Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2017

“GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER
BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”

1. Pay of the Posts:
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs.
1900 (pre-revised)

Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA): Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised)

Data Entry Operator(DEO): Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised) and
Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’: Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 (pre-revised)
2. Vacancies:
Tentative vacancies for the posts of LDC/ JSA, Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant and
DEO are 898, 2359, 2 and Data Entry Operator Grade”A”- Nil, respectively. 3. Reservation:
Reservation for SC/ ST/ OBC /ExS/ PwD etc. categories is available as per extant Govt.
Orders.
3. Permissible disabilities for PwD candidates:
Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant:
One arm affected (OA), Both legs affected (BL), One leg affected (OL), One arm and
one leg affected (OAL), Blind (B), Low vision (LV) & Hearing handicapped (HH), are
eligible for the posts of Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant. Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant:
One leg affected (OL), One arm affected (OA), One arm one leg affected (OAL), Both
legs affected but not Arms (BL), Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance
(MW), Blind (B), Low vision (LV), Hearing handicapped (HH) are eligible for the posts of
Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant. Data Entry Operators (DEOs):
One arm affected (OA), One leg affected (OL), One arm and one leg affected (OAL),
Both Legs affected (BL), Hearing handicapped (HH) and Low Vision (LV) are eligible for
the posts of Data Entry Operators.

4. Age Limit: 18-27 years as on 01.08.2018 (Candidates born not before 02-08-1991 and
not later than 01-08-2000).

5. Educational Qualification (As on 01.08.2018)
i. Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board
or University.
ii. For Data Entry Operator in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(C&AG): 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a
recognized Board or equivalent.
As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10.06.1995 published
in Gazette of India, all the degree/ diplomas/ certificates including technical education
degree/ diploma awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the
Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to
be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act 1956 and
Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically
recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central
Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau,
University Grants Commission.
Candidates who have not yet acquired but will acquire the educational qualification and
produce documentary evidence from the Board/ University in support thereof as on
01.08.2018 will also be eligible.
All candidates who are called for appearing in the Document Verification will be required to
produce the relevant Certificate in Original such as Mark sheets, Provisional Certificate, etc.
as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before 01.08.2018
failing which the candidature of such candidate will be cancelled by the Commission. The
candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence that the result of the qualifying
examination was declared on or before the cutoff date i.e. 01.08.2018 and he/ she has been
declared passed, will be considered to have the required Educational Qualification.
6. How to apply:
Candidates must apply online through the website http://www.ssconline.nic.in. or 'Click here
to apply' link provided at http://www.ssc.nic.in->Apply->CHSL. Procedure for online
submission of applications is given at Annexure-II.
11. Application fee and mode of fee payment:
Fee payable: Rs. 100/-(Rupees One Hundred only).
Fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa/ Mastercard/
Maestro Credit/ Debit card.
Women candidates of all categories and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste,
Scheduled Tribe, Persons with Disability (PwD) and Ex-servicemen (ExS) eligible for
reservation are exempted from payment of fee. Applications received without the prescribed
fee shall not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such
rejection will be entertained. Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances
nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection.
Candidates who are not exempted from fee payment must ensure that their fee has been
deposited with SSC. If the fee is not received by SSC, status of Application Form is shown
‘Incomplete’ and this information is printed on the top of the Application Form. Further,
such status can be verified at ‘Check your Application Status Here” tab provided at
http://www.ssconline.nic.in. Such applications which remain incomplete due to non-receipt
of fee will be SUMMARILY REJECTED and no request for consideration of such applications
and fee payment after the period specified in the Notice of Examination shall be entertained.

7. Indicative Syllabus for Computer Based Examination (Tier-I):
General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type.
The test will include questions on 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,
Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.
English Language: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms,
Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & 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.

Quantitative Aptitude:

Arithmetic:
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 Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work.
Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple
problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
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.
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 sin2 + Cos2 =1 etc.,
Statistical Charts : Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar- diagram, Pie-chart
General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of
the environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to
test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and
experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test
will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially
pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific
research.
For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBES there will be
no component of Maps/ Graphs/ Diagrams/ Statistical Data in the General Intelligence &
Reasoning/ Quantitative Aptitude.

Tier-II (Descriptive Paper):

Tier-II Paper will be a descriptive Paper of 100 Marks in ‘Pen and Paper Mode
The duration of the paper would be for one hour (20 minutes compensatory time will also
be provided to the candidates mentioned in Para 7 above). This paper has been
introduced to assess the writing skills of the candidates which is necessary in Government
jobs. The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200-250 words and Letter/
Application of approximately 150-200 words. The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would
be 33 per cent. The performance in Tier II would be included for preparing merit. The paper
will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Part paper written in Hindi and Part in
English will not be evaluated.

Tier-III Examination:

Tier-III of the Examination would be the Skill Test/ Typing Test which would be of qualifying
nature. Skill Test/ Typing Test. The final merit of the successful candidates would be determined
on the basis of total score obtained by them in Tier-I and Tier-II.

8.Skill Test for Data Entry Operator:
i. Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer.
ii. For post of Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
of India (C&AG):- A speed Test of not less than 15000 key depressions per hour for
data entry work to be ascertained through speed test on Computer
The ‘Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of
the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration of the
Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200
key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the
Computer.
For the post of Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India (C&AG): The 'speed of 15000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged
on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The
duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing
containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would
enter the same in the Computer. VH/ OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) and OH with deformity in writing hand (with 40%
disability and above) will be allowed 35 minutes including compensatory time 20 minutes for
the Skill Test.
The “Data Entry Speed” Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. Candidates allowed to take
this test, will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on Computer, to be provided by
the Commission or the agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such Skill Test at
the centre/ venue so notified.
Only those candidates, who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the Computer
Based Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), as may be fixed by the
Commission at its discretion, will be called for Skill Test. The Commission may also at its
discretion, fix qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.
Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, ExS and
PwD categories may be called for the Skill Test by the Commission by applying relaxed
standards if the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates of these
categories are not likely to be available for the Skill Test on the basis of qualifying criteria for
general category candidates in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for these categories.
Only such candidates who qualify in the Skill Test at a speed of not less than 8000/15000
key depressions per hour (as applicable) will be eligible, after their document verification, for
being recommended for appointment as per their position in the merit list.
None of the candidates including PwD candidates who qualify in the written part of the
examination will be exempted from the Skill Test as passing of the Skill Test is a precondition
and one of the essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.
Central Government civilian employees availing age relaxation must furnish “No Objection
Certificate” from their Employer/ Office at the time of the Document Verification/ Skill Test,
failing which the benefit of age relaxation will not be allowed to such candidates and they will
not be allowed to appear in the Skill Test. The Skill Test will be held at the Commission's Regional Offices or other centers as may be
decided by the Commission.

9.Typing Test for LDC/ JSA and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant:

Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Computer Based
Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II). Such Typing Test will be conducted in
English or Hindi and candidates while applying for the Examination, will have to indicate his/
her choice/ option for Skill Test Medium in the Application Form.
Typing Test will be administered on the Computer, to be provided by the Commission or any
agency authorized by the Commission.
Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute
(w.p.m) and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute.
The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text
passage in 10 minutes. VH/ OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) and OH with deformity in writing
hand (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes including compensatory time
20 minutes.
Passage Dictators will be provided to VH candidates for the Typing test. The Passage
Dictator will read out the passage to VH candidate within the allotted time period. Further,
Passage Dictators will be allowed for Typing Test only to those VH candidates who have
taken Scribe in the written examination.
35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 key depressions per hour and 9000 key
depressions per hour respectively.
OH candidates who claim to be permanently unfit to take the Typing test because of a
physical disability may, with the prior approval of the Commission, be exempted from the
requirement of appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a
Certificate in the prescribed format to the Commission from the competent Medical Authority,
i.e., the Civil Surgeon declaring him/ her to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test because
of a physical disability.
If an OH candidate who submits a Medical Certificate from the Medical Board attached to
VRC for PwD persons or from the Medical Board attached to Special Employment Exchange
for PwD persons, his/ her claim for exemption from Typing Test would be accepted.
However, if, he/ she submits Medical Certificate from Civil/ Orthopaedic Surgeon, his/ her
case would be referred to a Medical Board in a Government Hospital or Medical Board
attached to VRC/ Special Employment Exchange for PwD persons for clearance.
OH Candidates seeking exemption from Typing test on medical ground must substantiate
their claim by furnishing the relevant Medical Certificate in the prescribed format as per
Annexure-VII of this Notice of Examination (Form II & IV) at the time of Typing Test.
Otherwise their claim for seeking exemption from Typing Test will not be entertained by the
Commission.
If any candidate does not opt for any medium for typing, his option will be deemed to be for
English medium.
Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the Computer
Based Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), as may be fixed by the
Commission at its discretion, will be called for Typing Test. The Commission may also, at its
discretion, fix the minimum qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.
10. In accordance with the directions issued by DoPT vide its O.M. dated 21.06.2016 for
increasing assess of the unemployed candidates to job opportunities it has been decided that
after declaration of final result the Commission will make available-scores and ranking of
candidates in the recruitment examination through its portal. Accordingly, it had been decided
that apart from Roll Number-scores, ranking of the candidates in the final examination-the
name of parents/husband, educational qualification, date of birth, category, sex
(male/female), total marks in qualifying examination, complete address including e-mail address will be made publish after the declaration of final result. However, the candidates will
have the option of opting out from this information to disclose publically at the time of filling
up the application.

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