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விரைவு * SSC Steno BATCH 2026 The SSC Stenographer Exam is organised every year by the Staff Selection Commission to select candidates for the posts of Stenographer Grades C and D. The SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2026 Notification has been released on 24th April 2026. Candidates interested in the SSC Stenographer 2026 Exam first have to submit their applications online, which has been started at www.ssc.gov.in. The selection of candidates will be done through a Written Exam and Skill Test.
SSC Stenographer Notification 2026 Out
Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) has released the official SSC Stenographer Notification 2026 PDF on 24th April 2026 for 731 vacancies and all the important details regarding the recruitment drive.
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SSC Stenographer 2026- Exam Summary | |
Exam Name | SSC Stenographer 2026 |
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Posts | Grade C & D Stenographers |
Vacancies | 731 |
Mode of Application | Online |
Registration Dates | 24th April to 15th May 2026 |
Exam Level | National |
Mode of Application | Online |
Selection Process | Written Exam and Skill Test |
Official Website | |
SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
The SSC Stenographer Notification 2026 has been released along with complete details for the recruitment drive on 24th April 2026. The online registration has started on 24th April 2026 onwards. As the notification has been released, the complete schedule is also updated in the table below.
Activity | Dates |
Official Notification Release Date | 24th April 2026 |
SSC Stenographer Apply Online 2026 Starts | 24th April 2026 |
Last date for registration | 15th May 2026 (11 pm) |
Last date for making online fee payment | 16th May 2026 (11 pm) |
Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ & | 20th & 21st May 2026 |
Tentative Exam Date | July-August 2026 |
SSC Stenographer CBT Exam Pattern 2026 | |||
Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 30 minutes |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 30 minutes |
English Language & Comprehension | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes (2 hours) |
SSC Stenographer CBE Minimum Qualifying Marks
Minimum qualifying marks in the SSC Stenographer Computer-Based Examination as mentioned in the notification pdf is as follows-
SSC Stenographer Skill Test 2026
Dictation
Grades | Speed | Duration |
Stenographer ‘C’ | 100 w.p.m | 10 minutes |
Stenographer ‘D’ | 80 w.p.m | 10 minutes |
SSC Stenographer Transcription
Posts | Language of Skill Test | Time Duration | Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates who are allowed to use a scribe |
Stenographer ‘C’ | Hindi | 55 minutes | 75 minutes |
English | 40 minutes | 55 minutes | |
Stenographer ‘D’ | Hindi | 65 minutes | 90 minutes |
English | 50 minutes | 70 minutes |
SSC Stenographer 2026 Eligibility Criteria
There are important criteria that a candidate must fulfil to be eligible for the SSC Stenographer 2026. The parameters are given below:
Educational Qualification (as on 01/08/2026)
The minimum Educational Qualification required by a candidate is to be at least a 12th pass from a recognised Board or University. He/She must be able to produce the required documents when asked for verification after qualifying for the SSC Stenographer 2026 Exam.
Age Limit (as on 01/08/2026)
SSC Stenographer Grade C: A candidate must lie in the age domain of 18-30 years to be eligible for the SSC Stenographer 2026 Grade C Exam. Candidates born not before 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2008 are eligible to apply
SSC Stenographer Grade D: A candidate must lie in the age domain of 18-27 years to be eligible for the SSC Stenographer 2026 Grade D Exam. Candidates born not before 02.08.1999 and not later than 01.08.2008are eligible to apply
Category | Upper Age Limit/Age Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
PwD (unreserved) | 10 years |
PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
Pwd (SC/ST) | 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 03 years |
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) | 08 years |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications | Up to 40 years |
Central Govt. Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. (SC/ ST) | Up to 45 years |
Widows/ Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years |
Widows/Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST ) | Up to 40 years |
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