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SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025 for Tier-1 & 2

SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025: The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) 2025 exam from March 2025. Candidates must be well prepared for the exam in order to pass it. For that, they must check the latest syllabus from the official website – ssc.nic.in, or directly from this page. Referring to the syllabus will ensure that applicants do not overlook any important topics that could hamper their preparation.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Subjects	Practice SSC CHSL Questions Subject Wise
	Practice Quantitative Aptitude Questions
	Practice General Intelligence Questions
	Practice General Awareness Questions
	Practice English Language Questions

*Steps to practice exam questions are mentioned below in this article.

Knowing the syllabus will boost the confidence of the candidates and help in prioritising the topics, and improvising the weaker sections. The revised syllabus has been released in the official notification on December 2025. As per the latest notification, the syllabus is divided into two parts: a computer-based exam and a combination of CBT and a skill test. Scroll down to find out more.

SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Syllabus

Candidates preparing for the SSC CHSL 2025 exam should be familiar with the Tier 1 & 2 syllabus. But, before we get into the detailed syllabus, let us look at the number of stages in the exam from the table below:

Tier	Type	Mode
Tier – 1	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer-Based (Online)
Tier – 2	Objective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing TestTier-2 will include three sections having two modules each	Computer-Based (Online)

To obtain good scores in the SSC CHSL 2025 exam, candidates must know the total number of questions asked, difficulty level, time duration, marking scheme, exam mode, section names, and more.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025

The SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam is a computer-based online test (CBT) conducted in an online format. Candidates have a total of 60 minutes to attempt the Tier 1 paper. Candidates are penalised with a 1/2 mark for each wrong attempt in the Tier 1 exam.

Subjects	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
English Language	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Reasoning/General Intelligence	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
Total	100	200

Note: The time duration will be 60 minutes but 80 minutes for PWD candidates.

How To Practice Questions on SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam?

Know the steps to practice questions on the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2025 below:

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 Exam subjects.
10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Syllabus 2025

Aspirants have to be well informed on the latest syllabus and exam pattern when preparing for the exam. The SSC CHSL Tier 1 syllabus comprises four sections or subjects as given below:

Reasoning Ability
Quantitative Aptitude
English Language
General Awareness

The detailed SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier 1 is given below:

Subjects	Topics
English Language	Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting Misspelt Words, Idioms & Phrases, One-word Substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect Narration, Shuffling of Sentence Parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.
Quantitative Aptitude	Number Systems: Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship Between Numbers. Fundamental Arithmetical Operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square Roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and Distance, Time and Work. Algebra: Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra and Elementary Surds (Simple Problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations. Geometry: Familiarity with Elementary Geometric Figures and Facts: Triangle, Congruence and Similarity of Triangles, Circles and their Chords, Tangents Angles Subtended by Chords of a Circle, Common Tangents to Two or More Circles. Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with Triangular or Square Base. Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary Angles, Height and distances, Standard Identities like sin2? + Cos2?=1 etc., Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.
General Intelligence/Reasoning	Semantic Analogy, Symbolic Operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing Inferences, Figural Classification, Punched Hole/ Pattern-Folding & Unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-Folding and Completion, Number Series, Embedded Figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and De-coding.
General Awareness	Events and Issues of National & International Importance, Countries and Capitals, Indian Polity, Indian Geography, Indian Budget, Science, Technology and Research, Culture, Awards & Honours, Indian Constitution, Indian Economy, Business, Indian Parliament, Indian History.

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates who qualify for Tier 1 will sit for the Tier 2 exam. Check out the revised exam pattern for Tier 2 from the below table:

Session	Section	Modules	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
Session-1	Section 1	Module-1	Mathematical Abilities	30	90
Session-1	Section 1	Module-2	Reasoning and General Intelligence	30	90
Session-1	Section 2	Module-1	English Language and Comprehension	40	90
Session-1	Section 2	Module-2	General Awareness	20	90
Session-1	Section 3	Module-1	Computer Knowledge Module	15	45
Session-2	Section 3	Module-2	Skill Test/ Typing Test Module- Part A- Skill Test for DEOs Part B: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA	—	—

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Syllabus 2025

The SSC CHSL Tier 2 will include three sections, each with two modules. Candidates can check the detailed Tier 2 syllabus from the below table:

Module-1 of Session-1 (Mathematical Abilities)	Module-2 of Section-1 (Reasoning and General Intelligence)	Module-1 of Section-2 (English Language And Comprehension)	Module-2 of Section-2 (General Awareness)	Module-1 of Section-3 of Paper-1 (Computer Proficiency)
– Number Systems – Fundamental Arithmetical Operations – Algebra – Geometry – Mensuration – Trigonometry – Statistics and Probability	– Semantic Analogy – Symbolic Operations – Symbolic/ Number Analogy – Trends, Figural Analogy – Space Orientation – Semantic Classification – Venn Diagrams – Symbolic/ Number Classification – Drawing Inferences – Figural Classification – Punched Hole/ Pattern-Folding & Unfolding – Semantic Series – Figural Pattern – Number Series – Embedded Figures – Figural Series – Critical Thinking – Problem-Solving – Emotional Intelligence – Word Building – Social Intelligence – Coding and De-coding – Numerical Operations	– Vocabulary – Grammar – Sentence Structure – Synonyms/ Homonyms – Antonyms – Spot the Error – Fill in the Blanks – Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt Words – Idioms & Phrases – One-word Substitution – Improvement of Sentences – Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs – Shuffling of Sentence Parts – Cloze Passage – Comprehension Passage	– Current Events – History – Culture – Geography – Economic Scene – General Policy – Scientific Research	– Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Input/ Output Devices, Computer Memory, Memory Organization, Back-up Devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer, Keyboard Shortcuts – Software: Windows Operating System, Basics of Microsoft Office like MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint etc – Working with Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking – Basics of Networking and Cyber Security: Networking Devices and Protocols, Network and Information Security Threats and Preventive Measures

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FAQs on the SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus

Here, we have enlisted some of the important frequently asked questions related to the SSC CHSL exam syllabus 2025.

Q: Are the syllabus of SSC CHSL Tier 1 and Tier 2 the same?

A: No, the SSC CHSL syllabus differs from Tier 1 to Tier 2. Check this article to know the syllabus covered in Tier 1 and 2.

Q: How many sections are there in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 syllabus?

A: There are four sections in the CHSL Tier 1 syllabus, namely English Language, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Intelligence.

Q: How many questions are there in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam?

A: A total of 100 MCQs will be asked in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam.

Q: Is there any negative marking for wrong answers in SSC CHSL exam?

A: The SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam has a negative marking of 0.50 marks. Tier 2 has a negative marking of one mark for each incorrect answer in Section-1, Section-2, and Module-1 of Section-3.

Q: What are the important sections of the SSC CHSL Reasoning syllabus?

A: Number series, embedded figures, figural series, critical thinking, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence are some of the important portions of the SSC CHSL Reasoning syllabus.

We hope this detailed article on SSC CHSL Syllabus 2025 helps you. Feel to check our app if you have any queries regarding the exam. We will be happy to help you out.

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