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    SSC CHSL 2025: Tier 1 Result (Soon), Cutoff, Answer key

    SSC CHSL 2025: Tier 1 Result (Soon), Cutoff, Answer key

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    Meghana Mohana KrishnanUpdated on 09 Mar 2026, 04:58 PM IST
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    SSC CHSL 2025 - Staff Selection Commission has announced the SSC CHSL exam date 2025 paper 2 on the official website. As per the short notice, the SSC CHSL exam 2025 is scheduled to be conducted on April 10, 2026. The commission provided the SSC CHSL 2025 answer key objection facility from December 8 to 11, 2025. Candidates were able to download the SSC CHSL provisional answer key on December 8, 2025. The SSC CHSL exam 2025 for tier 1 was concluded on November 30, 2025 across the country.

    This Story also Contains

    1. SSC CHSL 2025 Overview
    2. SSC CHSL 2025 Important Dates
    3. SSC CHSL 2025 Eligibility Criteria
    4. SSC CHSL 2025 Application Process
    5. SSC CHSL 2025 Preparation Tips
    6. SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus
    7. SSC CHSL Tier 2 syllabus
    8. SSC CHSL 2025 Books
    9. SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern
    10. SSC CHSL 2025 Admit Card
    11. SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Centres
    12. SSC CHSL 2025 Answer Key
    13. SSC CHSL 2025 Result
    14. SSC CHSL 2025 Cut Off
    15. SSC CHSL 2025 Selection Process
    16. SSC CHSL 2025 Salary
    SSC CHSL 2025: Tier 1 Result (Soon), Cutoff, Answer key
    SSC CHSL 2025

    The commission released the SSC CHSL admit card 2025 on November 9, 2025 on the official website. The SSC has announced the SSC CHSL exam date 2025 for tier 1 at ssc.gov.in. The commission has also provided the facility to candidates to change their exam city, SSC CHSL exam date, and slot from October 22 to 28, 2025 through their login window at ssc.gov.in. Candidates were able to make changes in the SSC CHSL application form 2025 on July 25 & 26, 2025. The SSC CHSL application form from was released from June 23 to July 18, 2025. Eligible candidates can fill out and submit the SSC CHSL application form.

    The SSC CHSL exam is conducted once a year. The SSC CHSL 2025 exam will be conducted to recruit aspirants for the role of Postal Assistant, Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Court Clerk, Data Entry Operators (DEO), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA). The Interested applicants are requested to go through the below article to know more about the important dates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern and more.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Overview

    Full Exam Name

    Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam

    Short Exam Name

    SSC CHSL

    Conducting Body

    Staff Selection Commission

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    Intermediate

    Languages

    English, Hindi

    Mode of Application

    Offline / Online

    Application Fee (General)

    Rs 100

    Mode of Exam

    Online and Offline

    Mode of Counselling

    Online / Offline

    Age limit

    18-27 years

    SSC CHSL 2025 Important Dates

    It is important for the candidates to know the SSC CHSL important dates 2025. This will help in not missing the deadline of any event. At times, it will also help the candidates from not missing the postponed dates.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Dates

    Events

    Dates

    SSC CHSL Notification 2025

    June 23, 2025

    SSC CHSL 2025 application form date

    June 23, 2025

    Last day to fill the SSC CHSL 2025 application form

    July 18, 2025

    Last day to pay SSC CHSL 2025 fee

    July 19, 2025

    Application form correction datesJuly 25 to 26, 2025 (Revised date)

    SSC CHSL admit card 2025

    November 9, 2025

    SSC CHSL 2025 exam date

    September 8 to 18, 2025

    November 12 to 30 2025

    SSC CHSL Answer Key 2025December 8, 2025
    SSC CHSl Answer key Challege dateDecember 8 to 11, 2025
    SSC CHSL paper 2 exam dateApril 10, 2026

    SSC CHSL result 2025 tier 1 date

    To be announced

    SSC CHSL 2025 document verification

    To be announced

    SSC CHSL 2025 Eligibility Criteria

    SSC released the SSC CHSL eligibility criteria 2025 in the official notification. It is important that the candidates check the SSC CHSL eligibility criteria before applying for the examination. Not meeting the CHSL 2025 eligibility criteria at any point of the selection process will lead to disqualification of the candidate. Some of the main SSC CHSL eligibility criteria include -

    • Nationality - The candidate must be a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

    • Candidates who has passed Class 12 from a recognized university are eligible. For the role of Data Entry Operators (DEO) in specific departments like C&AG, a Science stream 12th with Mathematics as a subject is required.

    • Age - Candidates must be between the age of 18 -27 years. However, there is a certain age relaxation for certain categories.

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    SSC CHSL 2025 - Age Relaxations: Reserved Categories

    Category

    Relaxation in SSC CHSL Age Limit

    SC / ST

    5 years

    OBC

    3 years

    Ex-Servicemen

    3 years

    (after deduction of the period for which employee was in military service from the actual age as on the last date of online application)

    Candidates had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989

    5 years

    SSC CHSL 2025 - Age Relaxations: Upper Age Limit

    Category

    General

    OBC

    SC/ ST

    PwD

    10 years

    13 years

    15 Years

    Defence Personnel who were disabled in military operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and was then released from the service

    3 years

    3 years

    8 years

    Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have been in regular and continuous service for at least 3 years as of the last date of online application

    Up to 40 years of age

    Up to 40 years of age

    Up to 45 years of age

    Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried

    Up to 35 years of age

    Up to 35 years of age

    Up to 40 years of age

    SSC CHSL 2025 Application Process

    The SSC CHSL registration process 2025 for the exam starts with filling out the application form. The SSC CHSL application form 2025 was available from June 23, 2025 on their official website ssc.gov.in. Candidates are recommended to submit proper images and documents for the successful submission of their SSC CHSL 2025 application form until July 18, 2025. The SSC CHSL application form correction window was opened from July 25 to 26, 2025.

    During the process of filing the SSC CHSL application form, male candidates will be charged a fee Rs 100. Whereas, female, SC/ST, PwD, Ex-servicemen will have a free charge for the examination. During these days, candidates can modify and re-submit their application. However, there will be a charge between Rs 100 - Rs 200.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Preparation Tips

    Cracking the SSC CHSL 2025 exam requires proper strategy. It is advised that every candidate has a SSC CHSL study strategy 2025 before starting the preparation for the exam. Some of the effective SSC CHSL preparation tips 2025 which every candidate can adapt are written below.

    • Understand the exam syllabus and create a study plan.

    • Focus on fundamentals.

    • Solve SSC CHSL sample papers to develop confidence and manage time.

    • Enhance your language skills by reading newspapers and books.

    • Stay updated on current affairs.

    • Maintain a healthy diet and peaceful mind before the exam.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus

    The first step to start the preparation process is to go through the SSC CHSL syllabus 2025. The SSC CHSL exam consists of 2 tiers. The commission will release the SSC CHSL syllabus in the notification on their official website. To know the entire syllabus of SSC 2025, aspirants are advised to carefully go through the syllabus and start with the preparation.

    SSC CHSL Tier 1 syllabus

    • English Language

    • General Intelligence

    • Quantitative Aptitude- Number Systems, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Statistical Charts.

    • General Awareness

    SSC CHSL Tier 2 syllabus

    • Mathematical Abilities- Number Systems, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Statistics and probability.

    • Reasoning and General Intelligence

    • English Language And Comprehension

    • General Awareness

    • Computer Proficiency- Computer Basics, Software, Working with Internet and emails, Basics of networking and cyber security

    SSC CHSL 2025 Books

    It is important that the candidates refer from the best SSC CHSL 2025 books to prepare for the exam. It is recommended that the aspirants prepare from a single book and not get confused by referring to multiple resources. It might lead to a decrease in understanding and applying the knowledge in real-time. Some of the best books are mentioned below.

    • Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi

    • A Mirror of Common Errors by Dr Ashok Kumar Singh

    • Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal

    • Elementary and Advanced Mathematics by Kiran Publication

    • Lucent Reasoning by Arihant Publications

    • A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal

    • Lucent's General Knowledge by Vinay Karna

    • Manorama Yearbook

    SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern

    The SSC CHSL exam consists of 2 tiers. The Tier 1 of the SSC CHSL exam pattern 2025 is a Computer based test (CBT). The candidates who clear tier 1 will be selected to appear for tier 2. Tier 1 in the SSC CHSL exam pattern is an objective type exam comprising 4 sections. It weighs a total of 200 marks which should be written in 60 minutes and 80 minutes for the PwD candidates. There will be a negative marking of 0.5 marks for every wrong answer.

    • General Intelligence (50 Marks)

    • Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks)

    • General Awareness (50 Marks)

    • English Language (50 Marks)

    Tier 2 in the CHSL exam pattern consists of 2 sessions. The first session covers the topics related to-

    • Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning and General Intelligence (180 marks)

    • English Language and Comprehension, and General Awareness (180 marks)

    • Computer Knowledge Module (45 marks)

    Session 2 in the Tier 2 module consists of a skill test/ typing test module. The scores of tier 2 are used for the final merit and selection of the candidates.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Admit Card

    The commission released the SSC CHSL admit card 2025 on November 9, 2025 in online mode. Candidates will be able to download the SSC CHSL admit card from the official website ssc.gov.in. Candidates require their registration number/roll number and their date of birth to download the CHSL admit card 2025. Carrying the SSC CHSL 2025 admit card and an ID proof is mandatory to the exam hall.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Centres

    Candidates will be given an option to choose their nearest SSC CHSL 2025 exam centre to give their exam. However, the allotment of the SSC CHSL exam centre 2025 will be limited. So, it is recommended that the candidates submit their application as early as possible. The list of the CHSL exam centres 2025 will be listed in the official notification on the official website. The SSC CHSL 2025 exam centres once allotted cannot be changed.

    SSC CHSL Exam Centres 2025

    State

    City

    Uttar Pradesh

    Agra

    Allahabad

    Bareilly

    Gorakhpur

    Kanpur

    Lucknow

    Meerut

    Varanasi

    Bihar

    Bhagalpur

    Muzaffarpur

    Patna

    Sikkim

    Gangtok

    Jharkhand

    Ranchi

    West Bengal

    Berhampore

    Jalpaiguri

    Kolkata

    Malda

    Medinipur

    Siliguri

    Odisha

    Berhampur

    Bhubaneshwar

    Cuttack

    Keonjhar

    Sambalpur

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    Port Blair

    Karnataka

    Bangalore

    Dharwad

    Gulbarga

    Mangalore

    Mysore

    Kerala

    Kochi

    Kozhikode

    Thiruvananthapuram

    Thrissur

    Uttarakhand

    Almora

    Dehradun

    Haldwani

    Haridwar

    Delhi

    Delhi

    Rajasthan

    Ajmer

    Alwar

    Bharatpur

    Bikaner

    Jaipur

    Jodhpur

    Kota

    Sri Ganganagar

    Udaipur

    Assam

    Dibrugarh

    Guwahati

    Jorhat

    Nagaland

    Kohima

    Meghalaya

    Shillong

    Manipur

    Imphal

    Churachandpur

    Mizoram

    Aizawl

    Tripura

    Agartala

    Andhra Pradesh

    Guntur

    Kurnool

    Rajahmundry

    Tirupati

    Visakhapatnam

    Tamil Nadu

    Chennai

    Coimbatore

    Madurai

    Tiruchirapalli

    Tirunelveli

    Puducherry

    Puducherry

    Telangana

    Hyderabad

    Nizamabad

    Gujarat

    Ahmedabad

    Vadodara

    Rajkot

    Surat

    Bhavnagar

    Kutch

    Maharashtra

    Amravati

    Aurangabad

    Kolhapur

    Mumbai

    Nagpur

    Nanded

    Nashik

    Pune

    Thane

    Bhandara

    Chandrapur

    Akola

    Jalgaon

    Ahmednagar

    Alibag

    Goa

    Panaji

    Madhya Pradesh

    Bhopal

    Chhindwara

    Guna

    Gwalior

    Indore

    Jabalpur

    Khandwa

    Ratlam

    Satna

    Sagar

    Chhattisgarh

    Ambikapur

    Bilaspur

    Jagdalpur

    Raipur

    Durg

    Jammu and Kashmir

    Anantnag

    Baramulla

    Jammu

    Leh

    Rajouri

    Srinagar

    Kargil

    Himachal Pradesh

    Hamirpur

    Shimla

    Punjab

    Bathinda

    Jalandhar

    Patiala

    Amritsar

    Chandigarh

    Chandigarh

    SSC CHSL 2025 Answer Key

    SSC released a provisional SSC CHSL answer key 2025 on December 8, 2025. Candidates can refer to the SSC CHSL 2025 answer key and evaluate their result. They were also provided the facility to raise objections till December 11, 2025.

    The SSC board will then release a final CHSL Answer key a few weeks later. Based on the tier 1 scores, the qualified candidates will give the tier 2 exam. It is recommended that the candidates check the official SSC website regularly for the update.

    Steps to download the SSC CHSL 2025 Answer Key

    • Go to the official website - ssc.gov.in

    • Click on the answer key link.

    • Choose the "Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination"

    • Enter the correct login credentials to see the answer key.

    • Download the PDF for future reference.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Result

    The SSC CHSL tier 1 result 2025 will be soon be released. The SSC CHSL result 2025 declaration will always be done on the official website ssc.gov.in. After the conduction of the tier 2 exam, it will take another two months for the tier 2 SSC CHSL results to get released.

    Candidates will be able to see their results and the qualifying marks on the SSC CHSL result 2025. Based on that, the selected candidates will be called for the final document verification round.

    Step to check the SSC CHSL 2025 Result

    1. Go to the official SSC website, ssc.gov.in

    2. Click on the "Results" tab and find the relevant result notification based on the exam name and year.

    3. Click on the ‘link’ and download the PDF.

    4. Search the roll number to view the result.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Cut Off

    The SSC CHSL cut off 2025 will be released during the time of releasing the results. The SSC CHSL 2025 cut off varies every year and depends on various factors like, difficulty level of the exam, vacancies and the number of applicants. Aspirants appearing for the exam must qualify both the tiers to get selected for this role.

    SSC CHSL Cut off 2025

    Category

    Cut off

    UR

    30%

    OBC/ EWS

    25%

    other categories

    20%

    SSC CHSL 2025 Selection Process

    The SSC CHSL selection process 2025 is based on the candidates qualifying both the tiers. Candidates must first clear the tier 1 online examination which is a computer based objective exam. Qualifying candidates from the tier 1 SSC CHSL 2025 selection process will be giving the tier 2 exam. Candidates are advised to check the official website and their exam regularly to not miss any updates or deadlines.

    Some roles also have a skill test/ typing test. Qualifying marks for tier 2 will be almost similar to that of tier 1. The qualified candidates will be selected for the role of Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant and Data Entry Operator. Candidates will be called for the document verification which is the final step of the CHSL selection process 2025.

    SSC CHSL 2025 Salary

    The starting SSC CHSL salary varies depending on the specific post you qualify for. SSC CHSL provides various benefits and allowances. The SSC CHSL salary 2025 ranges between Rs 19,900 to Rs 25,500 under the 7th Pay Commission.

    • Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Starting at Rs 19,900

    • Data Entry Operator (DEO)/Postal Assistant (PA)/Sorting Assistant (SA): Starting at Rs 25,500.

    The CHSL salary 2025 of the selected candidates increases with experience and promotions. Some of the added benefits and allowances include House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), and Dearness Allowance (DA). Depending on the location and the role, SSC CHSL also offers additional benefits based on the employee’s requirement.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can candidates who are appearing for class 12 apply for the SSC CHSL 2025 exam?
    A:

    Yes, candidates still appearing for the class 12 exam can give the SSC CHSL exam 2025. However, the candidates need to submit the certificate by the time the SSC CHSL cut off is released.

    Q: Is the SSC CHSL exam computer based?
    A:

    Yes, both the tier 1 and tier 2 exams are computer based exams.

    Q: When will the SSC CHSL 2025 admit card be released?
    A:

    The SSC CHSL admit card was released on November 9, 2025, on the official website at ssc.gov.in. 

    Q: Is the SSC CHSL 2025 exam good for girls?
    A:

    Yes, the SSC CHSL exam is a suitable job for females.

    Q: Is it possible to clear the SSC CHSL exam without maths?
    A:

    No, it is not possible to clear the SSC CHSL 2025 exam without mathematics as 50 marks in the exam carries mathematics.

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    Questions related to SSC CHSL

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    Have a question related to SSC CHSL ?

    Hi, No, you do NOT need to fill another form for Tier-2 in the SSC CHSL. If you clear Tier-1, SSC itself considers you for Tier-2; you don’t need to submit a new application.

    You only need to download SSC CHSL Admit card and appear for the exam at alloted

    General category candidates born not before January 2, 1999, and not later than January 1, 2008, are eligible to apply. However, age relaxations are provided for SC/ST, OBC, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen categories depending on the government norms.

    Feel free to visit SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2026 for information on the

    Hi Kanak

    No, after getting the SSC CHSL admit card, you are not allowed to correct your wrong category because the SSC CHSL correction window has passed. You have two options: first, you need to contact the regional office of SSC, so that they can help you to change your

    Hello,

    No, you cannot change your category once the SSC CHSL admit card is issued. Category corrections are only allowed during the application correction window before admit cards are generated.

    Hope you understand.

    Once the exam city center is chosen in the SSC EXAMINATION it cannot be changed in the later stages, hence it is always advised to choose the cities with extreme care.

    The name and examination centre's address will be mentioned on the admit card that you get from the conducting