SSC CHSL Expected Cut Off 2025, Tier 1 Safe Score: Shift-Wise Difficulty

SSC CHSL Expected Cut Off 2025: Thousands of aspirants across the country appeared for SSC CHSL Tier 1 this year, and the overall reaction has been the same—“The pattern changed, and the level went up.”
The earlier years (2023–2024) saw predictable patterns and smoother papers, but this time, in SSC CHSL 2025, students noticed new question styles, trickier reasoning, and surprisingly heavy GK/GS sections.

Sections below, we are going to discuss the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Expected Cut Off 2025 based on the feedback and SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 2025. 

SSC CHSL Expected Cut Off 2025 (Category-wise)

 SSC CHSL has notified 3,131 total vacancies, and for Tier 2, SSC usually calls 10 times the number of vacancies.
That means around 31,000 to 32,000 candidates will qualify for Tier 2.

Now, let’s understand how the competition and difficulty level affect the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Expected Cut Off 2025.

SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Difficulty: Shift-Wise Student Experience

1. Early Shifts – Moderate to Easy

The first few shifts were relatively smooth, allowing many candidates to attempt 80+ questions.

2. Later Shifts – Noticeably Tough

Later shifts reported an unusual jump in difficulty:

• Reasoning had time-consuming puzzles

• GK/GS was unpredictable

• Maths had multiple tricky applications

• A new testing agency, EDUQUITY, conducted the exam instead of TCS

Students who usually breeze through reasoning took longer than expected.

Why 2025 Cutoff Won’t Be As High As 2023–24

SSC CHSL Previous Cut Offs (Tier 1)

2023 General Cut Off: 153.9
2024 General Cut Off: ~158
These numbers translate to 76–79 correct questions.

But the SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam conducted in 2025 is different.

This year:

• The paper was more analytical
  
  New pattern, lesser predictability

• Students’ self-assessed scores dropped significantly after cross-checking

• GK/GS created maximum damage

Thus, expecting a repeat of 2024’s high cut off would be unrealistic.

How SSC CHSL Competition Affects Cut Off

The mentor shared a very practical insight:

Total Registrations: ~30 lakh

Actual Exam Attendance: ~40% → around 12 lakh

Serious Competitors: around 5 lakh

Among these 5 lakh:

• Many prepared seriously

• Many followed online classes regularly

• Thousands practised SSC patterns for months

This group pushes the SSC CHSL Tier 1 cut off upward—but not drastically this year due to the paper’s new difficulty level.

Comparison With 2024: What’s Different This Time?

1. SSC CHSL Pattern Change

2024 had a repetitive, predictable pattern.
2025 introduced new question styles.

2. Agency Change (TCS → EDCQUITY)

A new vendor naturally brings different paper psychology.

3. Difficulty Increase

Reasoning + Maths + GK = collectively harder.

4. Fewer “perfect paper” cases

Very few students came out confidently claiming 85–90 accurate attempts.

This is why 2025 cut off is expected to be significantly lower than 2024.

What If Your Score Is Lower Than Expected?

 “Do Not stop preparing.”

Even if your expected score seems borderline, continue preparing because:

• SSC CPO 2025

• Delhi Police 2025

• SSC GD 2025

All are lined up.
A small gap in preparation can waste months of momentum.