SSC CHSL Previous Year Question Papers
SSC shows you your own paper and answer key for a short window. Save it.
SSC does not keep a public library of old CHSL question papers. What it does release is narrower: after each tier, you can log in and see your own question paper with your answers marked (your response sheet) next to SSC's answer key. That window lasts a few days for the tentative key and a few weeks for the final key, and then it closes.
So the most reliable CHSL past paper you will ever hold is the one you sat yourself, saved during that window. This page explains what SSC publishes, when, and how to turn any past paper into marks.
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What SSC Released for CHSL 2025 Tier-I
From SSC's own notices for the 2025 cycle. The dates change every cycle; the pattern does not.
Tentative answer key
What you could see
Your response sheet with the provisional key; challenges at ₹50 per question
Window
08.12.2025 (6 PM) to 11.12.2025 (6 PM)
Result
What you could see
Tier-I result with category-wise cut-offs
Window
Declared 27.02.2026
Final answer key
What you could see
Your response sheet with the final key, plus your marks
Window
19.03.2026 (6 PM) to 09.04.2026 (6 PM)
Tier-II tentative key
What you could see
Response sheets for Tier-II
Window
Notice posted 20.04.2026
| Release | What you could see | Window |
|---|---|---|
| Tentative answer key | Your response sheet with the provisional key; challenges at ₹50 per question | 08.12.2025 (6 PM) to 11.12.2025 (6 PM) |
| Result | Tier-I result with category-wise cut-offs | Declared 27.02.2026 |
| Final answer key | Your response sheet with the final key, plus your marks | 19.03.2026 (6 PM) to 09.04.2026 (6 PM) |
| Tier-II tentative key | Response sheets for Tier-II | Notice posted 20.04.2026 |
Save It While the Window Is Open
SSC's notices say the response sheets and keys will not be available after the stated time, and individual requests later will not be entertained. They also say the saved question paper is for personal use and self-analysis only. Download and print your own sheet on day one.
Why the Question Order Looks Different
When you open the challenge module, the questions may not be in the order you saw in the hall. SSC's notice explains why: in the exam, each candidate gets a shuffled order, but in the module everyone from the same shift sees one common order. Your selected answers are still shown exactly as you marked them.
Papers you find elsewhere online are not SSC releases. They are either built from candidates' saved sheets or rebuilt from memory, and SSC does not vouch for their answers. Use them for practice if you like, but check every answer key yourself before trusting it.
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The Paper Structure You Are Practising
From the CHSLE 2026 notice. Match your practice to this, not to an older format.
- Tier-I
- 100 objective questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes. Four parts of 25 questions: English, General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness. Each part has its own 15-minute timer. Wrong answers cost 0.50 marks.
- Tier-II, Section-I
- Mathematical Abilities and Reasoning, 30 questions each, 3 marks per question, one hour with 30 minutes per part.
- Tier-II, Section-II
- English Language and Comprehension (40 questions) and General Awareness (20 questions), 3 marks each, one hour.
- Tier-II, Section-III
- Computer Knowledge Test, 15 questions, 15 minutes. Qualifying only: it does not add to your rank.
- Tier-II, Section-IV
- The skill or typing test, also qualifying. The speeds are on our typing test page.
- Normalisation
- Tier-I runs in many shifts. SSC adjusts each shift's scores with a published formula so a harder shift does not hurt you. Your result shows normalised marks, not raw marks.
How to Use a Past Paper
- 1
Sit it once, timed, with sectional timers
Give each Tier-I part exactly 15 minutes and stop. A part you finish early does not lend time to the next one.
- 2
Score it the way SSC does
Plus 2 for a right answer, minus 0.50 for a wrong one, zero for a skip. Write the net score per part.
- 3
Tag every mistake by syllabus topic
Percentages, cloze passage, coding, and so on. After three papers, the same topics will keep showing up.
- 4
Fix the topic, then sit the next paper
Two days on the weakest topics beats a fourth paper with the same holes.
What Past Papers Teach That Books Do Not
Past papers show the trap SSC repeats most: an option that is the answer to a slightly different question. In percentages, it is the figure you get if you apply a discount to the cost price instead of the marked price. In English, it is the word that is a near synonym but wrong in that sentence.
The other lesson is time. Candidates who practise old papers as one 60-minute block learn to borrow minutes from General Awareness for Quant. The 2026 notice sets a 15-minute timer for each Tier-I part, so that habit now costs you questions.
FAQs
Where can I get SSC CHSL previous year question papers?expand_more
The only official copy is your own: SSC lets each candidate view their question paper and response sheet with the answer key through a login on ssc.gov.in, for a limited window after each tier. SSC does not publish a downloadable archive.
Does SSC release the CHSL answer key?expand_more
Yes. A tentative key comes soon after the exam (about a week later in the 2025 cycle) with a short window to challenge answers at ₹50 per question. The final key comes after the result, along with your marks.
Are CHSL Tier-I papers available in Hindi?expand_more
Per the 2026 notice, General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness are set in English, Hindi and the language you chose in your application. The English part is in English.
Can I challenge a wrong answer in the CHSL key?expand_more
Yes, online only, during the tentative key window, by paying ₹50 per question. Challenges by letter or email are not accepted, and the fee is non-refundable.
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