SSC Stenographer 2017 was due to be held from 04 to 07 Sep 2017. However, in the recently released notice it has been announced that the exam will be held from 11 to 14 Sep 2017. Staff Selection Commission will hold computer based exam for Stenographer (Grade C and D) recruitment 2017. The candidates will be selected on the basis of Computer Based Test and Skill Test. Get here complete details of SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2017 including notification, dates, eligibility, application form, admit card, result.
Latest – SSC has postponed Stenographer Grade C and D exam.
Latest Notice Regarding SSC Steno Grade C and D Exam
SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2017
- Application form can be submitted online before the last date. Process of applying involves one-time-registration and then submitting details and documents at ssconline.nic.in.
- After applying, candidates can download admit card from regional SSC websites, around three weeks before exam.
- Computer based exam will take place at pre-designated centres. It is a 200 marks paper of 2 hours duration. Questions are asked on General Intelligence and Reasoning (part I), General Awareness (part II), English language and comprehension (part III).
- Result will be announced, after examination, on ssc.nic.in.
Quick Links
| Application Form | Click Here |
| Admit Card | Click Here |
| Answer Key | Click Here |
| Result | Click Here |
| Cut Off | Click Here |
| Question Paper | Click Here |
| Exam Preparation | Click Here |
SSC Stenographer Eligibility 2017
Age limit
Relaxations
- Upper age limit is relaxed for Central Govt Civilian Employees.
- Age relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit is SC / ST: 5 years, OBC: 3 years, PH: 10 years, OBC PH: 13 years. For more age relaxation norms, read notification.
Educational Qualification
SSC Stenographer Important Dates 2017
| Release of SSC Stenographer notification 2017 for Grade C and Grade D recruitment | 17 Jun 2017 |
| Start of online application form submission at ssconline.nic.in | 17 Jun 2017 |
| Last date to apply online | 15 Jul 2017 |
| SSC Steno 2017 Computer based examination dates |
SSC Stenographer Application Form 2017
Application form submission is online. It is important to read notification of SSC Stenographer 2017 before applying. It is also in best interests of applicant to read instructions first. Here are some key details mentioned regarding online application form of SSC Stenographer 2017.
Preference for Posts – Use “C” for Stenographer Grade C and “D” for Stenographer Grade D. wisely select order of preference for post. After exam, you will be given recruitment to post on order of merit. If you do not exercise an option here, you will not be considered for that post.
Medium to appear in Skill Test for Stenography – English or Hindi. You can only opt for this once, during SSC Stenographer Application Form 2017, and have to appear for skill test in that language only after result of exam.
Educational qualification code – Choose code of that educational qualification, of which you have (will have) proof at time of skill test. You must have intermediate / higher secondary / 12th standard qualification as pre-requisite.
Photograph and Signature
| Format | JPEG |
| Photograph size | 4 to 12 KB |
| Signature size | 1 to 12 KB |
15.07.2017 (upto 05:00 p.m)Offline Challan Generation End Date
15.07.2017 (upto 05:00 p.m)Payment Through SBI Challan
18.07.2017 (upto 05:00 p.m)
Application fee is Rs 100. This can be paid through SBI Challan / SBI Net Banking / credit card / debit card. Women candidates, candidates belonging to reserved category (scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, persons with disability, ex-servicemen) are exempted from fee payment.
Follow steps given below to apply.
Step 1 – Go to ssc.nic.in. Here you will see links / buttons on top, third one of which is “Apply”.
Step 2 – Once you click on Apply, apply dialog opens. Here, you see application form links for CGL, CHSL, Steno, JE, CAPF, GD Constable, JHT. Click third link which is Steno C and D.
Step 3 – Screen shows “STENOGRAPHERS (GRADE ‘C’ & ‘D’) EXAMINATION, 2017. (Please clear browser cache and reload if you face any problem in viewing the page). Apply Link”.
SSC Stenographer Admit Card 2017
It is compulsory for candidates to bring admit card of SSC Stenographer 2017, that was officially issued to them, on day of exam. One original photo ID proof and 3 passport size photographs are also to be brought.
SSC NR, SR, KKR, WR, NER, CR, ER, MPR, NWR will separately issue Stenographer Recruitment Admit Card 2017 at regional office websites. Candidates must look for admit card release notice and download them online. It is also known as hall ticket. Hall ticket will not be sent by post.
SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2017
| Part | Subject | Number of questions | Maximum marks |
| I | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| II | General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| III | English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 |
SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2017
A syllabus is prescribed by Staff Selection Commission for SSC Stenographer 2017. It comprises of topics from where questions will be asked in exam. Test takers can practice questions on these topics, from SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2017, to score well in exam.
General Intelligence and Reasoning
Verbal and Non-Verbal – Abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation, analogies, analysis, arithmetical number series, arithmetical reasoning, decision making, discriminating observation, non-verbal series, problem solving, relationship concepts, similarities and differences, space visualization, judgement, verbal and figure classification, visual memory.
General Awareness
Awareness of environment around and static GK – Culture, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, Geography, History, India and its Neighboring countries, Scientific Research, Sports.
English Language and Comprehension
Understanding of English language – antonyms and its correct usage, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, vocabulary.
Skill Test in Stenography
Candidates will sit for a skill test wherein they will be given a dictation for 10 minutes in English / Hindi at 100 wpm (for Grade C) and 80 wpm (for Grade D). Dictated matter will have to be typed on computer. Transcription time will be follows.
| English | Hindi | |
| For Stenographer Grade C | 40 minutes | 55 minutes |
| For Stenographer Grade D | 50 minutes | 65 minutes |
SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Result 2017
After the Commission holds examination, it initiates process of evaluation. Papers are checked (in this case there are online / computer based submitted papers). Answers marked by candidates are marked against official answer key prepared by SSC. Then, for correct answer, candidates get marks as per marking scheme, and deduction is done wherever there is a wrong answer. On that basis, result of SSC Stenographer 2017 is announced.
Skill test will be qualifying in nature.
Selected candidates will get allotment / provisional selection to User Departments as per merit and option exercised. Marks obtained in computer based exam determines merit.
SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Cut Off 2017
Cut off marks are displayed at time of declaration of result. Factors such as difficulty level of exam, average performance of candidates in exam, minimum expectation of Commission, contribute to decision on cut off.
Those appearing for SSC Stenographer 2017 must aim to achieve as high marks as possible, and not just reach cut off. However, knowing past year cut offs helps get an idea of minimum marks that may be needed to clear recruitment.
Last year SSC Stenographer Recruitment Cut Off is given below.
| Category | For Stenographer Grade C | For Stenographer Grade D |
| UR | 120 | 107.25 |
| OBC | 111.5 | 99 |
| SC | 107.5 | 94.25 |
| ST | 90.25 | 75.25 |
| OH | 90 | 74 |
| VH | 89.5 | 58.75 |
Contact
In case of any grievance related to exam, contact regional / sub-regional offices. Contact details are given below.
| Examination centre and code | Address of regional/sub-regional office of SSC |
| Agra (3001), Allahabad (3003), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Varanasi (3013), Bhagalpur (3201), Patna(3206) | Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211 002. |
| Gangtok (4001), Ranchi (4205), Jalpaiguri (4408), Kolkata (4410), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Sambalpur (4609), Port Blair (4802) | Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 |
| Bengaluru (9001), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Kochi (9204), Thrissur (9212), Gulbarga (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Dharwad (9004), Kozhikode (Calicut) (9206), Mysore (9009) | Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore, Karnataka-560034 |
| Delhi (2201), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Bikaner (2404), Udaipur (2409), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Sriganganagar (2408), Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Almora (2001), Srinagar (2004), (Uttarakhand), Haridwar (2005) | Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110504 |
| Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Jorhat (5107),Silchar (5111), Imphal (5501), Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601), Churachandpur (5502) | Regional Director(NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, West End Block, Last Gate, Beltola Basistha Road, Dispur Guwahati,Assam-781006 |
| Hyderabad (8601), Guntur (8001), Chennai (8201), Madurai (8204), Visakhapatnam (8007) Vijayawada (8008) | Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, EVK Sampath Building, 2nd Floor, College Road, Chennai,Tamil Nadu-600006 |
| Aurangabad (7202), Mumbai (7204), Kolhapur (7203), Nagpur (7205), Panaji (7801), Pune (7208), Ahmedabad (7001), Vadodara (7002), Rajkot (7006), Nashik (7207), Amravati (7201), Surat (7007) | Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1 st Floor, South Wing, PratishtaBhawan, 101 M.K. Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 |
| Ambikapur (6201), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Jagdalpur (6203), Chindwara (6003), Chattarpur (6002), Guna (6004), Mandsaur (6010), Jhabua (6008), Khandwa (6009), Rewa (6012), Raipur (6204), Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Bilaspur (6202) | Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5 AnupamNagar, Raipur (CG)-492001 |
| Jalandhar (1402), Leh (1005), Chandigarh (1601), Jammu (1004), Srinagar (1007), Shimla (1203), Bhatinda (1401), Hamirpur (1202) | Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Gr. Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160017 |
