SSC Stenographer 2024: Get Syllabus and Exam Pattern, Download Now

SSC Stenographer 2024: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC Stenographer Notification 2024 for the Grade ‘C’ & Grade ‘D’ Examination on 26 July 2024. Candidates must buckle up and start their preparation early. The most important thing for starting preparation is knowing the exam pattern and syllabus. The exam will be conducted in two stages. The SSC Stenographer Tier 1 comprises three sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Language & Comprehension, while Tier 2 involves a shorthand skill test. Candidates who pass Tier 1, the CBT round, will proceed to Tier 2 for the Skill Test.

SSC Stenographer Exam Overview

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC Stenographer Syllabus and Exam Pattern for the SSC Stenographer Exam. Candidates should get an overall idea about the exam.

1. The Tier 1 exam is divided into three parts: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Language & Comprehension.
2. Tier 1 consists of 200 questions, each worth one mark, totaling 200 marks. The exam duration is 2 hours. The exam is conducted in both English and Hindi, except for the English Language section.
3. In Tier 2, candidates will take a shorthand skill test, where they listen to a passage being dictated and then type it on a computer. The dictation speed for Grade C is 100 words per minute (w.p.m.). The dictation speed for Grade D is 80 words per minute (w.p.m.).

Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024

The SSC Stenographer Exam will be conducted in two tiers. Candidates who qualify for Tier 1 will go for the Tier 2 Exam. It is very important for the candidates to understand the Stenographer SSC Exam Pattern, such as marks weightage, marks division, duration, maximum number of questions, and total marks.

Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern Tier 1

The SSC Stenographer Tier 1 Exam consists of three sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Language & Comprehension. The exam will be conducted online in a Computer Based Test (CBT) format, comprising a total of 200 questions, each carrying 1 mark. For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. The exam duration is 2 hours and will be conducted in both English and Hindi.

SSC Stenographer Skill Test Exam Pattern

Candidates will receive a dictation time of 10 minutes in either English or Hindi, based on their preference selected during the online application form submission. Tier 2 will be a skill test where candidates will first have to write a passage on any given topic in 10 minutes at the speed of 100 words per minute (w.p.m.) for the post of Stenographer Grade C and 80 w.p.m. for the post of Stenographer Grade D. SSC Stenographer Tier 2 is the second stage of the selection process and is a skill test round.

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024 Tier 2 (Dictation)

After taking down the shorthand notes, the candidates will have to transcribe the same on the computer. The Skill Test will be qualifying in nature. The time allotment is given below.

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024 Tier 2 (Transcription)

SSC Stenographer Qualifying Marks 2024

To get the job of Stenographer, candidates have to qualify for the exam with minimum qualifying marks. The qualifying marks based on category are given below.

Subject-Wise Syllabus for SSC Stenographer 2024

It is crucial for the candidates to know the syllabus thoroughly to get a good score. That’s why candidates must see the topics given below, subject and tier-wise, to come up with a preparation strategy.

SSC Stenographer Syllabus for Tier 1

Candidates for Tier 1 need proficiency in three core subjects: English Language and Comprehension, General Awareness, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. Good preparation in these sections is necessary to qualify for this round and advance to later stages.

English Comprehension

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Synonyms & Antonyms
3. Fill in the Blanks
4. Spellings
5. Phrases & Idiom Meaning
6. Active & Passive Voice
7. Direct & Indirect Speech
8. Para Jumble & Sentence Jumble
9. Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction
10. Error Spotting

Reasoning and General Intelligence

1. Analogy
2. Similarities & Differences
3. Space Visualisation
4. Problem-Solving
5. Analysis, Judgement
6. Decision Making
7. Visual Memory
8. Discriminating Observation
9. Coding-Decoding
10. Puzzle
11. Venn Diagram
12. Direction & Distance
13. Blood Relation
14. Order & Ranking
15. Number Series
16. Verbal Reasoning
17. Non-Verbal Reasoning

General Awareness

1. Static Awareness
2. Current Affairs
3. Science & Technology
4. History
5. Culture
6. Geography
7. Economic Scene
8. General Polity
9. Scientific Research
10. Indian Constitution
11. Sports

SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2024 Tier II

The SSC Stenographer Tier 2 Syllabus is crucial for preparing for the shorthand skill test. In Tier II, candidates will be given a dictated passage, which can be in either English or Hindi. Refer to the topics below related to Tier II:

1. President’s Speech
2. Topics on Natural Calamities
3. Speech given in the Parliament
4. Topics from the Editorial Columns of Newspapers
5. Railway Speech
6. Employment/Unemployment in India
7. Topics of National Interest
8. Budget Speech
9. Topics on Science and Technology
10. Any Topic of National Interest, etc.

Download Stenographers (GRADE ‘C’ & ‘D’) Syllabus for CBT Exam

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