SSC CGL vs SSC CHSL: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts recruitment drives every year to fill in numerous vacancies across the country for different departments. SSC CGL and SSC CHSL are the two highly competitive exams conducted by SSC every year. Lots of aspirants get confused between which exam to prepare for. Today in the post below we will be looking at difference between ssc cgl and ssc chsl exams in detail and aspirants can decide which exam they want to prepare for.
What is SSC CGL?
The SSC CGL Exam is the Combined Graduate Level Exam. This exam is conducted to recruit candidates in different Group B and Group C posts in various Government Departments and Ministries.
What is SSC CHSL?
SSC CHSL job is for all the 12th pass students. The post varies from Level 2 to Level 4. This exam is conducted for the lower division clerks in various Government offices.
Posts Under SSC CGL & SSC CHSL
Given below are the posts for which Staff Selection Commission recruitment is conducted under CGL and CHSL.
| SSC CGL | SSC CHSL |
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Eligibility Criteria For SSC CGL & SSC CHSL
The eligibility criteria for both SSC CGL and SSC CHSL exam is different. Aspirants preparing for the exams must make sure they are fulfilling the eligibility criteria required. Failing to do so will lead to the dismissal of the candidature.
| SSC CGL | SSC CHSL |
| The educational qualification for a candidate is a Bachelor’s degree from a Government recognized University | The educational Qualification for a candidate is 12th pass or equivalent from a recognized Board or University |
| The candidate must be between the age group of 18 years to 32 years | The candidate must be between the age group of 18 years to 27 years. |
Selection Procedure For SSC CGL & SSC CHSL
Both the examinations of SSC CGL and SSC CHSL are conducted in certain stages called Tiers. A candidate needs to qualify every stage in order to qualify. Below is the tier wise selection procedure of SSC CGL and SSC CHSL.
| SSC CGL | SSC CHSL |
| Tier I (Objective): General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language | Tier I (Objective): General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language |
| Tier II (Objective): Quantitative Aptitude, Statistics, English Language & Comprehension, General Studies (Finance & Economics) | Tier II (Descriptive): Writing an Essay or a Letter/ Application |
| Tier III (Descriptive): Writing Essay/ Letter/ Application, Precis, etc.) | Tier III (Skill/ Typing Test): to test Computer proficiency and data entry speed |
| Tier IV: Computer Proficiency and data entry speed test | — |
Exam Pattern For SSC CGL & SSC CHSL
1. SSC CGL
- SSC CGL examination is conducted in four stages: Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV respectively.
- Tier I & Tier II are conducted online and Tier III is conducted in pen & paper mode. Further Tier IV is a computer skill test held in two steps.
- Tier I consists of 4 subjects/tests – General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & English Comprehension.
- Tier II also consists of four subjects/tests – Quantitative Ability, Statistics, General Studies (Finance & Economics) & English Language, and Comprehension.
- Tier III is a descriptive English paper.
- Candidates must remember that there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
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2. SSC CHSL
- SSC CHSL examination is conducted in three stages: Tier I, Tier II and Tier III.
- Tier I of SSC CHSL exam is an online objective (multiple choice) test. It contains the questions from General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & English Comprehension.
- Tier II consists of a descriptive paper to test the written skills of the candidates in English/Hindi. The Paper would comprise an ‘Essay’ writing of 200-250 words and Letter/Application writing of approximately 150-200 words.
- Tier III of SSC CHSL Exam comprises of certain skill tests which are required for selected government posts.
- There is a typing test for some jobs.
Salary Comparison For SSC CGL & SSC CHSL
- SSC CGL
SSC offers the highest pay level post via SSC CGL exam. The pay level varies from level 4 to level 8 in SSC CGL. Candidates will be asked for the posts while filling up the preference form. Qualified candidates will be allotted the post according to the marks scored by them in the overall merit.
- Pay Level-8
| S.No | Name Of Post | Ministry | Group | Grade Pay |
| 1 | Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Group “B” Gazetted (None Ministerial) |
4800 |
| 2 | Assistant AccountsOfficer | Indian Audit &Accounts Department underC&AG |
Group “B” Gazetted (None Ministerial) |
4800 |
- Pay Level-7
| S.No | Name Of Post | Ministry | Group | Grade Pay |
| 3 | Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 4 | Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 5 | Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railway | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 6 | Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 7 | Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 8 | Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 9 | Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 10 | Assistant Section Officer | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 11 | Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group “C” | 4600 |
| 12 | Inspector,(Central Excise) | CBIC | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 13 | Inspector(PreventiveOfficer) | |||
| 14 | Inspector(Examiner) | |||
| 15 | Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Group “B” | 4600 |
| 16 | Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 17 | Inspector Posts | Department of Post | Group “B” | 4600 |
| 18 | Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “B” | 4600 |
- Pay Level 6
| S.No. | Name Of Post | Ministry | Group | Grade Pay |
| 19 | Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | 4200 |
| 20 | Assistant/Superintendent | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” | 4200 |
| 21 | Divisional Accountant | Offices underC&AG | Group “B” | 4200 |
| 22 | Sub Inspector | NationalInvestigationAgency (NIA) | Group “B” | 4200 |
| 23 | Junior Statistical Officer | M/o Statistics &ProgramImplementation. | Group “B” | 4200 |
| 24 | Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Registrar Generalof India | Group “B” | 4200 |
- Pay Level-5
| S.No. | Name Of Post | Ministry | Group | Grade Pay |
| 25 | Auditor | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | 2800 |
| 26 | Auditor | Other Ministry/Departments | Group “C” | 2800 |
| 27 | Auditor | Offices under CGDA | Group “C” | 2800 |
| 28 | Accountant | Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | 2800 |
| 29 | Accountant/ Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/Departments | Group “C” | 2800 |
- Pay Level-4
| S.No. | Name Of Post | Ministry | Group | Grade Pay |
| 30 | Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. |
Group “C” | 2400 |
| 31 | Tax Assistant | CBDT | Group “C” | 2400 |
| 32 | Tax Assistant | CBIC | Group “C” | 2400 |
| 33 | Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “C” | 2400 |
| 34 | Upper Division Clerks | Date. Gen Border Road Organization (MoD) | Group “C” | 2400 |
- SSC CHSL
SSC CHSL job is for all the 12th pass students. The post varies from Level 2 to Level 4. You will be recruited as Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Postal Assistant, DEO etc.
| S.No | Post | Pay Level | Grade Pay | Pay Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) |
Pay Level-2 | 1900 | Rs. 19,900 – 63,200 |
| 2 | Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA) |
Pay Level-4 | 2400 | Rs. 25,500 – 81,100 |
| 3 | Data Entry Operator (DEO) | Pay Level-4 | 2400 | Rs. 25,500 – 81,100 |
| 4 | Data Entry Operator, Grade “A‟ | Pay Level-4 | 2400 | Rs. 25,500 – 81,100 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can an aspirant apply for both SSC CGL and SSC CHSL Exams?
Ans. Both SSC CGL and SSC CHSL exams are conducted separately by SSC o yes candidates can apply for both the exams.
Q. How many times I can apply for SSC CGL or SSC CHSL?
Ans. As long as a candidate is satisfying the eligibility criteria one can apply for the SSC CGL and CHSL exams. There is no such limitations.
Q. How many tiers are there in the SSC CGL & CHSL exams?
Ans. SSC CGL includes 4 stages and CHSL includes just 3 stages.
