Key Takeaways
- The SSC CHSL Examination Centers for 2026 include locations across nine regions in India, and candidates must select three centers in preference order.
- Candidates cannot change their selected examination centers after submitting the application form, so choices must be made carefully.
- To gain entry, candidates must carry specific documents, including the SSC CHSL Admission Certificate, recent photographs, and a valid photo ID.
- Candidates should arrive at the examination center on time and follow all instructions listed on their Admission Certificate on exam day.
- Important guidelines prohibit carrying electronic devices and require compliance with biometric checks at the examination center.
SSC CHSL Examination Centres 2026: The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CHSL Notification 2026 for 2,536 tentative vacancies. SSC CHSL 2026 will be conducted at examination centres located across the nine SSC Regions – CR, ER, KKR, MPR, NER, NR, NWR, SR and WR. Candidates have to select three examination centres in order of preference within the same SSC Region while filling out the application form. Requests for a change of examination centre will not be accepted later.
SSC CHSL Exam Centres 2026
SSC has provided examination centres across different states and Union Territories under its nine regional offices. Candidates should choose their preferred centres carefully because the centre preference cannot be changed after submission of the application for SSC CHSL Exam.
| SSC CHSL Exam Centres & Centre Codes | SSC Region and States/UTs Under the Region |
| Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206), Gaya (3203), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi (3013), Chapra (3208), Saharsa (3210), Darbhanga (3202), Purnea (3209), Munger (3211) | Central Region (CR): Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
| Sri Vijaya Puram (4802), Bokaro (4201), Ranchi (4205), Dhanbad (4206), Jamshedpur (4207), Balasore (4601), Berhampur (4602), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Sambalpur (4609), Gangtok (4001), Burdwan (4422), Kolkata (4410), Malda (4412), Siliguri (4415), Suri (4416), Kalyani (4419), Durgapur (4426) | Eastern Region (ER): Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal |
| Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi/Gulbarga (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012), Ernakulam (9213), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Kannur (9202), Kavaratti (9401), Malappuram (9207) | Karnataka Kerala Region (KKR): Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala |
| Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) | Madhya Pradesh Region (MPR): Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh |
| Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati/Dispur (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Tezpur (5112), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Ukhrul (5503), Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601) | North Eastern Region (NER): Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura |
| Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Roorkee (2006), Delhi (2201), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Sikar (2411), Udaipur (2409) | Northern Region (NR): Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand |
| Chandigarh/Mohali (1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar (J&K) (1007), Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar (1402), Patiala (1403), Bathinda (1401) | North Western Region (NWR): Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab |
| Guntur (8001), Kurnool (8003), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupathi (8006), Visakhapatnam (8007), Vijayawada (8008), Kakinada (8009), Nellore (8010), Ongole (8014), Srikakulam (8015), Eluru (8016), Puducherry (8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirappalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Krishnagiri (8209), Hyderabad (8601), Warangal (8603), Karimnagar (8604), Siddipet (8605) | Southern Region (SR): Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana |
| Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001), Gandhinagar (7012), Mehsana (7013), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), Amravati (7201), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208) | Western Region (WR): Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra |
How to Select SSC CHSL Exam Centres 2026?
Candidates must select their SSC CHSL examination centres carefully while submitting the application form. SSC requires candidates to provide three centre preferences in priority order within the same SSC Region. Important points to remember are:
- Select three preferred exam centres while filling out the application form.
- All three centres should belong to the same SSC Region.
- Enter the centre preferences in order of priority.
- Requests for a change of examination centre will not be entertained later.
- SSC may add, cancel or divert candidates from a centre depending on administrative requirements.
SSC CHSL Examination Centres – Required Documents
Candidates must carry the documents prescribed by SSC to gain entry to the SSC CHSL examination centre. The exact document requirements should also be checked on the Admission Certificate.
| Required Document | Details |
| SSC CHSL Admission Certificate | Printed copy should be carried to the examination centre |
| Recent Coloured Photographs | Carry the number prescribed in the Admission Certificate |
| Valid Original Photo ID | Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Driving Licence, Passport, PAN Card or another accepted ID |
| Date of Birth Proof | Required if the photo ID does not contain the complete Date of Birth |
| Additional Documents | As specified by SSC for Aadhaar/non-Aadhaar authentication or scribe cases |
Candidates should verify the latest document instructions printed on their Admission Certificate before appearing for the examination. Current SSC CHSL guidance also lists the Admission Certificate, photographs and an original government-issued photo ID among the important exam-day documents.
Guidelines for SSC CHSL Exam Day 2026
Candidates should follow all instructions given by SSC and those printed on their Admission Certificate. Exact reporting time and exam shift details may vary, so candidates should depend on their individual Admission Certificate rather than old generic shift timings.
- Reach the SSC CHSL examination centre within the reporting time mentioned on the Admission Certificate.
- Carry a printed copy of the Admission Certificate and the prescribed original photo ID.
- Carry recent passport-size photographs if specified.
- Do not carry prohibited electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth devices or calculators.
- Follow biometric verification and security-check instructions at the examination centre.
- Do not leave the examination hall without permission from the invigilator.
- Follow the instructions related to Aadhaar authentication, if applicable.
- Check all exam-day instructions carefully before reporting to the centre.
FAQs
Candidates have to select three exam centres in order of preference while filling out the SSC CHSL application form.
No. All three preferred exam centres must be selected from the same SSC Region.
No. Requests for changing the examination centre are not accepted after the application is submitted.
SSC CHSL exam centres are organized across nine SSC Regions: CR, ER, KKR, MPR, NER, NR, NWR, SR and WR.
Candidates should carry a printed Admission Certificate, prescribed original photo ID, recent photographs if required, and DOB proof if the photo ID does not contain the complete Date of Birth.
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