As per the latest official notification, the Staff Selection Commission will conduct the CHSL (10+2) Exam in the month of August 2020. Earlier SSC CHSL Exam was postponed due to COVID-19 spread across the country. On 1st June 2020, SSC has published a notice regarding SSC CHSL Exam Date on the official website. SSC CHSL Exam will be scheduled from 17 August to 21 August 2020 and from 24 August to 27 August 2020. Admit Card for the applicants will be available on the official website before 2 weeks of exam date i.e. in the month of July. Further details about the SSC CHSL Exam Date, Exam Pattern & Admit Card are given below.
About SSC CHSL Exam
Table of Contents
- Conducting Body: Staff Selection Commission
- Name of the Exam: Combined Higher Secondary Level
- Name of the Posts: Lower Division Clerk & Data Entry Operator
- Education Qualification: 10+2 (Intermediate)
- Job Location: Across India
- Official Website: ssc.nic.in
SSC CHSL is one of the most popular exams among the aspirant who are seeking jobs after 12th or Intermediate. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in various government departments. SSC CHSL is a great opportunity, therefore lakhs of candidates appear in SSC CHSL Exam. If you are going to appear in the upcoming SSC CHSL exam, you can check the SSC CHSL Exam Date below.
SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Dates

Event | Date |
SSC CHSL Exam Date (Tier-I) | 17 August 2020 to 21 August 2020 24 August 2020 to 27 August 2020 |
SSC CHSL Tier-I Admit Card | July 2020 |
SSC CHSL Tier-I Result | To be notified later |
SSC CHSL 2020 Tier-2 (Descriptive Paper) | To be notified later |
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern
Here we have shared the SSC CHSL exam pattern and selection procedure. If we talk about the selection procedure of SSC CHSL, it includes three stages or tier, details are given below.
SSC CHSL Selection Process
Exam | Type of Exam | Mode of Exam |
Tier-I | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) | Computer-based Test |
Tier-II | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen & paper mode |
Tier-III | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
SSC has released the SSC CHSL Exam Date for Tier-I and a huge number of candidates are going to participate in this examination. Here is the complete SSC CHSL Exam Pattern for Tier-I.
Section | Name of the Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
B | General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
C | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
D | English Language | 25 | 50 |
Total | 100 | 200 |
The exam duration is 1 Hour or 60 minutes and there is penalty of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer. The candidates who will score equal or more marks than cut-off marks
SSC CHSL Admit Card Download
The candidates who have submitted their application form for SSC CHSL can check the SSC CHSL Application Status on the official website. If your application status is active then you can download Admit Card to appear in the upcoming CHSL Exam. Admit Card will be issued from the official website and the link will be activated two weeks before the exam date. Candidates can download their SSC CHSL Admit Card by providing some details like registration ID and date of birth. As we all know the Admit card is a crucial document to appear in the examination. Without Admit card your entry will be prohibited in the examination Hall. Therefore, don’t forget to download your SSC CHSL Admit Card on time. Admit Card contains some useful instructions that are mandatory to follow by the candidates in the examination hall otherwise you can not appear in the examination successfully.
How to Download SSC CHSL Admit Card
The applicants can download the SSC CHSL Admit Card from the official website. Here we are providing complete guideline to download SSC CHSl Admit card. Follow the simple steps which are given below to access SSC CHSL Admit Card from the official regional websites.
- First of all, visit the official website of SSC: https://ssc.nic.in/
- Click on the Admit Card tab in the Home Page, A new window will appear on your computer screen.
- Admit Card may be downloaded from the regional website, therefore choose the correct link as per your region.
- A new website will open in your tab i.e. regional website.
- Now click on the link “Download SSC CHSL Admit Card”.
- Enter asked details like Registration Number, Date of Birth or Password and click on the submit button.
- Admit card will be displayed on your screen.
- Save it as PDF or take a print out of it & keep it safe till the recruitment process.
Useful Links for SSC CHSL
SSC CHSL Notification | SSC CHSL Exam Date |
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern | SSC CHSL Syllabus |
SSC CHSL Admit Card | SSC CHSL Result |
SSC CHSL Previous Year Papers | SSC CHSL Cut-off |
F.A.Q. SSC CHSL Exam Date
When will SSC CHSL Exam be conducted?
SSC CHSL Tier-I will be conducted from 17 August 2020 to 21 August 2020 & 24 August 2020 to 27 August 2020 for the left over candidates. SSC CHSL Exam date for Tier-II and Tier-III will be notified later.
What is the mode of SSC CHSL Exam?
SSC CHSL Exam will be conducted online i.e. computer-based Test (CBT)
Is negative marking applicable in SSC CHSL Exam?
Yes, negative marking is applicable in SSC CHSl Exam. There is penalty of 1/2 marks for each incorrect answer.
SSC CHSL Exam is conducted for which posts?
SSC conduct SSC CHSL i.e. Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam for filling up Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Sorting Assistant (SA), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant (PA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO) posts.