APSSB CHSL Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Two hours, multiple choice, no negative marking. You must reach 33% in aggregate; there's no minimum per section. DEO, JSA and LDC candidates then take a qualifying typing test. Every other post is decided by the written paper alone.

Same four subjects as the other APSSB combined exams, set out in the common syllabus:

• General Awareness: current affairs, Indian history, polity, geography, economy, general science, sports, culture, organisations, plus Arunachal Pradesh topics.
• Reasoning: analogy, classification, number and letter series, coding, spatial and figure questions, decision making.
• Arithmetic: simplification, fractions, LCM/HCF, ratio, percentages, averages, profit and loss, interest, mensuration, time and work, speed and distance, graphs and tables.
• English: errors, blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spellings, idioms, one-word substitution, voice and narration, sentence rearrangement, cloze and reading passages.

Every post needs Class 12. The extras differ:

The computer diploma must be from an institution recognised by the Arunachal Pradesh Council for Technical Education or AICTE. Two LDC posts under the Sainik Welfare directorate were for ex-servicemen with 10 years' service, age up to 40 after deduction of service. APST candidates get 5 years' age relaxation.

CHSLE 2026 had unreserved seats. Under the state's uniform eligibility notification of 26 August 2026, later APSSB advertisements ask for a Permanent Residence Certificate, an APST certificate and a tribal language, so check the 2027 notice closely.

Written exam, then a typing test for the three keyboard posts, then document verification. The typing test is pass or fail at 35 words a minute on computer. Merit is the written score, and each candidate is placed by that score and the post and department preferences filled in at the time of applying. Preferences are locked once submitted.

Online on the APSSB portal only. The 2026 fee was ₹150 for APST and ₹200 for unreserved applicants; PwD applicants paid nothing. Have a scanned photo and signature ready, and decide your post and department order before you start, because it can't be edited later.

For comparison, CHSLE 2025 was advertised on 23 June 2025 and its final result came on 24 September 2025.

Download it from the APSSB admit card page in the fortnight before the exam. Carry it with an original photo ID. Mobile data is jammed and candidates are frisked and biometrically checked at the venues.

The provisional key and question paper go up within days of the exam with a 24-hour window to challenge answers. A provisional shortlist follows, then the final result with marks and allotted department. Results are on the results page and individual OMR sheets under View MarkSheet and OMR.

No separate cut-off list is issued. The final result shows the marks of each recommended candidate, which tells you where the line fell for each post and department.

• The Board posts each paper with its key on the previous papers page; the CHSLE 2026 paper is already there.
• If you're aiming for LDC, JSA or DEO, practise typing on a computer, not a phone, and get the computer diploma before the closing date.
• Stockman had the most seats in 2026 (89), and it only needs Class 12 Science.
• Answer everything: wrong answers cost nothing.

• APSSB advertisement page, where CHSLE 2027 will be posted
• CHSLE 2026 advertisement
• CHSLE 2026 final result and CHSLE 2025 final result
• Notices for admit cards, keys and schedules
• Apply online
• Question papers and answer keys

What is the minimum qualification for APSSB CHSL?

Class 12. Some posts need Science or Biology, and the clerical posts also need typing and a computer diploma.

How many vacancies were in CHSLE 2026?

207, of which 89 were Stockman and 56 Lower Division Clerk.

Is the typing test scored?

No. It's qualifying only.

Is there negative marking?

No.

When will CHSLE 2027 be announced?

Not yet announced. The last three were advertised in June or July.