Latest Updates for SSC CHSL
- 10 April 2024 :
The last date to register for SSC CHSL 2024 is May 7, 2024.
- 08 April 2024 :
The SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam #year shall be held from Jul 1-12, 2024.
SSC CHSL eligibility criteria 2024 determine the validation of a candidate to participate in an examination. It includes different criteria right from the age of the candidate to their academic performance, stream, university/board and more. In this section, we will discuss eligibility for SSC CHSL 2024 exam. Candidates are advised to go thoroughly.
SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2024
All candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. Detailed criteria for SSC CHSL related to eligibility are mentioned in this section. There will also be some concessions given as per the reservation policy to candidates belonging to categories like SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD/ ESM.
The eligibility for SSC CHSL 2024 depends upon many factors such as
- Nationality
- Educational Qualification
- Age
The first two conditions are rigid however, in the last condition, relaxation is provided based on the category to which the candidate belongs. The candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria should analyse the SSC CHSL 2024 syllabus and start their preparation.
SSC CHSL 2024 Nationality
The SSC CHSL eligibility criteria focusing on the Nationality of the candidates for SSC CGL are.
- A candidate must be a citizen of India.
- The candidate can be a subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
- A candidate can be a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 intending to permanently settle in India.
- A person of Indian origin, who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam intending to permanently settle in India.
SSC CHSL 2024 Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for SSC CHSL must have passed class 12 from a recognized board/university or any equivalent degree. Candidates applying for the post of Data Entry Operator in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India should have completed class 12 in the science stream with mathematics as one of the subjects.
SSC CHSL 2024 Age Limit
General Category: A candidate must have attained a minimum age of 18 years and should not be more than 27 years old.
Reserved Categories: Age relaxations provided for candidates from various categories are as follows:
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| PWD + OBC | 13 years |
| PWD + SC/ ST | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (after deduction of the military service and are rendered from the actual age as on the closing date) | 03 years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees (At least 3 years of regular and continuous service as on Closing date) | Up to 40 years of age |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees - SC/ST (At least 3 years of regular and continuous service as on Closing date) | Up to 45 years of age |
| Ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 (General Category Candidates) | 5 years |
| Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who Recruitment | Up to 35 years of age |
| Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
| In case of Defence Personnel disabled(In operation for 3 years during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released thereof) | 3 years |
| In case of Defence Personnel disabled - SC/ST(In operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released thereof) | 8 (3+5) years |
| In the case of Service Clerks(Last year of active/colour service in the Armed Forces) | Up to 45 years of age |
| In the case of Service Clerks - SC/ST (Last year of their active/colour service in the Armed Forces) | Up to 50 years of age |
| Retrenched census employees of the Office of Registrar General of India (They will be considered only for offices under RGI in their order of merit and subject to availability of vacancies) | 3 years plus the additional length (with service rendered by them in connection with census, before retrenchment, and duration of past service) |
SSC CHSL 2024 Eligibility Criteria for Physically Disabled
The posts for which physically disabled candidates are eligible are as follows.
| Disability | Eligible Posts |
|---|---|
| One Leg Affected (OL) | Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| One Arm Affected (OA) | Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| One Arm and One Leg affected (OAL) | Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| Both Legs Affected but not the Arm (BL) | Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| Muscular weakness and limited Physical Endurance (MW) | Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant |
| Blind(B) | Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, LDC |
| Low Vision (LV) | Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC, Court Clerk |
| Hearing Handicapped (HH) | Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, DEO, LDC |
Who is Not Eligible for the SSC CHSL Exam 2024?
The following candidates are not eligible for the exam:
- Candidates not having science with maths in 12th class are not eligible for DEO(Data entry operator).
- Candidates are less than 18 years old or more than 27 years old (except for reserve classes).
- Candidates not satisfying the Nationality criteria.
