One of the most awaited recruitment drives for 12th-pass students is here! The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has officially announced the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2025. This examination aims to fill approximately 3131 Group C posts, offering a prestigious career path in various central government ministries, departments, and offices.
This is a massive opportunity for eligible candidates to secure positions like Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and Data Entry Operator (DEO). Interested individuals can submit their applications online through the official SSC portal.
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2025: Overview
| Recruitment Aspect | Details |
| Examination Name | Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2025 |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Total Vacancies | 3131 (Approximate) |
| Application Mode | Online Only |
| Official Website | ssc.gov.in |
| Helpline Number | 1800-309-3063 (Toll-Free) |
Post Details and Pay Scale
The recruitment is for the following posts with attractive pay scales as per the 7th Pay Commission.
| Post Name | Pay Level | Pay Scale (INR) |
| Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | Level-2 | ₹19,900 – ₹63,200 |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO) | Level-4 & Level-5 | ₹25,500 – ₹81,100 & ₹29,200 – ₹92,300 |
| Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’ | Level-4 | ₹25,500 – ₹81,100 |
Eligibility Criteria for SSC CHSL 2025
Candidates must carefully review the eligibility conditions before filling out the application form.
Educational Qualification
- For LDC/JSA and most DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’ posts: Candidates must have passed the 12th Standard or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
- For Data Entry Operator (DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’) in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Ministry of Culture: Candidates must have passed the 12th Standard in the Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
Age Limit (as of 01-01-2026)
- Candidates must be between 18 and 27 years of age.
- This means applicants must have been born not before 02-01-1999 and not later than 01-01-2008.
Age Relaxation
The upper age limit is relaxable for reserved categories as per government rules:
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC: 3 years
- PWD (Unreserved): 10 years
- PWD (OBC): 13 years
- PWD (SC/ST): 15 years
- Ex-Servicemen (ESM): 3 years
Application Fee Details
| Category | Application Fee |
| General / OBC | ₹100/- |
| SC / ST / PWD / ESM / Women | No Fee (NIL) |
- Payment Mode: The fee can be paid online via BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Credit/Debit cards. It can also be paid in cash at SBI Branches by generating an SBI Challan.
How to Apply for SSC CHSL Recruitment 2025?
The application process is entirely online. Follow these steps to apply:
- Navigate to the official SSC portal at ssc.gov.in.
- If you are a new user, complete the One-Time Registration (OTR) process first.
- If already registered, log in using your Registration Number and password.
- Find the application link for the “Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2025.”
- Fill in all required details in the application form accurately.
- Upload scanned copies of your recent photograph and signature in the specified format.
- Proceed to pay the application fee as per your category.
- Thoroughly review the application before final submission.
- Download and take a printout of the submitted application form for your records.
Important Dates and Exam Schedule
| Notification Release Date | 23 June 2025 |
| Start of Online Application | 23 June 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | 18 July 2025 |
| Correction Window | 25-26 July 2025 |
| Tier-I Exam Date | 08-18 Sept. 2025 |
Important Web-Links of SSC Recruitment
| Online Application Form | Register | Login |
| Advertisement Details | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Scheme of CHSL Examination
Candidates applied online for Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Exam and found eligible will have to appear in Computer Based Examinations to be held in two tiers:
# Tier-I
# Tier-II
Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
Tier I (Computer Based Examination)
The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set in English, Hindi and any language opted by the candidate in the application form.
Type of questions: Questions will be Objective Type, Multiple Choice Questions.
Total marks: 200 marks
No of questions: 100 questions
Negative marking: There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
Time duration: 60 minutes (80 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per official notification).
Exam centres: Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati(Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Imphal (5501), Ukhrul (5503), Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601)
Syllabus of CHSL Tier I Exam
| Subject | No. of questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 |
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Tier I Indicative 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 of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.
General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any.
Quantitative Aptitude:
# Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
# 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.
# Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
# 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.
# 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.
# Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.,
# Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.
General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the candidate‟s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.
Tier II (Computer Based Examination)
Candidates who qualify for SSC CHSL Tier I will have to appear in SSC CHSL Tier II, which consists of two sessions, each with specific sections. In Session I, the questions are MCQ-type, while in Session II, there’s a typing test/ skill test to assess typing speed and skill. For more details, pl check official notification.
