SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026

SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the CHSL official notification for the recruitment of 2536 LDC, JSA & DEO posts. The online application process will begin on 07 September 2026, and the last date to apply is 07 October 2026. Candidates must be 18 to 27 years old to be eligible for this recruitment.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the notice for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination 2026, inviting online applications for Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO)/DEO Grade ‘A’ posts. SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 offers approximately 2,536 tentative vacancies across various Ministries, Departments, and Offices of the Government of India. Applications open on 07 September 2026 and close on 07 October 2026.

SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Overview

Organisation	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Post Name	Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), Data Entry Operator Grade ‘A’
Vacancy	Approx. 2,536 (tentative)
Category	Recruitment
Application Type	Online only
Educational Qualification	12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject, from a recognised Board
Age Limit	18-27 Years
Pay Scale	Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500–81,100) and Level-5 (Rs. 29,200–92,300)
Application Start Date	07 September 2026
Application Last Date	07 October 2026 (23:00 Hours)
Selection Process	Selection for SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 is through a Computer Based Examination conducted in two tiers.
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SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Vacancies

Post Name	No. of Posts
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), DEO Grade ‘A’ (combined)	2536

SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Qualifications

Post Name	Qualifications
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), DEO Grade ‘A’ (combined)	12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject, from a recognised Board

SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Age Limit

The age limit for SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 is 18 to 27 years, reckoned as on 01 August 2026. This means candidates born not before 02 August 1999 and not later than 01 August 2008 are eligible to apply. Age relaxation is available as per government norms.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwBD	10 years
PwBD (OBC)	13 years
PwBD (SC/ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of military service rendered from actual age as on 01.08.2026
Central Government Civilian Employees (3+ years regular service)	Age relaxed up to 40 years

SSC CHSL Salary

Selected candidates in SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 will be placed on the following pay levels as per the 7th Central Pay Commission structure. In-hand/gross salary figures are not specified in the notification.

Post	Pay Level
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)	Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900–63,200)
Data Entry Operator (DEO)	Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500–81,100) and Level-5 (Rs. 29,200–92,300)
Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’	Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500–81,100)

SSC CHSL Application Fee

The application fee for SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 is Rs. 100. Women candidates and candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) categories eligible for reservation are exempted from the fee.

Category	Fee
General/OBC/EWS (Male)	Rs. 100
Women (all categories)	Exempted
SC/ST	Exempted
PwBD	Exempted
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	Exempted

SSC CHSL Selection Process

Selection for SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 is through a Computer Based Examination conducted in two tiers.

Tier-I

Part	Subject	Questions/Marks
I	English Language (Basic Knowledge)	25/50
II	General Intelligence	25/50
III	Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)	25/50
IV	General Awareness	25/50

Tier-I consists of objective type, multiple-choice questions only, with a total duration of 60 minutes and negative marking of 0.50 marks per wrong answer.

Tier-II

Tier-II is conducted in two sessions on the same day, comprising four sections: Section-I (Mathematical Abilities and Reasoning & General Intelligence), Section-II (English Language & Comprehension and General Awareness), Section-III (Computer Knowledge Test, qualifying in nature), and Section-IV (Skill Test/Typing Test for DEO and LDC/JSA posts respectively). It is mandatory to qualify all sections of Tier-II. There is negative marking of 1 mark per wrong answer in Sections I and II.