SSC Steno Grade C & D Notification 2023 Out: Apply By 23rd Aug 2023
Updated On : 03 Aug, 2023
SSC STENO RECRUITMENT 2023
SSC Steno Grade C & D Notification 2023 has been issued by the Staff Selection Commission on 2nd August 2023. The Staff Selection Commission will hold an Open Competitive Computer Based Examination for direct recruitment to the posts of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ (Group ‘B’, NonGazetted) 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 and eligible candidates can apply for the same by visiting the official website of the SSC from 2nd of August to 23rd of August 2023. Through SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Recruitment 2023, 1207 vacant seats are going to be filled. Read this article carefully to know about SSC Steno exam details and SSC Steno recruitment details.
SSC STENOGRAPHER UPDATES 2023
Exam Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
Post | Stenographer Grade C (Group B, Non-Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade D (Group C) |
Application Date | 2nd August to 23rd August 2023 |
Application Fee | INR 100/- |
Application Mode | Online |
Selection Process |
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Official website | |
SSC Steno Application Form 2023 | |
SSC STENO IMPORTANT DATES 2023
Event | Date |
Notification Issued | 2nd August 2023 |
Application Started | 2nd August 2023 |
Last date to Apply | 23rd August 2023 (23:00 hours) |
Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 23rd August 2023 (23:00 hours) |
Last date and time for making online fee payment | 23rd August 2023 (23:00 hours) |
Date for Application Form Correction Window and online payment of Correction Charges | 24th to 25th August 2023 (23:00 hours) |
Schedule of Computer Based Examination | October, 2023 |
SSC STENO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Nationality
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 Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) 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.
Age Limit
Post | Age Limit |
Stenographer Grade C | 18 to 30 years as on 01.08.2023, i.e., candidates born not before 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2005 are eligible to apply. |
Stenographer Grade D | 18 to 27 years as on 01.08.2023, i.e., Candidates born not before 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2005 are eligible to apply. |
To check the relaxation in age as per the categories tabulated below”-
Category | Relaxation in age |
SC/ST | 5 Years |
OBC | 3 Years |
PWD (UR) | 10 Years |
PWD (OBC) | 13 Years |
PWD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 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 thereof | 03 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 |
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group C posts only | |
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 |
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 |
Widows/ Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years of age |
Widows/Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST ) | Up to 40 years of age |
Educational Qualification
To fill out the application form candidates must have passed 12th standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University as on 23.08.2023. To know the detailed information, you can check the official notification.
SSC STENO APPLICATION PROCESS 2023
Candidates can apply for this examination through Online Mode. In case you are facing any trouble in filling out the application form, then you can follow these steps to resolve your problem:
Visit the official website of the Commission.
On the homepage you have to opt for Apply tab. After clicking on the tab a new screen will appear where you have to select Steno C & D.
A link with the title “Stenographer Grade 'C' & 'D' Examination, 2023” appears on the screen.
Now, fill in the required details for the registration process.
Your ID and Password will be sent after the registration process to your registered email address.
Login on the portal with your ID and Password.
Fill in the details which are needed.
Upload your documents in the needed format and size.
Submit your application fee as per your category.
Take a printout of your application form for future reference.
Application Fee
Application fee for the different categories participating in the exam are as follows:
Category | Application Fee |
Gen/ OBC | INR 100 |
SC/ST/PWD/Ex.-servicemen/Female | Exempted |
SSC STENO SELECTION PROCESS 2023
1. Computer-Based Test
The exam will exclusively consist of Objective Type Multiple Choice questions. The questions will be printed in both English and Hindi.
For each incorrect response, 0.25 points will be deducted. Candidates are recommended to keep this in mind when they answer the questions.
General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Language and Comprehension will be the topics of the questions.
Candidates must finish the exam in 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for scribe candidates).
2. Skill Test
Candidates who are shortlisted in the Computer Based Examination will be required to take the Stenography Skill Test. Candidates will be given one dictation for ten minutes in English or Hindi (as specified in the online Application Form) at a speed of 100 words per minute (w.p.m.) for Stenographer Grade "C" and 80 w.p.m. for Stenographer Grade "D." The matter will have to be transcribed on computer.
3. Document Verification
All the candidates qualified for Document Verification are required to appear for Document Verification along with the photocopies and original documents
SSC STENO EXAM PATTERN
Written Examination Pattern
The exam will be conducted in both medium Hindi as well as English.
Every question carries 1 mark each and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
This examination will be held in Online Mode only, which is Objective Type in nature.
The pattern of the examination is tabulated below:
Subject | No. of Ques. | Marks | Duration |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 | |
Total | 200 | 200 | 120 Min. |
Skill Test in Stenography Pattern
Post | Language of Skill Test | Time Duration (in minutes) | Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates eligible for scribe |
Stenographer Grade ‘D’ | English | 50 | 70 |
Stenographer Grade ‘D’ | Hindi | 65 | 90 |
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ | English | 40 | 55 |
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ | Hindi | 55 | 75 |
MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS
Category | Percentage |
UR | 30% |
OBC/EWS | 25% |
SC/ST | 20% |
SSC STENO SYLLABUS 2023
Subject | 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 candidate’s 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. |
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. |
SSC STENO VACANCY DETAILS 2023
Grade-wise vacancy is tabulated below for your reference.
Post name | Vacancy |
SSC Steno Grade C | 93 |
SSC Steno Grade D | 1114 |
Total | 1207 |
SSC STENO SALARY
Salary of these posts are mentioned-below:
Specification | Grade C | Grade D |
Pay Scale | INR 9,300- 34,800 | INR 5,200-20,200 |
Pay Band | INR 4,200/4,600( Grade 2) | INR 2,400 (Grade 1) |
