Magical Tips to Crack the SSC CHSL Exam
The Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam is conducted every year to recruit staff into various departments, organizations and offices under the Government of India.
Aspirants appear for this exam in huge numbers because of the benefits tagged along with this exam. The main reason for such a huge number of applicants for this exam is the leniency in the eligibility criteria for the SSC CHSL exam (minimum education qualification is 12th pass).
Apart from the above-mentioned reason, the salary for the various posts is also quite attractive.
The SSC CHSL salary structure for various posts is mentioned below:
| Post | Pay Band | Grade Pay |
| Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | Rs. 5200-20200 | Rs. 1900 (pre-revised) |
| Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA) | Rs. 5200-20200 | Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO) | Rs. 5200-20200 | Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) |
| Data Entry Operator- Grade A | Rs. 5200-20200 | Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) |
Aspirants need to prepare considerably to crack this exam in the first attempt. This article mentions the important tips to crack this exam in the first attempt.
The SSC CHSL syllabus is mentioned below in brief for reference:
Tier I syllabus
| General Intelligence/Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
| Logical Reasoning | Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers. | Reading Comprehension | History |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Para Jumbles | Geography |
| Data Sufficiency | Work & Time | Synonyms/Antonyms/Homonyms | Economic Scene |
| Coded Inequalities | Time & Distance | Fill in the Blanks | General Policy |
Tier II syllabus
The Tier II syllabus basically involves essay and application/letter writing and the topics would be mostly related to National Interest, Finance & Economy, Ecological Issues, Social Issues, Politics, etc.
Tier III syllabus
This section does not involve any written topics. This section is mostly related to testing the typing speed and basic computer skills of the aspirant.
Important tips to implement for the SSC CHSL Exam
- Aspirants should be aware of any changes in the SSC CHSL syllabus and exam pattern and prepare for the various topics accordingly.
- Making notes on different topics as per their level of difficulty helps aspirants understand different concepts in-depth.
- Seeking online/offline help from various credible sources would help aspirants clear their doubts on different topics easily.
- Practising previous year question papers and taking numerous mock tests boosts confidence on topics of strengths.
- Aspirants should try to complete the SSC CHSL syllabus months prior to the exam to save enough time for revision.
