SSC Stenographer 2026: where the official notification will appear
The Staff Selection Commission releases the Stenographer Grade C & D notification only on ssc.gov.in. Here is where to watch for the application window and the Skill Test (shorthand) schedule.
The SSC Stenographer Grade C and Grade D recruitment cycle begins with an official notification published on the Staff Selection Commission website. The PDF, the apply link, and the subsequent CBT + Skill Test (shorthand) schedules all go live on ssc.gov.in under the 'Latest News' and 'Notice Board' sections โ third-party coaching sites and aggregators do NOT get it first.
When the notification drops it carries the vacancy split between Grade C (Ministries / Departments under Govt of India) and Grade D (various Central Govt offices), eligibility (12th-pass minimum, age 18-30 for Grade D / 18-27 for Grade C with standard relaxations), exam dates for the CBT and the subsequent Skill Test, and the application window โ typically open for about 3 weeks.
What makes Stenographer unique is the **Shorthand Skill Test** between CBT and final selection. Grade C requires 100 wpm dictation ร 10 min; Grade D requires 80 wpm ร 10 min. Transcription is on a computer โ 40-65 minutes depending on grade and language (English / Hindi). Failure here disqualifies regardless of CBT marks.
The CBT itself is 200 questions in 120 minutes (+1 per correct, โ0.25 per wrong) across three sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning (50), General Awareness (50), and English Language & Comprehension (100 โ double-weighted). Start practice early. Free SSC Stenographer mock below.
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