SSC CHSL Syllabus 2020                                                           
      SSC CHSL 2020 Recruitment Notification has been released. SSC CHSL exam - Prelims is scheduled to be 
      held from 16th March 2020 to 27th March 2020. SSC CHSL exam is conducted in 3 stages. If you are an 
      aspiring candidate for SSC CHSL, then go through the detailed SSC CHSL Syllabus and start your preparation 
      in order to reserve one seat for yourself. In order to ensure that you cover all the topics of the syllabus, here is 
      the detailed Syllabus for SSC CHSL Tier I, II & III Exam 2020. 
      SSC CHSL Syllabus 2020 - Computer Based Written Exam (Tier-I) 
      Before going through the SSC CHSL Syllabus let us also get a brief idea about SSC CHSL Tier I Exam Pattern. 
                          Part  Subject                   No. Of Qs  Max Marks  Total Timing 
                          I      General Intelligence     25           50            60 min 
                          II     English Language         25           50 
                          III    Quantitative Aptitude  25             50 
                          IV     General Awareness        25           50 
                                 Total                    100          200             
      This list of SSC CHSL Syllabus is indicative and has been mentioned in the Official SSC CHSL Recruitment 
      Notification. Given below is the topic-wise syllabus for SSC CHSL for the following subjects: 
          1.  General Intelligence 
          2.  English Language 
          3.  Quantitative Aptitude 
          4.  General Awareness 
      SSC CHSL Syllabus 2020: General Intelligence 
      SSC CHSL General Intelligence section will include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. Get to know 
      the topics in the SSC CHSL Syllabus for General Intelligence as given below. 
                                              Topics for General Intelligence 
        Semantic Analogy                       Symbolic operations                         Symbolic/ Number 
                                                                                           Analogy 
        Trends & Figural Analogy               Space Orientation                           Semantic Classification 
        Venn Diagrams                          Symbolic/ Number Classification             Figural Classification 
        Drawing inferences                     Punched hole/ pattern-folding &             Semantic Series 
                                               unfolding 
        Figural Pattern-folding and            Number Series                               Embedded figures 
        completion 
        Figural Series                         Critical Thinking                           Problem Solving 
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       Emotional Intelligence                 Word Building & Coding and decoding        Social Intelligence          
      SSC CHSL Syllabus 2020: English Language 
      SSC CHSL English section will include questions from basic English language & grammar. Get to know the 
      topics in the SSC CHSL Syllabus for English as given below. 
                                                    Topics for English 
       Spot the Error                       Fill in the Blanks                Synonyms/ Homonyms & Antonyms 
       Spellings/ Detecting misspelled      Idioms & Phrases                  One word substitution 
       words 
       Improvement of Sentences             Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs    Conversion into Direct/ Indirect 
                                                                              narration 
       Shuffling of Sentence parts          Shuffling of Sentences in a       Cloze Passage & Comprehension 
                                            passage                           Passage 
      SSC CHSL Syllabus 2020: Quantitative Aptitude 
      SSC CHSL Quantitative Aptitude section will include questions from Number System, Algebra, Mensuration, 
      trigonometry etc. Get to know the topics in the SSC CHSL Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude as given below. 
                                            Topics for Quantitative Aptitude 
                                                     Number System 
          Computation of the Whole Number  Decimal and Fractions               Relationship between 
                                                                               numbers 
                                          Fundamental arithmetical operations 
          Percentages & Discount                Ratio and Proportion &         Square roots 
                                                Time and work 
          Averages                              Interest (Simple and           Profit and Loss 
                                                Compound) 
          Time and distance                     Partnership Business           Mixture and Allegation 
                                                         Algebra 
          Basic algebraic identities            Elementary surds               Graphs of Linear Equations 
          of School Algebra                     (simple problems) 
                                                        Geometry 
          Familiarity with elementary           Triangle and its various kinds  Congruence and similarity 
          geometric figures and facts           of centres                     of triangles 
          Circle and its chords                 Tangents & angles subtended  Common tangents to two 
                                                by chords of a circle          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 
          Trigonometric ratios & Standard      Complementary angles          Height and distances                  
          Identities like sin2 + Cos2 =1 etc                                 (simple problems only) 
                                                   Statistical Charts 
          Use of Tables and Graphs             Histogram                     Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, 
                                                                             Pie-chart 
      SSC CHSL Syllabus 2019: 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 neighbouring countries especially pertaining 
             to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy, and scientific research. 
      Note: 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. 
      SSC CHSL Syllabus 2020 - Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) 
      The SSC CHSL Tier-II will take place in Pen and Paper Mode. 
                                   Topic               Word Count  Marks  Time 
                                   Essay               200-250        100      1 hour 
                                   Letter/Application  150-200 
          •  The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33%. 
          •  The performance in Tier-II would be included for preparing merit. 
          •  You have to write the paper either in Hindi or in English. Part paper written in Hindi and Part in English 
             will not be evaluated. 
      SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier-III Exam 
      Tier-III of the Examination would continue to be the Skill Test/Typing Test which would be of qualifying 
      nature. 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. 
      Skill test for Data Entry Operator: 
          •  Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. 
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             •    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. 
             •    Duration of the said Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 
                  2000-2200 strokes/key-depressions would be given to you to enter in the Computer. 
             •    VH/OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) and OH with a deformity in writing hand (with 40% disability and 
                  above) will be allowed 35 minutes including compensatory time 20 minutes for the skill test.