SSC CHSL Cut Off 2026
A 10-year Tier 1 trend, the full 2025-26 category-wise breakdown for LDC/JSA and DEO, Tier 2 qualifying standards, and exactly how many candidates were finally selected.
2025-26 At a Glance
- LDC/JSA UR cut-off: 144.25 / 200
- DEO (Science) UR cut-off: 169.54 / 200
- 39,901 shortlisted to Tier 2
- 3,515 finally recommended for appointment
SSC CHSL 2025-26 Tier 1 Cut Off (Category & Post-Wise)
The Tier 1 result for the 2025-26 cycle was declared on 27 February 2026, shortlisting 39,901 candidates for Tier 2. Scores are normalised out of 200.
2025-26 Tier 1 cut-off, out of 200. DEO consistently runs 20-25 marks above LDC/JSA in every category.
| Post | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDC / JSA | 144.26 | 143.83 | 141.42 | 125.40 | 115.25 |
| DEO — Science Stream | 169.54 | 169.50 | 169.54 | 157.72 | 152.79 |
| DEO — Other Stream | 165.27 | 165.27 | 163.77 | 158.63 | 150.43 |
Out of 200 marks. DEO posts consistently cut off 20-25 marks above LDC/JSA.
10-Year Tier 1 Cut Off Trend (LDC/JSA)
Hover or tap a year for the exact figures. Marks are out of 200 (Tier 1). EWS isn't shown — it didn't exist as a category before 2019.
| Year | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144.26 | 143.83 | 125.40 | 115.25 |
| 2024 | 157.36 | 156.62 | 139.68 | 129.45 |
| 2023 | 153.91 | 152.27 | 136.41 | 124.53 |
| 2022 | 157.73 | 153.25 | 135.47 | 125.80 |
| 2021 | 140.18 | 140.12 | 112.86 | 104.78 |
| 2020 | 141.89 | 139.42 | 114.16 | 108.89 |
| 2019 | 159.52 | 156.10 | 136.10 | 127.32 |
| 2018 | 135.60 | 133.74 | 110.09 | 99.09 |
| 2017 | 143.50 | 139.00 | 122.50 | 112.00 |
| 2016 | 127.50 | 120.00 | 108.00 | 99.00 |
| 2015 | 119.00 | 110.00 | 99.00 | 89.50 |
UR cut-offs have ranged roughly between 119 and 160 over the last decade — there's no clean upward or downward trend, just year-to-year variation with vacancy count and difficulty. EWS as a category only exists from 2019 onward, so it isn't shown separately for 2015–2018.
Reading the Trend
The UR cut-off has swung as much as 24 marks between consecutive years — 135.60 in 2018 to 159.52 in 2019, then back down to 141.89 in 2020. The pattern lines up with vacancy count more than anything else: low-vacancy years (2018, 2021) pulled the cut-off down relative to applicant pressure, while 2019, 2022 and 2024 — years with comparatively fewer or tighter vacancies — pushed it above 155. 2026's vacancy count (2,536) is about 19% lower than 2025's (3,131), which, on this pattern, points toward a cut-off at or above the 2025 figure (144.26) rather than below it — though paper difficulty and applicant volume both still move independently of vacancy count, so treat this as a reasoned range, not a prediction.
Tier 2 Qualifying Standards (2025-26)
Beyond the overall percentage floor, Tier 2 has its own qualifying thresholds for the Computer Knowledge Test and the skill/typing test — clear these independently of your Section I/II score.
Overall Qualifying %
| UR | 30% |
| OBC / EWS | 25% |
| Others | 20% |
Computer Knowledge (/45)
| UR | 13.50 |
| OBC / EWS | 11.25 |
| SC / ST | 9.00 |
Max Error Allowed
| Typing (LDC/JSA) — UR | 7% |
| Typing — Others | 10% |
| Skill Test (DEO) — UR | 5% |
| Skill Test — Others | 7% |
Final Selection 2025-26
3,515 candidates were recommended for appointment from 3,522 vertical vacancies. There's no single final cut-off — it's the Tier 2 score of the last candidate provisionally allocated per post, department and category.
| Category | Vacancies Reported | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 1,675 | 1,674 |
| OBC | 768 | 766 |
| SC | 490 | 487 |
| ST | 252 | 251 |
| EWS | 337 | 337 |
What Moves the Cut Off Every Year
Vacancy count
More vacancies against a similar applicant pool generally lowers the cut-off, and vice versa.
Number of applicants
A larger applicant pool for a given cycle pushes competition — and the cut-off — up.
Paper difficulty & normalisation
SSC normalises Tier 1 scores across shifts, so a harder paper can still produce a similar relative cut-off.
Post & department preference
Final allotment follows merit, preference, and vacancy — so the effective cut-off differs by department even within one post.
Frequently Asked Questions
For LDC/JSA: UR 144.25, OBC 143.83, EWS 141.42, SC 125.40, ST 115.25 (out of 200).
DEO cut-offs ran about 20-25 marks higher — UR 169.54 for the DEO Science stream.
DEO posts have far fewer vacancies relative to the applicant pool, and the Science-stream requirement narrows the field to often stronger candidates.
Both effects push DEO cut-offs up by roughly 20-25 marks over LDC/JSA in most years.
SSC doesn't publish one fixed Tier 2 cut-off — only minimum qualifying marks (30% UR, 25% OBC/EWS, 20% others).
The real cut-off is the Tier 2 score of the last candidate provisionally allocated for each post, department and category — it varies every cycle and isn't known in advance.
For the 2025-26 cycle: UR 13.50 out of 45 (30%), OBC/EWS 11.25 (25%), SC/ST 9.00 (20%).
Same percentage structure as the overall Tier 2 qualifying marks — it's a floor you must clear, not a competitive cut-off.
3,515 candidates were recommended for appointment from 3,522 vertical vacancies.
That's out of 39,901 candidates shortlisted from Tier 1 into Tier 2 — roughly a 1-in-11 final selection rate from the Tier 2 pool.
Yes — it moves with vacancy count, number of applicants, and paper difficulty.
The 10-year trend shows LDC/JSA UR cut-offs ranging from about 119 (2015) to 159.5 (2019) — treat any single year's figure as a reference range, not a fixed target.
2026 has about 19% fewer vacancies than 2025 (2,536 vs 3,131), which historically points toward a cut-off at or above 2025's 144.26 for LDC/JSA UR, not below it.
This is a reasoned range based on the vacancy-to-cutoff pattern in the 10-year trend, not an official or guaranteed figure — paper difficulty and applicant volume move independently of vacancy count.
On ssc.gov.in, under the Results section for the relevant year's Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination.
SSC publishes cut-offs as a PDF alongside the result PDF for each tier — this page tracks the same figures for quick reference, but always cross-check the official PDF for your specific category and post.
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