SSC CHSL Notification 2026 – Online Apply for 2536 Posts

Organization	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Name of Post	Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operator
No of Posts	2536 posts
Qualification	10+2 passed
Age Limit	18 to 27 years
Application Fee	Rs 100/-
Start Date	7th September, 2026
Last Date	7th October 2026

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification of Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Exam 2026 for the recruitment to the 2536 Group C posts in the cadre of Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operatorin various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc. Minimum educational qualification for these posts is 12th Standard or equivalent examination passed from a recognized Board or University.

Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.

SSC CHSL Vacancy Details

Name of exam: Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2026

Name of posts:

Lower Division Clerk(LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant
Data Entry Operator (DEO)
Data Entry Operator, Grade “A”

No of posts: 2536 posts (approx.)

Exam Centres in Assam: Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111) and Tezpur (5112).

Mode of application: OnlineName of organization: Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Age Limit

Candidates age must be between 18 to 27 years as on 01st August 2026 i.e. Candidates born not before 02-08-1999 and not later than 01-08-2008 are eligible to apply.

Age Relaxation: The category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC	3 years
SC/ST	5 years
PwBD – UR & EWS	10 years
PwBD – OBC	13 years
PwBD – SC & ST	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years

Educational Qualification:

Data Entry Operator (DEO)/ DEO Grade ‘A’ in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Staff Selection Commission and Ministry of Culture: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.

Other LDC/JSA and DEO/DEO Grade ‘A’ (except mentioned above): Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

Appearing Candidates: The candidates who have appeared in their 12th Standard or equivalent examination can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before the cut- off date i.e. 07-10-2026.

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