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Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and ‘D’ Examination is conducted by the Staff selection commission (SSC) every year for 10+2 level candidates who have proficiency in writing speech in shorthand. This exam selects candidates for both posts of Stenographer Grade C (Group B, Non-Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade D (Group C) for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India. Only those candidates who have skills in stenography are eligible to apply.

Basics

Exam Calendar

Posts to be filled

SSC Stenographer hires candidates for posts of -

• Grade C Stenographer

• Grade D Stenographer

Vacancies are determined in due course and updated on the commission website.

Procedure of application

1. Visit ssc.nic.in

2. Click Apply

3. Go to Steno ‘C’ & ‘D’ tab

4. From here, login and register.

5. Follow the given steps to fill out the basic information and the application form.

6. Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit online applications much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability or failure to login to the SSC website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing +days.

7. Application Fee: payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).

Eligibility and qualifications

Age limit (as on 1 Month Year)

The age limits for the posts as per the respective grades are:

• Stenographer Grade C: 18-30 years as on cut-off date.

• Stenographer Grade D: 18-37 years as on cut-off date.

Age relaxations

Permissible age relaxation for reserved categories is as follows -

Essential educational qualification (as on 1 Month Year)

Candidates must have passed 12th standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

NOTE: The result of requisite educational qualification must have been declared by the concerned Board by the specified date. Mere processing of the result by the Board by the crucial cut-off date does not fulfil the EQ requirement.

Scheme and Pattern

The Examination will be conducted in two tiers as indicated below

1. Tier-I: Computer Based Examination

2. Tier-II: Skill test in Stenography

Tier 1

• Tier-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for General English.

• Test will be conducted in online mode.

• There will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer.

• Total time allowed will be 2 hours.

Tier 2 (Skill test in Stenography)

• The candidates will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi (as opted by the candidates in the online Application Form) at the speed of 100 word per minute for the post of Stenographer Grade C and 80 w.p.m. for the post of Stenographer Grade D. The matter will have to be transcribed on computer. The transcription time is as follows -

Syllabus

Tier 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

• Similarities and differences

• Space visualization

• Problem solving

• Analysis

• Judgement

• Decision making

• Visual memory

• Discriminating observation

• Relationship concepts

• Figure classification

• Arithmetical number series

• Non-verbal series

• Abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship

• Arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

General awareness

• Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society.

• The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to -

  • History

  • Culture

  • Geography

  • Economic Scene

  • General policy

  • Scientific research.

English language

In addition to the testing of candidates’ understanding of the English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. his/ her writing ability, would also be tested.

Tier 2

Detas about the tier 2 (Skill test in stenography are mentioned above under heading, “Scheme and Pattern”)

NOTE: Candidates who opt to take the Stenography Test in Hindi will be required to learn English Stenography and vice versa after their appointment, failing which their probation may not be cleared by appointing departments. Candidates have to work as English/ Hindi stenographers as per the functional requirement of the User Office irrespective of the medium of Skill Test of candidate during the examination.

Salary, perks and other benefits

Pay level and grade pay

All SSC Stenographer candidates get salary according to their respective grades -

Allowances

House rent allowance

The house rent allowance is given as a percentage of basic pay depending on the type of city

• City X – 24%

• City Y – 16%

• City Z – 8%

Transport allowance

This allowance is provided for commuting charges of the employee from home to work and vice versa.

Medical allowance

The government organizations will reimburse all the medical expenses of the treatment to any of their employees or their family members.

Dearness allowance

This is calculated as 17% of basic pay (after 7^th pay commission)

Pension

Pension is based on the amount of money that gets deducted from the salary the the employee every month. This gets rewarded after retirement when the employee gets a handsome amount every month.

In-hand salary

Following is the calculation of in hand salary that a Stenographer may get after all deductions and allowances