SSC CHSL 2020-21 Tier-I Expected Cutoff, Previous Years’ Cutoff & Cutoff Trends
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May 6, 2021
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SSC CHSL Cut off 2021 is declared by Staff Selection Commission on the official website. SSC CHSL Tier-I exam has been scheduled for April 12 to April 27, 2021. However, the exam after April 20, 2021, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the other hand, SSC CHSL Cutoff 2019-20 for Tier-I has been released on January 15, 2021. The commission will publish the post wise and category wise cut off for the 2020-21 session within 3 months after the exam is completed.
Only the qualified students of the SSC CHSL Tier-I exam will be called for the Tier-II examination. In the meantime, candidates can practice the previous years’ papers of the SSC CHSL Exam. In this article, the expected cutoff after considering various factors has been discussed.
Factors Determining of SSC CHSL 2020-21 Cutoff
The cutoff as mentioned earlier is calculated based on several factors. The following points mention the key factors upon which SSC CHSL Cutoff is decided:
- Average marks scored by test takers
- Total Number of vacancies
- The difficulty level of paper
- Previous year cutoffs
- Overall performance
Note: The aspirants should know that there is no sectional cutoff for the SSC CHSL Tier-I exam. Only the candidates, who will attain the minimum qualifying score, will be shortlisted for the next level of the examination.
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SSC CHSL 2020-21 Tier-I Expected Cutoff
A total of approx. 13,17,000 candidates appeared in the examination for 4726 vacant posts. By considering each factor of the cutoff marks, the expected cutoff marks have been calculated in the following tabular:
| Category | SSC CHSL Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
| UR | 155.94 |
| OBC | 151.03 |
| SC | 133.55 |
| ST | 124.67 |
SSC CHSL Cutoff: Important Dates
Earlier the SSC CHSL Tier-I exam was scheduled from April 12 to April 27, 2021. However, due to breaking out of the 2nd wave of the COVID-19 across the nation, the conducting authority has postponed from 20th April 2021 without any further notification.
| SSC CHSL Events | SSC CHSL Dates |
|---|---|
| SSC CHSL Tier-I Admit Card | March 27, 2021 |
| SSC CHSL Tier-I Exam |
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| SSC CHSL Resut | To be notified |
SSC CHSL 2020-21 Years-wise Cutoff
Appearing candidates and those who are preparing for the SSC CHSL upcoming exam must know the statistical analysis of the vacant posts and year-wise cutoff marks to determine the comparison accurately:
| Year | Number of Candidates | Vacant Posts | SSC CHSL Cutoff (Unreserved or General Category) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2224918 | 4893 | 124.75 |
| 2014 | 2438010 | 5789 | 120.25 |
| 2015 | 3044455 | 5874 | 119 |
| 2016 | 3057993 | 5134 | 127.5 |
| 2017 | 2600000 | 9241 | 143.5 |
| 2018 | 1317000 | 2711 | 165.93 |
| 2019 | 1017000 | 5609 | 159.52 |
The year-wise cutoff analysis has been presented with the column chart in the following picture:
SSC CHSL Tier-I Category-wise Cutoff Marks
From 2013 to 2019, the category-wise cutoff marks of the SSC CHSL Tier-I exam has been presented in the following tabular:
| Year | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 124.75 | 116 | 104 | 95 |
| 2014 | 120.25 | 107.5 | 94.75 | 85.75 |
| 2015 | 119 | 110 | 99 | 89.5 |
| 2016 | 127.5 | 120 | 108 | 99 |
| 2017 | 143.5 | 139 | 122.5 | 112 |
| 2018 | 165.93 | 161.75 | 145.52 | 136.74 |
| 2019 | 159.52 | 156.1 | 136.1 | 127.36 |
| 2020(Expected Cutoff) | 155.94 | 151.03 | 133.55 | 124.67 |
How is SSC CHSL Tier-I Cutoff Calculated?
- Candidates have to secure Cutoff marks in each subject: General Intelligence, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness.
- Also, they have to score the overall cutoff score to pass the preliminary exam.
- SSC CHSL Cutoff Score 2021 (Tier I) = Marks obtained in (General Intelligence + English + Quantitative Aptitude + General Awareness) after applying negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
Upcoming SSC CHSL Tier-I Cutoff Prediction
Considering around 5,000 SSC CHSL vacancies for the next few years and 14,00,000 candidates the expected cutoff can be calculated. There is a negative correlation between the number of candidates appearing for the exam and the cutoff for the exam which means as the number of candidates increases the cutoff decreases and vice versa.
| Year | Number of Expected Candidates | Vacancy(Tentative) | SSC CHSL Cutoff (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,400,000 | 5210 | 154.7589614 |
| 2022 | 1,350,000 | 4236 | 154.6234812 |
| 2023 | 1,600,000 | 5320 | 150.6131453 |
| 2024 | 1,450,000 | 4893 | 153.2959555 |
SSC CHSL 2018-19 Final Cutoff (Tier-I & Tier-II)
A total of 29.68 lakh candidates appeared in SSC CHSL 2018-19 Tier-I exam. In the following table, the post-wise and category wise cut off of SSC CHSL 2018-19 marks has been presented:
| Category | DEO (Other than C&AG) | DEO in C&AG | LDC/JSA and PA/SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 252.06 | 223.60 | 190.33 |
| OBC | 243.43 | 212.09 | 167.07 |
| SC | - | 181.48 | 143.93 |
| ST | - | 185.15 | 133.80 |
| EWS | - | 215.89 | 161.31 |
| OH | - | 184.41 | 139.36 |
| HH | - | 148.04 | 93.50 |
| VH | - | – | 123.54 |
| ESM | - | 152.55 | 97.82 |
| Other PWD | - | – | 93.07 |
SSC CHSL Previous Years’ Cutoff (Tier-I & Tier-II)
The SSC CHSL exam 2017 for Document Verification and Skill Test was conducted from August 16 – September 02, 2019. The final cutoff marks of SSC CHSL 2017 were released on June 12, 2019.
On the other hand, the SSC CHSL 2016 result was declared on October 18, 2017, for a total of 30,57,993 candidates appeared. Go through the following content to know more about the cutoff marks:
| Category | Year | DEO In C&AG | PS/ SA | Court Clerk | LDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR[cat. no.-9] | 2015 | 202.25 | 185.75 | – | 182 |
| 2016 | 202.5 | 192.5 | 203.5 | 188 | |
| 2017-18 | 227.50 | 199.00 | – | 199.00 | |
| OBC[cat. no.-6] | 2015 | 197.5 | 181.75 | – | 180.5 |
| 2016 | 194 | 188 | 201.5 | 185.5 | |
| 2017-18 | 224.50 | 192.00 | – | 192.00 | |
| SC[cat. no.-1] | 2015 | 179.25 | 160.75 | – | 160.5 |
| 2016 | 182.5 | 170.5 | 186 | 169 | |
| 2017-18 | 210.50 | 174.50 | – | 174.50 | |
| ST[cat. no.-2] | 2015 | 173.5 | 151.25 | – | 149.75 |
| 2016 | 173.5 | 155 | 177 | 150.5 | |
| 2017-18 | 206.50 | 167.00 | – | 167.00 |
The SSC CHSL cut-off marks for DEO in C&AG are the highest among the other posts. Candidates need to clear Tier-I, Tier-II, Tier-III, and Tier-IV to appear in the Document Verification. After the Document Verification, the SSC releases the final merit list.
SSC CHSL FAQs
Ques. Is the SSC CHSL cutoff for all categories the same?
Ans. No, the SSC CHSL cutoff varies as per the category of the candidates. The conducting body releases separate cutoff marks for each category.
Ques. Is SSC CHSL cutoff released region-wise?
Ans. No, the SSC CHSL cutoff is not released as per the different regions.
Ques. How to know if I am selected?
Ans. As soon as the cutoff is released, a list with names of qualified candidates is uploaded on the website.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.