SSC conducts the exam for the Grade-C stenographer entrance exam for recruiting candidates. A stenographer, or court reporter, works in the courtroom and transcribes spoken words by typing them into a steno machine. In this article, we will discuss SSC Stenographer 2024 Apply, Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, etc.
SSC Stenographer 2024 Highlights
| Exam Name | SSC Stenographer 2024 |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Eligibility | Graduate |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) and Skill Test |
| Posts offered | Group C and D officers |
| Official Website | SSC.nic.in |
SSC Stenographer 2024 Important Dates
| Events | Exam Dates (Tentative) |
| Online Application form Submission Date start | 5 January 2024 |
| Application form last date submission | 25 January 2024 |
| Admit Card | To be Announced |
| Exam date | April- May 2024 |
| Result date | May-June 2024 |
Check Official Notification.
Here is the official notification PDF link :
SSC Stenographer Post Offered
The following are the post offered through SSC Stenographer-
- Grade ‘C’, Armed Forces Headquarters Steno. Service
- Grade ‘C’, Railway Board Secretariat Steno. Service
- Grade ‘C’, Central Secretariat Stenographers Service
- Grade-II, Stenographers Cadre of Indian Foreign Service (B)
- Grade ‘C’, Central Vigilance Commission Steno. service
SSC Stenographer 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for participating in the SSC Stenographer entrance examination-
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- The candidate must be a citizen of India
- Candidate must have passed class 12th examinations from any state board or central board
- The minimum age allowed age for candidate is 18 years and maximum age requirement for entrance examination is 27 years, however, there is age relaxation for candidate belonging to reserved categories, which is as follows-
| Category | Relaxation |
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning |
| Children and dependent of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat | 5 years (for unreserved candidates) |
| 8 years (for OBC candidates) | |
| 10 years (for SC/ ST candidates) | |
| Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989 | 5 years |
SSC Stenographer 2024 Application Form
The Application form of SSC Stenographer can be filled online. The following are the steps by step application process-
- Visit the official website of the SSC- ssc.nic.in
- Click on the ‘New Candidate Registration’ and start filling in the required details like email ID password etc.
- Now, verify the email by clicking on the verification link send by SSC
- Now, Log in to your account and click on the apply button
- A form will appear, fill the form with correct information
- Now upload your scanned passport size photograph
- Now you have to upload the scanned copy of all the certificates and documents mentioned below
- Now a payment gateway will open where you have to pay the application fee using Credit/Debit, UPI, Net Banking, or challan
- Take a print out of the payment confirmation slip and the application for future uses
Documents required for SSC Stenographer
The following are the list of documents required for SSC Stenographer recruitment-
- Scanned Passport Size photograph under 1 MB
- Scanned copy of class 10th & 12th passed certificate/ Mark Sheet showcasing all the marks obtained in the subjects
- Aadhar Card
SSC Stenographer 2024- 25 Application Fee
The application fee for the SSC Stenographer entrance examination is as follows-
| Category | Application Fee |
| Application fee for the SSC Stenographer entrance examination | Rs.100/- |
| Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Ex-servicemen (ESM) | No Fee required |
SSC Stenographer Post Details
Forces for Recruitment of Stenographers (General Duty)
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
Forces for Recruitment of Rifleman (General Duty)
- Assam Rifles
SSC Stenographer Examination Pattern
The question asked by the SSC Stenographer is MCQ-based. Each question answered correctly would be awarded with 1 mark and the wrong answer would be penalized with 0.25 marks. The following is the pattern of the SSC Stenographer examination-
| Subject | Total Questions | Marks |
| General Intelligence (Reasoning Questions) | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 |
Skill Test
After clearing the examination, the candidates will be eligible to participate in the skill test. The candidate has to meet certain standard which is as follows-
- For Stenographer Grade D: 50 minutes for English and 65 minutes for Hindi
- For Stenographer Grade C: 40 minutes for English and 55 Minutes for Hindi
SSC Stenographer Syllabus
SSC Stenographer exam paper will be having 4 major sections:
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- General Knowledge and Awareness
- English
General Reasoning
- Verbal Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Linear Seating Arrangement
- Double Lineup
- Scheduling
- Input Output
- Blood Relations
- Directions and Distances
- Ordering and Ranking
- Data Sufficiency
- Coding and Decoding
- Code Inequalities
General Knowledge
- Current Affairs
- Awards and Honours
- Books and Authors
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Obituaries
- Important Dates
- Scientific Research
English
- Reading Comprehension
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Verbal Ability
- Synonyms-Antonyms
- Active and Passive Voice
- Para Jumbles
- Fill in the Blanks
- Error Correction
SSC Stenographer Admit Card
The admit card is an important document that each candidate must carry with them to the examination center. SSC Stenographer can be downloaded online from the official website of SSC. Admit card has guidelines that the candidate must follow failing could cause illegibility to participate in the examination.
SSC Stenographer Result
SSC Stenographer Result will be released after examination in form of a merit list. The test score based on the written test will be taken into consideration and a merit list will be prepared. You can check the result of SSC from the official website. After qualifying from the examination, the candidates will be shortlisted for the skill test. After the skill test, the final merit list will be prepared which will have names of the candidates who are selected.
FAQ’s
The work done by SSC Stenographers is in various departments of Government Ministries in press conferences, speed writing, public relations, etc.
Yes, there is a negative marking for the SSC stenographer examination. For every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
Candidates who have passed the SSC examination are called for a skill test in stenography where the candidate will have to type on computers fast. Those who qualify for the test, the candidates will be called for document verification.
SSC Conducts SSC Stenographer examination once a year.
You can track your application status through the official website using your registration details.
SSC Stenographer 2024-2025 Tentative are Dates Announced in the future, you can check our updates.
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