The Staff Selection Commission has released recruitment notification for the posts of Stenographer Stenographer Grade ‘C’ (& Group ‘B’, Non Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (Group ‘C’) for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of Government of India. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official website on or before 04.11.2020.
About SSC: SSC currently functions as a subordinate office of DOPT and is mainly engaged in conducting competitive exams for recruitment to various posts in the SSC departments, organizations. In the previous years, SSC has conducted various exams as given below
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- SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC CGL)
- SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam (SSC CHSL)
- Junior Engineer
- Junior Hindi Translator
- SSC GD Constable
- SSC Multitasking Staff
- Selection Post
- SI (Central Police Organization)
- Stenographer C & D
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Candidates please go through detailed notification before apply online.
| Name of the Organization | The Staff Selection Commission |
|---|---|
| Type of Organization | Govt. of India. |
| Total Vacancies | 1500+ (Expected Vacancies) |
| Educational Qualification | 12th standard |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Last date | 04-11-2020 |
Vacancy details:
Actual Vacancies will be determined in due course ( before publishing rank list). Updated vacancy position will be uploaded on the website of the Commission from time to time. but candidates may get an idea about number of vacancies from previous year vacancies. The following table give an idea about actual (final) vacancies of last year stenographer exam (2019-2020).
| Post Name | Number of Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Stenographer ( @Grade ‘D’) | 1276 |
| Stenographer (@Grade ‘C’ ) | 429 |
After selecting a candidate as Stenographers, in either Grade C or Grade D, the candidates will be posted in various Central Government offices/ Ministries. The selected SSC Stenographers will be posted in the following offices:
SSC Stenographer Grade C:
- Headquarters of Armed Forces
- Election Commission of India (ECI)
- President’s Secretariat
- Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
- Other Government Offices and Departments
- Central Vigilance Commission
SSC Stenographer Grade D – Group X:
- Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
- ECI
- IFS
- Railway Board Secretariat
- Headquarters of Armed Forces
- Directorate of Forensic Science
- Central Secretariat
- Other Government Offices and Departments
- Central Vigilance Commission
Educational qualification:
Candidates must have passed 12th standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University
What is the age limit?
Stenographer Grade C : 18 to 30 years as on 01.08.2020
i.e. candidates born not before 02-08-1990 and not later than 01-08-2002 are eligible to apply.
Stenographer Grade D: 18 to 27 years as on 01.08.2020
i.e. candidates born not before 02-08-1993 and not later than 01-08-2002 are eligible to apply.
Age relaxation as per Govt rules and regulation will be provided (As below)
| 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 (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application) |
Salary :
The Pay Scale for Stenographer C in 6th CPC was 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of 4200. The corresponding starting pay in 7 CPC Pay Matrix is 35400 plus allowances.
The 6 CPC Pay Scale for Steno D was 5200–20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.2400 in Pay Band 1. In the corresponding Pay Matrix of 7 CPC the starting is 25500 with Annual Increment of 3% plus DA as prevailing.
Annual Increment is 3% which in 7 CPC has become subject to performance assessment.
The total emoluments will be approximately 45K and 35K for these two grades respectively.
Application fee:
- SC/ST ,PWD, PwD , Ex-servicemen and women candidates:Nil
- Other candidates:Rs 100
Centres of Examination:
Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR): Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012), Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Thrissur (9212).
Selection process:
Selection will be made on the basis of Computer Based MCQ Examination & Skill Test
SSC Stenographer Comprises of Two staged, which is explained below.
| Tier | Type of Examination | Mode of examination |
| 1 | Objective Multiple Choice (MCQ) | Compter Based Test (Online) |
| 2 | Shorthand Skill Test | Transcription is to be done on computer and shorthand notes to be taken in shorthand notepads. |
How to apply?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official website of SSC on or before 04.11.2020.
Important date:
- Last date and time for receipt of applications: 04.11.2020 (23:30)
- Last date and time for making online fee payment: 06.11.2020
- Dates of the Computer Based Examination: 29.03.2021 to 31.03.2021