SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Syllabus
Computer Based Test · Qualifying for Skill Test
Last reviewed Oct 05, 2026
200
Questions
200
Marks
120 min
Duration
−0.25 per wrong answer
Negative marking
General Intelligence & Reasoning
50 questions · 50 marks
Topic
Est. Q
Difficulty
Hours
Weightage
Priority
Analogies
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Classification / Odd One Out
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 8 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Series & Sequences
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Coding-Decoding
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Blood Relations
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Direction & Distance
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Order & Ranking
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Syllogism
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Venn Diagrams
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Paper Folding & Cutting
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 6 h
Weightage: 38%
38%
Priority:Low
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Seating Arrangement
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 19%
19%
Priority:Low
Puzzles
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Arrangement
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Mathematical Operations
Est. Q: 1–2
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 6 h
Weightage: 38%
38%
Priority:Low
Matrix / Grid Coding
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 19%
19%
Priority:Low
Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.
General Awareness
50 questions · 50 marks
Topic
Est. Q
Difficulty
Hours
Weightage
Priority
Indian History
Est. Q: 7–8
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Indian Polity
Est. Q: 6–7
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 21 h
Weightage: 83%
83%
Priority:Must Do
Indian Geography
Est. Q: 6–7
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 21 h
Weightage: 83%
83%
Priority:Must Do
Indian Economy
Est. Q: 6–7
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 21 h
Weightage: 83%
83%
Priority:Must Do
General Science
Est. Q: 7–8
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Static GK
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 59%
59%
Priority:Medium
Current Affairs
Est. Q: 7–8
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.
English Language
100 questions · 100 marks
Topic
Est. Q
Difficulty
Hours
Weightage
Priority
Reading Comprehension
Est. Q: 20–21
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 63 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Cloze Test
Est. Q: 10–11
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 33 h
Weightage: 50%
50%
Priority:Medium
Error Spotting
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 45%
45%
Priority:Medium
Sentence Improvement
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 45%
45%
Priority:Medium
Para Jumbles
Est. Q: 7–8
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 36%
36%
Priority:Low
Fill in the Blanks
Est. Q: 7–8
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 36%
36%
Priority:Low
Vocabulary
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 45%
45%
Priority:Medium
Direct / Indirect Speech
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 23%
23%
Priority:Low
Para Completion
Est. Q: 6–7
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 21 h
Weightage: 32%
32%
Priority:Low
Word Usage / Phrase Replacement
Est. Q: 6–7
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 21 h
Weightage: 32%
32%
Priority:Low
Sentence Connectors
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 14%
14%
Priority:Low
Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.
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