SSC CHSL Syllabus
SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). SSC CHSL Tier-I has 100 questions worth 200 marks in 60 minutes, across 4 sections: English Language, General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) and General Awareness. Marking: −0.5 per wrong answer. Each section has its own 15-minute clock. The topics below are the areas each section draws from; the official notification is the final word on the syllabus.
SSC CHSL syllabus by section
English Language
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Idioms and phrases
- One-word substitution
- Spelling
- Error spotting and subject–verb agreement
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence improvement
- Active/passive voice
- Direct/indirect speech
- Cloze test and reading comprehension
General Intelligence
- Analogy
- Classification (odd one out)
- Series (number and letter)
- Coding–decoding
- Blood relations
- Direction sense
- Order and ranking
- Calendar and clock
- Mathematical operations
- Syllogism
- Non-verbal reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
- Number system and simplification
- Percentage
- Ratio and proportion
- Average
- Profit, loss and discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work, pipes
- Time, speed and distance
- Algebra and identities
- Geometry and mensuration
General Awareness
- Indian history and freedom struggle
- Indian polity and Constitution
- Geography of India and the world
- Indian economy
- General science (physics, chemistry, biology)
- Static GK: books, awards, sports, culture
- Current affairs