SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification
SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2020 - SSC releases will release SSC Stenographer 2020 eligibility criteria in its official notification. The eligibility criteria of SSC Stenographer 2020 comprises educational qualification, age limit and Nationality. According to the SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2020, candidates between 18 to 30 years of age are eligible for Group C post while candidates 18 to 27 years can apply for Group D posts. Applicants must check the eligibility criteria before filling the SSC Stenographer application form 2020. Candidates who qualify paper 1 will be called for the skill test of the SSC Stenographer exam. Staff Selection Commission will release SSC Stenographer 2020 official notification on August 4. SSC Stenographer 2020 paper 1 is scheduled to be conducted from December 1 to 3 in online mode. For more details about SSC Stenographer eligibility criteria 2020, candidates can check the article below.
Latest: SSC Stenographer 'C' and 'D' 2019 Exam Date to be conducted from November 16 to 18, 2020. SSC released new dates on July 21, 2020.
What is the SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2020?
The eligibility criteria of SSC Stenographer 2020 consists of various components mentioned below.
Nationality
Education qualification
Age limit
SSC Stenographer 2020 Eligibility Criteria - What are the Educational Qualification required to apply?
As per the SSC Stenographer eligibility criteria 2020, candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University. Applicants holding diploma/degree through distance learning are also eligible to apply provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission.
SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Nationality
To be eligible for SSC Stenographer 2020, the candidate must be either
A citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Eligibility Criteria of SSC Stenographer 2020 - What is the Age Limit to apply?
For Group C posts- Candidates between 18 to 30 years of age are eligible
For Group D posts- Candidates between 18 to 27 years can apply.
Applicants can check the upper age relaxation applicable while filling the forms mentioned below.
SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Age Relaxation
Candidates belonging to reserved category are also eligible for age relaxation as per the rules. Candidates need to present the valid document in support of claiming age relaxation at the time of document verification.
SSC Stenographer Age Relaxation2020
Category | SSC Stenographer Age Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 yrs |
OBC | 3 yrs |
PwD (Unreserved) | 10 yrs |
PwD (OBC) | 13 yrs |
PwD (SC/ ST) | 15 yrs |
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 yrs after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age |
Divorced Women/ Widows/ Women judicially separated and not remarried | Up to 35 yrs |
Divorced Women/ Widows/ Women judicially separated and not remarried (SC/ ST ) | Up to 40 yrs |
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the Jammu & Kashmir state during the period from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989 | 5 yrs |
Defence Personnel disabled during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 3 yrs |
Defence Personnel disabled during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST) | 8 yrs |
Central Govt. employees who worked for more than 3 years as on closing date of the application form (SC/ ST) | Up to 45 yrs |
Central Govt. employees who worked for more than 3 years as on closing date of application form | Up to 40 yrs |
Service Clerks of Armed Forces | Up to 45 yrs |
Service Clerks of Armed Forces (SC/ ST) | Up to 50 yrs |
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification
Question: What is the minimum educational qualification for the SSC Stenographer exam?
Answer:
Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
Question: What is the selection process of SSC Stenographer?
Answer:
There are three stages in the SSC Stenographer selection process - CBT, skill test and document verification.
Question: Is there any age relaxation in the SSC Stenographer exam?
Answer:
Yes, candidates belonging to reserved categories are eligible for age relaxation in SSC Stenographer.
Question: When will the admit card of the SSC Stenographer be released?
Answer:
Candidates can download SSC Stenographer admit card tentatively from November 26, 2020.
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Questions related to CBT
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 |
||
|
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. |
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