Syllabus of SSC CHSL
Syllabus of SSC CHSL
The examination will consist of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and Skill Test/Typing Test (Tier-III)
There shall be no provision for re-evaluation / re-checking in the examination. No corresponding in this regard shall be entertained.
Questions & Marks distribution of Tier-I Examination
The Tier-I Examination will consists of Objective Type, Multiple Choice questions only. The Question will be set both in English & Hindi for Part II, III and IV
There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
Indicative Syllabus for the CBT Tier-I
Subject(Not in sequence) | Number of Questions/Maximum Marks | Time Duration (For all four parts) |
English Language | 25/50 | 60 Minutes (80 Minutes for candidate With Disability as per SSC Rule) |
General Knowledge | 25/50 | |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25/50 | |
General Awareness | 25/50 |
(1) English Language
Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings / Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.
(2) General Intelligence
It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ Pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.
(3) Quantitative Aptitude
Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and Distance, Time and Work.
Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric Ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2x + cos2x=1 etc.
Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.
(4) General Awareness
Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.
Scheme of Tier-II (Descriptive Paper)
Tier-II Paper will be a descriptive Paper of 100 Marks in ‘Pen and Paper’ mode. The duration of the Descriptive Paper will be for one hour. The Paper will comprise of writing Essay/ Letter/ Application/ Precis etc.
The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 per cent.
The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Part paper written in Hindi and Part in English will be awarded zero marks.
Scheme of Tier-III Examination (Skill/Typing Test)
Skill Test/ Typing Test for the shortlisted candidates will be conducted on the computers provided by the Commission or its authorized agency.
Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying nature.
Errors in the Skill test will be calculated up to 2 decimal places.