SSC 2017-18: Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam Dates

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) examination every year to recruit 10+2 passed candidates for various entry-level vacancies such as Data Entry Operator, Lower Divisional Clerk and more in various government sector organizations. SSC CHSL 2017-18 notification and dates of availability of application forms are now available online on the official website of SSC - www.ssc.nic.in. The recruitment will be for the following posts Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants, Lower Divisional Clerks and Data Entry Operators (LDC & DEO).

Job Location - Anywhere in India

SSC CHSL 2017-18 - Important Dates

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Application Start Date	18th November 2017
Last Date to Submit Application Forms	18th December 2017
SSC CHSL Examination Dates (Tier 1)	20th March to 20th April 2018
SSC CHSL Examination Dates (Tier 2)	24th June 2018

SSC CHSL 2017-18 Eligibility Criteria

Education Qualification: Aspiring candidates should have completed 10+2 examination from a recognized university or government-approved institution.

SSC CHSL 2018 Age Limit

• Candidate must be minimum 18 years to appear for the examination and also shouldn’t exceed the maximum agelimit of 27 years as on 1^st August 2017.
• SC/ST category candidates will receive an age relaxation of 5 years. OBC candidates have an age relaxation of 3 years. PH candidates have an age relaxation of 10 years. PH + OBC candidates have an age relaxation of 13 years. PH + SC/ST candidates have total age relaxation of 15 years.

SSC CHSL 2017-18 Examination Pattern and Details

Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) examination is one of the most popular examinations conducted by SSC. More than 1.5 million candidates appear for the said examination. Candidates can select either Hindi or English as the medium to give the SSC CHSL 2017-18 examinations. SSC CHSL examinations are divided in to two parts Tier I and II. The Tier I examination is held in the month of November - December and candidates successful in the Tier I examination then appear for the Tier II examination in the month of March-April next year. Then depending upon the post applied for candidates may also have to face personal interview and other screening tests.

SSC CHSL Tier I examination consists of objective type multiple choice questions. There are 100 questions from following topics General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. Maximum a candidate can score is 200 marks.

Topic	No. of Questions	Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50

Step by Step SSC CHSL 2017-18 Application Procedure

Aspiring candidates can apply both online or offline mode.

Online Application: Candidates need to visit the official website of SSC - www.ssc.nic.in. Visit the appropriate notification and fill the application form by providing all the required personal and educational details. Candidates then have to upload their recent passport-sized coloured photograph and signature. Finally candidates need to pay the application fee (in case of general and OBC category candidates).

Offline Application: Candidates can procure the application form by post or from relevant office. Candidates must then fill the form with all the correct information and send the same before the last date to the SSC office.

SSC CHSL 2017-18 Application fee
The application fee is Rs.100/- for General and OBC category candidates. Application fee can be paid either online through net banking/Credit or Debit Card or offline through SBI Challan. Please note there is no application fee for female candidates and for all reserved category candidates.