• 29 Sep

SSC Stenographer Exam

This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of Chairman, two Members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations. His post is equivalent to the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

SSC Stenographer is organized by Staff Selection Commission to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Grade C and D stenographer in central government organizations. SSC Stenographer 2020 exam dates have been announced. The exam will be conducted from November 16-18, 2020. Previously it was scheduled to be conducted from May 5- May 7, 2020, was postponed due to COVID-19.
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organisation under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices

 

SSC Stenographer Grade C & D 2021 Highlights

Some important highlights of SSC Stenographer Grade C & D exam are given below.

Exam name

SSC Stenographer 2021

Conducted by 

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Exam level

National

Mode of exam 

Online 

Exam category

Class 12

Exam purpose

Recruitment of Stenographer Grade C (Group B Non-Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade D (Group C) for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India

Eligibility requirement

Only those candidates who have required skills in stenography are eligible to apply

Exam stages

Computer Based Test and Skill Test

Exam duration 

Computer Based Test: Two hours 

Skill Test: 10 minutes

Negative marking 

Computer Based Test: 0.25

Official website

ssc.nic.in

 

SSC Stenographer 2021: Exam Summary

Staff Selection Commission will recruit eligible candiates for the Grade C & D Stenographers posts through CBT & Skill Test. Check the exam summary for SSC Stenographer 2020-21 from the below table.

Exam Name

SSC Stenographer 2020-21

Conducting Body

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Exam Level

National 

Posts 

Grade C & D Stenographers

Vacancies 

1705

Eligibility Criteria

10+2 

Mode of Application

Online

Selection Process

Written Exam and Skill Test

Official Website

ssc.nic.in

 

SSC Stenographer 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

Nationality 

Candidates must be either

(I) Citizen of India or

(II) A subject of Nepal or 

(III) Citizen of Bhutan or 

(IV) Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of settling in India or

(V) Indian origin person who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. 

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories II,III, IV and V in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Indian Government. 

Age Limit 

The post-wise age limit for the SSC Stenographer exam is given below.

Post

Age limit (In years)

Stenographer Grade C

18-30 

Stenographer Grade D

18-27

Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to candidates belonging to the following categories.

Category

Relaxation in age (In years)

SC/ ST 

5 

OBC

3

PwD (Unreserved)

10 

PwD (OBC) 

13 

PwD (SC/ ST)

15

Ex-Servicemen (ESM)

3 (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application)

 

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have completed Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognised board or university.

 

SSC Stenographer Salary Structure

Specifications 

Grade C (In INR)

Grade D (In INR)

Pay Scale

9300-34,800

5200-20,200

Pay Band

4200 or 4600 (Pay Grade 2)

2400 (Pay grade 1)

Initial Salary

5200

5200

Basic salary

14,500

7600

 

SSC Stenographer 2021 Syllabus

General Awareness

English Language and Comprehension

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Sports

Grammar

Arithmetic Computation

Economy

Vocabulary

Number Series

Current Affairs

Synonyms-Antonyms

Visual Memory

Awards and Honours

Sentence Structure

Blood Relation

Scientific Research

Reading Comprehension

Syllogism

History

Para Jumbles

Decision making

Important Dates

 

Problem Solving Skills

 

                          Qualifying Marks

Candidates Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks

SC/ST/ PwD/ ESM

20 %

OBC/EWS

25 %

Unreserved

30 %

 

          SSC Stenographer Cut Off – 2018

Categories

SSC Stenographer Cut off Grade D

SSC Stenographer Cut off Grade C

UR

134

138

OBC

130

133

SC

113

119

ST

97

105

ESM

40

–

OH

90

90

VH

56

88

Others

40

40

 

       SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2019

Categories

Stenographer Grade C

Stenographer Grade D

Scheduled Tribe

130.94

96.73

Scheduled Caste

130.69

120.01

Other Backward Classes

152.42

133.10

Economic Weaker Sections

149.83

122.91

Unreserved 

153.94

134.53

Visual Handicapped

70.99

63.65

Orthopedic G\Handicapped

–

77.84

Other Physically Disabled Candidates

–

46.54

ESM

–

40

 

 

SSC Stenographer Expected Cut Off 2020

SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2020

Category

Stenographer Grade C Expected Cut off

Stenographer Grade D Expected Cut Off

UR

136 – 141

134 – 140

OBC

134 – 137

133 – 136

SC

119 – 124

116 – 128

ST

105 – 108

100 – 104

 

Previous Years SSC Stenographer Cut Off Grade C Posts

SSC Stenographer Cut Off Grade C Post Previous Year

Categories

2017

2016

2015

2014

Unreserved

141.00

120.00

125.75

130.75

Other Backward Category

138.00

111.50

118.25

121.25

SCheduled Caste

127.00

107.50

113.50

114.50

Scheduled Tribe

101.00

90.25

94.75

104.75

Ex. Servicemen

–

–

–

–

Orthopaedic Handicapped

100.00

90.00

92.00

102.00

Visually Handicapped

100.00

89.50

60.00

–

 


 


 


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