SSC CHSL 2025 : Full Information About The Examination

Important Dates 

SSC has provided a clear timeline for the entire process. It's highly recommended to submit your application well before the deadline to avoid any last-minute technical issues due to heavy website traffic.

Here are the crucial dates you need to mark on your calendar:

Vacancy Details

The SSC has announced approximately 3,131 tentative vacancies for the CHSL 2025 examination.

• Tentative Nature: It's important to understand that this number is provisional. The final, confirmed number of vacancies will be determined in due course. Any updates, including detailed post-wise and category-wise vacancies, will be published on the SSC's official website under the "Candidate's Corner > Tentative Vacancy" section.

Eligibility Criteria

Before applying, you must ensure that you meet all the eligibility requirements. The crucial cut-off date for determining age and educational qualifications is January 1, 2026, unless specified otherwise.

Educational Qualification (as on 01-01-2026)

The educational requirements vary slightly depending on the post:

• For Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO)/DEO Grade ‘A’: Candidates must have passed the 12th Standard or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
• For Data Entry Operator (DEO)/DEO Grade ‘A’ in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Culture, and Staff Selection Commission: Candidates must have passed the 12th Standard in the Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
• Candidates Appearing for 12th Exams: Students who have appeared for their 12th standard or equivalent examination are also eligible to apply. However, they must possess the essential qualification on or before the cut-off date of January 1, 2026.

Age Limit (as on 01-01-2026)

• The required age for all posts is 18-27 years.
• This means candidates must have been born not before January 2, 1999, and not later than January 1, 2008.

Permissible relaxation in the upper age limit is available for various reserved categories as per government rules:

Application Fee and Process

The application process is conducted entirely online through the new SSC website.

Application Fee

• The application fee is ₹100 (Rupees one hundred only).
• Fee Exemption: Women candidates, and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), and Ex-servicemen (ESM) are exempted from paying the fee.
• Payment must be made online via BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards. The last date for online fee payment is
  July 19, 2025 (23:00 hours).

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online at the new official SSC website:

https://ssc.gov.in.

1. One-Time Registration (OTR): All candidates must complete the OTR process on the new SSC website. OTR generated on the old website (ssc.nic.in) will not be functional. This is a one-time process and requires your mobile number, email ID, Aadhaar number, and Matriculation details. The SSC recommends using Aadhaar Based Authentication for a smoother process.
2. Live Photograph Capture: The application module is designed to capture a live photograph of the candidate during the application process. You should look straight at the camera, which should be at eye level. Caps, masks, or glasses/spectacles are not allowed during photo capture.
3. Signature Upload: You must upload a scanned copy of your signature in JPEG/JPG format, with a file size between 10 to 20 KB and dimensions of about 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height).
4. Filling the Application Form: Log in with your OTR credentials and fill out the application form for the CHSL 2025 exam. You will need to provide your preference for examination centers, the medium for the computer-based exam, and the medium for the typing test.
5. Application Correction Window: After the application period closes, a two-day "Window for Application Form Correction" will be available from July 23, 2025, to July 24, 2025. Candidates can correct and re-submit their applications up to two times during this window by paying a correction fee. The fee is ₹200 for the first correction and ₹500 for the second.

Salary and Pay Scale 

The posts offered through the SSC CHSL exam come with attractive pay scales as per the 7th Pay Commission.

Selection Process

The selection of candidates involves a multi-stage process designed to test various skills. The entire examination is computer-based.

The process consists of two main stages:

1. Tier-I Examination: This is the first stage, which is an objective multiple-choice exam. Candidates are shortlisted for the next stage based on their performance in Tier-I.
2. Tier-II Examination: This stage is conducted for all candidates who qualify in Tier-I. It consists of multiple sections, including a skill/typing test.
3. Document Verification (DV): After the final result is declared, Document Verification will be conducted by the respective User Ministries/Departments/Organizations that the candidate is allotted to.

Final Merit: The final merit list is prepared based only on the overall performance of candidates in the Tier-II Examination. Tier-I is only a qualifying stage.