Posts & Salary: The SSC CHSL 2025 result for Tier 1 is expected soon. The SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam was condcuted from November 12 to 30. The Commission seeks to fill around 3,131 SSC CHSL vacancies in 2025, tentatively. Candidates can go through all the aspects of the SSC CHSL posts, essential qualifications, vacancies, and salary details below.

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SSC CHSL Posts & Salary 2025

SSC CHSL Salary & Posts Details: The SSC CHSL 2025 result is likely to soon release on the official portal at ssc.gov.in. The direct link to download the SSC CHSL result for Tier 1 will also be provided here once it is released. The provisional answer key was released on December 8. The last date to raise objection against the SSC CHSL answer key was December 11. The SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam was conducted from November 12 to 30. The notification was released on June 23, 2025. The SSC CHSL notification 2025 is the one-stop solution for all the important information regarding the exam, including the SSC CHSL syllabus, vacancies, exam pattern, post-wise eligibility criteria and salary.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) mentions the SSC CHSL posts 2025 in the official notification. The Commission prescribed the SSC CHSL exam pattern in the official notification itself. SSC CHSL exam has only two tiers- Tier 1 and Tier 2, and the candidates are required to qualify in both tiers to get appointed to the desired posts.

The Commission conducts a Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam (CHSL) annually for several subordinate services. Here we have shared the details of the SSC CHSL posts, salary, vacancies and eligibility criteria. Have a look:

Also Read: SSC CHSL Post Preference 2025

Q:   What are the total marks in SSC CHSL Tier 1?
A:

The Commission conduct the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam in online mode. SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam holds a total weightage of 200 marks. As per the SSC CHSL exam pattern, the Tier 1 has 100 questions, 25 MCQs from each of the four subjects/sections - English, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answers given by candidates.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Marking Scheme:

The Commission mentioned the SSC CHSL marking pattern in the official notification. The correct answer will fetch 2 marks and 0.50 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

Q:   Do I have to pass all the four sections of SSC CHSL to qualify for tier-1 of SSC CHSL.
A:
No, there is no sectional cutoff in SSC CHSL. Staff Selection Commission SSC is a government organisation that conducts various exams every year to recruit candidates for Group B and C posts in various ministries/ departments/ organizations of the Government of India. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments. While a government job helps to build a stable career, it is also loaded with responsibilities. SSC conducts the CHSL exam: Combined Higher Secondary Level exam- to recruit candidates for various posts such as LDC, JSA, PA, SA and DEO in different ministries/departments/offices of the Government of India. It includes non-technical and clerical jobs in various ministries and central government officers including the department of post. The SSC CHSL exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the following posts. 1. Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) 2. Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) 3. Postal Assistant (PA) 4. Sorting Assistant (SA) 5. Data Entry Operator (DEO) This requires deep and complete knowledge of the syllabus. How to prepare subjects in a lucid and comprehensive manner, where to focus, what to study, and time management to clear your exam to achieve your dream job.
Q:   What are the minimum qualifying marks for SSC CHSL exam?
A:
Candidates need to score a minimum 33 per cent aggregate in SSC CHSL Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams taken together in order to qualify the exam. The aggregate score of both tiers is taken into account while shortlisting candidates for the next selection round, that is, the Skill Test.
Table of contents
  • SSC CHSL Post List
  • SSC CHSL Eligibility 2025: Essential Qualifications
  • SSC CHSL Vacancies 2025
  • SSC CHSL Salary 2025: Post-Wise

SSC CHSL Post List

The SSC CHSL posts are mentioned in the official notification. Candidates appearing for the exam need to select the CHSL posts while submitting out the form. The following SSC CHSL Posts are recruited, as per the requirement made by the indenting departments or ministries. 

  1. LDC - Lower Division Clerk
  2. JSA - Junior Secretarial Assistant
  3. Postal Assistant (PA)
  4. Sorting Assistant (SA)
  5. Data Entry Operator (DEO)
  6. DEO (Grade A)

The SSC CHSL exam is conducted to recruit candidates for these posts in various ministries. However, the exact post names are notified in the SSC CHSL notification.

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SSC CHSL Eligibility 2025: Essential Qualifications

The SSC mentions SSC CHSL eligibility 2025 in terms of essential qualifications in the notification. Have a look at the basic educational qualification for SSC CHSL posts below:

  • For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG): Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognised Board or University.
  • For Data Entry Operator (DEO Grade ‘A’) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.

Qualifications for Distance Learning Candidates

The candidates who studied in the distance learning mode will be eligible for the SSC CHSL exam if they fulfil the condition given below:

“As per the Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10-06-2015 published in Gazette of India all the degrees/ diplomas /certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grant Commission Act, 1956 and  Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission. Accordingly, unless such degrees are recognized for the relevant period when the candidates qualified, they will not be accepted for Educational Qualification.”

Note: The above paragraph is taken from the official SSC CHSL notification.

Also Read: SSC OTR Registration 2025

Q:   How much marks required for SSC CHSL Tier 1?
A:

Candidates need to obtain the following minimum qualifying marks for SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam:

CategoryQualifying MarksMinimum Marks
UR 30%60
OBC/ EWS25%50
All other categories20%40
Q:   What is the SSC CHSL Exam eligibility?
A:

The SSC CHSL exam eligibility that candidates need to fulfil is shared below-

  • Candidate must be either a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal/ Bhutan, Tibetan refugee, a person of Indian origin.
  • The age limit is 18 to 27 years.
  • Candidates should be Class 12 pass.
Q:   What are the good attempts in SSC CHSL exam?
A:

Candidates are generally able to attempt around 70 to 80 questions in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam. Have a look at the exam analysis of the previous year below.

Section Name

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

English Language

Easy to Moderate

20-22

Quantitative Aptitude

Moderate

17-19

General Awareness

Easy to Moderate

18-20

General Intelligence

Easy to Moderate

19-21

Overall Difficulty Level

Easy to Moderate

73-83 

SSC CHSL Posts and Permissible Disabilities for PwD Candidates

For the SSC CHSL posts in the Border Roads Organisation, there is no reservation provided for the persons with Disabilities (PwD). For other posts in any ministry and department, the permissible limit for the PwD is mentioned in the official notification as below:

Name of Post 

Functional Requirement

Suitable Category of Benchmark Disability

Data Entry Operator (DEO)

S, ST, W,

MF, RW, SE,

H

a) LV

b) D, HH

c) OA, BA, OL, BL, OAL,CP, LC, Dw, AAV,

MDy

d) ASD (M), ID, SLD, MI

e) Multiple Disabilities Involving (a) to (d) above

Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretarial Assistant (JSA)

S, ST, W,

BN, RW,SE,

H, C, MF

a) B, LV

b) D, HH

c) OA, BA, OL, BL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw, AAV,

MDy

d) ASD (M, MoD), ID, SLD, MI

e) Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to (d) above

Postal Assistant/

Sorting Assistant

S, ST, W,

MF, SE, H, C

a) LV

b) D, HH

c) OL, LC, Dw, AAV

d) ASD (M), ID, SLD, MI

e) Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to (d) above

Abbreviation used:

Nature of Physical Disabilities: B=Blind, LV=Low Vision, D=Deaf, HH= Hard of Hearing, OA=One Arm, OL=One Leg, BA=Both Arms, BL=Both Leg, OAL=One Arm and One Leg, CP=Cerebral Palsy, LC=Leprosy Cured, Dw=Dwarfism, AAV=Acid Attack Victims, MDy= Muscular Dystrophy, ASD= Autism Spectrum Disorder (M= Mild, MoD= Moderate), ID= Intellectual Disability, SLD= Specific Learning Disability, MI= Mental Illness Physical Requirements: S=Sitting, ST=Standing, W=Walking, BN=Bending, MF=Manipulation with Fingers, RW=Reading & Writing, SE=Seeing, H=Hearing, C=Communication.

SSC CHSL Vacancies 2025

The official notification is the source of all the important information, such as the vacancies. The tentative SSC CHSL vacancies are mentioned in the official notification. The Staff Selection Commission notified a total of 3131 tentative SSC CHSL vacancies in the official notification. The SSC CHSL final vacancies are released before the declaration of the final SSC CHSL result. 

SSC CHSL 2025 post & category-wise vacancies PDF Download here

SSC CHSL Salary 2025: Post-Wise

Have a look at the post-wise SSC CHSL salary below.

Post

Pay Level

Pay Scale in INR

LDC/JSA

Pay Level - 2 

19,900-63,200

PA/SA

Pay Level - 4 

25,500-81,100

DEO

Pay Level - 4 

25,500-81,100

DEO - Grade A

Pay Level - 4 

25,500-81,100

We can see above that, except for LDC/JSA, all the posts belong to the pay level 4. The candidates who secure more marks and rank higher in the final merit list opt for the pay level 4 posts. The in-hand salary depends on the place of posting and other allowances associated with the post in the ministry or department. There are allowances which is specific to the posts and are components of the salary in-hand. SSC CHSL Salary is the interplay of Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Travelling Allowance(TA) and Leave Travel Concession (LTC). 

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The process to download the SSC CHSL city intimation slip is shared below-

  • Visit ssc.gov.in
  • Login using the registration number and password
  • Go to the SSC CHSL exam on the dashboard
  • Click on the city-live link
  • Download the slip to know the allotted exam date, shift timings and city

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