SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern, Syllabus PDF

The Staff Selection Commission is responsible for hiring eligible candidates for the Stenographer Grade C and D posts through a computer-based test and skill test. To qualify CBT examination, candidates are required to have a thorough understanding of the SSC Stenographer Syllabus. This helps in understanding the important topics, making it easier for candidates to prepare for the Stenographer exam. It is also important to understand the exam pattern as it helps in preparing a proper schedule for the preparation.

SSC Stenographer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

SSC has released the latest SSC Stenographer Syllabus and exam pattern along with its official notification pdf at www.ssc.gov.in. This year, a total of 2006 Grade C & D Stenographers vacancies are released. For those who wish to become Grade C and D Stenographers, it is beneficial to begin their exam preparation well in advance and start by understanding the entire syllabus and topic-wise weightage. This helps to strategize your preparation effectively bringing more effective results. 

The CBT examination is a national-level examination and lakhs of candidates apply for SSC Stenographer posts, so the competition increases. To stand out from the crowd it is necessary to focus on key concepts and ace your exam with flying colours. Let's have a look at the key points related to SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2024.

SSC Stenographer Selection Process 2024

The selection of candidates for SSC Stenographer Grade C and D  posts is based on a computer-based test followed by a skill test. The candidates who qualify for the computer-based examination of 200 marks get shortlisted for the Skill Test. Those candidates who pass both stages successfully are finally selected for the released vacant posts. 

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024

Understanding the marking scheme, type of questions, no of questions, total marks, etc. helps in preparing a proper timetable for the SSC Stenographer Exam 2024 preparation. Here, below we have provided a detailed exam pattern for CBT and Skill Test. 

SSC Stenographer CBT Exam Pattern

The computer-based test for SSC Stenographer posts is conducted for a total of 20 marks and the question paper is set in bilingual language i.e. Hindi & English, except for Part III which is in the English language. Have a look at the detailed exam pattern before beginning the preparation for CBT. 

• +1 will be given for every correct answer.
• 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
• Candidates will be allotted a total of 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete their exam, in the case of a scribe 2 hours and 40 minutes will be allotted.

SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2024

SSC Steno Syllabus covers various topics from General Awareness (GK), General Intelligence & Reasoning and English Language & Comprehension. It is important to know the subject-wise topics to cover the entire SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2024 easily and quickly. Topic-wise preparation helps to build the core concepts of the topics and makes it easier for candidates to attempt the particular topics during the exam. 

SSC Stenographer General Awareness Syllabus

Topics such as sports, history, static awareness, the Indian constitution, etc. should be covered by the candidates to prepare for the General Awareness section of the SSC Stenographer Exam 2024. 

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 Notification 2024 Out for 2006 Vacancies- Click to Check

SSC Stenographer English Language & Comprehension Syllabus

From the English language section, basic questions will be asked based on their grammatical knowledge including topics like synonyms & antonyms, phrases and idiom meaning, sentence correction, etc. 

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

SSC Stenographer General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus

This section is the trickiest and requires practice, so candidates must practice solving questions based on coding-decoding, verbal reasoning, analogy, visual memory, blood relation, etc. 
Analogy

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

SSC Stenographer Skill Test 2024

Candidates who qualify for the CBT exam are shortlisted for the Skill Test in Stenography. The skill test includes a dictation test and a transcription test. Details for the skill test are mentioned here below.

Dictation

In the dictation test, candidates will be given a dictation for 10 minutes at a speed of 100 words per minute for Stenographer Grade C. Check the table below to get the details of the dictation test for Stenographer Grade D. 

SSC Stenographer Transcription

In this, candidates will be given a matter to be transcribed on a computer as per the time duration mentioned here.