SSC Stenographers Grade C & D Exam 2025: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the SSC Stenographer 2025 Notification on June 05. SSC had earlier stated that the notification would be released on July 29. However, the board has decided to accept online applications from June 5 to June 26, 2025. Through this notification, SSC will recruit Grade C and Grade D Posts in Central government offices across the country.
To Apply for SSC Stenographer Posts, Candidates must have completed Class 12 or equivalent examination and must have age limit of 18 to 30 years for Grade C, and 18 to 27 years for Grade D.
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SSC Stenographer 2025 Notification PDF
The Staff Selection Commission will hold an Open Competitive Computer Based Examination for direct recruitment to the posts of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ (Group ‘B’, Non- Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (Group ‘C’) in various Ministries/Departments/Organizations including their Attached offices, Subordinate offices and Statutory bodies of the Government of India located in various States and Union Territories. Candidates can check the Schools360 website for SSC Stenographer 2025 eligibility criteria, exam dates, application form, admit card, selection procedure, the total number of vacancies, exam pattern, and syllabus.
The SSC Steno 2025 examination will be held in two phases – Computer Based Test and Skill test. Candidates who will secure qualifying marks in the CBT, as decided by the commission, will be selected for the Skill test. The skill test will be qualifying in nature. Candidates who qualify in the skill test will be recommended for appointment based on their total marks in the CBT.
SSC Steno 2025 Notification for Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Posts
| Organization’s Name | Staff Selection Commission |
| Total Number of Posts | Various ( Not notified yet ) |
| Name of Exam | Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination- 2025 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Online Registration Dates | June 5 to June 26, 2025 |
| Selection Process | Written Exam and Skill Test |
| Official Website | ssconline.nic.in |
SSC Steno 2025 Important Dates
| Activity | Dates |
| SSC Stenographer Notification Release Date | 02nd June 2025 |
| Availability of Application Form | 02nd June 2025 |
| Last date for registration | 26 June 2025 (11 pm) |
| Last date for making online fee payment | 26 June 2025 (11 pm) |
| Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ & online payment of Correction Charges |
To be Notified |
| SSC Stenographer Admit Card | To be Notified |
| Commencement of SSC Stenographer Grade C and D exam | To be Notified |
| SSC Stenographer Result 2025 | To be Notified |
| SSC Stenographer Cut-Off 2025 | To be Notified |
| SSC Stenographer Marks 2025 | – |
Eligibility Criteria for SSC Stenographer 2025
Only candidates who fulfill the eligibility norms specified by the authority will be considered for the selection procedure. Please check out below the minimum eligibility criteria required for appearing in SSC Stenographers (Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) exam 2025:
- Candidates must fulfill the nationality criteria i.e. they should be a resident of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or Tibetan refugees who came to India before the 1st January 1962 or PIO category individuals who migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
Age Limit (as of 01.09.2025)
| Stenographer Grade ‘C | 18 to 30 years as on 01.08.2025, i.e., candidates born not before 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2005 are eligible to apply. |
| Stenographer Grade ‘D | 18 to 27 years as on 01.08.2025, i.e., Candidates born not before 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2005 are eligible to apply. |
Age Relaxation
Age relaxation will be applicable as per as govt. rules as follows.
| Category | Upper Age Limit/Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwD (unreserved) | 10 years |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| Pwd (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 03 years |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) | 08 years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications | Up to 40 years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. (SC/ ST) | Up to 45 years |
| Widows/ Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. | Up to 35 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST ) | Up to 40 years |
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| General and OBC | Rs. 100/- |
| SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen and female | Nil |
Educational Qualification
The minimum educational qualification candidates must possess is class 12th from a recognized board or University.
SSC Stenographer 2025 Selection Procedure & Exam Pattern 2025
- You will have to appear for the Computer-Based Test as a part of your Selection Procedure for SSC Stenographer Recruitment.
- The CBT will be in online mode with Multiple Choice Questions.
- The Questions will be bilingual (i.e. English and Hindi) except for the English Language Subject.
- Given below is the Exam Pattern for SSC Stenographer C and D Exam.
| Subject | No. of Qs |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
50 | 50 | 2 hours |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| English Language and Comprehension |
100 | 100 |
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer marked.
- Once you clear the Written Test, you will be called for a Skill Test.
- The details regarding the Skill Test is provided below:
Skill Test:
- You will be given a dictation for 10 minutes in English / Hindi.
- The speed will be 100 w.p.m for Grade C Stenographer and the speed for Grade D Stenographer will be 80 w.p.m.
- You will have to transcribe the dictation on a computer in a given amount of time.The transcription time will be:
Grade C – 50 min (English), 65 min (Hindi)
Grade D – 40 min (English), 55 min (Hindi)
How to Apply
Interested and eligible individuals can submit their application either online from the official website or via post. Availability and deadline for submission of application form in online and offline mode will be updated to your after the release of the SSC Stenographers (Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) exam 2017 official notification.
Application Fee- Rs. 100/- (Excluding SC/ST/Women/PWD/Ex-Servicemen category applicants)
*Please keep in mind that the fee paid by you is non-refundable.
