Name of exam: Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2025
Name of posts:
1. Lower Division Clerk(LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant
2. Data Entry Operator (DEO)
3. Data Entry Operator, Grade “A”
No of posts: 3131 posts (approx.)
Pay Scale:
1. Lower Division Clerk(LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA): Pay Level-2(Rs. 19,900-63,200)
2. Data Entry Operator (DEO): Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100) and Level-5 (Rs. 29,200-92,300)
3. Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’: Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100)
Age Limit: Candidates age must be between 18 to 27 years as on 01st January 2026 i.e. Candidates born not before 02-01-1999 and not later than 01-01-2008 are eligible to apply.
Age Relaxation: The category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below
# SC/ST: 5 years
# OBC: 3 years
# PWD: 10 years
# PWD (OBC): 13 years
# PWD (SC/ ST): 15 years
# ESM: 3 years
Educational Qualification:
1. Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Culture: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.
2. LDC/JSA and DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’ (except DEOs in Department/ Ministry mentioned above): Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
Application Fee:
# SC/ ST PWD/ ESM/ Women: Nil
# UR/ OBC: Rs 100/-
# Payment mode: BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or in cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan
How to Apply:
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official SSC Recruitment Portal.
Important Dates:
1. Starting date of submission of online application: 23rd June 2025
2. Last date of submission of online application: 18th July 2025
3. Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination): 8th to 18th September 2025
4. Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination): February-March 2026