Staff Selection Commission (SSC, New Delhi) released a press note on 13 February 2019 regarding the recent exam of Stenographer Grade-C/ D Exam-2018. The result will be announced on 15th April 2019. The Staff Selection Commission holds an open competitive Computer Based Examination for recruitment of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ (Group ‘C’) for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India.
SSC Stenographer Grade-C/ D Result 2019
For the information of the candidates appeared in the written test between 5 Feb to 8 Feb 2019 can check the exam result dates.
| Name of Exam | SSC Stenographer Grade-C/ D |
| Organization | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Exam Conducted | 5 Feb 2019 to 8 Feb 2019 |
| Exam Result (Tentative Dates) | 15 April 2019 |
| Skill Test in Stenography | Not available |
The Staff Selection Commission has conducted the Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination, 2018 from 5.2.2019 to 8.2.2019. The details are as follows:-
This Examination was conducted at 208 venues in 107 cities across the country. As against 4,36,910 registered candidates, 1,85,357 (42.43%) actually appeared in the examination.
Age Limit Required
- Stenographer Grade ‘C’: 18 to 30 years as on 01-01-2019 (i.e. candidates born on or after 02-01-1989 and born before or on 01-01-2001)
- Stenographer Grade ‘D’: 18-27 years as on 01-01-2019 (i.e. candidates born on or after 02-01-1992 and born before or on 01-01-2001)
SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Result Date Announced:
The tentative date for the declaration of the result of this examination is 15th April 2019.
Stenographer Grade-C/ D Exam Pattern
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) official exam pattern for Grade-C/ D Steno Exam is given below.
| Date of Exam | Part | Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Duration |
| 5.2.2019 to 8.2.2019 | I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe as per Para-7 (a) and 7 (b) above) |
| II | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | ||
| III | English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 |
As the written test is over, the result of the exam is available on 15 April 2019.
The shortlisted candidates in the written test are called for the “Skill Test in Stenography“. This is a typing test (Hindi and English). The candidates will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English/ Hindi at the speed of 100 words per minute (w.p.m) for the post of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and 80 w.p.m. for the post of Stenographer Grade ‘D’.
| S No. | Post | Language of Skill Test | Time Duration (in minutes) | Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe in the CBE (Para-7) |
| 1 | Stenographer Grade D’ | English | 50 | 70 |
| 2 | Stenographer Grade ‘D’ | Hindi | 65 | 90 |
| 3 | Stenographer Grade ‘C’ | English | 40 | 55 |
| 4 | Stenographer Grade ‘C’ | Hindi | 55 | 75 |
The candidates who opt to take the Stenography Test in Hindi will be required to learn English Stenography and vice versa after their appointment, failing which their probation may not be cleared by appointing departments. Candidates have to work as English/ Hindi stenographers as per the functional requirement of the User Office irrespective of the medium of Skill Test of the candidate during the examination.