Structured official syllabus

SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Examination Syllabus

Exam pattern

Computer Based Examination

Questions200
Marks200
Duration120 min
Negative marking0.25 marks for each wrong answer

Sectional timers of 30 minutes each for Part I and Part II and 60 minutes for Part III. For candidates eligible for a scribe the paper runs 2 hours 40 minutes, split 40 / 40 / 80 minutes. Objective multiple choice, set in English and Hindi.

Skill Test in Stenography

One dictation of 10 minutes in English or Hindi as chosen in the application, at 100 words per minute for Stenographer Grade C and 80 words per minute for Grade D, transcribed on computer within a prescribed time.

Topic-wise syllabus

Part I · General Intelligence and Reasoning

50 questions · 50 marks

Part II · General Awareness

50 questions · 50 marks

Part III · English Language and Comprehension

100 questions · 100 marks

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