SSC Stenographer Books 2020 - Subject Wise Books for Preparation
SSC Stenographer Books 2020 - The selection and rejection of a candidate are very much on the SSC Stenographer 2020 books they choose to study. Hence, one must be very selective while opting for the best books for SSC Stenographer 2020. Applicants should note that read one book ten times instead of ten books one time of SSC Stenographer syllabus as it will help to prepare for the exam. Aspirants should choose the best books of SSC Stenographer 2020 for each subject - English, Maths, Reasoning and GK. SSC Stenographer exam comprises two stages - written exam and skill set. Applicants can check the below-given list of SSC Stenographer Books 2020 from the below-given list. Read the complete article to know more about the best books to qualify SSC Stenographer 2020, exam pattern and preparation tips here.
Latest: New schedule for the SSC Stenographer 2019 exam has been released on October 7, 2020; check the new SSC Stenographer exam dates here.

What are the best SSC Stenographer Books 2020 for English?
Books | Authors |
Objective General English | S.P Bakshi |
Plinth to Paramount | Neetu Singh |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
SSC Stenographer Books 2020 for GK
Books | Authors |
General Knowledge (GK) | Lucent Publication |
From Class 6th to 12th | |
Current Affairs | Monthly Magazine & Newspaper |
SSC Stenographer Reasoning Books 2020
Books | Authors |
A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal, Non-Verbal and Analytical | B.S Sijwali, Indu Sijwali |
Verbal & Nonverbal Reasoning | R.S Aggarwal |
Analytical Reasoning | M. K Pandey |
SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2020
Candidates who appear in the Stenographer exam must know the stage-wise exam pattern also. Since there are two stages of the recruitment process in SSC Stenographer exam hence one can check the detailed exam pattern given below.
What is the SSC Stenographer Paper 1 Exam Pattern?
Subjects | Marks | Duration |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 2 Hours Or 120 Minutes |
General Awareness | 50 | |
English Language & Comprehension | 100 | |
Total | 200 |
Those who qualify the Computer-based test of Stenographer paper 1 exam will be invited to appear for the skill set. There will be different sets of paper for both Group C and D exams.
SSC Stenographer Preparation Tips 2020
Know syllabus and exam pattern of SSC Stenographer
Follow the above mentioned standard books wisely
Make a realistic study time table and follow it.
Check SSC Stenographer previous year paper and understand the question trends to qualify.
Take multiple mock tests and evaluate your performance
One should maintain composure while preparing for the exam and your success is inevitable.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - SSC Stenographer Books 2020 - Subject Wise Books for Preparation
Question: Which book is best for an SSC stenographer?
Answer:
You can check the standard books of R S Agarwal for reasoning and rest of other publications.
Question: Which book is best for English?
Answer:
The plinth to paramount book is best for english language.
Question: Which books are good for GK?
Answer:
The Lucent and NCERT book is good for static gk and newspaper for current affairs.
Question: What is the marking scheme of SSC Stenographer?
Answer:
For each wrong answer o.25 marks will be deducted while 1 mark will be rewarded.
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I am from OBC community and my DOB is 23-Aug-1990. Can I eligible for SSC Stenographer Grade C & D for 2020-2021 notification (means next notification) ?
Yes, you are eligible for both SSC Stenographer Grade C and Grade D both for next notification. According to the latest notification
Post Name |
Age Limit |
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ |
18 to 30 years as on 01-01-2020 (i.e. candidates born on or after 2 nd January, 1990 and born before or on 1 st January 2002) |
Stenographer Grade ‘D’ |
18-27 years as on 01-01-2020 (i.e. candidates born on or after 2 nd January 1993 and born before or on 01-01-2002) |
However, the age relaxation are provided to the reserved categories. Mentioned below the table explaining the age relaxation of different categories.
Code No. |
Category |
Age-Relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit |
01 |
SC/ST |
5 years |
02 |
OBC |
3 years |
03 |
PH |
10 years |
04 |
PH (OBC) |
13 years |
05 |
PH (SC/ST) |
15 years |
06 |
Ex-Servicemen |
3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application. |
07 |
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 |
5 years |
08 |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof |
3 years |
09 |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST) |
8 years (3 years + 5 years) |
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts only |
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10 |
Central Govt. 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 |
11 |
Central Govt. 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 |
12 |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. |
Up to 35 years of age |
13 |
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST) |
Up to 40 years of age |
14 |
Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces. |
Up to 45 years of age |
15 |
Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces (SC/ ST) |
Up to 50 years of age |
16 |
Retrenched census employees of the office of Registrar General of India (They will be considered only for offices under RGI in their order of merit and subject to availability of vacancies) |
3 years plus length of service rendered by them in connection with census, before retrenchment and weightage of past service. |