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SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) Syllabus 2026

The complete SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) syllabus for 2026 — 4 sections and 39 topics in all, organised exactly as the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) prescribes. Use it as your revision checklist, then test yourself with a free SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) mock below.

General Intelligence & Reasoning12 topics

  • Verbal and non-verbal reasoning
  • Number / letter / alphanumeric series
  • Coding-decoding (letter shifts, mathematical, symbolic)
  • Analogies (semantic, symbolic, numeric)
  • Odd-one-out and classification
  • Blood relations and direction sense
  • Syllogisms (2-statement direct cases)
  • Ranking and seating arrangement
  • Calendar (day from date)
  • Clock (angle calculations)
  • Matrix reasoning and missing number puzzles
  • Venn diagrams (2-3 sets)

General Awareness8 topics

  • Indian History — key dynasties, freedom struggle, major leaders
  • Indian Geography — states, rivers, mountains, climate
  • Indian Polity — basic Constitutional Articles, Fundamental Rights
  • Indian Economy — RBI, major schemes, basic concepts
  • General Science — NCERT 9-12 fundamentals
  • Static GK — national symbols, sports, awards, books, monuments
  • Current Affairs — last 6-12 months
  • Famous personalities and recent appointments

English Language & Comprehension (high weightage — 100 Q)13 topics

  • Reading comprehension (multiple passages)
  • Cloze test
  • Para jumbles and sentence rearrangement
  • Synonyms and antonyms (intermediate to advanced)
  • One-word substitutes
  • Idioms and phrases
  • Spelling correction
  • Error spotting (subject-verb, tense, prepositions, parallel structure)
  • Sentence improvement
  • Fill-in-the-blanks (single and double)
  • Active / passive voice
  • Direct / indirect speech
  • Vocabulary in context

Shorthand (Skill Test only — not in CBT)6 topics

  • Pitman shorthand or any recognised shorthand system
  • Speed building from 60 wpm to 80/100 wpm
  • Common phrases and outlines used in official correspondence
  • Special outlines and contractions
  • Transcription speed (typing on computer post-dictation)
  • Punctuation, capitalisation and formatting in transcription

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