1. Executive Overview
| Commission / Authority |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Government of India |
| Examination Title |
Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2026 (SSC CHSL) |
| Advt. Reference No. |
F. No. HQ-C1102/5/2026-C-1 |
| Total Tentative Vacancies |
2,536 Group 'C' Posts |
| Posts Included |
Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), DEO Grade 'A' |
| Job Location |
All-India Central Ministries, Attached Offices & Tribunals |
| Application Gateway |
Official SSC Portal: ssc.gov.in |
2. Official Examination Schedule
| Event / Process Stage |
Designated Timeline / Cutoff |
| Notification Release Date |
07 September 2026 |
| Online Application Commencement |
07 September 2026 |
| Closing Date for Registration |
07 October 2026 (23:00 Hrs) |
| Last Date for Online Fee Remittance |
08 October 2026 (23:00 Hrs) |
| Application Correction Window |
14 October to 16 October 2026 (23:00 Hrs) |
| Tier-I Computer Based Exam (CBE) |
To be announced officially |
3. Post-Wise Classification & Remuneration (7th CPC)
| Designated Post |
Pay Level |
Pay Matrix Scale |
Vacancies |
| Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) |
Level-2 |
₹19,900 – ₹63,200/- |
2,536 (Aggregate) |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO) |
Level-4 & Level-5 |
₹25,500 – ₹81,100 / ₹29,200 – ₹92,300/- |
| Data Entry Operator Grade 'A' |
Level-4 |
₹25,500 – ₹81,100/- |
4. Prescribed Eligibility Benchmarks
| Educational Qualification (as on 07/10/2026) |
For LDC/JSA and DEO (General): Must have passed 12th Standard (10+2) or equivalent from a recognized Board.
For DEO / DEO Grade 'A' in specific Ministries: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a compulsory subject.
|
| Age Bracket (as on 01/08/2026) |
18 to 27 Years (Born not earlier than 02-08-1999 and not later than 01-08-2008). |
| Citizenship |
Citizen of India, Subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or eligible Tibetan Refugee/PII. |
5. Upper Age Limit Relaxations
| Designated Category |
Permissible Upper Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 Years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC - Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 Years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD - Unreserved) |
10 Years |
| PwBD + OBC (NCL) |
13 Years |
| PwBD + SC/ST |
15 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) |
3 Years after deduction of military service rendered |
6. Examination Architecture (Tier-I Scheme)
| Section / Subject |
Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Sectional Duration |
| Part I: English Language (Basic Knowledge) |
25 |
50 |
15 Minutes |
| Part II: General Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
15 Minutes |
| Part III: Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic) |
25 |
50 |
15 Minutes |
| Part IV: General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
15 Minutes |
| Total Aggregate |
100 Questions |
200 Marks |
60 Minutes |
*Negative marking: 0.50 marks deducted per incorrect attempt. Note: Sectional time limits apply.
7. Prescribed Application Fee
| Category |
Payable Fee |
| General, OBC, and EWS (Male Applicants) |
₹100/- |
| Women, SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen |
Exempted (Nil) |
| Accepted Payment Modes |
BHIM UPI, Net Banking, Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Debit Cards |
8. Official Document Repository & Application Links
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