SSC Stenographer Job Profile, Salary and Career Path

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SSC Stenographer Job Profile

In this article, we will discuss about SSC Stenographer Job Profile, Salary and Career Path.

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SSC Stenographer Job Profile, Salary and Career Path.

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SSC Stenographer Job Profile: 

As a Stenographer, your work profile will depend upon where you are posted.

Stenographer Grade C are posted in Ministries/Departments of Central Government, located mostly in Delhi.

Stenographer Grade D are grouped as under:

  • Group ‘X’ –  For Departments of Central Government located mostly in Delhi.
  • Group ‘Y’ – For Departments of Central Government including all over the country.

The duties and responsibilities you will be responsible for will be:

  • Speech Writing
  • Press Conference Briefings
  • Assisting the Minister or Officer
  • Helping in Public Relations

SSC Stenographer Work Timings:

As a Stenographer, you will have a proper work schedule. Daily you will be going in the morning and coming back to your home in the evening, no extra work hours and working in shifts.

SSC Stenographer salary and allowances

The salary of Stenographer varies as per the grade you are in

SSC Stenographer Grade C salary and allowances

(i)
Pay Scale
 9300-34800
(ii)
Grade Pay
 4200/- (Pay Band 2)
(iii)
Initial Pay
 5200
(iv)
Total Pay (i) + (ii )
 14500

SSC Stenographer Grade D salary and allowances

(i)
Pay Scale
 5200-20200
(ii)
Grade Pay
 2400/- (Pay Band 1)
(iii)
Initial Pay
 5200
(iv)
Total Pay (i) + (ii )
 7600

As a Stenographer you will also be entitled to the following major allowances like :

  1. DA on Total Pay above
  2. Transport Allowance
  3. House Rent Allowance

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-SC Stenographer career path:

  • As a Stenographer, you will be getting immense opportunities for promotion and career growth.
  • The promotion will be time bound and if you clear the departmental examinations on time, there are even chances of quick promotion to higher cadres.
  • If you pass all the departmental exams timely, you can go reasonably higher in the grade as well.

According to current pay scales, You would get a salary of around 23,000/- pm initially( can be varied a little as per place of posting).

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  • tina

    sir is it possible that i get home posting in chandigarh

    • tina

      in ssc steno

  • balbir singh Bisht

    sir is it possible that i get home posting in chandigarh

  • Adarsh Thakur

    sir i want to work in Indian Foreign Service as a steno, then which type of exam i would have to clear, UPSC or SSC. please guide sir

    • Rana g

      you have to clear ssc steno grade c exam for this and with very good marks. best of luck

  • pravallika karnati

    if we pass the written exam with grade c cut off then i want to know whether we can write both c and d or only the preference post we applied while filling application

    • sanchit

      you will get chance for both c as well as d.

  • PARUL AGGARWAL

    Sir, can u tell me which is the best institute for learning stenography and short hand???
    I appeared in the steno 2016, the result of which came on 1.12.16. I have qualified the exam so m tensed what to do. I don’t know anything about stenography.?

    • MOUSUMI SAHA

      Even I don’t know sister..completely new to me..& what is period of gap..I mean when will be the typing test?

    • Sushil kumar

      you should read carefully instruction before filling the application form.

  • DIVYANSHU VERMA

    Sir, I have chosen post preference (1)C (2)D
    If i doesn’t clear the Steno C’s cut off, will i be out from skill test or i will get opportunity to give skill test for post D..??

    • AMIT CHAUDHARY

      Yes, you will be getting chance to give Skill Test

  • Sameer

    Does prior experience require for this exam? Do I need to have experience of Stenography?

    • AMIT CHAUDHARY

      not mandatory

      • Sameer

        Thank you so much!!!

        • AMIT CHAUDHARY

          welcome

  • Sameer

    Wow.. This article gave me clear picture! Thanks

    • AMIT CHAUDHARY

      you are welcome Sameer

  • Shantam basu

    Sir isn’t the skill test based on short hand/stenography? It was mentioned in the exam notification. Are you sure that they will give word, excel and power point?

    • AMIT CHAUDHARY

      Shantam
      Yes what you are saying is correct.Actually there are two different exams that we are talking about. One is SSC Stenographer, and one is ESIC .

      SSC Stenographer will have only stenography test. Check details here.
      https://www.mockbank.com/bulletin/ssc-stenographer-skill-test/

      Word, excel and power point will be in the the Skill Test of ESIC Exam. Check details here
      https://www.mockbank.com/bulletin/esic-cst-preparation-tips/

      • Shantam basu

        Okay 🙂 Thanks a bunch 😀

      • Ram

        1) For how much marks will be this skill test.
        2) i’m from karnataka. were will be mine.
        3) within how many days the skill test will be conducted and from were i can dowload my hallticket for skill test.
        4) after skill test how many days approx it ll take to declare the result.
        5) any medical test (health checkup) will be also avaliable.
        6) what all the doc. i have to carry for going skill test. and after skill test wht all the doc. i need to collect for the submission for the job.

        thq for answering my question plz. answer im waiting (MR.Amit Chaudhary sir)

        • AMIT CHAUDHARY

          1) For how much marks will be this skill test.

          It will be only qualifying. Check details here
          https://www.mockbank.com/bulletin/ssc-stenographer-skill-test/

          2) i’m from karnataka. were will be mine.

          May be Bangalore or any other regional office

          3) within how many days the skill test will be conducted and from were i can dowload my hallticket for skill test.

          Approx 1 month.
          The same website where you downloaded your admit card. (We will also update you that time)

          4) after skill test how many days approx it ll take to declare the result.

          Approx 1-2 months

          5) any medical test (health checkup) will be also avaliable.

          Yes. Normal medical test

          6) what all the doc. i have to carry for going skill test. and after skill test wht all the doc. i need to collect for the submission for the job.

          Carry documents like your admit card, mark sheets and certificates from 10th to graduation, Id proof certificate like voter card or PAN card, Category certificate (if any), Work experience Certificate (if any)

          • Ram

            First they will dictate one passage. V ve to note down that. (If v noted down that passage in general English then v r not eligible for the exam.)
            Then in which code language v ve to note down that passage.

            In skill test while typing the steno machine is not like computer keypad. Few letters r missing in that then how can v type.
            Plz help me. In solving this …
            I’m getting confusion a lot in this.. Full disturb. I’m plz

          • AMIT CHAUDHARY

            You can note down in that way also, but the speed of dictation will be too fast to write complete sentences.
            Also proper computers will be provided.
            Check details here
            http://www.sscsr.gov.in/STENO2013-Instructions%20for%20Steno%20Skill%20Tests.pdf

  • sneh rahul

    sir please provide information about skill test

  • lone wolf

    @amit sir.. plz give details bout skill test(speed reqd/format)..whn will skill test b scheduled??

    • AMIT CHAUDHARY
      • lone wolf

        Thnk u v much amit sir..

      • lone wolf

        Can v change d order of preference given for stenographer post from D to C during skill test ..??

        • AMIT CHAUDHARY

          Not sure about that

          • lone wolf

            Approx how many dayz after result declaration will d skill test b held??

          • AMIT CHAUDHARY

            15 days- 1 month

          • lone wolf

            Thank u.. any updates bout esic??

          • AMIT CHAUDHARY

            no new update

    • AMIT CHAUDHARY

      SSC Stenographer will have only stenography test. Check details here..

      https://www.mockbank.com/bulletin/ssc-stenographer-skill-test/