SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2016 – Check Complete Detail

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The SSC has expressed a requirement of about 1054 candidates as Stenographer belonging to Grade C and D. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who possess the required qualification and are looking for a government job. However, there are certain eligibility criteria which candidates must satisfy before applying for the post. An exhaustive analysis of SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2016 is discussed below:

SSC will held written test for Stenographer in the month of Jan, 2016. The notification has already been issued in the month of Aug, 2015. The last date to submit application form was on 4th Sept, 2015 . So the candidates who have missed the chance should wait for next year notification. In the mean time you can check other open exam notification .

SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2016

Nationality of the Candidate

A candidate shall be honoured with the opportunity to apply for the Stenographer post only if he satisfies one of the following conditions:

  • The candidate is a citizen of India,
  • The candidate is a subject of Bhutan,
  • The candidate is a subject of Nepal,
  • The candidate is of Indian origin and has migrated from Sri Lanka, East African countries, Burma or Pakistan with a view to reside permanently in India,
  • The candidate is a Tibetan refugee, whose ancestor had settled in India before 1.1.1962

Any one of the above conditions is enough for a candidate to clear the Nationality criteria.

Age of the Candidate for SSC Stenographer Exam 2016

The required age of the candidate should be in between 18 years to 27 years. This means that the candidates who were born before 02.08.1988 and candidates who were born after 01.08.1997 cannot apply for this post. However, there is an exception to this rule as the clauses of reservation applies to this job vacancy. The following relaxation would be offered to candidates belonging to various groups.

Category Age Relaxation
OBC 3 years
Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe 5 years
Person with Disability (PwD) 10 years (max. 56 years)
PwD + OBC 13 years (max. 56 years)
Pwd + ST / SC 15 years (max. 56 years)
Ex-Serviceman 3 years
Ex-Serviceman + OBC 6 years
Ex-Serviceman + ST / SC 8 years
Employee of Central Government Civilian(for Grade C) 5 years
Employee of Central Government Civilian + OBC (for Grade C) 8 years
Employee of Central Government Civilian + ST / SC (for Grade C) 10 years
Employee of Central Government Civilian(for Grade D) Till 40 years
Employee of Central Government Civilian + OBC (for Grade D) Till 43 years
Employee of Central Government Civilian + ST / SC (for Grade D) Till 45 years
Widows, Divorced women or women who were judicially separated Till 35 years
Widows, Divorced women or women who were judicially separated + OBC Till 38 years
Widows, Divorced women or women who were judicially separated + SC / ST Till 40 years
Defence Personnel with disability 5 years

Educational Qualification for SSC Stenographer Exam 2016

This is the most important criteria for application. According to the notification issued by the department, a candidate must have passed Higher Secondary from a recognized board or University.

Recognition in the present condition refers to the Government acknowledgement. Only those certificates would be considered valid which come from Institutes registered with the Government. Any tampered or false document can result into lifelong termination from participating in any Government job opportunity. Candidates who have found themselves eligible for the post can proceed with the online application process.

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