SSC Stenographer Skill Test Dates 2025 OUT: Complete Exam Schedule Soon
Staff Selection Commission Stenographer 2025 ( SSC Stenographer )
Exam On - 28 Jan '26 - 29 Jan '26
The Staff Selection Commission has preponed the SSC Stenographer Skill Test and released the new dates for it. The Commission released a notice on its Central Portal - ssc.gov.in notifying that the SSC Stenographer Grade C and D skill test will be conducted on January 28 and 29, 2026. The candidates should note that rest of the process for the skill test will remain same as mentioned in the earlier notice. The Commission will conduct the Skill Test of the SSC Stenographer exam on Computer and with the help of a Audio CD. The candidates will be required to hear that CD and type on the Computer provided at the exam centre. The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC Stenographer result on November 28, 2025.
SSC Stenographer dates highlight the important events pertaining to the exam such as the release of the application form, admit card, declaration of result, etc.
- SSC Stenographer 2026 Dates
- SSC Stenographer Skill Test Dates 2025
- Important Events Related to SSC Stenographer 2025
- SSC Stenographer 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- SSC Stenographer Dates 2025 FAQs
SSC Stenographer 2026 Dates
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the new SSC Stenographer 2026 dates in its exam calendar. The Commission will release the application dates and tentative exam dates of the SSC Stenographer 2026 exam.
Also Read: SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27
Commonly asked questions
The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC Stenographer Skill Test 2025 on January 28 & 29, 2026. The Commission earlier scheduled it for the the first week of March 2026.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducted the SSC Stenographer 2025 exam from August 6 to 8. The Computer Based Test of SSC Stenographer comprises three sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension. The General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Awareness sections carry 50 questions each while the English Language and Comprehension section comprises 100 questions. Total marks allotted to General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Awareness sections are 50 each while the English Language and Comprehension section carry 100 marks.
SSC Stenographer Skill Test Dates 2025
The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC Stenographer skill test for Grade C and D posts on January 28 and 29. Earlier it was planned in the last week of March. The Commission planned to conduct the skill test with the departmental exam. The Staff Selection Commission conducted the SSC Stenographer exam in August 6 to 8. The Commission released its result on November 28. The Commission selected 8,624 candidates for the skill test stage. The Commission will soon release the Skill Test date and the final result will be released around a month after the skill test.
Commonly asked questions
The selection process of SSC Stenographer comprises CBT and skill Test in Stenography. The CBT comprises three sections, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Language and Comprehension. The total marks for the test are 200. Candidates are given one dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi. Candidates need to type the dictation at the speed of 100 words per minute for the post of Stenographer Grade C and 80 w.p.m for the post of Grade D.
SSC Stenographer marking scheme is given below: Candidates will one mark for each correct answers, for incorrect response, 0.25 marks are deducted. Total marks of candidates are calculated based on number of correct answers after deducting penalty for wrong answers
Important Events Related to SSC Stenographer 2025
SSC Stenographer notification was released on June 6, 2025. SSC Stenographer application was available from June 6 to 26, 2025. The important events of SSC Stenographer are explained below:
Filling of application form: SSC Stenographer application form is released online on the official website. Interested candidates are advised to fill the application form within the prescribed deadline. The application fee is INR 100 for General and OBC candidates. While SC, ST, women, and ESM candidates are exempted from payment of fee.
Commonly asked questions
The category-wise minimum qualifying marks for SSC Stenographer exam is given below.
| Category | Qualifying marks |
|---|---|
| UR | 30% |
| OBC/EWS | 25% |
| All other categories (SC, ST, PwD, ESM, etc.) | 20% |
SSC Stenographer syllabus is given below:
General Intelligence & Reasoning | The syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning consists of questions from Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The test also includes questions that test a candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functions |
General Awareness | Questions in this section are designed to test the ability of the candidate’s General Awareness |
English Language & Comprehension | This section aims to test the candidate’s English Language skills |
The Computer Based Test of SSC Stenographer comprises three sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension. The General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Awareness sections carry 50 questions each while the English Language and Comprehension section comprises 100 questions. Total marks allotted to General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Awareness sections are 50 each while the English Language and Comprehension section carry 100 marks. Candidates will be given two hours to complete the exam.
In the skill test, candidates will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi which they need to type at the speed of 100 words per minute (w.p.m) for the post of Stenographer Grade C and 80 w.p.m for Stenographer Grade D post.
The prep plan for SSC Stenographer exam are as given below. Go through the exam pattern Check the syllabus Understand the concept of the topics Make notes after going through different chapters Focus on revision Attempt mock test
SSC Stenographer 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC Stenographer 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 28 Jan ' 26 - 29 Jan ' 26 | SSC Stenographer 2025 Skill Test Dates |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 06 Aug ' 25 - 08 Aug ' 25 | SSC Stenographer exam dates 2025 |
| 29 Jul ' 25 | SSC Stenographer notification 2025 |
| 29 Jul ' 25 - 21 Aug ' 25 | SSC Stenographer Application Form 2025 |
SSC Stenographer Dates 2025 FAQs
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Commonly asked questions
The process to fill the SSC Stenographer application form cmprises-Register with SSC by entering the tequired details, login to fill the detailed application form, pay the fees and submit the form. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of the application form.
The post-wise age limit for SSC Stenographer exam is given below.
| Post | Age limit |
|---|---|
Stenographer Grade C | 18-30 |
Stenographer Grade D | 18-27 |
SSC Stenographers Salary 2025 is categorised into Grade C and Grade D, with monthly payments determined by the 7th pay commission.
SSC Stenographer notification was released on June 6 2025. The notification was released in PDF form. It comprises details related to exam. Candidates must read the notification before applying for exam. Selection process of SSC Stenographer exam comprises CBT and Skill Test.
SSC Stenographer exam is conducted at more than 100 cities. The list of exam cities is given below:
| Regions | Exam cities |
|---|---|
Central Region (CR) | Agra (3001), Prayagraj (3003), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Varanasi (3013), Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206) |
Eastern Region | Gangtok (4001), Ranchi (4205), Kolkata (4410), Siliguri (4415), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Sambalpur (4609), Port Blair (4802) |
Karnataka Kerala Region (KKR) | Bengaluru (9001), Belagavi (9002), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212) |
Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR) | Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) |
North Eastern Region (NER) | Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Kohima (5302), Shillong (5401), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Ukhrul (5503), Agartala (5601), Aizwal (5701) |
Northern Region (NR) | Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Haridwar (2005), Roorkee (2006), Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar (2408), Udaipur (2409), Sikar (2411) |
North Western Sub-Region (NWR) | Jammu (1004), Leh (1005), Srinagar (1007), Samba (1010), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jalandhar (1402), Amritsar (1404), Mohali (1406), Chandigarh (1601) |
Southern Region (SR) | Guntur (8001), Kurnool (8003), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vishakhapatnam (8007), Vijaywada (8008), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Tiruchirapalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Puducherry (8401), Hyderabad (8601), Warangal (8603) |
Western Region (WR) | Ahmedabad (7001), Vadodara (7002), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Amravati (7201), Aurangabad (7202), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208), Panaji (7801) |
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The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC Stenographer Skill Test 2025 on January 28 & 29, 2026. The Commission earlier scheduled it for the the first week of March 2026.
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC Stenographer 2026 notification in May 2026. The Commission will release the notification and applications will also start with the notification.
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The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC Stenographer result 2025 on its portal - ssc.gov.in. The Commission also released the SSC Stenographer Cutoff with the result. The Commission selected 8,624 candidates for the post of Stenographer Grade 'C' and 22456 candidates for Stenographer Gra
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