Staff Selection Committee or SSC is a Government of India organization responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various jobs in the government one such field is Stenographer. You can apply for the post of stenographer in the various ministries in the Government of India by applying to the SSC Stenographer examination. In this article, we will discuss SSC Stenographer 2023 Application form, exam dates (Grade C & D), eligibility, pattern, syllabus, etc.
SSC Stenographer 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for SSC Stenographer-
- The candidate must be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal, a subject of Bhutan, or Indian Origin candidate
- The candidates must have passed class 12th from a recognized board
- The candidates are required to be at least 18 years of age and a maximum of 27, 30 for Group-C, and D respectively. There are also some age relaxations provided to different category candidates-
- Age relaxation for category candidates-
| Category | Relaxation in age (In years) |
| SC/ ST | 5 |
| OBC | 3 |
| PwD (Unreserved) | 10 |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 |
| PwD (SC/ ST) | 15 |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 |
SSC Stenographer 2023 Important dates
| Events | Exam Dates |
| Notification released date | 05 December 2022 |
| Last date for the Submission Application form | 31 December 2022 |
| Last date and time for making an online fee payment | 31 December 2022 |
| Last date and time for generation of offline Challan | 31 December 2022 |
| Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of the Bank) | 31 December 2022 |
| Admit Card | Not Yet Released |
| SSC Stenographer 2023 Grade C & D Exam Date | April 2023 (Tentative) |
| Result date declaration | Not Yet Released |
| Skill Test | Not Yet Released |
| Result Date Announced | Not Yet Released |
SSC Stenographer 2023 Application form
You can apply for SSC Stenographer using the following steps-
- Visit the official website of SSC and click on the Registration button
- Now, an application form will appear where you’ll have to enter your details like name, address, education qualification, Aadhaar card number, etc. followed by clicking on the save button
- Now, you’ll be prompted with additional details followed by signing a declaration
- After that, you’ll receive the login credential i.e. Username, and password which you’ll have to use in order to login
- Now, login to your account using your login credentials
- After logging in, select the SSC Stenographer examination from the given list
- You’ll be redirected to a partially filled form where you’ll have to fill it with complete details
- Now, make the payment if any using your credit/debit card, Net banking, UPI, etc.
- Make sure to take a printout of the application form and payment receipt for the future use
Documents Required for SSC Stenographer
The following are the documents required for SSC Stenographer-
- Scanned passport size colour photograph in JPEG Format
- Scanned signature in JPEG Format
- Mobile Number (Requires OTP Verification)
- Email ID (Requires OTP Verification)
- Aadhaar Card or other Documents like Voter ID Card, PAN, Passport, Driving License, School / College ID and Employer ID
- Class 10th/12th certification/passing certificate
SSC Stenographer Application Fee
The following are the application fee for SSC Stenographer-
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs.100/- |
| SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen | Nil |
SSC Stenographer Examination Pattern
The following are the examination pattern for SSC Stenographer-
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | |
| Total Marks | 200 | 200 |
Skill Test in SSC Stenography
| Post Name | Language of Skill Test | Time Duration (in minutes) | Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates who are allowed the use of scribe in the CBE |
| Stenographer Grade ‘D’ | English | 50 | 70 |
| Stenographer Grade ‘D’ | Hindi | 65 | 90 |
| Stenographer Grade ‘C’ | English | 40 | 55 |
| Stenographer Grade ‘C’ | Hindi | 55 | 75 |
SSC Stenographer Syllabus
The following are the syllabus for SSC Stenographer-
General Awareness
- Inventions & Discoveries
- Neighbouring Countries of India
- Unemployment in India
- Indian Financial System
- Types of Bank in India
- Types of Bank Accounts
- Functions of Banks
- Countries, Capital & Currency
- Governors in India
- Members of Parliament
- Members of Rajya Sabha
- Members of Lok Sabha
- Prasad Scheme
- ICC Cricket World Cup Winners
- List of IPL Winners
- List of Indian Navy Chief Admirals
- List of Highest Mountains in India
- List of Longest Rivers in the World
- List of Phobias/Fear
- List of Sports Term
- List of Companies Taglines
- List of Insurance Companies in India
- Important Principles of Insurance
- List of Airports in India
- List of World Largest Libraries
- List of Longest Bridges in India
- List of Languages of the World
- List of Famous Books And Authors
- List of Arjuna Award Winners
- Millets in India
- UMANG
- Aarogya Setu
- PM CARES Fund
English Language and Comprehension
- Phrases and Idioms
- One-word Substitution
- Sentence Correction
- Error Spotting
- Fill in the Blanks
- Spellings Correction
- Reading Comprehension
- Synonyms-Antonyms
- Active Passive
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Sentence Improvement
- Cloze test
General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Discrimination & observation
- Relationship concepts
- Arithmetical Reasoning and figural classification
- Arithmetic Number Series
- Non-verbal series
- Coding and Decoding
- Statement conclusion
- Number Series
- Figural Series
- Problem Solving
- Word Building
- Numerical Operations
- Symbolic Operations
- Embedded Figures
- Space Orientation & Visualization
- Venn Diagrams
- Drawing inferences
- Punched hole/ pattern–folding & Un-folding
- Figural pattern–folding and completion
- Critical thinking
- Analogies
- Similarities and Differences
- Space visualization
- Spatial orientation
- Problem solving & Analysis
- Judgment & Decision making
- Visual memory
- Syllogistic reasoning
- Semantic Analogy
- Symbolic/ Number Analogy
- Figural Analogy
- Semantic Classification
- Symbolic/Number Classification
- Figural Classification
- Semantic Series
- Address matching
- Date & city matching
- Classification of center codes/ roll numbers
- Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding
- Decoding and classification
SSC Stenographer Admit Card 2023
The admit card for SSC Stenographer is not yet released, we will update the examination date once the admit card has been released by the examination conducting authorities.
SSC Stenographer Result 2023
The result for SSC Stenographer is not yet released, we will update the result status once the result has been released by the examination conducting authorities.
SSC Stenographer Recruitment process
The recruitment of SSC Stenographer is conducted in three stages- SSC Entrance examination or NRA CET 2023, Skill Test, and Document Verification. The candidate has to clear each of these stages to become eligible for the next stage. The skill test will be of the typing and the candidate’s speed control in the typing. In the document verification process, the candidate must provide the list of documents mentioned below along with their photocopies to the authorities for verification. After verification is completed, the candidates will be provided with the joining letter.
Documents Required for SSC Stenographer
The following are the documents required for SSC Stenographer-
- Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar
- Voter ID Card
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Government School/ College ID Card
- Employer ID (Govt./ PSU)
- Ex-serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence
- Any other ID Card issued by Central/ State Govt bearing your photo.