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SSC CHSL Exam Pattern & Procedure

SSC CHSL 2016 Selection Procedure
Selection process includes three steps:
1st Step: Tier-1 Written Exam (Objective Type) (200 Marks) (Online Mode)
2nd Step: Tier-2 Written Exam (Descriptive Type) (100 Marks) (Offline Mode)
3rd Step: Tier-3 Skill Test / Typing Test (candidates who qualify the tier-2 exam will be called for Skill Test / Typing Test)
In Case of Tie
In case where more than one candidate score equal aggregates marks, a tie breaker will be applied:
Marks score in written examination.
According to the date of birth, who is senior in the age.
Alphabetical order in which first names of the candidates appear.

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern Syllabus 2016
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern Syllabus 2016: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the CHSL exam. Candidates can check the SSC CHSL exam pattern and syllabus on this webpage. If candidates initially get aware about the examination pattern and syllabus so they can prepare better for the exam. Read the below article to know more details about SSC CHSL Exam Pattern Syllabus 2016.

SSC CHSL Selection Procedure 2016
Selection process includes 3 steps:
1st Step: Tier-1 Written Exam (Objective Type) (200 Marks) (Online Mode)
2nd Step: Tier-2 Written Exam (Descriptive Type) (100 Marks) (Offline Mode)
3rd Step: Tier-3 Skill Test / Typing Test (candidates who qualify the tier-2 exam will be called for Skill Test / Typing Test)

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2016
Candidates must know the SSC CHSL exam pattern, read the following details carefully:

Tier-1 Examination:
Exam is objective type and will be conducted online.
There will be 4 parts in a question paper namely (Part-1) General Intelligence, (Part-2) English Language, (Part-3) Quantitative Aptitude, and (Part-4) General Awareness / General Knowledge.
Exam will have 100 questions for 200 marks.
Duration of the exam is 75 Minutes.
Questions will be set both in English & Hindi for part: 1, 3 & 4.
There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.

Summary: Tier-1 Exam Pattern

Part Subject Questions Marks Exam Duration
1 General Intelligence 25 50 75 Minutes
2 English Language 25 50 75 Minutes
3 Quantitative Aptitude 25 50 75 Minutes
4 General Awareness / General Knowledge 25 50 75 Minutes
Total   100 200 75 Minutes

Tier-2 Examination:
Exam is descriptive type and will be conducted offline (pen & paper mode).
Candidates need to write essay / précis / letters / application writing etc.
Exam carries 100 marks and exam duration will be 1 hour.
Exam will have to be written either in Hindi or in English.

Tier-3 Skill Test / Typing Test:

 

Skill Test for Data Entry Operator:

a) The skill test will be taken on computer. 
b) The ‘Data Entry Speed’ Skill Test would be qualifying in nature.
Candidates allowed to take this test, will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on computer, to be provided by the Commission or the agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such skill test at the centre/venue so notified.
c) None of the candidates including PH candidates who qualify in the written part of the examination will be exempted from the skill test as passing of the skill test is pre-condition and one of the essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.
d) Only such candidates who qualify in the skill test at a speed of not less than 15,000 key depressions per hour for C&AG and 8,000 key depressions per hour for departments other than C&AG will be eligible for being recommended for appointment as per their position in the merit list.
e) The duration of the said skill test will be 15 (fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2,000 - 2200 strokes/key depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the computer.

Typing Test for Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant/Court Clerk and LDCs :

a) The Typing test will be taken on computer.
b) Typing test will be qualifying in the nature and will be conducted only in English or in Hindi.
English Typing @ 35 w.p.m. (Time allowed 10 minutes) (30 minutes for VH candidates)
Hindi Typing @ 30 w.p.m. (Time allowed 10 minutes) (30 minutes for VH candidates).
(35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 Key Depressions Per Hour/ 9000Key Depressions Per Hour respectively. 


Typing Test: Candidates, who are opting English typing, should have typing speed of 35 words per minute and those candidates who are opting Hindi typing should have typing speed of 30 words per minute. Typing test will be applicable for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, LDC and Court Clerk posts.
Skill Test: Data Entry Speed of 8,000 key depressions per hour on computer. Skill test will be applicable only for Data Entry Operator post

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