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SSC Steno Notes & Study Material

Download chapter-wise study notes for English Language, GK/GS, Reasoning, and Shorthand Outlines.

AVAILABLE STUDY FOLDERS (9)PDFs & Outlines
ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

19 Note PDFs
594 Pages
INDIAN POLITY

INDIAN POLITY

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ANCIENT HISTORY

ANCIENT HISTORY

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MEDIEVAL HISTORY

MEDIEVAL HISTORY

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MODERN HISTORY

MODERN HISTORY

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CURRENT AFFAIRS

CURRENT AFFAIRS

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STATIC GK

STATIC GK

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GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY

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ECONOMICS

ECONOMICS

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SSC Stenographer CBT Syllabus

English Language & Comprehension

100 Marks
Vocabulary & Root Words (Synonyms, Antonyms)
One Word Substitution (OWS Repeated 500+)
Idioms & Phrases (Theme-wise & Alphabetical)
Spotting Errors (Subject-Verb Agreement, Tenses, Prepositions)
Sentence Improvement & Fill in the Blanks
Cloze Test Practice Passages & Techniques
Reading Comprehension (Passages with Questions)
Active & Passive Voice Transformation Rules
Direct & Indirect Speech (Narration)
Para Jumbles / Sentence Rearrangement

General Intelligence & Reasoning

50 Marks
Verbal Analogy & Classification (Odd One Out)
Number Series, Alphabet Series & Missing Terms
Coding-Decoding (Letter, Number & Substitution)
Blood Relations & Coded Family Tree
Direction & Distance Sense Test
Syllogism (Statements & Deductions)
Order, Ranking & Seating Arrangement
Venn Diagrams & Arithmetical Reasoning
Non-Verbal: Paper Folding & Cutting, Mirror & Water Images
Embedded Figures, Figure Completion & Cube/Dice

General Awareness (GK, GS & Current Affairs)

50 Marks
Indian History (Ancient, Medieval & Modern Freedom Struggle)
Indian Polity & Constitution (Articles, Amendments, Schedules)
Geography (Physical, Indian Rivers, Climate & World Geography)
Indian Economy & Budget Fundamentals
Static GK (Folk Dances, Festivals, Temples, Monuments, National Parks)
Important Books & Authors, National & International Awards
Monthly Current Affairs, Summits, Government Schemes & Appointments
General Science (Everyday Physics, Chemistry & Biology Basics)

SSC Stenographer English Skill Test Procedure & Evaluation

Official examination procedure, dictation duration, transcription timings, and mistake calculation criteria.

Skill Test Qualifying

1. Dictation & Reading Time

  • Trial Dictation: 1-2 min trial passage to check audio clarity.
  • Grade C Dictation: 10 Minutes @ 100 WPM (Total 1,000 words).
  • Grade D Dictation: 10 Minutes @ 80 WPM (Total 800 words).
  • Reading Time: 10 Minutes to read handwritten shorthand outlines before typing.

2. Computer Transcription Time

  • Grade D (English): 50 Minutes computer typing time.
  • Grade C (English): 40 Minutes computer typing time.
  • Grade D (Hindi): 65 Minutes.
  • Grade C (Hindi): 55 Minutes.

3. Max Allowed Mistake % Limit

  • Grade C (UR): Up to 5% mistakes allowed.
  • Grade C (OBC/SC/ST/EWS): Up to 7% mistakes allowed.
  • Grade D (UR): Up to 7% mistakes allowed.
  • Grade D (OBC/SC/ST/EWS): Up to 10% mistakes allowed.
Evaluation Criteria: Full Mistakes vs Half Mistakes
Full Mistakes (1 Mark Deducted):

Every omission of a word, substitution of a wrong word in place of the dictated word, or addition of any extra word not in dictation.

Half Mistakes (0.5 Mark Deducted):

Spelling mistakes, wrong use of capital/small letters at the start of a sentence or proper noun, singular in place of plural (or vice-versa), and punctuation omission.

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