SSC COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL EXAM PATTERN AND SYLLABUS
Scheme Of The Examination: SSC CHSL examination takes place in three phases (Tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3) which are compiled elaborately below with all the syllabus so that you can prepare for the exam in a systematic manner.
TIER 1 EXAM PATTERN
It is a computer based written examination.
English Language - 25 Qns - 50 Marks - 60 MINUTES (75 minutes for visually handicapped candidates)
General Intelligence - 25 Qns - 50 Marks
Quantitative Aptitude - 25 Qns - 50 Marks
General Awareness - 25 Qns - 50 Marks
TOTAL 100 Qns - 200 Marks
NOTE : There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
TIER 2 EXAM PATTERN
Letter/Application writing 150-200
Essay writing 200-250 Word limit - 100 Marks - 60 MINUTES
NOTE: Candidates need to secure at least 33 percent in the exam in order to clear this stage of SSC CHSL.
TIER 3 TYPING TEST
To be qualified for the exam, English typing – test will require a speed of 35 words per minute and Hindi typing – the test will require a speed of 30 words per minute mandatory.
SSC CHSL Syllabus
SSC CHSL Tier I Syllabus
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
General Awareness:
General awareness of the environment around him and its application to society
Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events
Matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect
India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.
Quantitative Aptitude:
- Arithmetic
- 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 their simple applications) e.g. Formulas for (a+b)2, (a-b)2, (a+b)3, (a-b)3, a3-b3, a3+b3, a2-b2; if a+b+c=0, then a3+b3+c3=3abc, etc. and Elementary surds (simple problems)
Graphs of Linear Equations
Geometry
Knowledge with elementary geometric figures and facts:
Triangle and its various kinds of centres viz. Centroid, In-centre, Orthocenter, Circumcentre
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 (sum of the internal angles of a polygon)
Circle
Right Prism
Right Circular Cone
Right Circular Cylinder
Sphere, Hemispheres
Rectangular Parallelepiped
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base
Trigonometry
Trigonometry (for acute angles ? with 0=?=90)
Trigonometric ratios
Degree and Radian Measures
Standard Identities like sin2? + Cos2? = 1, etc.
Statistical Charts Use of Tables and Graphs:
Histogram
Frequency polygon
Bar-diagram
Pie-chart
General Intelligence:
Semantic Analogy
Symbolic/Number Analogy
Figural Analogy
Semantic Classification
Symbolic/Number Classification
Figural Classification
Semantic Series
Number Series
Figural Series
Problem Solving
Word Building
Coding and de-coding
Numerical operations
Symbolic operations
Trends
Space Orientation
Venn Diagrams
Drawing inferences
Punched hole/pattern – folding & unfolding
Figural Pattern – folding and completion
Embedded figures
Critical Thinking
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Other sub-topics
SSC CHSL Tier II Syllabus
Candidates, SSC CHSL Tier-II Exam will be of descriptive type i.e. Pen and Paper Mode. The time duration for this exam will be of 60 minutes only. To score well in this exam, you can download SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam Syllabus / SSC CHSL Syllabus PDF from here and you have to start your preparation accordingly.
The descriptive exam will be organized to assess the writing skills of the applying contenders, which is required in Government jobs. When, you’re going to appear in Staff Selection Commission CHSL Exam, you can write the answers in Hindi or English. This exam comprises writing of an Essay of 200 – 250 words and Letter / Application writing of about 150-200 words.
SSC CHSL Tier III Syllabus
Skill test for Data Entry Operator:
The skill test will be organized only for Data Entry Operator post. Applicants must have Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. The ‘Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions. Only 15 minutes will be allotted to the aspirants. The printed matter in English containing about 2000- 2200 strokes/key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer.
Typing Test for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant LDCs and Court Clerks:
After qualify the Computer based Written Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), you’re eligible to appear in Typing Test. This exam will be qualifying in nature only and it will be organized in English or Hindi. It will be run on the Computer, to be given by the Commission or any organization authorized by the Commission.
