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SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2)

Recruitment to Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operator posts. Two tiers of computer-based examination.

Practise

Practice on the subjects this paper covers — our own questions, with the working shown. Not from any real examination.

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Stages
2
Total marks
605

Tier-I

100 questions · 200 marks · 1 hour

Tier-I: sections, questions and marking
SectionQuestionsMarks each
English Language (Basic Knowledge)25+2 (50)-0.5
General Intelligence25+2 (50)-0.5
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)25+2 (50)-0.5
General Awareness25+2 (50)-0.5

Objective type, multiple choice only. The four parts are not asked in a fixed sequence. Candidates eligible for a scribe are allowed 80 minutes.

Tier-II, Paper-I

Marks · 405 marks · 2h 15m

Tier-II, Paper-I: sections, questions and marking
SectionQuestionsMarks each
Section-I — Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning and General IntelligenceModule-I: Mathematical Abilities (30 questions). Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence (30 questions).60+3 (180)Not stated
Section-II — English Language and Comprehension, General AwarenessModule-I: English Language and Comprehension (40 questions). Module-II: General Awareness (20 questions).60+3 (180)Not stated
Section-III, Module-I — Computer Knowledge15 minutes for this module.15+3 (45)Not stated
Section-III, Module-II — Skill Test / Typing TestSession-II. Part A and Part B are the Data Entry Operator skill tests (15 minutes); Part C is the typing test for LDC/JSA (10 minutes). The scheme gives them no marks.No marksNot stated

Session-I lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes: 1 hour for each of Section-I and Section-II, and 15 minutes for the Computer Knowledge module. Session-II is the Skill Test or Typing Test, 15 minutes for a Data Entry Operator skill test and 10 minutes for the LDC/JSA typing test.

Transcribed from Scheme of Examination — Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination (SSC), checked on 2026-09-21. Always confirm against the notice of examination for the year you are applying in — SSC revises schemes with a notice.