SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern and Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I and Tier-II)
Open official syllabusThe official notice of Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025 (F. No. HQ-C1102/9/2025-C-1) set out a two-tier Computer Based Examination. Tier-I has four parts — English Language, General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness — each with 25 questions for 50 marks (100 questions, 200 marks in all) in 60 minutes (80 minutes for candidates eligible for a scribe). Questions are objective multiple-choice, and there is negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer. Tier-II is in two sessions. Session-I covers Section-I (Mathematical Abilities and Reasoning and General Intelligence), Section-II (English Language and Comprehension and General Awareness) and Section-III (Computer Knowledge Test). Session-II is Section-IV, the qualifying Skill Test for Data Entry Operator posts or the Typing Test for LDC/JSA posts. The notice said it is mandatory to qualify all sections of Tier-II, that the Computer Knowledge Test is mandatory but qualifying, and that there is negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Sections I, II and III. Indicative topic lists for both tiers are in the notice on https://ssc.gov.in; this page is only a summary. This site is not an official government website and does not re-host admit cards, keys or result PDFs. Always use the Commission’s website.
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