SSC Stenographer Exam is organized every year by SSC or Staff Selection Commission to select candidates for the posts of Stenographer Grade C and D. SSC has released the Stenographer Grade C and D Notification PDF for 1207 Vacancies on 02nd August 2023 inviting eligible candidates to fill out the online form who were waiting for the release of the SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam. The selection will be conducted through a Computer Based Test & Skill Test which is to be conducted by Staff Selection Commission. The candidates can who are interested for SSC Stenographer Vacancy 2023 have to submit their applications for SSC Stenographer 2023 Exams for which application link is made active from 02nd August 2023 onwards.

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SSC Stenographer 2023 Notification Out for 1207 Group C & D Posts

SSC Stenographer 2023 Notification Out

Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) released the official SSC Stenographer 2023 Notification for 1207 Grade C and D vacancies on 02nd August 2023 with all the important details regarding the recruitment drive. SSC Stenographer 2023 Recruitment Process has been started with the release of notification. Click on the below link to download SSC Stenographer Notification PDF and go through the details before applying for the vacancies.

SSC Stenographer 2023 Notification PDF- Click to Download


SSC Stenographer 2023- Exam Summary

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has started to recruit eligible candidates for the Grade C & D Stenographers posts through CBT & Skill Test. Check the exam summary for SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam from the below table.

SSC Stenographer 2023- Exam Summary
Exam NameSSC Stenographer 2023
Conducting BodyStaff Selection Commission (SSC)
Posts Grade C & D Stenographers
Vacancies 1207
CategoryGovt. Jobs
Exam LevelNational 
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Online Registration Dates02nd to 23rd August 2023
Selection ProcessWritten Exam and Skill Test
Official Websitewww.ssc.nic.in



SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam Date Out

SSC Stenographer CBE Exam Date has been announced by SSC. The Computer-based Examination is scheduled for 12th & 13th October 2023. The important dates for SSC Stenographer 2023 Grade C and D exams are mentioned below as per SSC Calendar 2023.


SSC Stenographer 2023 Important Dates

SSC Stenographer Notification 2023 has been released on 02nd August 2023 along with online registration dates. The SSC Stenographer Apply Online 2023 has been scheduled from 02nd to 23rd August 2023. Refer the below table to know the complete schedule for SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam.

SSC Stenographer 2023 Important Dates
ActivityDates
SSC Stenographer Notification Release Date02nd August 2023
Availability of Application Form02nd August 2023
Last date for registration23rd August 2023 (11 pm)
Last date for making online fee payment23rd August 2023 (11 pm)
Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ &
online payment of Correction Charges
24th & 25th August 2023 (11 pm)
SSC Stenographer Admit CardTo be Notified
Commencement of SSC Stenographer Grade C and D exam12th & 13th October 2023
SSC Stenographer Result 2023To be Notified
SSC Stenographer Cut-Off 2023To be Notified
SSC Stenographer Marks 202325th January 2023


SSC Stenographer 2023 Vacancy

SSC has released 1207 total vacancies for SSC Stenographer Group C and Group D posts along with SSC Stenographer Notification 2023. If we look into this year's vacancy for SSC Stenographer Exam, we see that for Stenographer Grade D, the total number of vacancies announced is 1114. For Stenographer Grade C the total number of vacancies announced is 93. The Vacancy is expected to be the same as this year as well.

CategoryStenographer Grade 'C'Stenographer Grade 'D'
SC13165
ST0388
OBC22272
EWS0690
UR49499
Total931114



SSC Stenographer Online Application 2023

SSC has activated the Online Application Link for SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam on 02nd August 2023. The Last date to apply online is 23rd August 2023 as mentioned in the SSC Stenographer Notification PDF. All candidates can now apply online for SSC Stenographer 2023 Grade C and D Exam by clicking on the link provided below:

Click Here to Apply Online for SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam


SSC Stenographer 2023 Application Fee

As mentioned in SSC Stenographer 2023 Notification, the application Fee for SSC Stenographer 2023 is Rs. 100/-(for General and OBC). Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen category as well as female candidates are exempted from paying the application fee for SSC Stenographer 2023.

SSC Stenographer 2023 Application Fee
CategoryApplication Fee
General and OBCRs. 100/-
SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen and femaleNil

Steps to Apply for SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2023

Step 1: Click on the official link for SSC Stenographer which is provided above on this page or Go to the official website of SSC (https://ssc.nic.in/).

Step 2: The registration link for SSC Stenographer 2023 will open up in the new window.

Step 3: Click on the New User/Register Now link.

Step 4: To begin with the SSC Stenographer Apply Online 2023, a candidate needs to provide basic details of themselves like name, parents' name, date of birth, email id, mobile number etc.

Step 5: Click on submit button to submit your online registration form for SSC Stenographer 2023. It is advised that candidates verify their details before submitting the form. All the candidates will be issued a Registration ID for SSC Stenographer 2023 exam.

Candidates are required to log in with the provided Registration ID, date of birth and password to complete registration for SSC Stenographer 2023.

Step 6: In the next step, candidates are required to upload photographs and signatures by following the requisites mentioned by the Staff Selection Commission of India.

Photograph - The photograph of a candidate must be clicked in front of white colour or light-coloured background. The size of the photograph must be more than 4 kb and less than 12 kb in size. The resolution of the photograph must be 100*120 pixels in width and height.

Signature - The signature provided by the candidate must be in black or blue ink on the white sheet. The scanned copy of the signature that needs to be submitted must be in jpg format and it should be more than 1 kb and less than 12 kb in size. The resolution of the image should be 40*60 pixels in width and height.

Step 7: Log in with a registered ID and password to complete the Part II of the application form for SSC Stenographer 2023.

Step 8: After filling out the application form, candidates must preview the entire application of SSC Stenographer 2023 once to look for any glitches in the form, if any as the application form once submitted cannot be edited again.

Step 9: Click on Final Submit button after previewing the complete online SSC Stenographer 2023 application form and pay the required application fee.

It is advised that Candidates download and get print copies of the submitted application form for SSC Stenographer 2023.


SSC Stenographer 2023 Eligibility Criteria

There are important criteria that a candidate must fulfil in order to be eligible for the SSC Stenographer 2023. The parameters are given below:

SSC Stenographer Educational Qualification

The minimum Educational Qualification required by a candidate is to be at least a 12th pass from a recognized Board or University. He/She must be able to produce the required documents when asked for verification after qualifying SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam.

SSC Stenographer Age Limit (as on 01/08/2023)

SSC Stenographer Grade C: 

A candidate must lie in the age domain of 18-30 years to be eligible for SSC Stenographer 2023 Grade C Exam. The candidates born not before 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2005 are eligible to apply. Candidates born not before 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2005 are eligible to apply.

SSC Stenographer Grade D: 

A candidate must lie in the age domain of 18-27 years to be eligible for SSC Stenographer 2023 Grade D Exam.

Age Relaxation

CategoryUpper Age Limit/Age Relaxation
SC/ST5 years
OBC3 years
PwD (unreserved)10 years
PwD (OBC)13 years
Pwd (SC/ST)15 years
Ex-Servicemen03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof03 years
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
Central Govt. Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applicationsUp to 40 years
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
Widows/ Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried.Up to 35 years
Widows/Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST )Up to 40 years


SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam Pattern

The SSC Stenographer 2023 examination will be conducted in 2 different levels. The first level is Grade C and D exam which comprises of MCQs and is conducted online. After this exam has been conducted, an exam to test your skill sets in various domains is conducted by SSC.

a) The details of the Computer Based Examination for SSC Stenographer 2023 Grade C and D are mentioned below:

SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam Pattern
Section AskedNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTime Allotted
General Awareness50 50 2 Hours 
General Intelligence and Reasoning5050 
English Language and Comprehension100100 
Total Marks200200 


Important Points:

a) Question paper will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice. Questions will be set in Hindi and English except for Part III.

There will be a negative marking of ⅓rd marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the question.

Marks scored by candidates in the Computer Based Examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit.

b) 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 a computer. The transcription time is as follows.

SSC Stenographer 2023 Skill Test
PostLanguage of Skill TestTime Duration (in minutes) Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe in the CBE (Para-7)
Stenographer Grade ‘D’English 50 70
Stenographer Grade ‘D’Hindi 65 90
Stenographer Grade ‘C’English 40 55
Stenographer Grade ‘C’Hindi 55 75


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 Skill Test of the candidate during the examination.

The skill test will be held at the Commission’s Regional/ Sub Regional Offices or at other Centre(s) as may be decided by the Commission.

Detailed instructions regarding Skill Test will be sent by the concerned Regional/ Sub Regional Offices of the Commission to the candidates called for the Skill Test.

SSC Stenographer 2023 Syllabus

The syllabus for SSC Stenographer 2023 will be released by SSC in its notification. The syllabus for SSC Stenographer is different for both the stages of examination and it is mandatory for students to know the entire syllabus in order to prepare effectively for SSC Stenographer 2023. General Awareness, General Intelligence/Reasoning and English Language are the three major sections a candidate need to proficient in for Paper-1 of SSC Stenographer 2023 Exam.

SSC Stenographer 2023 Syllabus
General AwarenessEnglish Language and ComprehensionGeneral Intelligence and Reasoning
SportsGrammarArithmetic Computation
EconomyVocabularyNumber Series
Current AffairsSynonyms-AntonymsVisual Memory
Awards and HonoursSentence StructureBlood Relation
Scientific ResearchReading ComprehensionSyllogism
HistoryPara JumblesDecision making
Important Days & DatesProblem Solving Skills
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