Eligibility Criteria 2022
Before you apply for any job, it is important to know the complete eligibility criteria for the same. SSC specifies certain eligibility criteria to apply for an SSC CHSL job. You need to follow SSC CHSL eligibility to be eligible for the posts.
The SSC CHSL eligibility criteria consist of some basic parameters. Thus, before starting the SSC CHSL application you need to go and check the SSC CHSL qualification, SSC CHSL Age Limit and Upper age limit for SSC CHSL thoroughly and make sure you are able to complete the application process successfully.
Educational Criteria
SSC mentioned certain SSC CHSL qualifications for all who are willing to apply for the post under the SSC CHSL exam. The job being of 'higher secondary level', the minimum educational qualification required to apply for SSC CHSL 2022 exam recruitment is as follows-
| Name of the Post | Educational Qualification (March 07, 2022) |
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| LDC/ JSA, PA/ SA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG) | Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO Grade ‘A’) in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent |
Age Criteria (As on January 01,2022)
If you are applying for the SSC CHSL exam, you need to follow certain age criteria. SSC has specified a minimum and maximum age limit in the official notification of SSC CHSL 2022. The minimum age required to apply for SSC CHSL is 18 years and the maximum age limit is 27 years. The age will be considered as on January 01, 2022. In order to apply for the SSC CHSL exam, candidates must born not before January 02, 1995 and not later than January 01, 2004. Further details are given below:
| Post | Age Criteria (As on January 01, 2022) |
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| Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), Data Entry Operator, Grade "A" | 18-27 years as on 01-01-2022 i.e. Candidates born not before 02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004 are eligible to apply |
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Age Relaxation
SSC also provides relaxation in the upper age limit for some categories. If you come under one of these categories you will be eligible for the respective relaxation. Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for SSC CHSL 2022 are as follows:
| S.No. | Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
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| 1 | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
| 2 | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 3 | PwD (Unreserved) |
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| 4 | Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application |
| 5 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof |
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| 6 | Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications |
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| 7 | Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried |
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Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant:
One arm affected (OA), Both legs affected (BL), One leg affected (OL), One arm and one leg affected (OAL), Blind (B), Low vision (LV) & Hearing Handicapped (HH), are eligible for the posts of Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant.
Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant:
One leg affected (OL), One arm affected (OA), One arm one leg affected (OAL), Both legs affected but not Arms (BL), Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance (MW), Blind (B), Low vision (LV), Hearing handicapped (HH) are eligible for the posts of Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant.
Data Entry Operators (DEOs):
One arm affected (OA), One leg affected (OL), One arm and one leg affected (OAL), Both Legs affected(BL), Hearing handicapped (HH) and Low Vission (LV) are eligible for the posts of Data Entry Operators.
