Staff Selection Commission
SSC CHSL
The Combined Higher Secondary Level examination — the main central government recruitment entered directly from Class 12, for clerical, assistant and data entry posts across ministries and departments.
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Figures not sourced yet. Applicant and seat counts for this exam have not been checked against an official document, so they are not shown. What is below describes the exam itself.
When it happens
| Date | Event | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-23 | Applications open | |
| 2025-07-18 | Applications close | Applications close at 23:00, not at midnight — the fee may be paid until 23:00 the following day, but the form cannot be submitted after this. |
| 2025-07-19 | Last date for fee payment | |
| 2025-09-08 | Tier-I begins | |
| 2025-09-18 | Tier-I ends |
Before you apply
Age — everyone
born on or after 2 Jan 1999
Fee — general
₹100 · 2025 cycle
Fee — female candidates
₹0 · 2025 cycle
Fee — SC
₹0 · 2025 cycle
Fee — ST
₹0 · 2025 cycle
Fee — candidates with disability
₹0 · 2025 cycle
Sources
- brochure — SSC Notice of Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025 — §5 age limit and §10 application fee, checked 2 Sep 2026 · from the exam body's own document
- calendar — SSC Notice of Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025 — schedule table, page 1, checked 2 Sep 2026 · from the exam body's own document