SSC Stenographer 2026 Notification - 731 vacancies

TO BE UPLOADED ON THE WEBSITE OF COMMISSION ON 24th APRIL, 2026

भारत सरकार, Government of India,
का मक, लोक शकायत तथा पशन मं ालय, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &
का मक एवं श ण वभाग, Pensions,
Department of Personnel and Training,
कमचार चयन आयोग, Staff Selection Commission,
लॉक स12-,के य कायालय प रसर, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
लोधी रोड, नई द ल -110003. New Delhi - 110003.

(Website of the Staff Selection Commission (HQ): https://ssc.gov.in)

Notice
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination, 2026
Dates for submission of online applications 24-04-2026 to 15-05-2026

Last date and time for receipt of online applications 15-05-2026 (23:00 hrs)

Last date and time for making online fee payment 16-05-2026 (23:00 hrs)

Date of “Window for Application Form Correction” and 20-05-2026 to 21-05-2026
online payment of Correction charges (23:00 hrs)

Schedule of Computer Based Examination July - August 2026

Toll-Free Helpline Number to be called in case of any 1800 309 3063 (Toll Free)
difficulty in filling up the Online Application Form

“GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER
BALANCE AND WOMAN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.”

F. No.: E/13/2026-C-2 SECTION: The Staff Selection Commission will hold an Open
Competitive Computer Based Examination for direct recruitment to the posts of
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ (Group ‘B’, Non- Gazetted) and Stenographer Grade ‘D’
(Group ‘C’) in various Ministries/Departments/Organizations including their Attached
offices, Subordinate offices and Statutory bodies of the Government of India located in
various States and Union Territories. Only those candidates who have skills in
stenography are eligible to apply.

2. Vacancy:
Tentative Vacancies: There are approx 731 vacancies. However, Commission is in
the process of collecting vacancies. Updated vacancies, Post-wise & category-wise
will be made available on the website of the Commission (https://ssc.gov.in> For
Candidates > Tentative Vacancy) in due course. Candidates may note that State-
wise/ Zone-wise vacancies are not collected by the Commission.
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3. Reservation and Suitability of Posts for Persons with Disabilities:
3.1 Reservation will be provided for the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled
Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker
Sections (EWS), Ex-servicemen (ESM) and Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities (PwBD), etc. as per extant Govt. Orders.
3.2 Vacancies for ESM are reserved for only Group “C” post (Stenographer
Grade ‘D).
3.3 The posts of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’, included in this notice of
examination have been identified suitable for following disabilities by
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan),
M/o Social Justice and Empowerment vide Notification No. 38-16/2020-
DDIII dated 04.01.2021 as amended from time to time.

The web-link to access Notification No. 38-16/2020-DDIII dated
04.01.2021 is given hereunder:-
“https://divyangjan.depwd.gov.in/content/upload/uploadfiles/files/2
24370.pdf”

Name of Post Functional Suitable Category of Benchmark
Requirement Disability

Stenographer S, ST, W, BN, a) B, LV
Grade ‘C’ RW, SE, H, C b) D, HH
c) OA, OL, BL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw,
AAV, SD (Spinal Deformity) & SI
(Spinal Injury) without
neurological/limb dysfunction.
d) ASD, SLD, MI
e) MD involving (a) to (d) above

Stenographer S, ST, W, BN, a) B, LV
Grade ‘D’ RW, SE, H, C b) HH
c) OA, OL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw, AAV,
MDy, SD (Spinal Deformity) & SI
Spinal Injury) without
neurological/limb dysfunction.
d) ASD (M), ID, SLD, MI
e) MD involving (a) to (d) above

3.4 The permissible benchmark disabilities under the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 for the posts through Stenographer Grade C
& D Examination 2026 for CBIC, CBDT and DoPT, will be as under:

Sr. Name of User Name of Post As per Notification 38-16-2020-DD-III
No. Department dated 04.01.2021 issued by DoEPD/ as
Identified and Intimated by User
Departments
Functional Suitable Category of
Requiremen Benchmark Disability
t
1. Ministry of
Finance, a) B, LV
Department of Steno Grade C S, ST, W, b) D, HH

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Revenue, Central BN, RW, c) OA, OL, BL, OAL, CP,
Board of Indirect SE, H, C LC, Dw, AAV, MDy, SD
Taxes and (Spinal Deformity) & SI(
Customs (CBIC) Spinal Injury) without
neurological/limb
dysfunction.
d) ASD, ASD(M), ID, SLD,
MI
e) MD involving (a) to (d)
above
2. Ministry of
Finance, Steno Grade D a) B, LV
Department of S, ST, W, b) HH
Revenue, Central BN, RW, c) OA, OL, BL, OAL, CP,
Board of Indirect SE, H, C LC, Dw, AAV, MDy, SD
Taxes and (Spinal Deformity) & SI(
Customs (CBIC) Spinal Injury) without
neurological/limb
dysfunction.
d) ASD(M), ID, SLD, MI
e) MD involving (a) to (d)
above
3. Ministry of
Finance, Central a) B, LV
Board of Direct Steno Grade D S, ST, W, b) HH
Taxes, Directorate BN, RW, c) OA, OL, OAL, CP, LC,
Of Income Tax SE, H, C Dw, AAV, MDy, SD
Human Resource (Spinal Deformity) & SI
Development Spinal
Injury) without
neurological/limb
dysfunction.
d) ASD (M), ID, SLD, MI,
e) MD involving (a) to (d)
above
4. Department of
Personnel & a) B, LV
Training (DoPT) Steno Grade D S, ST, W, b) HH
BN, RW, c) OA, OL, BL, OAL, CP,
SE, H, C LC, Dw, AAV, MDy, SD
(Spinal Deformity) & SI(
Spinal Injury) without
neurological/limb
dysfunction.
d) ASD(M), ID, SLD, MI
e) MD involving (a) to (d)
above

ABBREVIATION USED:

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT: S-Sitting, ST-Standing, W-Walking,
BN-Bending, RW-Reading & Writing, SE-Seeing, H-Hearing, C-
Communication.

NATURE OF PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: B-Blind, LV-Low Vision, D-
Deaf, HH- Hard of Hearing, OA-One Arm Affected, OL-One Leg Affected,
BL-Both Leg Affected, OAL-One Arm and One Leg Affected, CP-Cerebral
Palsy, LC-Leprosy Cured, Dw-Dwarfism, AAV-Acid Attack Victims, SD-
Spinal Deformity, SI-Spinal Injury, MDy- Muscular Dystrophy, ASD- Autism
Spectrum Disorder (M- Mild, MoD-Moderate) ID- Intellectual Disability,
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SLD- Specific Learning Disability, MI- Mental Illness, MD-Multiple
Disabilities.

Note: - The suitability of posts for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)
indicated in the above table shall be subject to exemption, if any, obtained by
indenting Ministries/Departments/Organizations including their Attached
offices, Subordinate offices and statutory bodies of the Government of India.

3.5 The Commission makes the selection of candidates in accordance with the
vacancies reported by the User Departments for various posts. The
Commission does not have any role in deciding the number of vacancies of
any User Department. Implementation of reservation policy, maintaining
reservation roster and earmarking of vacancies for different categories are
under the domain of the User Departments. The responsibility for handling
any court cases or legal issues arising in such matters will rest with the
concerned User Departments.

3.6 The requirements of Physical Efficiency Test, Physical and Medical
Standards for the Posts in Border Roads Organization (BRO) are annexed at
Annexure-XVI. Candidates applying for the post(s) in BRO must satisfy
themselves that they fulfill aforesaid standards. The candidates may note
that post(s) once allocated as per merit-cum-preference given by the
candidates will not be changed subsequently due to failure of the candidates
to qualify in these Standards. It is reiterated that the candidates applying
for the post(s) in Border Roads Organization (BRO) should cautiously
go through the physical and medical standards required by BRO. The
Staff Selection Commission shall not make re-allocation for those
candidates whose candidature is cancelled on the ground of non-
fulfillment of physical and medical standards.
3.7 Only male candidates are eligible for the vacancies, if any reported, in the
post of Stenographer Grade ‘D’ in the Border Roads Organization (BRO).

4. Nationality/Citizenship:
4.1 A candidate must be either:
4.1.1 a citizen of India, or
4.1.2 a subject of Nepal, or
4.1.3 a subject of Bhutan, or
4.1.4 a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan,
Myanmar, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the
United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),
Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of
permanently settling in India.

4.2 Provided that a candidate belonging to categories 4.1.2, 4.1.3 and 4.1.4
above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been
issued by the Government of India.

4.3 A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be
admitted to the examination, but the offer of appointment will be given only
after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the
Government of India.

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5. Age Limit (as on 01.08.2026) and Age Relaxation:

5.1 The crucial date for age reckoning is fixed as 01.08.2026 in accordance with
the provisions of DoP&T OM No. 14017/70/87-Estt.(RR) dated 14-07-
1988. The age limits for the posts as per the Recruitment Rules of various
User Departments are:
5.1.1 Stenographer Grade ‘C’: 18 to 30 years as on 01.08.2026, i.e.,
candidates born not before 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2008 are
eligible to apply.
5.1.2 Stenographer Grade ‘D’: 18 to 27 years as on 01.08.2026, i.e.,
Candidates born not before 02.08.1999 and not later than 01.08.2008
are eligible to apply.
5.2 Permissible relaxation in upper age limit and category codes for claiming
age relaxation are as follows:

Code Category Age-relaxation
No. permissible beyond the
upper age limit
/age limit after relaxation
01 SC/ ST 5 years
02 OBC 3 years
03 PwBD (Unreserved/EWS) 10 years
04 PwBD (OBC) 13 years
05 PwBD (SC/ ST) 15 years
06 Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 03 years after deduction
of the military service
rendered from the actual
age as on
01.08.2026.

08 Defence Personnel disabled in 03 years
operation during hostilities with
any foreign country or in a
disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof
09 Defence Personnel disabled in 08 years
operation during hostilities with
any foreign country or in a
disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof (SC/ST)
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts only

10 Central Govt. Civilian Up to 40 years of age
Employees: Who have rendered
not less than 3 years regular and
continuous service as on closing
date for receipt of online
applications.
11 Central Govt. Civilian Up to 45 years of age
Employees: Who have rendered
not less than 3 years regular and
continuous service as on closing
date for receipt of online
applications. (SC/ ST)

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12 Widows/ Divorced Up to 35 years of age
Women/Women judicially separated
and who are not remarried.
13 Widows/Divorced Women/ Up to 40 years of age
Women judicially separated and
who are not remarried (SC/ST )

5.3 Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the
same recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate will
be accepted by the Commission for determining the age.
5.4 Ex-servicemen (ESM) who have already secured employment in civil side
under Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts on regular basis after availing
of the benefits of reservation given to Ex-servicemen for their re-
employment are not eligible for reservation in ESM category and fee
concession. However, he/she can avail of the benefit of reservation as an
Ex-serviceman for subsequent employment if he/she immediately after
joining civil employment, has given self- declaration/ undertaking to the
concerned employer about the date- wise details of applications for various
vacancies which he/she had applied for before joining the initial civil
employment as mentioned in the OM No. 36034/1/2014- Estt (Res) dated
14th August 2014 issued by DoP&T.
5.5 The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-serviceman in the Armed Forces
shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for purpose of
age relaxation as per rules.
5.6 For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as
Ex-Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of reservation,
he/she must have already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his /
her application for the Post/Service the status of Ex- Servicemen otherwise
than by way of ‘dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or
inefficiency’ or be in a position to establish his / her acquired entitlement
by documentary evidence from the competent authority that he/she would
complete specified term of engagement from the Armed Forces within the
stipulated period of one year from the closing date for receipt of
applications. Such candidates must also acquire the status of an Ex-
Serviceman within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date
of receipt of applications.
5.7 Explanation: An ‘ex-serviceman’ means a person-
5.7.1 who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non- combatant in
the Regular Army, Navy or Air Force of the Indian Union, and
5.7.1.1 who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such
service whether at his own request or being relieved by the
employer after earning his or her pension; or
5.7.1.2 who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds
attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his
control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
5.7.1.3 who has been released from such service as a result of
reduction in establishment; or
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period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of
dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and
has been given a gratuity, and includes personnel of the Territorial
Army namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or
broken spells of qualifying service; or
5.7.3 personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and
retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent
service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal service on
medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or
circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other
disability pension; or
5.7.4 Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more
than six months prior to the 14th April, 1987; or
5.7.5 Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of
territorial Army; or
5.7.6 Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted
medical disability pension.

5.8 A Matriculate Ex-Serviceman (which term includes an Ex- Serviceman,
who has obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of education or the
corresponding certificate in the Navy or the Air Force), who has put in not
less than 15 years of service as on closing date with Armed Forces of the
Union shall be considered eligible only for appointment to the Group ‘C’
posts of Stenographer Grade ‘D’ against the posts reserved for Ex-
Servicemen. Thus, those Non-Graduate Ex-Servicemen who have not
completed 15 years of service as on the last date for receipt of applications
or would not complete 15 years of service within one year from the closing
date of receipt of applications are not eligible for any post.
5.9 Age relaxation is not admissible to sons, daughters and dependents of
ex-servicemen. Therefore, such candidates should not indicate their
category as ex-servicemen.
6. Process of certification and format of certificates:
6.1 Candidates who wish to be considered against reserved vacancies or seek
age-relaxation must submit requisite certificate from the competent
authority, in the prescribed format when such certificates are sought by
concerned Indenting Organizations/Offices at the time of document
verification or at any stage by the concerned Authority. Otherwise, their
claim for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM will not be entertained and their
candidature will be cancelled. The formats of the certificates are annexed
with the Notice of this Examination. The certificate of disability issued
under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of
Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) will also be valid.
Certificates in any other format are liable to be rejected.
6.2 Candidates are cautioned that they must ensure that they belong to the
category as filled up in the application form and are able to prove the same
by furnishing the requisite certificate issued by the competent authority
when such certificates are sought by concerned User Organizations/Offices
at the time of document verification or at any stage by the concerned
Authority, failing which the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled.
If the candidature of a candidate is cancelled by the User
Organization/Office/concerned Authority for non-furnishing of the

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requisite certificate in support of the category filled up in the
application form, the candidate would be solely responsible for the
same and the Commission will not have any responsibility. Any
grievance received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by
hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the Commission and will be
summarily rejected.

For example, a candidate X filled OBC in his application form. If X is
unable to produce the OBC certificate as per the notice of examination at
the time of Document verification or at any stage before the User
Organization/Office or the concerned Authority, in such circumstances,
candidature of X will be cancelled and X will have no claim for
consideration of his/her candidature under any other category.

6.3 Candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) may note that they must
select the appropriate PwBD category i.e. OH/HH/VH/PwBD-Others, while
filling up the application form as per their certificate of disability issued by
the competent authority. No subsequent changes of PwBD category will be
allowed under any circumstances. Such candidates shall have to furnish the
requisite certificate issued by the competent authority as declared in the
Application Form when such certificates are sought by concerned User
Organizations/Offices at the time of document verification, failing which
their candidature will be cancelled. It may be noted that sub-category/sub-
categories of disability/disabilities (such as OA, OL, BL, Dw, MI, SLD
etc.), as indicated in the Notification No. 38- 16/2020-DD-III dated
04.01.2021 (as amended from time to time) issued by Department of
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, should be clearly mentioned by
the competent authority issuing the disability certificate. If a candidate is
rejected by the Indenting Department/ Organization for non-furnishing of
requisite certificate in support of PwBD sub-category filled in the
application form, the candidate will be solely responsible for the same and
the Commission will not have any responsibility. Any grievance on the
issue received in any form like Post, Email, by hand, etc. shall not be
entertained by the Commission and it will be summarily rejected.
6.4 Crucial date for claim of SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/ESM status or any other
benefit, viz., fee concession, reservation, age-relaxation, etc., where not
specified otherwise, will be the closing date for receipt of online
applications. The crucial date here does not mean the date of certificate(s)
should be before the closing date of application, it means that on the
closing date of application, the candidate(s) must fall under the
categories SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/ESM, as applicable.
6.5 A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to OBC must
ensure that he does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date i.e. the
closing date of application. The applicants of OBC category, who are not
covered under creamy layer in terms of Standing Instructions of
Government of India as amended from time-to-time, seeking Age-
relaxation, Reservation etc. shall invariably submit the requisite certificate
as per the format (Annexure-IX). A person seeking appointment to a
selection post on the basis of reservation admissible to OBCs candidates
must ensure that he/she possesses caste/community certificate. Further,
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he/she should not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date. The crucial date
for this purpose will be the closing date of application. Such candidates
may also note that their candidature will remain provisional till the veracity
of the concerned document is verified by the Appointing Authority.
NOTE: The Commission will not insist on candidates producing OBC
certificate issued within crucial/cut-off date. The candidature of OBC
candidate will remain provisional, subject to verification of his/her
claim by the Appointing Authority.
6.6 A person seeking appointment on the basis of reservation to EWS must
ensure that he/she possesses the Income & Asset certificate valid for the
financial year 2026-27 issued on the basis of income for the financial year
2025-26 in accordance with the DoP&T OM No. 36039/1/2019-Estt(Res.)
dated 31.01.2019. The applicants seeking reservation of EWS category
shall invariably submit the requisite certificate as per Format (Annexure-X)
from the Competent Authority, as and when called for by the
Commission/User Department concerned, otherwise their claims for
reservation etc. shall not be considered.
6.7 Candidates may also note that their candidature will remain provisional
until the veracity of the certificates/documents relating to the Educational
Qualifications, Caste/Category, etc. is verified and found satisfactory by the
Appointing Authority. Candidates are cautioned that they will be debarred
from the examinations conducted by the Commission in case they
fraudulently claim the status of SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM.

7. Provision of Compensatory Time and assistance of scribe:

7.1 In case of persons with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness,
locomotor disability (both arms affected-BA) and cerebral palsy, the
facility of scribe/assistive technology is provided, if desired by the
candidate. However, as the posts are not identified suitable for persons with
BA disability, the question of facility of scribe to such candidates does not
arise.
7.2 In case of remaining categories of persons with benchmark disabilities, the
provision of scribe/assistive technology will be available on production of
a certificate at the time of examination to the effect that the person
concerned has physical limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write
examination on his/ her behalf. Such certificate should be issued by the
Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a
Government health care institution as per proforma at Annexure-I.
7.3 The facility of scribe/assistive technology will also be provided to PwD
candidates having disability less than 40% and having difficulty in writing
in pursuance to OM No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022 issued by
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment. The facility will be provided on
production of certificate as per Annexure-IA.
7.4 The facility of scribe/assistive technology will be provided to a PwBD/PwD
candidate only if he/she has opted for the same in the online application
form.

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7.5 If a PwBD/PWD candidate opts for own scribe, the following points may
be noted:-
(a) A person shall be allowed to function as a scribe only after completing
his/her One Time Registration (OTR) and Aadhaar authentication on the
website of the Commission. In case Candidate’s Scribe is not Aadhaar
authenticated, the Commission will provide scribe/assistive technology to
the candidate.

(b) A scribe shall not give assistance to more than one candidate in the same
examination.

(c) A candidate applying for the examination cannot act as a scribe for
another candidate in the same examination. If at any stage it is found that a
candidate has assisted another PwBD/PwD candidate(s) as Scribe in this
examination then the candidature of both the candidates will be cancelled.

(d) The qualification of the scribe shall be one step below the qualification
of the candidate taking the examination.

(e) Candidates must ensure that the information furnished in respect of the
scribe is correct. If at any stage during or after the examination, it is found
that a candidate (PwBD/PwD) has availed the facility of scribe and the
scribe is found to be an impersonator and / or any information furnished by
the scribe or the candidate is found to be false/incorrect, then the candidate
shall be held liable for the same and candidature of such candidate
(PwBD/PwD) shall be cancelled forthwith.

(f) Candidates are also required to ensure that the scribes engaged by them
are not appearing in the list of debarred persons available on the website of
Commission (https://ssc.gov.in). Therefore, the candidates are advised to
carefully go through the list of debarred persons available on the website of
the Commission.

Note: Any violation of above conditions will invite cancellation of
candidature, debarment of candidate as well as scribe as per extant rules,
relevant action against the scribe and criminal action, if so required.

7.6 The procedure for registration of own scribe and opting for the same is as
under:-
(a) Before a candidate can choose a person to act as his/her scribe,
the person (scribe) shall be required to complete the One Time
Registration (OTR) on the website of the Commission and must be
Aadhaar authenticated. The OTR number generated on the scribe’s mobile
number during registration will be required to be filled up by the candidate
so as to choose the person as his/her scribe.

(b) When the Admission Certificate is live, the candidate will be
required to access the same on the website of the Commission and provide
the OTR number of the scribe. A one-time password will be generated and
sent to the registered mobile number of the scribe. The candidate will need
to get the OTP from the scribe and key in the same in the appropriate field
on the portal. Requisite arrangement needs to be ensured by the candidate

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and the scribe so that the process of opting for own scribe at the time of
Admission Certificate generation goes smoothly.
(c) After completing the procedure, the Admission Certificate of the
candidate as well as the Entry Pass of the scribe will be generated and this
can be downloaded by the candidate.

(d) In case at the time of generation of the Admission Certificate,
the candidate does not wish to go for own scribe despite having opted for
the same in the application form, the candidate can choose to be assisted
by a scribe/assistive technology provided by the Commission. After
making such a choice the candidate can download the Admission
Certificate. Facility of scribe/assistive technology will be provided to the
candidate by the Commission at the time of examination.

(e) In case own scribe chosen by the candidate, whose entry pass
has also been generated, does not turn up to assist the candidate during the
examination due to any contingency, the Commission will provide the
scribe/assistive technology at the time of examination.
7.7 The candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) opting for own scribe
shall be required to submit details of the own scribe at the time of
examination as per proforma at Annexure-II. The candidates with
disabilities (PwD) eligible for scribe as per para 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 above
and opting for own scribe shall be required to submit details of the own
scribe at the time of examination as per proforma at Annexure-IIA. In
addition, the scribe has to produce a valid ID proof [as per list given at
Para 16.7] in original at the time of examination. A photocopy of the ID
proof of the scribe signed by the candidate as well as the scribe will be
uploaded along with proforma at Annexure-II/Annexure-IIA. If
subsequently it is found that the qualification of the scribe is not as
declared by the candidate, then the candidate shall forfeit his right to the
post and claims relating thereto.
7.8 If a candidate opts for his own scribe, in that case, that scribe should not
be a candidate of this examination. If at any stage it is found that a
candidate has assisted another PwBD/PwD candidate(s) as Scribe in this
examination then the candidature of both the candidates will be cancelled.
7.9 A compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination will be
provided to the candidates who are allowed use of scribe as described at
Para(s) 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 above.
7.10 The candidates referred to at Para(s) 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 above, who are
eligible for getting scribe but not availing the facility of scribe will also be
given compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination.
7.11 No attendant other than the scribe for eligible candidates will be allowed
inside the examination hall.
7.12 The PwBD/PwD candidates who have availed of the facility of
scribes/passage reader and/ or compensatory time must produce relevant
documents for the eligibility of scribe/ compensatory time at the time of

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Document Verification conducted by User Department / Organization or
at any other time as may be required. Failure to produce such supporting
documents will lead to cancellation of their candidature for the
examination.
7.13 One eyed candidates and partially blind candidates who are able to read
the normal Question Paper set with or without magnifying glass and who
wish to write/indicate the answer with the help of magnifying glass will be
allowed to use the same in the Examination Hall. Such candidates will
have to bring their own magnifying glass to the Examination Hall.

8. Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01.08.2026):

8.1 Candidates must have passed 12th standard or equivalent examination from
a recognized Board or University as on or before the cut-off date i.e.
01.08.2026.
8.2 As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated
10.06.2015 published in the Gazette of India all the
degrees/diplomas/certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning
mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or
State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of
the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National
Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically
recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the
Central Government provided they have been approved by the Distance
Education Bureau, University Grants Commission. Accordingly, unless such
degrees are recognized for the relevant period when the candidates acquired
the qualification, they will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational
Qualification. In case of the candidates possessing such degrees/ diplomas/
certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of
education, such candidates shall also produce approval given to the
University by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants
Commission for the relevant period at the time of Document Verification.
8.3 As per University Grants Commission (UGC) (Open and Distance Learning)
Regulations, 2017 published in official Gazette on 23-06-2017, under Part-
III (8) (v), the programmes in engineering, medicine, dental, nursing,
pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc are not permitted to be offered
under Open and Distance Learning mode. However, pursuant to the Hon’ble
Supreme Court Order dated 11-03-2019 in MA No. 3092/2018 in W.P. (C)
No. 382/2018 titled Mukul Kumar Sharma & others Vs AICTE and others,
B. Tech. degree/diploma in Engineering awarded by Indira Gandhi National
Open University (IGNOU) to the students who were enrolled up to academic
year 2009-10 shall be treated as valid, wherever applicable.
8.4 Document Verification (DV) will be conducted by the User
Departments/Organizations after declaration of the final result. Candidates
will be required to produce the relevant Certificates such as Mark sheets,
Provisional Certificates etc. for completion of 12th Standard or equivalent
examination in original as proof of having acquired the minimum
educational qualification on or before the stipulated date, when such
certificates are sought by Indenting Departments/ Organizations concerned
for the purpose of document verification. Otherwise, their candidature will

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be cancelled.
8.5 The candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence, that the
result of the qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off
date and he has been declared passed, will also be considered to meet the
educational qualification. It is reiterated that the result of required
educational qualification must have been declared by the Board by the
specified date. Mere processing of the result by the Board by the crucial cut-
off date does not fulfill the EQ requirement.
8.6 Candidates possessing equivalent educational qualification shall also
produce relevant Equivalence Certificate from the authorities concerned at
the time of Document Verification. However, final decision regarding
selection of such candidates will be taken by the User Departments/
Appointing Authorities concerned.

9. How to apply
9.1 Applications must be submitted only in online mode at the new website of
SSC Headquarter i.e. https://ssc.gov.in or through my SSC mobile
application (which can be downloaded from Google Play Store). For
detailed instructions, please refer to Annexure-III and Annexure-IV of
this Notice as well as Notice dated 02.06.2025 relating to the mobile app,
available on the website of the Commission. Sample proforma of One-time
Registration and online Application Forms are attached as Annexure-IIIA
and Annexure-IVA
9.2 Last date for submission of online applications is 15-05-2026 (23:00 Hrs).
9.3 Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit online
applications much before the closing date and not to wait till the last
date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability or failure to
login to the SSC website on account of heavy load on the website
during the closing days.
9.4 All the candidates who wish to apply in response to this Notice and have
not generated their One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new website
(https://ssc.gov.in) will be required to do so as the earlier OTR generated on
the old website (https://ssc.nic.in) will not be functional for the new
website. Subsequent to OTR, the candidates can proceed to fill the
application for the examination. Once an OTR has been generated on the
new website, it will continue to remain valid for all the examinations to be
applied for on the new website. The detailed instructions for OTR are given
in Annexure-III to this Notice
9.5 The candidates are advised to opt for Aadhaar Based Authentication, in
terms of Aadhaar Policy as published on the website of the Commission,
while completing their OTR process. The application(s) of the Candidates
who opt for Aadhaar Authentication will not be rejected on the ground that
photograph and/or signature uploaded by the candidate are not as per
prescribed standards. Such candidates will not be required to produce recent
colour photographs, original valid Photo-Identity proof for admission to the
examination venue at the time of Computer Based Examination.
9.6 For applying, the candidate is not required to have a pre-existing
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to capture a photograph of the candidate filling up the application form. For
this purpose, the candidate has to stand / sit before the camera when
prompted by the application module and follow the following instructions
while capturing the photograph:
(i) Find a place with good light and plain background.
(ii) Ensure the camera is at eye level before taking the photo.
(iii) Position himself directly in front of the camera and look straight ahead.
(iv) Ensure that his face is fully inside prescribed area delineated by the
camera and that it is neither too close nor too far. It should cover the
area fully and no part of the face should be outside the area delineated
by the camera.
(v) Candidates should not wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles while
capturing the photo.
9.7 The appearance of a candidate in the examination should be as per the
photograph in the application form. The candidates should ensure that the
photograph captured is clear, without cap or spectacles, and with a full
frontal view. Applications with photographs not in accordance with the
instructions are liable to be rejected. In no case should the candidate capture
the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph. All such applications
where the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph is captured will
be rejected. However, the application of candidates submitted through
Aadhaar Based Authentication process will not be rejected on the aforesaid
grounds.
9.8 Before submitting the Application Form, candidate must ensure that the
photograph is uploaded as per the given instructions. If the photograph is
not uploaded by the candidate in the desired format, his
application/candidature will be rejected or cancelled. However, above
rejections will not be applicable to the Aadhaar authenticated candidates.
9.9 Candidates are required to upload the scanned signature in JPEG/JPG
format (10 to 20 KB). Image dimension of the signature should be about 6.0
cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height). Applications with inappropriate photographs
or blurred/miniature signatures, not meeting the above requirements, will be
rejected summarily. However, the application of candidates submitted
through Aadhaar Based Authentication process will not be rejected on the
aforesaid grounds.
9.10 PwBD and PwD candidates willing to avail the benefit of reservation or
scribe or both are required to upload Certificate of Disability as per
Annexure-I, Annexure-IA, Annexure-XI to XIII whichever is applicable,
at the time of filling online application form
9.11 The Commission does not accept any responsibility for the candidates not
being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the
aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the
Commission.
9.12 Before submission of the online application, candidates must check through
Preview/ Print option that they have filled correct details in each field of the
form. They should also check that photograph and signature are meeting all
the above requirements. Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the

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application and other requisite documents (score/marks, answer response
sheet etc) of examination for a period of at least 03 years for future
reference in case of probable consideration of their candidature by other
agencies in accordance with the directions issued by DOPT vide its O.M.
No.39020/1/2016- Estt. (B) dated 21.06.2016.
9.13 The information furnished by the candidates in their applications will be
verified by the User Department/Commission with reference to the original
documents during the Document Verification. During verification of
documents, if it is found that any information furnished by the candidate in
the application is wrong, his/ her candidature will be rejected forthwith. The
candidates should ensure that they have furnished correct information in the
application form.

10. Application Fee:
10.1 Fee payable: ₹100/- (Rs One Hundred Only).
10.2 Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC),
Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and
Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment
of fee.
10.3 Fee can be paid only by online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by
using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit cards.
10.4 Online fee can be paid by candidates up to 16.05.2026 (23:00 hours).
10.5 Candidates who are not exempted from fee payment must ensure that their
fee has been deposited with SSC. If the fee is not received by SSC, status of
the Application Form is shown as ‘Incomplete’ and this information is
printed on the top of the printout of online Application Form. Further, status
of fee payment can be verified at the ‘Payment Status” link provided in the
candidate’s login screen. Such applications which remain incomplete due to
non-receipt of fee will be SUMMARILY REJECTED and no request for
consideration of such applications and fee payment after the period specified
in the Notice of Examination shall be entertained.
10.6 Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances will not be
adjusted against any other examination or selection.

11. Window for Application Form Correction [20.05.2026 to 21.05.2026 (23:00
hours)]:

11.1 After the closing date for receipt of online applications, the Commission
will provide w.e.f 20.05.2026 to 21.05.2026 to enable candidates to
correct/modify online application parameters, wherein candidates will be
allowed to re-submit applications after making requisite
corrections/changes in the one-time registration/online application data as
per their requirement.
11.2 A candidate will be allowed to correct and re-submit his
modified/corrected application two times during the ‘Window for
Application Form Correction’ i.e. if he has made mistake in his updated
application also, he will be allowed to re-submit one more
modified/corrected application after making requisite
corrections/modifications. No more corrections in the application form
will be allowed under any circumstances.
11.3 Only those candidates will be allowed to make corrections in the
application form, whose completed online applications along-with
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payment of requisite fee, have been received by the Commission within
the specified period.
11.4 The Commission will levy a uniform correction charges of ₹ 200/- for
making correction and re-submitting modified/corrected application for the
first time and ₹ 500/- for making correction and re-submitting modified/
corrected application for the second time. The correction charges will be
applicable to all candidates irrespective of their gender/category.
11.5 The correction charges can be paid only by online mode through BHIM
UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit
cards.
11.6 The correction charges once paid shall not be refunded under any
circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or
selection.
11.7 Subject to the receipt of applicable correction charges, the latest modified/
corrected application will be treated as the valid one and the previous
application(s) submitted by such candidates will be cancelled.
11.8 If the applicable correction charges are not received by the SSC, status of
Application Form is shown as ‘Incomplete’ and this information is printed
on the top of the Application Form printout, such application shall not be
accepted and the previously submitted application will remain valid.
11.9 Before submission of the corrected application, candidates must check that
they have filled correct details in each field of the form. After expiry of
‘Window for Application Form Correction’, no Change/ correction/
modification will be allowed under any circumstances. Requests received
in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not be
entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected.

12. Centres of Examination:

12.1 A candidate must indicate the Centre(s) in the online Application Form in
which he desires to take the examination. Details about the Examination
Centres and Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction these Examination
Centres are located are as follows:

Sl. Name of Examination Regional Address of the Regional
No. Centre(s) and Centre Code Office of SSC Offices and Website
and States/
UTs under
their
jurisdiction
Bhagalpur (3201), Gaya (3203), Central Region Regional Director
Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (CR) / Bihar (CR), Staff Selection
(3206), Agra (3001), Prayagraj and Uttar Commission, 34-A,
1 (3003), Bareilly (3005), Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi
Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Marg, Civil lines,
Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Kendriya Sadan,
Meerut (3011), Varanasi (3013), Prayagraj – 211001.
Darbhanga (3202), Chapra (http://www.ssc-
(3208), Purnea (3209), Shharsa cr.org)
(3210), Munger (3211)
Sri Vijaya Puram (4802), Ranchi Eastern Region
(4205), Dhanbad (4206), (ER) Regional Director
Jamshedpur (4207), Suri (4416), / Andaman & (ER), Staff Selection
Asansol (4417), Burdwan (4422), Nicobar Commission, 1st MSO
2 Durgapur (4426), Balasore Islands, Building, (8th Floor),
(4601), Berhampore (4602), Jharkhand, 234/4, Acharya

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Bhubaneswar (4604), Cuttack Odisha, Sikkim Jagadish Chandra Bose
(4605), Sambalpur (4609), and West Road, Kolkata, West
Rourkela (4610), Dhenkanal Bengal Bengal- 700020
(4611), Gangtok (4001), Kolkata (www.sscer.org)
(4410), Siliguri (4415), Kalyani
(4419)
Bengaluru (9001), Belgavi Karnataka, Regional Director
(9002), Kalaburagi/Gulbarga Kerala Region (KKR), Staff Selection
(9005), Mangalore (9008), (KKR)/ Commission, 1st Floor,
Mysore (9009), Shivamogga Lakshadweep, “E” Wing, Kendriya
3 (9010), Hubballi (9011), Udupi Karnataka and Sadan, Koramangala,
(9012), Kannur (9202), Kerala Bengaluru, Karnataka-
Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode 560034
(9206), Thiruvananthapuram (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.i
(9211), Ernakulam (9213), n)
Kollam (9210), Thrissur (9212),
Kavaratti (9401), Alappuzha
(9201), Malappuram (9207)
Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Madhya Regional Director
Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Pradesh Region (MPR), Staff Selection
Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), (MPR)/ Commission, 5th Floor
4 Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Chhattisgarh Investment Building,
Raipur (6204), Durg Bhilai and Madhya LIC Campus-2, Pandri,
(6205) Pradesh Raipur, Chhattisgarh-
492004
(www.sscmpr.org)
Itanagar (5001), Guwahati North Eastern Regional Director
(Dispur) (5105), Dibrugarh Region (NER)/ (NER), Staff Selection
(5102), Imphal (5501), Shillong Arunachal Commission, Housefed
(5401), Aizawl (5701), Kohima Pradesh, Complex, Last Gate,
5 (5302), Agartala (5601), Assam, Beltola Basistha Road,
Churachandpur (5502), Ukhrul Manipur, P.
(5503), Jorhat (5107), Dimapur Meghalaya, O. Assam Sachivalaya,
(5301) Mizoram, Dispur, Guwahati,
Nagaland and Assam781006
Tripura. (www.sscner.org.in)
Delhi (2201), Bikaner (2404), Northern Regional Director
Jaipur (2405), Udaipur (2409), Region (NR)/ (NR), Staff Selection
6 Sikar (2411), Dehradun (2002), Delhi, Commission, Block
Haldwani (2003), Roorkee Rajasthan and No.
(2006). Uttarakhand 12, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New
Delhi-110003
(https://sscnr.nic.in)
Chandigarh/ Mohali (1601), North Western Regional Director
Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Region (NWR), Staff Selection
Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), (NWR)/ Commission, Block
7 Srinagar(J&K) (1007), Bathinda Chandigarh, No. 3, Ground Floor,
(1401), Amritsar (1404), Haryana, Kendriya Sadan,
Jalandhar (1402), Patiala (1403), Himachal Sector-9,
Ludhiana (1405). Pradesh, Chandigarh160009
Jammu and (www.sscnwr.org)
Kashmir,
Ladakh
and Punjab

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Guntur (8001), Kakinada (8009), Southern Regional Director (SR),
Kurnool (8003), Nellore (8010), Region (SR)/ Staff Selection
Ongole (8014), Rajahmundry Andhra Commission, 2nd
(8004), Tirupathi (8006), Pradesh, Floor, EVK Sampath
Vijayawada (8008), Puducherry, Building, DPI Campus,
8 Visakhapatnam (8007), Tamil Nadu College Road, Chennai,
Vizianagaram (8012), and Telangana. Tamil Nadu-600006
Puducherry (8401), Chennai (www.sscsr.gov.in)
(8201), Coimbatore (8202),
Madurai (8204), Salem (8205),
Tiruchirappalli (8206),
Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore
(8208), Hyderabad (8601),
Karimnagar (8604), Warangal
(8603), Krishnagiri (8209),
Srikakulam (8015), Eluru (8016),
Theni (8211), Siddipet (8605)
Ahmedabad (7001), Vadodara Western Regional Director
(7002), Rajkot (7006), Surat Region (WR)/ (WR), Staff Selection
(7007), Mehsana (7013), Dadra and Commission, 1st Floor,
9 Amravati (7201), Kolhapur Nagar Haveli, South Wing, Pratishtha
(7203), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Daman and Bhawan, 101, Maharshi
Nagar (7202), Mumbai (7204), Diu, Goa, Karve Road, Mumbai,
Nagpur (7205), Nashik (7207), Gujarat and Maharashtra-400020
Pune (7208), Panaji (7801) Maharashtra (www.sscwr.net)
Jalgaon (7214), Nanded (7206)

12.2 A candidate has to give option for three Centres (anywhere in the country),
in the order of priority. No request for change of Centre at any stage/Tier(s)
of Examination will be considered later under any circumstances. Hence,
the candidates should select the centers carefully and indicate the same
correctly in their applications.

12.3 The Commission will endeavour to accommodate the candidates in Centres
opted by them. However, the Commission reserves the right to add
additional Centre(s) to the list given at Para 12.1 or cancel any Centre from
the list and ask the candidates of that Centre to appear from another Centre.
Commission also reserves the right to divert candidates of any Centre to
some other Centre to take the examination.

13. Scheme of Examination:

13.1 The details of the Computer Based Examination are mentioned below:

Part Subject No. of Maximu Total Duration
Questions m Marks
I General Intelligence & 50 50 2 Hours (with sectional timer
Reasoning of 30 Minutes each for Part I
II General Awareness 50 50 & Part_II and 60 Minutes for
Part III)
III English Language and 100 100 [2 hours and 40 minutes (Part-
Comprehension I -40 minutes, Part-II -40
minutes & Part-III- 80
minutes) for the candidates
eligible for scribe as per Para
7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 of this Notice

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of examination]

13.2 Question paper will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice only. The
questions will be set both in English & Hindi.
13.3 There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in
Computer Based Examination. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep
this in mind while answering the questions.
13.4 Marks scored by the candidates in Computer Based Examination, if
conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the procedure
published by the Commission vide Notice dated 02-06-2025 and such
normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
13.5 Tentative Answer Keys of Computer Based Examination will be placed on
the website of the Commission after the Examination. Candidates may go
through the Answer Keys and submit online representations, if any, within
the time limit given by the Commission, on payment of Rs.50/- per
question which is non-refundable. Representations on the matter received
through any other modalities; i.e., letter, application, email, etc. will not be
entertained. Representation regarding the Answer Keys will be scrutinized
by the Experts before finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the
Commission in this regard will be final. The Final Answer Keys will be
used for processing the result of Computer Based Examination and the
same will be uploaded on the website of the Commission after the
declaration of result of Computer Based Examination.
13.6 The Commission has published ‘Guidelines regarding Challenge /
Objection Management System’ vide its Notice dated 10.04.2026 on its
website. The candidates are advised to go through the guidelines carefully
as these will be applicable for this Examination.
13.7 There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of scores of any
stage/ paper(s) of the Examination. No correspondence in this regard shall
be entertained.

14 Indicative Syllabus for Computer Based Mode Examination:

14.1 General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal
and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on analogies, similarities
and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment,
decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship
concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical
number series, non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions
designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and
symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical
functions.

14.2 General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the
candidates‟ general awareness of the environment around him and its
application to society. Questions will also be designed to test the knowledge
of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience
in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test
will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries
especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene,
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General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc.
These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any
discipline.

14.3 For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability, there will be no
component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General
Intelligence & Reasoning/ General Awareness Paper.

14.4 English Language & Comprehension: In addition to the testing of
candidates' understanding of the English Language, its vocabulary, grammar,
sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc., his/ her
writing ability would also be tested.

15 Skill Test in Stenography:

15.1 The candidates who are shortlisted in the Computer Based Examination will
be required to appear in the Skill Test for Stenography. The candidates will be
given one dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi (as opted by the
candidates in the online Application Form) at the speed of 100 words per
minute (w.p.m.) for the post of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and 80 w.p.m. for the
post of Stenographer Grade ‘D’. The matter will have to be transcribed on
computer. The transcription time is as follows:

S. Post Language of Time Duration Time Duration (in
No. Skill Test (in minutes) minutes) for the
candidates eligible for
scribe as per Para 7.1,
7.2 and 7.3 above
1 Stenographer English 50 70
Grade ‘D’
2 Stenographer Hindi 65 90
Grade ‘D’
3 Stenographer English 40 55
Grade ‘C’
4 Stenographer Hindi 55 75
Grade ‘C’

15.2 Candidates who opt to take the Stenography Test in Hindi will be required to
learn English Stenography and vice versa after their appointment, failing
which their probation may not be cleared by the appointing departments /
Organizations. Candidates have to work as English/Hindi stenographers as per
the functional requirement of the User Office irrespective of the medium of
Skill Test of candidate during the examination.
15.3 The Skill Test will be held at the Commission’s Regional Offices or at other
Centre(s) as may be decided by the Commission.
15.4 Detailed instructions, if any, regarding Skill Test will be provided by the
concerned Regional Offices of the Commission to the candidates called for the
Skill Test.
15.5 Standard instructions regarding modality of evaluation of Skill Test is
available at the “For Candidates” Section on the Commission’s website.

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16 Admission to the Examination:

16.1 All candidates who register themselves in response to this advertisement by the
closing date and time and whose applications are found to be in order and are
provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions of
this Notice of Examination, will be assigned Roll numbers and issued
Admission Certificate (AC) for appearing in the Computer Based Examination.
Subsequently, qualified candidates will be issued Admission Certificates for
the next stages of the Examination.

16.2 The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the
eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore,
candidature will only be accepted provisionally. Candidates must go through
the requirements of educational qualification, experience, age, physical and
medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the
post(s). The certificates/documents in support of their Educational
Qualifications and Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document
Verification by the Indenting User Departments/Organizations. Physical and
medical standards will be ascertained by the User Departments after the
declaration of result. Candidates may also note that they would be required to
submit their certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc. as and when
sought by the User Department/ Organization. After scrutiny of the certificates/
documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc., if any claim made in the application is
not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the candidature of candidate will
be cancelled.

16.3 Admission Certificates for computer based examination will be issued online on
the websites of the Commission. Candidates are therefore advised to regularly
visit the websites of the Commission(i.e. https://ssc.gov.in) and Regional
Office concerned of the Commission under whose jurisdiction the examination
centres opted by the candidate are located (details at para 12.1).

16.4 Information about the Examination indicating the time table and City/ Centre
of examination for the candidates will be uploaded on the websites of the
Commission about 10 days before the date of examination. If any candidate
does not find his detail on the website of the Commission, one week before the
date of examination, he must immediately contact the Regional Office
concerned of the Commission with proof of having submitted his application.
Failure to do so will deprive him of any claim for consideration.

16.5 Candidates must write Registration-ID, registered Email-ID and Mobile
Number along with name, date of birth and name of the examination, while
addressing any communication to the Commission. Communication from the
candidate not furnishing these particulars shall not be entertained.

16.6 Facility for downloading of Admission Certificates will be available about 2- 3
days before the examination on the website the Commission. Candidate must
bring printout of the Admission Certificate to the Examination Hall.
16.7 Those candidates who could not authenticate themselves with Aadhaar have to
report at the examination center 2 hours before the scheduled time. In addition
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recent colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof having the Date of
Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate failing which they will not be
allowed entry, such as :
16.7.1 Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,
16.7.2 Voter’s ID Card,
16.7.3 Driving License,
16.7.4 PAN Card,
16.7.5 Passport,
16.7.6 ID Card issued by School/ College.
16.7.7 Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU/ Private),etc
16.7.8 Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence.
16.7.9 Any other photo bearing valid ID card issued by the Central/State
Government.

16.8 If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the
candidate must carry an additional original document (e.g. Matriculation
Certificate, Marks Sheet issued only by CBSE/ ICSE/ State Boards; Birth
Certificate, Category Certificate) in proof of their date of birth. In case of
mismatch in the date of birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and photo
ID/ Certificate brought in support of date of birth, the candidate will not be
allowed to appear in the examination. However, the application of candidates
submitted through Aadhaar Based Authentication process will not be rejected
on the aforesaid grounds.
16.9 PwBD/ PwD candidates availing the facility of scribes as per Para 7.1, 7.2 and
7.3 shall also be required to carry requisite Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/
Photocopy of the Scribe’s Photo ID Proof, as specified therein. Candidates
without above noted documents will not be allowed to appear in the
examination.
16.10 Any other document mentioned in the Admission Certificate shall also be
carried by the candidates while appearing in the Examination.
16.11 Applications with blurred signature will be rejected. The application
module has been designed to capture live photograph of the candidate
filling up the application form. The candidates should ensure that the
photograph captured is clear, without cap or spectacles, and with a full frontal
view. The specimens of acceptable / not acceptable photograph are given in
Annexure XIV. Applications with photographs not in accordance with the
instructions are liable to be rejected. In no case should the candidate capture
the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph. All such applications
where the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph is captured will
be rejected. However, the application of candidates submitted through
Aadhaar Based Authentication process will not be rejected on the
aforesaid grounds.

17. Document Verification (DV):

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17.1 Document Verification (DV) will be conducted by the User
Departments/Organizations after declaration of the final result.
17.2 Staff Selection Commission recruits personnel as per the vacancies reported by
the User Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations. The Commission has no role
in determination of total vacancies (Vertical & Horizontal) arising in a User
Ministry/ Department/ Organization, backlog vacancies, segregation of
vacancies under various reserved categories and vacancies reported to be filled
up by direct recruitment.

17.3 Candidates have to bring two passport size recent colour photographs and one
original Photo ID Proof as listed at Para 16.7 above while appearing for the
Document Verification.

17.4 Candidates will have to bring original as well as copies of various documents
as given below at the time of Document Verification by the User Departments/
Organizations:
17.4.1 Matriculation/ Secondary/Equivalent Certificate.
17.4.2 Order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications,
indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has
been so treated, in respect of equivalent clause in Essential
Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as
equivalent qualification
17.4.3 Caste/ Category Certificate, if belongs to reserved categories.
17.4.4 Persons with Disabilities Certificate in the required format, if
applicable.
17.4.5 For Ex-Servicemen (ESM):
17.4.5.1 Serving Defence Personnel Certificate as per Annexure
VI, if applicable.
17.4.5.2 Undertaking as per Annexure-VII.
17.4.5.3 Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed Forces,
17.4.6 Relevant Certificate if seeking any age relaxation.
17.4.7 No Objection Certificate, in case already employed in Government/
Government undertakings.
17.4.8 A candidate who claims change in name after matriculation on marriage
or remarriage or divorce, etc. the following documents shall be
submitted:
17.4.8.1 In case of marriage of women: Photocopy of Husband’s
passport showing names of spouses or an attested copy of
marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or
an Affidavit from husband and wife along with a joint
photograph duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner;
17.4.8.2 In case of re-marriage of women: Divorce Deed/ Death
Certificate as the case may be in respect of first spouse; and
photocopy of present husband’s passport showing names of
spouse or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by
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the Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit from the husband
and wife along with joint photograph duly sworn before the
Oath Commissioner.
17.4.8.3 In case of divorce of women: Certified copy of Divorce
Decree and Deed Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath
Commissioner.
17.4.8.4 In other circumstances for change of name for both male and
female: Deed Poll/ Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath
Commissioner and paper cuttings of two leading daily
newspaper in original (One daily newspaper should be of the
area of applicant’s permanent and present address or nearby
area) and Gazette Notification.
17.4.9 Any other document specified in the Admission Certificate for DV.
17.5 It is reiterated that after scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/
caste/ category, etc., if any claim made in the application is not
substantiated by certificates/ documents at the time of document
verification, the candidature of candidate will be cancelled.

18. Post Preferences:

18.1 Preference for various posts and departments will be taken from the
candidates through Online Option Form on the website of the
Commission before declaration of the First Round of Tentative
Allocation/result. A candidate will not be considered for a Post and
Ministry/Department/Organization, if he has not indicated his preference for
it. Options once submitted shall be treated as final and will not be changed
subsequently under any circumstances. Therefore, candidates must be
careful in exercise of such options.
18.2 Candidates, who do not submit their post preference(s) on the website of
the Commission within the stipulated time, will not be considered for any
post in the FRTA/Result. Such candidates shall not be provided with
another opportunity to exercise preference for posts and will be solely
responsible for the same. Any grievance received in this regard in any
form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the
Commission and will be summarily rejected.
18.3 Posts in BRO have stringent requirements of physical and medical standards
including Physical Efficiency Test (Details available at Annexure-XVI).
Examination of such physical and medical standards will be conducted after
the final selection of candidates by BRO. If a candidate fails in such tests, his
candidature will not be subsequently considered for any other
post/department. Candidates are therefore advised to go through thoroughly
these requirements and submit their considered preference of posts.
18.4 Candidates are advised to give maximum number of preferences to improve
their possibility of selection.

19. Mode of Selection:

19.1 Minimum qualifying marks in Computer Based Examination, are as
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follows:
(i) UR: 30%
(ii) OBC/EWS: 25%
(iii) All Other Categories: 20%
19.2 In the online application form, candidate will have to indicate the posts for
which they are applying i.e. Stenographer Grade ‘C’ or Stenographer Grade
‘D’ or both.
19.3 Based on the marks scored in the Computer Based Examination, candidates
will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in the Skill Test(s) for the post(s)
they have applied for.
19.4 Skill Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature. The Commission will fix
category-wise qualifying standards in the Skill Test for each post. The
candidates who qualify the Skill Test will be considered for FRTA/ final
selection on the basis of their merit in the Computer Based Examination.
19.5 The modality of First Round of Tentative Allocation (FRTA) under the sliding
mechanism has been explained in the Notice(s) dated 03.03.2026 and
08.04.2026 published on the website of the Commission, candidates are
advised to go through the same.
19.6 The Commission makes FRTA/final allocation of posts on the basis of the
performance of candidates in the Computer Based Examination and merit-cum
preferences of Posts/Departments given by the candidates. Once a post is
allotted, no change of post will be made by the Commission on the ground of
non-fulfillment of any post specific requirements of
physical/medical/educational standards or any other requirement. In other
words, for example, if a candidate has given higher preference for a post and
is selected for that post, in that case, if he/she fails to meet the
medical/physical/educational, etc. standards of that post, his/her candidature
will be rejected and he/she will not be considered for other preferences.
19.7 SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwBD candidates, who are selected on their
own merit without relaxed standards, will not be adjusted against the reserved
share of vacancies. Such candidates will be accommodated against the
general/unreserved vacancies in the post as per their position in the overall
merit or vacancies earmarked for their category, whichever is advantageous to
them. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the
eligible SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwBD candidates.
19.8 SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM and PwBD candidate who qualifies on the basis of
relaxed standards; viz., age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted
number of chances, extended zone of consideration, etc, irrespective of his/her
merit position, is to be counted against reserved vacancies and not against un-
reserved vacancies. In so far as cases of Ex-Serviceman are concerned,
deduction of the military service rendered from the age of ex-servicemen is
permissible against the reserved or unreserved posts and such exemption will
not be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age. Similarly for PwBD
candidates, relaxation of 10 years in upper age limit will not be termed as
relaxed standards.
19.9 A person with benchmark disability who is selected on his/her own merit can
be appointed against an unreserved vacancy provided the post is identified
suitable for persons with benchmark disability of relevant category.
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Government is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary
that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service/post.
19.11 The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all
the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at
all stages of the examination will be purely provisional, subject to their
satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on verification, at any time
before or after the written examination, it is found that they do not fulfill any
of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be
cancelled.
19.12 Candidates, who are appointed on the basis of this examination, shall be on
probation for a period of two years and during the period of probation, they
would be required to undergo such training or pass such examinations as
prescribed by the Controlling Authority. On successful completion of the
period of probation, the candidates shall, if considered fit for permanent
appointment, be confirmed to their post by the Controlling Authority.
19.13 Candidates selected for appointment are liable to serve anywhere in India; i.e.,
the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL).
19.14 Candidates on final selection may be allotted a State/UT/Zone by the
concerned User Organization/Office. Such candidates may be required to
acquire the proficiency in local language of the allotted State/UT/Zone for
confirmation of the candidates to the allotted posts by the concerned User
Organization/Office.
19.15 If a candidate scoring more than cut-off marks in any Tier/Stage of the
examination is not qualified for the subsequent stage/FRTA/final selection due
to any reason, (other than exercise of option by him/her), he/she must
represent to the concerned Regional Office of the Commission within two
months of the declaration of the FRTA/result or two weeks prior to the
conduct of next stage of the examination, whichever is earlier.
19.16 If a candidate is finally selected and does not receive any correspondence from
the Commission or the concerned User Organization/Office within a period of
one year from the declaration of final result, he/she must communicate
immediately thereafter with the concerned User Department / Organization.
19.17 As per policy of the commission, SSC does not maintain the waiting
list/reserve list in respect of multi factor examinations conducted by it.
However, in an endeavor to fill the notified vacancies to maximum, the
Commission has introduced sliding mechanism as mentioned in Para 19.5
above.

20 Resolution of Tie Cases:

20.1 In cases where more than one candidate secure equal aggregate marks in the
Computer Based Examination, tie will be resolved by applying following
methods one after another until the tie is resolved:

20.1.1 Marks in Part-III (i.e. English Language and Comprehension).
20.1.2 Marks in Part-II (i.e. General Awareness).
20.1.3 Date of birth, with older candidate placed higher.
20.1.4 Alphabetical order in which names of the candidates appear.
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21. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:

If candidates are found to indulge at any stage in any of the malpractices listed
below during the conduct of examination, their candidature for this examination
will be cancelled and they will be debarred from the examinations of the
Commission for the period mentioned below:

S. Type of Malpractice Debarment
No period
1 Taking away any Examination related material such as Rough 01 - 02 Years
Sheets, Commission Copy of Admission Certificate, Answer
Sheet etc. from the examination hall or passing it on to
unauthorized persons during the conduct of examination.
2 Leaving the Examination before completion of the due 01 Years
procedure for exit.
3 Misbehaving, intimidating or threatening in any manner with 02 - 03 Years
the
examination functionaries; i.e., Supervisor, Invigilator, Security
Guard or Commission’s representatives etc.
4 Obstruct the conduct of examination/ instigate other candidates 03 Years
not to take the examination.
5 Deliberately making statements which are incorrect or 01 - 03 Years
false/suppressing material information / submitting fabricated
documents
6 Obtaining support/ influence for his/her candidature by any 3 Years
irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her
candidature.
7 Possession of Mobile Phone, Bluetooth Devices, Wireless 03 - 05 Years
Devices, Spy Cameras or any other electronic gadgets in the
examination hall.
8 Appearing or attempting in the same examination more than 02 - 05 Years
once in contravention of the rules.
9 A candidate who is also working on examination functionary in 03 Years
the same examination.
10 Deliberately damaging examination related infrastructure/ 01 - 03 Years
equipment.
11 Appearing or attempting in the Examination with forged Admit 03 - 05 Years
Card, identity proof, etc.
12 Possession of fire arms/weapons or threatening/ intimidating 07 Years
examination functionaries with weapons/ fire arms or assault,
use of force, causing bodily harm in any manner to the
examination functionaries’ i.e. Supervisor, Invigilator,
Security Guard or Commission’s representatives etc.
13 Using unfair means in the examination hall like copying from 07 Years
unauthorized sources, written material on any paper or body
parts, etc.
14 Impersonate/ Procuring impersonation by any person. 07 Years

15 Taking snapshots, making videos of question papers or 07 Years
examination material, labs, etc.
16 Sharing examination terminal through remote desktop 07 Years
software/ Apps/ LAN/ VAN, etc.
17 Attempt to hack or manipulate examination servers, data and 07 Years

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examination systems at any point before, during or after the
examination.
18 Candidate acting as scribe in same examination or providing 03 - 05 Years
false declaration about scribe.
18 A Candidate/Scribe acting as ‘own scribe’ in the same 03 Years
examination more than once.
18 B Candidate availing services of Scribe, who is debarred from 03 Years
Recruitment Process.
19 During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is 07 years
independently answering the questions or prompting answers in
any direct/ indirect manner to candidate
20 Candidate applying with same photograph with different 01 - 05 Years
personal details as Name, Mother/Father name, DOB etc. in
different Recruitments or vice a versa.
21 Impersonator (as per SSC records) appearing as scribe for 07 Years
candidate
23 Scribe appearing for more than one candidate in the same 05 - 07 years
examination of SSC or candidate engaging such scribe.

24 Peeking in the computer of other 01 – 03 years
candidate(s)/talking/interacting with any other candidate during
ongoing exam

Note:- The list of malpractices mentioned above is only illustrative and not exhaustive.
The Commission reserves the right to take action against any candidate if he/she
found to be indulging in any practice which the Commission may consider as
‘malpractice’.

21.1 The Commission may also report the matter to Police/Investigating Agencies, as
deemed fit and the Commission may also take appropriate action to get the
matter examined by the concerned authorities/forensic experts, etc.

21.2 The Commission undertakes comprehensive post-examination analysis to ensure
the integrity and fairness of the examination process. This includes detailed
scrutiny through log analysis, photo and biometric verification, and CCTV
footage review. Candidates found to be involved in any form of malpractice or
unfair means during any stage of the examination are liable to strict action,
including cancellation of candidature and debarment from future examinations,
as per the policy of the Commission.

22 Commission’s Decision Final: The decision of the Commission in all matters
relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false
information, mode of selection, conduct of examination(s), allotment of
examination Centres and preparation of merit list and allocation of
posts/departments, debarment for indulging in malpractices will be final and
binding on the candidates and no enquiry/ correspondence will be entertained in
this regard.

23 In accordance with the directions issued by DoP&T vide its O.M.
No.39020/1/2016-Estt.(B) dated 21.06.2016 for increasing access of the
unemployed candidates to job opportunities it has been decided that after
declaration of final result the Commission will make the scores and rankings of

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unsuccessful candidates in the said open Competitive Examination conducted by
the Commission available on its website in descending order of ranking.
Accordingly, it has been decided that the following details of the candidates will
be made available on its website: (i) Name of candidate. (ii) Father/Husband’s
name (iii) Date of Birth (iv) Category (UR/SC/ST/ OBC/EWS/PwD/ESM) (v)
Gender of the candidate. (vi) Educational Qualifications. (vii) Total Marks
obtained in the qualifying examination (viii) Ranking by which the merit is
decided. (ix) Complete address (x) E-mail address However, the candidate will
have the option, at the time of filling up of his/her application form, of opting out
of disclosing the above details publicly. Accordingly, the scores and rankings in
respect of only those candidates who have opted for disclosing the above details or
have not exercised their option will be made available on the website of the
Commission.

24 Court’s Jurisdiction: Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to
courts/ tribunals having jurisdiction over the place of concerned Regional/ Sub-
Regional Office of the Commission where the candidate has appeared for the
Computer Based Examination.

25 Disqualifications: No person, (a) who has entered into, or contracted a marriage
with a person having a spouse living, or (b) who, having a spouse living has
entered into, or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for
appointment to the service provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied
that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person
and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing,
exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

26 Important Instructions to the Candidates:

(a) BEFORE APPLYING, CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO GO THROUGH
THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THE NOTICE OF EXAMINATION VERY
CAREFULLY.THE NOTICE OF EXAMINATION IS PRINTED BOTH IN
ENGLISH AND HINDI. IN CASE OF ANY DISPUTE, THE ENGLISH
VERSION WILL PREVAIL.
THE CANDIDATE MUST WRITE HIS/HER NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH
(b)
STRICTLY AS RECORDED IN THE MATRICULATION/ SECONDARY
CERTIFICATE. IF ANY VARIATION IN THE DATE OF BIRTH IS
OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY IN THE EXAMINATION VENUE,
HE/SHE SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO APPEAR IN THE
EXAMINATION. FURTHER, IF ANY VARIATION IN THE NAME AND
DATE OF BIRTH IS OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF DOCUMENT
VERIFICATION OR ANY OTHER TIME, HIS/ HER CANDIDATURE WILL
BE CANCELLED.
(c) CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST TO
SUBMIT ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUCH BEFORE THE CLOSING
DATE AND NOT TO WAIT TILL THE LAST DATE TO AVOID THE
POSSIBILITY OF DISCONNECTION/ INABILITY OR FAILURE TO
LOGIN TO THE SSC WEBSITE ON ACCOUNT OF HEAVY LOAD ON
THE WEBSITE DURING THE CLOSING DAYS.

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(d)
The Commission has implemented Aadhaar Based Biometric Authentication
in current Examination. Accordingly, all candidates will have option to
authenticate themselves using Aadhaar at the time of One Time Registration,
while filling up online application form for the examination. The candidates
who do not want to authenticate themselves through Aadhaar Based
Authentication are required to upload the following documents for completion
of their One Time Registration (OTR):-
(i) Name Proof Document viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, PAN Card,
Driving License, Government ID Card, Government Service Identity Card,
Pension Document
(ii) Date of Birth Proof viz. Birth Certificate, School Leaving Certificate,
Certificate of Date of Birth issued by a Gazetted Officer, Aadhaar Card,
(iii) Address Proof viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, Driving License, A Bank
Statement with an attested photograph of the applicant, Rent Agreement,
Income Tax assessment Order
(iv) Photo
(v) Gender Proof viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, Birth Certificate, School
Leaving Certificate.
(e) The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the
eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore,
candidature will be accepted only provisionally. Candidates must go through the
requirements of educational qualification, experience, age, physical and medical
standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post(s). The
certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and
Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by the
Indenting User Departments/ Organizations. Physical and medical standards will
be ascertained by the User Departments after the declaration of result.
Candidates may also note that they would be required to submit their
certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc. as and when sought by the
Commission or the Indenting User Department/ Organization. After scrutiny of
the certificates/ documents of EQs/ caste/ category, etc., if any claim made in
the application is not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the candidature of
candidate will be cancelled and the User Department/Commission’s decision
shall be final.
(f) Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for
SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS/ESM must ensure that they are entitled to such
reservation as per eligibility prescribed in the Notice. They should also be in
possession of the certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim.
(g) Candidates with benchmark physical disabilities will be considered as Persons
with Disabilities and entitled to age-relaxation/reservation for Persons with
Disabilities.
(h)
One time Registration (OTR) of scribes: A person shall be allowed to act as a
scribe only after completing his/her OTR and Aadhaar authentication. Various
checks, including ensuring the qualification of scribe to be of a particular
level, can be ensured through the OTR. A scribe shall not assist more than one
candidate in the same examination. A candidate applying for an examination
cannot act as scribe for another candidate in the same examination. If any
declaration of scribe is found false at any stage, scribe as well as candidate
will be debarred as per rules. Candidate must ensure that details of the scribe

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engaged by him/her is not appearing in the List of Debarred persons available
on the website of the Commission. Therefore, candidate is advised to go
through the List of Debarred persons available on the website of the
Commission
(i) When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted 'Provisionally'
and status of the application will be indicated as ‘Application Received
(Contents Not Verified)’. Candidates should take printout of the online
Application Form for their own records. Normally, printout of the 'Application
Form' is not required to be submitted to the Commission.
(j) Only one online application is allowed to be submitted by a candidate for the
Examination during normal period for submission of online applications, which
does not include the period of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’.
Therefore, the candidates must exercise due diligence at the time of filling their
online Application Forms. In case, more than one application of a candidate
with different registration numbers is detected, all the applications will be
rejected by the Commission and his candidature for the examination will be
cancelled. If a candidate submits multiple applications and appears in the
examination (at any stage) more than once, his candidature will be cancelled and
he will be debarred from the examinations of the Commission as per rules.
(k) The candidates must write their father’s name and mother’s name strictly as
given in the Matriculation/ Secondary Certificates otherwise their candidature
may be cancelled at the time of Document Verification or as and when it comes
to the notice of the Commission.
(l) Applications with inappropriate photographs or blurred/miniature signatures, not
as per instructions, will be rejected summarily. However, the application of
candidates who have opted for Aadhaar Based Authentication will not be
rejected on this ground.
(m) The candidate is not required to have a pre-existing photograph of himself /
herself. The application module has been designed to capture a photograph of
the candidate filling up the application form. The candidates should ensure that
the photograph captured is clear, without cap or spectacles, and with full frontal
view. In case the photograph captured is not as per instructions, the candidates
are advised to recapture the photograph. In no case should the candidate capture
the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph. All such applications where
the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph is captured will be rejected.
The appearance of a candidate in the examination should be as per the
photograph in the application form.

The specimens of acceptable / not acceptable photograph are given in Annexure
XIV.
For capturing his / her photograph, the candidate has to stand / sit before the
camera when prompted by the application module and follow the following
instructions:

1. Find a place with good light and plain background.
2. Ensure the camera is at eye level before taking the photo.
3. Position yourself directly in front of the camera and look straight ahead.
4. Ensure that your face is fully inside the red rectangular area delineated by
the camera and that it is neither too close nor too far. It should cover the
area fully and no part of the face should be outside the rectangle.

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5. Candidates shouldn’t wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles while capturing
the photo.
6. Candidates are required to upload the scanned signature in JPEG format (10
to 20 KB). Image dimension of the signature should be about 6.0 cm
(width) x 2.0 cm (height). Applications with blurred/miniature Signature
will be rejected summarily.

However, the application of candidates submitted through Aadhaar Based
Authentication process will not be rejected on the aforesaid grounds.

(n) Request for change/ correction in any particulars in the Application Form, (after
the expiry of the period of the ‘window for application form correction’ as
provided by the Commission) once submitted, will not be entertained under any
circumstances.
After the closing date for receipt of online applications, the Commission will
(o) provide w.e.f 20.05.2026 to 21.05.2026 to enable candidates to correct/ modify
online application parameters, wherein candidates will be allowed to re-submit
applications after making requisite corrections/ changes in online application
data as per their requirement. This facility can be availed by online payment of
stipulated correction charges as per details given at Para-11.4 of the Notice of
Examination. Latest modified application will be treated as the valid one and the
previous application(s) submitted by such candidates for the examination will
be cancelled.
(p) Before submission of the corrected/ final online application as the case may be,
candidates must check that they have filled correct details in each field of the
form. After submission of the corrected/ final online application form OR
expiry of the period of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’, no
change/ correction/ modification will be allowed under any circumstances.
Requests received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc.
shall not be entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected.
(q) Candidates are advised to fill their correct and active e-mail addresses and
mobile number in the online application as correspondence may be made by the
Commission through e- mail/ SMSs. Request to change Mobile No. & Email id
shall not be entertained at a later stage. Though the efforts of sending
information to candidates are made by the Commission but Commission is not
bound to intimate candidates individually about various process of recruitments
through SMS/Emails/Posts etc. Therefore, candidates are advised to regularly
visit the website of the Commission/Regional Offices for updates on recruitment
process.
Candidates may contact following Regional Help Lines for clarifications, if
any, in respect of filling/ submitting applications and computer based
examination:
(i) Help Desk (SSC-HQ) 1800 309 3063 (Toll Free)
(ii) SSC (CR), Allahabad 0532-2406000, 9452424060
(iii) SSC (ER), Kolkata 09477461228, 033 22902230, 9477461229
(iv) SSC (KKR), Bengaluru 080 25502520
(v) SSC (MPR), Raipur 0771 2960440

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(vi) SSC (NER), Guwahati 9435052556, 9531456804
(vii) SSC (NR), New Delhi 011-24363343
(viii) SSC (NWR), Chandigarh 0172 2744366
(ix) SSC (SR), Chennai 09445195946, 044 28251139
(x) SSC (WR), Mumbai +91 7738422705 / 9869730700
(r) The Commission may use the Aadhaar data of the candidates for verification
purpose subject to due authorization from competent authority. Instances of
people trying to impersonate candidates during the examinations have been
observed. Since the photograph is captured live during the filling up of the
application form, there should not be any change in appearance of the candidate
during the examination vis-à-vis the photograph in the application form.
Examination venue staff has been authorized not to allow any suspicious
candidates to take the examination. The candidates are, therefore, advised in
their own interest to ensure that their appearance during the day of the
examination is as per the photograph in application form. In no case should the
candidate capture the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph. All such
applications where the photographs of his/her pre-existing photograph is
captured will be rejected. However, the application of candidates submitted
through Aadhaar Based Authentication process will not be rejected on the
aforesaid grounds.
(s) Those candidates who have not authenticated themselves with Aadhaar have to
report at the examination centre 2 hours before the scheduled time. In addition
to the Admission Certificate, it is mandatory to carry to the examination hall at
least two passport size recent colour photographs, Original valid Photo-ID proof
having the full Date of Birth as printed on the Admission Certificate, such as:
(i) Aadhaar Card/ Printout of E-Aadhaar,
(ii) Driving License,
(iii) Pan Card
(iv) Passport
(v) ID Card issued by University/ College/ School,
(vi) Employer ID Card (Govt./ PSU),
(vii) Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence,
(viii) Any other photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State
Government.

If Photo Identity Card does not have the date of birth printed on it then the
candidate must carry an additional original document (e.g. Matriculation
Certificate, Marks Sheet issued only by CBSE/ ICSE/ State Boards; Birth
Certificate, Category Certificate) as proof of their date of birth. In case of
mismatch in the date of birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and photo
ID/ Certificate brought in support of date of birth, the candidate will not be
allowed to appear in the examination. PwD/PwBD candidates availing the
facility of scribes as per Para 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 above shall also be required to
carry requisite Medical Certificate/ Undertaking/ Photocopy of the Scribe’s
Photo ID Proof/Scribe Pass, as specified therein. Candidates without these
documents will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
(t) In case of fake/ fabricated application/ registration by misusing any dignitaries
name/ photo, such candidate/ cyber cafe will be held responsible for the same
and liable for suitable legal action under cyber/ IT act.

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(u) All the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, on
selection, may be asked to serve anywhere in the country.
(v) No admission certificates for aforesaid examination will be issued by post.
Candidates are required to download admission certificate for the examination
from the website of Commission.
(w) After successful submission of online Application Form, candidates must take a
print out of the online Application Form for their own record.
(x) If a candidate is finally selected and does not receive any correspondence from
the concerned User Department within a period of 1 year after declaration of
result, he/ she must communicate immediately with the concerned User
Department.
(y) Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs. one hundred only). Women candidates and
candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons
with Benchmark disability (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for
reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
(z) All the candidates called for Document Verification will be required to appear
for Document Verification in the office of User Department to which the Post-
category belongs.
(aa) Special attention is invited to the declaration at the end of the Application Form.
Before agreeing to/signing the declaration, the candidates must go through the
Application details filled in and the contents of the declaration itself and agree
to/sign it only after satisfying themselves that the information furnished is
correct. Any concealment/misrepresentation/misdeclaration shall lead to
cancellation of candidature.
(ab) The Commission reserves the right to use candidate exam data for analysis and
if during the analysis any suspicious activity is found, his/her candidature is
liable to be rejected.

27. Canvassing:
Canvassing in any form will disqualify the applicant.

28. Good Mental and Bodily Health of the Candidate:

A candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical
defect likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of his/ her duties as an Officer
of the service. A candidate who, after such medical examination as may be
prescribed by the competent authority, is found not to satisfy these requirements,
will not be appointed. Only such candidates as are likely to be considered for
appointment will be medically examined.

Note: In the case of the disabled Ex-Defence Services personnel, a certificate of fitness
granted by the Demobilisation Medical Board of the Defence Services will be
considered adequate for the purpose of appointment.

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Staff Selection Commission (Headquarters)
Dated: 24.04.2026

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Annexure-I

Certificate regarding physical limitation for an examinee to write

This is to certify that, I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs
__________________________________(name of the candidate with disability), a person
with _________________________________(nature and percentage of disability as
mentioned in the certificate of disability), S/o / D/o _____________________ a resident of
____________________ Village/District/State) and to state that he/ she has physical
limitation which hampers his/ her writing capabilities owning to his/ her disability.

Signature
Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a
Government health care institution

Name & Designation
Name of Government Hospital/ Health Care Centre with Seal
Place:
Date:

Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/ disability (e.g.
Visual impairment-Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability-Orthopaedic specialist/ PMR).

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Annexure-IA

Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2
(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the
said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing.

This is to certify that, we have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs..……………………………………..
(name of the candidate), S/o /D/o …………………………………………………….., a
resident of ……………………………………………..(Vill/PO/PS/District/State), aged ……
yrs, a person with ……………………. (nature of disability/condition), and to state that
he/she has limitation which hampers his/her writing capability owing to his/her above
condition. He/she requires support of scribe for writing the examination.

2. The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics & orthotics,
hearing aid (name to be specified) which is /are essential for the candidate to appear at the
examination with the assistance of scribe.

3. This certificate is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations
conducted by recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid upto
__________ (it is valid for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified by the
medical authority)

Signature of medical authority

(Signature (Signature & Name) (Signature (Signature & (Signature
& Name) & Name) Name) & Name)
Orthopaedic/ Clinical Psychologist/
Neurologist Occupational Other Expert,
PMR Rehabilitation (if therapist (if as nominated
specialist Psychologist/Psychiatrist available) available) by the
/ Special Educator Chairperson (if
any)

(Signature & Name)
Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer………Chairperson

Name of Government Hospital/Health Care Centre with Seal

Place:

Date:

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Annexure-II

Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe

I __________________________, a candidate with _________________ (name of the
disability) appearing for the ___________________________ (name of the examination)
bearing Roll No._________________________ at _________________ (name of the
centre) in the District _________________________, ___________________(name of the
State/ UT). My qualification is ________________________________.

I do hereby state that _________________________ (name of the scribe) will
provide the service of scribe/ reader/ lab assistant for the undersigned for taking the
aforesaid examination.

I do hereby undertake that his/ her qualification is ___________________. In
case, subsequently it is found that his/ her qualification is not as declared by the
undersigned and is beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit my right to the post and claims
relating thereto.

(Signature of the candidate with Disability)

Place:
Date:

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Annexure-IIA

Letter of Undertaking by the person with specified disability covered under the
definition of Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition
of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having
difficulty in writing

I ____________________, a candidate with __________________ (nature of
disability/condition) appearing for the ______________________(name of the
examination) bearing Roll No. ___________________________ at
_______________________ (name of the centre) in the District ____________________,
____________________________ (name of the State). My educational qualification is
_____________________.

2. I do hereby state that __________________________ (name of the scribe) will
provide the service of scribe for the undersigned for taking the aforementioned examination.

3. I do hereby undertake that his qualification is ______________________. In case,
subsequently it is found that his qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is
beyond my qualification. I shall forfeit my right to the post or certificate/diploma/degree
and claims relating thereto.

(Signature of the candidate)

(Counter signature by the parent/guardian, if the candidate is minor)

Place:

Date:

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Annexure-III

PROCEDURE FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION

The process of filling online application for the examination consists of two parts:
(A) One-Time Registration (OTR).
(B) Filling online Application for the Examination.

Part-A (One-Time Registration):

1. Please read the instructions given in the Notice of Examination carefully before
filling up the online 'One-time Registration Form' and “Application Form”.

2. Aadhaar Based Authentication has been implemented for current Examination.
All candidates have option to authenticate themselves using Aadhaar Number at
the time of One Time Registration (OTR), while filling up the online application
form for examination. Candidates who do not want to authenticate themselves
through Aadhaar Based system are required to upload the prescribed documents
for completing their One Time Registration (OTR)
3. Before proceeding the One-time Registration, keep the following information/
documents ready:
(a) Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP).
(b) Email ID (to be verified through OTP).
(c) Aadhaar Card Number. If Aadhaar Number is not available, please give any
one of the following Identity numbers. (You will be required to provide the
original document at a later stage):
(i) Voter Identity Card
(ii) PAN
(iii) Passport
(iv) Driving License
(v) School / College Identity Card
(vi) Employer Identity Card (Government/ PSU/Private)
(d) Information about the Examination Board, Roll Number and Year of Passing
the Matriculation (10th) Examination.
(e) Disability Certificate Number, if you are a Person with Benchmark Disability.

4. For One-time Registration (OTR), click on “Login or Register” button provided
on https://ssc.gov.in.

5. One-time Registration process requires filling up of following information:
(a) Personal Details
(b) Password Creation
(c) Additional Details
(d) Declaration
6. For filling up ‘One-time Registration Form’, please follow the following steps:
(a) Few critical detail/fields (eg. Aadhaar Number, Name, Father’s name,
Mother’s name, Date of birth, etc.) are required to be entered twice, in the
relevant columns of the Registration Form, for verification purpose and to
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avoid any mistakes. If there is mismatch between the original and the verify
data fields, an indication will be given/displayed in red text.
(b) Sl. No. 1; provide the information about Aadhaar Number. If you don’t have
Aadhaar Number you are required to upload the following documents:-
(i) For Proof of Name viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving
License, Govt. Identity Card, Govt. Service Identity Card, Pension
document
(ii) For Proof of Date of Birth viz. Birth Certificate, School Leaving Certificate,
Certificate of Date of Birth issued by a Gazetted Officer, Aadhaar Card,
(iii) For Proof of Address viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter Identity Card, Driving
License, Bank Statement with attested photograph of the applicant, Rent
Agreement, Income Tax Assessment Order.
(iv) Photograph.
(v) For Proof of Gender viz. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, Birth Certificate,
School Leaving Certificate.
(c) Sl. No. 2:- Fill your name exactly as given in the Matriculation (10th Class)
Certificate.
(d) Sl. No. 3 :- In case, any changes in your name have made after matriculation
(10th Class), indicate the same at Sl. No. 3a and 3b.
(e) Sl. No. 4 :- Indicate your Gender (Male/Female/Transgender).
(f) Sl. No. 5 :- Fill your Date of Birth (DoB) exactly as given in Matriculation
(10th Class) Certificate.
(g) Sl. No. 6 :- Fill your Father’s name exactly as given in the Matriculation (10th
Class) Certificate.
(h) Sl. No. 7 :- Fill your Mother’s name exactly as given in the Matriculation
(10th Class) Certificate.
(i) Sl. No. 8 to Sl. No. 10 :- Details of Matriculation (10th Class) Examination
which includes:
(i) Name of Education Board
(ii) Roll Number
(iii) Year of passing
(j) Sl. No. 11 :- Level of Educational Qualification (Highest).
(k) Sl. No. 12 :- Your Mobile Number. This must be a functional mobile number
as it will be verified through “One Time Password” (OTP). It may be noted
that any information which the Commission may like to communicate with
you, will be sent on this mobile number only. Your mobile number will also
be used for retrieval of password/ Registration Number, if required.
(l) Sl. No. 13:- Your e-Mail ID. This must be a working e-Mail ID as it will be
verified through OTP. It may also be noted that any information which the
Commission may like to communicate, with you will be sent on the e-Mail ID
only. Your e-Mail ID will also be used for retrieval of Password/ Registration
Number, if required.
(m) When the Basic Details provided at Sl. No. 01 to 13 are saved, you will be
required to confirm your mobile number and email ID. On confirmation, your
data will be saved and your Registration Number will be displayed on the
screen. Your Registration Number and Password will be provided to you on
your mobile number and Email ID.
(n) You have to complete the Registration Process within 30 days failing which
your Registration Details saved so far will be deleted.

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(i) Login using your Registration Number as username and the auto-generated
password provided to you on your mobile and email.
Password Creation
(o) Change your password, when prompted on first login.
(p) After successful password change, you need to login again using your
Registration Number and changed password.
(q) On successful login, information about the “Basic Details”so far filled by you
will be displayed. You may edit it, if required or proceed further by clicking
on “Next” button at the bottom to complete your One-time Registration.
Additional Details
(r) Sl. No. 1: Provide information about your Category.
(s) Sl. No. 2: Provide information about your Nationality
(t) Sl. No. 3: Provide Contact Details if other than Indian National
(u) Sl. No. 4: Provide information about visible Identification Mark. You may be
required to show the Identification Mark at various stages of examination.
(v) Sl. No. 5: Provide information about benchmark disabilities, if any. If you are
suffering from any specific benchmark disability identified suitable for govt.
jobs, then provide Disability Certification Number.
(w) Sl. No. 6 - 7: Provide information about your Permanent and Present Address.
Save the data and proceed further to last Part of the Registration Process.
(x) Save the information provided. Take the print of draft Preview and review the
information provided thoroughly, before “Final Submit”.
(y) Upon clicking the “Final Submit” button, two different OTPs will be sent on
your mobile number and Email ID. You need to enter one of the two OTPs at
designated field to complete the Registration Process.
(aa) Read the “Declaration” carefully and if you agree with the declaration, click
“I Agree”.
(bb) After submission of Basic Information, if the registration process is not
completed within 30 days, your data will be deleted from the system.

7. You cannot edit/ modify your One-time Registration data, you must be very
cautious while filling up details in the One-time Registration. Wrong/incorrect
information may lead to cancellation of your candidature.
8. You are again advised that your Name, Father’s name, Mother’s name, Date of
Birth (DoB), Matriculation Examination detail should be filled exactly as
recorded in the Matriculation (10th class) certificate. Your candidature may get
cancelled in case of incorrect/ wrong information.

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ANNEXURE III-A

ONE TIME REGISTRATION SPECIMEN –Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’
Examination 2026 (WEB)

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ANNEXURE-IV
Part-II (Online Application Form)
Aadhaar authentication
1. Before proceeding with filling of online application, keep the following data
ready:
For applying, the candidate is not required to have a pre-existing
photograph of himself/ herself. The application module has been designed
to capture a photograph of the candidate filling up the application form. For
this purpose, the candidate has to stand/ sit before the camera of
computer/mobile-phone when prompted by the application module and
follow the following instructions while capturing the photograph:
i. Find a place with good light and plain background.
ii. Ensure the camera is at eye level before taking the photo.
iii. Position yourself directly in front of the camera and look straight
ahead.
iv. Ensure that his/her face is fully inside the prescribed area
delineated by the camera and that it is neither too close nor too far.
It should cover the area fully and no part of the face should be
outside the area delineated by the camera.
v. Candidates not to wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles while
capturing the photo.

Candidates, who are unable to capture their photo through a camera, are
advised to use the QR code provided at S. No. 1 of Upload Documents for
downloading the app for Android Mobile Phones from the Google Play Store
to capture their photos through mobile devices. The photo should be without a
cap, without spectacles and a frontal view of the face should be visible.
Applications with photographs not in accordance with the instructions are
liable to be rejected.
a. Scanned signature in JPEG/JPG format (10 to 20 KB). Image
dimension of the signature should be about 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm
(height).
b. Applications with illegible/ blurred/miniature signature will be rejected.
Details of qualifying educational qualification like passing year, roll
number, percentage/ CGPA, name of university, etc.
2. Login to online system through your “Registration Number” and “Password”.
3. Click “Apply” link in “Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination-2026
Section under “Live Exam” tab.
4. S No- 1 to 18: Information in these columns will be automatically filled from
your One-time Registration Data which is non-editable. No correction is
allowed in One-time Registration data.
5. S No- 19: Please indicate highest educational qualification possessed by you.
6. S No- 20 to 20.7: Fill up details of Educational Qualifications
7. S No-21 to 21.5: If you are serving in Armed Forces or are an ex-serviceman,
fill up the required information. Wards of servicemen/ ex-servicemen are not
treated as ex- servicemen and therefore they should select ‘No’.
8. S No-22 to 22.1: If you are seeking age relaxation, select appropriate age-
relaxation category.

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9. S.No.23:- Please clarify do you want to make your personal information
available for accessing job opportunity in terms of DoPT OM dated
21.06.2016

10. S No-24: Give your preference for Examination Centers. You may choose
examination Centers anywhere in the Country. Choice for all the three Centers
must be given in the order of preference (please refer para 12 of the Notice).

11. S No-25.1: Provide information on whether you are a person with benchmark
disabilities (40% or more) in the category of Blindness (VH). This option will
be available only to PwBD-Others candidates who have selected their category
status PwBD as per their details in OTR. Also upload the relevant Certificate.

12. S No-25.2: Provide information on whether you are a person with benchmark
disabilities (40% or more) in the category of Cerebral Palsy (CP). This option
will be available only to PwBD-OH and PwBD-Other candidates. Candidates
opting “Yes” against S. No 25.2 will be eligible for Scribe/ compensatory time;
however, such candidates will have to upload the requisite certificate at the
time of filling of Application Form and also produce the same, in original, at
the time of examination. Please refer Para 7.1 of the Notice of Examination.

13. S No-25.3: Indicate if you have physical limitation to write as per Para 7.2 or
7.3 of the Notice and scribe is required to write on your behalf. This option will
not be applicable for those candidates who are either PwBD-VH candidates or
have opted “Yes” against S No 25.1 or S No 25.2. This option will be available
to all other PwBD and non-PwBD candidates. PwBD Candidates opting “Yes‟
against S. No 25.3 will be eligible for Scribe/ compensatory time, however,
such candidates will have to produce the certificate from competent authority
as per format at Annexure-I of the Notice of Examination, at the time of
Examination. Non-PwBD Candidates (i.e. PwD below 40% disability) opting
“Yes” against S No 25.3 will be eligible for Scribe/ compensatory time;
however, such candidates will have to upload the certificate from competent
authority as per format at Annexure IA to the Notice of Examination at the time
of filling of Application Form and also produce the same, in original, at the
time of examination. Please go through Para-7.2 & 7.3 of the Notice of
Examination for more information.

14. S No-25.4: Please indicate whether scribe/assistive technology is required for
writing the exam. This option will be available only to candidates opting ‘Yes’
against either of S. No. 25.1 or 25.2 or 25.3.

15. S No-26: Choose medium of Skill Test.
16. S. No.27: Choose posts for which you are applying.
17. Capture your live Photographs.
18. Upload your scanned signature. Applications with blurred signature will be
rejected. In case PwD(VH) candidates are uploading thumb impression, it may
be ensured that clear thumb impression is uploaded.

19. While seeing Preview of the application, you may kindly check all the details
entered are correct and instructions regarding photograph/signature as
mentioned above at the various places in the Notice are duly followed and
verify information provided by you.

20. Complete your declaration by clicking on “I agree” check box and fill up the
Captcha Code displayed.

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21. On verification of correctness of details/data in your application as visible in
Preview, proceed by clicking on “Submit” the Application.

22. Proceed to make fee payment if you are not exempted from payment of fee.
23. Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa,
Master card, Maestro or RuPay Debit cards.

24. Refer Para-10 of the Notice of Examination for further information on the
payment of fee.

25. When the application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted
'Provisionally'. Candidate must take/retain printout of the application form for
submission to the Commission after conduct of Computer Based Examination
(CBE) as and when called for as well as for their own records.

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Annexure-V

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED BY CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SEEKING AGE-RELAXATION

(To be filled by the Head of the Office or Department in which the candidate is
working).

It is certified that * Shri/Smt./Km. is a Central
Government Civilian employee holding the post of in the pay scale of Rs
__________with 3 years regular service in the grade as on closing date of Application Forms
for (name of examination).

Signature___________________
Name _____________________
Official Seal _______________

Place:
Date:

(*Please delete the words which are not applicable.)

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Annexure-VI

FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR SERVING DEFENCE
PERSONNEL

I hereby certify that, according to the information available with me (No.)
__________ (Rank) _____________(Name)
___________________ is due to
complete the specified term of his engagement with the Armed Forces on the (Date)
_____________. .

(Signature of Commanding Officer)

Office Seal

Place:
Date:

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