SSC Stenographer exam pattern 2021 - No Of Question, Duration, Marks, Syllabus

Hi Kunal!

=> There are total of three sections in SSC Stenographer exam: English language, general awareness and reasoning.

=> It has two phases: Written test and skill test. If candidates perform upto the satisfaction level in written test then he is called for skilled test.

=> There are 200 questions of 200 marks (1 mark for every question) which has to be completed in 2 hours.

=> 50 questions are asked from general intelligence and reasoning.

=> 50 questions are asked from general awareness.

=> The remaining 100 are from english and comprehension.

=> 0.25 mark are deducted for every wrong answer (yes, it has negative marking).

=> The topics which you can practice for reasoning and intelligence section are: Blood Relations, Cubes and Dice, Decision making, Embedded figures, Alphabet series, Number series, Non-verbal series, Number ranking, Clocks and calendars, Mirror images, Arithmetic reasoning, Directions and Analogy.

=> Topics for general awareness section includes: India and its neighboring countries, Current events- National and International, Geography of India, Culture and Heritage of India, History of India, Indian Constitution, Social events related to India, General Politics, Science and Technology, Sports and Economic scenario of India.

=> Topics for English and comprehension section includes: Comprehension Passage, Synonyms & Antonyms, Active & Passive Voice, Homonyms, Direct & Indirect Speech, Fill in the blanks, Spellings, Parts of speech, Vocabulary and Detection of miss-spelt words.

Thankyou!

Hi Aspirant,

Hope you are doing great.

Yes, you can apply for bank jobs right after the 12th class. But there are some skills that you must possess to apply for bank jobs. These are communication skills, analytical skills, customer service skills, and teamwork.  Now the job profiles that you can get in the bank after the 12th are:

• Stenographer- The basic eligibility to apply for this post is that you must have passed HSC with a minimum of 60% from a recognized Board.
• Data Entry Operator- The basic requirement for this post is that you must have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board. Certifications in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office are recommended.
• Tele caller- Basic requirement is that you must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.

For more information : https://www.careers360.com/careers/articles/bank-jobs-after-12th-counar

Hope this helps.

Hello aspirant,

As such there is no co-relation mentioned between the SSC stenographer CB test and skill test as the Computer Based Test is itself available in both English and Hindi (except the English Language and Comprehension part).

For the skill test you have to select the language while filling the form as it cannot be changed later. If you haven't selected a language, by default your skill test will be in English.

Additionally, it has been mandated for Hindi Stenographers to learn English Stenography and vice-versa, failing which your probation period might not get cleared. ( it is an after exam scenario)

For any additional information, please visit the offical website or the link below:

https://ssc.nic.in/

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/ssc-stenographer

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ssc-stenographer-exam-dates

I hope this information helps!

Thank you!

Hello,

SSC Stenographer is conducted in two phase, the first one is computer based test conducted for two hours with 200 marks, the medium of the test is English/Hindi, for each correct answer one mark is awarded, for each wrong attempt 0.25 marks is deducted, there are three sections as mentioned below

English Language  and Comprehension where understanding of english language is tested along with vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure,  synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, writing ability etc.

General Intelligence and Reasoning includes topics such as arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series, analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts,

General Awareness which includes topics such as events of national and international importance along with India and its Neighboring countries especially pertaining to  geography, history, culture, economy, general polity including Indian constitution, and scientific research etc,

For the second stage of skill test, you can go through pitman shorthand book or kailash chandra magazine to learn the shorthand, consistent practice is the key to  success when it comes to qualifying the skill test.

Hello,

There are mainly three sections in SSC Stenographer Exams as mentioned below with their recommended books -

• General Awareness    - Lucent's GK is best for covering static portion, you can refer monthly magazines like pratiyogita darpan for dynamic portion or read newspaper on a daily basis which will help you in comprehension part of English also, there are many apps which you can also install for practice purpose of each section or reading daily general awareness for this.
• General Intelligence & Reasoning - A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning  by RS Aggarwal or Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey are best options regarding this.
• English Language & Comprehension - Objective General English by SP Bakshi is the best book regarding this.

Go through Pitman Shorthand book or Kailash Chandra Magazines for learning the short forms of stenography as this forms the major part of the skill test, and  practice consistently is the key to achieve 80 or 100 wpm, you can also join any coaching if that helps. There are many softwares available which you can download in your desktop or laptop, these helps a lot in knowing more details about various aspects of your typing skills.