- 29 Sep
SSC Stenographer Exam
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
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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 |
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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+2Â |
Mode of Application |
Online |
Selection Process |
Written Exam and Skill Test |
Official Website |
ssc.nic.in |
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SSC Stenographer 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
NationalityÂ
Candidates must be either
(I) Citizen of India or
(II) A subject of Nepal orÂ
(III) Citizen of Bhutan orÂ
(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.Â
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.Â
Age LimitÂ
The post-wise age limit for the SSC Stenographer exam is given below.
Post |
Age limit (In years) |
Stenographer Grade C |
18-30Â |
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/ STÂ |
5Â |
OBC |
3 |
PwD (Unreserved) |
10Â |
PwD (OBC)Â |
13Â |
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) |
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Educational Qualification
Candidates must have completed Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognised board or university.
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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 |
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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 |
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Problem Solving Skills |
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                         Qualifying Marks |
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Candidates Category |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
SC/ST/ PwD/ ESM |
20 % |
OBC/EWS |
25 % |
Unreserved |
30 % |
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         SSC Stenographer Cut Off – 2018 |
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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 |
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      SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2019 |
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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 |
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SSC Stenographer Expected Cut Off 2020
SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2020 |
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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 |
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Previous Years SSC Stenographer Cut Off Grade C Posts
SSC Stenographer Cut Off Grade C Post Previous Year |
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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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