
‘4,500+ VACANCIES’ in SSC CHSL Examination 2022
‘4,500+ VACANCIES’ in
SSC CHSL
Examination 2022
The Staff Selection
Commission will hold a competitive examination for recruitment to the Group C
posts viz. Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, and Data Entry
Operators for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of
India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc. The
details of the examination are as follows:
Vacancies:
There are approx. 4,500 vacancies. However, firm vacancies will be determined in due
course. Updated vacancies, if any, along with Post-wise& category-wise
vacancies will be made available on the website of the Commission
(https://ssc.nic.in> Candidate’s Corner > Tentative Vacancy) in due
course. Candidates may note that State-wise/ Zone-wise vacancies are not
collected by the Commission.
1. Scheme
of Tier-I Examination:
SSC CHSL
2022 Tier I - Computer Based Examination-Objective paper- Medium Hindi/English:
· Tier-I
will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions.
· The
questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Language.
Tier |
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time Allowed |
I |
English
Language (Basic Knowledge) |
25 |
50
|
1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
General
Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
||
Quantitative
Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) |
25 |
50 |
||
General
Awareness |
25 |
50 |
Note: -
·
There will be negative marking of 0.50 for
each wrong answer.
2. Scheme
of Tier-II Examination:
SSC CHSL
2022 Tier II - Computer Based Examination-Objective paper-- Medium
Hindi/English
·
Tier-II will include following three sections
having two modules each:
§ Section-I:
Ø Module-I:
Mathematical Abilities
Ø Module-II:
Reasoning and General Intelligence.
§ Section-II:
Ø Module-I:
English Language and Comprehension
Ø Module-II:
General Awareness
§ Section-III:
Ø Module-I:
Computer Knowledge Test
Ø Module-II:
Skill Test/ Typing Test
·
Tier-II will be conducted in two sessions -
Session –I & Session-II, on same day. Session-I will include conducting of
Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III. Session-II will include
conducting of Module-II of Section-III.
·
It will be mandatory for the candidates to
qualify all the sections of Tier-II.
·
Tier-II will consist of Objective Type,
Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III.
·
The questions will be set in English and Hindi
except for Module-II (i.e. English Language and Comprehension module) in
Section-II.
·
Module-I of Section-III i.e. Computer
Knowledge Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature.
·
Module-II
of Section-III i.e. Skill Test/ Typing Test:
·
Module-II of Section-III will include
conducting of Skill Test/ Typing Test in Session-II on the same day.
·
Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying
nature.
·
Errors in the Skill Test will be calculated up
to 2 decimal places.
·
Skill Test/ Typing Test will be conducted as
per the following scheme:
§ Skill
Test for Data Entry Operator:
Ø Skill
Test is mandatory for Data Entry Operators. No candidate is exempted from
appearing in the Skill Test.
Ø Part A - Skill Test for the post of DEO/
DEO Grade 'A’: ‘Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (Eight Thousand)
Key Depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the
correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration
of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English
containing about 2000-2200 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who
would enter the same in the Computer. The passage to be entered in the Computer
may also be displayed on the computer screen.
Ø Candidates
eligible for scribe as per Para 8.1 and 8.2 will be given Page 16 of 70
compensatory time of 5 minutes. Therefore, duration of Skill Test for such
candidates will be 20 minutes.
Ø Part B - Typing Test for other posts i.e.
LDC/ JSA: The medium of Typing Test will be Hindi or English. The candidates
will have to opt for the medium of Typing Test (i.e. either Hindi or English)
in the online Application Form.
Ø Candidates
opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute
(w.p.m.) and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words
per minute (w.p.m.). 35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. correspond to about 10500 key
depressions per hour and about 9000 key depressions per hour respectively.
Ø The
speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given
text passage in 10 minutes.
Ø Candidates
eligible for scribe will be given compensatory time of 5 minutes. Therefore,
duration of Typing Test for such candidates will be 15 minutes.
Tier |
Session |
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time allowed |
II |
Session-I (2 hours and 15
minutes) |
Section-I: Module-I:
Mathematical Abilities Module-II:
Reasoning and General Intelligence. |
30
30
Total= 60 |
60*3 = 180 |
1 hour (for each section) (1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for
scribe) |
Section-II: Module-I:
English Language and Comprehension Module-II:
General Awareness |
40
20
Total = 60 |
60*3 = 180 |
|||
|
Section-III: Module-I:
Computer Knowledge Module |
15 |
15*3 = 45 |
15 Minutes (for each module) (20 minutes |
|
|
Session-II |
Section-III:
Module-II: Skill Test/ Typing Test Module |
Part
A:
Skill Test for DEOs. |
- |
15 Minutes (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for
scribe) |
Part
B:
Typing Test for LDC/ JSA. |
- |
10 Minutes (15 minutes for the candidates eligible for
scribe) |
Note:
-
· There
will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I,
Section-II and Module-I of Section-III.
Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I):
1.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.
2.
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.
3. Quantitative Aptitude:
Ø Number
Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship
between numbers.
Ø 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.
Ø Algebra:
Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple
problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
Ø 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.
Ø 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.
Ø Trigonometry:
Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances
(simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.,
Ø Statistical
Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram,
Pie-chart.
4.
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 neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific
research.
Indicative Syllabus
(Tier-II):
Module-I of Session-I (Mathematical
Abilities):
· 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 Alligation, 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 sin2 𝜃 + Cos2 𝜃=1 etc.
· Statistics and probability: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon,
Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode,
standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities
Module-II of Section-I (Reasoning and
General Intelligence):
Questions of both verbal and
non-verbal type. These 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 subtopics, if any.
Module-I of Section-II (English Language and
Comprehension):
Vocabulary, grammar, sentence
structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; 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. To test comprehension, two or more paragraphs will be
given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should
be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other paragraph should be
based on current affairs editorial or a report.
Module-II of Section-II (General
Awareness):
Questions are designed to test
the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them 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 neighbouring countries
especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General
policy and scientific research.
Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I
(Computer Proficiency):
· Computer Basics:
Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output
devices, computer memory, memory organization, back- up devices, PORTs, Windows
Explorer, Keyboard shortcuts.
· Software:
Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS
Excel and Power Point etc.
· Working with Internet and e-mails: Web
Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail
Account, e-Banking.
· Basics of networking and cyber security:
Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats
(like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.
Important Dates
The tentative schedule of events is as follows:
Activity |
Dates |
Dates
for submission of online applications |
06-12-2022
to 04-01-2023 |
Last
date and time for receipt of online applications |
04-01-2023
(23:00) |
Last
date and time for generation of offline Challan |
04-01-2023
(23:00) |
Last
date and time for making online fee payment |
05-01-2023
(23:00) |
Last
date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank) |
06-01-2023 |
Dates
of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including online payment. |
09-01-2023
to 10-01-2023 (23:00) |
Tentative
Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination) |
Feb-Mar,
2023 |
Tentative
Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination) |
To be
notified later
|
Mode of Selection:
1.
Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, Section-I,
Section-II & Module-I of Section-III of Tier-II Examination are as follows:
Category |
Cut-off Marks |
UR |
30% |
OBC/ EWS |
25% |
Others |
20% |
2.Candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-II
Examination on the basis of their performance in Tier-I Examination.
3.Normalized scores of candidates will be used
to determine merit and for final selection.
4.There
may be separate category-wise cut-offs in Tier-I and subsequent Tiers for
different posts i.e. (i) DEO/ DEO Grade 'A' and (ii) LDC/ JSA.
5.
Tier-II Examination will be conducted for all
the candidates qualified in Tier-I.
6.
In Tier-II, all the candidates will be
required to appear in all three sections.
7.
In Tier-II, it will be mandatory for the
candidates to qualify all the sections.
8.Based on the aggregate performance in
Section-I and Section-II of Tier-II Examination, candidates will be shortlisted
for evaluation of Section-III of Tier-II Examination.
9. The candidates who are not qualified in
Section-I + Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation of Section-III and
they will not be considered for further selection process.
10. Section-III of Tier-II is qualifying in
nature, in other words both modules i.e. Computer Knowledge Test and Skill
Test/ Typing Test are qualifying in nature.
11. Skill Test for DEOs is mandatory for all the
qualified candidates.
12. Typing Test for posts other than DEOs is
mandatory for all candidates except those who are exempted from appearing in
the Typing Test.
13. Merit list will be prepared on the basis of
overall performance of candidates in Tier-II Examination only. Merit List will
be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in Section-I &
Section-II of Tier-II examination only subject to qualifying Section-III (both
modules) of Tier-II as per the qualifying standards fixed by the Commission.
14.Final selection of candidates, in each
category, will be made on the basis of ‘overall performance in Tier-II
Examination’ and ‘preference of posts’ exercised by them. Once the candidate
has been given his first available preference, as per his merit, he will not be
considered for any other option.
15. Based on the marks scored in Tier-I i.e.
Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to
appear in Tier-II Examination.
16. Separate cut-offs will be fixed for Paper-II
of Tier-II (i.e. for the post of Junior Statistical Officer), Paper-III of
Tier-II (i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts
Officer) and for Paper-I of Tier-II (i.e. for all other posts).
17. Tier-II Examination will be conducted for all
the candidates qualified in Tier-I. In Tier-II, all the candidates will be
required to appear in all three sections of Paper-I. However, only those
candidates shortlisted for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer and
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer will be required to appear
in Paper-II and Paper-III respectively.
18. In Paper-I of Tier-II, it will be mandatory
for the candidates to qualify all the sections.
19. Based on the aggregate performance in
Section-I and Section-II of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination, candidates will be
shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination.
The candidates who are not qualified in Section-I + Section-II will not be
eligible for evaluation of Section-III and they will not be considered for
further selection process.
20. Section-III
of Paper-I of Tier-II is qualifying in nature, in other words both modules i.e.
Computer Knowledge Test and DEST are qualifying in nature.
Nationality/Citizenship:
A candidate must be either:
·
a citizen of India, or
·
a subject of Nepal, or
·
a subject of Bhutan, or
· a Tibetan refugee who came over to India,
before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in
India, or
· 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.
Essential Educational
Qualifications (As on 04-01-2023):
· Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or
equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
· The
candidate must possess Essential Qualification on or before the cut-off date
i.e. 04-01-2023.
Age limit (As on
01-01-2022):
· Age limit for the posts is 18-27 years as on
01-01-2022 i.e. Candidates born not before 02-01-1995 and not later than
01-01-2004 are eligible to apply.
·
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for
different categories are as under:
S. No. |
Age Limit |
Age
Relaxation |
1. |
SC/ST |
5 Years |
2. |
OBC |
3 Years |
3. |
Persons with Benchmark Disability (Unreserved) |
10 Years |
4. |
Persons with Benchmark Disability (OBC) |
13 Years |
5. |
Persons with Benchmark Disability (SC/ST) |
15 Years |
6. |
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) |
5 Years |
7. |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during
hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof |
3 years |
8. |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during
hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof (SC/ST) |
8 years |
9. |
Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have
rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing
date for receipt of online applications. |
Up to 40 years of age |
10. |
Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have
rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing
date for receipt of online applications (SC/ ST). |
Up to 45 years of age |
11. |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated
and who are not remarried. |
Up to 35 years of age |
12. |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated
and who are not remarried (SC/ ST). |
Up to 40 years of age |
Steps to Apply
· Applications
must be submitted only in online mode at the website of SSC Headquarter i.e.
https://ssc.nic.in.
· candidates
are required to upload the scanned colour passport size photograph in JPEG
format (20 KB to 50 KB).
· Image
dimension of the photograph should be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).
· Scanned
signature in JPEG format (10 to 20 KB). Image dimension of the signature should
be about 4.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height).
· Details
of qualifying educational qualification like passing year, roll number,
percentage/ CGPA, name of Board, etc are required.
· Last
date and time for submission of online applications is 04-01-2023 (23:00).
· Before
submission of the online application, candidates must check through Preview/ Print
option that they have filled correct details in each field of the form.
Application Fee:
· Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking
or by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or in cash
at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.
· Online fee can be paid by candidates up to
05-01-2023 (23:00 hours). However, candidates who wish to make cash payment
through the challan of SBI, may make payment in cash at the Branches of SBI
within the working hours of bank up to 06- 01-2023 provided the challan has
been generated by them before 04-01-2023 (23:00 hours).
Category |
Application Fee |
General/OBC |
₹100/- |
Women
(of all categories)/SC/ST/PwD and ESM |
Nil |
FAQs
Ques. I am in the last year of college. Can I apply for
the SSC CHSL exam?
Ans. Yes, the minimum qualification required for
appearing in SSC CHSL is 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a
recognized Board or University.
Ques. Are there any percentage criteria to apply for
the SSC CHSL Exam?
Ans. There are no minimum percentage criteria to
apply for the SSC CHSL exam.
Ques. Is there any negative
marking in SSC CHSL Exam?
Ans. Yes, there will
be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Tier-I. There will
be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II
and Module-I of Section-III in Tier-II.
Ques. When will the SSC CHSL admit card be released?
Ans. Admit Cards will be released 15 days before
the exam dates.
Ques. How many times can the SSC CHSL Exam be
attempted?
Ans. There is no limit to how many times can
SSC CHSL examination be attempted as long as the eligibility criteria are
fulfilled.
Ques. What are SSC CHSL 2022 Job Profiles?
Ans. There are various post in SSC CHSL 2022 Recruitment,
i.e. Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, and Data Entry
Operators for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India.