Tier 1
17 checked tests available
- Questions
- 100
- Marks
- 200
- Minutes
- 60
SSC
Staff Selection Commission: Combined Higher Secondary Level

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Staff Selection Commission: Combined Higher Secondary Level is conducted in 2 stages: Tier 1 (100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes) and Tier 2 (135 questions, 405 marks, 135 minutes). TakeMockTest currently offers 16 syllabus-checked practice tests for SSC CHSL. Section-wise composition and negative-marking rules for each stage are shown on the exam pattern page, and every stage is checked against its own official source.
SSC CHSL stands for Staff Selection Commission: Combined Higher Secondary Level and is a recruitment examination in the SSC group. It is conducted in 2 stages (Tier 1, Tier 2), each with its own paper and marking scheme.
SSC CHSL is conducted in 2 stages: Tier 1, Tier 2. Each stage has its own question count, marks, duration, and negative-marking rules, shown on the exam pattern page.
Tier 1 has 100 questions worth 200 marks in 60 minutes, covering General Intelligence (25 questions, 50 marks), General Awareness (25 questions, 50 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions, 50 marks), English Language (25 questions, 50 marks).
The figures on this page describe the SSC CHSL pattern for the 2026 cycle and were last checked on 24 September 2026, against the source linked on this page. It is marked official, meaning the primary document was read directly.
The SSC CHSL tests here are built to the sections the official Tier 1 pattern names (General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language), and each is checked against that pattern before it is published. Granular topic labels beneath those sections are a TakeMockTest preparation map, not an official subtopic list, unless stated otherwise.
The unrelaxed age limit is 18 to 27 years as on 1 January 2026. For most posts, candidates need 12th Standard or an equivalent qualification by 1 January 2026.