SSC CHSL EXAM 2019 - Check Exam Date, Exam Pattern Here!

The SSC CHSL Prelims are scheduled on 1st July 2019 to 26th July 2019. This exam is cleared in 
3 stages: Tier I, II, and III.

1.         Computer Based Written Exam (Tier I):

The list of SSC CHSL syllabus is indicative and has been mentioned in the Recruitment Notification. 
There are four subjects under this exam: General Intelligence, English Language, Quantitative 
Aptitude and General Awareness. Each subject consists of 25 questions of total 50 marks and the time 
to attempt this exam is 1 hour.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE:  It includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. 
Following are the topic that fall under this subject:

•          Semantic Analogy

•          Trends & Figural Analogy

•          Venn Diagrams

•          Drawing Inferences

•          Figural Pattern-Folding and Completions

•          Figural Series

•          Emotional Intelligence

•          Symbolic Operation

•          Space Orientation

•          Symbolic/Number Classification

•          Punched Hole / Pattern Folding and Unfolding

•          Number Series

•          Critical Thinking

•          Word Building & Coding and Decoding

•          Symbolic/Number Analogy

•          Semantic Classification

•          Figural Classification

•          Semantic Series

•          Embedded Figures

•          Problem Solving

•          Social Intelligence

ENGLISH LANGUAGE: This subject will include questions from Basic English and Grammar. 
Following are the  topics covered by this section:

•          Spot The Error

•          Fill in the Blanks

•          Synonyms/Homonyms & Antonyms

•          Spelling/Detecting Misspelled Words

•          Idioms and Phrases

•          One Word Substitution

•          Improvement of Sentences

•          Active/Passive Voice of Verbs

•          Conversion into Direct/Indirect Narration

•          Shuffling of Sentence Parts

•          Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage

•          Cloze Passage and Comprehension Passage

      QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE: The SSC CHSL syllabus for this section is as follows:

•          Number System: Computation of the whole number, Decimal and Fraction, Relationship 
between Numbers

•          Fundamental Arithmetical Operations: Percentages & Discount, Ratio and Proportion & 
Time and Work, Square Roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Time and Distance, Partnership 
Business, Mixture and Allegation

•          Algebra: Basic Algebraic Identities, Elementary Surds, Graphs of Linear Equations

•          Geometry: Familiarity with Figures and Facts, Triangle, Congruence and Similarity, Circles 
and Tangents.

•          Mensuration: Triangle, Right Prisms, Spheres & Hemispheres, Quadrilaterals, Right Circular 
Cone, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Polygons & Circles, Right Circular Cylinder, Right Regular 
Pyramid

•          Trigonometry: Trigonometric Ratios and Standard Identities, Complementary Angles, Height 
and Distances

•          Statistical Charts: Tables and Graphs, Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie Chart.

       GENERAL AWARENESS:

•          You should be aware generally about your environment and its application to society.

•          You should have knowledge about the current events around you.

•          You should be aware about India and its neighboring countries in terms of History, Culture, 
Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy and Scientific Research.

2.         Descriptive Paper (Tier II):

•          This exam takes place in Pen and Paper Mode.

•          The syllabus for this exam consists of an essay of word count 200-250 words and a letter or 
application of 150-200 word count.

•          Total marks allotted in this exam is 100

•          Minimum qualifying marks would be 33% and the performance will be included in preparing 
merit.

•          You can either write the whole paper in Hindi or English.

3.         Paper Tier III:

       This will be a Skill Test/Typing Test and the final merit will be on the basis of previous 2 exams.

•          Your Data Entry Speed should be of 8000 Key Depressions per hour.

•          The above speed will be adjusted according to the correct entry of key depressions of the given 
passage.

•          Duration of the test will be 15 minutes.

•          VH/OH and OH with a deformity in the writing hand will be allowed 35 minutes including 
compensatory 20 minutes.