SSC Stenographer 2021: SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2021 Notification Released!!! Details regarding the SSC Stenographer Vacancy, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Date, Pattern Syllabus, Admit Card, Result. SSC Steno aspirants shall refer to this article completely.
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is one of the most trusted and transparent recruitment boards in our country. Every Year SSC has released numerous vacancies in various departments in many ministries of the Indian government. SSC has provided an attractive pay scale and other allowances applicable to the post so all aspirants are eagerly applied for all the SSC posts. SSC has now released the SSC Stenographer Tier 1 Admit Card for 2021 recruitment. So candidates are ready for the upcoming notifications and start to prepare for the upcoming recruitment drive. For that here we will give you the complete details regarding the SSC Stenographer Recruitment Notification 2020-21. The written exam will be conducted from 11th to 14th November 2021.
SSC Stenographer Notification PDF
| Particulars | Highlights |
| Exam name | SSC Stenographer 2021 |
| Conducted by | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Exam level | National |
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Exam category | Class 12 |
| Exam purpose | Recruitment of Stenographer Grade C (Group B Non-Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade D (Group C) for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India |
| Eligibility requirement | Only those candidates who have required skills in stenography are eligible to apply |
| Exam stages | Computer Based Test and Skill Test |
| Exam duration | Computer Based Test: 2 hours |
| Negative marking | Computer Based Test: 0.25 |
| Official website | ssc.nic.in |
The New Exam Dates for SSC Stenographer 2021 exam has been released with the SSC Stenographer Notification. As per SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Official Notification, the 2021 exam will be conducted in March 2021. Let’s look at all the important SSC Stenographer dates:
| Serial Number | Activity | Dates |
| 1 | SSC Stenographer Notification Release Date | 10.10.2020 |
| 2 | Availability of Application Form | 10.10.2020 |
| 3 | Last date for registration | 04.11.2020 |
| 3 | Last date for making an online/offline fee payment | 10.11.2020 (Offline) 06.11.2020 (Online) |
| 4 | SSC Stenographer Admit Card | Released |
| 5 | Commencement of SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Date | 11th to 14th November 2021 |
SSC releases online applications for SSC Stenographer 2021. Candidates can fill the application form by following the below-given steps:
Candidates have to upload scanned images of their color passport size photograph and signature in described specifications:
| Document | Dimension (W X H) | Size | Format |
| Photograph | 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm | 20 – 50 KBs | jpg |
| Signature | 4.0 cm X 3 cm | 10 – 20 KBs | jpg |
There is an option to pay the application fee both in offline and online mode:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/ OBC/ EWS candidates | INR 100 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ Ex-servicemen and Female candidates | No Application Fee |
SSC Stenographer 2021 vacancies will be released along with the notification. In 2021, total number of vacancies announced for the SSC Stenographer Grade C & D exam is 1464, out of which 473 are for Stenographer Grade C and 991 for Stenographer Grade D.
Aspirants of SSC Stenographer 2021 will have to fulfill certain eligibility requirements to successfully fill the application form.
A candidate must be either:
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4), and (5) have to produce a certificate of eligibility at the time of offer of appointment.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the
Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility
the certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.
Age Relaxation:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ ST | 5 |
| OBC | 3 |
| PwD (Unreserved) | 10 |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 |
| PwD (SC/ ST) | 15 |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 |
| 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 |
| Central Government 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 Government 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 |
Candidates belonging to the SC/ EWS/ ST/ OBC/ Ex-servicemen/ Physically Disabled categories can claim reservations during SSC Stenographer 2020 Selection Process.
| Specifications | Grade C | Grade D |
| Pay Scale | 9,300-34,800 | 5,200-20,200 |
| Pay Band | 4,200 or 4,600 (Pay Grade 2) | 2,400 (Pay grade 1) |
| Initial Salary | 5,200 | 5,200 |
| Basic salary | 14,500 | 7,600 |
The board will conduct the selection process based on
(i) Online Computer Based Test(CBT)
(ii) Skill Test
(iii) Document Verification
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| General English and Intelligence | 50 | 50 | The cumulative time duration of 2 Hours |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 200 Questions | 200 Marks | 120 Minutes |
Know the detailed Exam Pattern for SSC Stenographer
(i) The candidates who are shortlisted in the Computer Based Examination will be required to appear in the Skill Test for Stenography. The candidates will be given one 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 (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:
| Post | Language of Skill Test | Time Duration (in minutes) | Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7 (a) and 7 (b) above |
| Stenographer Grade – D | English | 50 | 70 |
| Stenographer Grade – D | Hindi | 65 | 90 |
| Stenographer Grade – C | English | 40 | 55 |
| Stenographer Grade – C | Hindi | 55 | 75 |
(ii) 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 candidate during the examination.
(iii) The Skill Test will be held at the Commission‟s Regional Offices or at other Centre(s) as may be decided by the Commission.
(iv) Detailed instructions, if any, regarding Skill Test will be provided by the concerned
Regional Offices of the Commission to the candidates called for the Skill Test.
(v) Standard instructions regarding the modality of evaluation of Skil
Minimum qualifying marks in Computer Based Examination, are as follows:
| S.No | Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| 1 | UR | 30% |
| 2 | OBC/ EWS | 25% |
| 3 | All other categories (SC, ST, PwD, ESM, etc) | 20% |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | General Awareness | English Language & Comprehension |
There are verbal and non-verbal questions included in this segment. The test will include questions based on:
The test will also include questions that aim to test the candidate’s abstract abilities and their understanding of symbols, as well as analytical functions and other arithmetical computation. | Questions in this segment are created in an attempt to understand the candidate’s awareness of the environment that surrounds him/her.
| 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. |
Know complete SSC Stenographer Syllabus details
Candidates are required to prepare for SSC Stenographer 2020 according to the official Syllabus. Candidates can refer to the books mentioned in the table below to prepare for the exam:
| Subject | Book | Author |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude | RS Agarwal |
| Quicker Mathematics | M Tyra | |
| English Language | English Grammar | Wren and Martin |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | |
| Essential English Grammar | Raymond Murphy | |
| Objective General English | SP Bakshi | |
| Objective General English | Dr. RS Aggarwal & Shri Vikas Aggarwal | |
| Logical Reasoning | Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | RS Agarwal |
| Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | Kiran Publication | |
| Analytical Reasoning | MK Pandey | |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | BS Sijwali & Indu Sijwali | |
| General Awareness | Lucent General Knowledge (available both in Hindi and English but English edition gives better coverage) | – |
| Any monthly magazine, such as Pratiyogita Darpan, Wizard, or Chronicle | – | |
| One newspaper such as Hindu, Times of India, Hindustan times etc | – | |
| One yearbook, for reference, Manorama yearbook Any Budget special magazine | – |
SSC will issue SSC Stenographer Admit Card. They can download the SSC Stenographer Call Letter from the official website of SSC. The steps to download the Admit card are given below:
SSC Stenographer Admit card is available on the website 2 weeks prior to the date of the exam. There is a different SSC Stenographer Admit card for both written examination and skill test. The discrepancies related to the SSC Stenographer Admit card are entertained at the Regional centers for different states.
Download SSC Stenographer Tier 1 Admit Card 2021
i. Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,
ii. Voter‟s ID Card,
iii. Driving License,
iv. PAN Card,
v. Passport,
vi. School/ College ID Card,
vii. Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU/ Private), etc
viii. Ex-serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence,
ix. Any other photo-bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State Government
Candidates have to mention the center code along with the preferred choice of SSC Stenographer Exam Center while filling up the application form.
The previous year cut off is listed below for both Grade C and Grade D.
List I: Candidates qualified for Skill Test (Stenographer Grade ‘C’)
| Category | Cutoff |
| SC | 127.00 |
| ST | 101.00 |
| OBC | 138.00 |
| OH | 100.00 |
| VH | 100.00 |
| UR | 141.00 |
List II: Candidates qualified for Skill Test (Stenographer Grade ‘D’)
| Category | Cutoff |
| SC | 123.50 |
| ST | 106.00 |
| OBC | 124.50 |
| Ex. S | 40.00 |
| OH | 106.00 |
| VH | 66.00 |
| UR | 134.50 |
In the case where more than one candidate secures equal aggregate marks in the Computer Based on Examination, the tie will be resolved by applying the following methods one after another:
a. Marks in Part-I (i.e. General Intelligence & Reasoning)
b. Marks in Part-II (i.e. General Awareness)
c. Date of birth, with an older candidate, placed higher.
d. Alphabetical order in which names of the candidates appear
SSC Stenographer Answer Key will be published on the official website of SSC.
The steps followed to download the SSC Stenographer Answer Key are given below:
SSC Stenographer 2021 Result has a separate declaration for the written test and the skill test. SSC Stenographer Result for written test will be declared in May 2021 (tentatively)
SSC Stenographer Tie Breaker
Candidates might obtain equal aggregate marks in the written test of the SSC Stenographer exam. The tie is resolved by considering the following criteria:
Candidates who qualify from the written examination of Stenographer 2021 are shortlisted for the skill test.
Note: In case, if a candidate cannot find his name in the SSC Stenographer Result, then it can be checked in the non-evaluated answer sheet list.
The process of filling online application for the examination consists of two parts:
I. One Time Registration
II. Filling of online Application for the Examination
1. Read the instructions given in the Notice of Examination carefully before filling up the online ‘Registration Form’ and „Application Form‟.
2. Before proceeding with One-Time Registration, keep the following information/ documents ready:
a. Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP)
b. Email ID (to be verified through OTP)
c. Aadhaar Number. If the Aadhaar Number is not available, please give one of the following ID Numbers. (You will be required to show the original document at a later stage):
i. Voter ID Card
ii. PAN
iii. Passport
iv. Driving License
v. School/ College ID
vi. Employer ID (Govt./ PSU/ Private)
d. Information about the Board, Roll Number, and Year of Passing the Matriculation (10th) Examination.
e. Disability Certificate Number, if you are a person with a benchmark disability.
3. For One-Time Registration, click on the “Register Now‟ link provided in the “Login‟ section on the official site.
4. One-Time Registration process requires filling up of the following information:
a. Basic details
b. Additional and contact details
c. Declaration.
5. For filling up the ‘One-Time Registration Form’, please follow the following steps:
a. Few critical details (e.g. Aadhaar Number, name, father‟s name, mother‟s name, date of birth, etc) are required to be entered twice, in the relevant columns of the Registration Form to avoid any inadvertent mistakes in filling up of the form. If there is the mismatch between the original and verify data columns, it will not be accepted and an indication to this effect will be given in the red text.
b. S No-1, provide information about Aadhaar Number/ Identity Card and its Number. Anyone of these Numbers is required to be given.
c. S No-2: Fill your name exactly as given in the Matriculation (10th Class) Certificate. In case, you have made any changes in your name after matriculation, indicate the same at S No-2c and 2d.
d. S No-3: Fill your father‟s name exactly as given in Matriculation (10th Class) Certificate.
e. S No-4: Fill your mother‟s name exactly as given in Matriculation (10th Class) Certificate.
f. S No-5: Fill your date of birth exactly as given in Matriculation (10th Class) Certificate.
g. S No-6: Matriculation (10th Class) Examination Details which include:
i. Name of Education Board
ii. Roll Number
iii. Year of passing
h. S No-7: Gender
i. S No-8: Level of Educational Qualification (highest).
j. S No-9: Your Mobile Number. This must be a working mobile number as it will be verified through „One Time Password‟ (OTP). It may be noted that any information which the Commission may like to communicate with you, will be sent on this mobile number only. Your mobile number will also be used for retrieval of a password if required.
k. S No-10: Your Email ID. This must be a working Email ID as it will be verified through OTP. It may also be noted that any information which the Commission may like to communicate with you, will be sent on this Email ID only. Your Email ID will also be used for retrieval of password/ Registration Number if required.
l. Provide detail of State/ UT of your Permanent Address.
m. When the Basic Details provided at S No-1 to 10 are saved, you will be required to confirm your mobile number and email ID. On confirmation, your data will be saved and your Registration Number will be displayed on the screen. Your Registration Number and Password will be provided to you on your mobile number and Email ID.
n. You have to complete the Registration Process within 14 days failing which your Registration Details saved so far will be deleted.
o. Login using your Registration Number as username and auto-generated password provided to you on your mobile and email. Change your password, when prompted on the first login.
p. After successful password change, you need to log in again using your Registration Number and changed password.
q. On successful login, information about the „Basic Details‟ so far filled by you will be displayed. You may edit it, if required or proceed further by clicking on the “Next‟ button at the bottom to complete your one-time registration.
r. S No-11: Provide information about your Category.
s. S No-12: Provide information about your Nationality
t. S No-13: Provide information about visible Identification Mark. You may be required to show the above Identification Mark at various stages of examination.
u. S No-14: Provide information about benchmark disabilities, if any. If you are suffering from any specific benchmark disability identified suitable for government jobs, then provide Disability Certification Number.
v. S No: 15 to 18: Provide information about your Permanent and Present Address. Save the data and proceed further to the last part of the Registration Process.
w. Save the information provided. Take a draft printout and review the information filled in the Registration Form carefully, before „Final Submit‟.
x. Read the „Declaration‟ carefully, if you agree with the declaration, click „I Agree‟.
y. Upon clicking „Final Submit‟ different OTPs will be sent on your mobile number and Email ID. You need to enter one of the two OTPs at designated fields to complete the Registration Process.
z. After submission of Basic information, if the registration process is not completed within 14 days, your data will be deleted from the system.
6. After completion of the registration process, „Basic Details‟ can be changed only twice.
Therefore be extremely cautious while making one-time registration.
7. You have advised that name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, matriculation examination datils should be filled exactly as recorded in the matriculation certificate. Your candidature may get canceled in case of incorrect/wrong information.
Q. Is SSC Stenographer Grade C & D exam conducted every year?
A. Yes, SSC conducts the Stenographer exam every year.
Q. What is the work of SSC Stenographer?
A. The job responsibility of Stenographer in various ministries or departments is speech writing, press conference briefings, helping in public relations, etc.
Q. How to fill the SSC Stenographer application form 2021?
A. The application form has to be filled online. The steps include registration, uploading of the image, filling the detailed application form, and fee payment.
Q. What are the application fees?
A. For General/ OBC/ EWS candidates, the application fee is Rs 100. The application fee is exempted for SC/ ST/ PwD/ Ex-servicemen and Female candidates.
Q. When the admit card is released?
A. The admit card is released two weeks before the exam. The admit card will be available online on the official website. Candidates can download SSC Stenographer 2021 admit card by logging with the required credentials.
Q. Can I change the Stenographer exam centres?
A. The exam centres cannot be changed after the final submission of the application form.
Q. What is the exam pattern of SSC Steno Group C & D?
A. The computer-based test as per official notification comprises three sections: General English and Intelligence, General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension. The test paper comprises 200 objective type questions which candidates need to complete within 2 hours. The test carries a total of 200 marks.
Q. Are there any negative marks in the exam?
A. Yes, there are negative marks in the exam. For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
Q. What is the standard of the syllabus?
A. The syllabus comprises the topics that candidates have studied in their class 10 and 12 standards.
Q. Is there any interview for the SSC Stenographer exam?
A. Candidates qualifying the computer-based test are called for the skill test in stenography. Those who qualify the skill test are called for document verification.
Q. Is it mandatory to appear in the skill test?
A. Yes, it is mandatory to appear in the skill test.