SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Exam Pattern
Each stage is checked separately so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Computer Based Examination
Official Stenographer Grade 'C' & 'D' Examination 2025 pattern| Questions | 200 |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Sections | General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, English Language and Comprehension |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 30 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 30 |
| English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 | 60 |
Timing: Single 120-minute timer for all three sections combined (no sectional lock)..
Candidates who qualify the Computer Based Examination are shortlisted for a Skill Test in Stenography (a dictation and transcription test: 10 minutes at 100 WPM for Grade C, 80 WPM for Grade D), which is qualifying in nature and not modeled on this site since it is not a multiple-choice format. Marks scored in this Computer Based Examination, normalized across shifts, decide the Skill Test shortlist and the final merit.
Official source · checked 7 August 2026