# SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (Tier 1) (SSC CHSL) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: GOVT_JOBS · national
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 200 · Marks per question: 2
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.5 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–27 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Passed 12th standard or equivalent from a recognized board in any stream
- Approximate annual vacancies: 3,500
- Note: DEO posts in C&AG require 12th with Science stream including Mathematics; no domicile restriction, national-level exam
- Official portal: https://ssc.gov.in (Staff Selection Commission (SSC))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-30 — SSC CHSL 2026 notification release
- 2026-07-31 — Application portal opens
- 2026-08-04 — Tier 1 admit card release
- 2026-08-14 — Last date to apply online
- 2026-08-14 — Tier 1 examination period begins (exam day)
- 2026-08-17 — Tier 2 Final Result 2025-26 cycle (declared)
- 2026-08-29 — Application deadline
- 2026-08-29 — Tier-1 admit card release

## Syllabus outline
### General Intelligence and Reasoning (weight 1)
Semantic & Figural Analogy · Blood Relations · Classification · Coding-Decoding · Cubes and Dice · Direction and Distance · Embedded Figures · Figure Completion · Matrix · Mirror and Water Image · Non-Verbal Reasoning · Paper Folding and Cutting · Puzzles · Order and Ranking · Seating Arrangement · Series · Statement and Conclusion · Syllogism · Venn Diagrams · Word Formation

### General Awareness (weight 1)
Appointments and People in News · Awards and Honours · Books and Authors · Indian Culture · Current Affairs · Indian Economy · Geography · Indian Geography · World Geography · History · Ancient India · Medieval India · Modern India · Indian Polity · Government Schemes · General Science · Biology · Chemistry · Physics · Sports · Static GK

### Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (weight 1)
Algebra · Arithmetic · Problems on Ages · Average · Mixture and Allegation · Percentage · Profit, Loss and Discount · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Time, Speed and Distance · Time and Work · Data Interpretation · Geometry · Mensuration · 2-D Mensuration · 3-D Mensuration · Number System · Simplification · Trigonometry

### English Language (weight 1)
Active and Passive Voice · Antonyms · Cloze Test · Reading Comprehension · Error Spotting · Fill in the Blanks · Idioms and Phrases · Direct and Indirect Narration · One Word Substitution · Para Jumbles · Sentence Correction / Improvement · Spelling Correction · Synonyms

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 130-145 marks (65-72.5%) |
| EWS | 125-140 marks (62.5-70%) |
| OBC | 120-135 marks (60-67.5%) |
| SC | 90-110 marks (45-55%) |
| ST | 85-105 marks (42.5-52.5%) |
| PwD (General) | 75-90 marks (37.5-45%) |
| PwD (OBC) | 70-85 marks (35-42.5%) |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 65-80 marks (32.5-40%) |

**Guidance:**
- **General vs. OBC gap**: Typically 10-15 marks (5-7.5%), with SC/ST cutoffs running 35-50 marks below General due to wider reservation bands.
- **Cutoff drivers**: Difficulty level of exam (particularly Math & Reasoning sections), total vacancies announced, and normalization scores in multi-shift exams significantly impact final cutoffs year-to-year.
- **Tier 2 qualification**: Clearing Tier 1 is essential; actual post allocation depends on combined Tier 1 + Tier 2 performance, so top Tier 1 scores (75%+) strengthen final merit position substantially.

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