SSC CHSL Cut Off 2026 out: Check tier 1, 2 category-wise qualifying marks

SSC has issued the final cutoff for the CHSL Exam 2025 on 7 Oct 2026 along with the result. A total of 3,515 candidates have been provisionally shortlisted against 3,522 posts

The Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination 2025 final cutoff date and results were announced by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on October 7, 2026. The commission has provisionally shortlisted 3,515 candidates against 3,522 available vacancies.

 

The cutoff displays the last candidate's score for each position and category, including UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and ESM. The post-wise and category-wise SSC CHSL cutoff 2026, tie-breaking guidelines, and crucial post-result actions, such as document verification, are all readily available on this page.

SSC CHSL Exam 2026: Key Dates

• Notification Release Date: 7 September 2026

 

• Online Application Last Date: 7 October 2026 (11:00 PM)

 

• Deadline for Fee Payment: 8 October 2026 (11:00 PM)

 

• Application Correction Window: 14 to 16 October 2026

 

• Tier-I Exam Dates: 30 November to 31 December 2026. 

SSC CHSL Exam 2026 Details

• Total Vacancies: Approximately 2,536 tentative posts for Group C.

 

• Posts Included: Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), and Data Entry Operator (DEO) / DEO Grade A.

 

• Age Limit: 18 to 27 years (as of 1 August 2026).

 

• Educational Qualification: Passed Class 12th (10+2) or equivalent from a recognized board.

 

• Application Fee: ₹100 (Women, SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen are exempt).

About SSC CHSL Cutoff 2026

The marks of the last candidate chosen for each position and category are displayed in the SSC CHSL cutoff 2026. The final result, Tier-II Section-I marks, Tier-I marks, and the date of birth have all been made public by the commission.

 

For instance, the L01 UR cutoff is 303 marks, whereas the L02 UR is 298. Using the Fix/Float option selected by candidates, the SSC has distributed positions on a merit-cum-preference basis. Only 7 of the 3,522 open seats remain empty after 3,515 candidates were provisionally recommended.  

Category	Reported Vacancies	Candidates Recommended
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	337	337
Scheduled Caste (SC)	490	487
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	252	251
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	768	766
Unreserved (UR)	1,675	1,674
Total Candidates / Vacancies	3,522	3,515
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	301	300
Orthopedically Handicapped (OH)	35	35
Hearing Impaired (HH)	43	42
Visually Handicapped (VH)	39	39
Other Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD-Others)	37	37

 

 More about the SSC CHSL Post-Wise Cutoff 2026

The most useful part of the results is the post-wise cutoff, which shows the score of the final candidate selected for each position. Candidates should verify the position they were assigned because the commission has set distinct deadlines for each category. The UR category threshold for the most open positions is displayed below. 

Post Code	Department Name	UR Vacancies	Total Marks (Cut-Off)	Tier-II Section-I Marks	Tier-I Marks
L01	Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)	27	303	172	151.68
L02	Intelligence Bureau (IB)	127	298	172	148.9
L04	Canteen Stores Department (CSD)	111	296	164	152.52
L12	Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)	58	298	168	144.48
L16	Border Roads Organization (BRO)	265	293	161	144.36
L20	Controller General of Accounts (CGA)	134	301	164	151.6
L31	Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs	185	298	164	160.7
L32	Directorate General of Health Services	48	297	168	150.47
L33	Ministry of Labour & Employment	42	296	168	155.21
L35	CGDA, Ministry of Defence	131	300	160	151.85
L42	Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ)	79	306	164	156.41
L53	Central Government Health Scheme (JHAA)	40	301	168	145.05
D55	CGA (Data Entry Operator / DEO Grade 'A')	13	317	164	166.92