Syllabus for Computer Based Mode Examination:
(a) 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, judgment, 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 thecandidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.
(b) General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidates‟ general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test the 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 studyof any discipline.
(c) For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence & Reasoning/ General Awareness Paper.
(d) 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.
Skill Test in Stenography: (i) The candidates who are shortlisted in the Computer Based Examination will be required to appear in the Skill Test for Stenography. The candidates will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi (as opted by the candidates in the online Application Form) at the speed of 100 words per minute (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 computer. The transcription time is as follows:
S. No. Post Language Time Duration Time Duration (in minutes)
Skill Test (in minutes) for the candidates eligible
for scribe as per Para-6
(a), 6(b) and 6 (c) above of
1 Stenographer English 50 70
Grade ‘D’
2 Stenographer Hindi 65 90
Grade ‘D’
3 Stenographer English 40 55
Grade ‘C'
4 Stenographer Hindi 55 75
Grade ‘C'
(ii) 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 / Organizations. Candidateshave 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.
(iii) The Skill Test will be held at the Commission’s Regional Offices or at other Centre(s) as may be decided by the Commission.
(iv) Detailed instructions, if any, regarding Skill Test will be provided by the concerned Regional Offices of the Commission to the candidates called for the Skill Test.
(v) Standard instructions regarding modality of evaluation of Skill Test is available at the Candidate’s Corner Section on the Commission’s website.
Admission to the Examination:
(a) All candidates who register themselves in response to this Notice by the closing date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of this Notice of Examination, will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admission Certificate (AC) for appearing in the Computer Based Examination. Subsequently, qualified candidates will be issued Admission Certificates for the next stage of the Examination.
(b) The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of online applications for the eligibility and other aspects at the time of examination and, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, experience, age, etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post(s). The certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by the Indenting/ User Ministries/Departments/Organization. Candidates may also note that they wouldbe required to submit their certificates/documents of EQs/caste/category, etc. as and when sought by the Commission or the Indenting/User Ministries/Departments/Organization. After 20 scrutiny of the certificates/documents of EQs/caste/category, etc., if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/documents, the candidature of candidate will be cancelled.
(c) Admission Certificate for the Computer Based Examination will be issued online by uploading on the website of the concerned Regional Office of the Commission. Admission Certificate will not be issued by post for any stage of examination. Candidates are therefore advised to regularly visit the websites of the Commission Headquarters(i.e., https://ssc.nic.in) and concerned Regional office of the Commission under whose jurisdiction the examination centres opted by the candidate are located (details at para-10) for updates and information about the examination.
(d) Information about the Examination indicating the time table and City/Centre of examination for the candidates will be uploaded on the websites of the concerned Regional Office of the Commission about two weeks before the date of examination. If any candidate does not find his/her details on the website of the Commission, one week before the date of examination, he/she must immediately contact the concerned Regional Office of the Commission with proof of having submitted his/her application. Failure to do so will deprive him/her of any claim for consideration.
(e) Candidates must write Registration-ID, registered Email-ID and Mobile Number along with name, date of birth and name of the examination, while addressing any communication to the Commission. Communication from the candidates not furnishing these particulars shall not be entertained.
(f) Facility for downloading of Admission Certificates will be available 3-7 days before the examination on the website of concerned Regional Office. Candidates must bring printout of the Admission Certificate to the Examination Hall.
(g) In addition to the Admission Certificate, it is mandatory to carry at least two passport size recent colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate, such as:
(i) Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,
(ii) Voter’s ID Card,
(iii) Driving License,
(iv) PAN Card,
(v) Passport,
(vi) School/ College ID Card,
(vii) Employer ID Card (Govt./PSU/Private), etc
(viii) Ex-serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry ofDefence,
(ix) Any other photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/State Government.
(h) If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the candidate must carry an additional original document (e.g. Matriculation Certificate, Marks Sheet issued only by CBSE/ICSE/State Boards; Birth Certificate, Category Certificate etc.) as proof of their date of birth. In case of mismatch in the date of 21 birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and photo ID/ Certificate brought in support of date of birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
(i) PwBD/PwD candidates using the facility of scribes as per paras 6(a), 6(b) and 6(c) shall also be required to carry required Medical Certificate/Undertaking/Photocopy of the Scribe’s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein. Candidates without these documents will not be allowedto appear in the examination.
(j) Any other document mentioned in the Admission Certificate will be carried by the candidates while appearing in the Examination. (k) Applications with blurred photograph and/or signature will be rejected.