STENOGRAPHERS
GRADE 'C' EXAM
The Stenographers' Examination
is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for recruitment
of
(i) Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service-Grade
C (for inclusion in the Select List of the Grade);
(ii) Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers' Service
Grade C (for inclusion in the Select List of the Grade);
(iii) Indian Foreign Service (B)-Grade II of the Stenographers'
Cadre;
(iv) Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers' Service Grade
C;
(v) Posts of Stenographers in other departments/ organizations
Attached Offices of the Govt. of India not participating in
above services.
This examination is held once
a year generally in the month of March. Blank application forms
and other particulars are available usually in the month of
October of last year in the Employment News. Last date for submission
of application is usually 4th week of November of last year.
Age:
A candidate must have attained the age of 18 years and must
not have attained the age of 25 years on the first day of the
January of the year in which the examination is held.
The upper age may be relaxed in respect of Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and such other categories
of persons as may from time to time be notified in this behalf
by the Government of India to the extent and subject to the
conditions, notified in respect of category.
Educational Qualifications:
A candidate should have passed Matriculation Examination or
equivalent or higher examination from a recognized University
or Educational Board.
Plan of the Examination:
The examination comprises:
1. A written test in the subjects as set out in Para 6 below;
and
2. Shorthand Tests in Hindi or in English for those who qualify
at the written test.
Examination Subjects:
The subjects of the examination, the time allowed and the
maximum marks for each subject will as follows:
PART A: Written Test
Paper No: Subject Max. Marks Duration
I. General Test (Objective)
(a) General English 200 2
hours
(b) General Knowledge II.
II Essay 100 2
hours
PART B:
Shorthand Test in Hindi or English for those who qualify in
the written test-300 marks.
Note:
· Paper II of the written examination shall be evaluated of
only those candidates who attain a minimum qualifying
standard in Paper 1 as may be fixed at the discretion of the
Commission.
· Paper in General Knowledge and General English will consist
of the Objective Type Questions.
· Papers in Essay and General Knowledge will be set both in
English and in Hindi.
