SSC CHSL 2023 Exam Date 2023 Out: The Staff Selection Commission has released SSC CHSL 2023 Notification PDF for 1600 vacancies. SSC CHSL is a national-level government exam conducted every year by the Staff Selection Commission to select Higher Secondary qualified students for various departments and offices of the Indian government. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments through the SSC CHSL Exam and lakhs of candidates apply for this exam. SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2023 will be held from 02nd to 22nd August 2023 for the eligible candidates.
SSC CHSL 2023 Exam Summary
Staff Selection Commission conducts a Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam every year for various subordinate services. For FY 2023-24, SSC CHSL Notification has been released along with all important details about the exam. Check further details below table-
SSC CHSL 2023- Overview
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Vacancies | 1600 |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Date 2023 | 02nd to 22nd August 2023 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Eligibility | Indian citizenship & 12th pass |
| Selection Process | Tier 1 and Tier 2 |
| Official Website | www.ssc.nic.in |
SSC CHSL Exam Date 2023 Out
The schedule for the SSC CHSL 2023 exam has been published by SSC along with its Official SSC Calendar 2023. Please note down the important dates related to SSC CHSL 2023 Exam:
| Activity | Dates |
| SSC CHL Notification 2023 | 09th May 2023 |
| SSC CHL Registration Process | 09th May 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply for SSC CHSL | 08th June 2023 |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Application Status 2023 | 21st July 2023 |
| SSC CHSL Tier 1 Admit Card 2023 | 21st July 2023 |
| SSC CHSL Exam Date 2023 (Tier-1) | 4th week of August 2023 |
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 Answer Key
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 Answer Key for the candidates who have appeared in tier-1 exam for 1600 CHSL vacancies. The candidates can check the complete details for SSC CHSL Tier 1 Answer Key 2023 by clicking the below link.
SSC CHSL 2023 Notification
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Official SSC CHSL 2023 Notification pdf to recruit 1600 vacancies for Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) and Data Entry Operator(DEO). The Official Recruitment Notification has been released in PDF format, so all candidates can directly download the official notification SSC CHSL Recruitment 2023 from here. Check the complete details from the SSC CHSL Notification pdf from the below link.
SSC CHSL 2023 Exam
The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CHSL exam every year for recruitment in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India. The full form of SSC CHSL is Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam for recruitment to various posts like:
- Postal Assistants(PA)/ Sorting Assistants(SA)
- Data Entry Operator (DEO)
- Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
- Data Entry Operator (Grade A)
SSC CHSL Vacancy 2023
With SSC CHSL Notification 2023, approx. 1600 vacancies have been announced, the exact number of vacancies and details will be announced shortly. SSC will release a notice regarding SSC CHSL 2023 vacancy soon. Last Year, SSC introduced 4500 vacancies. The Post wise vacancy are mentioned below:
SSC CHSL Vacancy (202-24)
| Post Name | Vacancy |
| LDC/ JSA | — |
| PA/ SA | — |
| DEO | — |
| Total | 1600 |
SSC CHSL Last Year Vacancy (2019-20)
| Post Name | Vacancy |
| LDC/ JSA | 1269 Vacancies |
| PA/ SA | 3598 Vacancies |
| DEO | 26 Vacancies |
| Total | 4893 Vacancies |
SSC CHSL Vacancy (2018-19)
| Post Name | Vacancy |
| LDC/ JSA | 1865 Vacancies |
| PA/ SA | 3730 Vacancies |
| DEO | 54 Vacancies |
| Total | 5649 Vacancies |
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2023
SSC CHSL (10+2) exam includes Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, and Data Entry Operator posts. SSC will select and recommend candidates for Assistants / Clerks posts through a computer-based test, descriptive paper, and skill test, or typing test. The SSC CHSL exam is held in 2 stages called (Tiers). The entire process of registration and communication happens online through the official website of SSC CHSL. Candidates must qualify for each stage of the SSC CHSL exam to proceed to the next one, before being finally selected. SSC has released the SSC Calendar 2023 for all SSC exams.
SSC CHSL 2023 Online Form
The online application process for SSC CHSL 2023 exam has scheduled to be conducted from 09th May to 08th June 2023 as notified along with the release of the SSC CHSL 2023 Notification. The online registration process SSC CHSL 2023 exam has started at https://ssc.nic.in. For more details about SSC CHS 2023L Apply Online Form, click on the below link.
SSC CHSL 2023 Application Fee
- The required application fee for General Category for SSC CHSL 2023 is Rs. 100/-
- Exemption: No fee is required to be paid by female, SC, ST, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen candidates.
SSC CHSL 2023 Eligibility Criteria
There are 3 important eligibility criteria that a candidate must fulfil in order to be eligible for the SSC CHSL 2023 exam. The 3 parameters are given below:
SSC CHSL Nationality
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
SSC CHSL Age Limit (as on 01/08/2023)
The age limit for the posts is 18-27 years. Candidates born not before 02-08-1996 and not later than 01-08-2005 are eligible to apply. Permissible relaxation in the upper age limit for different categories is as below:
| Code No. | Category | Permissible age relaxation beyond the upper age limit |
| 01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | Persons with Disabilities (PwD-Unreserved) | 10 years |
| 04 | PwD + OBC | 13 years |
| 05 | PwD + SC/ ST | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| 07 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989. | 5 years |
| 08 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. | 3 years |
| 09 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). | 8 years |
| 10 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. | Up to 40 years of age |
| 11 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications (SC/ ST). | Up to 45 years of age |
| 12 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years of age |
| 13 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST). | Up to 40 years of age |
SSC CHSL Educational Qualification (as on 01/08/2023)
For LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG): The candidates who are planning to appear in CHSL 2023 exam must have passed the 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
For Data Entry Operator (DEO) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
SSC CHSL 2023 Exam Pattern
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) start conducting the Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) in two levels for various posts:
| Tier | Type | Mode |
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – II | Objective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing Test Tier-II will include three sections having two modules each | Computer-Based (online) |
• SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 exam will be conducted in online mode.
• Introduction of a descriptive paper of 100 marks within 60 minutes in pen and paper mode.
• Reduction in the time limit for examination of Tier -I from 75 minutes to 60 minutes.
• Tier II will include Objective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing Test.
• There is no Tier 3 Exam from SSC CHSL 2023 onwards.