SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination 2026

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Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination 2026

Category : SSC Recruitment 2026

Published : On September 14, 2026 By Webindia123 Editor

Important Dates

Availability of Application Form	07th September, 2026
Last Date for Registration	07th October 2026

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) exam every year for recruitment in various Departments/ Ministries/ Organizations of the Government of India. The Staff Selection Commission conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2,CHSL) Exam for recruitment to various posts like:

Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC).
Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants(PA/SA)
Court Clerk and
Data Entry Operator (DEO).

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit (As on 01-08-2026)

The crucial date for age reckoning is fixed as 01-08-2026 in accordance with the provisions of DoP&T OM No. 140l7 /70/87-Estt.(RR) dated 14-07-1988. Age limit for the posts is 18-27 years i.e. Candidates born not before 02-08-1999 and not later than 01-08-2008 are eligible to apply.

Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 07-10-2026):

Candidates, applying for the recruitment exam, must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized Board.
Degree obtained through open Universities/Distance Education Mode must be recognised by Distance Education Council, IGNOU.
Unless such Degrees had been recognised for the period when the candidates acquired the relevant qualification, they will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification.
The appearing candidates, who will get the educational qualification certificate from their respective Board/University, are also eligible for the appearing in the recruitment exam.
The candidates, who are called for appearing at the Typing Test/Skill Test, are required to produce the relevant Certificate in Original format such as Mark sheets, Provisional Certificate, etc.
Candidates, failing to produce the original documents, will get their candidature cancelled by the Commission.
The candidates, who prove by documentary evidence that the result of the qualifying examination was announced on or before the specified date and he/she has been declared passed, will also be considered of having the required Educational Qualification.
If a candidate obtained a degree through open Universities/Distance Education Mode, it must be recognized by Distance Education Council, IGNOU.

Nationality/Citizenship:

A candidate must be either:

a citizen of India, or
a subject of Nepal, or
a subject of Bhutan, or
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.

Exam Pattern

There are three levels in SSC CHSL exam that have to be cleared by the candidates in order to get selected for various posts in the Government Offices.�SSC CHSL Tier I�is Objective Multiple Choice Question, Tier II is Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi and Tier III is Computer Proficiency Test.

Tier	Type	Mode
Tier I	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer Based (online)
Tier II	Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi	Pen and Paper mode
Tier III	Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test	Wherever Applicable

SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam Pattern

Section	Subject	No of Questions	Max Marks	Exam Duration
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes
2	General Awareness	25	50
3	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
4	English Comprehension	25	50
	Total	100	200

SSC CHSL Tier-II Exam Pattern

SSC CHSL Tier-II�is a descriptive test that is designed to test the written skills of the candidates in English/Hindi. The paper would demand writing of an Essay of 200-250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200 words. The�minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 per cent.

The exam is of 60 minutes’ duration and carries 100 marks.
The questions are based on 10th level.
The exam is qualifying in nature.
The exam duration is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy.

SSC CHSL Tier-III Exam Pattern:

The�Tier 3 of SSC CGL Exam 2026�comprises of a couple of skill tests which are required for certain government posts.

Application fee and mode of fee payment:

Fee payable: Rs. 100/-(Rupees One Hundred only).

Fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa/ Mastercard/ Maestro Credit/ Debit card.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted only in the prescribed format On-line. The facility of on-line application will be available at website https://ssc.gov.in/

For further details and application format, visit SSC website.

Contact Details

Address	:	Staff Selection Commission SSC certification Block No.-12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,New Delhi
Phone	:	Toll Free Candidate Helpline No.: 1800-309-3063
Fax	:	011-24363343
Mobile	:
E-mail	:
Website	:	https://ssc.gov.in/ (New Website) , https://ssc.nic.in/ (Old Website) www.sscsr.gov.in (Staff Selection Commission, Southern Region, Chennai)

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