Educational Qualification

• For LDC/JSA and most DEO/DEO Grade 'A' posts, candidates must have passed Class 12th or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
• For DEO/DEO Grade 'A' posts in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Staff Selection Commission and Ministry of Culture, candidates must have passed Class 12th in the Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
• Candidates appearing in the Class 12th examination may also apply, but they must acquire the required qualification on or before 7 October 2026.
• The result of the required qualifying examination must also have been declared by the cutoff date.

Age Limit

The age limit is 18 to 27 years as on 1 August 2026. Candidates should have been born not before 2 August 1999 and not later than 1 August 2008.

Age Relaxation

• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• PwBD: 10 years
• PwBD (OBC): 13 years
• PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
• Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of military service rendered, as per rules
• Additional relaxations are available for certain other eligible categories as specified in the official notification.

Note: Candidates claiming reservation or age relaxation must produce the prescribed supporting certificates when required.

Important Dates

Event Date

Notification Date 7 September 2026 Online Application Start Date 7 September 2026 Online Application Last Date 7 October 2026 Application Closing Time 7 October 2026, 11:00 PM Online Fee Payment Last Date 8 October 2026, 11:00 PM Application Correction Window 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 Correction Window Closing Time 16 October 2026, 11:00 PM Tier-I Examination Date To Be Notified Later Tier-II Examination Date To Be Notified Later

Important: The correction facility will be available only to candidates whose completed applications and applicable fee have been received by SSC within the prescribed period.

Other Relevant Information

Selection Process

SSC CHSL 2026 selection includes:

• Tier-I Computer Based Examination
• Tier-II Computer Based Examination
• Skill Test/Typing Test, wherever applicable

Candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-II based on their Tier-I performance. In Tier-II, candidates must qualify the required sections. The Skill Test for DEO posts is mandatory, while the Typing Test is applicable to posts other than DEO, subject to the specified exemptions.

Typing Test

For LDC/JSA:

• English typing speed: 35 words per minute
• Hindi typing speed: 30 words per minute
• Typing test duration: 10 minutes under normal conditions
• Hindi typing for LDC/JSA must be performed in Mangal Font.

Minimum Qualifying Marks

• UR: 30%
• OBC/EWS: 25%
• All other categories: 20%

Salary / Pay Scale

• LDC/JSA: Pay Level 2 --- ₹19,900--₹63,200
• DEO: Pay Level 4/5 --- ₹25,500--₹81,100 / ₹29,200--₹92,300
• DEO Grade 'A': Pay Level 4 --- ₹25,500--₹81,100

Vacancy Update

The current notification contains approximately 2,536 tentative vacancies. Detailed post-wise and category-wise final vacancy information will be published by SSC later.

Post Preference

Candidates must exercise post and department preferences carefully. The official notice states that submitted preferences are treated as final and irreversible, subject to the rules specified in the notice.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official SSC website at https://ssc.gov.in/ or open the My SSC mobile application.
2. Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new SSC website if you do not already have a valid OTR there.
3. Log in and open the SSC CHSL 2026 application.
4. Enter your personal, educational and other required details carefully.
5. Capture/upload the photograph and signature according to SSC instructions.
6. Provide the required category, PwBD/PwD and other information, wherever applicable.
7. Select post and department preferences carefully.
8. Pay the applicable ₹100 application fee, if required.
9. Preview the complete application and verify all details.
10. Submit the application form.
11. Download or print a copy of the submitted application for your records.
12. If necessary, use the correction facility from 14 October to 16 October 2026 and pay the applicable correction charge.

Application Website: https://ssc.gov.in/