This Departmental Examination by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is to recruit suitable persons to the post of Stenographer Grade C and Grade D in different ministries and departments under the Government of India. The examination comprises a written test as well as skill testing in shorthand typewriter. The written test, on the other hand, is a means of assessing candidates for general intelligence, reasoning ability, social awareness, and language/English/Hindi proficiency. The candidates who are able to qualify the written test with minimum passing marks must give their stenography ability at a speed of 80 words/minute for Grade C and 100 words/minute for Grade D posts.
The exam results are drawn by encompassing both the written exam results and the scores in the skill test to finally arrive at the merit list. The proposed schedule is in line with the SSC Stenographer 2023 notification release of July 2023 followed by the computer-based written examination in September 2023. As a result, a candidate is normally informed about the outcome of the exam within 2-3 months after the written paper has been taken. The SSC Stenographer written exam is expected to be held by the month of September-October in 2024, which is for the year of recruitment 2024.
SSC Stenographer Exam Highlights 2024
Feature |
Description |
Exam Name |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Stenographer Examination |
Level |
National |
Frequency |
Annual |
Mode of Exam |
Online (Computer-based Test) |
Number of Tiers |
2 |
Eligibility |
Graduation or equivalent and minimum typing speed of 100 words per minute (Grade C) or 80 words per minute (Grade D) |
SSC Stenographer Exam Dates 2024
Stage |
Dates |
Application Dates |
July 16, 2024 - August 14, 2024 |
Admit Card Available |
September 2024 |
Tier 1 Exam Dates |
October - November 2024 |
Tier 2 Skill Test Dates |
To be announced |
Result Declaration |
December 2024 - January 2025 |
SSC Stenographer Application Fee 2024
Category |
Application Fee |
General (UR) |
₹100 |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
₹100 |
EWS |
₹100 |
SC/ST/PwBD |
Exempt |
Ex-Servicemen |
Exempt |
SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024
Stage |
Type |
Mode |
Sections |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
Marking Scheme |
Tier 1 |
Objective (MCQs) |
Online (CBT) |
General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension |
200 |
200 |
2 hours |
1 mark for correct, 0.25 marks deduction for incorrect |
Tier 2 |
Skill Test |
Offline (Typing & Dictation) |
Stenography (English & Hindi) |
N/A |
100 (50 for each language) |
10 minutes (English) & 10 minutes (Hindi) |
Based on accuracy and speed |
SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2024
Tier 1:
Subject |
Topic Areas |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Problem Solving |
General Awareness |
Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science, Static GK |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Number Systems, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Statistics, Data Interpretation |
English Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Synonyms & Antonyms, Spotting Errors, Sentence Completion, Cloze Test |
Tier 2:
Language |
Skill Assessed |
English |
Typing Speed (minimum 100 words per minute for Grade C) |
|
Dictation Speed (minimum 100 words per minute for Grade C) |
Hindi |
Typing Speed (minimum 80 words per minute for Grade D) |
|
Dictation Speed (minimum 80 words per minute for Grade D) |
SSC Stenographer Vacancy 2024
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is expected to announce the official notification for SSC Stenographer 2024 vacancies in July 2024. The exact number and distribution of vacancies across different post levels and departments will be revealed at that time.
Post Level |
Posts |
Approximate Vacancy |
Grade C (Group B) |
Stenographer |
3000 - 4000 |
Grade D (Group C) |
Stenographer |
2000 - 3000 |
SSC Stenographer Important Books 2024
Tier 1:
Subject |
Book Title |
Author |
Publisher |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning |
R.S. Aggarwal |
S. Chand Publishing |
|
Analytical Reasoning |
M.K. Pandey |
Arihant Publications |
General Awareness |
Lucent's General Knowledge |
Manik Verma |
Lucent Publishing House |
Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications |
Arihant Publications |
Arihant Publications |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations |
R.S. Aggarwal |
S. Chand Publishing |
English Comprehension |
Objective General English for Competitive Examinations |
S.P. Bakshi |
Arihant Publications |
Tier 2:
Language |
Book Title |
Author |
Publisher |
English |
English Shorthand & Typing Manual for Competitive Exams |
S.K. Arora |
Upkar Prakashan |
|
High Speed Stenography (English) |
Dr. R.P. Pillai |
Oxford University Press |
Hindi |
Hindi Shorthand & Typing Manual for Competitive Exams |
S.K. Arora |
Upkar Prakashan |
|
Hindi Stenography (High Speed) |
Neetu Singh |
Arihant Publications |