Both the exams, CHSL and CGL, are conducted by the Staff Selection Commission(SSC).

Both the exams are totally different from each other as their eligibility criteria, a layer of the exam, allotted posts are totally different.

We will get a better understanding by comparing each aspect.

- Let’s Compare Eligibility Criteria:-

	CGL	CHSL
Nationality	Indian or Indian Origin or Subject of Nepal/Bhutan	Indian or Indian Origin or Subject of Nepal/Bhutan
Age Limit	18-32 years based on the post(Age relaxation to reserved category)	18-27 years(Age relaxation to reserved category)
Qualification	Graduation in any stream	12th pass or equivalent

- Layer-wise Examination Process:-

	CGL	CHSL
Tier 1	Math - 25(50 marks) English-25(50 marks) Reasoning-25(50 marks) GK/GS - 25(50 marks) (Total Marks - 200) (Total Time - 1 hr)	Math - 25(50 marks) English-25(50 marks) Reasoning-25(50 marks) GK/GS - 25(50 marks) (Total Marks - 200) (Total Time - 1 hr)
Tier 2	Math - 100(200 marks) English - 200(200 marks) (Total Marks- 400) Total Time- 4 hr)	Descriptive Paper
Tier 3	Descriptive Paper	Data Entry Speed Test(DEST)
Tier 4	Data Entry Speed Test(DEST) and Computer Proficiency Test(CPT)	–

- Syllabus:-

	CGL	CHSL
Tier 1	Syllabus is same as CHSL	Syllabus is same as CGL
Tier 2	Advanced Math + Elaborated English	—
Descriptive Paper	1. An Essay (social issue/government schemes/current news related) 2. Formal/Informal letter or precis writing	1. An Essay (social issue/government schemes/current news related) 2. Formal/Informal letter or precis writing
Typing Test	DEST - 27-30 WPM required. CPT - Windows Excel and PPT	DEST - 35 wpm Required

- Post Allocation:

	CGL	CHSL
Post Allotted	Group B and Group C	Only Group C

- Salary:-

	CGL	CHSL
Group B(4600 GP) (approx in hand salary)	X City - 70k Y City - 62k Z City - 55k	—
Group C(2400 GP) (approx in hand salary)	X City - 35k Y City - 30k Z cITY - 27K	X City - 35k Y City - 30k Z cITY - 27K

- Promotion:-

	CGL	CHSL
Promotions	Approx 35 Posts and each has a different Promotions Criteria.	LDC-Asst. UDC-Divisional Clerk-Section Officer DEO grade c - DEO grade b - DEO Court clerk - Asst. clerk - Bench clerk - Head clerk Postal assistant - Supervisor - Senior supervisor - Chief supervisor