Checked 25 September 2026. From SSC result write-ups: Tier-I 2024 and 2025, final results 2023 and 2024, and the 2025 first round of allocation. 2023 Tier-I category figures are from a reported copy; the CHSLE 2025 final result was not out on 25 September 2026.
“SSC CHSL cut-off” means two different things. The Tier-I cut-off is the normalised score that got a candidate into Tier-II, published category by category with the number shortlisted. The final cut-off is the Tier-II marks of the last candidate selected — and SSC publishes that for every department and category, because it differs from one office to the next. This guide gathers both from SSC’s own result documents for 2023, 2024 and 2025, shows how they moved, and has a tool to compare a mock score.
SSC CHSLE 2025 Tier-I result and first round of allocation; range is our summary across departments.
Where other pages get this wrong
There is no single SSC CHSL “final cut-off”: SSC publishes the last selected candidate’s marks for each department and category, and in 2025 they ranged from 294 to 322 for UR on LDC/JSA-type posts.
Commonly published instead: One number per category presented as “the” final cut-off.
SSC’s CHSLE 2025 first-allocation write-up (17.08.2026), post-wise tables; the range is our summary of them.
Tier-I cut-offs: LDC/JSA list
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153.91142 (2,890) | 157.36168 (6,362) | 144.25858 (5,070) | UR |
| 152.26953 (5,405) | 156.61665 (10,887) | 143.83055 (11,051) | OBC |
| 151.09782 (2,536) | 150.51731 (6,656) | 141.42492 (5,550) | EWS |
| 136.41166 (3,290) | 139.68408 (7,003) | 125.40250 (7,098) | SC |
| 124.52592 (1,450) | 129.44568 (2,950) | 115.25399 (3,210) | ST |
| 102.47651 (878) | 78.23008 (3,698) | 68.26439 (3,675) | ESM |
| 132.44172 (245) | 124.70219 (763) | 112.15049 (486) | OH |
| 94.08797 (199) | 81.06810 (532) | 75.38893 (482) | HH |
| 132.21752 (265) | 123.78593 (583) | 82.72930 (472) | VH |
| 115.27865 (37) | 72.53530 (401) | 55.33338 (426) | PwBD-Others |
| 17,495 (official total) | 39,835 | 37,520 | Total shortlisted |
Normalised marks out of 200 (candidates shortlisted in brackets). 2025: SSC Tier-I result 27.02.2026; 2024: SSC Tier-I result 06.09.2024; 2023: category figures from a reported copy (Careers360), total 17,495 confirmed in SSC’s 2023 final result — the reported category counts add up to 17,195, a 300 gap we cannot resolve. Each list also includes candidates of other categories who qualified at the UR standard.
SSC Tier-I results (2023 category values reported).
The cut-off is not a fixed hurdle. It rose in 2024 — when SSC shortlisted more than twice as many candidates as in 2023 — and fell about 9 to 14 marks in 2025 for the five largest categories (EWS 9.1, OBC 12.8, UR 13.1, ST 14.2, SC 14.3). What moves it is the number of vacancies, the number shortlisted and the difficulty of the shifts after normalisation, none of which a candidate can know in advance. A safe target is a normalised score comfortably above the recent range for your category, not the lowest of the three years.
Tier-I cut-offs: the DEO lists
| Category | 2025 Science-Maths DEO | 2025 other DEO | 2024 DEO |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 169.54438 (82) | 165.26551 (289) | 176.27042 (408) |
| OBC | 169.49507 (157) | 165.26551 (483) | 176.27042 (486) |
| EWS | 169.54438 (68) | 163.76792 (270) | 176.27042 (192) |
| SC | 157.72055 (156) | 158.63390 (169) | 166.67647 (276) |
| ST | 152.78518 (51) | 150.43132 (104) | 165.07894 (65) |
| Total | 614 | 1,767 | 1,630 |
SSC Tier-I results 2025 and 2024. DEO posts are few, so their Tier-I cut-offs run 20–25 marks above the LDC/JSA list.
From Tier-I to the final list
| Cycle | Shortlisted at Tier-I | Submitted preferences | Final vacancies | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,495 + 754 + 1,307 (+145 additional) | 11,467 | 1,211 | 1,211 |
| 2024 | 39,835 unique | 27,092 | 3,437 (3,421 after 16 MEA withdrawn) | 3,421 |
| 2025 | 37,520 + 614 + 1,767 across three lists (lists overlap; not a unique count) | 13,395 | 3,522 | 3,515 (first allocation) |
SSC final results 2023 and 2024 and the 2025 first-allocation write-up. In 2024, 16 MEA vacancies were withdrawn; in 2025, 7 remained unfilled.
Reserved candidates on the UR list
SSC’s Tier-I write-ups also list how many candidates from reserved categories qualified at the UR standard — scoring at or above the UR cut-off — and counts them on the UR list. In 2025 these included 1,168 SC, 231 ST, 9,007 OBC and 4,466 EWS candidates on the LDC/JSA list. The same rule runs through to the final stage: “SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwBD candidates, who are selected on their own merit” are adjusted against unreserved vacancies. For a reserved-category candidate this means the category cut-off is a floor, not a ceiling — the higher the score, the wider the choice of departments.
Recommended candidates by category
| Category | 2025 first allocation | 2024 final | 2023 final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 1,674 (incl. 250 EWS, 15 SC, 568 OBC at UR standard) | 1,556 (incl. 157 EWS, 7 SC, 1 ST, 393 OBC) | 578 |
| OBC | 766 | 801 | 248 |
| SC | 487 | 485 | 182 |
| EWS | 337 | 351 | 96 |
| ST | 251 | 228 | 107 |
| Total | 3,515 | 3,421 | 1,211 |
SSC CHSLE 2025 first-allocation write-up and the 2024 and 2023 final results. Ex-servicemen and PwBD are counted within these.
The final stage: last selected, department by department
At the final stage SSC prints, for every post code and category, the Tier-II marks (Sections I + II, out of 360) of the last candidate allotted. We summarised those tables across the LDC/JSA-type departments to show the lowest, median and highest last-selected marks in each category. The spread within a year is as important as the year-to-year change: in 2025, a UR candidate with 294 could still be allotted BRO, while NITI Aayog closed at 322.
| Category | 2025 first allocation | 2024 final | 2023 final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 294 / 302 / 322 | 322 / 328 / 343 | 293 / 300 / 318 |
| OBC | 294 / 300 / 317 | 321 / 325.5 / 342 | 292 / 301 / 321 |
| EWS | 294 / 298 / 318 | 321 / 325 / 344 | 293 / 299 / 315 |
| SC | 284 / 290.5 / 304 | 309 / 313 / 334 | 280 / 284.5 / 311 |
| ST | 270 / 280 / 303 | 295 / 301 / 340 | 268 / 276.5 / 293 |
| ESM | 176 / 203 / 285 | 210 / 239 / 288 | 231 / 237.5 / 291 |
Lowest / median / highest last-selected marks over the LDC/JSA post codes (L-codes; DEO D-codes excluded): our summary of SSC’s post-wise tables, rechecked 25 September 2026.
SSC CHSLE 2025 first round of tentative allocation (17.08.2026), UR column.
2024 stands out as the high-scoring year, 25 to 30 marks above 2023 and 2025 for UR, OBC and EWS. As with Tier-I, a change of that size says more about that year’s papers and normalisation than about a trend. The 2025 figures are from the first allocation; after the FIX/FLOAT round some candidates will move up, so the final 2025 marks may shift slightly when SSC publishes the final result.
| Category | 2025 first allocation | 2024 final | 2023 final |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 268 / 276.5 / 294 | 292 / 300 / 321 | 283 / 294.5 / 311 |
| HH | 202 / 232.5 / 279 | 226 / 250 / 315 | 216 / 248 / 280 |
| VH | 246 / 268 / 296 | 281 / 293 / 328 | 278 / 293.5 / 303 |
| PwBD-Others | 170 / 197 / 227 | No LDC/JSA row | 270 / 276 (2 departments) |
PwBD categories: lowest / median / highest last-selected marks across LDC/JSA-type departments (our summary of SSC’s tables). With few vacancies per department, these move a great deal from year to year.
How does my score compare with past SSC CHSL cut-offs?
Tier-I: LDC/JSA-list cut-offs from SSC result write-ups (2024, 2025) and a reported copy for 2023 (totals official). Final: our summary of the last-selected candidate’s marks across LDC/JSA-type departments (lowest / median / highest) from SSC’s 2023 and 2024 final results and the 2025 first allocation. A past cut-off does not predict the next one.
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What was the SSC CHSL 2025 Tier-I cut-off for UR?
144.25858 normalised marks on the LDC/JSA list.
What was the SSC CHSL 2024 Tier-I cut-off for UR?
157.36168 on the LDC/JSA list.
How many candidates cleared SSC CHSL 2025 Tier-I?
37,520 on the LDC/JSA list, plus 614 and 1,767 on the two DEO lists.
What is the SSC CHSL final cut-off?
It differs by department: SSC publishes the last selected candidate’s marks for each post and category.
What marks are needed in SSC CHSL Tier-II for UR?
In 2025’s first allocation UR last-selected marks ranged from 294 to 322 out of 360 across LDC/JSA-type departments.
Why is the DEO cut-off higher in SSC CHSL?
DEO posts are few, so the shortlists are short and the cut-offs run 20–25 marks above LDC/JSA.
Is the SSC CHSL 2023 cut-off official?
The totals are in SSC’s final result; the category figures here come from a reported copy.
Did the SSC CHSL cut-off fall in 2025?
Yes — Tier-I cut-offs fell about 9–14 marks for UR, OBC, EWS, SC and ST.
Why do SSC CHSL cut-offs have decimals?
They are normalised scores; the 2025 cycle used the equipercentile method (SSC notice 02.06.2025), while 2023 and 2024 used SSC’s earlier procedure.
How many were recommended in SSC CHSL 2024?
3,421, after 16 MEA vacancies were withdrawn.
Is the SSC CHSL 2025 final result out?
Not by 25 September 2026; the first allocation was published on 17 August 2026.
Are reserved candidates counted on the UR list in SSC CHSL?
Yes — those scoring at or above the UR cut-off are listed and selected against unreserved vacancies.
Is there a Tier-I cut-off for PwBD in SSC CHSL?
Yes — separate OH, HH, VH and PwBD-Others cut-offs; in 2025 they ranged from 55.33 to 112.15.
Sources
- official — SSC — CHSLE 2025 Tier-I result write-up (27.02.2026)
- official — SSC — CHSLE 2025 first round of tentative allocation (17.08.2026)
- official — SSC — FRTA corrigendum (19.08.2026)
- official — SSC — CHSLE 2024 Tier-I result write-up (06.09.2024)
- official — SSC — CHSLE 2024 final result write-up (18.02.2025)
- official — SSC — CHSLE 2023 final result write-up (28.02.2024)
- official — SSC — CHSLE 2025 final vacancies (18.06.2026)
- official — SSC — Normalisation procedure for SSC exams from June 2025
- reported — Careers360 — SSC CHSL Tier-I result 2023 category cut-offs (reported)
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
