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SSC CHSL Eligibility – The criteria for SSC CHSL eligibility is set by the Staff Selection Commission. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility conditions set by the commission to get selected in the SSC CHSL examination.
Every year the SSC (Staff Selection Commission) conducts an annual examination known as Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) to recruit candidates to fill the posts of Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO). These posts will form the backbone of the various ministries and departments of the Government of India.
Candidates who are taking the SSC CHSL Exam 2021-22 must go through SSC CHSL Eligibility criteria carefully to ensure they meet the key requirements, before filling up the application form.
The SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria are as follows:
The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC CHSL 2022 exams in the following stages
Only candidates who fulfil the required SSC CHSL eligibility criteria can attempt the exam.
The SSC CHSL age limit for the posts has been set at a minimum 18 years and a maximum of 27 years as on 1st of February 2022, i.e. candidates born not before 2nd January 1995 and not later than 1st January 2004 are eligible to apply for the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam.
For details on the CHSL Age Limit, please see the table below:
| SSC CHSL Age Limit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
| LDC/JSA | 18 years | 27 years |
| PA/SA | 18 years | 27 years |
| DEO | 18 years | 27 years |
The table below gives an idea about the age relaxation for reserved candidates:
| SSC CHSL Upper Age Limit Relaxation | Category |
|---|---|
| 5 Years | SC/ST |
| 3 Years | OBC |
| 10 Years | PwD (Unreserved) |
| 13 Years | PwD (OBC) |
| 15 Years | PwD (SC/ST) |
| 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age on the closing date of receipt of online application | Ex-Servicemen (ESM) |
| 5 years | Candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st Jan 1980 to 31st December 1989 |
| 3 years | Defence personnel disabled in hostilities with a foreign nation |
| 8 years | Defence personnel disabled in hostilities with a foreign nation (SC/ST) |
| Up to 40 years of age | Central Government Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on a closing date for receipt of online application |
| Up to 45 years of age | Central Government Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on a closing date for receipt of online application (SC/ST) |
| Up to 35 years of age | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not married |
| Up to 40 years of age | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not married (SC/ST) |
| Up to 45 years of age | Service Clerks in the last year of their color service in the Armed Forces |
| Up to 50 years of age | Service Clerks in the last year of their color service in the Armed Forces (SC/ST) |
| 3 years plus the length of service rendered by them in connection with census and weightage of past service | Retrenched census employees of the office of Registrar General of India |
SSC CHSL candidates must satisfy the given nationality criteria in order to attempt the exam:
The minimum educational criteria to write the SSC CHSL exam is to have passed the 12ths std or an equivalent examination from a recognized university board. The table below gives a detailed insight into the qualification requirements:
| CHSL Posts | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| LDC/JSA | Should be a 12th graduate or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university |
| PA/SA | Should be a 12th graduate or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university |
| DEO | Should be a 12th graduate or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university |
| DEO in Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | Should be a 12th graduate in Science Stream with Mathematics as a subject equivalent examination from a recognized board or university |
The Staff Selection Commission has made concessions for candidates who are physically disabled, which still makes them eligible to write the SSC CHSL Exam. The relaxations vary from post to post. The complete list of disabilities is given in the table below:
| SSC CHSL Eligibility – Physical Disability | |
|---|---|
| Disability | SSC CHSL Posts |
| One Leg Affected (OL) | Posting Assistant / Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| One Arm Affected (OA) | Posting Assistant / Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| One Arm One Leg Affected (OAL) | Posting Assistant / Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| Both Leg Affected but not Arm (BL) | Posting Assistant / Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| Muscular weakness and limited Physical Endurance (MW) | Posting Assistant / Sorting Assistant |
| Blind (B) | Posting Assistant / Sorting Assistant, LDC |
| Low Vision (LV) | Posting Assistant / Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| Hearing Handicapped (HH) | Posting Assistant / Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC |
Candidates must go through each eligibility criteria to properly understand whether they meet all the required standards set by the SSC and should also keep their relevant documents in hand during verification in order to avoid any last-minute mishap.
The minimum educational criteria for SSC CHSL eligibility is to have passed the 12th standard or an equivalent examination from a recognized university or board.
The SSC CHSL Age Limit has been set at a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 27 years as of 1st of January 2020. However, candidates under reserved categories have certain SSC CHSL upper age limit relaxations.
SSC CHSL is a III Tier exam. Tier I is a computer-based exam that asks questions based on English, Quants, Reasoning and GK. Tier II is a descriptive paper with questions on Essay/Letter/Application Writing. Tier III is a speed typing skill test. Check the detailed SSC CHSL Syllabus and exam pattern for the exam.
SSC CHSL Tier I is an MCQ type exam and candidates will lose 0.50 marks for each wrong attempt.
No, there is no Personality test or interview round in the SSC CHSL selection process. All the merit for the Selection is decided in the written exam only.
Yes, there is a sectional cut-off in the SSC CHSL exam. Candidates have to secure sectional as well as the overall cutoff marks to qualify SSC CHSL Tier I exam.
Candidates qualifying the SSC CHSL exam will get the starting SSC CHSL salary as mentioned below:.
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