SSC 2022 – Upcoming SSC Exams New Dates
The recruitment to the Staff Selection Commission to soon be conducted by the National Recruitment Agency.A Common Eligibility Test (CET) to be conducted for all Non-Technical and Non-Gazetted (Group B & C) posts under IBPS, RRB and SSC.
The SSC Exams are conducted to recruit staff to various posts in ministries, departments and organizations of the Government of India. This article will give a general overview of all Staff Selection Commission exams such as the SSC CHSL, SSC GD, SSC MTS, SSC CPO, SSC CGL, SSC JE, and SSC Stenographer exam.
SSC exam dates 2022-23 announced! The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC Exam Calendar 2022 for all SSC exams on September 22nd. Aspirants of SSC exams can go through a detailed schedule of SSC exams 2021 on SSC Exam Calendar 2022-23 page linked here. Also, download the PDF of the SSC exam schedule released by the commission.
SSC Exam Calendar 2022 Download here
- SSC CHSL
- SSC GD
- SSC MTS
- SSC CPO
- SSC CGL
- SSC JE
- SSC Stenographer
SSC CHSL Notification 2021-2022 CHSL Recruitment
The Staff Selection Commission will start the SSC CHSL 2021 exam recruitment from November 6th 2020. As per the latest calendar released by the commission the date SSC CHSL Exam Tier I is April 12th 2022 onwards. However, the official notification is yet to release.
SSC CHSL Notification
The official website of the SSC releases the notification for SSC CHSL every year. The notification for SSC CHSL exam for the year 2022 will release by November 2022. Tentative dates regarding certain exam dates are released by the SSC. Candidates can visit the official SSC Website (https://ssc.nic.in/) to stay apprised of these updates.
SSC CHSL Posts
The SSC CHSL vacancies 2022 counts to 4893 SSC CHSL recruitments for the different SSC CHSL posts in the Indian Government.
All SSC CHSL posts made available through SSC CHSL exam carry AISL -All India Service Liability. This means that the candidates selected for any post may be asked to serve anywhere in the country.
The different SSC CHSL Posts offered through SSC CHSL recruitment are as follows:
- Sorting Assistant/Postal Assistant (SA/PA),
- Data Entry Operator (DEO),
- Lower Division Clerk (LDC).
- Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
The table given below highlights the SSC CHSL pay scale for varied SSC CHSL Posts:
SC CHSL Posts & Pay Scale
SSC CHSL Posts SSC CHSL Pay Scale
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) 19,900-63,200
Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) 19,900-63,200
Sorting Assistant (SA) 25,500-81,100
Postal Assistant (PA) 25,500-81,100
DEO (Grade A) 25,500-81,100
Data Entry Operator (DEO) 25,500-81,100
SSC CHSL Eligibility
Those candidates writing the SSC CHSL Exam this year must thoroughly understand the eligibility criteria. The SSC CHSL Eligibility criteria are as follows:
Nationality: Candidates must be nationals of India, Nepal, Bhutan
Age Limit: Candidates must be between the age group of 18 years to 27 years.
Qualifications: Candidates must be 12th pass or equivalent from a recognized board of a university.
Candidates can check the detailed SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria by referring to this linked article
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern.
The SSC CHSL Exam is conducted in three stages or tiers. The following is the basic outline of the SSC CHSL Exam Pattern:
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern
Tier Mode/Type
Tier I Computer-Based
Tier II Descriptive Paper
Tier III Skill Test
Before outlining a preparation strategy, candidates must check the official SSC CHSL Notification from time to time to get updates regarding changes in the exam pattern.
SSC CHSL Syllabus
The SSC CHSL Syllabus covers a wide range of topics on a variety of subjects. The syllabus for the SSC CHSL Exam may vary from tier to tier.
The syllabus for this year’s exam is as follows:
Tier I: The topics in this section will be related to General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language.
Tier II: This is a descriptive exam where a candidate’s writing skills will be put to the test. Candidates will be asked to write applications and essays on various topics like Economic reforms, national securities, etc.
Tier III: This tier consists of a Data Entry Speed Test & Computer Proficiency Test. This test is compulsory for those candidates who have applied for the post of DEO and DEO (CAG).
For more detailed information on SSC CHSL Syllabus, candidates can visit the linked page.
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern Tier I
As already mentioned above, the SSC CHSL Tier I is a computer-based exam conducted online. Candidates are given a total of 60 minutes to solve SSC CHSL Tier I paper comprising 100 questions that count to a total of 200 marks (2 marks each question). For each wrong attempt, candidates are penalized with 1/2 marks i.e. 0.50 marks which were 0.25 marks in the previous year recruitments.
Note* – the time limit of 60 minutes to complete the SSC CHSL Tier I examination is extended by 20 minutes i.e. total 80- minutes are given to PWD candidates.
The Tier I of SSC CHSL exam covers questions based on the following sections:
Reasoning Ability
Quantitative Aptitude
General Awareness
English Language
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern Tier I
Sections/Subjects Number of Questions each section Maximum Marks Time Duration
General Awareness 25 50 60 minutes (80 Minutes for PWD candidates)
Reasoning/General Intelligence 25 50
English Language (Basic Knowledge) 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) 25 50
Total 100 200
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern Tier II
Candidates who qualify Tier I exam are called to appear for SSC CHSL Tier II. The Tier II of SSC CHSL Exam assesses the English/Hindi writing skills of candidates, which is why it is a descriptive type of test. The questions asked in the Tier II paper are based on 10th standard concepts.
The written test of SSC CHSL Tier-II comprises an Essay writing of 200-250 words and Application/Letter writing of 150-200 words. The minimum marks that candidates need to attain in Tier-II exam is 33%.
The SSC CHSL Tier-II test is of 100 marks and the total time allowed to candidates for completing the test is 60 minutes (80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy).
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern Tier III
The SSC CHSL Tier III comprises a couple of skill tests which candidates need to qualify to get selected to certain government posts. The final merit list of candidates selected for the CHSL exam is prepared after this skill test. The skill test for SSC CHSL includes:
Typing test for 15 minutes duration in which candidate must have the speed to write 35 words per minute (English Medium) and 30 words per minute (Hindi Medium).
For VH – visually handicapped candidate (40% disabled), 30 minutes is provided for this test.
| SSC CHSL Syllabus 2022 | ||
| Sections | Topics | Weightage |
| General Knowledge and General Awareness | Indian History
Indian Polity General science Geography Current Affairs & Economics Static G.K |
4-5 Questions
3-4 Questions 4-5 Questions 2-3 Questions 5-6 Questions 4-5 Questions |
| English Language | Error Spotting
Fill in the Blanks Para Jumbles Cloze test Synonyms & Antonyms Phrase and Idioms One Word Substitution Spellings Improvement of Sentences Active/Passive Voices & Direct/Indirect Sentences Reading Comprehension |
2-3 Questions
2-3 Questions 1-5 Questions 5 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 3 Questions 5 Questions |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Analogy
Figural, Number & Symbolic Classifications Number Series Venn diagram Pattern- Folding-Unfolding Coding-Decoding Problem Solving Non-Verbal Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Missing Numbers |
3-4 Questions
2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 3-4 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 3-4 Questions 2-3 Questions 1-3 Questions |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Statistical Charts Trigonometry Mensuration Geometry Algebra Arithmetic |
2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 3-5 Questions 12-15 Questions |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | General Awareness | Quantitative Aptitude | English Comprehension skills |
| Symbolic/Number Analogy | History- Harappa Civilization, Vedic culture, Medieval India and their important systems; India’s freedom movement and their leaders | Number System Problems,
Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest |
Synonyms &
Antonyms, One Word |
| Semantic Classification,
Symbolic/Number Classification |
Geography- about countries and their geographical details, Famous Seaport and Airport and their location. | Profit and Loss,
Discount, Mixture, |
|
| Figural Classification,
Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series |
Polity- Administrative, Legislative and judiciary of our Country, Election, Important constitution bodies like CAG, Symbols of political parties, duties & responsibilities of the major persons in the Parliament | Time and distance,
Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, |
|
| Problem Solving,
Word Building, Coding & decoding |
Economy-Budget related information and terminologies, Important persons involved in Economy of the Country and monetary institutions | Triangle and its various kinds of centres,
Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circles |
|
| Space Visualization,
Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences |
Physics- Laws, major Inventions and Discoveries. | Regular Polygons,
Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, |
|
| Indexing,
Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers |
Chemistry- Characteristics of gases, atoms, molecules
Chemistry in everyday life. |
Complementary angles,
Heights and Distances, Histogram, Data Analysis |
|
| Critical thinking,
Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence |
Biology-Important discoveries, Interesting facts about human body parts, Nutrition in Animals and Plants, Diseases and their causes. | ||
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | |||
SSC CPO Syllabus 2022-2023
SSC CPO exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit candidates for SI/ASI posts in Delhi Police and Central Armed police force.
SSC CPO Exam Pattern
SSC CPO examination has four different phases that a candidate has to clear in order to get selected for various posts Central Police Organization.
SSC CPO Paper I is an objective type Multiple Choice Question paper. The Physical Eligibility Test or PET/PST is conducted to ensure that a candidate is physically fit to be a part of the nation’s police force.
SSC CPO Paper II is a descriptive English Comprehension Test to check candidates’ understanding of English Language while the Medical Test is conducted to check that the candidate is able-bodied.
The four stages of SSC CPO exam pattern are as follows.
Paper I Physical Test
Paper-II Medical Examination
Detailed SSC CPO Exam Pattern is as mentioned below:
SSC CPO Paper Pattern – Paper I
Subject Marks Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 02 hours
General Knowledge & Awareness 50
Quantitative Aptitude 50
English Comprehension 50
SSC CPO Paper Pattern – Paper II
Subject Marks Duration
English Language & Comprehension 200 02 hours
SC CPO PET/PST Test Pattern
Candidates Male Female
Height Chest (Expanded/Un-expanded) Height Chest
General 170 80/85 157 NA
Belonging to Hilly regions & 165 80/85 155
areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim
Scheduled Tribes 162.5 77/82 154
SSC CPO PET Test Qualifications
Male Candidates Female candidates
100 metre race – 16 seconds 100 metre race – 18 second
1.6 Km Race in – 6.5 minutes 800 metre race – 4 minutes
Long Jump: 3.65 metres – 5 chances Long Jump: 2.7 metres or 9 feet – 3 chances
High Jump: 1.2 metres – 3 chances High Jump: 0.9 metres or 3 feet – 3 chances
Short put 16 LBS: 4.5 metres – 3 chances SSC CPO Medical Test
SSC CPO Salary –
The basic salary for SSC CPO is Rs. 35,400 and the gross salary is Rs.47,496. The SSC CPO salary structure along with various government positions has been upgraded after the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission. The pre-revised grade pay was Rs. 4200 in the pay band of Rs.9300-34800.
The SSC Central Police Organization recruitment is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission.
SSC CPO Salary
SSC CPO Post Grade Pay Salary
Sub Inspector in CAPF 4200 Rs. 35400-112400/-
Sub Inspector in Delhi Police 4200 Rs. 35400-112400/-
Assistant Sub Inspector in CISF 2800 Rs. 29200-92300/-
SSC CGL Syllabus 2022 & Exam Pattern For Tier I, II, III, & IV
The SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern for Combined Graduate Level Examination is set by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). With the help of SSC CGL exam pattern and syllabus, candidates can make a strategy for the exam preparation in a systematic manner.
The latest SSC CGL syllabus is published in the official SSC CGL notification. Candidates can know further about the SSC CGL exam on the linked page.
The SSC CGL Syllabus PDF is given below for the upcoming SSC CGL exam preparation.
SSC CGL Syllabus Tier I
As per the SSC CGL exam pattern, the CGL Tier 1 exam is an online, multiple-choice based exam. The exam consists of 4 sections having 100 questions in total. The total marks assigned for Tier I exam is 200. The duration for the Tier I exam is 60 minutes (80 minutes for differently-able candidates).
The SSC CGL Syllabus – Tier I comprise four sections:
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude &
SSC CGL English Syllabus covers English Comprehension skills.
SSC CGL Tier-II Syllabus
As per the SSC CGL exam pattern, Tier II will have 4 papers-
- Quantitative Aptitude– This will have 200 marks in total. The time allotted for this paper is 2 hours.
- English Language & Comprehension- Total marks is 200 for this paper and the duration to complete the paper is 2 hours.
- Statistics– Again candidates have to complete the paper in 2 hours carrying 200 marks in total.
- General Studies- Finance & Economics– This paper will have 200 marks and 2 hours duration.
SSC CGL Syllabus Tier III
As per the SSC CGL Exam Pattern, the Tier 3 Exam is a subjective paper that will be taken offline via pen and paper mode.
As per the SSC CGL Tier III syllabus, the exam is to evaluate the candidates’ language proficiency, grammar knowledge, vocabulary usage, and writing skills in English/Hindi. Candidates are expected to write essays, précis, applications, letters, etc. The duration of the Tier III exam is 60 minutes.
SSC CGL Syllabus Tier IV
The SSC CGL Tier 4 Exam comprises skill tests that are required for certain government posts. Candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the examination (Tier I, II, III) can appear in the Skill Test.
The syllabus for the SSC CGL Tier-IV exam is as follows:
| SSC CGL Test | Description | Post |
| Data Entry Speed Test | 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on the Computer | Tax Assistants( Central & Excise) |
| A passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for 15 (fifteen) minutes. | ||
| Computer Proficiency Test | Word Processing
Spreadsheet Generation of slides |
Assistant Section Officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA), Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines. |
SSC CGL Posts
| SSC CGL Post | Department/Ministry | Classification of Post | Job Description |
| Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) | Needs to assist audits in government/public sector organisation. Also needs to travel during an inspection. |
| Assistant Accounts Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) | Work includes data entry, processing, and recording transactions. Assisting with audits or fact-checking |
| Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, AFHQ | Group “B” | It is a desk job and the lowest post in the Central Secretariat Services |
| Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | Different clerical responsibilities in different departments. Compiling files, reports, keeping track of ongoing cases, etc. |
| Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group “C” | Assessing Income Tax payable by people or companies. Managing TDS and refund claim |
| Inspector (Central Excise) | CBIC | Group “B” | Checking if there is any kind of invasion of excise duty, preventing smuggling & assisting raid teams |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Group “B” | Preventing forgery and money laundering |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Group “B” | Main responsibility is to gather information and make enquiry and investigations |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “B” | Illegal manufacture and transport of opium |
| Junior Statistical Officer | M/o Statistics &Programme Implementation | Group “B” | Assisting the Statistical Officer in drafting documents, data entry and tabulation |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Registrar General of India | Group “B” | Drafting Documents, preparing survey reports, editing and compiling existing data |
| Auditor | Offices under C&AG, CGDA | Group “C” | Audit expense details of the State Departments |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Departments | Group “C” | Passing of various bills, salary allowances, office expenses, pension-related issues |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres | Group “C” | Clerical level post. Requires employee to maintain files & data entry |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT/ CBIC | Group “C” | Access, modify and verify tax of individual or business |
| Upper Division Clerks | Government Departments | Group “C” | Maintain files, financial documents and accounts |
SSC CGL Eligibility –
The SSC CGL Age Limit, Nationality, Education Qualification, etc. are the criteria of SSC Combined Graduate Level eligibility that is set by the Staff Selection Commission. Candidates must fulfill the eligibility conditions set by the commission to get selected in the SSC CGL examination.
| SSC CGL Age limit | Post |
| 18-30 years | Assistant, Inspector |
| 18- 30 years | Assistant Section Officer, Assistant, Auditor, Sub-Inspector, Junior Accountant, Tax Assistant, Assistant Account Officer, Upper Division Clerk |
| Up to 30 years | Sub Inspector, Assistant Enforcement Officer |
| Up to 32 years | Junior Statistical Investigator |
| Not exceeding 30 years | Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Account Officer, Inspector of Central Excise, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector of Income Tax |
| SSC CGL Age Limit | Department |
| 20-30 years | Central Secretariat Service |
| Not exceeding 30 years | Intelligence Bureau |
| 20-30 years | Ministry of Railway |
| 20-30 years | Ministry of External Affairs |
| 20-30 years | AFHQ |
| Not exceeding 30 years | CBDT |
| Up to 30 years | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
| 20-30 years | Central Bureau of Investigation |
| Not exceeding 30 years | Officers under CAG |
| Up to 30 years | National Investigation Agency |
| Up to 32 years | M/O Statistics of Prog. & Implementation |
SSC CGL Post-wise Salary
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruits candidates into various Government Departments and Ministries through the SSC CGL exam and thereby, the employees are liable for a decent salary as per the 7th Pay Commission.
Given below is the pay level for different employees appointed at different SSC CGL posts:
| Pay Level 8 (Rs 47600 to 151100) | |||
| Assistant Audit Officer | Assistant Accounts Officer | ||
| Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | |||
| Assistant Section Officer | Assistant | Inspector of Income Tax | Inspector, (Central Excise) |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) | Inspector (Examiner) | Assistant Enforcement Officer | Sub Inspector |
| Inspector Posts | |||
| Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) | |||
| Assistant/ Superintendent | Divisional Accountant | Sub Inspector(NIA) | Junior Statistical Officer |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | |||
| Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300) | |||
| Auditor | Accountant | Accountant/ Junior Accountant | |
| Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100) | |||
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Tax Assistant | Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics) | Upper Division Clerks |