SSC CHSL Tier-I syllabus and paper pattern
SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Tier-I exam: official scheme, four 25-question parts, negative marking and a free 100-question model paper in the same pattern.
- MCQs
- 100
- Marks
- 200
- Time
- 60 min
Official syllabus
Scheme of Tier-I Examination (subjects not in sequence): Part I – English Language (Basic Knowledge), 25 questions / 50 marks; Part II – General Intelligence, 25 / 50; Part III – Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill), 25 / 50; Part IV – General Awareness, 25 / 50. Time duration for all four parts: 60 minutes (80 minutes for candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3). a) The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. b) There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
Source: wording from the official SSC syllabus document(s) listed below.
Paper sections and what to study
General Awareness
25%25 questions, 50 marks
Important notes
- CHSL has two tiers of computer-based tests. This guide covers Tier-I.
- The pattern matches CGL Tier-I (100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes), but the questions are pitched at 10+2 level.
- A wrong answer costs 0.50 of a question's 2 marks, the same ratio as our mock test's "−0.25 per wrong answer" setting.
- Always read the notice for your own year on ssc.gov.in; schemes can change.
Official sources
Checked on 27 October 2026. Always confirm the scheme and syllabus in the official notice or advertisement for your own exam.