SSC CHSL

Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (CHSL)

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) hold an All India Level competitive Examination for the recruitment to the group “C” post of Data Entry Operator (DEO) and Lower Division Clerk (LDC). The Detailed advertisement of CHSL will be published on 11.04.2015 on commission's website ClickHere

Educational Qualification:-12^th standards or its equivalent from a recognized Board or University.

Age Limit: - 18 – 27 years (Relaxation as per reservation)

Scheme of Examination:-

1. Written Examination consists of one objective type multiple choice questions.

	Subject	No. of Questions	Max. Marks
Part-1	General Intelligence& Reasoning	50	50
Part-2	General knowledge	50	50
Part-3	Quantitative Ability	50	50
Part- 4	English Language & Comprehension	50	50

Note: - There will be 0.25 Marks Penalty for each wrong answer.

2. DEST/Typing Test:-Candidates qualified in written examination are called for DEST/Typing Test.

Skill Test for DEO:-Data Entry Speed 2000 key depressions in 15 minute.

Typing Test for LDC:-Typing speed of 10800 key depressions per hour for 10 minute.

Syllabus:-

A.   General Intelligence: - It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern –folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.

B.   General Knowledge: - Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.

C.   Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons , Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart

D.   English Language & Comprehension: - Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.