The Staff Selection Commission has release a notification for the post of Stenographer Grade C and D, Stenographer Grade C (Group B, Non Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade D (Group C) in various Ministries /Departments /Organizations including their Attached offices, Subordinate offices and Statutory bodies of the Government of India located in various States and Union Territories. Interested candidates are see the notification and apply online through website studyssc.com.
Stenographer Grade C and D Important Date
| 26.07.2024 to 17.08.2024 | Dates for submission of online applications |
| 17.08.2024 (2300 hours) | Last date and time for receipt of online applications |
| 18.08.2024 (2300 hours) | Last date and time for making online fee payment |
| 27.08.2024 to 28.08.2024. (2300 hours) | Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges |
| October – November, 2024 | Schedule of Computer Based Examination |
| 1800 309 3063 | Toll-Free Helpline Number to be called in case of any difficulty in filling up the Online Application Form |
Stenographer Grade C and D Application Fee
Application Fees:- Rs.100/- (Gen & OBC)
Women, SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-servicemen (ESM) Candidates:- Nil
Payment Mode:- Through Online
Apply Online (Registration/Login)
Stenographer Grade C and D Age Limit (As on 01/08/2024)
| Minimum Age Limit | 18 Years |
| Maximum Age Limit for Stenographer Grade C | 30 Years |
| Maximum Age Limit for Stenographer Grade D | 27 Years |
| Candidates born not before 02-08-1997 & not later than 01-08-2006 are eligible to apply. | 02/08/1997 to 01/08/2006 |
| Age Relaxation is Applicable as per Rules. |
Stenographer Grade C and D Mode Of Selection
Minimum Qualification marks obtain through CBET (Computer Base Test Examination)
- a) UR :- 30%
- b) OBC/EWS :- 25%
- c) Other Categories :- 20%
When Candidate will apply application form through online must be mansion the post for which post candidate applied (Stenographer Grade C or Stenographer Grade D post or both post Stenographer Grade C and D)
Based on the marks scored in the Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in the Skill Test(s) for the post(s) they have applied for.
Skill Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature. The Commission will fix category-wise qualifying standards in the Skill Test for each post. The candidates who qualify the Skill Test will be considered for final selection on the basis of their merit in the Computer Based Examination.
Final selection and allocation of Ministries/Departments will be made on the basis of the performance of candidates in the Computer Based Examination and the preference of Post(s)/Department(s) exercised by them
Resolution of Tie Cases:-
In cases where more than one candidate secure equal aggregate marks in the Computer Based Examination, tie will be resolved by applying following methods one after another until the tie is resolved:
- 1. Marks in Part-I (i.e. General Intelligence & Reasoning).
- 2. Marks in Part-II (i.e. General Awareness).
- 3. Date of birth, with older candidate placed higher.
- 4. Alphabetical order in which names of the candidates appear.
Stenographer Grade C and D Eligibility Criteria
- 1. Nationality/Citizenship :- A candidate must be either:
- a) a citizen of India, or
- b) a subject of Nepal, or
- c) a subject of Bhutan, or
- d) a person of Indian origin 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.
- 2. Age Limit
- a) Stenographer Grade C:- 18 to 30 years as on 01.08.2024, i.e., candidates born not before 02.08.1994 and not later than 01.08.2006 are eligible to apply.
- b) Stenographer Grade D:- 18 to 27 years as on 01.08.2024, i.e., Candidates born not before 02.08.1997 and not later than 01.08.2006 are eligible to apply.
Age Limit Relaxation is given below:-
| Code No. | Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit /age limit after relaxation | ||
| 1. | SC/ST | 5 Years | ||
| 2. | OBC | 3 Years | ||
| 3. | PwD (Unreserved) | 10 Years | ||
| 4. | PwD (OBC) | 13 Years | ||
| 5. | PwD (SC/ST) | 15 Years | ||
| 6. | Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered fromthe actual age ason closing date of receipt of online application. | ||
| 7. | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 03 Years | ||
| 8. | 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 | ||||
| 9. | 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 | ||
| 10. | 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 | ||
| 11. | Widows/ Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years of age | ||
| 12. | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST ) | Up to 40 years of age | ||
Stenographer Grade C and D Exam Details
The details of the Computer Based Examination are mentioned below:–
| Part | Subject | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Duration |
| ӏ | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 of this Notice of examination |
| ӏ ӏ | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| ӏ ӏ ӏ | English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 |
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Computer Based Examination. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
Stenographer Grade C and D Exams Syllabus
General Intelligence & Reasoning:- It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.
General Awareness:- Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidates‟ general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test the knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence & Reasoning/ General Awareness Paper.
English Language & Comprehension:- 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.
Stenographer Grade C and D Skill Test
The candidates who are shortlisted in the Computer Based Examination will be required to appear in the Skill Test for 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 words per minute (w.p.m.) 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:
| Sl. No. | Post | Language of Skill Test | Time Duration (in minutes) | Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 7.1, 7.2and 7.3 above |
| 1. | Stenographer Grade D | English | 50 | 70 |
| 2. | Stenographer Grade D | Hindi | 65 | 90 |
| 3. | Stenographer Grade C | English | 40 | 55 |
| 4. | Stenographer Grade C | Hindi | 55 | 75 |
