SSC Stenographer Exam 2023 Notification

SSC Stenographer 2023

SSC Stenographer 2023: SSC has announced the dates for the SSC Stenographer exam. According to their latest calendar, the exam registration will commence on 2nd August. The exam itself will be on the 12th and 13th of October 2023. Candidates can read on for all related information about the same.

SSC Stenographer Notification 2023 - Download PDF

Candidates can download the official PDF from the link below when it is released.

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SSC Stenographer 2023 - Overview

Here's a brief overview of the exam-

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SSC Stenographer - Important Dates

Here are the dates candidates should keep in mind for the SSC Steno recruitment

SSC Stenographer Vacancy 2023

The vacancy details for SSC Steno aren't out yet. Take a look at the previous year's vacancies for reference.

SSC Stenographer Notification 2023 – Application Link

The online registration for SSC Stenographer 2023 starts on 2nd August 2023. Candidates can apply through the official website. But before applying, candidates must go through the article and official notification of SSC Stenographer 2023 to check if they meet all the criteria or not. Apply for the exam by clicking on the link below

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Prerequisites for Applying Online

The following should be on hand for the candidates before they begin their application process.

1. A valid Mobile Number (to be verified through an OTP)
2. An active Email ID
3. Aadhaar Number/ PAN/ Voter ID/ Driver License/ Passport/ Employer ID (Govt./ PSU/ Private)
4. Class 10th and 12th Mark sheets
5. Mark sheets of higher qualifications (if any)
6. Scanned image of candidate's colour passport-size photograph
7. Scanned image of the candidate's signature
8. Category certificate (if any)

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How to apply for SSC Stenographer 2023

The process of filling out the form involves three stages :

• New Registration
• Form fill-up and preference for posts
• Application fee payment

New Registration

1. Candidates are required to register themselves on the commission's website.(On the home there are 3 columns, for registration & edit options, details of examination & application form, and printing the application & admission certificate)
2. Go to New Registration and click on Register. A fresh page containing the registration details will be shown on the screen. It will require details like Name, Father's Name, Board Examination Roll Number, DoB, Gender, etc.
3. Fill in the required details.
4. Enter Captcha & click enter

The next stage is to fill out the SSC Stenographer Application form

Form Filling

The personal details form will have questions like Name, Mother's Name, Father's Name, DoB, and Gender.

Step 1: Enter the details as per your 10th certificate. The name, father's name, and mother's name should be as per the Government certificates

1. The date of birth should be the same as the 10th Board certificate
2. The Basic Details form will require details like Azhar Card Number, Nationality, Religion, Category, Disability if any, and Certificate Number
3. The Contact Details Form will require-  Address, Pin code, State, and mobile No. and E-mail Id

Step 2: Fill in the details and click on the submit button.

Step 3: You need to upload a scanned copy of a passport-size photograph & signature. Details of the photograph & signature are given below:

Photograph

• Dimension: 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm
• Size: 20 to 50 KBs
• Format: jpg

Signature

• Dimension: 4 cm X 3 cm
• Size: 10 to 20 KBs
• Format: jpg

Step 4: Fill in all the mandatory details to complete the registration.

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Post Preference

The next section will ask about the preference for the posts. The details & codes for the post will be available in the examination notification.

• Step 1: Enter qualification details in ascending order.
• Step 2: The work experience should be filled from the recent to the last order. experience & relieving letter is mandatory.
• The contact details must be your permanent address and valid details.

SSC Stenographer Application Fee Payment

The Staff selection commission allows fee exemption and Age Relaxation for Ex-Serviceman, Physically Handicapped Candidates. The application fees can be paid in both online and offline modes.

• For offline mode: The candidates should download the challan and make the payment in State Bank of India branches and enter the acknowledgment number.
• For online Mode: Candidates can make online payments through/ credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ BHIM UPI.

SSC Stenographer Application Fee 2023

The application fee details are given below:

You can preview the form before the final submission.

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SSC Stenographer Application Form Corrections 

For corrections/changes that are required, candidates should enter the registration no. and DoB on the application page and make the required changes. If the candidates are unable to make the corrections online, they can contact the Staff Selection Commission office or write an e-mail to them regarding the same. Changes like Examination center, Application to particular Posts, 10th certificate no., are not entertained.

The candidates can seek help from the following address if they face any difficulties or issues:

Staff Selection Commission
Block No 12,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi
Phone: 011 – 24363343

SSC Stenographer 2023 - Eligibility Criteria

There are a number of factors in eligibility criteria such as educational qualifications, age limit, relaxation in age limit, citizenship, eligibility of ex-servicemen, reservations, etc. which are given below:-

Educational Qualification

• The candidate appearing in the exam must have qualified 10 plus 2 or equivalent. This qualification should have been obtained from a recognized university or board.
• All degrees, including technical education degrees/diplomas, given by universities through Open and Distance Learning modes of study are recognized for employment in Central Government jobs and services. It is necessary to verify that they have been approved by the University Grants Commission's Distance Education Bureau.
• All applicants must provide their original certificates, such as mark sheets and provisional certificates from intermediate/higher secondary/senior secondary school.

Age Limit

The age restriction for the applicants is listed below. Candidates from the OBC and SC/ST categories, on the other hand, are granted certain leeway.

• Stenographer Grade C: 18 to 30 years as of 01.01..2022 i.e. candidates born not before 02-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2004 are eligible to apply.
• Stenographer Grade D: 18 to 27 years as of 01.01.2022 i.e. candidates born not before 02-01-1995 and not later than 01-01-2004 are eligible to apply.

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Age Relaxation

The upper age limit relaxation provided to the Reserved categories are:

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Nationality

All aspiring applicants must also fulfil the qualifying requirements for their country of origin. A candidate must be a citizen of one of the following countries/must meet the citizenship requirements of one of the following countries: 

1. India
2. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from one of the following countries:-
   • Vietnam
   • Sri Lanka
   • Pakistan
   • Zambia
   • Myanmar
   • Uganda
   • Malawi
   • Kenya
   • Ethiopia
   • Zaire
   • The United Republic of Tanzania.
3. A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962
4. Subject of Bhutan
5. Subject of Nepal

Candidates who fall into categories 2, 3, 4, and 5 will get a certificate of eligibility from the Indian government.

SSC Stenographer Eligibility For Ex-Servicemen 

The following are the eligibility requirements for ex-servicemen competing in SSC Stenographer 2021:

• Person (including personnel of Territorial Army) who have been discharged after completing the stipulated time of service, or at his own request, or dismissed on grounds of misbehavior or inefficiency and have been awarded a gratuity (pension holders).
• A person who has served as a Combatant or Non-Combatant in the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the Indian Union.
• Gallantry Award Winners of the Armed Forces
• Person relieved on the medical ground with medical disability pension
• Personnel who had spent more than six months on deputation in the Army Postal Service prior to April 14, 1987.
• Candidates of the Army Postal Service who have served as a part of the Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service or are released from Army Postal Service  on the medical ground with medical or another disability pension

Candidates who are serving as a Service Clerk in the last year of their military service.  Only jobs at Armed Forces Headquarters and the Inter-Service Organisation will be open to such individuals. Sons, daughters, and dependents of ex-servicemen will not be eligible for an age reduction.

SSC Stenographer Reservations

Reservation for ST/SC/OBC/PH i.e.(Persons with disabilities)/Ex-servicemen etc. categories is available as per the Indian Government norms.

Posts of both Grade C and Grade D have been identified suitable for persons who are suffering from disabilities of One Leg(OL), One Arm(OA), Both Leg(BL), Blind(B), and LV (Low Vision)

Candidates who are hearing impaired are not eligible for this post.

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SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2023

The SSC Constable syllabus consists of 3 sections which are General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning and English Language & Comprehension. The exam is of 2 hours duration and has 200 questions. The detailed syllabus is as follows.

General Intelligence & Reasoning

It would include questions of both verbal and nonverbal type.

• 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 and more.

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 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, Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

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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.

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SSC Stenographer 2023 - Exam Pattern 

The SSC Stenographer Recruitment Examinations will have 2 stages - Online Computer Based Exam & Skill Test.

Online Computer-Based Exam Pattern

Note  - (Total time will be 2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe)

There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

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Skill Test – Pattern

The candidates who are shortlisted in the Computer Based Examination will be required to appear in the Skill Test for Stenography, which includes :

• Dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi (as opted by the candidates in the online Application Form) at the speed of 100 words per minute (wpm) 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 Admit Card - Download Link

The Commission has clarified in the notification that it will not issue SSC Stenographer Admit Card by post for any level of the selection process individually. Therefore, the candidates should regularly keep in touch with the Commission Headquarters website and the Regional offices' website under the jurisdiction of which the examination centers are located as opted by the candidates during the filling of the application form for any updates and details regarding of examination. Use the link given below to download the SSC Stenographer Admit Card.

The Commission will enable the facility of downloading the admit card till the examination. Candidates are required to carry the printout of this admission certificate to the examination hall. You can also download Admit Card from the regional websites.

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Steps to Download SSC Stenographer Admit Card

The following are the steps to be followed to download the SSC Stenographer 2023 Admit Card.

• Candidates should visit the official website of SSC and click on ‘Admit Card' appearing on the upper-left side of the home page. They can also click on the link https://doc.ssc.nic.in/Portal/AdmitCard for downloading the admit card from regional websites.
• Click on the URL of the Regional Websites under whose jurisdiction the selected centers of examination in the application form are located.
• On the homepage of the Regional Website, click on the ‘Admit card' or ‘Download Admit Card' tab to get access to Admit card.
• Fill in the required credentials such as Registered ID, Date of Birth or Candidate's and Candidate's Father's Name along with the date of birth to download the PDF of Admit card.
• Take two printouts of the Admit Card PDF.

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SSC Stenographer Admit Card Details

Candidates who have filled the application form in response to the advertisement and whose applications have been provisionally accepted by the Commission will be provided Roll Numbers and Admission Certificates by the concerned Regional Offices of the Commission to be allowed for appearing for Computer-based examination. In the same way, the Commission will issue the Admit cards to the selected candidates for further stages of the process. 

Though the Commission issues the examination details two weeks before the exam on its regional websites, however, the candidates should contact the authorized Regional Offices of the Commission in case they don't locate their detail one week before the exams on the respective regional websites. 

Candidates while communicating with the Commission should without fail to mention their Registration Number, Registered Email-ID, Mobile Number, and other essential details such as their name, date of birth, and examination name. Without the appropriate details, any communication will not sustain with the Commission. 

SSC Stenographer Exam 2023 - Documents You Need To Carry

Candidates are also required to carry at least two passport-size recent photographs along with valid photo-ID proof possessing a Date of Birth on it similar to that mentioned on admit card and printout of admit card. The Commission has notified the valid photo-ID proof to be carried to the examination hall in the notification that includes: 

• Driving License
• PAN Card
• Passport
• Aadhar Card or Printout of E-Aadhar Card
• Voter's ID Card
• School/ College ID Card
• Employer ID Card whether given by Government or PSU or Private Company
• Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book provided by Defence Ministry (For candidates who are Ex-Serviceman)
• Central or State Government issued ID card having a photo on it.

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Important Points to Remember

Candidates should note that any mismatch in date of birth mentioned in photo-ID proof and admit card will lead to their disallowance from appearing for the examination. The person with disabilities, who are using the scribe for examination, shall carry a Medical Certificate/Undertaking/Photocopy of the original Scribe's ID proof. 

Candidates while submitting the application form should pay attention to the quality of images of their signature and photograph uploaded by them. Downgrade or blurred photographs and signatures or any one of them in the application form will lead to the rejection of their application. Since these details appear on the admit card of the candidates they enable the Supervisor to cross-verify the candidates' identity.

After clearing the CBT, the candidates will be issued an SSC Stenographer Admit Card for skill test and document verification which they should carry along with them while appearing for these stages of the selection process. 

SSC Stenographer 2023 - Exam Center

The following is a list of exam centers that candidates can choose from depending on their convenience.

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SSC Stenographer 2023 - Result

Here's how to check your SSC Stenographer Result:

• Go through the official website of SSC https://ssc.nic.in/
• Click on the ‘Result tab‘ appearing on the upper right side of the home page.
• Select the ‘STENO ‘C' & ‘D' Tab on the page.
• A list of notifications will appear on this page.
• Scroll to find the header reading as ‘List of candidates qualified in Computer Based Examinations for Skill Test for the given posts' 
• Select the ‘click here‘ option in the front of the header in the ‘Result' column.
• A PDF will open containing the names of the qualified candidates along with their roll numbers.
• Download the PDF and keep it for future reference in case you have qualified for the examinations.

Details Mentioned on the SSC Stenographer Scorecard

The SSC Stenographer scorecard will have the following details present

• Candidate's name
• Roll number
• Category
• Section-wise marks

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SSC Stenographer 2023 - Previous Year Cut Offs

This section will cover the available previous year cut offs for SSC Stenographer.

SSC Stenographer Cut off 2021

The Cut off of SSC Stenographer Cut off 2021 is as follows :

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SSC Stenographer Cutoff 2019

The following is the cut off for SSC Stenographer Grade 'C' 2019.

The following is the cut off for SSC Stenographer Grade 'C' 2019.

Cut Off 2018

The cut off for Grade C and Grade D are as follows.

Skill Test Cut Off 2018

These are the previous year cut offs of SSC Stenographer Skill Test 2018

Grade C Previous Year Cut Offs

These are the previous year cut offs of SSC Stenographer Grade C

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Grade D Previous Year Cut Offs

These are the previous year cut offs of SSC Stenographer Grade D

SSC Stenographer Minimum Qualifying Marks

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SSC Stenographer Salary

The salary of the SSC- Stenographer varies according to their grade. The salary of the Stenographer Grade C is more than the Stenographer Grade D. The Grade C Stenographer is also provided DA (Dearness Allowance), HRA (House Rent Allowance), and TA (Traveling Allowance).

The salary for both  posts Grade- C and Grade- D stenographer is mentioned below:

Allowances

The HRA (House Rent Allowance), DA (Dearness Allowance), and TA (Travel Allowance) vary by location, so the salary also varies based on the place of Posting. 

Stenographer Grade C: These are posted in Delhi only.

Stenographer Grade D: There are 2 groups, as given below.

Group X: For Central Government Ministries located mostly in Delhi.

Group Y: For Central Government Ministers and offices including Attached/ Subordinate Offices located in other States and Union Territories of India.

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SSC Stenographer 2023 - Job Profile

Before applying for the recruitment you must have knowledge about the responsibilities and duties of a Stenographer and also the returns it offers. The job responsibilities of a stenographer depend on the Grade and the place of Posting. Their main job is to assist their supervisors or seniors in various Government departments and ministries. The job responsibilities and duties are:

• Speech Writing: To write down the speeches given by their senior officials
• Briefing: To attend press conferences and to provide input for making short notes and issuing press releases.
• Assisting an Officer or Minister: To assist the senior officers and ministers in smooth functioning.
• Help in PR (Public Relations): The Government stands through PROs (Public Relations Officers) to clarify.

SSC Stenographer Positions

The postings of the Stenographer depends on the Grade he/ she qualifies for. The postings for the Staff Selection Commission Stenographers at different central govt. departments and ministries are given below.

Grade- C Posts

1. Headquarters of Armed Forces
2. President's Secretariat
3. Election Commission of India
4. Indian- Foreign- Service
5. Central Vigilance Commission

Grade- D: Group- X

• Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
• Headquarters of the Armed Forces
• Indian- Foreign- Service
• Election Commission of India
• Railway Board Secretariat
• The Central Secretariat
• Directorate of Forensic Science
• Central Vigilance Commission

Stenographer Grade- D: Group- Y

• The Subordinate Government Offices
• Controller General of Defence Accounts
• Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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SSC Stenographer Allowances and Benefits

SSC Stenographers earn a good amount in terms of salary. Apart from the basic pay, they are entitled to various allowances such as

1. DA (Dearness allowance)
2. HRA (House rent allowance)
3. TA (Travel Allowance)
4. Phone bill reimbursement
5. Medical allowance

SSC Stenographer Career Growth and Promotion

There is a significant growth opportunity as a stenographer both personally as well as professionally. For promotion, they are timed based on experience and service.SSC Stenographers require to clear departmental exams for their promotion. These departmental exams are important for higher cadre promotion.