December 3, 2024
SSC

Can the 12th pass apply for SSC?

As Government jobs are the most preferred and lucrative option among students after the 12th, it is imperative to know about different types of  SSC exams conducted by the SSC (Staff Selection Commission) that recruit students for various government posts. Government jobs also have many benefits besides this like job security, high salaries, travel and accommodation perks, etc. So, here in this article, we are giving you the complete List of SSC Exams After 12th Pass.

What is SSC?

SSC is a commission under the Government of India that recruits candidates for different positions in government offices and departments. It conducts an examination for various SSC posts after the 12th for Group B and Group C namely Assistants, Divisional Accountants, Junior Engineers, Sub-Inspectors, Stenographers, Lower Division Clerks, etc. The main aim of SSC was to recruit for all the Class III & Class IV category posts as they comprise the highest of the staff at the Central and State Government levels. 

The various remunerative and profitable jobs in SSC are listed below:

  • Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
  • Postal Assistant (PA)
  • Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
  • Data Entry Operator (DEO)
  • Sorting Assistant (SA)
  • SSC Stenographer- Grade C & Grade D
  • SSC General Duty Constable (SSC GD)
  • Data Entry Operator Grade ‘A’ 

Now, let’s have a look at different exams, SSC exam eligibility criteria, and basic pay for SSC exams.

SSC Jobs after 12th- LDC/JSA/PA/SA/DEO/DEO CAG

An exam called SSC Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level (SSC CHSL) is conducted by SSC for the following posts-

  • Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
  • Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
  • Sorting Assistant (SA)
  • Postal Assistant (PA)
  • Data Entry Operator (DEO)
  • Data Entry Operator (DEO)- CAG

Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The exam is divided into 3 tiers and the details of each are mentioned below:

Tier I- Computer-based Examination

The maximum marks are 50 for 25 questions in every subject and the maximum time duration is 60 minutes. This exam is purely computer and objective based with a negative marking of 0.5 mark. 

Part Subject Syllabus
Part 1 English Language(Basic Knowledge) Comprehension PassageShuffling of Sentences in a passage ,spot the ErrorSynonyms/ Homonyms AntonymsFill in the BlanksSpellings/ Detecting misspelled wordsIdioms & Phrases etc
Part 2 General Intelligence Symbolic/ Number AnalogySemantic AnalogyVenn DiagramsCritical ThinkingCoding and decoding numbers Series etc
Part 3 Quantitative Aptitude Number SystemsFundamental Arithmetic OperationsAlgebraGeometryMensurationTrigonometryStatistical Charts
Part 4 General Awareness Current EventsHistoryArt & CultureGeographyEconomic ScienceGeneral PolicyScientific ResearchEnvironment

Tier II-Descriptive paper

The mode of the exam will be descriptive of 100 Marks in ‘Pen and Paper Mode.

The paper can be written in both languages i.e. Hindi and English. 

Tier III- Skill Test/Typing Test

SSC posts after 12th Duration Typing Speed
Data Entry Operator 15 minutes English printed content having 2000-2200 key depressions: To be entered the same in the Computer
JDC/ JSA/ PA/ SA 10 minutes English medium- 35 words per minute (w.p.m.)
Hindi Medium- 30 words per minute (w.p.m.)
Data Entry Operator Grade A 15 minutes English printed content having 3700-4000 key-depressions: To be entered the same in the Computer

SSC Jobs after 12th- SSC CGL 

SSC CGL will be conducted in two tiers i.e. tier 1 and tier 2. The complete SSC CHL Syllabus 2022 pdf download in English. 

Tier Type Mode
Tier – I Objective Multiple Choice Computer-Based (online)
Tier – II (Paper I, II, III) Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper-II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, and Paper III is for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Account Officer. Objective Type, except for Module II of Section-III of Paper-I






Computer-Based (online)

SSC Jobs- SSC General Duty Constable (SSC GD)

The SSC conducts a competitive exam for recruitment to the posts of Constable in the ISF as listed below-

  • Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
  • Border Security Force (BSF)
  • Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
  • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
  • Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and
  • Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR)

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The exam pattern for the post of Constable in the security forces is divided into 2 tiers. 

Tier I- Computer-based Examination

The 1st tier of the examination will be only objective questions based which will bear a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer. The maximum marks are 25 for exactly 25 questions and the maximum duration is 90 minutes.

Part Subject Syllabus
       
                                   A
General Intelligence and Reasoning  AnalogiesSpatial Visualization Spatial OrientationVisual MemoryRelationship Concepts Arithmetical Reasoning etc
      
                   B
General Knowledge and General Awareness Current EventsHistoryArt & CultureGeographyEconomic Science etc
                                 
               C
Elementary Maths Number SystemsRatio & ProportionAveragesInterestTime & Work etc 
              D Hindi/English Basic comprehension

Tier II: PST & PET

It is based on the performance of candidates on the CBT, they will be selected for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and upon clearing this they will be examined for physical standards in the Physical Standards Test (PST). 

SSC Jobs – SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’

SSC recruits candidates for Stenographer Grade C & D every year for various ministries and departments. 

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The exam pattern is also divided into 2 tiers wherein Tier I is a computer-based examination and Tier II is a typing test.

Tier 1- Computer-based-test

The maximum duration is 2 hours and a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. 

Part Subject Syllabus Marks



                       1
General Intelligence & Reasoning Decision MakingProblem SolvingAnalysisJudgmentArithmetical Number Series etc           


        50/50
      




           2
General Awareness Current EventsHistoryArt & CultureGeographySportsEconomic Science etc  




         50/50







            3
English Language & Comprehension GrammarVocabularyAntonymsSentence Structure, synonyms, and his/ her writing ability






      100/100

Tier II- Typing Test

The candidates will be given a 10 minutes dictation in English/Hindi at the following speeds.

100 w.p.m. – Stenographer Grade ‘C’

80 w.p.m. – Stenographer Grade ‘D

 

Exam Language Transcription time duration 
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ English Hindi 40 min55 min
Stenographer Grade ‘D’ English Hindi 50 min65 min

Here is the complete list of SSC Exams After the 12th Pass with the detailed syllabus. Now, you have a complete idea of all the lucrative jobs in SSC for various government departments which offers job security for a lifetime.

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