SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern & Syllabus Overview
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) exam to recruit candidates for various posts such as Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Data Entry Operator (DEO), and Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant in various central government departments. If you’re preparing for SSC CHSL 2025, it’s important to understand the latest exam pattern and updated syllabus, which has been slightly modified in recent years. This article includes tier-wise exam patterns, syllabus breakdown, and essential preparation resources.
📘 SSC CHSL 2025 Selection Process
The recruitment process is conducted in two tiers:
- Tier 1 – Computer Based Examination (CBE)
- Tier 2 – Computer Based Examination (CBE)
Tier 3 (Skill Test) has been integrated into Tier 2.
🧪 SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern (Tier-wise)
🔷 Tier 1 – Computer Based Examination
Tier 1 is an objective-type test conducted online.
✅ SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern Table
| Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
| General Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
|
| General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
|
| English Language |
25 |
50 |
60 Minutes |
| Total |
100 |
200 |
1 Hour |
- Negative Marking: 0.50 for each incorrect answer
- Type: Objective MCQs
🔶 Tier 2 – CBE (Multiple Modules)
Tier 2 is conducted in two sessions on the same day.
✅ SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern Table
| Module |
Sections |
Marks |
Duration |
| Session I – Module I (Mathematics) |
Quantitative Aptitude |
60 |
1 hour (combined) |
| Session I – Module II (English) |
English Language & Comprehension |
60 |
1 hour (combined) |
| Session II – Module I |
General Awareness & Reasoning |
50 (GA) + 30 (Reasoning) |
1 hour |
| Session II – Module II (Typing/Skill Test) |
Skill Test/Typing Test |
Qualifying |
As per task |
- Tier 2 now includes Mathematics, English, Reasoning, General Awareness, and a Skill/Typing Test
- No negative marking in Tier 2
- Module II is qualifying in nature
📚 SSC CHSL 2025 Detailed Syllabus
🔹 General Intelligence & Reasoning
| Topics |
| Classification |
| Analogy |
| Series |
| Coding-Decoding |
| Matrix |
| Word Formation |
| Venn Diagram |
| Blood Relations |
| Direction & Distance |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning |
| Verbal Reasoning |
🔹 General Awareness
| Topics |
| Static General Knowledge |
| Current Affairs |
| Indian History & Culture |
| Geography |
| Economics |
| General Science |
| Awards & Honors |
| Books & Authors |
| Important Dates |
| Indian Constitution |
🔹 Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics |
| Number System |
| Simplification |
| Ratio & Proportion |
| Percentage |
| Profit and Loss |
| Time, Speed & Distance |
| Time & Work |
| Average |
| Mensuration |
| Algebra |
| Geometry |
| Trigonometry |
| DI (Pie Chart, Bar Graph, Table) |
🔹 English Language
| Topics |
| Reading Comprehension |
| Cloze Test |
| Error Spotting |
| Fill in the Blanks |
| One Word Substitution |
| Synonyms/Antonyms |
| Idioms and Phrases |
| Sentence Correction |
| Active-Passive Voice |
| Direct-Indirect Speech |
🔹 Typing/Skill Test
- Typing Test (for LDC/JSA):
- 35 WPM in English OR 30 WPM in Hindi
- Duration: 10 minutes
- Skill Test (for DEO):
- 8000 key depressions/hour
- Test data entry speed
🔗 Important Links Table
The SSC CHSL 2025 exam is a golden chance for 12th pass candidates to secure a government job in various central departments. With a revised and more structured exam pattern and syllabus, it’s important to prepare systematically. Use the MyCoaching app, stay updated via Telegram & WhatsApp, and visit the Sarkari Result section regularly for official notices and free practice resources.
