SSC CHSL Admit Card 2026: Quick Answer
The SSC CHSL admit card 2026 for Tier 1 has not been released yet. As of 2 November 2026, the examination is scheduled for 30 November to 31 December 2026 under the SSC schedule notice of 1 October 2026, for 2,536 vacancies of Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operator. The city intimation slip — which tells you your examination city in advance — is expected between 20 and 22 November 2026: Testbook reports 20 November and CareerPower reports 22 November, and this page gives the honest range rather than choosing one. The admit card itself is expected on 27 November 2026, convergently reported by Testbook, CareerPower and PracticeMock. Both dates are expectations, not SSC announcements — SSC releases the city slip about a week before the admit card, and the admit card two to four days before your examination date. Download both only from ssc.gov.in, through your candidate login. This page covers Tier 1 only; Tier 2 follows later, and its dates have not been announced.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 2026: Dates, Vacancies and Posts
The Combined Higher Secondary Level examination recruits for two post groups: Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant (LDC/JSA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO), including DEO Grade A in some offices. The 2026 cycle carries 2,536 vacancies, as reported convergently in the cycle coverage (Testbook, CareerPower, PracticeMock). The schedule, from the SSC schedule notice of 1 October 2026:
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tier-1 examination window | 30 November – 31 December 2026 | Announced (schedule notice, 1 October 2026) |
| City intimation slip | 20–22 November 2026 | Expected — Testbook says 20 Nov, CareerPower says 22 Nov |
| Admit card (hall ticket) | 27 November 2026 | Expected — convergent (Testbook, CareerPower, PracticeMock) |
| Tier-1 answer key / result | After the examination | Not announced |
| Tier 2 | 2027 | Not announced |
Your individual examination date, shift and venue are assigned by SSC and printed on your admit card — the window above is the range for all candidates, not your date. Candidates in the first week of the window will get their admit cards first; if your date is in late December, your admit card will appear closer to your date. That staggered release is normal, and an admit card that has not appeared in late November does not mean your application was rejected.
City Slip vs Admit Card: What Each Document Is
Candidates confuse these two documents every cycle, and the confusion costs preparation time:
- City intimation slip: released roughly a week before the admit card. It tells you only your examination city — nothing else. Its purpose is travel planning: if your city is far from home, you can book travel early. It is not permission to enter the examination hall, and it does not carry your shift or venue.
- Admit card (hall ticket): released two to four days before your examination date. It carries your roll number, examination date, shift, reporting time, venue address, and the instructions for the day. This is the document you must print and carry — the city slip alone will not get you in.
Both documents come from the same place: your candidate login on ssc.gov.in. Neither is sent by post or email. If a third-party site offers to "download your admit card" in exchange for your registration number and password, do not use it — that is a credential-harvesting trap, and SSC never authorises such sites.
How to Download the SSC CHSL Admit Card 2026
- Go to ssc.gov.in and click Login. Enter your registration number and password.
- On your candidate dashboard, look for the link Admit Card / City Intimation Slip — CHSL (10+2) Examination 2026, Tier 1. The city slip link appears first; the admit card link appears later.
- Download the PDF and check every detail (listed below). Print two copies in colour if possible — one to carry, one as backup.
- If the link does not appear, check the date: the admit card is released per candidate, two to four days before that candidate's examination date, not for everyone on one day.
If you have forgotten your registration number, use the "Forgot Registration Number" option on the login page with your registered mobile number and email. If you have forgotten your password, reset it the same way. Do both now, in early November, while there is no pressure — recovering credentials on admit-card day, when the site is slow, is avoidable stress.
Details to Verify on Your Admit Card
Check these the moment you download it. Errors found on examination day are rarely fixable at the venue:
- Your name spelling matches your photo ID exactly.
- Your photograph and signature are yours and clearly visible.
- Roll number, examination date, shift and reporting time are printed clearly.
- Venue name and full address — look it up the same day and plan your route, including a backup route.
- Category / PwD / scribe status, if applicable, is correctly shown.
- The instructions on the admit card, including what is allowed inside (admit card, photo ID, photographs, transparent water bottle) and what is banned (mobile phones, calculators, notes, bags in most centres).
If any detail is wrong, use the helpdesk / grievance channel on ssc.gov.in immediately and keep a screenshot of your complaint. Do not wait: corrections after the examination date are not possible, and venue staff cannot change SSC records.
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2026
Preparation plan: SSC CHSL Preparation Strategy 2026.
Tier 1 is a computer-based test of 100 questions for 200 marks in 60 minutes, with −0.50 negative marking per wrong answer. The four sections carry equal weight:
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 25 | 50 | 15 minutes (sectional timer) |
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 15 minutes (sectional timer) |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 15 minutes (sectional timer) |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 15 minutes (sectional timer) |
| Total | 100 | 200 | 60 minutes |
Each section has its own 15-minute sectional timer, new in the 2026 pattern (the 2025 paper had no sectional timer — 60 minutes shared across sections). When a section's 15 minutes end it closes automatically and you cannot carry unused time into the next section. There is no sectional cut-off in the Tier-1 shortlisting, which is on overall normalised marks. Tier 1 only shortlists candidates for Tier 2; final merit is decided by Tier 2, which adds a skill test / typing test (DEST for DEO, typing test for LDC/JSA) that is qualifying in nature. The full scheme, including Tier 2 and the skill tests, is in the SSC CHSL syllabus note, and the SSC CHSL exam-day guidelines note covers what to carry and the reporting rules.
Preparation in the Final Month
With the examination starting 30 November, the remaining weeks are for timed practice and revision, not new theory:
- One full Tier-1 mock every two days, timed at 60 minutes on the real 15-minute sectional timers, reviewing each section's marked questions inside its own 15 minutes — the locked timer means there is no shared final fifteen minutes to review across sections. The CHSL Tier-1 new-pattern mock 25 is the most recent free full mock on this site.
- General Awareness daily. Twenty-five questions of static GK and current affairs reward a daily half-hour more than any other section in the final month. The CHSL PYP hub links the ten playable 2025 Tier-1 papers — real papers beat invented ones for understanding SSC's question style.
- Typing / DEST from now, not after Tier 1. The skill test is qualifying but it eliminates candidates every year who left it until Tier 2. Fifteen minutes a day of typing practice is enough to stay safe.
- Travel booked on the city slip, not the admit card. When the city slip appears between 20 and 22 November, book travel immediately if your city is distant; waiting for the admit card leaves you with the most expensive options.
- Previous cut-offs for realistic targets. The SSC CHSL cut-off note carries the previous years' figures — use them to set a target score, not as a prediction for 2026, whose cut-off will depend on this cycle's normalisation.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is the SSC CHSL admit card 2026 released? No. As of 2 November 2026 it is expected on 27 November 2026. The city slip is expected between 20 and 22 November 2026. Neither is out yet.
2. When is the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam 2026? 30 November to 31 December 2026, per the SSC schedule notice of 1 October 2026. Your individual date is on your admit card.
3. How many vacancies are there in SSC CHSL 2026? 2,536 vacancies, as reported convergently by Testbook, CareerPower and PracticeMock.
4. What is the difference between the city slip and the admit card? The city slip tells you only your examination city, about a week early, for travel planning. The admit card, released two to four days before your date, carries your date, shift, venue and roll number and is the document you must carry.
5. How do I download the CHSL admit card? Through your candidate login on ssc.gov.in — registration number and password — from the admit-card link on your dashboard. It is never sent by post or email.
6. What is the CHSL Tier 1 pattern? 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes, four sections of 25 questions each with a 15-minute sectional timer per section (new in 2026), −0.50 per wrong answer. Tier 1 shortlists for Tier 2; final merit is Tier 2 plus the qualifying skill/typing test.
As of 2 November 2026. The city-slip range reflects the Testbook (20 Nov) vs CareerPower (22 Nov) conflict, stated honestly; the admit-card date is an expectation, not an SSC announcement. Verify on ssc.gov.in.
Related Notes and Practice
Related notes: SSC CHSL syllabus 2026, SSC CHSL exam day guidelines 2026, SSC CHSL cut off, SSC CHSL previous year question paper. Browse all study notes.
Practice: SSC CHSL Tier-1 new-pattern mock 25, SSC CHSL Tier-2 mock 01, and the SSC CHSL hub with every free mock for this exam.