SSC Stenographer - How to get a Govt Job Easily

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SSC Stenographer - Is it really an easy way to become Government Staff ?

Shorthand is described as short + hand, which means writing in specified symbols so that one can write in high speed with following the phonetically principal. It means you only have to work on sound principle. For example, “Like” is considered to be four alphabets in English Language but in Shorthand, it will be considered only two alphabets with one diphthong principle, so it will be read as la + ie + k.

In the previous years, this art i.e. shorthand was considered as dying art. Yes, people had left this field just because of dearth of stenographers and no new recruitment were initiated by Government. From the year 2010 itself, once again people started thinking of career in Government via Stenographer Examination which was conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) every year. Once again many students who were in the field with this art, started gaining the confidence of getting into Government Jobs. Today also, people working in PSUs and other industries are ready to take this opportunity as from the last many years, recruitment under Stenographers, is again catching speed.

But, IS IT REALLY EASY TO BECOME A GOVERNMENT SERVANT AS STENOGRAPHER?

I would say, NO,

Stenographer Examination is like a stone breaking job. One cannot get through the examination if he didn’t know the shorthand.  Learning shorthand is a far tedious job than it looks like. Only learning is not enough, one must be fully ready with a good vocabulary and awareness about the Government style of language. I saw many students saying, Yes, we know shorthand but how many of them are able to crack this examination. The answer is very low. Every year SSC invites application from Indian Nationals for Stenographer Examination. But the percentage of filling up those posts is very low because of unavailability of candidates. Still Staff Selection Commission is degrading the selection criteria for filling up these posts but the superior quality of stenographers are not available throughout the India.

Pattern of SSC Stenographer Examination: The pattern of SSC Stenographer Examination is not very different from other competitive exams. This exam comprise of two stages :

1. First stage is written examination.
2. Candidates selected in written examination, will be called for Shorthand skill test.

Let’s discuss first the pattern of Written Examination. Later we’ll discuss about skill test elaborately.

Institutes of Shorthand: if we talk about institutes for learning shorthand, it will not be wrong to say that Delhi is the only station where one can learn quality shorthand and prepare for Stenographer Examination. Since 2010, many institutes had been off due to unavailability of candidates. At present, only few good institutes are available in Delhi who can give really good guidance for shorthand. With the growing number of vacancies over the past few years, some new institutes are also ready to take their advantage in this field. Some new job grabbers have also started their own coaching centre in the nearby of their homes and offices. So, if you are keen to learn this art, I would suggest to opt for some good quality institutes rather than newly setup centres. Because shorthand solely depends on experience, the more experience you have, more demand will be there for you. Again, Delhi is the only idle place where you can learn shorthand. If you live in any other state, try to figure out some good institutes. One thing  I would like to share is .....Do not be in Hurry! Don’t think  -  Ok I can do it in the last 2 months of skill test. That is not true. Shorthand is a lengthy process, it needs time, time and time, to be a perfect stenographer.

Note : Recently, I have heard about the institutes in Delhi who are claiming of teaching shorthand in 35-40 days. Yes, they will try to teach you shorthand but without making you clear about the concepts. Shorthand needs grooming from the base. One cannot learn shorthand without clearing the doubts. These institutes will let you catch Rajdhani Express via Shorthand. My dear friends, shorthand can only be learn with peace of mind and without any  tension. These institutes are nothing just money makers. Think wisely, stop filling their bank accounts. Please try to avoid them.

Overview of SSC Stenographer Examination 2013 : In the year 2013, SSC once again invited applications from the eligible candidates for filling up the post of Stenographers. Approximately 300000 students applied for this examination. Out of which 2,75,000 appeared for written examination.  The written examination was conducted on 29th December, 2013 which resulted into around 2500 candidates were selected for Grade C and 24000 candidates were selected for Grade D. Further, these students were called for Shorthand Skill Test from June, 2014 onwards. In the mid of July, 2014, Final results were out and you know what out of 2500 candidates, only 1000 candidates approximately, were appeared in the skill test for Grade "C" and out of 24000 candidates, around 8000 candidates were appeared for Grade "D" Exam.

Now, you can have an idea about the success rate for this examination.

Also read :

1. How to prepare for SSC Stenographer Examination ?
2. Need Shorthand Dictations - 80 WPM, 100 WPM, 120 WPM - FREE 

UPDATE : SSC Stenographer Examination 2015

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