SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Age, Nationality, Qualification

Edited By Mohit Dhyani | Updated on Mar 16, 2021 - 9:41 a.m. IST | #SSC Stenographer

SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2021 - SSC will release the SSC Stenographer 2021 eligibility criteria in the official notification. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria before filling the SSC Stenographer application form 2021. The eligibility criteria of SSC Stenographer 2021 comprises educational qualification, age limit and nationality. The age limit to apply for SSC Stenographer exam is 1 to 30 years for Group C posts while for Group D posts the upper age limit is 27 years. As per the SSC Stenographer 2021 eligibility criteria, candidates must pass their 12th class from the recognised board. SSC Stenographer 2021 computer based exam is scheduled to be conducted from March 29 to 31. For more details about SSC Stenographer eligibility criteria 2021, candidates can check the article given below.

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SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Age, Nationality, Qualification

SSC Stenographer 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of SSC Stenographer comprises various components mentioned below.

Nationality
SSC Stenographer age limit
Educational qualification

SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Nationality

Candidates applying for SSC Stenographer exam must check the nationality before filling the application form. As per the SSC Stenographer 2021 eligibility criteria, the candidate must be either

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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.

SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Educational Qualification

Candidates applying for SSC Stenographer exam 2021 must have passed 12th class from recognised board/University. Candidates having diploma/degree through distance learning approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission can also fill the application form

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.

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SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Age Limit

The exam conducting authorities mentions the SSC Stenographer age limit in the official notification. The eligibility criteria of SSC Stenographer 2021 is provided seperalet for Group C and Group D posts. As per the SSC Stenographer eligibility criteria, reserved category candidates are also eligible for age relaxation as per the rules. Candidates have to present the age relaxation certificate at the time of document verification. For more details, candidates can check the table below.

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SSC Stenographer 2021 Age Relaxation

Category	SSC Stenographer Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwD (Unreserved)	10 years
PwD (OBC)	13 years
PwD (SC/ ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age
Divorced Women/ Widows/ Women judicially separated and not remarried	Up to 35 years
Divorced Women/ Widows/ Women judicially separated and not remarried (SC/ ST )	Up to 40 years
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the Jammu & Kashmir state during the period from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989	5 years
Defence Personnel disabled during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
Defence Personnel disabled during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)	8 years
Central Govt. employees who worked for more than 3 years as on closing date of the application form (SC/ ST)	Up to 45 years
Central Govt. employees who worked for more than 3 years as on closing date of application form	Up to 40 years
Service Clerks of Armed Forces	Up to 45 years
Service Clerks of Armed Forces (SC/ ST)	Up to 50 years

SSC Stenographer Application Form 2021

Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC Stenographer application form on October 10. The last date to apply for SSC Steno was November 4. After the successful submission of application form, candidates have to upload scanned images of photograph and signature. The application fee of SSC Stenographer is Rs. 100/-. However, reserved category candidates were exempted from the payment of fee.

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Age, Nationality, Qualification

Question: What is the age limit to apply for the SSC Stenographer exam 2021?

Answer:

The age limit to fill the SSC Stenographer application form is 18 to 27 years.

Question: What is the selection process of SSC Stenographer 2021?

Answer:

SSC Stenographer 2021 selection process comprises computer based exam and skill test.

Question: What is the minimum education requirement to fill the SSC Stenographer application form 2021?

Answer:

To apply for SSC Stenographer exam 2021, candidates must have passed their 10th class from recognized board.

Question: What is the SSC Stenographer application fee 2021?

Answer:

Candidates filing the SSC Stenographer application have to pay Rs. 100/- as application fee. However, reserved category candidates are exempted from the payment of fee.

Question: What are the details required to download the SSC Stenographer 2021 admit card?

Answer:

Candidates can download the SSC Stenographer admit card through their application number and date of birth.

Question: Is there any negative marking in SSC Stenographer computer based examination?

Answer:

Yes, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

Question: What are the documents required to be uploaded in SSC Stenographer application form?

Answer:

Candidates need to upload the scanned image of photograph and signature in the application form.

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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) ?

Ujjwal Kirti 2nd Jun, 2020

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.