Syllabus for the Written Examination of Stenographers through SSC

Staff Selection Commission invites application from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of Stenographer Grade ‘C' and Grade ‘D'. The commission will hold a Combined All India Open Examination for the recruitment.

The written exam for the same will be held on 16 October 2011. The examination will consist of a written examination (objective type) followed by skill test in stenography.

Candidates will be shortlisted for the skill test on the basis of their performance in the Written Examination. Candidates who qualify in the skill test will be recommended for appointment by the Commission on the basis of their performance in the Written Examination.

 Scheme of Written Examination

NOTE-I: The Paper will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only. The questions except in Part III will be set both in English & Hindi.

NOTE-II: Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile Phone, Calculators or any other electronic/ electrical device for answering any paper (Test Booklets). Candidates must not, therefore, bring Mobile Phone, Calculators or any other electronic/ electrical device inside the Examination premises. Possession of these items, whether in use or not, will be considered as use of unfair means in the Examination and appropriate action will be taken by the Commission against such candidates, as per extant policy of the Commission. Candidates should not keep mobile phones etc. with them even after switching it off.

NOTE-III: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc.  The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate‘s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate‘s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

NOTE: For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBE there will be no component of Maps/ Graphs/ Diagrams/ Statistical Data in the General Intelligence & Reasoning/ General Awareness Paper.

English Language & Comprehension: In addition to the testing of candidates' understanding of the  English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability, would also be tested.