Total Vacancies
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Staff Selection Commission
SSC CHSL 2025 • Advt No: HQ-C1102/9/2025-C-1
SSC CHSL 2025 was notified on 23 June 2025 for Group C posts including LDC/JSA and DEO categories. The initial notice mentioned about 3,131 tentative vacancies; SSC later published 3,522 final vacancies as on 18 June 2026. Tier-I and Tier-II have been completed and the post/department preference process has also closed; final allocation/result remains to be verified.
Total Vacancies
3,522
Age Limit
18–27 Years
Application Dates
23 Jun – 18 Jul 2025
Closes 11:00 PM IST
Job Location
All India
Qualification
12th Standard or equivalent from a recognized Board / University. For specified DEO / DEO Grade 'A' posts in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Culture and Staff Selection Commission, 12th Standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject is required.
Salary / Stipend
LDC/JSA: Pay Level-2, Rs. 19,900-63,200. DEO: Pay Level-4 Rs. 25,500-81,100 and Level-5 Rs. 29,200-92,300. DEO Grade 'A': Pay Level-4 Rs. 25,500-81,100.
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Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Recruiting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Examination | Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025 |
File / Notice No. | HQ-C1102/9/2025-C-1 |
Notice Date | 23 June 2025 |
Posts | Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), Data Entry Operator Grade 'A' and posts reflected in the final vacancy statement such as Clerk-cum-Typist / Junior Health Administrative Assistant. |
Level | Central Government |
Initial Tentative Vacancies in Notice | Approx. 3,131 |
Final Vacancies - SSC update dated 18 June 2026 | 3,522 |
Application Mode | Online |
Current Status | Result in Progress |
Latest Verified Stage | Tier-II completed; post/department Option-cum-Preference window completed; final selection / FRTA not verified as released |
Update note: The original notification carried tentative examination dates. Later official SSC notices superseded those dates: Tier-I was actually conducted from 12 to 30 November 2025, Tier-I result was declared on 27 February 2026, and Tier-II was held on 10 April 2026 and 22 April 2026. Final vacancies were revised to 3,522 as on 18 June 2026.
Event | Date / Status |
|---|---|
Online Application Start | 23 June 2025 |
Last Date to Apply | 18 July 2025, 11:00 PM |
Online Fee Payment Last Date | 19 July 2025, 11:00 PM |
Revised Correction Window | 25 July to 26 July 2025, up to 11:00 PM |
Tier-I CBT - Actual | 12 November to 30 November 2025 |
Tier-I Result | 27 February 2026 |
Tier-II CBT - Actual | 10 April 2026 and 22 April 2026 |
Tier-II Tentative Answer Key | 20 April 2026 |
Final Vacancy Statement | 18 June 2026 - 3,522 vacancies |
Option-cum-Preference Window | 19 June 2026, 6:00 PM to 22 June 2026, 6:00 PM |
Final Selection / FRTA | Not verified as released as of 7 October 2026 |
Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
General / OBC / EWS Male | Rs. 100 |
Women - All Categories | Nil / Exempt |
SC / ST | Nil / Exempt |
PwBD | Nil / Exempt |
Eligible Ex-Servicemen | Nil / Exempt |
Payment Mode | BHIM UPI, Net Banking, Visa, MasterCard, Maestro or RuPay Debit Card |
First Correction / Re-submission Charge | Rs. 200 |
Second Correction / Re-submission Charge | Rs. 500 |
Post Group | Final Vacancies as on 18 June 2026 |
|---|---|
LDC / JSA / Clerk-cum-Typist and allied CHSL clerical posts | 3,396 |
Junior Health Administrative Assistant | 89 |
DEO Grade 'A' | 13 |
DEO | 24 |
Total | 3,522 |
Category | Final Vacancy Count |
|---|---|
UR | 1,675 |
SC | 490 |
ST | 252 |
OBC | 768 |
EWS | 337 |
Total Vertical Vacancies | 3,522 |
ESM - Horizontal | 301 |
OH - Horizontal | 35 |
HH - Horizontal | 43 |
VH - Horizontal | 39 |
Other PwD - Horizontal | 37 |
Vacancy note: The original notice stated approximately 3,131 tentative vacancies. SSC's final vacancy statement dated 18 June 2026 increased the total to 3,522. Horizontal reservations are included within the vertical category totals and must not be added again.
Eligibility Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
LDC / JSA and most DEO / DEO Grade 'A' posts | 12th Standard or equivalent from a recognized Board / University |
Specific DEO / DEO Grade 'A' posts in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Culture and Staff Selection Commission | 12th Standard in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject |
Qualification Cut-off | 1 January 2026 |
Minimum Age | 18 years |
Maximum Age | 27 years |
Age Cut-off | 1 January 2026 |
Eligible Date of Birth Range | 02 January 1999 to 01 January 2008 |
Nationality | Indian citizen or other eligible nationality categories as prescribed in the SSC notice. |
Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
SC / ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
PwBD - UR | 10 years |
PwBD - OBC | 13 years |
PwBD - SC / ST | 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of military service rendered from actual age as on 1 January 2026 |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation | 3 years |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation - SC / ST | 8 years |
Central Government Civilian Employees with 3 years regular service | Up to 40 years |
Central Government Civilian Employees - SC / ST | Up to 45 years |
Widows / Divorced Women / Judicially Separated Women not remarried | Up to 35 years |
Same category - SC / ST | Up to 40 years |
Post | Pay Level / Scale |
|---|---|
LDC / JSA | Pay Level-2: Rs. 19,900-63,200 |
DEO | Pay Level-4: Rs. 25,500-81,100 and Pay Level-5: Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
DEO Grade 'A' | Pay Level-4: Rs. 25,500-81,100 |
Group | Group C |
Service Liability | All India Service Liability |
Probation | 2 years |
Stage | Details |
|---|---|
Tier-I | Computer Based Examination |
Tier-II | Computer Based Examination + Computer Knowledge Test + Skill Test / Typing Test |
Post Preference | Mandatory Option-cum-Preference before final allocation / result |
Document Verification | Conducted by the concerned User Ministries / Departments / Organizations after final result. |
Final Merit | Based on aggregate marks in Section-I and Section-II of Tier-II only, subject to qualifying Section-III and Section-IV |
Tier-I Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
English Language | 25 | 50 |
General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
Total | 100 | 200 |
Tier-I Rule | Details |
|---|---|
Duration | 60 minutes |
Question Type | Objective / Multiple Choice |
Negative Marking | 0.50 mark per wrong answer |
Normalization | Applied where the examination is conducted in multiple shifts |
Tier-II Session-I | Questions | Maximum Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Section-I A: Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | Section-I total 1 hour |
Section-I B: Reasoning & General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | Section-I total 1 hour |
Section-II A: English Language & Comprehension | 40 | 120 | Section-II total 1 hour |
Section-II B: General Awareness | 20 | 60 | Section-II total 1 hour |
Section-III: Computer Knowledge Test | 15 | 45 | 15 minutes |
Session-I Total | 135 questions | 405 marks | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Tier-II Rule | Details |
|---|---|
Negative Marking | 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Section-III |
Computer Knowledge Test | Mandatory but qualifying |
Skill / Typing Test | Qualifying in nature |
All Sections | Candidates must qualify all required sections |
Minimum Qualifying - UR | 30% |
Minimum Qualifying - OBC / EWS | 25% |
Minimum Qualifying - Other Categories | 20% |
Post / Test | Standard |
|---|---|
DEO / DEO Grade 'A' in specified departments under special qualification route | 15,000 key depressions per hour on computer - 15 minutes |
Other DEO / DEO Grade 'A' | 8,000 key depressions per hour on computer - 15 minutes |
LDC / JSA - English Typing | 35 words per minute - 10 minutes |
LDC / JSA - Hindi Typing | 30 words per minute - 10 minutes |
Typing exemption: SSC issued a corrigendum on 25 March 2026 regarding exemption from the typing test for eligible Persons with Disability who are otherwise qualified and certified by the competent medical authority as being permanently unable to type.
Step | Action |
|---|---|
1 | Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new SSC website. |
2 | Open the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025 application under Latest Notifications. |
3 | Fill qualification, category, age-relaxation, examination-centre and language / typing-medium details. |
4 | Capture the live photograph through the application module and upload the prescribed signature. |
5 | Pay Rs. 100 application fee if not exempt. |
6 | Submit the application by 18 July 2025, 11:00 PM. |
7 | Pay the fee by 19 July 2025, 11:00 PM. |
8 | Revised correction window: 25-26 July 2025, up to 11:00 PM. |
9 | Save the submitted application and keep all original certificates ready for later verification. |
Important Check | Details |
|---|---|
Final Vacancy Count | Use 3,522, not the initial 3,131 tentative figure. |
Qualification Cut-off | 1 January 2026 |
Age Cut-off | 1 January 2026 |
Actual Tier-I | 12-30 November 2025 |
Tier-I Result | 27 February 2026 |
Actual Tier-II | 10 April 2026 and 22 April 2026 |
Option-cum-Preference | 19-22 June 2026 |
Current Status | Keep RESULT_IN_PROGRESS until SSC's final allocation / final result is officially verified. |
BRO LDC | Male candidates opting for LDC in Border Roads Organisation must satisfy the separate physical and medical standards in the notice. |
Post Preference | Final and irreversible once submitted |
The original notice mentioned approximately 3,131 tentative vacancies, but SSC's final vacancy statement dated 18 June 2026 shows 3,522 final vacancies.
For most posts, candidates need 12th Standard or equivalent. Certain DEO / DEO Grade 'A' posts require 12th Science with Mathematics.
The basic age limit is 18 to 27 years as on 1 January 2026, with category-wise relaxation.
Tier-I has 100 questions for 200 marks in 60 minutes with 0.50 negative marking per wrong answer.
Final merit is based on Section-I and Section-II marks of Tier-II, subject to qualifying the Computer Knowledge Test and Skill / Typing Test.
English typing requires 35 WPM and Hindi typing requires 30 WPM.
Tier-II and the post/department Option-cum-Preference process have been completed. A later final allocation / final selection result was not verified as released as of 7 October 2026, so this record is marked Result in Progress.
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