
We already know that the Stenographer’s exam will be held between 29th March 2021 to 31 March 2021 and the admit card will be available 2 weeks before the exam. The exam will be carried on in two phases the aptitude test and the typing skill test. Entrants must go through the SSC Stenographer Syllabus and SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern. Apart from education skills, other factors to consider before the eligibility of an entrant to appear for the exam. Hence it is very important to have a look at the SSC Stenographer Eligibility criteria and follow the official site of SSC to apply.
Moreover, the eligibility for this exam will be decided, by taking into consideration four aspects. Namely Citizenship, Age limit, Educational qualification and level of disability are accepted. Before we move to the SSC Stenographer eligibility criteria lets have a look at the SSC Stenographer vacancies available for 2021.
The commission has not yet announced the number of vacancies for 2021. However, we can check out the last year’s vacancy list to make our own analysis of probable vacancy.
We had a sneak peek of the probable number of vacancies that could come out in the 2021’s exam. Next, we would look into the eligibility and its aspects one by one.
Eligibility is a very important factor to be checked before applying for any exam. The eligibility of Stenographer’s exam is also divided into four factors:
So, now we will find out the details of the first eligibility criteria i.e. citizenship.
All entrants must have the right paperwork to prove their citizenship. Now let’s have a look at the next criteria that is the age limit of an entrant:
Relaxed Years of Age | Categories |
3 Yrs. | OBC |
5 Yrs. | SC/ST |
13 Yrs. | PwD (OBC) |
3Yrs + Years of service rendered in armed forces from actual age at the point of submitting an application. | Ex-Servicemen |
10 Yrs. | PwD (unreserved) |
15 Yrs. | PwD (SC/ST) |
5 years. | Entrants who had been homed in the State of Jammu & Kashmir as residents during the period (1st January 1980 to 31st Dec 1989). |
3 years. | Personnel, released from active Defense service due to disability that happened during service or enmity with any foreign country or in a disturbed area. |
8 years. | A Personnel, released from active Defense service due to disability that happened during service or enmity with any foreign country or in a disturbed area. (SC/ST). |
Next, we will look into the level of disabilities allowed for SSC Steno Post:
Grade | Disabilities |
Group C | The allowed level of Disabilities for Group C is – One Arm (OA)/ One Leg (OL)/ Both Legs (BL)/ Blind (B) and LV (Low vision). This post is not suitable, for a person with a hearing impairment. |
Group D | The allowed level of Disabilities for Group D is – One Arm (OA)/ One Arm and Leg (OAL)/ One Leg (OL)/ Both Legs (BL)/ Blind (B) and LV (Low vision). This is not a suitable post for a person with a hearing impairment. |
Firstly, the entrants should read all the eligibility aspects before applying to the job post as they have to submit supporting docs. Above all, any failure to submit any docs during DV may lead to the rejection of the application. Check out the medical docs you need to submit if you are an entrant with a disability. Likewise, check the age limit and keep the docs handy that you need to avail yourself of age relaxation.
After you check everything read the online form with care and check the SSC Stenographer Application Process steps and fill the form as per the advice. Once you are done you must check the SSC Stenographer Notification 2021 for an overview of the exam and thereafter start studying. Likewise, for typing, there are many online typing test portals where you can type and check your accuracy. Moreover, you can also learn to write in short-hands for taking down dictations faster. Download the PDF of SSC Stenographer for more details of 2021’s exam.
The upper age limit for widowed woman entrant is 35 years.
Yes, its granted if the distance education institute or university is recognized under the University Act of 1956.
Yes, SSC Stenographer posts are suitable for blind entrants.
Yes, it is the same.
Yes, you can however if you qualify for employment then you need to learn English stenography as well during your probation period. We have provided all the important details related to the SSC Stenography eligibility. The candidates can also follow the important books that are relevant for the preparation of the SSC Stenographer eligibility as given on this page.
Silki Joshi is a Content Writer with experience of 3+ years in the Edtech domain. She has mostly worked for competitive exams like Banking and SSC exams.
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