SSC Stenographer Syllabus

SSC Stenographer Eligibility Details: The eligibility information for the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Stenographers (Grade C&D) Examination are provided below.

Eligibility Criteria:
A. Nationality / Citizenship: A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

B.Age Limit:

(a) For Stenographer Grade C: 18 to 30 years as on 01-08-2023

(b) For Stenographer Grade D: 18 to 27 years as on 01-08-2023

Age Limit Relaxation is given below:

C. Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent from a recognized Board or University.

a) According to a Ministry of Human Resource Development notification dated June 10, 2015, published in the Indian Gazette, all degrees, diplomas, and certificates awarded by universities established by state legislatures or by acts of parliament through the open and distance learning modes of education, as well as institutions deemed to be universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and institutions of national importance declared under an act of parliament, are automatically recognized for employment purposes toward positions and services under the Central Government, so long as they have been approved by the University Grants Commission’s Distance Education Bureau. Nonetheless, these degrees need to be accepted for the relevant time frame in which the applicant obtained the relevant certification.
b) The University Grants Commission (UGC) (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 prohibit the offering of programs in engineering, medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, architecture, and physical therapy, among other fields, under Part-III (8) (v) of the official Gazette, which was published on June 23, 2017. In light of the ruling in Mukul Kumar Sharma & others v. AICTE and others, the Honorable Supreme Court Order dated 11-03-2019 in MA No. 3092/2018 in W.P. (C) No. 382/2018 states that, in the relevant cases, B. Tech. degrees or diplomas in Engineering awarded by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to students who were enrolled up until the academic year 2009–10 shall be considered valid.
c) In order to demonstrate that they have obtained the necessary education and work experience in their field, all selected candidates will be called for document verification by the User Department/Organization. If they are unable to produce the necessary certificates, such as mark sheets for all years, 12th Standard or equivalent examinations, Provisional Certificates, etc., in original, on or before the deadline, the User Department/Organization will cancel their candidature..
d) The candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence, that the result of the examination of essential educational qualification was declared on or before the cut-off date and he/she has been declared passed, will also be deemed to meet the essential educational qualification. It is reiterated that the result of essential educational qualification must have been declared by the School/Board/Institute/University by the specified date. Mere processing of the result by the School/Board/ Institute/University by the cut-off date does not fulfill the EQ requirement.
e) Candidates with equal educational backgrounds must also present the appropriate Equivalency Certificate from the relevant authorities at the time of document verification. The concerned User Departments, Organizations, or Appointing Authorities will make the final decision regarding the selection of such individuals.
f) Prior to the deadline for accepting online applications, candidates must meet the Essential Educational Qualifications.