SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2021, Syllabus, Marking Scheme and Books

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern is released for ‘Grade C & Grade D’ posts in the official notification, which is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. It is a common exam for candidates who have successfully completed their Intermediate from a recognized board of the university. Also, Check the upcoming SSC Exam Dates 2021, read the news here. 

SSC Stenographer exam pattern contains the examination mode, total number of questions, marking scheme etc. There are two stages of written exams and both of them are commenced online. Only qualified aspirants of the first stage will be called for the second stage of the exam.

• The SSC Stenographer exam consists of a written test and an SSC Stenographer Skill Test
• The written test consists of 200 objective type questions for 200 marks to be finished in 2 hours.
• In pre-exam questions from Reasoning, General awareness and English sections will be asked. Check SSC Stenographer Syllabus
• The difficulty of questions is expected to be of secondary level but considering the number of applicants, there will be tough competition as usual.

Must Read SSC Stenographer Preparation Tips

SSC Stenographer 2021 Marking Scheme

SSC Stenographer Preliminary exam comprises 200 objective type questions with a weightage of 200 marks carrying 1 mark each. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each negative response. The competition level is quite tough considering the number of applicants. The merit list of the students will be based upon the marks scored by the students in the preliminary exam. Marking scheme for the exam is given below.

• Total Questions asked: 200
• Marks allotted for correct response: 1
• Marks deducted for incorrect response: 0.25-mark deduction
• Marks deduction for not attempted: NIL Marking.

Exam Pattern for General Intelligence (Reasoning)

General Intelligence test is a form of psychometric testing that is widely used by corporate employers & Government to help assess candidates during the recruitment process. ‘Psychometric’ is just a fancy way of saying ‘measuring mental ability’ and logical reasoning tests are designed to measure your non-verbal skills. This section comprises 50 questions and marks allotted to this section is 50, hence giving equal importance to each question with 1 mark.

Take a quick look at SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern for General Intelligence.

• Total Questions asked: 50
• Maximum marks: 50
• Marking Scheme: 1 mark per correct response.
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deduction per negative response.
• Difficulty level: Secondary
• Time to be invested: 35 – 45 minutes advisable.

Syllabus for General Intelligence

Since the SSC Stenographer exam is conducted for the recruitment process for the candidates who have completed the intermediate exam. Hence, the syllabus for the section is up to 10th level. It is also similar to the major recruitment exams conducted at national and state levels. The questions will be asked from the syllabus mentioned in the notification.

Here is a list of some important topics that could come in the SSC Stenographer exam:

Books Recommended for General Intelligence

• Reasoning by Rakesh Yadav Publication
• Reasoning by R.S Agarwal

Exam Pattern for General Awareness

This section is basically included to check the general knowledge of candidates. To know the concept, they need to have an in-depth understanding with regard to the different subjects covered by these recruitments. General awareness is the aptitude to discover or to be self-conscious of objects, things or sensorial systems. Candidates need to have a deep understanding of the topics covered in this portion. This section comprises 50 questions with a weightage of 50 marks carrying 1 mark each.

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2021 for General Awareness:

• Total Questions asked: 50
• Maximum marks:50
• Marking Scheme: 1 mark per correct response.
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deduction per negative response.
• Difficulty level: Secondary
• Time to be invested: 25- 30 minutes advisable.

Syllabus for General Awareness

There is no limit as such for the syllabus of General awareness but one can prepare for this section by going through the topics and understanding the pattern of questions asked in previous years exams.

Some of the important portions to prepare for the general awareness section are mentioned here.

Books or content recommended

• Lucent by Sunil Kumar Singh
• Pratiyogita Darpan Magazine
• Yojana Magazine

Exam Pattern for English language and Comprehension

English comprehension plays a vital role in the selection of a candidate in any competitive exam. This is the most important section of the exam which checks the grammar ability and basic understanding of concepts related to English.

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern 2021 for English is given below:

• Total Questions asked: 100
• Maximum marks:100
• Marking Scheme: 1 mark per correct response.
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deduction per negative response.
• Difficulty level: Secondary
• Time to be invested: 50-55 minutes advisable.

Syllabus for English Language and Comprehension

This section consists of 100 questions in the exam and checks the general English of the candidate. A wide portion based on the comprehension, spotting errors, fill in the blanks and questions related to vocabulary will be asked in the exam.

Some of the important portion candidates need to cover to prepare well for the exam is mentioned in the table below.

Books Recommended for English

• Plinth to paramount by K.D Publications
• English Language by Kiran Publications
• General English by Arihant

Skill Test

After qualifying the Preliminary examination, candidates need to go through a skill test to get selected for the post. The skill test/stenography test will be organized at various sub-regional offices or at some other centers. Candidates who qualify the preliminary exam and are eligible for the skill test, will be given one dictation for the time period of 10 minutes in Hindi as well as English with a minimum speed of 100 words per minute for the stenographer grade C posts while for Grade D the minimum speed would be 80 words per minute.

SSC Stenographer Skill Test Exam Pattern

Important Tips for SSC Stenographer Exam 2021

Candidates appearing for SSC stenographer 2021 should understand and remember all the aspects of exam pattern. Here are some important instructions for candidates appearing for SSC Stenographer Exam:

• Start with the Reasoning section as it consists of the calculation portion in some portion. The section does not involve heavy calculations and complex problems. If your concepts about logical reasoning are strong and you are well educated about rules of logics along with practice of topics, you will have to invest less time in the section.
• General Awareness can be a little tricky in SSC Stenographer 2020 at times. However, with clear concepts and deep understanding, you can tackle heavy questions in the section easily. Getting/ making a handbook that contains important tricks to remember important events will surely help.
• English is considered the toughest section of all as mentioned earlier. It is advisable to divide the topics into three parts as mentioned above. You can divide the topics into sections
• I am best at these
• Okay. I need a little practice for these
• I am very bad at it.

Dividing topics as per your strength would help you strategize your preparation in a monotonous and healthy manner. Writing important synopsis for important topics over the wall of your study table will help you revise in your subconscious every time you look at those.