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SSC CHSL Final Result 2026 Released: 3,515 Candidates Recommended Against 3,522 Vacancies

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has declared the final result of the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025 on 7 October 2026. The final outcome recommends 3,515 candidates against 3,522 reported vacancies.

This is the final allocation stage after the First Round of Tentative Allocation (FRTA) and the subsequent Sliding/Identity Verification process. It should not be confused with the earlier August result, which was a tentative allocation rather than the final recruitment outcome.

What happened?

SSC released the final result for CHSLE 2025 after completing the post-Tier-II allocation process. The final allocation was based on merit, post preference and the FIX/FLOAT option exercised during the subsequent process.

The final result concerns the recruitment cycle that filled posts including Lower Divisional Clerk/Junior Secretariat Assistant and Data Entry Operator-related positions. Candidates should use the official SSC result document to confirm their individual recommendation.

Why the final result matters

The distinction between a tentative allocation and a final result is important. SSC had already published the First Round of Tentative Allocation on 17 August 2026. Candidates then participated in the Sliding/Identity Verification process from 1 to 3 September 2026. The 7 October release represents the final outcome of that sequence.

For candidates, the practical consequence is that the next steps move away from SSC’s competitive-examination stage and toward the concerned User Department’s document verification and appointment formalities.

Key data

ParticularDetails
ExaminationCombined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025
Final result date7 October 2026
Reported vacancies3,522
Candidates provisionally recommended3,515
FRTA17 August 2026
Sliding/Identity Verification1–3 September 2026
Result formatOfficial PDF

Vacancy versus recommendation: what the numbers show

The headline difference is seven vacancies: 3,522 reported vacancies compared with 3,515 recommendations. The result therefore does not mean that every reported vacancy necessarily produced a final recommendation.

CategoryVacanciesRecommended
EWS337337
SC490487
ST252251
OBC768766
UR1,6751,674
Total3,5223,515

How to check the result

  1. Open the official SSC website.
  2. Go to the Results section.
  3. Open the CHSLE 2025 final-result notice.
  4. Download the relevant PDF.
  5. Use the PDF search function to locate your roll number.
  6. Save the result document for future reference.

The final result is available as a public result document, so candidates should not depend on screenshots or third-party lists for selection status.

What selected candidates should do next

Recommendation by SSC is not the same as completion of every appointment formalities. The concerned User Department will handle the subsequent document-verification and appointment process. Candidates should therefore keep original certificates, identity documents, category documents and other recruitment records ready.

Do not discard your application or examination documents after seeing your roll number in the result. The department may require the original records during verification or joining.

Understanding the result sequence

StagePurpose
Tier-I resultShortlisting for later examination stage
Tier-IIFurther merit/skill assessment under the recruitment scheme
Option-cum-preferenceCandidate preference input
FRTAFirst Round of Tentative Allocation
Sliding/Identity VerificationPost-allocation process affecting final allocation
Final resultFinal recommendation/allocation outcome

Important distinction: result, scorecard and answer key

A result establishes qualifying or selection status. A scorecard shows marks or scores. An answer key is a reference document used for evaluating responses and, where permitted, objections. These documents should never be treated as interchangeable.

For this recruitment, the 7 October final result is the document that matters for final recommendation. If SSC separately releases detailed marks or final answer-key material, candidates should use those documents for their respective purposes.

What the result tells an exam aspirant

The final CHSL result also demonstrates how a recruitment can remain active for months after the examination itself. The examination cycle involved multiple stages, preference collection, tentative allocation and final allocation. Candidates preparing for future SSC examinations should therefore track the complete recruitment lifecycle rather than treating the written examination as the end of the process.

Why seven vacancies remained unfilled

The headline difference between vacancies and recommendations is small but meaningful: 3,522 vacancies were reported and 3,515 candidates were recommended. The result should therefore be read as a final recommendation list, not as a promise that every vacancy would necessarily be filled.

The category table also shows that the shortfall is distributed across several categories. EWS has a one-to-one match at 337 recommendations for 337 vacancies, while SC, ST, OBC and UR show small differences. Such differences can arise from the final allocation and eligibility conditions applicable to the recruitment. The official result write-up is the correct source for the precise vacancy and allocation explanation.

What happens after SSC recommends a candidate?

After recommendation, the concerned User Department becomes central to the next stage. Candidates should watch for document-verification, medical or appointment communication as applicable to the allotted post. SSC recommendation should not be interpreted as an instruction to report at a particular office unless the department issues that instruction.

Useful lesson for future SSC candidates

CHSL demonstrates why candidates should retain every recruitment-stage document. The process moved from examination to preference submission, tentative allocation, identity verification and finally recommendation. The same discipline is useful for future CGL, CHSL, CPO and other SSC cycles: save the application, result, score information and every subsequent official notice.

Official source

The controlling source is the Staff Selection Commission. Candidates should rely on the final-result PDF and subsequent instructions issued by SSC and the concerned User Department.

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