SSC - CHSL

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 

Session

Section

Modules

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

Time

Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes)

Section 1

Module-1

Mathematical Abilities

30

60*3 = 180

1 hour

Module-2

Reasoning and General Intelligence

30

Section 2

Module-1

English Language and Comprehension

40

60*3 = 180

1 hour

Module-2

General Awareness

20

Section 3

Module-1

Computer Knowledge Module

15

15*3 = 45

15 minutes

Session-II (25 minutes)

Section 3

Module-2

Skill Test/ Typing Test Module-

Part A- Skill Test for DEOs in Department/ Ministry

Part B: Skill Test for DEOs except in Department/ Ministry

Part C: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA

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15 minutes 

15 minutes

10 minutes

Module-I of Session-I (Mathematical Abilities)

Chapter

Topics

Number Systems

1. Computation of Whole Number
2. Decimal and Fractions
3. Relationship between numbers

Fundamental arithmetical operations

1. Percentages
2. Ratio and Proportion
3. Square roots
4. Averages
5. Interest (Simple and Compound)
6. Profit and Loss
7. Discount
8. Partnership Business
9. Mixture and Alligation
10. Time and distance
11. Time and work

Algebra

1. Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems)
2. Graphs of Linear Equations

Geometry

Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: 

1. Triangle and its various kinds of centres
2. Congruence and similarity of triangles
3. Circle and its chords
4. Tangents
5. Angles subtended by chords of a circle
6. Common tangents to two or more circles.

Mensuration

1. Triangle
2. Quadrilaterals
3. Regular Polygons
4. Circle
5. Right Prism
6. Right Circular Cone
7. Right Circular Cylinder
8. Sphere
9. Hemispheres
10. Rectangular Parallelepiped
11. Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base

Trigonometry

1. Trigonometry
2. Trigonometric ratios
3. Complementary angles
4. Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + Cos2𝜃=1 etc.

Statistics and probability

Use of Tables and Graphs

1. Histogram
2. Frequency polygon
3. Bar-diagram
4. Pie-chart
5. Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation
6. calculation of simple probabilities

Module-II of Section-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):

Verbal and non-verbal type

1. Semantic Analogy
2. Symbolic operations
3. Symbolic/ Number Analogy
4. Trends, Figural Analogy
5. Space Orientation
6. Semantic Classification
7. Venn Diagrams
8. Symbolic/ Number Classification
9. Drawing inferences
10. Figural Classification
11. Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding
12. Semantic Series
13. Figural Pattern-folding and completion
14. Number Series
15. Embedded figures
16. Figural Series
17. Critical Thinking
18. Problem Solving
19. Emotional Intelligence
20. Word Building
21. Social Intelligence
22. Coding and de-coding
23. Numerical operations

Module-I of Section-II (English Language And Comprehension)

1. Vocabulary
2. Grammar
3. Sentence structure
4. Synonyms/Homonyms
5. Antonyms
6. Spot the Error
7. Fill in the Blanks
8. Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words
9. Idioms and Phrases
10. One-word substitution
11. Improvement of Sentences
12. Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs
13. Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration
14. Shuffling of Sentence parts
15. Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
16. Cloze Passage
17. Comprehension Passage

Module-II of Section-II (General Awareness)

Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation 
and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person.

Questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to

1. History
2. Culture
3. Geography
4. Economic Scene
5. General policy
6. Scientific research

Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency)

Chapters

Topics

Computer Basics

1. Organization of a computer
2. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
3. Input/ output devices
4. Computer memory
5. Memory organization
6. Back- up devices
7. PORTs
8. Windows Explorer
9. Keyboard shortcuts

Software

Windows Operating system including basics of 
Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc

Working with Internet and e-mails

1. Web Browsing & Searching
2. Downloading & Uploading
3. Managing an E-mail Account
4. e-Banking

Basics of networking and cyber security

1. Networking devices and protocols
2. Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.