SSC Stenographers Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam 2014 Pattern, Syllabus and Duration

SSC Stenographers Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam 2014 Pattern, Syllabus and Duration | ssc.nic.in

Posted by Rakhesh on Saturday, May 31, 2014

Already you know that, recently SSC has released the notification about stenographers (Grade C & D) posts. Many candidates have already applied for these total 534 posts and stared their preparation. This is the good opportunity for the people who want settle their life in the Government Sector. For them, here we are giving the SSC Stenographers (Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) Exam 2014 Syllabus and Exam Pattern. For best preparation, candidates are advised to go through stenographers’ syllabus and pattern which is described below. SSC had given Syllabus and Pattern in the official notification itself. For detailed information about stenographer syllabus and Exam pattern just refer the below details.

Scheme of Examination:

The SSC Stenographers Grade C & D Exam 2014 will consist of two types.

A.Written Examination

B.Skill Test

A. SSC Grade C & D Written Examination Pattern and Syllabus:

The written examination will consist of one objective type paper as shown in the below table.

Date of Exam	Part	Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration / Timing for General candidates	Total Duration/ Timing for Visually Handicapped candidates
14-09-2014 (Sunday)	I	General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 Hours 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon	2 Hours 40 Mins 10.00 A.M. to 12.40 PM
	II	General Awareness	50	50
	III	English Language and Comprehension	100	100

Note: 1/4^th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Syllabus for Grade C & D Stenographers:

I)General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus:

The questions come from both verbal and nonverbal type.

Analogies

Similarities and differences

Space visualization

Problem solving

Analysis

Judgment

Decision making

Visual memory

Discriminating observation

Relationship concepts

Arithmetical reasoning,

Verbal and figure classification

Arithmetical number series

Non-verbal series

Abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship

Arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

II) General Awareness Syllabus:

SSC will design questions to test the ability of the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society.

Knowledge of current events,

Questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc.

II)English Language & Comprehension Syllabus:

Questions related to vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability, would also be tested.

B) Skill Test in Stenography:

Candidates who obtain qualified in the Written Examination will be called for the Skill Test. The Commission will fix the qualifying standards in the skill test for different categories of candidates.

Selected candidates will have to appear for the stenography test. The candidates will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English / Hindi at the speed of 100 w.p.m. for the post of Stenographer Grade C and 80 w.p.m. for the post of Stenographer Grade D. The matter will have to be transcribed on computer only. The transcription time will be given below.

For Stenographer Grade D: 50 minutes (English)

65 minutes (Hindi)

For Stenographer Grade C: 40 minutes (English)

55 Minutes (Hindi)