SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023 [Tier 1 & 2] - CHSL Previous Years Cut-Off

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023 [Tier 1 & 2] - CHSL Previous Years Cut-Off

BySachin Awasthi  |  Updated on: Jun 23, 2023
SSC CHSL cut-off 2023 is now out on the official website. Candidates will find the category-wise SSC CHSL cut-off Tier 1, 2 on this page. You can also check SSC CHSL previous year cut-off here.

SSC CHSL cut off 2022 Tier 2 will be disclosed by the Staff Selection Commission along with the Tier 2 result. The commission releases cut off for each tier separately. Knowing the SSC CHSL cut off marks will help you in understanding the minimum qualifying marks required to clear the exam. It will also help you formulate an effective preparation strategy. Hence, it is important to also know SSC CHSL previous year cut off to understand the past trends of the exam.

Candidates can bookmark this page as we have provided the category-wise SSC CHSL cut off marks for Tier 1 & 2 here. Also, candidates should read this post thoroughly to know the factors affecting SSC CHSL Cut off, how to check it, CHSL previous year cut off for the years 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, and so on. This will ensure candidates are able to smartly prepare for the exam by utilizing all the resources.

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023

Candidates eagerly waiting for SSC CHSL Cut off Tier 1 can now check it on the official website. The cut off marks have been released along with the result. Aspirants who are interested in applying for the SSC CHSL exam must ensure they analyze SSC CHSL cut off before starting their preparation.

After the Tier 1 exam is successfully conducted, the Commission releases the SSC CHSL cut off 2023 marks. The overall result of the exam is a critical factor that influences the cut off marks set for each category. Candidates can go through the SSC CHSL cut off marks for the previous cycle by scrolling down.

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023 Tier 2

SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam will be conducted by the Staff Selection Commission on 26th June 2023 and the SSC CHSL cut off 2023 Tier 2 will be released a few days after the conduction of the exam along with the Tier 2 result. Candidates can check the official notification PDF here as soon as the Commission releases the result for the Tier 2 examination.

>> SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023 Tier 2 PDF (Activated Soon)

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023 Tier 1

Candidates can check SSC CHSL Tier 1 cut off for the exam held in March here. Check the category-wise SSC CHSL cut off Tier 1 in the table below along with the candidates who have qualified for the next stage of the selection process.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Cut Off 2023 
Category Cut off MarksCandidates Available
UR157.729845496*
SC135.469727414
ST125.797023189
OBC153.2502412960
EWS151.029757132
ESM97.986792247
OH122.72118729
HH86.70978455
VH138.31927347
PwD – Other83.24763255
Total40224

SSC CHSL Cut Off Tier 1 for DEO

SSC has released additional results for the post of DEO for UR, OBC and EWS categories. The candidates have been selected to appear for the DEST. Apart from this addition, the result of the details and SSC CHSL cut off Tier 1 for the candidates remain the same as was released initially.

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023 Tier 1
Category Cut off MarksCandidates Available
UR181.10723182
OBC181.10723185
EWS178.71697 153

Factors Affecting SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023

SSC CHSL cut off is the benchmark based on which candidates are selected for recruitment. However, to attain these marks, knowing how they are decided is crucial. The SSC CHSL cut off is calculated by taking into consideration the following criteria: 

  • Average marks scored by the candidates who have appeared for the SSC CHSL exam.
  • Total number of vacancies as per the category of the candidates.
  • The difficulty level of the paper.
  • Previous year cutoff trend.
  • Normalization of marks for the papers that were held in multiple shifts.

SSC CHSL Previous Year Cut Off

Below you will find the SSC CHSL previous year cut off for tier 1 that has been released by the SSC on its official website. The SSC CHSL previous year cut off for the posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants(PA/SA), Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), and Court Clerk have been provided to you. Also, check the comparison of the previous year cut off marks below for the General category from 2015 to 2021.

SSC CHSL Cut Off

SSC CHSL 2021 Cut Off

Lakhs of candidates appeared for the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam for the 2021 cycle, held from 24 May to 10 June. The commission has rolled out the SSC CHSL cut off marks along with the result declaration and final answer key. We have provided the direct link to download SSC CHSL cut off 2021 for your reference.

>SSC CHSL Cut Off PDF

CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates Available
UR140.182267148*
SC112.8606111677
ST104.783685167
OBC140.1237012967
EWS131.408389147
ESM55.586105688
OH107.63592659
HH65.89994638
VH89.87114660
Other PwD56.41375353
Total-54104

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2020

The SSC CHSL cut off 2021 for the Tier 1 exam held from 12 April to 19 April 2021 and 04 August to 12 August 2021 is available here. Candidates from the unreserved category needed to score more than 141.88 marks to secure their position for the Tier 2 exam. The category-wise SSC CHSL Tier 1 cut off which was released on 27 October 2021 along with the result is provided to you in the table below. Also, you can download the SSC CHSL cut off PDF from the direct link given here.

Category 

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2021

UR

141.88884

OBC

139.46324

EWS

117.59934

ST

108.88563

SC

114.16301

ESM

72.10346

OH

106.37516

HH

63.80870

VH

93.81684

PwD – Other

51.12050

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2020 Tier 2

SSC CHSL Cut off 2020 for descriptive exam is released on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission on 13 May 2022. Candidates who appeared for the SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam, conducted on 09 January 2022, can check the SSC CHSL Tier 1 + Tier 2 cut off by clicking on the direct link provided below. A total of 28,133 candidates qualified the Tier 2 exam and will be asked to appear for the last stage of the SSC CHSL selection process i.e DEST/Typing Test.

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2020 Tier 2

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2019

SSC CHSL cut off 2019 provides you with complete details of the passing marks of Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams. The passing marks of SSC CHSL for the general category in the Tier 1 exam was 159.52 and in Tier 2 was 222.77. Download the SSC CHSL cut off PDF from the direct link given below.

Check the SSC CHSL cut off Tier 1 and Tier 2 for different posts and categories in the sections below.

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2019 Tier 1

The SSC CHSL cut off 2019 Tier 1 was released by the Commission on 15th January 2021. Tier 1 is the first stage of the recruitment process for the Combined Higher Secondary Graduate Level examination. SSC had conducted the Tier 1 exam for the recruitment of Lower divisional clerks, postal and sorting assistants, court clerks, etc from 17 March to 19 March 2020 and 12 October to 26 October 2020. The category-wise cut off of SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam is mentioned in the table below.

Category

SSC CHSL Cut Off Tier 1

Candidates Available

General

159.52440

8321*

SC

136.10355

7566

ST

127.32836

3557

OBC

156.10198

12380

EWS

149.98152

7074

ESM

87.32036

3987

OH

124.36599

608

HH

81.08020

575

VH

123.78857

535

Other PwD

74.32943

253

Total

-

44856

*It includes the candidates from OBC/SC/ST/EWS and other categories who have scored more than their category-wise cut off marks.

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2019 Tier 2

The SSC CHSL cut off Tier 2 for the year 2019 is calculated on the basis of the total marks obtained by the candidates in tier 1 and tier 2, where Tier 1 is an online computer-based test while Tier 2 is the descriptive paper. SSC conducted the Tier 2 paper on 14 February 2021. The result and cut off for the same were released on 30 September 2021. Check the category-wise SSC CHSL cut off Tier 2 mentioned below.

Category

SSC CHSL Tier 2 Cut off

Number of Candidates Available

UR

222.77406

4,687*

SC

197.54617

4,604

ST

190.10796

2,117

OBC

215.03081

8,342

EWS

206.77609

5,174

ESM

146.48798

2,394

OH

184.73248

366

HH

136.64462

346

VH

184.33209

328

Other PwD

131.70117

150

Total

-

28,508

SSC CHSL Cut Off 2018

The cut off of SSC CHSL for the year 2018 is provided here. Candidates can check the category-wise SSC CHSL cut off for different posts from the table given below. Get the direct link to download SSC CHSL cut off PDF here.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Cut Off 2018 

Category

DEO (Other than C&AG)

DEO in C&AG

LDC/JSA and PA/SA

UR

181.47

165.93

135.60

OBC

178.45

161.72

133.74

EWS

163.75

127.25

ST

136.74

99.09

SC

145.52

110.09

HH

98.86

58.43

OH

129.42

102.75

VH

84.87

ESM

117.13

56.11

Other PWD

50.00

SSC CHSL Previous Year Cut Off Comparison

Often candidates look for a comparison of SSC CHSL previous year cut off in order to understand the increase or decrease in the trends. In general, it is seen that the cut off for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 shows an increasing trend where the marks needed to qualify each Tier is increasing every year because of an increase in competition level. Let us compare the SSC CHSL cut off for the years 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Category

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Cut Off 

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015

Gen

159.5244

135.6

143.5

127.5

119

OBC

156.10198

133.74

139

120

110

SC

136.10355

110.09

122.5

108

99

ST

127.32836

99.09

112

99

89.5

VH

123.78857

84.87

95.5

96

83.5

OH

124.36599

102.75

111.5

97.5

88

HH

81.08020

58.43

73.50

65

55

Ex-Serviceman

87.32036

56.11

83.00

64.5

45.5

SSC CHSL Cut Off: Steps To Check

The SSC CHSL cut off link will be made available soon after the execution of the exam. After the release of the link for the SSC CHSL cut off on the official portal. To navigate the website easily, candidates can use the following steps to check SSC CHSL cut off. These steps will help candidates check cut off marks in minimum time.

How to Check SSC CHSL Cut Off 2023?

Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC.

Step 2: Follow the Result section.

Step 3: Candidates will have to look up their respective exam and follow the link provided against it. 

Step 4: SSC CHSL cut off State-wise will be presented on the screen. It can also be downloaded and kept for future reference.

SSC CHSL Expected Cut Off

SSC CHSL 2023 Tier 1 Exam will take place soon and the expected cut off will be announced after it. SSC CHSL expected cut off assists students in gaining clarity in order to begin preparing for the exam for upcoming shifts. It also helps candidates get an idea about their performance so they can plan their future steps. Based on the student feedback and the difficulty level of the exam, we will be updating SSC CHSL expected cut off 2023 in the table below.

Category

SSC CHSL Expected Cut Off

General CategoryTo be released
OBCTo be released
SCTo be released
STTo be released

SSC CHSL Final Cut Off

Along with the SSC CHSL result of the final stage, the commission releases the final cut off which includes cut off on percentage of mistakes in typing test and skill test for DEO. Typing test is now included in Tier 2 of the exam which is the last stage of the selection process. Typing Speed in English of 35 words per minute or typing speed in Hindi of 30 words per minute is required to clear the exam. You must complete typing the given passage in 10 minutes. Check the final cut off of SSC CHSL through the table below.

SCC CHSL Cut Off Percentage for Mistakes in Typing Test

Category 

2017

2016

2015

2014

UR

7%

7%

7%

7%

Others

10%

10%

10%

10%

Also, check the SSC CHSL final cut off for DEO below.

SCC CHSL Cut Off Percentage for Mistakes in DEST for DEO

Category 

2017

2016

2015

2014

UR

5%

5%

5%

5%

Others

7%

7%

7%

7%

How to Calculate SSC CHSL Marks?

In order to predict the performance in the exam and check whether candidates will score marks higher than SSC CHSL cut off candidates can calculate their marks. The SSC CHSL marks of the candidates are calculated as per the exam pattern and mark distribution mentioned on the official brochure released by the officials. To calculate the SSC CHSL marks, candidates can follow the given instructions: 

  • Find out the total number of correct and incorrect answers.
  • Each correct question will be awarded 2 marks. 
  • For each wrong answer, the 0.5 mark will be deducted from the overall score of the candidate.

Candidates can use the following formula to calculate their SSC CHSL marks:

[Total marks = 2 × number of correct answers - 0.5 × number of incorrect answers]

SSC CHSL Minimum Qualifying Marks

Apart from the SSC CHSL Cut off, candidates must also score the minimum qualifying score to qualify in the exam. According to the latest recruitment notification for the exam, the required minimum qualifying marks in the exam is 33% for Tier 2. This means that candidates must score a minimum of 33 marks out of 100 to pass the SSC CHSL Tier 2 examination.

Steps To Calculate SSC CHSL Cut Off for Tier 2

Candidates must know the process of calculating SSC CHSL cut off marks beforehand. It allows you to predict the score even before the result has been announced. The Commission takes multiple factors into account while setting the cut off marks such as - the difficulty level, number of candidates who took the exam and the overall score. However, while estimating the cut off, candidates can only rely on the marking scheme and exam pattern followed by the Commission.

For the Tier 2 exam, the exam structure is slightly different than Tier 1 as this is a subjective exam. Hence, it is crucial that the candidates understand the key details of the exam pattern for Tier 2 to calculate the SSC CHSL Cut off:

  • The question paper consists of objective-type questions that carry a weightage of 405 marks.
  • There will be a total of 135 questions carrying the weightage of 3 marks.
  • There is a negative marking of one mark for every wrong answer.

FAQs on SSC CHSL Cut Off

  • SSC CHSL cut off 2022 tier 2 will be released after the conduction of exam along with the Tier 2 result. Candidates can check the official SSC CHSL cut off PDF on the commission’s main website i.e., ssc.nic.in

  • The Staff Selection Commission is responsible for releasing SSC CHSL Cut Off after the conclusion of the examination. The Commission releases CHSL cut off for Tier 1 and Tier 2 separately on its website.

  • SSC CHSL cut off is determined based on multiple factors which are as follows:

    • Number of candidates who attempted the paper
    • Number of vacancies
    • Difficulty level of questions
    • Average score obtained by the candidates
  • SSC CHSL cut off Tier 1 for UR (unreserved) is the highest among all other categories. Check the list of SSC CHSL cut off Tier 1 for UR for the last few years below:

    • 2022: UR: 157.72984
    • 2021: UR Tier 1 cut off - 141.88884
    • 2019: UR cut off - 159.5244
    • 2018: UR cut off - 135.60 (for LDC/JSA and PA/SA)
  • SSC CHSL cut off is calculated by taking into account the difficulty level of the paper, number of applicants, average marks scored by candidates, and the number of vacancies. For example, if the number of vacancies is low, then there might be an increase in the cut off of SSC CHSL, similarly, if the vacancies are higher, then there might be a fall in the cut off which will allow more candidates to appear for the next stage exam.

  • You can check SSC CHSL previous year cut off from the direct links given below. The previous year cut off of SSC CHSL will help you in understanding the trend and anticipating this year’s cut off.

  • SSC CHSL cut off for UR category in the year 2019 was 159.52440. The combined cut off for Tier 1 and Tier 2 for the general category was 222.77406. You can check the detailed category-wise marks for Tier 1 and Tier 2 in the above post.

  • SSC CHSL final cut off is released by the officials along with the final result. It contains cut off on the percentage of mistakes in typing test and DEST. Skill test is the last stage of the CHSL recruitment, therefore the final cut off of SSC CHSL includes its marks along with the number of candidates selected for different posts as per vacancies.

  • The commission releases SSC CHSL Tier 2 cut off separately after the exam is conducted. There is no exact cut off fixed. It is decided after taking various factors into consideration.

  • Candidates can predict the SSC CHSL Cut off before it has been released by the Commission by having sound knowledge of the marking system. Moreover, they must understand the exam pattern adopted by the Commission well. You can go through the post to learn more about calculating SSC CHSL Cut off.

  • Yes, the Staff Selection Commission releases the cut off marks for each stage of the exam separately. Moreover, candidates must clear Tier 1 in order to qualify for Tier 2 exam. Hence, they must wait for the Tier 1 cut off to find out whether they have cleared the exam and are eligible for the next round.

  • The SSC CHSL Tier 2 cut off for 2019 was 222 for UR, 215 for OBC, 197 for SC and 190 for ST. Candidates can take these numbers into consideration while preparing for the exam, keeping other factors like the number of vacancies in mind.

  • Candidates need to score minimum marks in order to qualify the exam. The passing marks for SSC CHSL is 33% in total. Selection of the cnadiates, however, is based on the cut off released for each category.

  • SSC CHSL cut off depends on various factors such difficulty level of the question paper, number of vacancies, number of participants, etc. SSC CHSL cut off is often high if the exam is easy and the number of participants is significantly higher than the total number of vacancies posted.

  • SSC CHSL Tier 1 consists of 100 questions carrying 200 marks. Candidates need to qualify this exam to move on to Tier 2 exam. It is important that candidates obtain the maximum possible marks in this Tier to qualify the SSC CHSL cut off.

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