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    SSC Stenographer 2025 Exam - Notification, Application form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Admit card

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    Vishnukumar VUpdated on Jan 27, 2026 10:09 AM

    About SSC Stenographer 2025

    Staff Selection Commission released the SSC Stenographer result 2025 of CBE on November 28, 2025 on the official website at ssc.gov.in. The SSC Stenographer 2025 answer key was released on August 22, 2025 and the answer key challenge window was provided until August 25, 2025. The commission conducted the SSC Stenographer exam between August 6 and 8, 2025. The SSC Stenographer 2025 admit card was released on the official website. 

    Candidates were able to access the SSC Stenographer city intimation 2025 from July 31, 2025, onwards. The commission opened the SSC Stenographer application correction window 2025 from July 1 to 2, 2025. Candidates were able to make the SSC Stenographer fee payment until June 27, 2025. The SSC Stenographer 2025 application form was released from June 6 to 26, 2025. 

    The SSC Stenographer notification 2025 was released on July 6, 2025. Candidates at least 18 years of age who have completed Class 12 are eligible to apply for this recruitment exam. The selection process includes the computer-based test (CBT) and the skill test. Candidates will be allotted to the various departments/ministries based on their performance in the CBT and preferences for posts/departments. SSC Stenographer is a national-level competitive exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for the recruitment to the post of Stenographer Grade C and D (Non-Gazetted). Candidates selected through the SSC Stenographer recruitment exam will be posted to the various central government departments/ministries and their subordinate offices in different states and Union Territories.

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    SSC Stenographer 2025 Exam - Notification, Application form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Admit card
    SSC Stenographer 2025 Exam - Notification, Application form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Admit card

    SSC Stenographer 2025 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam
    Short Exam Name
    SSC Stenographer
    Conducting Body
    Staff Selection Commission
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    Intermediate
    Languages
    English +1 more
    Mode Of Application
    online
    Application Fee
    Offline : 100+1 more
    Mode Of Exam
    online
    Mode Of Counselling
    offline
    Exam Duration
    CBT:2 Hours +1 more
    No Of Seats
    261

    SSC Stenographer Important Dates

    SSC Stenographer Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam (session 2025)

    SSC Stenographer CBT (session 2025)

    SSC Stenographer Skill Test (session 2025)

    The commission opened the SSC Stenographer 2025 application correction window on July 1 and 2, 2025. The last date to apply for the SSC Stenographer exam 2025 was June 26, 2025. Staff Selection Commission released the SSC stenographer 2025 application form on June 6, 2025, on the official website, ssc.gov.in. 

    The application form can be filled in two parts – Part A (One- time registration and filling up of basic details) and Part B (filling the application form includes entering education qualification, selection of centres, paying the requisite fee and selection of preferred post etc.)

    In Part A of SSC Stenographer application form, candidates will have an option to edit the details entered like date of birth, gender, mother’s name or father’s name etc if they make any mistake. The editing of these details can only be done before final submission hence, it is advised to check the details entered carefully before final submission. 

    Steps to fill SSC Stenographer Application form

    Candidates will have to fill SSC Stenographer application form in two parts.

    SSC Stenographer Application form Registration – Part A

    Step 1 – Generation of one time ID and password which can be used while registering for any exam conducted by SSC.

    Step 2 – Filling up of basic details including gender, date of birth, name, father’s and mother’s name and uploading of signature and photograph etc.

    Step 3 – Checking the details entered and clicking on ‘submit’ button to register the part A  SSC Stenographer application form.

    SSC Stenographer Application form Registration – Part B

    Step 4 – Login with the registration ID and password generated to part B of the application form.

    Step 5 – Candidates can now fill their details like educational qualification, posts they want to apply for SSC Stenographer.

    Step 6 – Selection of exam centres as per the choice.

    Step 7 – Payment of application can be done in online mode only. Online payment can be done through net banking or debit/ credit card / BHIM.

    SSC Stenographer application fee

    Category

    Fee (Rs.)

    OBC and General (male)

    100

    SC/ ST/Ex-Servicemen, PWD and women of all categories

    No fees

    Step 7 -   Check the declaration and click on ‘I agree’ check-box.

    Step 8 – Submit the application form and take a printout for future references.

    The eligibility criteria of SSC Stenographer 2025 are prescribed by the exam conducting authority, SSC. Candidates must check SSC Stenographer 2025 eligibility criteria before applying.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Specifications

    Educational Qualification

    Class 12 or equivalent degree from a recognized Board or University

    Age limit 

    SSC Stenographer Grade C - 18 to 30 years

    SSC Stenographer grade D - 18 to 27 years

    Nationality

    Indian, or a subject of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan, or 

    Tibetan refugee (before January 1962), or Migrants from  Nepal or Bhutan, Pakistan, Burma, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, with the intention of permanently settling in India with the eligibility certificate provided by the Indian Government.

    Background wave

    Documents Required at Exam SSC Stenographer 2025

    Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam 2025

    Admit card
    Aadhaar card
    Driving license
    Voter’s ID card
    ID cards issued by government or other offices

    SSC Stenographer 2025 Exam Centers

    StateCity
    Uttar Pradesh
    Agra
    Allahabad
    Kanpur
    Lucknow
    Varanasi
    Bareilly
    Gorakhpur
    Meerut
    Bihar
    Bhagalpur
    Patna
    Muzaffarpur
    Sikkim
    Gangtok
    Jharkhand
    Ranchi
    West Bengal
    Jalpaiguri
    Kolkata
    Malda
    Siliguri
    Odisha
    Bhubaneshwar
    Sambalpur
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Port Blair
    Karnataka
    Bangalore
    Gulbarga
    Mangaluru
    Dharwad
    Mysore
    Kerala
    Thiruvananthapuram
    Kochi
    Thrissur
    Kozhikode
    Delhi
    Delhi
    Rajasthan
    Jaipur
    Jodhpur
    Kota
    Bikaner
    Udaipur
    Ajmer
    Alwar
    Sri Ganganagar
    Uttarakhand
    Dehradun
    Haldwani
    Almora
    Srinagar
    Haridwar
    Assam
    Guwahati
    Dibrugarh
    Jorhat
    Silchar
    Arunachal Pradesh
    Itanagar
    Manipur
    Imphal
    Churachandpur
    Meghalaya
    Shillong
    Mizoram
    Aizawl
    Nagaland
    Kohima
    Tripura
    Agartala
    Telangana
    Hyderabad
    Andhra Pradesh
    Guntur
    Visakhapatnam
    Vijayawada
    Tamil Nadu
    Chennai
    Madurai
    Maharashtra
    Aurangabad
    Mumbai
    Kolhapur
    Nagpur
    Pune
    Nashik
    Amravati
    Goa
    Panaji
    Gujarat
    Ahmedabad
    Vadodara
    Rajkot
    Surat
    Chhattisgarh
    Ambikapur
    Jagdalpur
    Raipur
    Bilaspur
    Madhya Pradesh
    Indore
    Jabalpur
    Chattarpur
    Guna
    Mandsaur
    Jhabua
    Khandwa
    Rewa
    Bhopal
    Gwalior
    Punjab
    Jalandhar
    Bathinda
    Jammu and Kashmir
    Leh
    Jammu
    Srinagar
    Chandigarh
    Chandigarh
    Himachal Pradesh
    Shimla
    Hamirpur

    CBT

    The exam pattern of SSC Stenographer is prescribed by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). SSC Stenographer exam is conducted into two stages – Computer based test and Skill test. The Computer Based Test has three sections - General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, English Language and Comprehension. 

    All the questions are set in English/Hindi except part 3 of CBT. The test carries total 200 questions which candidates have to solve within 2 hours. VH/OH candidates will be given 40 minutes extra to answer. Maximum marks allotted to complete the test is 200. 

    SSC Stenographer Exam pattern -  Computer based test

    Part 

    Subject

    Total marks

    Number of questions

    Duration

    1

    General Intelligence (Reasoning Questions)

    50

    50





    2 hours


    2

    General Awareness

    50

    50

    3

    English Language and comprehension

    100

    100

    Total

    200

    200


    Skill Test

    Skill test of SSC Stenographer is conducted for only those candidates who qualify computer-based examination. The qualifying standards of this test are fixed by SSC as per categories. In this stage, candidates are asked to type the dictated matter on computer within the time frame. The time duration of skill test for Grade C and D is different for English and Hindi.

    SSC Stenographer Exam pattern – Skill test

    Grade

    Hindi

    English

    Group C candidates

    55 minutes

    40 minutes

    Group D candidates

    65 minutes

    50 minutes

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    SSC Stenographer 2025 Syllabus

    SSC Stenographer CBT Syllabus

    General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 01


    Analogies

      General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 02


      Similarities and differences

        General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 03


        Space visualization

          General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 04


          Problem solving

            General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 05


            Analysis

              General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 06


              Judgment

                General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 07


                Decision making

                  General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 08


                  Visual memory

                    General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 09


                    Discriminating observation

                      General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 10


                      Relationship concepts

                        General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 11


                        Arithmetical reasoning

                          General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 12


                          Verbal and figure classification

                            General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 13


                            Arithmetical number series

                              General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 14


                              Non-verbal series

                                General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 15


                                Abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship

                                  General intelligence and reasoning: Unit 16


                                  Arithmetical computation and other analytical functions

                                    English language and comprehension: Unit 01


                                    English vocabulary

                                      English language and comprehension: Unit 02


                                      Grammar

                                        English language and comprehension: Unit 03


                                        Sentence structure

                                          English language and comprehension: Unit 04


                                          Synonyms

                                            English language and comprehension: Unit 05


                                            Antonyms, and its correct usage

                                              English language and comprehension: Unit 06


                                              Writing ability

                                                CBT

                                                Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released the SSC Stenographer 2025 admit card for CBT on the official website. To download SSC Stenographer admit card, candidates have to enter roll number/registration ID and date of birth. The admit card includes details like roll number, details of exam centre, candidate’s name, venue of exam, time and date etc. Candidate have to carry 3 passport size photograph, one photo identity proof along with the admit card on the day of examination. 

                                                Skill Test

                                                The admit card for skill test is only issued to those candidates who qualify the computer-based test. To download the admit card candidates have to enter the roll number/registration ID and date of birth. The admit card carry basic details of the candidates along with the date, time of examination centre.

                                                CBT

                                                Staff Selection Commission released the provisional SSC Stenographer 2025 answer key for computer-based examination on the official website. Based on SSC Stenographer answer key candidates can calculate their score. In case of any discrepancy in the official answer key candidates will be able to challenge for a certain time period.

                                                CBT

                                                The result of SSC Stenographer CBE was released on November 28, 2025 online at ssc.gov.in. SSC Stenographer result 2025 is released in pdf format. SSC Stenographer 2025 result of CBT is calculated out of 200 marks. Candidates who qualify CBT are eligible to appear in Skill test. The result is released separately for computer-based examination and skill test or final result separately by the exam conducting authority.

                                                Skill Test

                                                SSC Stenographer result for skill test will be evaluated group-wise. Candidates who qualify the skill test will be called for document verification. SSC will then release the final result of the qualified candidates. On the basis of candidates’ performance in CBT and Skill test, the merit list will be prepared and allotment in various departments will be done by SSC. 

                                                CBT

                                                The SSC Stenographer 2025 cut off will be released along with the results. The cutoff of SSC Stenographer is determined by SSC, the exam conducting authority. Candidates have to score equal and above the minimum qualifying released by the commission.  SSC Stenographer cutoff for CBT is done through normalization process because the exam is conducted for multiple days and sessions.

                                                Skill Test

                                                Candidates who qualify the CBT cutoff will be eligible to appear for Skill test. SSC will release the category-wise and post-wise qualifying marks in each part of skill test. SSC Stenographer skill test is qualifying in nature. The final result of the selected candidates will be done on the basis of performance in written exam and skill test. The cutoff will be available in percentage format on the basis of their total marks of last selected candidate.

                                                Documents Required at SSC Stenographer 2025 counselling

                                                Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam 2025

                                                Date of birth certificate or high school mark sheet with date of birth
                                                Mark sheet/certificate of class 10 and 12 examination
                                                SC/ST/OBC categories must bring the caste/community certificate issued by the competent authority
                                                Medical certificate for physically challenged candidate
                                                Aadhaar card/Passport/Pan card/Voter Id card /Driving license /any other photo id card issued by the statutory authorities with affixed photograph

                                                General Information

                                                Contact Number:

                                                9477461228 + 17 more

                                                Relevant Links:

                                                Official Website Link Click Here, + 3 more

                                                Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

                                                Q: How many question will be asked in the SSC Stenographer CBE?
                                                A:

                                                A total of 200 questions are asked in the CBE, each question carries one mark in the SSC Stenographer exam.

                                                Q: In which mode the SSC Stenographer exam be conducted?
                                                A:

                                                The SSC Stenographer exam is conducted in online mode only.

                                                Q: What is the SSC Stenographer age limit?
                                                A:

                                                Candidates between 18 and 27 years old can apply for the SSC Stenographer exam.

                                                Q: What is the SSC Stenographer application fee?
                                                A:

                                                Candidates are required to pay Rs.100 as SSC Stenographer application fee.

                                                Q: How many times the SSC Stenographer exam be conducted in a year?
                                                A:

                                                The Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC Steno exam once in a year.

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                                                To apply in ssc stenographer post candidates must pass Class 12th or equivalent from a recognized board or institution with shorthand.

                                                Certificate of typing is not required but yes, you must know the typing at least of word 55–60 wpm only for SSC Stenographer skill test, aspirants have to type