SSC CHSL Post Preference 2023 – Important Factors for Choosing Best SSC CHSL Posts

SSC CHSL Post Preference: SSC will be releasing the SSC CHSL 2023 option form after the release of the list of qualified candidates. They will need to fill out the option form in order to choose the SSC CHSL post preferences. The option form is made available on the official website of SSC when the recruitment process will be at its final stage.

SSC CHSL Post Preference

SSC releases the SSC CHSL option form to fill the post preference for all qualified candidates towards the end of the recruitment cycle. All the candidates who have qualified for SSC CHSL 2023 can fill out their SSC CHSL Post Preferences to finalize their selection. So, let’s have a look at the format and the best guide to fill their post preference by the shortlisted candidates.

Candidates can download the sample preference option form in this blog using the link given below.

SSC CHSL Post Preference – Important Factors for Choosing The Best Posts

1. Work Place

• The place of work after the posting can vary from a rural area, sub-urban, urban to Metropolitan. If you want to get posted in an urban area or in the capital, then you should give high priority to posts like a court clerk.
• The postal assistants can be placed from the post office in a rural area to a departmental office in a big city.

2. Area of Work

• The area you want to work in is an important factor. If you wish to work in a particular department of Government offices, then you are required to prioritize the job profiles accordingly.
• For e.g: If you are interested in working in a ministry of the Government of India. You should give Data Entry Operator the highest priority.

3. Salary Offered

• Salary is an important factor in prioritizing job profiles. The salary for different posts is different.
• The proper detailed analysis of the amount you will get in hand, grade pay, incentives, perks, and benefits is a must.
• The Data Entry operator posts are of higher salary as compared to Lower Division clerks and Court Clerks.

4. Skill Set Possessed

• It is best for the candidates to have knowledge of the skillset required for the job. It will help in choosing the posts accordingly.
• Choosing a profile according to one’s skill set will result in the candidate performing well in the position.

5. Chances of Qualifying

• Candidates should check the expected level of competition for a particular post and decide accordingly. A post that is popular will have a high competition level as more people will be choosing the same post.
• It can be seen that most of the time there is high competition for the data entry operators’ posts as compared to other posts.

6. Personal Preference

• There can be some personal preferences for a particular job profile.
• It totally depends on the aspirant to the aspirant in which type of work culture, and environment he/she wants to work in and accordingly should fill the preferences.

7. Career Growth Opportunities

• The purpose of choosing a job is not only salary but also growth opportunities that will be available as the career progresses.
• Therefore, a candidate must check the growth opportunities that a particular post offers and take a decision accordingly.

SSC CHSL Post Preference Codes

There are three job profiles in SSC CHSL and eligible candidates will be appointed for the following

• Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
• Postal/Sorting Assistants (PA/SA)
• Data Entry Operator (DEO)

Lower Division Clerk LDC/JSA – Preference Code for Ministry / Departments / Offices

Below mentioned are the details of the post of Lower Division Clerk: –

• Post Code: “L”
• Department: Ministries/ Department of GOI
• Total Vacancies: To be announced soon
• Posting Areas: Across India
• Typing Languages: English/ Hindi
• Salary and Career Prospects

Code	Department Name	Total
L1	Bureau of Police Research & Development	To be announced soon
L2	Canteen Stores Department (Ministry of Defence)	To be announced soon
L3	Central Administrative Tribunal	To be announced soon
L4	Central Bureau of Investigation	To be announced soon
L5	Central Passport Office (Ministry of External Affairs)	To be announced soon
L6	Controller General of Accounts	To be announced soon
L7	Controller General of Defence Accounts	To be announced soon
L8	Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal	To be announced soon
L9	Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying )	To be announced soon
L10	Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (M/O Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)	To be announced soon
L11	Department of Commerce (Ministry of Commerce & Industry)	To be announced soon
L12	Department of Electronics and Information Technology	To be announced soon
L13	Department of Forensic Science Services (M/o Home Affairs)	To be announced soon
L14	Department of Science & Technology	To be announced soon
L15	Farrakka Barrage Project (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (Minstry of Jal Shakti)	To be announced soon
L16	Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (M/O Defence)	To be announced soon
L17	Directorate General of Health Servies (M/O Health and Family Welfare)	To be announced soon
L18	Election Commission of India	To be announced soon
L19	Enforcement Directorate (Department of Revenue)	To be announced soon
L20	IHQ MOD (Navy)/DTE of Civilian Manpower Planning and Recruitment Integrated Headquarters (DCMPR)	To be announced soon
L21	Intelligence Bureau	To be announced soon
L22	Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Department of Personnel & Training	To be announced soon
L23	Ministry of Civil Aviation	To be announced soon
L24	Ministry of Communications (Department of Communication) Office of CGCA	To be announced soon
L25	Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts)-(PA-Admn)	To be announced soon
L26	Ministry of Culture	To be announced soon
L27	Ministry of Defence (Office of The JS & CAO) AFHQ	To be announced soon
L28	Ministry of External Affairs	To be announced soon
L29	Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs	To be announced soon
L30	Ministry of Information & Broadcasting	To be announced soon
L31	Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation)	To be announced soon
L32	Ministry of Labour & Employment	To be announced soon
L33	Ministry of Power	To be announced soon
L34	Ministry of Textiles	To be announced soon
L35	National Informatics Centre	To be announced soon
L36	National Investigation Agency	To be announced soon
L37	National Technical Research Organisation	To be announced soon
L38	Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise(MSME)	To be announced soon
L39	Registrar General of India	To be announced soon
L40	Tatrakshak Mukhyalaya[Indian Coast Guard)	To be announced soon
	Total	To be announced soon

Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant – Preference Code for Ministry / Departments / Offices

Below mentioned are the details of the post for Postal Assistants / Sorting Assistants: –

• Post Code: “P”
• Department: Ministry of Communications & IT
• Total Vacancies: To be announced soon
• Posting Areas: Across India
• Salary and Career Prospects

SNO	Department Name	Total
P41	Ministry of Communications & IT(Department of Posts)-SPN	To be announced soon

Data Entry Operators – Preference Code for Ministry / Departments / Offices

Below mentioned are the details of the post for Data Entry Operators: –

• Post Code: “D”
• Department: CGA, DTE GDE (Ministry of Defence)
• Total Vacancies: To be announced soon
• Posting Areas: Across India
• Typing Languages: English/ Hindi
• Salary and Career Prospects

SNO	Department Name	Total
D42	Controller General of Accounts (GP-2400)	To be announced soon
D43	DTE General Defence Estates (Ministry of Defence) (GP-2800)	To be announced soon
		To be announced soon

SSC CHSL Post Preference Sample Option Form

Candidates can download the previous year’s sample post preference options form here. We’ll update the latest options from the document link as soon as it is released by SSC on their official website.

This was all from us in this blog, SSC CHSL Post Preference. We hope the information provided above will help in filling up SSC CHSL post preferences. Stay connected with Oliveboard for more such updates.

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