Is the typing test compulsory in SSC CHSL?
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SSC CHSL exam is conducted by staff Selection commission for appointment of candidates to the post of clerk in various departments and ministries under the central government. Hence, it is compulsory to pass the typing test in SSC CHSL exam with a minimum speed of 35 wpm. The time allotted for typing test is 10 minutes and around 1750 characters are to be typed in order to pass the typing test.
The typing test of SSC CHSL exam is qualifying in nature with maximum of 7% mistakes are allowed for unreserved category. -
Yes, the typing test is compulsory in SSC CHSL but only for certain posts.
1. The typing test is conducted in Tier III for the posts of lower division clerk, postal assistant, junior secretariat assistant, and sorting assistant.
2. There is a typing test in both English and Hindi for these post applicants.
3. If you have not opted for any medium of test in your CHSL application, you will have to give your typing test in English by default.
4. The time limit for the typing test is 10 minutes in both mediums.
5. A minimum speed of 35 words per minute (for English medium) and 30 words per minute (for Hindi medium) is required to...more
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The Staff Selection Commission scheduled the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam from September 8 to September 18, 2025. However, the exam is postponed due to the clash of exam dates with the SSC CGL exam in September. As of now, there is no official announcement regarding the new exam dates for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) exam.
The following are the SSC CHSL crucial dates 2025:
- 01-Jan-2026: For age reference for all registered candidates
- 18-Jul-2025 (last date of application): For claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwBD/ ESM status or other benefits
Candidates need to upload the scanned image of signature in JPEG/ JPG format on the SSC CHSL form as per given size and dimension:
- 10 to 20 KB in size
- 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height) in dimensions
No, there is no exemption for reserved category candidates from the SSC CHSL form correction fees. Candidates of all categories and even female candidates need to pay the application correction fee while making the changes. The SSC CHSL form correction fee is INR 200 for first time and INR 500 for the second time.
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