SSC CHSL & MTS Descriptive Paper 

SSC Descriptive Paper: Letter Writing Format To Follow In Exam

Before starting the initials, let us tell you that whether you are preparing for SSC CGL or SSC MTS, you have to follow the same procedures for the letter-writing portion. SSC have both formal and informal letter in the bucket. So, the candidate needs to understand the exact format of the letter. There is two types of letter asked by the SSC in its descriptive exam: Formal and Informal.

A formal letter is written to an office, a school or a person related to an office, the same informal letter is written to one's relatives, relatives, friends or strangers.


Format of Formal Letter Writing

This type of letter demands a more strong presence of vocabulary and format. Here is the step by step Format for Formal:


Write your (sender’s) address and today’s date at the top of the page, on the left corner.

Make sure you write the full date in any Standard Format like 20 November 2019 or November 20, 2019.

Write the name and address of the recipient.

Write The Subject of the letter.

Write the salutation “Sir” or “Madam”

Write the body of the letter.

Write Your’s truly or Your’s Faithfully in the end in the left corner.

Write your name and designation followed by the above step on the left corner.

By downloading the PDF given below, you can see the format of the formal letter, so that you will understand how to write a formal letter and what kind of expressions should be there.




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