📝 SSC CHSL 2025 Selection Process
✅ Tier-I: Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
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Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
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Duration: 60 minutes (80 minutes for PwD candidates)
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Total Marks: 200
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Negative Marking: 0.50 marks for each wrong answerShiksha+4The Times of India+4Testbook+4Testbook
Exam Pattern:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Math) | 25 | 50 | |
| English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | 60 mins |
Note: The Tier-I exam is conducted online, and the questions are set in both English and Hindi, except for the English Language section.
✅ Tier-II: Descriptive Paper
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Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper)
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Duration: 60 minutes
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Total Marks: 100
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Format:
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Essay Writing (200-250 words)
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Letter/Application Writing (150-200 words)
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✅ Tier-III: Skill Test/Typing Test
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For Data Entry Operator (DEO):
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Skill Test: 8,000 key depressions per hour (15 minutes)
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For DEO in C&AG: 15,000 key depressions per hour (15 minutes)
For LDC/JSA, PA/SA:
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Typing Test:
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English: 35 words per minute (w.p.m.)
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Hindi: 30 w.p.m.
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Duration: 10 minutes (15 minutes for PwD candidates)
- Note: The Skill Test/Typing Test is qualifying in nature.
📅 Important Dates for SSC CHSL 2025
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Notification Release: May 27, 2025
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Online Application Start Date: May 27, 2025
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Application Deadline: June 25, 2025
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Tier-I Exam Date: July–August 2025
📚 Preparation Tips
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Tier-I: Focus on practicing multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in all four subjects. Utilize online mock tests and previous year papers to enhance speed and accuracy.
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Tier-II: Practice writing essays and letters in both English and Hindi. Focus on clarity, coherence, and grammatical accuracy.
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Tier-III: For Typing Test, practice typing speed and accuracy. For DEO Skill Test, practice data entry tasks to meet the required key depressions per hour
