SSC Stenographer Eligibility 2024, Age Limit and Qualification

Staff Selection Commission sets the Eligibility Criteria for the SSC Stenographer Recruitment. Ideally Candidates must have completed Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university for qualifying the Exam.

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Staff Selection Commission sets the eligibility criteria for the SSC Stenographer Exam. The Commission sets the eligibility based on educational qualifications, nationality, and age. If candidates do not meet the criteria at any exam stage, their candidature will be canceled. The age limit for Group C posts is 18 to 30 years, and for Group D posts, it is 18 to 27 years. In this article, we have discussed the SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2024.

SSC Stenographer Eligibility 2024

The Commission Recruits the Grade C and Grade D posts of SSC Stenographer 2024. The Basic eligibility is that the Candidate must be clear of Class 12th or equivalent from a recognized board or institution. Age Limit for Grade C (18-30 years) and Grade D (18-27 years) with age relaxation for reserved categories. Indian citizens, subjects of Bhutan/Nepal, Tibetan refugees, and Indian-origin migrants with permanent intent to settle in India. Unlimited attempts within the age limit. Whereas Border Roads Organisation (BRO) post Only male candidates are eligible with specific physical standards and medical examinations.

SSC Stenographer Educational Qualification

Eligibility criteria refer to the requirements or qualifications that applicants have to fulfill and to be considered for a particular post, In this examination candidates must produce the intermediate certificate at the time of Document Verification, the eligibility criteria is mentioned below in the table

Educational Qualification
Post Name	Educational Qualification
SSC Stenographer Grade C and Grade D	Must have passed the 12th standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

SSC Stenographer Age Limit

The Age Limit criteria provide that the age of the registered applicants be between a minimum age limit and the maximum age limit; according to the commission, candidates must be between 18 and 30 years. Specific categories of candidates are to be exempted from the standard age limit set by the Staff Selection Commission. These categories are SC/ ST, OBC, PwD (Unreserved), PwD (OBC), PwD (SC/ ST), Ex-Servicemen (ESM), and Defense Personnel.

Category	Age Limit for Group C	Age Limit for Group D	Upper age relaxation
UR	18 to 30 years	18 to 27 years	0
SC	18 to 35 years	18 to 32 years	5
ST	18 to 32 years	18 to 32 years	5
OBC	18 to 33 years	18 to 30 years	3
PWD	18 to 40 years	18 to 37 years	UR-10 OBC-13 SC/ST-15

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SSC Stenographer Age Relaxation

The SSC Stenographer age relaxation for Grade C and Grade D Posts is common, which is discussed below:-

SSC Stenographer Age Relaxation for both Grade C and Grade D Posts
Category	Upper age limit
SC/ ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwD (Unreserved)	10 years
PwD (OBC)	13 years
PwD (SC/ ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	03 years after deducting military service time period from the actual age.
Defence Personnel (Disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof)	03 years
Defence Personnel (Disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof)(SC/ ST)	08 years

SSC Stenographer Age Relaxation for Grade C Posts Only

Some other relaxations are available for candidates in the official notification. Those who applied for the SSC Stenographer Grade C positions, please refer to the following table.

SSC Stenographer Age Relaxation for Grade C Posts Only
Category	Upper Age Limit
Central Govt. Civilian Employees: (Not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of the closing date for online applications)	Up to 40 years
Central Govt. Civilian Employees: (Not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of the closing date for online applications) (SC/ ST)	Up to 45 years
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women separated judicially and not remarried	Up to 35 years
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women separated judicially and not remarried (SC/ST )	Up to 40 years

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SSC Stenographer Nationality

The Conducting Authority mentioned the eligibility regarding the nationality, citizenship and residency considerations. Interested Candidates must refer to the bullet points to know the nationality conditions of the candidates:

An Indian Citizen
A subject of Nepal/ Bhutan
A Tibetan refugee who arrived in India before the 1st of January 1962 to live permanently in India
A person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka or East African countries such as Kenya, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam, etc., to live permanently in India.

SSC Stenographer Number of Attempts

Candidates may take the exam as many times once the notification is released, However, SSC recruits stenographers every year, if candidates are within the range of age limit provided by the authority, they can give the exams as many times as they wish