SSC CHSL 2026 Syllabus: Tier-I and Tier-II Topics

The SSC CHSL 2026 syllabus has four subjects in Tier-I. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) lists the topics in the notice of 7 September 2026 and calls them indicative. Read the SSC CHSL 2026 guide for the overview and the exam pattern for the marks.

What is in the SSC CHSL 2026 syllabus for English?

Tier-I and Tier-II use the same list of English topics:

• Spot the Error and Fill in the Blanks.
• Synonyms, Homonyms and Antonyms.
• Spellings and detecting mis-spelt words.
• Idioms and Phrases.
• One word substitution.
• Improvement of Sentences.
• Active and Passive Voice of Verbs.
• Conversion into Direct and Indirect narration.
• Shuffling of Sentence parts and shuffling of Sentences in a passage.
• Cloze Passage and Comprehension Passage.

Tier-II also tests vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure. It gives two or more paragraphs for comprehension. One paragraph comes from a book or story. The other comes from a current affairs editorial or report.

What is in the General Intelligence and Reasoning syllabus?

The paper has verbal and non-verbal questions. The topics are:

• Semantic, Symbolic, Number and Figural Analogy.
• Semantic, Symbolic, Number and Figural Classification.
• Semantic Series, Number Series and Figural Series.
• Symbolic operations, Numerical operations, Trends and Space Orientation.
• Venn Diagrams and Drawing inferences.
• Punched hole, pattern folding and unfolding, and figural pattern folding and completion.
• Embedded figures.
• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence.
• Word Building, Coding and decoding.

What is in the Quantitative Aptitude syllabus?

Tier-I and Tier-II use these topics:

1. Number Systems: whole numbers, decimals, fractions and the relation between numbers.
2. Fundamental arithmetical operations: percentages, ratio and proportion, square roots and averages. Also simple and compound interest, profit and loss, discount and partnership business. Also mixture and alligation, time and distance, and time and work.
3. Algebra: basic identities, elementary surds and graphs of linear equations.
4. Geometry: triangles and their centres, congruence and similarity, circles, chords, tangents and common tangents.
5. Mensuration: triangle, quadrilaterals, regular polygons, circle, right prism, cone, cylinder, sphere, hemisphere, rectangular parallelepiped and regular right pyramid.
6. Trigonometry: ratios, complementary angles, simple height and distance problems and standard identities.
7. Statistical charts: tables, histogram, frequency polygon, bar diagram and pie chart.

Tier-II replaces statistical charts with statistics and probability. This covers mean, median, mode, standard deviation and simple probabilities.

What is in the General Awareness syllabus?

SSC tests awareness of the environment and its link to society. It tests current events and everyday matters in their scientific aspect. It also asks about India and its neighbors in history, culture, geography, economic scene, general policy and scientific research.

What is in the Computer Knowledge syllabus?

This section is in Tier-II only and is qualifying. The topics are:

• Computer basics: CPU, input and output devices, memory, back-up devices, ports, Windows Explorer and keyboard shortcuts.
• Software: the Windows operating system and the basics of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Internet and email: browsing, searching, downloading, uploading, managing an email account and e-banking.
• Networking and cyber security: networking devices and protocols, hacking, viruses, worms, Trojans and preventive measures.

What is the next step?

Compare your target score with the previous year cutoff. Then turn the topics into a plan with the preparation strategy.