SSC Stenographer Eligibility 2026, Check Educational Qualification & Age Limit

SSC Stenographer Educational Qualification 

SSC Stenographer Educational Qualification 2026 prescribed by Staff Selection Commission is given below. Candidates must fulfil these requirements to be eligible for the Grade C and Grade D recruitment.

• Candidates must have passed Class 12 (Higher Secondary) or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or University.
• The required educational qualification must be possessed on or before the prescribed cut-off date mentioned in the official notification.
• Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination are not eligible unless they fulfil the eligibility criteria by the specified date.
• Candidates qualifying the Computer-Based Examination (CBE) must also appear for the Stenography Skill Test as part of the selection process.

SSC Stenographer Age Limit 

According to SSC Stenographer 2026 eligibility criteria, the minimum age limit is 18 years. However, the maximum age limit varies based on the category of posts, the details of which are given below. However, relaxation is given to candidates from the OBC and SC/ST categories.

• Maximum Age Limit for Grade C stenographer – 18 to 30 years
• Maximum Age Limit for Grade D stenographer – 18 to 27 years
• No Relaxation in Age will be provided to sons, daughters, and dependents of ex-servicemen.

SSC Stenographer Age Relaxations: Both Grade C and D Posts

Permissible relaxations of Upper age limit for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) categories are as under:-

SSC Stenographer Age Relaxations: Group C Posts Only

The following are the age relaxations that are offered only to candidates applying for Group C posts in SSC Stenographer 2026 selection process. 

SSC Stenographer 2026 Nationality Criteria

All the aspiring candidates must meet the eligibility criteria for their Nationality as well for SSC Stenographer 2026. Here are the criteria that must be met by the candidates:

A candidate must be a citizen of any of the countries/ must satisfy the citizenship of the below-mentioned countries:

1. India
2. Subject of Nepal or
3. Subject of Bhutan or
4. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962, or
5. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Sri Lanka, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Ethiopia, Zaire, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and Myanmar.

The Government of India will issue a certificate of eligibility in favour of those candidates who belong to categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 above.

SSC Stenographer 2026 Number of Attempts

According to the official notification, SST Stenographer exam does not have any limit regarding the number of attempts. The candidates can take it as many times as possible while fulfilling the age criteria.  

SSC Stenographer Reservation 2026

Reservation for SC / ST / OBC / Ex-Serviceman/ PH i.e. (Persons with Disability (PWD)/ etc. categories are available as per Government of India norms.

The posts of Stenographers Gr. “C” have been identified suitable for:

• The persons who are suffering from disabilities of One Arm (OA), One Leg (OL), Both Legs (BL), Blind (B) and LV (Low vision)
• The posts of Stenographers Gr. “D” have been identified suitable for the exam
• The persons who are suffering from disabilities of One Arm (OA), One Leg (OL), One Arm and Leg (OAL), Both Legs (BL), Blind (B) and LV (Low vision).

SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2026 outlines the essential requirements that candidates must fulfil before applying for Grade C and Grade D posts. Applicants should carefully verify the prescribed educational qualification, age limit, nationality, and age relaxation provisions mentioned in the official notification. Meeting all the eligibility conditions is mandatory to participate in the recruitment process and avoid disqualification during document verification or later stages of selection.