SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification, Nationality

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Staff Selection Committee (SSC) determines the eligibility criteria of SSC CHSL 2020 for the aspiring candidates. SSC CHSL 2020 eligibility contains age limit, educational qualification, nationality and more. Only candidates who satisfy the SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2020 are eligible to apply for SSC CHSL exam. As per SSC CHSL eligibility 2020, 12th pass candidates between 18 to 27 years of age are eligible for SSC CHSL 2020. SSC Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level (CHSL) Examination is conducted for recruitment to the posts of Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant and Data Entry Operators for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India. Read the article to know the complete SSC CHSL 2020 eligibility criteria.
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SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Nationality/Citizenship

According to SSC CHSL 2020 eligibility, a candidate must be either:

1. a citizen of India, or

2. a subject of Bhutan, or

3. a subject of Nepal, or

4. a Tibetan refugee who moved to India, before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

5. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Note:

• The candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) mentioned above shall be a person who has been issued a certificate of eligibility by the Government of India.

• A candidate in whose case a certificate of SSC CHSL eligibility 2020 is necessary may be allowed to give the examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the required eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Age Limit

The age limit for the posts is 18-27 years as on January 01, 2020 (i.e. Candidates who are born not before January 02, 1993, and not later than January 01, 2002). However, the government allows certain age relaxations to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories. According to SSC CHSL 2020 eligibility criteria, permissible relaxation in upper age limit for reserved categories is given below:

SSC CHSL 2020 Age limit - Age Relaxation for Reserved Categories

SSC CHSL 2020 Age Limit - Permissible relaxation in upper age limit

Note:

• Only the date of birth mentioned in the Matriculation/ Secondary Exam Certificate will be accepted by the SSC as age proof.

• Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form will be matched against the date of birth recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate for verification.

• SSC will not entertain any changes in SSC CHSL eligibility 2020 once the application form is submitted.

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Educational Qualification

Note:

1. SSC CHSL Eligibility criteria 2020 specifies that candidates who have not yet got their minimum educational qualification necessary to be eligible for CHSL examination can appear for the exam provided they get their Essential qualification on or before the cut-off date*.

2. All the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities** are also eligible for job posts and services under the Central Government. These degrees/ diplomas/ certificates must have been approved by UGC.
   **Such Universities are established by:

• Act of Parliament or State Legislature

• Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956

• Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament

3. As per UGC Regulations, 2017, the programmes in engineering, medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy, etc are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode.

4. The final result of the required educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute/ University by the cut-off date*.
   *This cut-off date will be released in SSC CHSL 2020 notification.

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Physical standards

i) Permissible disabilities for certain posts as per the eligibility criteria of SSC CHSL 2020 are given below:

ii) According to SSC CHSL eligibility criteria 2020, persons with disabilities are not eligible for any post in Border Roads Organization (BRO). Also, only male candidates are eligible for the posts in the BRO.

For the post of Lower Division Clerk in BRO, following medical standards are required:

• Physical Efficiency Test

Note: Physical Efficiency Test (For Group ‘C’ Posts) use the same activity.

• Physical Standards

The region-wise requirement of Physical Standards of personnel for recruitment in GREF (Border Roads Organisation) is listed below:

• Visual standards

  • 6/12 each eye or Right eye 6/6, Left 6/24.

  • Corrective spectacles are permitted during the visual test.

  • Unaided vision in case of corrected vision will not be below 6/60 in each eye

SSC CHSL 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Ex-Servicemen

• Ex-servicemen who have already used reservation benefits given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment in jobs on the civil side of Central Government in Group “C‟ & “D‟ posts are NOT eligible for reservation in ESM category nor for any fee concession unless he/she gives self-declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer providing all the details of previous job applications in employment under civil side of government jobs.

• To be considered as an Ex-Serviceman, the candidate must have either already acquired the status of ex-serviceman or must do so within one year from the last date for receipt of application. This must be supported by documentary evidence from the competent authority.

Who is an Ex-Serviceman?- An 'ex-serviceman' is a person who has served in any rank as a combatant or non-combatant in military services like Indian Army, Indian Navy or Indian Air Force.

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2020- Important Points

• The candidate's eligibility will be verified at the time of written examination.

• At the time of the CHSL exam, the candidates will be ‘provisionally’ accepted by the SSC as per the terms and conditions mentioned under SSC CHSL 2020 eligibility criteria in the notification.

• The detailed scrutiny and verification of various aspects of SSC CHSL eligibility criteria 2020 will be undertaken in later stages of the recruitment process and if any information is found unsubstantiated or false, the candidature may be cancelled.

SSC CHSL Application Form 2020

All the aspiring applicants meeting the eligibility criteria of SSC CHSL 2020 can fill the application form. The application form will be released on November 30, 2020, and the last date to register for SSC CHSL examination will be December 15, 2020. The applicants must fill all the required details in the application form correctly. They must have documentary evidence for any information they have declared in the application form.

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