SSC CHSL 2026: Notification (Out), Application Form (September 7-October 7), Vacancies (2536)

The SSC CHSL Notification 2026 has been released by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on September 7, 2026, for recruitment to 2,536 tentative Group C vacancies. The online application process is underway from September 7 to October 7, 2026, while the last date for SSC CHSL 2026 fee payment is October 8, 2026. Candidates who wish to make corrections in their SSC CHSL application form 2026 can do so from October 14 to 16, 2026, subject to the prescribed correction charges. The posts in the SSC CHSL recruitment 2026 include Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), and Data Entry Operator Grade ‘A’ in various Central Government ministries and departments. The SSC CHSL selection process 2026 comprises Tier 1, Tier 2, Skill / Typing Test, and Document Verification, with the Computer Knowledge and Skill / Typing Tests being qualifying in nature. The Tier 1 and Tier 2 exam dates will be announced in due course by the Commission.

The SSC CHSL Final Result 2025 was released on August 17, 2026, through a notice PDF in the form of the First Round of Tentative Allocation (FRTA) for candidates of the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2025. Before the final allocation, the Tier 1 result was declared on February 27, 2026, and Tier 2 was held on April 10 and 22, 2026. Following Tier 2, candidates were asked to submit their post preferences from June 19 to 25, 2026, after which 13,395 candidates were shortlisted for the subsequent stages. The Commission had initially reported 3,522 vacancies, while 3,515 candidates were included in the first round of allocation. Candidates included in the FRTA were required to complete the sliding process, including venue, date, and slot selection between August 20 and 22, 2026, followed by the physical sliding process from September 1 to 3, 2026.

SSC CHSL 2026: Overview

Candidates who are going to appear in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2026 can go through the table below for an overview of the SSC CHSL 2026 exam.

SSC CHSL 2026: Important Dates

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CHSL Notification 2026 on September 7, 2026, and with it the online application process has also commenced. The last date to apply for SSC CHSL 2026 is October 7, 2026, followed by the last date to pay the required application fee on October 8, 2026. Following this, applicants can make corrections to their applications from October 14 to 16, 2026. SSC will notify the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam date 2026 in due course.

SSC CHSL 2026: Exam Pattern

SSC will conduct the SSC CHSL 2025 exam in two levels for various posts.

Tier I: Objective Multiple Choice

Tier II: Objective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing Test, Tier II will include three sections having two modules each.

SSC CHSL 2026 exam is being conducted in an online mode. Candidates can check the subject-wise SSC CHSL 2025 exam pattern in the table below.

SSC CHSL 2026: Syllabus

SSC CHSL 2025 exam includes four subjects namely General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill), and English Language (Basic Knowledge). Candidates can check the subject-wise included topics below.

English Language: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms and 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.

General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. 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, Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.

Quantitative Aptitude: Number Systems, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Statistical Charts

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 about History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research

SSC CHSL 2026: Admit Card

The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Admit Card 2026 will be released online by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on its official website before the exam. The Tier 1 exam date has not been announced yet, and SSC will notify the exam schedule separately. As per the official notification, information regarding the exam timetable and city of the exam will be uploaded around 10 days before the examination, while the Admission Certificate will be available for download 2 to 3 days before the exam. Candidates should use their login details on the SSC website to download the admit card. Candidates can follow the steps below to download the SSC CHSL Admit Card 2026:

1. Visit the official website of SSC.
2. Go to the Admit Card section on the SSC website.
3. Click on the SSC CHSL 2026 Admit Card download link for the concerned region.
4. Enter the required login credentials, which include Registration Number or Roll Number and Password or Date of Birth.
5. The SSC CHSL Admit Card 2026 will appear on the screen.
6. Download the admit card and take a printout to carry to the examination centre.

SSC CHSL 2026: Answer Key

The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key 2026 will be released by the Staff Selection Commission on its official website after the completion of the Tier 1 exam. Candidates will first be able to access the provisional answer key along with their response sheets by logging in with their registration credentials. The provisional key will allow candidates to compare their responses, calculate their probable scores, and raise objections within the specified period by paying the prescribed fee. After reviewing the objections submitted by candidates, SSC will release the final answer key, which will be considered for evaluating the SSC CHSL Tier 1 result 2026. The Tier 1 exam date for SSC CHSL 2026 is yet to be announced by the Commission.

SSC CHSL 2026: Result

The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Result 2026 will be declared separately by the Staff Selection Commission on its official website. Candidates who qualify in the 200-mark Tier 1 will be shortlisted for the 405-mark Tier 2 exam. The result will be available in PDF format, containing the roll numbers and details of shortlisted candidates, while candidates can check their individual scores through the SSC login portal. As the exam is conducted in multiple shifts, the Tier 1 result will be prepared using normalised marks. The SSC CHSL Tier 1 result date 2026 will be announced by the Commission after the exam.

SSC CHSL 2026: Salary

Candidates can check the salary with the pay scale for different posts in the table below.

SSC CHSL 2026: Salary After 7th Pay Commission

Candidates can check the SSC CHSL 2025 Salary after the 7th pay commission in the table below.

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