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About Staff Selection Commission Stenographer (SSC Stenographer)

 SSC Stenographer is a national-level competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to recruit candidates for the post of stenographer Grades ‘C’ and ‘D’ in various ministries, departments, and organizations of the Government of India. A stenographer’s job involves taking dictations in shorthand and transcribing the same into a written or electronic format. Some of the popular posts for which candidates are recruited through the SSC STENOGRAPHER exam are:

1. Stenographer Grade ‘C’
2. Stenographer Grade ‘D’
3. Personal Assistant (PA)
4. Private Secretary (PS)

 

Parameter	SSC Stenographer
Full form	Staff Selection Commission Stenographer
Conducted by	Staff Selection Commission
Level of exam	National level
Frequency of exam	Once a year
Mode of exam	Online
Exam stages	Computer-based test, skill test
Eligibility	10+2 or equivalent
Age limit	18-30 years
Application period	Usually in September-October
Exam date	Usually in December
Exam duration	2 hours
Total marks	200
Negative marking	0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer
Sections	General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, English Language and Comprehension
Skill test	Dictation and transcription
Language options	Hindi and English
Salary	Rs. 25,500 – Rs. 81,100 (approx.)
Official website	https://ssc.nic.in/

 

Eligibility criteria for SSC Stenographer-

Parameter	Eligibility Criteria
Nationality	Indian, Nepalese, Bhutanese, or Tibetan refugee settled in India before 1st January 1962
Age Limit	18-30 years as on 1st August of the exam year
Educational Qualification	Passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board or university
Skill Test	Possess stenography skill of 80 wpm in English or Hindi

 

Note: The eligibility criteria are subject to change as per the latest notification issued by the Staff Selection Commission.

 

Exam pattern for SSC Stenographer-

1. Computer-Based Test:

Section	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 hours
General Awareness	50	50
English Language and Comprehension	100	100
Total	200	200

The exam will be conducted in online mode.

The questions will be objective type (multiple choice questions). There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The exam duration is 2 hours.

2. Skill Test:

Candidates who qualify in the CBT will be called for the Skill Test. The details of the Skill Test are as follows:

Language	Shorthand Speed	Transcription Time
English	80 wpm	50 min.
Hindi	80 wpm	65 min.

 

The skill test will be conducted to test the stenography skill of candidates. The test will be conducted on a computer.

The shorthand speed required for the test is 80 words per minute (wpm).

The transcription time allowed for English is 50 minutes and for Hindi, it is 65 minutes.

Note: The exam pattern is subject to change as per the latest notification issued by the Staff Selection Commission.

SELECTION PROCESS-

Stage	Mode of Examination	Description
Stage 1: Computer Based Test (CBT)	Online	200 multiple-choice questions from General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Language & Comprehension
Stage 2: Skill Test	Computer-based	Candidates who qualify in the CBT will be called for the skill test. The test will be conducted to test the stenography skills of the candidates. The shorthand speed required for the test is 80 words per minute (wpm) for both English and Hindi, and the transcription time allowed is 50 minutes for English and 65 minutes for Hindi.
Stage 3: Merit List	–	A merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained by candidates in the CBT. Candidates who clear the skill test will be considered for the final selection.
Stage 4: Document Verification	–	Candidates who are shortlisted for the final selection will have to produce the necessary documents to prove their eligibility.
Stage 5: Final Selection	–	The final selection will be made based on the merit list and document verification.

 

Note: The selection process is subject to change as per the latest notification issued by the Staff Selection Commission.

 

SSC STENOGRAPHER EXAM SYLLABUS-

Section	Subject	Topics
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Verbal Reasoning	Analogies, Similarities, and Differences, Space Visualization, Spatial Orientation, Problem-Solving, Analysis, Judgment, Decision Making, Visual Memory, Discrimination, Observation, Relationship Concepts, Arithmetical Reasoning, Verbal and Figure Classification, Arithmetical Number Series, Non-Verbal Series, etc.
	Non-Verbal Reasoning	Non-Verbal Series, Mirror Images, Cubes and Dice, Grouping Identical Figures, Embedded Figures, etc.
General Awareness	Current Events	National and International News, Sports News, Important Dates, Awards and Honors, Science and Technology, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, etc.
	Static General Knowledge	Indian History, Geography, Culture, Environment, Basic Computer Knowledge, etc.
English Language & Comprehension	Vocabulary	Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, One Word Substitution, Spellings, Idioms, and Phrases etc.
	Grammar	Parts of Speech, Tenses, Voice, Narration, Sentence Structure, Articles, Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection, Sentence Rearrangement etc.

 

SSC Stenographer General Intelligence and Reasoning Topic-Wise Syllabus

Subject	Chapter	Topics	Sub-Topics
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Verbal Reasoning	Analogies	Semantic Analogy   Symbolic/Number Analogy   Figural Analogy
		Similarities and Differences	Semantic Similarity Symbolic/Number Similarity   Figural Similarity   Differences
		Space Visualization	Spatial Orientation   Spatial Visualization   Spatial Relations
		Spatial Orientation	Awareness of location   Direction Sense   Sense of Distance
		Problem Solving	Word Building   Coding and Decoding Numerical Operations Symbolic Operations   Trends and Patterns   Space Orientation and Visualization   Venn Diagrams   Drawing Inferences
		Analysis	Analysis of trends and patterns Comparison and Ranking   Coding and Decoding   Classification   Series   Analytical Reasoning
		Judgment and Decision Making	Decision Making   Problem Solving Judgment
		Visual Memory	Memory of figures   Images   Structure   Classification Relationship   Visualization Memory
		Discrimination	Discrimination between objects   Discrimination between concepts Discrimination between similar and dissimilar figures
		Observation	Observation and Relationship Concepts involving relationships   Space Orientation   Visualization

 

Subject	Chapter	Topics	Sub-Topics
		Relationship Concepts	Analogies   Semantic Relationships Symbolic/Number Relationships Figural Relationships
		Arithmetical Reasoning	Number series   Coding and Decoding Simple Arithmetic
		Verbal Classification	Semantic Classification Symbolic/Number Classification   Figural Classification
		Figure Classification	Semantic Series   Symbolic/Number Series   Figural Series
		Arithmetical Number Series	Addition   Subtraction Multiplication   Division   Missing Term
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Non-Verbal Reasoning	Mirror Images	Identifying Mirror Images   Mirror Images of Dotted Lines
		Cubes and Dice	Identifying the Pattern of Cubes   Identifying the Pattern of Dice
		Grouping Identical Figures	Identifying Identical Figures   Identifying Similar Figures   Identifying Odd Figures
		Embedded Figures	Identifying Embedded Figures   Identifying Hidden Figures   Identifying Complete Figures
		Figure Classification	Identifying Geometrical Shapes   Identifying Odd Pair Out   Identifying Series of Figures
		Drawing Inferences	Analyzing the Given Information
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Coding- Decoding	Coding and Decoding	Coding in Fictitious Language   Decoding of the Fictitious Language
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Miscellaneous	Paper Folding and Cutting	Paper Folding   Paper Cutting

 

Subject	Chapter	Topics	Sub-Topics
		Rule Detection	Identifying the Pattern and Rules
		Series	Completing the Given Series
		Completion of Series	Identifying the Next Figure in the Series
		Embedded Figures	Identifying the Embedded Figures
		Critical Thinking	Analyzing the Given Information

 

SSC STENOGRAPHER GENERAL AWARENESS TOPIC WISE SYLLABUS

 

Subject	Chapter	Topics	Sub-Topics
General Awareness	History	Ancient History	Indus Valley Civilization   Vedic Period   Buddhism and Jainism   Mauryan Empire Gupta Empire
		Medieval History	Delhi Sultanate   Mughal Empire Maratha Empire   Vijayanagar Empire   Bhakti Movement
		Modern History	British Rule in India   Revolt of 1857   Indian National Movement   Partition of India   Formation of the Constitution
General Awareness	Geography	Physical Geography	Earth and its composition   Atmosphere Hydrosphere   Lithosphere   Biosphere
		Indian Geography	Physiographic Divisions   Rivers   Soils Climate   Natural Vegetation
		World Geography	Continents and Oceans   Mountains   Plateaus   Deserts   Islands
General Awareness	Polity	Indian Constitution	Preamble   Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policy   Union and its Territories   Emergency Provisions
		Government	Parliament   President   Prime Minister Cabinet Ministers   Chief Ministers
		Judiciary	Supreme Court   High Courts   District Courts   Judicial Activism   Judicial Reforms
General Awareness	Economics	Indian Economy	Planning Commission   Five Year Plans   National Income   Poverty and Unemployment   Agriculture and Rural Development
		World Economy	World Bank   International Monetary Fund World Trade Organization   Foreign Trade   Globalization
General Awareness	Science	Physics	Laws of Motion   Work, Energy, and Power Gravitation   Thermodynamics

 

Subject	Chapter	Topics	Sub-Topics
			Electricity and Magnetism
		Chemistry	Periodic Table   Chemical Bonding   Acids and Bases   Organic Chemistry   Environmental Chemistry
		Biology	Cell Theory   Genetics   Human Anatomy   Diseases and their Causes   Evolution
General Awareness	Static GK	Books and Authors	Famous Books and their Authors
		Awards and Honours	National and International Awards and their Winners
		Sports	National and International Sports   Famous Sports Personalities
		Miscellaneous	Indian Culture   Indian Art and Architecture National and International Days   Current Affairs

 

SSC STENOGRAPHER ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPREHENSION TOPIC WISE SYLLABUS

 

 

Subject	Chapter	Topics	Sub-Topics
English Language & Comprehension	Vocabulary	Synonyms and Antonyms	Words and their Synonyms   Words and their Antonyms
		Homonyms	Words with multiple meanings Confusing Words
		One-word Substitution	Sentences with One-word meanings
		Idioms and Phrases	Expressions with figurative meanings
English Language & Comprehension	Grammar	Parts of Speech	Noun   Pronoun   Verb Adjective   Adverb Preposition Conjunction   Interjection
		Tenses	Present Tense   Past Tense Future Tense
		Active and Passive Voice	Active Voice   Passive Voice
		Direct and Indirect Speech	Direct Speech   Indirect Speech
		Sentence Structure	Subject-verb agreement   Sentence Types   Sentence Correction
English Language & Comprehension	Reading Comprehension	Passage	Short Passages   Long Passages
		Question Types	Main Idea   Inference   Vocabulary   Tone   Author’s Purpose
		Techniques	Skimming   Scanning   Critical Reading
English Language & Comprehension	Writing Ability	Essay Writing	Introduction   Body   Conclusion
		Letter Writing	Formal Letters   Informal Letters

 

Subject	Chapter	Topics	Sub-Topics
		Precis Writing	Writing the essence of a passage in a concise manner
		Paragraph Writing	Writing coherent and well- structured paragraphs
English Language & Comprehension	Spelling	Spellings of Commonly Misspelled Words	Words with silent letters   Words with double letters   Confusing Spellings
		Spelling Rules	Rules for Adding Suffixes   Rules for Doubling Letters   Rules for Changing y to i
		Spelling Practice	Spelling Worksheets   Spelling Games