Staff Selection Commission will hold a competitive examination for recruitment to the Group C posts viz. Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operators for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc. Following are the details of the posts that will be filled up through this Examination:
Tentative vacancies: There are approx. 2536 tentative vacancies. However, final vacancies will be determined in due course after scrutiny of all the documents provided by the Users Departments. Updated vacancies along with post-wise & category-wise vacancies will be made available on the website of the Commission (https://ssc.gov.in> Candidate’s Corner> Tentative Vacancy) in due course. Candidates may note that State-wise/ Zone-wise vacancies are not collected by the Commission. Candidates are advised to approach the concerned User Departments for information pertaining to zone-wise/state-wise vacancies.
Reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Ex-Servicemen (ESM) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates for all the categories of posts/services, wherever applicable and admissible, would be as determined and communicated by the Indenting Ministries/ Departments/ Offices/ Cadres, as per extant Government Orders.
The Commission makes the selection of candidates in accordance with the vacancies reported by the Indenting Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations for various posts. The Commission does not have any role in deciding the number of vacancies of any Indenting Ministry/Department/Organization. Implementation of reservation policy, maintaining reservation roster, earmarking of vacancies for different categories and identification of suitability of posts for various benchmark disabilities, are under the exclusive domain of the Indenting Ministries/Departments/ Organizations. The responsibility for handling any court cases or legal issues arising in such matters will rest with the User Departments concerned.
The Commission will consider the suitability of posts for various benchmark disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 in accordance with Notification No. 38-16/2020-DD-III dated 04.01.2021 (as amended from time to time) issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment or as identified and intimated by the Indenting Departments/Organizations for specific posts. The web-link to access Notification No. 38-16/2020-DDIII dated 04.01.2021 is given here under:- https://divyangjan.depwd.gov.in/content/upload/uploadfiles/files/224370.pdf
The identified benchmark disabilities for various posts are as under:-
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Overview
| SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Overview | |
| Recruiting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Post name | Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operators |
| No of Posts | 2,536 |
| Start Date | 07-Sept-2026 |
| Last Date | 07-Oct-2026 |
| Apply mode | Online |
| Official website | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF
Candidates should download and read the SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 notification PDF carefully to check vacancy details, eligiblility, age limit, and application instructions. the Notification also includes important dates and selection process details, the direct download link is available in the important Link section bellow.
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
| SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details | |
| Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operators | 2,536 |
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Eligibility
| Name of Post | Functional Requirement | Suitable Category of Benchmark Disability |
| Data Entry Operator/ Data Entry Operator Grade „A | S, ST, W, MF, RW, SE, H | a) LV b) D, HH c) OA, BA, OL, BL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw, AAV, MDy, SD/SI without neurological/ limb dysfunction d) ASD (M), ID, SLD, MI e) MD Involving (a) to (d) above |
| Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) | S, ST, W, BN, RW, SE, H, C, MF | a) B, LV b) D, HH c) OA, BA, OL, BL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw, AAV, MDy, SD/SI without neurological/ limb dysfunction d) ASD (M, MoD), ID, SLD, MI e) MD involving (a) to (d) above |
Nature of Physical Disabilities: B=Blind, LV=Low Vision, D=Deaf, HH= Hard of Hearing, OA=One Arm, OL=One Leg, BA=Both Arms, BL=Both Leg, OAL=One Arm and One Leg, CP=Cerebral Palsy, LC=Leprosy Cured, Dw=Dwarfism, AAV=Acid Attack Victims, MDy= Muscular Dystrophy, SD= Spinal Deformity, SI= Spinal Injury, ASD= Autism Spectrum Disorder (M= Mild, MoD= Moderate), ID= Intellectual Disability, SLD= Specific Learning Disability, MI= Mental Illness, MD=Multiple Disabilities
Physical Requirements: S=Sitting, ST=Standing, W=Walking, BN=Bending, MF=Manipulation with Fingers, RW=Reading & Writing, SE=Seeing, H=Hearing, C=Communication.
- A candidate must possess +2
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Pay Scale
| SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Pay Scale | |
| Post Name | Remuneration |
| Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operators | Rs. 19,900 to 92,300 Per Month |
- Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900- 63,200).
- Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100) and Level-5(Rs. 29,200-92,300).
- Data Entry Operator, Grade „A‟: Pay Level-4(Rs. 25,500-81,100).
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Important Date
| SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Important Date | |
| Event | Date |
| Dates for submission of online applications | 07.09.2026 to 07.10.2026 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 07.10.2026 (23:00 Hours) |
| Last date and time for making online fee payment | 08.10.2026 (23:00 Hours) |
| Dates of „Window for Application Form Correction‟ and online payment of Correction Charges. | 14.10.2026 to 16.10.2026 (23:00 Hours) |
| Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination) | To be notified later |
| Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination) | To be notified later |
| Toll Free Helpline Number to be called in case of any difficulty in filling up the Application Form | 18003093063 (Toll Free) |
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Age Limit
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Maximum age: 27 years
How to Apply
- Applications must be submitted only in online mode at the new website of SSC Headquarter i.e. https://ssc.gov.in or through my SSC mobile application (which can be downloaded from Google Play Store). For detailed instructions, please refer to Annexure-III and Annexure-IV of this Notice as well as Notice dated 02.06.2025 relating to the mobile app, available on the website of the Commission. Sample proforma of One-time Registration and online Application Forms are attached as Annexure-IV and Annexure-IVA.
- Before submission of the online application, candidates must check through Preview/ Print option that they have filled correct details in each field of the form. They should also check that photograph and signature are meeting all the above requirements. Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the application. Candidates are advised to keep their application forms and other requisite documents (score/marks, answer response sheet etc.) of examination for a period of at least 03 years for future reference in case of probable consideration of their candidature by other agencies in accordance with the directions issued by DOPT vide its O.M. No.39020/1/2016- Estt. (B) dated 21.06.2016.
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Important Note
- BEFORE APPLYING, CANDIDATES MUST TO GO THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THE NOTICE OF EXAMINATION VERY CAREFULLY. THE NOTICE OF EXAMINATION IS PRINTED BOTH IN ENGLISH AND HINDI. IN CASE OF ANY DISPUTE, THE ENGLISH VERSION WILL PREVAIL
- CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST TO SUBMIT ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUCH BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE AND NOT TO WAIT TILL THE LAST DATE TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF DISCONNECTION/ INABILITY OR FAILURE TO LOGIN TO THE SSC WEBSITE ON ACCOUNT OF HEAVY LOAD ON THE WEBSITE DURING THE CLOSING DAYS.
- All the candidates, who wish to apply in response to this Notice and have not generated their One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new website of the Commission (i.e., https://ssc.gov.in) will be required to do so as the earlier OTR generated on the old website (https://ssc.nic.in) will not be functional for the new website. Subsequent to OTR, the candidates can proceed to fill the application for the examination. Once an OTR has been generated on the new website, it will continue to remain valid for all the examinations to be applied for on the new website. The detailed instructions for OTR are given in AnnexureIII to this Notice.
- The Commission has implemented Aadhaar Based Biometric Authentication in current Examination. Accordingly, all candidates will have option to authenticate themselves using Aadhaar at the time of One-time registration, while filling up online application form for the examination. Candidates who could not want to authenticate themselves through Aadhaar Based Biometric Authentication are required to upload following documents for completion of their One Time Registration:-
SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Important Links
| Download and Read Carefully Official Notification PDF before Apply | |
| SSC CHSL Recruitment 2026 Important Links | |
| Official Notification PDF | Click Here |
| Ragistration Link | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
