SSC CHSL Syllabus 2023 Tier 1
SSC CHSL Syllabus 2023 Tier 1
One of the best options for government jobs just after 10+2 is through Staff Selection Commision Combined Higher Secondary Level examinations. One can become Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Data Entry Operator(DEO), Postal Assistant(PA) etc.
The syllabus is very clear as it mainly consists of school level topics except for the General Awareness section where current affairs are the key. The paper of CHSL is completely online and consists of 100 questions for which normal students get 60 minutes to solve these.
All the questions are objective type and students are awarded 2 marks for each correct answer and deducted 0.5 marks for each wrong answer. These 100 questions are divided into four sections :
- English
- General Intelligence
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General Awareness
All these sections consist of an equal number of questions. Apart from the English section, all sections are available in English and Hindi Both languages.
English
This section is one of the most scoring sections in the whole paper and there is also very less chances of mistakes in this section. Reading and writing is the best way to prepare rather than just memorizing grammatical rules. One just needs to practice questions of all topics in the syllabus to avoid silly mistakes in the exam.
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Grammar |
Literature |
Vocabulary |
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Active/ Passive Voice |
Comprehension Passage |
One word substitution |
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Direct/ Indirect narration |
Cloze Passage |
Detecting mis-spelt words |
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Shuffling of Sentence parts |
Shuffling of Sentences in a passage |
Synonyms/ Homonyms/ Antonyms |
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Spot the Error |
Idioms & Phrases |
Fill in the Blanks |
General Intelligence
This section is based on reasoning based questions or mental math topics. It consists of both verbal and non-verbal type questions. Critical thinking is important in this section and students must attempt this section as chances of mistake is high in this section.
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Verbal |
Non-Verbal |
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Figural Analogy |
Symbolic operations |
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Space Orientation |
Semantic Analogy |
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Venn Diagrams |
Symbolic/ Number Analogy |
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Symbolic Classification |
Trends |
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Drawing inferences |
Semantic Classification |
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Figural Classification |
Number Series |
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Punched hole |
Critical Thinking |
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Figural Pattern-folding and completion |
Problem Solving |
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Embedded figures |
Emotional Intelligence |
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Pattern-folding & unfolding |
Word Building |
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Social Intelligence |
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Numerical operations |
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Coding and de-coding |
Quantitative Aptitude
This section consists of topics from school level mathematics with most tricky questions. Time management is the key factor for this section. Students must have a strong hold on short tricks to score good in this section.
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Number Systems |
Decimal and Fractions |
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Relationship between numbers |
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Computation of Whole Number |
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Arithmetic |
Percentages |
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Ratio and Proportion |
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Square roots, |
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Averages |
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Interest (Simple and Compound) |
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Profit and Loss |
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Time, Distance and Work |
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Partnership Business |
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Algebra |
Graphs of Linear Equations |
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Basic algebraic identities |
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Geometry |
Elementary Geometric Figures |
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Triangle and its various kinds of centres |
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Congruence and similarity of triangles |
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Circles ( Tangents & Chords ) |
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Common tangents to two or more circles |
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Mensuration |
Regular Polygons |
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Triangles, Circles and Quadrilaterals |
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Right Prism, Right Circular Cone and Right Circular Cylinder |
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Spheres and Hemispheres |
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Rectangular Parallelepiped |
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Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base |
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Trigonometry |
Trigonometric ratios |
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Complementary angles |
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Height and distances |
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Standard Identities |
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Statistical Charts |
Histogram |
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Frequency polygon |
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Bar-diagram |
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Pie-chart |
General Awareness
This section tests basic understanding of candidates on social topics, environmental sciences and current affairs. Students can read newspapers to score good in these sections. Additionally, the exam will contain questions relating notably in regards to History, Culture, and Politics of India and its adjacent nations geographical context, economic climate, general government, and academic research. Most common topics according to previous year trends, include various dance forms in different states, important awards, biographies and recent sports events.
