The Staff Selection Commission(SSC) has scheduled the from October 12 to 26, 2020, in online mode. This post takes you through in-depth information about SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 2020. Know the difficulty level of the exam and questions asked in all shifts. Aspirants must remember that scoring above the SSC CHSL Cut Off will result in shortlisting for further stages.
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October 14, 2020: Third Day of CHSL was Easy
As per the student's review, the exam was easy to moderate level. Most of the questions were repeated from previous shifts and previous year exams. All the questions were doable. Current Affairs were asked from September 2019 to March 2020 month.
October 13, 5:30 pm: Shift 3 on Day 2 is over. The exam was Easy for this shift
The students again mention that the exam was easy to moderate. The cut off is expectedly going to be low. Also, the questions are repetitive from the previous year papers and also from the previous shifts as per the student's review.
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October 13, 2:20pm: Maths being the toughest again, students find the Tier 1 Shift 2 on Day 2 to be Moderate.
The students are disheartened with the Maths section in the exam claiming it to be extremely difficult. They mention it to be more difficult than CGL Quant. The overall exam was easy to moderate.
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October 13, 11:05pm: Students coming out with happy faces, mentioning the exam was easy to moderate.
As per the SSC CHSL Exam Analysis given to us by students, they mention to have many repeated questions from yesterday's exam. English was completely from the previous year papers and Current Affairs questions were from events happening from March until latest.
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October 12, 5:05 pm: Students have started coming out of the exam hall after Shift 3
The Shift 3 is over, the students have started to move out of the exam centers. The police outside the centres are ensuring social distancing. The students mention this shift to be easy to moderate.
October 12, 4:00 pm: The Shift 3 has begun, Students entry restricted
The shift 3 has begun. This is the last shift of the first day will end by 5 pm. The students were allowed to enter the exam hall for all the entry based formalities by 4 pm.
October 12, 2:05 pm: The Shift 2 is now over, students shall start coming out of exam hall
The shift 2 of Tier 1 CHSL Exam is also over. The students shall start coming out after collecting their mobile phones and submitting the required documents. English section cloze test was very easy as claimed by students while maths was calculative.
October 12, 1:00 pm: Shift 2 student's entry closed and exam begins!
The students who had to appear for Shift 2 were allowed to enter by 12:15 or 12:20 pm. The document submission, screening and medical declaration checking was done in social distancing. The exam began by 1:00 pm.
October 12, 11:45 am: Shift 1 was moderately difficult and the overall good attempts lied between 65-70
The students who came out of the exam center reported the exam to be between moderate to difficult. The first shift students are constantly sharing with us, the questions asked in the exam.
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October 12th, 11:00 am: CHSL Exam Shift 1 over!
The exam shift 1 was scheduled from 10am- 11am. The exam is now over. The students shall now start coming out of the examination hall maintaining the social distancing protocol. We'll keep you posted about the student's review as soon as we receive it.
October 12th 10:15 AM: Examination Proceeded with Safe Precautions
The exam conducting authority have followed all the safety measures and sent candidates to the exam hall. Candidates have proceeded with the exam safely without any hassle. Each candidate's body temperature was measured using thermo guns.
October 12th 10:00 AM: First shift of CHSL has Begun
Students have entered the exam centre and begun with the examination. The last entry to the exam centre was at 9:30 AM. Candidates must maintain distance between each other and complete the exam in a safe environment.
October 12th 09:45 AM: Last Entry to the Exam Center
Candidates must remember that after 09:30 AM no one can attend the exam centre. Ensure to carry all the documents to the exam hall without fail. Candidates must obey all the rules and follow the revised instructions released by SSC.
October 7, 2020: Admit Card for all Regions Released
Students are advised to download the SSC CHSL Admit Card before the exam and carry it to the exam centre without fail. The Commission released the admit card region-wise for all students who have successfully filled their applications.
September 29, 2020: General Instructions to be Followed
On the day of the exam, each candidate needs to follow certain rules and regulations without fail. Any candidate who fails to obey the instructions, their candidature will result in rejection. Ensure to go through the detailed revised SSC CHSL Exam Day Instructions released by the commission.
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SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 2020
There are four sections in the question paper-English, General Intelligence and reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. Check the complete article to get the section-wise details regarding the good number of attempts, the number of questions asked, the topics from which questions are asked, the difficulty level and more.
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SSC CHSL Shift Timings 2020
There are only three shifts in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2020. Have a look at the below table to know the exam timings:
Shift |
Exam Timings |
SSC CHSL Shift 1 |
10 AM-11 AM |
SSC CHSL Shift 2 |
1 PM-2 PM |
SSC CHSL Shift 3 |
4 PM -5 PM |
SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 2020 for Tier 1
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Overall SSC CHSL 2020 Exam Analysis
Check out the overall difficulty level and good attempts on each day of SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2020 from the below table. Initially when the exam was conducted in the month of March, but due to sudden circumstances, the exam had to be postponed.
- As per the student's review, the overall difficulty level CHSL Exam codnucted in March was easy to moderate.
- All the questions were doable and most of the questions were repeated from the previous year.
Exam Date |
Difficulty Level |
No. of Good Attempts |
12th October 2020 |
Moderate (Shift 1) |
65-70 |
13th October 2020 |
|
|
14th October 2020 |
|
|
15th October 2020 |
|
|
16th October 2020 |
|
|
17th March 2020 |
Easy to Moderate |
77-83 |
18th March 2020 |
Easy to Moderate |
76-82 |
19th March 2020 |
Easy to Moderate |
78-82 |
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SSC CHSL Previous Year Exam Analysis
The overall CHSL Tier 1 Shift 1 Paper Analysis states that the paper was of "Easy to Medium" level difficulty. Know the questions asked and a detailed review of each section in SSC CHSL Today Exam Analysis The following Table gives you all details about the Good Attempts in Shift 1-
Subject |
No of Questions |
Good Attempts |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
20-21 |
General Awareness |
25 |
19-20 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
15-16 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
18-20 |
Total |
100 |
72-77 |
SSC CHSL Paper Analysis Tier 1 (4 July 2019 All Shifts)
The comprehensive review for all shifts on 4th July 2019 will help the students with the asked questions, good attempts & the expected questions in upcoming shifts.
SSC CHSL Paper Analysis Tier 1 Shift 2 (04 July 2019)
Read the detailed SSC CHSL Shift 2 Paper Analysis with Questions asked & the expected questions in upcoming shifts. The following Table gives you all details about the Good Attempts in Shift 2-
Subject |
No of Questions |
Good Attempts |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
18-19 |
General Awareness |
25 |
20-21 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
18-19 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
20-21 |
Total |
100 |
76-80 |
SSC CHSL Paper Analysis Tier 1 Shift 1 (04 July 2019)
The Shift 1 exam got over at 11 am. The exam was "easy to medium" in terms of difficulty. Quantitative aptitude had a lot of questions from Advance Mathematics. Topics in GK are repetitive now, most questions asked from popular current affairs. The following table gives an idea about the Good Attempts in Shift 2-
Subject |
No of Questions |
Good Attempts |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
20-21 |
General Awareness |
25 |
19-21 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
16-17 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
20-21 |
Total |
100 |
75-80 |
SSC CHSL Paper Analysis Tier 1 (03 July 2019 All Shifts)
The SSC CHSL exam has been conducted for Shift 1 on 03 July 2019. Read about the good attempts, questions asked and expected questions in upcoming shifts. Go through these important Popular Folk Dances of India & the States in which they are performed.

SSC CHSL Analysis Tier 1 Shift 3 - 03 July 2019
The SSC CHSL Shift 3 Paper Analysis will help with the questions asked & complete section-wise review of the paper. Take a look at the Good Attempts in Shift 3-
Subject |
No of Questions |
Good Attempts |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
18-20 |
General Awareness |
25 |
19-21 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
15-17 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
19-21 |
Total |
100 |
71-79 |
SSC CHSL Analysis Tier 1 Shift 2 - 03 July 2019
The Student's review about Shift 2 was that it has increased in difficulty level. Math had some tricky questions.GK had a few difficult questions. The complete CHSL Tier 1 Shift 2 Analysis will help you with the questions asked & expected topics in the next shift. The following table gives an idea about the Good Attempts in Shift 2-
Subject |
No of Questions |
Good Attempts |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
18-21 |
General Awareness |
25 |
17-19 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
15-17 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
19-20 |
Total |
100 |
69-75 |
SSC CHSL Paper Analysis Tier 1 Shift 1 - 03 July 2019
The overall CHSL Tier 1 Shift 1 Paper Analysis states that the paper was of medium level difficulty. Know the questions asked & detailed breakdown of all sections in SSC CHSL Shift 1 Exam Analysis on 3rd July 2019. The following Table gives you all details about the Good Attempts in Shift 1-
Subject |
No of Questions |
Good Attempts |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
18-20 |
General Awareness |
25 |
19-21 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
15-17 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
19-21 |
Total |
100 |
71-79 |
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Analysis (02 July 2019 All Shifts)
All 3 Shifts have been successfully completed on 2nd July 2019. The commonly asked questions in the Tier 1 exam are from the following topics-
- Reasoning Section: Analogy, Series, Odd one out & Venn Diagram.
- English Section: Fill in the blanks, Cloze Test, Idioms & Phrases.
- Math Section: Data Interpretation, Trigonometry, Simple Interest & Compound Intrest.
- General Awareness Section: Polity, Current Affairs, Physics, Chemistry & Economics.
SSC CHSL Analysis Tier 1 Shift 3 - 02 July 2019
The complete SSC CHSL Shift 3 Exam Analysis will provide a detailed break down of questions asked from each topic. Good Attempts for Tier 1 Shift 3 on 2nd July 2019
Subject |
No of Questions |
Good Attempts |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
20-22 |
General Awareness |
25 |
19-21 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
17-19 |
English Comprehension |
25 |
19-21 |
Total |
100 |
75-83 |
SSC CHSL Exam Analysis Tier 1 Shift 2 - 02 July 2019
Check the complete SSC CHSL Shift 2 Exam Analysis for 2nd July 2019. The following Table gives you all details about the Good Attempts in CHSL Tier 1 Shift 2-
Subject |
Good Attempts |
General Awareness |
19-21 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
16-18 |
English |
19-20 |
Logical Reasoning |
17-19 |
TOTAL |
71-78 |
SSC CHSL Exam Analysis Tier 1 Shift 1 - 02 July 2019
The Shift 1 Paper was of "Easy to Medium" level difficulty. Know questions asked and a detailed review of each section in SSC CHSL Shift 1 Exam Analysis. The following table will give an idea about the Good Attempts in Shift 1-
Subject |
Good Attempts |
General Awareness |
18-20 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
17-19 |
English |
20-21 |
Logical Reasoning |
18-20 |
TOTAL |
73-80 |
Important Instructions for SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2019
- Carry a printed copy of the SSC CHSL Admit Card to the exam center along with an ID proof.
- Candidates with their exams in various shifts for the other shall keep themselves updated for the questions asked in the exam from this article. As mentioned by experts, the questions will expectedly be asked from the SSC CHSL Previous Year Papers.
- The duration of the exam is 1 hour with 4 sections ( No Sectional Division in the paper). English was an easy section in Shift 1.
- Keeping in mind the question pattern, this year, the exam is of easy-moderate level and the Quantitative Aptitude section is turning out to be lengthy.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Memory Based Paper 2019
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SSC CHSL Cut Off
The SSC CHSL Cut Off released separately for all posts - DEO, LDC/JSA, and PA/SA. The cutoff depends completely on the difficulty level of the exam. Take a look at the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Cut Off 2019 for a reference-
Category |
DEO |
LDC/JSA |
PA/SA |
General |
181.47 |
165.93 |
135.60 |
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Analysis - 29th September 2019
Candidates can go through the below mentioned Topic-wise SSC CHSL Descriptive Exam Review 2019.
- Stage 2 of the SSC CHSL Exam questioned candidates on popular topics.
- The word limit for the essay in the Descriptive exam Was around 200-250 words.
- Word Limit for Letter was about 150-200 words.
- Candidates had an option to write the paper in English or Hindi language.
- Go through the SSC CHSL Previous Year Question Papers to know more about the frequent topics and questions in the paper.
Questions Asked in SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam - 29th September 2019
The following questions were asked in the Essay and Letter writing sections of the SSC CHSL Descriptive Test 2019
Essay Question asked in Tier 2
The question was asked from the topic "Increasing Population a menace"
"बढती जनसंख्या एक ख़तरा"
- The Essay Question could be answered comfortably as an increasing population is an ever prevalent issue in the country.
- Staff Selection Commission will be judging candidates on their ability to provide an accurate description of the population crisis and provide a possible solution.
Letter Question in the SSC CHSL Descriptive Test
SSC questioned candidates on the harmful effects of mobile phone usage. Following was the exam question asked, "Write a letter to your younger brother regarding the side effects of excessive use of mobile phones".
"अपने छोटे भाई को मोबाइल फ़ोन के ज्यादा इस्तेमाल के गलत परिणामों को लेकर पत्र लिखे"
- Overuse of cell phone and technlogy as a whole is a theme for many debates and studies.
- SSC will look to mark students on their understanding of the Overuse and appropriate usage of mobile phones and technology as a whole.
SSC CHSL Exam Pattern for Tier 2 Exam
The exam pattern for the SSC CHSL Descriptive test has been given in the table below
Topics |
Word count |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Essay writing |
200-250 |
100 |
60 minutes |
Letter/Application Writing |
150-200 |
Important Topics in SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam
The Topic-wise Important topics for the Tier 2 Descriptive test have been mentioned below. Stage 2 of the exam questions candidates on Essay Writing and Letter/Application Writing.
Essay Writing Important Topics
Essay writing section questions candidates on popular events. As per the SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Analysis, SSC will question candidates in one of the following important topics to prepare for the Descriptive Test.
- Social Issues like Poverty, Education, Equality, Women Empowerment, Right to Information, Social Evils, Corruption, Terrorism/Kashmir Issue.
- Politics, Schemes & Governance, Indo-Pak Relations, Elections, Demonetization, Revolutions, and Agitations, Political deaths, GST, Appointments, Officeholders.
- Finance & Economy: Important Events in the Indian and the global economy, Demonetization, RBI Rates, GDP Rates, etc.
- Environmental Concerns: Pollution, Overpopulation, Ecology
- Sports: Recent victories, tournaments, matches, Wins, retirements
- Geopolitics: Chinese aggression in the Indian Ocean, Syrian Refugee Crisis, Rohingya refugees, World Leaders.
Application/Letter Writing Important Topics
Staff Selection Commission questions candidates on important current topics. According to the SSC CHSL Exam Analysis for Tier 2, descriptive test questions candidates in the following important topics
- Complain letter regarding cleanliness in your locality
- An application to the editor on the views of Women Empowerment
- A letter to present views on the outcome of digitization on the youth of today
SSC CHSL Exam Analysis Tier 1 2017 to 2018
The previous year SSC CHSL Tier 1 paper was considered "Easy to Medium" by most candidates who appeared for the exam. The following was the Overall Good Attempts for CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2018
Section |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts (Number of Questions) |
English Language |
Moderate |
16-18 |
Quantitative Aptitude/Math |
Easy-Moderate |
19-20 |
General Intelligence |
Easy |
21-22 |
General Awareness |
Easy |
18-20 |
Overall |
Easy-Moderate |
70-76 |
SSC CHSL Exam Analysis for English Language 2018
The English section was of moderate level difficulty. The following table will give you an idea about the important topics
Topic |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty |
Fill in the Blanks |
5 |
Moderate |
Sentence Improvement |
2-3 |
Easy-Moderate |
Error Detection |
2-3 |
easy |
Sentence Rearrangement |
1-2 |
Moderate |
Idioms and Phrases |
3 |
Moderate |
Synonyms |
2 |
easy |
Antonyms |
2 |
easy |
Active Passive |
1 |
easy |
Direct Indirect |
1 |
easy |
Phrase Substitution |
1 |
moderate |
Spelling Correction |
1 |
easy |
Cloze Test Passage |
5 |
easy-moderate |
Total |
25 |
Moderate |
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Maths Exam Analysis 2018
The Math section was moderate in terms of difficulty. Some students did face difficulty with Mathematics. Overall the math section is considered to be tricky. All candidates should practice this subject regularly. Go through this table to know the number of questions asked in the exam.
Topic |
No of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Ratio |
1 |
easy |
Average |
2 |
easy-moderate |
Number System |
1-2 |
easy |
Simplification |
2 |
easy |
Time & Work |
1-2 |
easy |
Speed & Distance |
1 |
easy |
S.I. & C.I. |
3 |
easy-moderate |
Profit & Loss |
1 |
easy |
Coordinate Geometry |
1 |
easy |
Geometry |
2 |
easy-moderate |
Mensuration |
2 |
easy |
Trigonometry |
2-3 |
easy |
DI |
3 |
easy-moderate |
Total Questions |
25 |
Easy-moderate |
SSC CHSL Exam Analysis for General Intelligence 2018
General Intelligence was of Medium level difficulty. Most Questions were asked from Analogy and Odd one out. This table will take you through the important topics.
Topic |
No of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Analogy |
3-4 |
easy |
Odd One Out |
2 |
easy |
Series |
3 |
easy-moderate |
Statement & Conclusions |
1 |
easy |
Directions |
1 |
moderate |
Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary) |
1 |
easy |
Coding-Decoding |
1 |
easy |
Mathematical Operations |
1-2 |
moderate |
Matrix |
1-2 |
easy |
Blood Relation |
1 |
easy |
Mirror Image |
1 |
moderate |
Venn Diagram |
2 |
easy |
SSC CHSL Tier 1 General Awareness Exam Analysis 2018
General Awareness was an easy section. Most students felt this part was very generic. The following table will help you with the important topics in this section.
Topics |
No. Of Questions |
History |
1 |
Polity |
4 |
Geography |
1 |
Economics |
2-3 |
Static Awareness |
1 |
Biology |
1-2 |
Chemistry |
2-3 |
Physics |
2-3 |
Computer |
1 |
Current Affairs |
4-5 |
Total Questions |
25 |