SSC Stenographer

Some of the highlights of SSC Stenographer syllabus are given below.General Intelligence & ReasoningThe syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning consists of questions from Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The test also includes questions that test a candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functionsGeneral AwarenessQuestions in this section are designed to test the ability of the candidate’s General AwarenessEnglish Language & ComprehensionThis section aims to test the candidate’s English Language skills

SSC Stenographer syllabus for General Awareness includes questions relating to India and its Neighbouring countries, Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research, etc.

Marks scored by candidates in the Computer Based Examination, if conducted in multiple shifts, is normalised by using the prescribd formula and such normalised scores are used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.

The duration of SSC Stenographer skill test is given below:PostTime durationTime duration of the test who opted for ScribeStenographerGrade D5070Stenographer Grade D6590Stenographer Grade C4055Stenographer Grade C5575

The structure of SSC Stenographer skill test is given below.PostLanguageTime durationTime duration of the test who opted for ScribeStenographerGrade DEnglish5070Stenographer Grade DHindi6590Stenographer Grade CEnglish4055Stenographer Grade CHindi5575

The skill test is conducted for the qualified candidates of CBT exam. Candidates are given one dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi which they need to type at the speed of 100 words per minute (w.p.m) for the post of Stenographer Grade C and 80 w.p.m for Stenographer Grade D post. Candidates need to type the dictation on the computer. 

The section-wise distribution of questions in SSC Stenographer CBT exam is given below.PartsSubjectNumber of questionsMaximum marksIGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning5050IIGeneral Awareness5050IIIEnglish Language and Comprehension100100Total  200200

SSC Stenographer exam paper comprises three sections-General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension. The tst paper carries a total of 200 marks. The structure of the exam pattern is given below.PartsSubjectNumber of questionsMaximum marksIGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning5050IIGeneral Awareness5050IIIEnglish Language and Comprehension100100Total  200200

There are no sectional timings in SSC Stenographer exam. The duration of the CBT 1 exam is two hours. Candidates need to solve 200 questions in two hours. The total marks allotted to the CBT exam are 200.

The overview of SSC Stenographer exam pattern is given below.Mode of examComputer Based TestNumber of sectionsThreeNumber of questions200Total marks200Total durationTwo hoursNature of questionsObjective type Multiple Choice questionsLanguage of question paperEnglish and HindiNegative marks0.25