SSC CHSL Tips

I have completed my 12th and want to prepare for the SSC CHSL exam looking some tips to crack the SSC CHSL exam. Can you please provide me the exam pattern and strategy to crack SSC CHSL exam? Also suggest me some books for the SSC CHSL exam preparation?

Sir I am preparing for hte Staff Selection Commission (SSC) CHSL so can you please provide me some Tips for the same

[Kiran Chandar]

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts a written test to recruit candidates for the posts of Lower Divisional Clerks and Data Entry Operators for the clerical work in the various departments of the Central Government.

SSC CHSL Tips

Try to plan your preparation 3-4 months ahead as it needs time to clear a competition exam


Always underline the important current affairs news in daily newspapers and maintain notes.

You should study according to syllabus and prepare topics as History, Geography, Culture, General Policy, Economic Scene & Scientific Research.

Go through the syllabus.

Mark the topics that you find difficult so that you can start working on it in the beginning. This will give you ample time to practice it and make it your strength.


The English section will be fairly easy for those who are fluent in the language and have studied it till class 10. This will consist of synonyms, antonyms, grammar, sentence formation/correction and passages.

Quantitative section tends to take more time to solve the questions. So save more time in other sections to keep more time for the quant section Practicing is key to score well in this section


Previous year’s question papers are a must to practice the right questions. This will help you understand the type and style of questions asked.

Exam Pattern

1. Objective Written Test (Tier – I)

Reasoning – 50 questions
Mathematics – 50 questions
General Knowledge – 50 questions
English – 50 questions
The Tier I test has a weightage of 200 marks where each question carries 1 mark. All the questions are objective type. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

2. Descriptive Written Test (Tier – II)

Reasoning
Mathematics
General Knowledge
English
Each of these sections carries 50 marks and the number of questions in each section will be decided by the SSC. The entire exam has a weightage of 200 marks. There is no negative marking in this test.