Introduction
Understanding the exam pattern and syllabus will help the candidates in devising effective preparation strategies. Speed/ Time management is vital in obtaining a good score in any competitive exam and hence, analysis of SSC CHSL Exam Pattern and syllabus is very crucial to be able to complete the exams in the stipulated time.
SSC CHSL Selection Process shall involve three stages: Computer Based Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and Skill Test/ Typing Test (Tier-III). Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of all recruitment stages.
Imp Dates
SSC CHSL - Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application Last Date | 10-01-2020 |
| Application receipt Last date | 10-01-2020 (up to 5.00 P.M.) |
| Online Fee payment Last date | 12-01-2020 (5.00 PM) |
| Offline Challan generation Last date | 12-01-2020 (5.00 PM) |
| Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank) | 14-01-2020 |
| Date of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I) | 16-03-2020 to 27-03-2020 |
| Date of Tier-II Examination (Descriptive Paper) | 28-06-2020 |
Pattern
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability | 25 | 50 | 60 Minutes Note: For VH/ OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy and OH with deformity in writing hand) - 80 Minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
- Written examination consists of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only.
- The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-I, III & IV.
- There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
- Answer Keys will be placed on Commission’s website after written examination. Any representation regarding answer key received within the time limit fixed by the Commission at the time of uploading of the answer key will be scrutinized and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final.
- The Commission reserves the right to introduce additional stage of examination which would be notified at suitable time, if considered necessary.
Note: There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
| Subject | Maximum marks | Time duration for General candidates | Time duration for PHC candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Essay/Letter writing will be written either in Hindi or in English. | 100 | 60 mins. | 80 mins. |
- Tier-II Paper of CHSL 2019 will be a descriptive Paper of 100 Marks in Pen and Paper Mode.
- The duration of the paper would be for one hour (20 minutes compensatory time will also be provided to the candidates mentioned in Para 7 above).
- This paper has been introduced to assess the writing skills of the candidates which is necessary in Government jobs.
- The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200-250 words and Letter / Application writing of approximately 150-200 words.
- The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 per cent.
- The performance in Tier II would be included for preparing merit.
- The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Part paper written in Hindi and Part in English will not be evaluated.
Note: Descriptive Test paper for only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests.
Tier-III of the Examination is the Skill Test / Typing Test which would be of a Qualifying nature. Skill Test / Typing Test would be in consonance with the provisions contained in Skill test and Typing test given below. Candidates must qualify each stage of the SSC CHSL exam to proceed to the next one, before being finally selected. After skill test or typing test, those candidates who qualify it, will be appointed based on their position in the merit list.
Skill test for Data Entry Operator:
- 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 as per the given passage and the duration of the said Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and 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.
- VH/OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) and OH with deformity in writing hand (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 35 minutes including compensatory time 20 minutes for the skill test.
- The “Data Entry Speed” Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. 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 those candidates, who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the Computer based written examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), 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.
- Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, ExS and PH may be called for the Skill Test by the Commission by applying relaxed standards if the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates of these categories are not likely to be available for the skill test on the basis of qualifying criteria for general category candidates in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for these categories (i.e. SC, ST, PH,ExS and OBC).
- 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.
- None of the candidates including PH candidates who qualify in the written part of the examination will be exempted from the Skill Test as passing of the skill test is a precondition and one of the essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.
- Central Government civilian employees availing age relaxation must furnish “No Objection Certificate” from their Employer/Office at the time of the skill test, failing which the benefit of age relaxation will not be allowed to such candidates and they will not be allowed to appear in the Skill Test.
- The Skill test will be held at the Commission's Regional Offices or other centers as may be decided by the Commission.
- Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Computer based Written Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II). Such Typing Test will be conducted in English or Hindi and candidates while applying for the Examination, will have to indicate his/her choice/option for Skill Test Medium in the Application Form.
- 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. Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute.
- The Speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes. Visually Handicapped candidates (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes.
- Passage Dictators will be provided to VH candidates for the Typewriting test. The Passage Dictator will read out the passage to VH candidate within the allotted time period. Further,Passage Dictators will be allowed for Typing Test only to those VH candidates who have taken Scribe in the written examination.
- 35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 key depressions per hour and 9000 key depressions per hour respectively.
- OH candidates who claim to be permanently unfit to take the typewriting test because of a physical disability may, with the prior approval of the Commission, be exempted from the requirement of appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a Certificate in the prescribed format to the Commission from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon declaring him/her to be permanently unfit for the Typewriting Test because of a physical disability.
- Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the Computer based Written Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), 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.