SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024 for Tier 1 and 2 Exam

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern Tier 2

Candidates who obtain the qualifying marks in the Written Examination as may be prescribed by the Commission will only be called for the Skill Test. It may also prescribe qualifying marks in each part of the Written Examination.

• The skill test will be qualifying.
• The candidates will have to appear for the stenography test.
• The shorthand test will have to be done on the Shorthand Notepad and the same has to be transcribed on a computer.
• The skill test language can be either English or Hindi.

The transcription time is as follows:-

• For Stenographer Group ‘D’: 80 words per minute (w.p.m) for 8 Minutes
• For Stenographer Group ‘C’: 100 words per minute (w.p.m) for 10 Minutes

Important Points:

• If the candidates do not indicate the medium of stenography test in the Application Form, the Commission will consider English as the medium of stenography test for such candidates.
• There is no exemption from the skill test for any category of candidates.
• Candidates who opt to take the Stenography Test in Hindi will be required to learn English Stenography and vice versa after their appointment.
• VH candidates will be required to transcribe the matter in 75 minutes for English Shorthand or in 100 minutes for Hindi Shorthand for the post of Stenographer Grade ‘D’ and in 70 minutes for the English Shorthand test and in 95 minutes for the Hindi Shorthand Test for the post of Stenographer Grade‘C’.
• The skill test will be held at the Commission’s Regional/Sub Regional Offices or at other Centres as may be decided by the Commission.
• Detailed instructions regarding the Skill Test will be sent by the concerned Regional/Sub Regional Offices of the Commission to the candidates called for the Skill Test.

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.