SSC CHSL Result 2026: FRTA Merit List PDF, Cutoff Marks & Roll Number Check

The wait's over. Staff Selection Commission dropped the SSC CHSL Result 2026 on 17–18 August 2026, and the portal's been under heavy load ever since. If your roll number's in the list, don't miss the identity verification deadline — that part trips up more candidates than the exam itself.

Here's the thing: what's out right now is the First Round Tentative Allocation (FRTA) — not a joining letter. That distinction matters, and most blogs covering this skip right past it. This page won't.

SSC CHSL Result 2026 – Overview

3,515 out of 3,522. Seven seats short — a gap that small, at this scale, is basically statistical noise. Not a signal that cutoffs were unusually harsh this cycle.

FRTA vs Final Appointment — What's the Real Difference?

Or maybe I should phrase it this way: FRTA tells you where you're headed, not that you've arrived.

SSC CHSL Merit List / मेरिट लिस्ट — Category-Wise Cutoff Marks 2026

Quick note: exact category cutoffs weren't independently confirmed at the time of writing — SSC publishes them inside the FRTA PDF itself, not as a separate marks sheet. Any number floating around Telegram before that PDF is verified should be treated as unconfirmed. This table gets updated the moment official figures are cross-checked.

How to Download SSC CHSL Result 2026 PDF & Search Your Roll Number

1. Go to ssc.gov.in.
2. Click the "Results" tab on the homepage.
3. Select "Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (CHSL) 2025–26."
4. Open the FRTA Merit List PDF link.
5. Use Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) and type your roll number.
6. Download and save the PDF for verification-day reference.

Site traffic's heavy right now — expect slow loads. Try off-peak hours (late night or early morning) if the PDF keeps timing out.

SSC CHSL Post Preference Codes — What L01 to L45 Actually Mean

Every name in the FRTA list sits next to a code like L07 or L22. Look — if you're confused by that code, here's what it actually represents: it's the specific post and department you've been tentatively matched to, based on the preference order you submitted during the application stage. A lower-numbered code isn't automatically "better" — it simply reflects your ranked choice list, not a hierarchy of post value.

Tie-Breaking Rules — Why Two Candidates Can Share a Score

Ties happen more often than people expect at this scale. SSC resolves them in a fixed sequence:

• Step 1: Higher marks in Section-I of the Tier-2 paper.
• Step 2: Older date of birth ranked above younger, if Step 1 also ties.
• Step 3: Alphabetical order of candidate name, as a final tiebreaker.

Three layers deep. Most candidates never need to go past Step 1 — but if your score matches someone else's exactly, this is the order that decides who ranks higher.

What Happens After FRTA — Identity Verification & Joining

Three Things to Know Before Verification Day

One: The FRTA list is a tentative seat allocation, built from your Tier-2 marks and post preferences — it is not confirmation of a government job, and treating it as one before verification is the single most common mistake candidates make this stage.

Two: Category-wise final cutoffs are typically published inside the same FRTA PDF rather than as a standalone marks document, so candidates searching for a separate "cutoff PDF" often end up on outdated third-party pages instead of the actual source.

Three: Biometric and document verification is department-specific, meaning your appointment timeline depends on which of the 3,522 vacancies — LDC, JSA, or DEO — you've been tentatively matched to, not on a single unified SSC-wide schedule.

Important Links

Scope note: this article covers the SSC CHSL (10+2) 2025–26 recruitment cycle result only. Source: Staff Selection Commission official declaration, dated 17–18 August 2026, ssc.gov.in.