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📄 SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Recruitment 2025 – Summary

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the Stenographer Grade ‘C’ (Group B Non-Gazetted) and Grade ‘D’ (Group C) recruitment for 2025. This open competitive exam is for placements in various Central Government Ministries, Departments, and Organizations.

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📅 Important Dates

Event	Date
Online Application Start	06 June 2025
Last Date to Apply	26 June 2025 (11:00 PM)
Fee Payment Deadline	27 June 2025 (11:00 PM)
Application Correction Window	01 – 02 July 2025 (11:00 PM)
CBT Exam Dates	06 – 11 August 2025

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📌 Vacancies

• Total Tentative Vacancies: 261 (subject to change)
• Reservation Available: SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen (Group ‘D’ only)

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🧑‍🦽 Disability Categories Suitable for the Posts

Post	Disabilities Allowed
Steno Grade ‘C’	Blind, Low Vision, Deaf, HH, OA, OL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw, ASD, SLD, MI, MD (various combinations)
Steno Grade ‘D’	Similar categories as above, including ID

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🌍 Eligibility Criteria

📌 Nationality

Candidate must be a:

• Citizen of India
• Subject of Nepal/Bhutan or
• Refugee of Indian origin from select countries (with eligibility certificate from GoI)

📌 Age Limit (as of 01 Aug 2025)

Post	Age Limit	Born Between (Inclusive)
Steno Grade ‘C’	18 to 30 yrs	02 Aug 1995 – 01 Aug 2007
Steno Grade ‘D’	18 to 27 yrs	02 Aug 1998 – 01 Aug 2007

Age Relaxation:

Category	Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwBD	10–15 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years (after military service)

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🎓 Educational Qualification

• Minimum Requirement: 12th pass or equivalent from a recognized board (as on 01 Aug 2025)

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💻 Exam Pattern (CBT)

Part	Subject	Questions	Marks	Time
I	General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 Hours
II	General Awareness	50	50
III	English Language & Comprehension	100	100

• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
• Medium: English and Hindi

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✍ Skill Test (Stenography)

• Dictation: 10 minutes
• Speed: 100 wpm (Grade ‘C’), 80 wpm (Grade ‘D’)

Post	Language	Time (Normal)	Time (PwBD)
Grade ‘C’	English	40 min	55 min
Grade ‘C’	Hindi	55 min	75 min
Grade ‘D’	English	50 min	70 min
Grade ‘D’	Hindi	65 min	90 min

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💳 Application Fee

• General/OBC: ₹100
• SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/Female: Exempted
• Mode: Online only

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🧾 How to Apply

• Apply at: https://ssc.gov.in or via SSC Mobile App
• New One-Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory

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📍 Exam Centres

SSC has regional offices across India with centers in major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, etc. Candidates can choose 3 preferences while applying.

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⚙ Selection Process

1. Computer-Based Exam
2. Skill Test in Stenography
3. Document Verification
4. Final selection based on merit & post preference

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📝 Post Preferences & Final Allocation

• Preferences for posts/ministries will be taken online before final result.
• Allocation based on merit and preference – irreversible once submitted.

SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Recruitment 2025 – Apply Link	Apply Online
SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Recruitment 2025- Notification	Notification
Previous Year Question Papers	Download

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