SSC Stenographer Grade C and D

SSC Stenographer Grade C and D

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Overview

The official notification for SSC Stenographer recruitment, which includes Grade C and D vacancies, will be released by the Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC). This notification will provide all the important details regarding the recruitment drive. The recruitment process will commence with the release of the notification. To access the previous year's notification PDF, you can click on the link provided below and review the details before applying for the vacancies.

Eligibility Criteria

POST NAMEAGE LIMITEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Stenographer
Grade ‘C’
18-30Passed 10+2 Intermediate Exam in Any Recognized Board in India.
Transcription
(English : 40 Minutes and Hindi 55 Minutes)
Stenographer
Grade ‘D’
18-27Passed 10+2 Intermediate Exam in Any Recognized Board in India.
Transcription
(English : 50 Minutes and Hindi 65 Minutes)

Age Relaxation for Different Categories

CategoryAge Relaxation Permissible beyond the upper age limit
OBC3 years
SC/ST5 years
PwD (Unreserved)10 years
PwD (OBC)13 years
PwD (SC/ST)15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date of receipt of online application.
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof03 years
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)08 years
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts only
Central Govt. Civilian Employees:
Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications.
Up to 40 years of age
Central Govt. Civilian Employees:
Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications(SC/ST)
Up to 45 years of age
Widows/ Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.Up to 35 years of age
Widows/Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST)Up to 40 years of age

Exam Pattern

The examination for the Stenographer post is conducted in two tiers. Tier 1 is an online examination, while Tier 2 is the Stenography Skill Test.

Tier 1

PartSUBJECTSNO. OF QUESTIONS Maximum
Marks
Negative markingTIME DURATION
Part I
General Intelligence & Reasoning
50 500.25120 minutes
Part IIGeneral Awareness50 500.25
Part IIIEnglish Language and Comprehension1001000.25
TOTAL200200

Tier 2

Skill Test in Stenography :

After shortlisting candidates based on the Computer Based Examination, they will be required to appear for the Skill Test in Stenography. During the skill test, candidates can choose between English or Hindi dictation, as per their preference mentioned in the online Application Form. For the Stenographer Grade 'C' post, the dictation will be given at a speed of 100 words per minute (w.p.m.), while for the Stenographer Grade 'D' post, the dictation speed will be 80 w.p.m. The candidates will transcribe the dictated matter on a computer. The allotted transcription time is as follows:

PaperSessionSubjectNumber of QuestionsNumber of MarksNegative MarkingTime Duration
Paper-ISession-I
(135
minutes)
Section-I:
Module-I: Mathematical Abilities
Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence



30



30
180160 minutes
Section-II:
Module-I: English Language and Comprehension
Module-II: General Awareness




45



25
210160 minutes
Section-III
Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module
2060115 minutes
Session-IISection-III
Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module
One Data Entry Task-15 minutes
Total150450

SSC CGL Tier-II Paper-II

S.NoPostLanguage
of Skill
Test
Time Duration
(in minutes)
Time Duration (in
minutes) for the benchmark disables
1Stenographer
Grade ‘D’
English5070
2Stenographer
Grade ‘D’
Hindi6590
3Stenographer
Grade ‘C’
English4055
4Stenographer Grade ‘C’Hindi5575

Syllabus

The exam syllabus is as follows:

SubjectTopic
General Intelligence & ReasoningAnalogies
Similarities and differences
Spatial visualization
Spatial orientation
Visual memory
Discrimination
Observation
Relationship concepts
Arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
Arithmetic number series
Non-verbal series
Figural Classification, Coding and decoding
General AwarenessSports
History
Culture
Geography
Economic Scene
General Policy
Indian Constitution
Scientific Research
English Language and ComprehensionBasics of Language
Vocabulary
Grammar
Sentence structure
Synonyms
Antonyms
Comprehension passage

Registration Process

  • Visit the website https://ssc.nic.in/ and click 'New Registration'.
  • Read the instructions carefully and fill the form. For documents, candidates need to have their Aadhar Number and Matriculation details ready for identification proof.
  • After registration, an online application is to be filled and submitted.

Next, candidates need to pay the Application Fee which is different for each category

CategoryFee
General100 INR
OBC100 INR
SC/ST EXEMPTED
PwD EXEMPTED
Ex-Servicemen EXEMPTED
Female Candidates EXEMPTED

Final submission of the form is to be done and the application process is completed.

Previous Year Cut Offs

PostCategory
UROBCSCSTEWSOHVHHHESM Other PWD
Grade C130.70370129.05339114.61486105.95174130.7037087.9037163.5987240.00000-40.0000
Grade D108.6091696.4041176.7651263.4022690.6474840.0000040.0000040.0000040.0000040.00000