SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2019 – Staff Selection Commision (SSC) releases SSC CHSL exam pattern for all aspiring candidates. The exam pattern of SSC CHSL is released for all stages of examination. As per SSC CHSL exam pattern 2019, the exam is conducted in three stages – Tier I, II and III. Candidates must go through SSC CHSL 2019 exam pattern before they start preparing for the exam. By going through SSC CHSL exam pattern 2019, candidates will be able to know the various sections from where the questions are asked, mode of the examination, marking scheme, total questions and the time duration for the test.
According to SSC CHSL Exam Pattern, Tier I has four sections – English Language, General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness from where the questions are asked. A total of 100 questions are asked for which candidates are given 60 minutes. Tier I exam of SSC CHSL is conducted in online mode while the tier II exam is held in offline mode. Tier III is a skill test/typing test. To know more about SSC CHSL exam pattern 2019, go through the article below.
SSC CHSL 2019 Exam Pattern – Overview
| Tier | Type | Duration |
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice (online) | 60 minutes |
| Tier – II | Descriptive Paper (offline) | 60 minutes |
| Tier – III | Skill test/Typing test | 15 minutes and 10 minutes |
SSC CHSL 2019 Exam Pattern for Tier I
| Part | Subject | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Total Duration |
| I | English Language | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| II | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | |
| III | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| IV | General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
- In Tier I of SSC CHSL exam, there are 4 sections – English Language, General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness rom where the questions are asked.
- There are 25 questions from each section which makes it a total of 100 questions.
- Each question carries 2 marks each.
- The paper is thus conducted for a total of 200 marks.
- A total of 60 minutes are given to complete the tier I exam.
- For every wrong response, 0.50 marks are deducted.
Exam pattern of SSC CHSL 2019 Tier II
| Subject | Word Limit | Duration | Medium | Mode | Qualifying Marks |
| Essay writing | 200-250 | 60 minutes | English/Hindi | Offline/Pen paper mode | 33% marks |
| Letter/Application writing | 150-200 |
- Tier II exam is Descriptive type
- Candidates are asked to Essay and Letter/Application in this stage of exam.
- To complete the exam, candidates are given 60 minutes.
- The test is conducted in both English and Hindi.
- Candidates must secure at least 33% marks in order to qualify in the exam.
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2019 – Tier II
The third stage of SSC CHSL is a skill test/typing ability test conducted for candidates who have applied for Data Entry Operator, Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant LDC. Candidates who qualify tier I and II exams of SSC CHSL will be called for tier III exam. The final merit list of SSC CHSL is prepared for the candidates who qualify tier III exams adding the marks of tier I and II. Go through the table below to know more about SSC CHSL exam pattern for tier III exam
For Data Entry Operator
| Test Type | Test Language | Speed | Test requirement | Test Duration |
| Skill Test for Data Entry on Computer | English | 8000 key depressions per hour(27 words per minute or around 1600 words per hour) | 2000- 2200 key depression from printed text to be entered on the computer | 15 minutes (35 minutes for OH/VH/PH/CP candidates) |
For Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant LDCs
| Test Type | Test Language | Speed | Test requirement | Test Duration |
| Typing test on Computer | English or Hindi | 10500 key depressions per hour ( 35 words per minute in English and 9000 KPH)(30 words per minute for Hindi) | Accuracy of words within given time with required speed | 10 minutes (30minutes for OH/VH/PH/CP candidates) |
SSC CHSL Syllabus 2019
Candidates appearing for SSC CHSL can check the details about the topic and subtopics of all three tiers are given below.
SSC CHSL Syllabus Tier 1
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | History |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | Para jumbles | Geography |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous | Economic Scene |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks | General Policy |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Scientific Research |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion | Awards and Honours |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | One Word Substitution | Books and Authors |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Active/Passive Voice | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | ||
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | ||
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
SSC CHSL Syllabus Tier II
The syllabus of SSC CHSL Tier 2 comprises topics for essay writing, application and letter writing. To prepare for Tier 2, candidates should keep themselves updated with the current affairs. Here are few topics from previous year question papers.
- Make in India
- Digital India
- Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
- Surgical strike
- Women empowerment etc.
Sample papers of SSC CHSL 2019Candidates appearing for SSC CHSL can download SSC CHSL sample paper to practice for better preparation. Solving SSC CHSL sample papers will help candidates to know the type of questions asked in the exam, weightage of topics etc.
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