Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released Combined Higher Secondary (CHSL) (10+2) Examination, 2024 notification for recruitment to the Group C posts i.e. 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.
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1. Important Dates.
| Beginning of Online Applications | 08-04-2024 |
| Last date for online applications | 07-05-2024 (23:00 hours) |
| Last date for online fee payment | 08-05-2024 (23:00 hours) |
| Application Form Correction and online payment of Correction Charges date | 10-05-2024 to 11-05-2024 (23:00 hours) |
| Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer-Based Examination) | June-July, 2024 |
| Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer-Based Examination) | To be notified later |
2. Salary of SSC CHSL 2024 Posts.
- Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900-63,200).
- Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100) and Level-5 (Rs. 29,200-92,300).
- Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’: Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100)
3. Total Vacancy in SSC CHSL 2024.
There are approx. 3712 vacancies in SSC CHSL 2024.
4. Age Limit (As on 01.08.2024) for SSC CHSL 2024.
Age limit for SSC CHSL 2024 Posts is 18-27 years. Relaxation in upper age limit is permissible to different categories in accordance with extant Rules/Guidelines of Government of India.
5. Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01-08-2024) for SSC CHSL 2024.
| Name of Post | Essential Educational Qualification |
| 1. Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Culture. | 12th Standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent. |
| 2. Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry mentioned above) | 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University. |
6. Application Fee for SSC CHSL 2024.
Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only). Women, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled
Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM)
eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
7. Scheme of Examination for SSC CHSL 2024.
The Computer Based Examination will be conducted in two tiers (Tier-I and Tier-II)
7.1 Scheme of Tier-I Examination:
| Part | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| I. | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes ( 80 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe) |
| II. | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | |
| III. | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | 25 | 50 | |
| IV. | General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
7.2 Scheme of Tier-II Examination:
| Session | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| I. (2 Hours and 15 Minutes) | Section-I: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 1 Hour (1 Hour and 20 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe) |
| Section-I: Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence. | 30 | 90 | ||
| Section-II: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension | 40 | 120 | 1 Hour (1 Hour and 20 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe) | |
| Section-II: Module-II: General Awareness | 20 | 60 | ||
| Section-III: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module | 15 | 45 | 15 Minutes (20 Minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe) | |
| II. | Section-III: Module-II: Skill Test/ Typing Test Module | Part-A: Skill Test for Data Entry Operators in Department/Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Culture. | 15 Minutes (20 Minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe) | |
| Part-B: Skill Test for Data Entry Operators except in Department/Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Culture. | 15 Minutes (20 Minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe) | |||
| Part-C: Typing Test for Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | 10 Minutes (15 Minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe) | |||
8. Mode of Selection for SSC CHSL 2024.
- Candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-II Examination on the basis of their performance in Tier-I Examination.
- 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.
- In Tier-II, it will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the sections.
- 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. 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.
- 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. Skill Test for DEOs is mandatory for all the qualified candidates. Typing Test for posts other than DEOs is mandatory for all candidates except those who are exempted from appearing in the Typing Test.
- 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.
- 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.
9. Important Links for SSC CHSL 2024.
| 1. Apply Online | Registration | Login |
| 2. Download SSC CHSL Examination 2024 Notification | Click Here |
| 3. FOR DEDICATED SSC CHSL 2024 SYLLABUS | Click Here |
| 4. Official Website | Click Here |
| 5. JOIN SARKARI NAGARI CHANNELS | TELEGRAM | WHATSAPP |