SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) Exam 2024

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is one of the most reputed commissions in India that releases notifications for various examinations from time to time. Some of the major exams that are conducted by the SSC include SSC CGL, SSC MTS, SSC JE, and many more. The Selection Post is one such examination conducted each year to select qualified 10th-graders, 12th-graders, and graduates for various posts.

It is a golden opportunity for candidates looking for a government job. The notification was released on February 26, 2024, as per the latest calendar. The candidates will be chosen based on their performance in the SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) Phase 12 computer-based test (CBT). Read this article for complete details on the SSC Selection Post (HSL) 2024 exam. 

SSC Selection Post HSL 2024 Exam Summary

Check out the table below that shows the important aspects of the SSC Selection Post Recruitment 2024 exam:

Particulars	Exam Details
Exam Name	SSC Selection Post – Higher Secondary Level (HSL)
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Mode of Exam	Online
Phases of Exam	Online Written Test and Document Verification
Examination Level	Central level Examination
Vacancies	2049
Official Website	ssc.nic.in

The latest updates related to the SSC Staff Selection Post Phase 12 exam are given below:

• SSC Selection Post Phase 12 exam will now be conducted on June 24, 25, and 26, 2024.
• The SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) exam notification was issued on February 26, 2024. The application process also started on February 26, 2024, and the last date to apply for the exam is on March 18, 2024.

• The SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) exam PDF notification was issued on February 26, 2024. The application process also started on February 26, 2024, and the last date to apply for the exam is on March 18, 2024.

Check out the table below for SSC Selection Post 2024 exam event dates:

Events	Dates
Release of SSC Selection Post Notification	February 26, 2024
Online Application Starts	February 26, 2024
Last date to Apply Online	March 28, 2024
Last date to pay the application fee	March 19, 2024 (11:00 p.m.)
Last date to generate offline Chalan	–
Last date for payment through Challan	–
Correction Window	March 22 to 24, 2024
SSC Selection Post Application Status	April 2024
SSC Selection Post Admit Card 2024	April 2024
SSC Selection Post Exam Dates for Phase 12 CBE	June 24, 25, and 26, 2024

The total number of vacancies announced for the SSC Selection Post Phase 12 requirement is 2049. Candidates will soon be able to check the category-wise vacancy details in a table below.

Before applying for the SSC Higher Secondary Level 2024 exam, candidates should be aware completely of the Selection Post job profile and salary of all the posts from the section below:

SSC Selection Post Salary Details

The pay for different positions varies by region, and each job post, from Level 1 to 7, has a different set of benefits and increments. The grade pay ranges from Rs. 1900 to Rs. 4800/- as the post-wise salary is different. The basic salary for Selection Posts ranges from Rs. 5200 to Rs. 34800/-.

Get complete details on the SSC Selection Post salary structure here.

SSC Selection Post Job Profile

Candidates should be aware of every position that will be filled during SSC Selection Post Phase 10 recruitment. These are

• Research Associate
• Draftsman
• Chargeman
• Senior Draftsman
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Technical Officer
• Nursing Officer
• Pharmacist
• Dietician Grade-III
• Accountant
• Junior Speed Analyst
• Chemical Assistant, etc.

Candidates must be aware of the eligibility criteria of SSC Selection Post Recruitment 2024. The eligibility requirements, including age limits and educational qualifications, and so on are mentioned below.

Get complete details on SSC Selection Post eligibility criteria here.

SSC Selection Post Nationality

To apply for SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) post, candidates must:

• A citizen of India.
• A subject of Nepal, 
• A subject of Bhutan, 
• Tibetan Refugee who came over to India, before 01.01.1962 to permanently settle in India.
• Indian-originated person who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, and Malawi for permanently settling in India.

Note: Candidates must be Ladakh residents to be eligible for the SSC Selection Post Ladakh.

SSC Selection Post Age Limit

The minimum age to apply for the SSC Selection Post Phase 12 exam is 18 years and the maximum age is 42 years. Check the post-wise SSC age relaxation here.

SSC Selection Post Educational Qualification

• Candidates for the SSC Selection Post must have completed Class 12 or have an equivalent degree from a recognised board/university. 
• Candidates applying for the position of Data Entry Operator at the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India must have finished Class 12 in the science stream with Mathematics as one of the subjects.

SSC Selection Post Number of Attempts

There are no restrictions on the number of attempts for SSC Selection Post examinations. However, applicants must fulfil the required eligibility criteria. 

SSC Selection Post Language Proficiency

The SSC Higher Secondary Level exam is conducted in both English and Hindi language, with a mandatory English portion for both tests.

The Staff Selection Commission started accepting online applications for Selection Posts Phase-12/2024 on February 26, 2024. The last date to submit the application form is March 18, 2024. To avoid any last-minute technical issues, interested and qualified candidates must submit their online forms for Higher Secondary Level posts before the deadline.

Candidates can register for the SSC Selection Post 2024 exam.

Steps to Apply for SSC Selection Post 2024

To register and submit an application for the SSC Selection Post Phase 12 2024 exam, follow the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the Staff Selection Commission’s official website at ssc.nic.in.
• If this is your first time applying, click “Register Now” and fill out the form that appears by entering your name, email address, mobile number, and other requested information.
• You will receive a Registration Number and Password via email and your registered mobile number.
• Visit the homepage and log in once more with the Registration Number and Password.
• Click on the apply link in Phase-12/2024/selection posts.
• Complete the remaining fields, then click the “submit” button.
• Pay the application fee for SSC Selection Post 2024.
• Upload each of the mentioned documents in the appropriate size and format.
• If you qualify for benchmark disability, include your disability certificate number.
• Print the application form and the fee receipt for future reference.

SSC Selection Post Application Fee 2024

The application fees are different for different categories of candidates.  Payments may be made offline at any SBI branch using a challan or online using a debit card, credit card, or internet banking. The application fees are listed in the table below:

Category	Application Fee
General/OBC	INR 100
Women/SC/ST/PWD/Ex-serviceman	Nil

 

This SSC Selection Post 2024 online exam will be conducted at several exam centres. Candidates can choose the centres, depending on their convenience and closeness to their houses. Check out the table below for all the exam cities with their respective code:

Exam Centre & Code	SSC Region and States/ UTs Under Regional Jurisdiction
Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003).	Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Port Blair (4802), Ranchi (4205), Balasore (4601), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Dhenkanal (4611), Rourkela (4610), Sambalpur (4609), Gangtok (4001), Hooghly (4418), Kolkata (4410), Siliguri (4415)	Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal
Kavaratti(9401), Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211).	Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala
Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), DurgBhilai (6205), Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016),	Madhya Pradesh Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
Itanagar (5001), Guwahati(Dispur) (5105), Imphal (5501), Shillong (5401), Aizawl (5701), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601).	North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura
Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Bharatpur (2403), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar (2408), Udaipur (2409), Sikar (2411), Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Haridwar (2005), Roorkee (2006)	Northern Region (NR)/ Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
Chandigarh/ Mohali (1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar(J&K) (1007), Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar (1402), Ludhiana (1405). Patiala(1403).	North Western Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab
Hyderabad (8601), Kurnool (8003), Vijayawada (8008), Visakhapatnam (8007), Chennai (8201), Madurai (8204).	Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana
Ahmedabad (7001), Mumbai (7204), Pune (7208).	Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra

Get complete lists of SSC Selection Post exam centres here.

Candidates must go through the SSC Selection Post Recruitment Process 2024 before moving to the Higher Secondary Level detailed pattern.

SSC Higher Secondary Level Selection Process

There will be two rounds for the recruitment of Higher Secondary Level Selection Post:

1. Computer Based Test
2. Document Verification

Note: Skill Tests like Typing/ Data Entry/ Computer Proficiency Test, etc., where prescribed in the essential qualification, will be conducted.

Get complete details on SSC Selection Post 2024 recruitment process here.

SSC Higher Secondary Level Computer-Based Test Pattern

The Computer Based Examination is a four-section objective type (multiple choice questions) test. The total number of marks for the SSC Selection Post written test is 200, with a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer. Except for Part I, all of the portions will feature questions in both English and Hindi. Get detailed SSC Selection Post exam pattern here.

Subjects/ Sections	Questions Per Section	Maximum Marks
English Language (Basic Knowledge)	25	50
General Intelligence	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Total	100	200

 

The SSC Selection Post syllabus for the Higher Secondary Level Computer-based Examination 2024 is mentioned below:

Section	Syllabus
English Language	Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One-word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Shuffling of Sentence Parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage, Cloze Test, Comprehension Passage, etc.
Quantitative Aptitude	Arithmetic, Number Systems, Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Algebra, Geometry, Statistical Charts, etc.
General Intelligence	Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Number Analogy, Classification, Venn Diagrams, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Figural Series, Coding and decoding, etc.
General Awareness	Current Affairs, Awards and Honours, Books and Authors, Important Dates, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity and Scientific Research, etc.

Get detailed SSC Selection Post Higher Secondary Level Syllabus 2024 here.

Following are some general SSC Selection Post preparation tips that can be used by candidates to score better marks:

• Go through the latest syllabus. Do not study anything other than the topics covered in the detailed syllabus.
• Check the exam pattern before starting SSC Selection Post written exam preparation. Candidates can understand the significance of each subject by going through the pattern, that describes the marking scheme.
• Create a proper study plan that includes a strategy and a timetable for each section. Get 30 Days SSC Selection Post Study Plan & Timetable here.
• Candidates can get a sense of the types of questions that will be asked in the exam by solving SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) Previous Year’s Papers.
• As the exam will be administered online, applicants must be familiar with the Higher Secondary Level online format. They can practice this by taking the SSC Selection Post Mock Test on Embibe.
• Make short notes while studying essential concepts. These brief notes will be useful for revision and last-minute preparations.

The SSC Selection Post Higher Secondary Level Admit Card 2024 for the various regions will be made available one to two weeks before the exam date on their respective official website. Candidates need to log in with their Registration Number and Password to download the SSC Selection Post Admit Card. They must bring the hall ticket to the exam centres. They will not be permitted to enter the examination hall unless they show a valid hall ticket.

Get complete steps to download the SSC Selection Post Admit Card 2024 here.

The SSC releases a tentative answer key along with the exam, followed by the final answer key. The provisional SSC Selection Post Answer Key is subject to challenge, with a fee of Rs.100 per objection. Before the announcement of the results, the candidates can evaluate how they did on the written test with the aid of the answer key.

Get a complete guide on SSC Selection Post Higher Secondary Level Answer Key 2024 here.

The results of SSC Selection Post Phase 12 will be released soon. The candidates whose names appear on the merit list will be called for the next round of the selection process. The SSC Selection Post Phase 12 Result will only be made available on the official website, and the organisation will not notify the result to the candidates separately.

Get steps to download the SSC Selection Post Result 2024 here.

The SSC Selection Post Phase 12 cut-off is the minimum score that candidates must achieve to advance to the next round of the recruitment process. SSC will announce the Higher Secondary Level Selection Post cut-offs soon on its official website along with the result. Till then have a look at the minimum qualifying marks in SSC Selection Post Phase 12:

Category	Minimum Qualifying Marks
UR	35%
OBC/EWS	30%
Other Categories	25%

Check out the previous year’s SSC Selection Post Higher Secondary Level Cut-off here.

Here are a few FAQs related to SSC Selection Post Higher Secondary Level Examination 2024:

Q: How many times can I attempt SSC Higher Secondary Level exam?

A: There are no limitations on the number of times to attempt the SSC Selection Post exam. However, aspirants must fulfil the age limit criteria for the same. 

Q: Is there any negative marking in the SSC Selection Post online exam?

A: Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.5 marks in the SSC Selection Post exam in the computer-based test. 

Q: What are the minimum qualifying marks for the SSC Selection Post exam?

A: Candidates must score a minimum of 33% in the computer-based exam to qualify for the next stage.

Q: What is the age limit to appear for the SSC Higher Secondary Level exam?

A: Candidates must be at least 18 years old and no more than 42 years old. However, reserved-category candidates are eligible for age relaxation. 

Q: What is the educational qualification needed for the SSC Selection Post Higher Secondary Level exam 2024?

A: Candidates for the SSC Selection Post must have completed Class 12 or have an equivalent degree from a recognised board/university. 

Q: What is the pay scale of the SSC Selection Posts?

A: SSC Selection Post has been included in the 7th pay scale. The SSC Selection Post salary structure increased by 22-24%.