How SSC CHSL selection works
CHSL selection is a multi-stage funnel. You clear Tier 1 to reach Tier 2; Tier 2 Sections I and II decide your merit; the Computer Knowledge Test and the typing / skill test must be passed; posts are allotted on merit-cum-preference, and the allotted department verifies your documents after the final result.
Stage-by-stage flow
- Tier 1 — shortlisting CBTClear the category cut-off for your post group to be shortlisted for Tier 2. The marks don’t count in merit (they only break ties).
- Tier 2 — merit CBTSections I and II — Maths, Reasoning, English and General Awareness, 360 marks — decide your rank.
- Qualifying tests (CKT & typing / skill)Computer Knowledge (Section III) and a typing test for LDC / JSA or a skill test for DEO (Section IV), on the same day — pass both; not counted in merit.
- Post preference & allotmentSubmit your post / department preferences online before the result; posts are assigned by Tier 2 rank, category and preference order.
- Document verificationDone by the User Department after the final result — produce originals to confirm age, education and category.
Tier 1 — the gateway
A 60-minute objective CBT across four parts (English, General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness), each with a 15-minute sectional timer. SSC can fix separate category-wise cut-offs for three post groups — LDC / JSA, DEO in the Para 8.1 offices, and other DEO / DEO Grade ‘A’. In the CHSL 2025 Tier 1 result, the UR cut-off was 144.26 for LDC / JSA, 165.27 for DEO (other than Science stream) and 169.54 for DEO (Science stream), in normalized marks out of 200.
Tier 2 — the decider
Tier 2 is where your rank is built. Session I has Section I (Mathematical Abilities and Reasoning), Section II (English and General Awareness) and Section III (Computer Knowledge); Session II is the typing / skill test. You must clear the minimum qualifying marks in Sections I–III — 30% for UR, 25% for OBC / EWS and 20% for others — and your merit is the total of Sections I and II, normalized where the exam runs in multiple shifts.
Skill tests: typing test & CKT
Every Tier 2 candidate takes the Computer Knowledge Test and either a typing test or a skill test, depending on the post — you must pass, but the score doesn’t affect your rank.
Document verification
For CHSL 2026, document verification is done by the User Ministries / Departments after the final result. Selected candidates present originals — Matriculation certificate, Class 12 certificate, category / PwBD / ESM certificates, any equivalence or age-relaxation proof, and a No Objection Certificate if already in government service. If a claim in your form isn’t backed by documents, your candidature is cancelled.
Only LDC in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) also has a physical efficiency test (a one-mile run in 10 minutes) and physical & medical standards, checked by BRO after selection. An allotted post isn’t changed if you fail them, so check Annexure-XVI of the notice before choosing BRO.
Final merit & post allotment
SSC prepares the merit list from your total in Tier 2 Sections I and II (normalized across shifts), provided you qualify Sections III and IV. Posts are allotted by rank, category and the preferences you submitted online — once you get your highest available preference, you aren’t considered for the others. Ties are broken by Section I marks, then Tier 1 marks, then date of birth (older first). SSC keeps no waiting list and uses a sliding mechanism instead; in CHSL 2025, 3,515 candidates were finally selected against 3,522 vacancies.
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