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SSC Stenographer CBT Pattern |
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| Part | Subjects | No. of questions | Total Marks | Duration |
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I |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
50 | 50 | 2 Hours |
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II |
General Awareness |
50 | 50 | |
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III |
English Language & Comprehension |
100 | 100 | |
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Total |
200 | 200 | ||
Skill Test in Stenography
During the Stenography Skill Test, applicants will be given a single dictation for ten minutes at the following speed in either Hindi or English, depending on what they indicated on their online application form:
- 100 words per minute (wpm) for Grade 'C' stenographers and
- Grade 'D' stenographers: 80 w.p.m.
It is necessary for candidates to enter the provided information into a computer. The time for transcription is as follows:
| Post | Language of Skill Test | Time Duration (in minutes) |
Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates eligible for scribe |
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Stenographer Grade ‘D’ |
English | 50 | 70 |
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Stenographer Grade ‘D’ |
Hindi | 65 | 90 |
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Stenographer Grade ‘C’ |
English | 40 | 55 |
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Stenographer Grade ‘C’ |
Hindi | 55 | 75 |
Note: After being appointed, candidates who opt to take the Hindi stenography test will need to study English stenography and vice versa, or the departments/organizations that appointed them may terminate their probation.