SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2025: Check Qualification Here

SSC CHSL Eligibility 2025: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) provides the details of the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) 2025 eligibility criteria in the official notification. The notification for the exam has been released on December 06, 2025. The eligibility criteria include factors such as age, education level, and nationality. Candidates between the ages of 18 to 27 and who have completed the Class 12th exam were allowed to register for this recruitment.

**Steps to practice exam questions are mentioned below.

Candidates must carefully go through the eligibility criteria to avoid rejection of their candidature. A candidate shall be eliminated from the selection process if they fail to meet the eligibility standards prescribed by the officials. Read this article to learn more about the eligibility requirements.

SSC CHSL 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The SSC CHSL exam is conducted on a regular basis to recruit candidates for various posts such as Data Entry Operator, Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant, and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant. There are multiple aspects of eligibility criteria that every candidate applying for the exam should be aware of. Candidates can go through them one by one and check if they meet the eligibility criteria or not.

Nationality Criteria

Candidates can check the SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria before filling out the application form. The following details on Nationality are mentioned below:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before January 01, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Note: The candidates belonging to (b), (c), (d) & (e) must have a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India in favour of them.

Steps To Practice SSC CHSL Unlimited Questions at Embibe

Follow the below-mentioned steps to practice unlimited SSC CHSL questions at Embibe:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Click on the menu bar “Getting a Government Job” 
• 4th Step: Select the Goal “SSC” from the Dropdown and click on “Next”.
• 5th Step: Search and Select “SSC CHSL Tier-I” on the search bar and click on “Next”.
• 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click on “Done”.
• 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the Header Section.
• 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
• 9th Step: Click on any SSC CHSL Tier-I subjects.
• 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

Age Limit Criteria

The minimum age of candidates should be 18 years and the maximum age 27 years (as of January 01, 2025). It means that candidates must have been born not before January 02, 1995, and not after January 01, 2004.

Age Limit for SSC CHSL

Check the table below for further information on the post-wise SSC CHSL Age Limit:

SSC CHSL Age Relaxation

Besides that, reserved category candidates are eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit for SSC CHSL. Check the age relaxation criteria below:

Note:

• Candidates should note that the date of birth filled during the application form should match with the Secondary Examination Certificate.
• Ex-Servicemen who have already secured employment in the civil side under Government in Group’ C’ & ‘D’ posts on a regular basis after availing of the benefits of reservation given to ex-servicemen for their re-employment are not eligible for reservation in the ESM category and fee concession.
• The period of “Call up Service” of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for age relaxation.
• Candidates who are sons, daughters and dependents of ex-servicemen are not eligible to apply for SSC CHSL under the ESM category.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have the required educational qualification to appear for the SSC CHSL Examination. Check out the academic qualification criteria below:

• For the post of LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, and DEO (except DEOs in C&AG), the candidate must have passed the Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognized board.
• For the post of DEO (Data Entry Operator – Grade ‘A’) in the Office of Comptroller & Auditor General of India (C&AG), candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent exam in the Science stream with Mathematics as a subject.

Eligibility Certificates

Candidates must submit certain certificates to confirm their eligibility. Check the important points mentioned below :

• Candidates who wish to be considered for vacancies reserved or seek age relaxation must submit the requisite certificate from the competent authority in the prescribed format at the time of Document Verification. If failing to submit the certifications, their claim for SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/PwD/ ESM status will not be entertained, and their candidature will be considered under the Unreserved (UR)/ relevant category.
• The crucial date for a claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD/ ESM status will be the closing date for receipt of online applications.
• A person seeking an appointment based on a reservation to OBCs must ensure the candidate possesses the caste/ community certificate.
• Candidates are cautioned that they will be debarred from the examination conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD/ ESM status or avail of any other benefit.

Physical Disability

There are few posts for candidates with a physical disability. Check the eligible posts from the table below:

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FAQs regarding SSC CHSL Eligibility 2025

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