SSC Stenographer Grade C & D

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Stenographer Exam for recruitment of Stenographer Grade “C” (Group B- Non-Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade “D” (Group C- Non-Gazetted) in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India. Interested and Eligible candidates can apply online for the SSC Stenographer exam through the official website https://ssc.nic.in.

Click here to Apply Online for SSC Stenographer Group C and D

Important Dates

• Starting Date for Apply Online: 10/10/2020
• Last Date for Apply Online: 04/11/2020
• Online Pay Exam Fee Last Date: 06/11/2020
• Offline Payment Last Date: 10/11/2020
• CBT Exam Date: 29-31 March 2021
• Skill Test Exam Date: Notified Soon

Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS: 100/-
• SC / ST: 0/- (Nil)
• All Category Female: 0/- (Exempted)

Click here to read the full Official Notification of SSC Stenographer Group C and D

Eligibility Criteria for SSC Stenographer:

Educational Qualification:

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

Age Limit (as on 01.08.2020)

Stenographer Grade ‘C’

• Minimum Age: 18 years

• Maximum Age: 30 years

Stenographer Grade ‘D’

• Minimum Age: 18 years

• Maximum Age: 27 years

Reservation in the upper age limit is provided to candidates belonging to reserved categories:

SSC Stenographer Selection Process:

SSC Stenographer Selection Process consists of 3 Stages. The stages are given below - 

• Written Examination
• Skill Test
• Document Verification

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern:

Paper - 1 Exam Pattern:

• Type of Questions: SSC Stenographer will be a computer-based exam having multiple-choice questions.
• Language of Exam: The question papers will be set in both English and Hindi (except for the English language section).
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• Marking Scheme: Giving a wrong answer to a question will lead to a penalty of 0.25 marks in all sections
• Duration of Exam: The exam duration is 2 hours 40 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.
• SSC Stenographer pattern is explained below in detail:

Paper - 2: Skill Test

Skill Test in Stenography:

• Candidates who obtain the qualifying marks in the Examination as may be prescribed by the Commission will be called for the Skill Test. The Commission may also prescribe qualifying marks in each part of the Examination. The Skill Test will be of qualifying nature and the Commission will fix the qualifying standards in the Skill Test for different categories of candidates.
• The candidates will have to appear for the Skill Test in Stenography. The candidates will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English/ Hindi 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 the computer. 
• The transcription time is as follows:

Note: Candidates who opt to take the Stenography Test in Hindi will be required to learn English Stenography and vice versa after their appointment, failing which their probation may not be cleared by appointing departments. 

Candidates have to work as English/Hindi stenographers as per the functional requirement of the User Office irrespective of the medium of the Skill Test of the candidate during the examination.

Document Verification:

Candidates will be required to produce all documents in original for verification at the time of document verification. And Detailed options for various posts and Departments will be taken from candidates either online or at the time of document verification.

SSC Stenographer Syllabus:

The Syllabus of the SSC Stenographer C & D Written Exam is as given below - 

SSC Stenographer Salary:

The commission sets the  SSC salary for Stenographers. SSC Stenographers being a government job have a good salary structure with the possibility of increment. 

SSC Stenographers' salary varies as per the Grades. The grade-wise salary structure for Stenographers Grade C and Grade D is mentioned below.

The SSC Grade C Stenographer salary, pay band, initial and basic pay is given below:

The SSC Grade D Stenographer Salary, pay band, initial and basic pay is given below:

SSC Stenographer Allowances: 

Apart from the salaries mentioned in the table for both the grades, SSC Stenographers are entitled to the following allowances:

• House Rent Allowance

• Dearness Allowance

• Transport Allowance

• Medical Allowance

House Rent Allowance (HRA):’

HRA is a reimbursement that is provided to the employee as stay ease. House rent allowance varies for each individual depending on the place of posting.

Let us have a look at the table below to know HRA after the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission.

SSC Stenographer Career Growth:

The career growth in SSC Stenographer looks promising and with immense benefits. After working for 5-6 years of regular service in particular grade pay, one is eligible for promotions on the next level of grade pay. Take a look at the below that depicts the growth of an SSC Stenographer from PB 1 to PB 3.

1. Stenographer Grade D
2. Stenographer Grade C
3. Private Secretary
4. Senior Private Secretary (Gazetted)
5. Senior Principal Private Secretary (Gazetted)

SSC Stenographer Cut-Off:

The cut-off marks for SSC Stenographer Grade C and D post in 2017.