SSC CHSL Exam Selection Process Details

Staff Selection Commission’s (SSC) Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination Selection Process Details :

Selection Process: The Examination will consist of a Written Examination and Skill Test for the post of Data Entry Operator and Written Test and Typing Test for the posts of Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant & Lower Division Clerk on Computer.

A. Written Examination: The written examination will consist of one objective type – Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-I, III & IV. Examination will be held for 200 Marks in the duration of 2 Hours for General candidates and 2 Hours 40 Mins for Visually Handicapped/ Cerebral Palsy candidates including compensatory time. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

B. Skill Test for Data Entry Operator: Only those candidates who qualify in the written part of examination and secure at least minimum qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion, will be eligible to take the Skill Test. The “Data Entry Speed” Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. Candidates allowed to take this test, will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on Computer, to be provided by the Commission or the agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such skill test at the Centre/venue so notified. Only such candidates who qualify in the Skill Test at a speed of not less than 8000 key depressions per hour will be eligible for being recommended for appointment as per their position in the merit list.

IMPORTANT NOTE-I: Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, will be called for skill test. The Commission may also at its discretion, fix qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.

C. Typing Test for PA/ SA & LDCs: Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Written Examination. Such Typing Test will be conducted in English or Hindi. Typing Test will be of qualifying in nature. It will be administered on the Computer, to be provided by the Commission or any agency authorized by the Commission. The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes.

IMPORTANT NOTE-I :35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 key depressions per hour/ 9000 key depressions per hour respectively.

IMPORTANT NOTE-II: Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, will be called for Typing Test. The Commission may also, at its discretion, fix the minimum qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.

Candidates who qualify in the skill test, candidates will be recommended for appointment by the Commission on the basis of their performance in the Written Examination Selection of candidates will be made depending upon their merit position and option for various posts, Departments for which option they will exercised option.

Resolution of Tie Cases: Ties cases will be resolved by applying one after another, as
applicable till the Tie is resolved.
(i) Total marks in the written examination.
(ii) Date of Birth, with older candidate placed higher.
(iii) Alphabetical order in which the first names of the candidates appear.

IMPORTANT LINKS
  SSC CHSL Exam Eligibility Details
  SSC CHSL Exam Pattern
  SSC CHSL Exam Syllabus


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