SSC Stenographer Exam Analysis 2026 (9 to 15 Sept), Difficulty Level, Asked Questions

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is conducting the computer-based exam from 9th to 15th September 2026 for the Steno Grade ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts. The exam is being conducted in 3 shifts each day. The first shift is now over, and candidates reported the exam difficulty level to be of easy to moderate.

Check complete details here about the SSC Steno 2026 Exam, including difficulty level, expected cut-off marks, and exam-day-based question paper.

SSC Stenographer Exam Analysis 2026

In this article, we have only provided an overall review of the SSC Steno CBT Exam based on the feedback received from those who appeared. Since SSC has explicitly prohibited all social media handles from providing the complete exam analysis or any kind of exam-related information, it is not possible to provide exact questions asked in the exam. Therefore, we have provided a general analysis so that it will help candidates whose exam is in upcoming shifts.

SSC Steno Exam Analysis 2026 – Highlights

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Name	SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Examination 2026
Exam Dates	9 to 15 September 2026
Exam Mode	Online
Total Vacancies	1,275
Exam Duration	2 hours (with sectional time limits)
Negative Marking	0.25 marks per wrong answer
Selection Stages	CBE, Shorthand Skill Test

SSC Steno 9th September Exam Analysis 2026: Difficulty Level

Since SSC has not released an official difficulty breakdown for this cycle, the following is based on the feedback received from candidates.

Section	Difficulty
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Easy to Moderate
English Language & Comprehension	Easy to Moderate
General Awareness	Moderate
Overall	Easy to Moderate

SSC Steno Exam Day-Based Question Papers 2026

Here, we have provided the exam-day based question paper of 9th September exam. Candidates who are yet to appear for the exam, can download the PDF and practice.

Exam Date	English PDF	Hindi PDF
9th September 2026	Download PDF	Download PDF
10th to 15th September2026	Click Here

SSC Steno Exam Pattern 2026

The total exam is of 200 marks and there is a negative marking of 0.25 for each incorrect answer marked by the candidate.

Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	30 Mins
General Awareness	50	50	30 Mins
English Language & Comprehension	100	100	60 Mins
Total	200	200	2 Hours

SSC Stenographer Shift Timings

As we know the computer-based exam is being conducted in 3 shifts each day and here are the timings:

Shift	Reporting Time	Exam Timing
Shift 1	7:30 AM	9 to 11 AM
Shift 2	11:30 AM	1 to 3 AM
Shift 3	3:30 AM	5 to 7 AM

SSC Stenographer Expected Cut Off Marks 2026

The expected cut off can be derived from the average good attempts made by candidates in the exam. Since the complete exam analysis is not available, we can not provide the expected marks, but for added convenience, we have provided previous year (2025) cut off marks here.

Category	Grade C Cut-off Marks	Grade D Cut-off Marks
SC	135.44087	117.77426
ST	120.37748	105.75225
OBC	141.77465	129.22305
EWS	137.83071	125.1331
UR	142.42577	132.30789
OH	119.93641	107.44537
HH	73.62062	40.20009
VH	95.27935	80.23427
Others-PWD	–	51.94828
ESM	–	40.27012

FAQs

What was the difficulty level of the SSC Steno Exam 2026?

Based on the feedback received from candidates, the overall difficulty level of the SSC Stenographer Exam 2026 was easy to moderate.

Can I get the SSC Stenographer 9th September Exam Day-Based Question Paper?

Yes. The 9th September 2026 SSC Stenographer exam-day-based question paper is provided in PDF format in both English and Hindi for candidates preparing for upcoming shifts.