SSC CHSL Eligibility 2025

Want to appear in the SSC CHSL 2025 exam? Then you must ensure that you are eligible to appear in the exam or not. Yes, you have heard it right, because to appear in the exam, you must be eligible to apply for it. Most candidates just fill out the form without checking their eligibility status, due to which they find difficulties during the form-filling and document verification process, and in some cases, it may also lead to the rejection of their candidature. SSC allows candidates to fill out the SSC CHSL application form based on their:

• Educational Qualification
• Age Limit
• Nationality/Citizenship
• SSC CHSL Physical Disability

SSC CHSL Educational Qualification

Educational qualification is one of the important criteria that you should check before applying for the SSC CHSL recruitment. For that, applicants must have completed 10+2 (Intermediate) or an equivalent qualification from a recognized board. Below, we have provided the qualification details as per the post:

SSC CHSL Age Limit (As on 01-01-2026)

SSC has provided an age limit within which candidates can apply. The minimum age of a candidate should be 18 years, and the maximum age should be 27 years. Candidates born not before 02-01-1999 and not later than 01-01-2008 are eligible to apply. Before applying, make sure you have checked your age to see whether your age is between the age limit of not.

SSC CHSL Age Relaxation

SSC or exam conducting bodies provide an age relaxation to special categories like SC/ST, OBC, etc, beyond the upper age limit. Below, we have provided the age relaxation in a table format. Check out the details carefully, and check for your category (if applicable).

Note: Date of birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the same recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted by the Commission for determining the age, and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.

SSC CHSL Nationality criteria

A candidate must be either:

• a citizen of India, or
• a subject of Nepal, or
• a subject of Bhutan, or
• a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

SSC CHSL Physical Disability

The Commission allows candidates who have some physical disabilities, such as an arm affected, low vision & blindness, one leg defective, dwarfism, acid attack victim, etc. The Commission will assess post suitability for benchmark disabilities under the RPwD Act, 2016. Below, we have provided he suitable categories of benchmark disability as per the posts.

Abbreviations Used:

Nature of Physical Disabilities:
B stands for Blind, LV for Low Vision, D for Deaf, HH for Hard of Hearing, OA for One Arm, OL for One Leg, BA for Both Arms, BL for Both Legs, OAL for One Arm and One Leg, CP for Cerebral Palsy, LC for Leprosy Cured, Dw for Dwarfism, AAV for Acid Attack Victims, MDy for Muscular Dystrophy, SD for Spinal Deformity, SI for Spinal Injury, ASD for Autism Spectrum Disorder (M stands for Mild, MoD for Moderate), ID for Intellectual Disability, SLD for Specific Learning Disability, MI for Mental Illness, and MD for Multiple Disabilities.

Physical Requirements:
S stands for Sitting, ST for Standing, W for Walking, BN for Bending, MF for Manipulation with Fingers, RW for Reading & Writing, SE for Seeing, H for Hearing, and C for Communication.

Conclusion

Before applying for the SSC CHSL exam, it's important to check the eligibility criteria, such as your educational qualifications, age limits, nationality, and physical disability requirements. This will help you to avoid form rejection conditions and failing from document verification process. Check the official notification for more details or the details provided above.