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Selection Commission Stenographers (Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) Syllabus Exam Pattern 2017
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Question Papers, Model Question Paper, Exam Pattern, and Syllabus.
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SSC Stenographers
(Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) Selection Procedure/Scheme:
The
Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Exam will be as follows: Computer Based Mode
Examination, Skill Test
SSC Stenographers
(Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) Exam:
Candidates
will be shortlisted for the skill test on the basis of their performance in the
Computer Based Examination. Candidates who qualify in the skill test will be
recommended for appointment by the Commission on the basis of total marks in
the Computer Based Examination. Allocation of candidates will be made to User
Departments depending upon their merit position and the option exercised by
them.
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SSC Stenographers
(Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) Exam Pattern:
The
details of computer based examination are mentioned below
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Date of Exam
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Part
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Subject
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No. of Questions
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Maxim
Marks
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Total Duration
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4.9.2017 to 7.9.2017
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I
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
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50
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50
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2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for VH/OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy
and locomotor disability wherein the dominant writing extremity is affected
to the extent of slowing down the performance of the candidates)
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II
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General Awareness
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50
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50
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III
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English Language and Comprehension
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100
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100
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Question
paper will be of Objective Multiple choice type. Questions will be set in Hindi
and English except Part-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 question.
Canvassing
in any form will disqualifying the candidates
Note:-I
The Commission reserves the right to add an additional Tier in the scheme of
Examination.
NOTE:-II:
Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile Phone, Calculator, bluetooth device
or any other electronic/electrical device for answering any paper. Candidates
must not, therefore, bring Mobile Phone, Calculator 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 candidature of such candidates will be cancelled forthwith.
Such candidates are also liable for debarment upto a period of 3 (three) years.
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SSC Stenographers
(Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) Syllabus:
Indicative Syllabus
for Computer Based Mode Examination:
(1)
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 Neighboring 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.
For
VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability /afflicted by cerebral palsy
and locomotor disability candidates 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.
(2)
Skill test in Stenography: Candidates who obtain the qualifying marks in the
Examination as may be prescribed by the Commission will only be called for the
Skill Test. Commission may also prescribe qualifying marks in each part of
Examination. The skill test will be of qualifying nature and the Commission
will fix the qualifying standards in the skill test for different categories of
candidates.
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The
candidates will have to appear for the stenography test. The candidates will be
given one dictation for 10 minutes in English / Hindi at the speed of 100
w.p.m. for the post of Stenographer Grade „C‟ and 80 w.p.m. for the post of
Stenographer Grade „D‟. The matter will have to be transcribed on compute. The
transcription time is as follows:
For
Stenographer Grade “D”: 50 minutes (English) 65 minutes (Hindi)
For
Stenographer Grade “C”: 40 minutes (English) 55 Minutes (Hindi)
(i)
If the candidates do not indicate the medium of stenography test in Column No.
18 of the Application Form, the Commission will consider English as the medium
of stenography test for such candidates.
(ii)
The compensatory time for „Skill Test‟ in Stenography will be allowed as
follows - Visually Handicapped, Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) candidates
& afflicted by Cerebral Palsy and the candidates who have a locomotor
disability (40% or more) wherein the dominant writing extremity is affected to
the extent of slowing the performance of the candidates are required to
transcribed the matter in 75 minutes for English Shorthand or in 100 minutes
for Hindi Shorthand for the post of Stenographer Grade – „D‟ and in 70 minutes
for English Shorthand test and in 95 minutes for Hindi Shorthand test for the
post of Stenographer Grade – „C‟
(3)
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 or authority.
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
candidate during the examination.
(4)
The skill test will be held at the Commission‟s Regional/Sub Regional Offices
or at other Centre(s) as may be decided by the Commission.
(5)
Detailed instructions regarding Skill Test will be sent by the concerned
Regional/Sub Regional Offices of the Commission to the candidates called for
the Skill Test.