SSC Stenographer Pattern

SSC Stenographer Pattern – Check the latest SSC Stenographer exam pattern here.
SSC Stenographer Pattern
Staff Selection Commission holds the Stenographer exam for recruitment to Grade C and D posts. The notification is expected to release in June 2018. The exam will be tentatively held in September 2018. And you can find the online applications on the official website whenever it is released. The eligibility criteria for this post is minimal. You need to clear only 12th Standard examination to write this exam. So, this is a very good opportunity for you to write this exam.
Check out the latest SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Exam Pattern 2018, through the link below:
SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2018
Your selection to the post will depend upon your performance in the two phases of exam. The first phase is the Computer-Based Exam and the next phase is the Skill Test. Only if you qualify the first round, you will be called for the next round. To prepare for this post, the first step is to go through the latest SSC Stenographer Pattern. We have provided the same below.
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SSC Stenographer Pattern
Computer Based Test
All the questions are of objective nature. And there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong attempt. You can take all the sections but English Language in either English or Hindi.
Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 2 hours in total |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
English Language | 100 | 100 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Skill Test
A dictation will be given in 10 minutes. For Grade C posts, your typing speed should be 100 words per minute. And for Grade D posts, your speed should be 80 words per minute.
You need to transcribe the dictation on Computer. For Grade C posts, you will get 50 minutes to complete it (65 minutes for Hindi). And for Grade D posts, you will get 40 minutes to complete (55 minutes for Hindi).
SSC Stenographer Preparation Tips
- First step is to check the latest exam pattern in detail.
- Also, go through the complete syllabus.
- The next step will be to collect standard and quality study material. Random books won’t boost your preparation.
- Practice is the key factor for Reasoning Ability section.
- Read newspaper daily and yearbooks to ace General Awareness section. You can also install a news App to stay up-to-date with the latest events.
- Reading will also help you in the English Language section. Read the Hindu to improve your vocabulary as well as communication skills.
- Try to speak with friends and family in English as much as possible.
- Have proper rest and nutrition to keep your mind and body at its maximum potential.
SSC Stenographer Recommended Books
Reasoning Ability
- Thorpe, E. – Test of Reasoning (Pearson)
- Prakashan, K. – Kiran’s Tricky Approach to Competitive Reasoning (Kiran Prakashan)
General Awareness
- Manorama Year Book
- Lucent’s General Edition
English Language
- Lewis, N. – Word Power Made Easy (Penguin)
- Wren & Martin – High School Grammar & Composition (S. Chand)
- Aggarwal, R.S., Aggarwal, V. – Objective General English (S. Chand)
- Thorpe, E. – Objective English (Pearson)
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