(Notification) SSC : Grade ‘C’ Stenographers Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2014

Grade ‘C’ Stenographers Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2014

The Staff Selection Commission will hold a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination on 11.05.2014 at DELHI, ALLAHABAD, MUMBAI, BANGALORE, KOLKATA, GUWAHATI, CHENNAI, CHANDIGARH AND RAIPUR in accordance with the enclosed rules framed and already notified in the Gazette of India by the Department of Personnel and Training vide notification dated 11.05.1971 for making additions to the Select List for Grade ‘C’ Stenographers of the following Services/Cadres, subject to availability of confirmed number of vacancies:-

(i) Central Secretariat Stenographers Service Grade ‘C’;
(ii) Stenographers Cadre of Indian Foreign Service (B) Grade-II;
(iii) Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers Service Grade ‘C’;
(iv) Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers Service Grade ‘C’;
(v) Election Commission of India Stenographers Service Grade ‘C’;
(vi) Central Vigilance Commission Stenographers service Grade ‘C’;

Age: 50 Years

Scheme of Examination:

Part-A: Written Examination

Subject (Paper: Objective Type)	Maximum Marks	Time for General Candidates	Time for VH Candidates
(a) General Awareness (b) Comprehension and writing ability of English Language	100 Marks 100 Marks	2 hours (Single Session)	2 hours 40 minutes (Single Session)

Part B: Shorthand Skill Test In Hindi Or In English (For Those Who Qualify in The Written Examination)- 200 Marks.

Part C: Evaluation of Record of Service of Such of The Candidates, as may be decided by The Commission in Their Discretion on The Basis of Performance in Written Examination and Stenography Skill Test, Carrying a Maximum of 100 Marks.

Syllabus of the Written Test.

Part-A

(a) General Awareness: - Question will be aimed at testing the candidates 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 every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries
especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economics, Science, General Politic and Scientific research.

(b) Comprehension and Writing Ability of English Language:- Questions will be designed to test the candidates understanding and knowledge of English language, Vocabulary, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idiomatic use of words etc. There will be question on comprehension of a passage also.

PART-B

(i) For General Candidates:- The Stenography/Shorthand test in English will comprise Dictation Test at 100 words per minutes for 10 minutes which the candidates will be required to transcribe in 40 minutes on the Computer.

The Stenography/Shorthand Test in Hindi will comprise Dictation test at 100 words per minutes for 10 minutes which the candidates will be required to transcribe in 55 minutes on the Computer.

(ii) For VH Candidates (with visual disability of 40 percent and above). Visually Handicapped candidates with visual disability for forty percent (40%) and above will be required to transcribe the matter in 70 minutes for English Shorthand test and in 95 minutes for Hindi Shorthand Test.

Passage Dictators will be provided to each of the Visually Handicapped candidates who will read out the materials transcribed on the computer to the Visually Handicapped candidates.

How To Apply:

A candidate seeking admission to the examination must apply to the Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No.12, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110504 in the prescribed application form.

Complete application form must reach the Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No.12, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110504, on or before 04.04.2014 and in case of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and candidates residing abroad before 11.04.2014. Application received after that date will not be considered.

Last Date : 04.04.2014