Pariksha SaathiSSC CHSL 2026: Online Application Window Closes Today (7 October), 2,536 Vacancies
The Staff Selection Commission's Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination 2026 online application window - open since 7 September 2026 - closes today, 7 October 2026 at 11:00 PM. The notification covers approximately 2,536 tentative vacancies for Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Data Entry Operator (DEO) and DEO Grade 'A' posts across central government ministries, departments and offices. Online fee payment closes a day later, on 8 October 2026 (11:00 PM), and a correction window for submitted applications will run from 14 to 16 October 2026. Candidates must be aged 18 to 27 as on 1 August 2026 (born between 2 August 1999 and 1 August 2008, with standard age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen categories) and must have passed Class 12 or equivalent by 7 October 2026; the DEO/DEO Grade 'A' posts additionally require Science with Mathematics in Class 12. Selection involves two computer-based examination tiers (Tier-I and Tier-II) followed by document verification and a medical examination; exact Tier-I exam dates will be announced separately. Starting pay is Rs 19,900 (Level 2, 7th CPC) for LDC/JSA posts and Rs 25,500 (Level 4) for DEO posts.
Important dates
- Application opened
- 2026-09-07
- Application closes
- 2026-10-07
- Fee payment deadline
- 2026-10-08
- Correction window
- 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-16
- Tier-I exam
- To be announced
What this means for you
Submitting the form is not the last step. The fee can still be paid until 11 PM on 8 October, and an application without a successful fee payment is incomplete, so confirm the payment status in your SSC login. Per the notice, only candidates whose form and fee reached SSC in time can use the 14-16 October correction window, where you may re-submit at most twice (Rs 200 the first time, Rs 500 the second); nothing can be changed afterwards. Recheck your category, date of birth, educational details and exam-centre choices, and if you want a DEO post, confirm you studied Science with Mathematics in Class 12. Remember that Tier-I (0.50 marks deducted per wrong answer) only shortlists candidates for Tier-II; the final merit list is based on Tier-II. Confirm all details in the official SSC notice.