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SSC CHSL 2026 Syllabus and Exam Pattern - Tier-I, Tier-II
SSC's CHSL 2026 notice sets Tier-I as 100 questions for 200 marks in 60 minutes, with negative marking of 0.50. Topics by section, in our own summary.
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Tier-I pattern
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | English Language | 25 | 50 |
| II | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| III | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| IV | General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Tier-I rules
- Time: 60 minutes, with a 15-minute limit per section (80 minutes for scribe-eligible candidates)
- Negative marking: 0.50 per wrong answer
- Objective, in English, Hindi and the language the candidate opted for, for Parts II to IV
Tier-I topics (our summary)
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| English | Spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms and antonyms, spellings, idioms and phrases, one-word substitution, sentence improvement, active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech, sentence and passage rearrangement, cloze passage, comprehension |
| General Intelligence | Verbal and non-verbal reasoning: analogies, classification, series, coding and decoding, Venn diagrams, space orientation, paper folding, embedded figures, drawing inferences, problem solving, numerical operations |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Number systems; percentages, ratio, averages, interest, profit and loss, discount, partnership, mixture, time and distance, time and work; basic algebra; geometry; mensuration; trigonometry; tables and graphs |
| General Awareness | Current events, everyday science, and India and its neighbours: history, culture, geography, economy, general policy and scientific research |
Tier-II
Tier-II Session-I has Mathematical Abilities (30 questions) and Reasoning and General Intelligence (30 questions), for 180 marks in total. Check para 13.9 of the notice for the other sections.
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