SSC CHSL Syllabus 2026: Tier 1 & Tier 2 Exam Pattern & Topic-Wise Weightage

The SSC CHSL exam follows a two-tier structure. The Tier 1 syllabus covers General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, English Language, and Quantitative Aptitude, consisting of 100 questions totaling 200 marks with a negative marking of 0.5 marks per incorrect answer. The SSC CHSL Tier 2 includes Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning, English, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, and a mandatory Skill/Typing Test.

SSC CHSL Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

With the SSC CHSL 2026 Tier 1 Exam expected between August and September 2026, now is the ideal time to align your strategy with the latest curriculum. A clear understanding of the SSC CHSL exam structure is essential for success.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	SSC CHSL 2026
Selection Process	Tier 1 & Tier 2
No. of Questions	Tier 1- 100 Tier 2- 135
Marks	Tier 1- 200 Tier 2- 405
Tier 1 Exam Type	Objective
Tier 2 Exam Type	Objective + Skill/Typing Test
Mode of Exam	Online (Computer-Based Test)
Negative Marking	Tier 1- 0.5 marks Tier 2- 1 mark

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Syllabus 2026

Candidates have 60 minutes to complete the 100-question Tier 1 objective paper. Each correct answer is worth 2 marks, while every incorrect response incurs a 0.5-mark penalty. Find the complete Tier 1 pattern and syllabus breakdown below.

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks
General Awareness	25	50
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Language & Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200

Important- Tier 1 is a qualifying stage; these marks do not contribute to the final merit list, which is determined exclusively by Tier 2 performance.

General Awareness Syllabus

1. History
2. India and its neighbouring countries
3. Culture
4. Geography
5. Economic Scene
6. General Policy
7. Scientific Research
8. Awards and Honors
9. Books and Authors
10. Current Affairs
11. Sports GK
12. Indian GK
13. Indian Polity

General Intelligence Syllabus

1. Semantic Analogy
2. Symbolic operations
3. Symbolic/ Number Analogy
4. Trends
5. Figural Analogy
6. Space Orientation
7. Semantic Classification
8. Venn Diagrams
9. Number Series
10. Embedded figures
11. Figural Series
12. Critical Thinking
13. Problem Solving
14. Symbolic/ Number Classification
15. Drawing inferences
16. Figural Classification
17. Punched hole/ pattern folding & unfolding
18. Semantic Series
19. Figural Pattern-folding and completion
20. Emotional Intelligence
21. Word Building, Social Intelligence
22. Coding and de-coding
23. Other sub-topics if any Numerical operations.

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English Language Syllabus

1. Spot the Error
2. Fill in the Blanks
3. Synonyms/ Homonyms
4. Antonyms
5. Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words
6. Idioms and Phrases
7. One Word Substitution
8. Improvement of Sentences
9. Active and Passive Voice
10. Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
11. Shuffling of Sentence parts
12. Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
13. Cloze Passage
14. Comprehension Passage

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

1. Number Systems: Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals, and Fractions, Relationship between Numbers.
2. Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work.
3. Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
4. Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
5. Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
6. Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2 𝜃 + Cos2 𝜃=1 etc.
7. Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.

Which topics have the highest weightage in SSC CHSL Tier 1?

Highest Weightage in English Reading Comprehension & Cloze Test: 7 to 10 questions Error Spotting & Sentence Improvement: 3 to 5 questions Synonyms and Antonyms: 3 to 4 questions Highest Weightage in Quantitative Aptitude (Maths)-  Data Interpretation (DI): 3 to 5 questions Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss: 5 to 7 questions Combined Algebra & Geometry: 3 to 5 questions Highest Weightage in General Intelligence & Reasoning -  Number/Alphabet Series & Coding-Decoding: 4 to 6 questions Analogy & Classification: 3 to 4 questions Blood Relations & Syllogism: 3 to 4 questions Highest Weightage in General Awareness -  Current Affairs (National and International): 5 to 7 questions General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology): 5 to 7 questions Static GK (Festivals, Dances, Indian History & Polity): 4 to 6 questions

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Syllabus 2026

Tier 2 is conducted over two sessions on the same day: Session I focuses on the objective paper, while Session II encompasses the mandatory Skill/Typing Test. Final recruitment rankings are based strictly on Tier 2 results.

Negative Marking in Tier 2: Incorrect answers in Section 1, Section 2, and Module 1 of Section 3 will result in a 1-mark deduction. No negative marking applies to the Skill/Typing Test.

Session	Section	Modules	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Time
Session-I	Section 1	Module-1	Mathematical Abilities	30	90	60 min
		Module-2	Reasoning and General Intelligence	30	90
	Section 2	Module-1	English Language and Comprehension	40	120	60 min
		Module-2	General Awareness	20	60
	Section 3	Module-1	Computer Knowledge Module	15	45	15 min
Session-II	Section 3	Module-2	Skill Test/ Typing Test Module- Part A- Skill Test for DEOs in Department/ Ministry Part B: Skill Test for DEOs except in Department/ Ministry Part C: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA	--	--	15 min  15 min 10 min

Module I of Session I (Mathematical Abilities Syllabus)

Module I of Session I (Mathematical Abilities)
Chapter	Topics
Number Systems	Computation of Whole Number Decimal and Fractions Relationship between numbers
Fundamental arithmetical operations	Percentages Ratio and Proportion Square roots Averages Interest (Simple and Compound) Profit and Loss Discount Partnership Business Mixture and Alligation Time and distance Time and work
Algebra	Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) Graphs of Linear Equations
Geometry	Develop a strong grasp of elementary geometric concepts and practical mathematical facts:  Triangle and its various kinds of centres Congruence and similarity of triangles Circle and its chords Tangents Angles subtended by chords of a circle Common tangents to two or more circles.
Mensuration	Triangle Quadrilaterals Regular Polygons Circle Right Prism Right Circular Cone Right Circular Cylinder Sphere Hemispheres Rectangular Parallelepiped Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base
Trigonometry	Trigonometry Trigonometric ratios Complementary angles Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.
Statistics and probability	Master the interpretation and application of statistical tables and graphical data. Histogram Frequency polygon Bar-diagram Pie-chart Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation calculation of simple probabilities

Module II of Section I (Reasoning and General Intelligence Syllabus)

Module-II of Section-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):

Master both verbal and non-verbal reasoning patterns. Semantic Analogy Symbolic operations Symbolic/ Number Analogy Trends, Figural Analogy Space Orientation Semantic Classification Venn Diagrams Symbolic/ Number Classification Drawing inferences Figural Classification Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding Semantic Series Figural Pattern-folding and completion Number Series Embedded figures Figural Series Critical Thinking Problem Solving Emotional Intelligence Word Building Social Intelligence Coding and de-coding Numerical operations

Module-I of Section-II (English Language And Comprehension Syllabus)

Module-I of Section-II (English Language And Comprehension)

Vocabulary Grammar Sentence structure Synonyms/Homonyms Antonyms Spot the Error Fill in the Blanks Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt 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 Comprehension Passage

Module-II of Section-II (General Awareness Syllabus)

Module-II of Section-II (General Awareness)

Questions assess your awareness of current events and the scientific principles behind everyday observations expected of a well-rounded candidate. and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. Questions focus on India and its neighboring nations, with an emphasis on history, culture, and geography. History Culture Geography Economic Scene General policy Scientific research

Module I of Section III of Paper I (Computer Proficiency Syllabus)

Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency)
Chapters	Topics
Computer Basics	Organization of a computer Central Processing Unit (CPU) Input/ output devices Computer memory Memory organization Back- up devices PORTs Windows Explorer Keyboard shortcuts
Software	Windows Operating system including basics of  Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc
Working with Internet and e-mails	Web Browsing & Searching Downloading & Uploading Managing an E-mail Account e-Banking
Basics of networking and cyber security	Networking devices and protocols Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.

SSC CHSL Skill Test & Typing Test

The Skill/Typing Test is a mandatory qualifying component; you must pass this stage to secure your appointment, although it does not affect your final merit score.

Post	Test Type	Speed Required	Duration
DEO (Ministry/Department)	Skill Test (Data Entry)	15,000 Key Depressions per hour	15 minutes (~3700–4000 key depressions)
DEO (Other Departments)	Skill Test (Data Entry)	8,000 Key Depressions per hour	15 minutes (~2000–2200 key depressions)
LDC / JSA	Typing Test	English: 35 wpm  |  Hindi: 30 wpm	10 minutes

Tip: Practice on a physical keyboard daily to build speed and accuracy. Aim to exceed the required typing speed by 20% to create a safe performance buffer.

SSC CHSL Minimum Qualifying Marks

Review the minimum qualifying marks required for Tier-I, Section-I, Section-II, and Module-I of Section-III of the Tier-II Examination below:

1. UR: 30%
2. OBC/ EWS: 25%
3. All other categories: 20%

Tips to Prepare for SSC CHSL 2026 Exam

1. Gather all key resources — SSC CHSL Syllabus, Previous Year Papers, Mock Tests, and study material — before starting your preparation.
2. Use the SSC Calendar to calculate how many months remain and allocate time based on your strengths and weaknesses.
3. Focus extra time on English and Quantitative Aptitude — they carry the most weight in Tier 2 and directly impact your final merit.
4. Practice as many mock tests as possible. After each test, spend time reviewing what went right and wrong to improve consistently.
5. Seek mentorship from experienced teachers or seniors who have cleared the exam and can guide you based on the current pattern.
6. Stay consistent and give your 100%. Each chapter completed brings you one step closer to a stable government career.

Note: The latest, comprehensive SSC CHSL syllabus released by the official authorities is detailed here.