SSC CHSL 2025 Notification: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Exam 2025 on its website, ssc.gov.in, on June 23, 2025. The application process has begun, and interested candidates can apply by July 18, 2025. The SSC CHSL Tier-1 exam will be held from September 8 to 18, 2025.
The Staff Selection Commission will hold a competitive examination for recruitment to Group C posts, viz. Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, and Data Entry Operators for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc. The details of the examination are given in this Article.
| All candidates are informed that the Notice for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025 will be published soon on the Commission’s new website. Accordingly, the applications in response to this Notice will only be accepted on the Commission’s new website. Candidates who wish to apply in response to this Notice must generate their Time Registration (OTR) on the new website, as the old OTR will not be functional for the new website. The candidates may complete the Time Registration (OTR) as soon as possible, before the publication of the Notice for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025. |
SSC CHSL 2025: Important Dates
| Event |
Date
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| Date of Issue of Full Notification | 23rd June 2025 |
| Starting Date for submission of online applications | 23rd June 2025 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 18th July 2025 |
| Last date and time for making online fee payment | 19th July 2025 (11 pm) |
| Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Corrections and online payment of Correction Charges. |
23rd & 24th July 2025 (11 pm) |
| Schedule of Tier-I (Computer-Based Examination) | 8th to 18th September 2025 |
| Schedule of Tier-II (Computer-Based Examination) | February-March 2026 |
SSC CHSL (10+2) 2025 Notification PDF
Staff Selection Commission SSC released a notification for recruiting the posts of 3131 (Aprox) Lower Division Clerks and Data Entry Operators under the SSC CHSL 2025 Notification PDF. All Eligible and Interested applicants may apply online from the official Website only. There are approximately. 3131 tentative vacancies. Candidates may note that state-wise or zone-wise vacancies are not collected by the Commission. The toll-free helpline Number to be called in case of any difficulty in filling up the Application Form is 18003093063 (Toll Free).
SSC CHSL 2025 Overview
| Name of The Organization: | Staff Selection Commission |
| Name of Posts | Lower Division Clerk, Data Entry Operator |
| No of Posts | 3131 (Approx) |
| Job Category | Central Government Jobs |
| Job Location | All India |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Last Date | 18th July 2025 |
| Selection Process |
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| Exam Language | 15 languages |
| Website | ssc.gov.in |
Vacancy Details of SSC CHSL Jobs 2025
Tentative vacancies: Approximately 3131 vacancies are available. However, a firm number of vacancies will be determined in due course. Updated vacancies, if any, and post-wise and category-wise vacancies will be available on the Commission’s website (https://ssc.gov.in> Candidate’s Corner> Tentative Vacancy) in due course. Candidates may note that the Commission does not collect state-wise or zone-wise vacancies.
| Department Name | Post |
|---|---|
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Directorate General Border Roads (BRO), Ministry of Defence, *Only for Male Candidates |
LDC/JSA |
| Canteen Stores Department, Ministry of Defence | LDC/JSA |
| Central Administrative Tribunal | LDC/ JA |
| Central Bureau of Investigation | LDC/JSA |
| Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power | LDC/JSA |
| Central Vigilance Commission | LDC/JSA |
| Central Passport Office, Ministry of External Affairs | LDC/ Junior Passport Assistant |
| Controller General of Accounts | LDC/JSA |
| Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ministry of Defence | LDC/JSA |
| Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ministry of Finance | LDC/JSA |
| Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | LDC/JSA |
| Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying | LDC/JSA |
| Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying | LDC/JSA |
| Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution | LDC/JSA |
| Department of Forensic Science Services, Ministry of Home Affairs | LDC/JSA |
| Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology | LDC/JSA |
| Department of Commerce (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) | LDC/JSA |
|
Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance |
LDC/JSA |
| Directorate General National Cadet Corps, Ministry of Defence | LDC/JSA |
| Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) | LDC/JSA |
| Election Commission of India | LDC/JSA |
| Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | LDC/JSA |
|
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ministry of Law & Justice |
LDC/JSA |
|
Office of the Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department |
LDC/JSA |
| Intelligence Bureau | LDC/JSA |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Department of Personnel & Training | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Civil Aviation | LDC/Junior Clerk |
| Department of Posts-Admn, Ministry of Communication | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Culture | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | LDC/JSA |
| Military Engineer Services -Army HQ, Ministry of Defence | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of External Affairs (Cadre Cell) | JSA |
| Office of Controller General of Communication Accounts, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Information & Broadcasting | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Labour & Employment | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Mines | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (Admn.III) | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Textiles | LDC/JSA |
| Ministry of Tourism | LDC/JSA |
| National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | LDC/JSA |
| Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) | LDC/JSA |
| Office of the JS & CAO- AFHQ, Ministry of Defence | LDC/JSA |
|
Rajbhasha Vibhag (Deptt of Official Language) (MHA) |
LDC/JSA |
| Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs | LDC/JSA |
| Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti | LDC/JSA |
|
Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance |
LDC/JSA |
| Controller General of Accounts |
DEO Grade ‘A’ |
| Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying | DEO Grade ‘A’ |
| Total | – |
SSC CHSL Jobs 2025: Eligibility Criteria
Essential Education Qualification
- For Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Ministry of Culture: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
- For LDC/ JSA and DEO/ DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry mentioned at Para 8.1 above): Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
SSC CHSL 2025 Age Limit (As on 01-01-2026)
Age limit for the posts is 18-27 years, i.e., Candidates born not before 02-01-1999 and not later than 01-01-2008 are eligible to apply.
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for different categories per the extant Rules/ guidelines of the Government of India
| Code No. | Category |
Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
|
| 1 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 2 | OBC | 3 years |
| 3 | PwBD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| 4 | PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| 5 | PwBD (SC/ ST) | 15 years |
| 6 | Ex-Servicemen (ESM) |
03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on 01.01.2026
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| 8 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. | 03 years |
| 9 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). | 08 years |
| 10 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. |
Up to 40 years of age
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| 11 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications (SC/ ST). |
Up to 45 years of age
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| 12 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. |
Up to 35 years of age
|
| 13 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST). |
Up to 40 years of age
|
SSC CHSL 2025: Pay Scale
- Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900-63,200).
- Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Levels 4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100) and 5 (Rs. 29,200-92,300).
- Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’: Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100).
SSC CHSL 2025: Selection Process
- Tier-1 Exam
- Tier-2 Exam
- Skill Test/ Typing Test
- Computer Test
- Interview
SSC CHSL 2025: Application Fee
Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempt from paying the reservation fee.
SSC CHSL 2025: How to Apply
The Process for applying for these +12 Pass jobs in India is to apply online. There is no other way to apply for these Government jobs. Below, we also share the official direct link to apply. We advise all interested candidates to click the online application form link.
SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025
SSC CHSL Previous Question Papers
