STENOGRAPHERS (GRADE ‘C’ & ‘D’) EXAMINATION, 2013 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE EMPLOYMENT NEWS/ROZGAR SAMACHAR DATED 28-09-2013)
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
Date of Exam: 29-12-2013
Closing Date: 26-10-2013
NOTICE
STENOGRAPHERS (GRADE ‘C’ & ‘D’) EXAMINATION, 2013
“GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS
GENDER BALANCE AND WOMAN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURGED TO
APPLY.‖
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Commission will hold a Combined All India Open Examination for recruitment to the posts of
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and Grade ‘D’ for which 12th Standard Pass from a recognized
board/university is the minimum qualification. The Examination will comprise of a Written
Objective Type Examination followed by Skill Test in Stenography at 100 w.p.m. and 80 w.p.m.
for Stenographer Grade ‘C’ &’D’ respectively.
2 The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other
aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, the candidature is accepted only
provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational
qualification, age etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible before applying. Copies of
supporting documents will be sought only from those candidates who qualify for the skill test. When
scrutiny is undertaken, if any claim made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature
will be cancelled and the Commission’s decision shall be final.
3. BEFORE APPLYING, CANDIDATES IN THEIR OWN INTEREST ARE ADVISED TO GO
THROUGH THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE
CAREFULLY. THIS NOTICE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE
COMMISSION: http://ssc.nic.in. Candidates are advised that skill test in stenography is mandatory
and, therefore, those without knowledge of stenography shall avoid applying for the examination.
4. Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PH/EXS 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 at the time
of application or at the time of skill test. Copies of the certificate etc. will be sought at the time of
Skill Test of Stenography.
5. Candidates with visual disability of 40% and more only would be considered as VISUALLY
HANDICAPPED (VH) for availing reservation for VH, wherever, such reservation is applicable.
6. Central Government civilian employees claiming age relaxation should be in possession of a
certificate in the prescribed format from their office in respect of the length of continuous service
which should be for not less than three years in the immediate period preceding the closing date
for receipt of application or on the time of skill test. They should continue to have the status of
Central Government civilian employees from the day of application till the time of appointment, in the
event of their selection.
7. FEE: RUPEES ONE HUNDRED ONLY(Rs.100) payable through CRF Stamps for off-line
application or SBI Challan or on line payment through SBI in the case of on-line application.
Fee is exempted for all Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste,
Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation, as per
Government orders.
8. CLOSING DATE: 26-10-2013 (upto 5 P.M.). For candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya,
Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul and
Spiti District and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad – 02-11-2013 APPLICATIONS
RECEIVED LATE WILL BE REJECTED and no correspondence will be entertained in this
regard . COMMISSION WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTAL DELAY.
9. Only a single application will be entertained. IN CASE OF MULTIPLE ONLINE APPLICATIONS, THE
LAST APPLICATION FOR WHICH PART.I AND PART.II REGISTRATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WILL
BE ACCEPTED. IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLE OFF-LINE APPLICATIONS, THE CONCERNED REGIONAL
OFFICE WILL ACCEPT ANY ONE OF THE APPLICATIONS AT THEIR DISCRETION.10. MOBILES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS ARE BANNED WITHIN THE PREMISES OF THE
EXAMINATION CENTRES. POSSESSION OF SUCH EQUIPMENT WHETHER IN USE OR IN
SWITCH OFF MODE,DURING THE EXAMINATION WILL BE CONSIDERED AS USE OF UNFAIR
MEANS. CANDIDATURE OF SUCH CANDIDATES WILL BE CANCELLED. THEY WILL BE LIABLE
FOR FURTHER ACTION INCLUDING INITIATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND
DEBARMENT FROM COMMISSION’S EXAMINATION UPTO 3 (THREE) YEARS, AS MAY BE
DECIDED BY THE COMMISSION.
11. CANDIDATES DESIROUS OF SUBMITTING ON LINE APPLICATIONS MAY DO SO. SUCH
CANDIDATES SHOULD RETAIN THEIR REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THEM ON LINE
FOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMMISSION. THEY SHOULD NOT SUBMIT PRINT OUTS
OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSION. THE FACILITY OF ON-LINE APPLICATION WILL
BE AVAILABLE AT WEBSITE http://ssc.online.nic.in UPTO 24-10-2013 (5:00 PM) FOR PARTI REGISTRATION AND FOR PART-II REGISTRATION UPTO 26-10-2013 (5.00 P.M.).
12 Candidates may contact following Regional Help Lines for clarifications, if any, in respect of
filling/submitting applications :
(i) SSC(NR) New Delhi -01164715222,01165021888,01124363343,01124360840
(ii) SSC(CR) Allahabad - 05322460511,05326541021
(iii) SSC(SR) Chennai - 09445195946,04428251139
(iv) SSC(WR)Mumbai - 09869730700,07738422705
(v) SSC(ER) Kolkata -09477461228,09477461229
(vi) SSC(MPR) Raipur -09407921504,09407921505
(vii) SSC(KKR) Bangalore - 08025502520,09483862020
(viii) SSC(NWR) Chandigarh - 09915509204,09915509331
(ix) SSC(NER) Guwahati - 09085073593,09085015252
13 Candidates must carry at least one photo bearing IDENTITY PROOF in original such as
Driving Licence, Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, Identity Card issued by University/College,
Income Tax Pan Card etc to the examination centre, failing which THEY SHALL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO APPEAR FOR THE EXAMINATION. They should also bring two colour
photographs (for one session of examination).
F.No.3/7/2013-P&P-II Staff Selection Commission will hold on Sunday, the 29th December 2013,
an All India Open Competitive Examination for recruitment to the posts of Stenographer Grade
‗C‘ ( Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted ) in Pay Band 2 plus Grade Pay as admissible and Stenographer
Grade ‗D‘ (Group ‘C’ Non-Technical) in Pay Band 1 plus Grade Pay as admissible in various
Central Government Ministries / Departments / Offices.
2. VACANCIES / RESERVATION
(i) Firm number of vacancies will be determined in due course.
(ii) Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/ExS/PH/ etc. categories is available as per extant Govt. Orders.
(iii) Vacancies of Stenographer Grade ‗C‘ are in Ministries/Departments of Central Government,
located mostly in Delhi.
(iv) Vacancies of Stenographer Grade ‗D‘ are grouped as under:
a) Group ‘X’ – For Ministries/Departments of Central Government located mostly in
Delhi.
b) Group ‘Y’ – For Offices/Departments of Central Government including Attached/
Subordinate Offices located in States and Union Territories all over the country.
NOTE: 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) The posts have been identified suitable for the persons suffering from disabilities of forty
percent and above of One Leg(OL), Both Legs(BL), Partially Blind(PB) and Blind(B).

3. NATIONALITY / CITIZENSHIP:
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January,1962, with the
intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, 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.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a
person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of
India.
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.
4(A) AGE LIMIT:
18-27 years as on 01.08.2013.
Note I : Candidate should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation /
Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate available on the date of
submission of application will be accepted by the Commission for determining the Age
eligibility and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted .
4.(B) Permissible relaxation of Upper age limit prescribed under para 4(A) above :
Category-Codes for claiming Age Relaxation as on the date of reckoning :
Code
No.
Category Age-Relaxation permissible
beyond the Upper age limit
01 SC/ST 5 years
02 OBC 3 years
03 PH 10 years
04 PH + OBC 13 years
05 PH + SC/ST 15 years
06
Ex-Servicemen
( Unreserved / General ) 03 years after deduction of the
military service rendered from
the actual age as on 01.08.2013
07 Ex-Servicemen (OBC) 06 years ( 3 years + 3 years)
after deduction of the military
service rendered from the actual
age as on 01.08.2013
08 Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) 08 years ( 3 years + 5 years)
after deduction of the military
service rendered from the actual
as on 01-08-2013.12 For Stenographer Grade ‗C‘
Central Govt. Civilian Employees
( General/Unreserved ) who have rendered
not less than 3 years regular and
continuous service as on Closing date
Upto 5 years
13 Central Govt. Civilian Employees
( OBC ) who have rendered not less than 3
years regular and continuous service as on
Closing date
Upto 08(5+3) years
14 Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( SC/ST
) who have rendered not less than 3 years
regular and continuous service as on
Closing date
Upto 10 (5+5) years of age
16
For Stenographer Grade ‗D‘
Central Govt. Civilian Employees
( General/Unreserved ) who have rendered
not less than 3 years regular and
continuous service as on Closing date
Up to 40 years of age
18 Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( OBC )
who have rendered not less than 3 years
regular and continuous service as on
Closing date
Up to 43 years of age
20 Central Govt. Civilian Employees
(SC/ST ) who have rendered not less than 3
years regular and continuous service as on
Closing date
Up to 45 years of age
21 Candidates who had ordinarily been
domiciled in the State of Jammu &
Kashmir
( Unreserved/General )
5 years
22 Candidates who had ordinarily been
domiciled in the State of Jammu &
Kashmir( OBC )
8 years
23 Candidates who had ordinarily been
domiciled in the State of Jammu &
Kashmir( SC/ST)
10 years
24
For Group ‗C‘ post only – Post of
Stenographer Grade ‗D‘
Widows / Divorced Women / Women
judicially separated and who are not
remarried
( Unreserved/General )
Up to 35 years of age
25 Widows / Divorced Women / Women
judicially separated and who are not
remarried( OBC )
Up to 38 years of age
26 Widows / Divorced Women / Women
judicially separated and who are not
remarried( SC/ST )
Up to 40 years of age
27
Defence Personnel disabled in operation
during hostilities with any foreign country
or in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof
( Unreserved/General )
05 years28.
Defence Personnel disabled in operation
during hostilities with any foreign country
or in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof
(OBC )
8 (3+5) years
29 Defence Personnel disabled in operation
during hostilities with any foreign country
or in a disturbed area and released as a
consequence thereof (SC/ST)
10 (5+5) years
33 Service Clerks in the last year of their
colour service in the Armed Forces (
Unreserved/General )
Up to 45 years of age
34 Service Clerks in the last year of their
colour service in the Armed Forces (
OBC )
Up to 48 years of age
35 Service Clerks in the last year of their
colour service in the Armed Forces (
SC/ST )
Up to 50 years of age
36
For Stenographer Grade ‗D‘
Retrenched census employees of Office of
Registrar General of India
(Unreserved/General )
( They will be considered only for offices
under RGI in their order of merit and
subject to availability of vacancies )
3 years plus length of service
rendered by them in connection
with census, before
retrenchment and
weightage of past service.
37 Retrenched census employees of Office of
Registrar General of India ( OBC )
(They will be considered only for offices
under RGI in their order of merit and
subject to availability of vacancies )
Do + 3 years
38 Retrenched census employees of Office of
Registrar General of India ( SC/ST )
( They will be considered only for offices
under RGI in their order of merit and
subject to availability of vacancies )
Do + 5 years
NOTE-I:- The date of completion of Skill test will be treated as the date of reckoning
for OBC status of the candidate and also, for assuming that the candidate does not
fall in the creamy layer.
NOTE-II : Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under
Central 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 fee concession or for claiming benefits of reservation under EXS category.
However, they are eligible for age relaxation only as per rules.
NOTE-III : 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.

NOTE-IV : 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 must have
already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post / Service,
the status of ex-serviceman and /or is in a position to establish his acquired entitlement by
documentary evidence from the competent authority that he would complete specified
term of engagement from the Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from
the CLOSING DATE ( i.e 26-10-2013 ) or otherwise than by way of dismissal or
discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency.
EXPLANATION : An ‗ex-serviceman‘ means a person-
(i) Who ―has‖ served in any rank whether as a combatant or noncombatant in the Regular
Army, Navy and Air Force of the India Union, and
(a) 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
(b) who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military
service or circumstances beyond his control and awaded medical or other disability
pension; or
(c) who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment; and
(ii) who has been released from such service after completing the specific 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
(iii) 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 of aggravated by military service or
circumstance beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
(iv) Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months prior
to the 14
th April,1987; or
(v) Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of Territorial Army; or
(vi) Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability
pension.
NOTE- V: AGE CONCESSION IS NOT ADMISSIBLE TO SONS, DAUGHTERS AND
DEPENDENTS OF EX-SERVICEMEN.
NOTE-VI: Service Clerks in the last year of their colour service in the Armed Forces, i.e. only
those who are due for release from the Army during the period 27-10-2013 to 26-10-2014 are
eligible for age-relaxation. Such candidates are not entitled to any concession in fee.
Such candidates will be eligible to compete only for vacancies in Armed Forces
Headquarters and Inter-Service Organisation, which are not reserved for Ex-servicemen, in their
order of merit and subject to availability of vacancies.
Note VII: As per Supreme Court direction dated 24.02.1995 in Appeal No.731-69 of 1994,
Age relaxation will be available for the post of Stenographer Grade ‘D’ in the O/o
RGI(Registrar General of India) for retrenched Census employees as under :
(i) Age relaxation by 3 years plus length of service rendered by them in connection
with census, before retrenchment ,(ii) Weightage of past service.
4(C) : PROCESS OF CERTIFICATION AND FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES:
Candidates who wish to be considered against vacancies reserved or seek age-relaxation
must submit requisite certificate from the competent authority, in the prescribed format at the
time of Skill Test . Otherwise, their claim for SC/ST/OBC/PH/ExS/ status will not be entertained
and their candidature/applications will be considered under General (UR) category. The formats
of the certificates are annexed. Candidates claiming OBC status may note that certificate on
creamy layer status should have been obtained within three years before the last date of receipt of
application i.e. 26.10.2013. C certificate issued up-to the completion of the last tier of
examination i.e. skill test will also be accepted by the Commission.
NOTE I: Last date for receipt of application or the date of completion of Skill Test
as the case may be, will be treated as the date of reckoning for OBC status.
NOTE II : Candidates are warned that they may be permanently debarred from the
examination conducted by the Commission in case they fraudulently claim
SC/ST/OBC/ExS/PH status.
4(D) Visually handicapped (VH) candidates with visual disabilities of forty percent and
above and PH candidates with disability of forty percent and above and whose both arms/hands are
not functional can avail the assistance of a SCRIBE in the Written Examination subject to such
request of scribe being made in the application form. Question Papers and Answer Sheets will
not be provided in BRAILLE.
No attendant will be allowed with candidates provided with scribes inside the examination
premises.
Commission, at its discretion may provide special software for VH candidates for transcription.
Provision of Compensatory Time : The Visually Handicapped candidates will be allowed
compensatory time in the examination the details of which are given in para 8 under the Heading
―Scheme of Examination.‖
NOTE: Persons with visual disability of less than forty percent will not be considered as visually
handicapped persons. One eyed candidates and partially blind candidates who are able to read
the normal Question Paper set for all the candidates 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
Magnifying Glass in the Examination Hall and will not be entitled to a Scribe. Such candidates
will have to bring their own Magnifying Glass to the Examination Hall.
5. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: ( As on 01.08.2013)
Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent from a recognised Board or University.
NOTE-I: As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification No. 44 dated
01.03.1995 published in Gazette of India edition dated 08.04.1995, the Degree obtained
through open Universities/Distance Education Mode needs to be recognized by Distance
Education Council, IGNOU. Accordingly, unless such Degrees had been recognized for the
period when the candidates acquired the relevant qualification, they will not be accepted for
the purpose of Educational Qualification.
Note – II : Candidates who have not acquired but will acquire the educational qualification and
acquire documentary evidence from the Board/University in support thereof as on 01.08.2013 will
also be eligible.
Note- III : All candidates who are called for appearing at the Skill Test will be required to
produce the relevant Certificate in Original such as Mark sheets, Provisional Certificate, etc. as
proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before 01.08.2013 failing
which the candidature of such candidate will be cancelled by the Commission. 6. MODE OF PAYMENT: FEE PAYABLE Rs. 100 (Rupees One Hundred only)
(i) For the candidates sending the application by post:
The candidates submitting Paper application should pay the fee by means of "Central
Recruitment Fee Stamps(CRFS)"only . CRFS are available at the counter of all
Departmental Post Offices of the country. Recruitment Fee Stamps should be pasted on
the application form in the space earmarked for the purpose and got cancelled from the
Counter of Post Office of issue with the date stamp of the Issuing Post Office in such a
manner that the impression or the cancellation stamp partially overflows on the
Application Form itself, taking care at the same time that the impression is clear and
distinct to facilitate the identification of date and Post Office of issue at any subsequent
stage. After getting the Recruitment Fee Stamps cancelled from the Post Office, the
candidate must submit their application to the concerned Regional Office/Sub Regional
Offices of the Commission in the usual manner after completing other formalities.
Application with CRFS not cancelled by the post office will be rejected outright.
(ii) For the candidates submitting their applications on-line:
The candidates submitting their applications on-line should pay the requisite fee only
through State Bank of India either in the form of challan or net-banking.
NOTE I: Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
NOTE II: Fee paid by modes other than CRFS for off-line applications and SBI in case of
online application will not be accepted and the applications of such candidates will be
rejected forthright and the payment made shall stand forfeited. Candidates submitting
their application online shall make their payment through the State Bank of India as
per instructions (Annexure-II B ).
NOTE III: Candidates may please note that non-cancellation of stamps from the
concerned Post Office in the manner indicated above, may lead to rejection of his/her
application form. Therefore, it is in the interest of candidates that they get the CRFS
cancelled from the concerned Post Office.
7. CENTRES OF EXAMINATION
A candidate must indicate the centre in the Application Form in respect of the
Examination. A candidate must submit his/her application only to the concerned
Regional/Sub Regional Office of the Commission under whose jurisdiction the Centre
selected by him / her falls. Application received in any other Regional/Sub Regional
Office of the Commission will be rejected summarily.
The applications should be addressed to the Regional / Sub-Regional Offices of
the Commission as indicated in the table

 below:-

Sl.
No.
Examination Centres & Centre Code Address to which the applications
should be sent
1 2 3
1. Bhagalpur(3201), Darbhanga(3202), Muzaffarpur(3205),
Agra(3001), Bareilly(3005), Gorakhpur(3007) ,
Kanpur(3009), Meerut(3011), Varanasi(3013),
Allahabad(3003), Patna(3206), Lucknow(3010)
Regional Director(CR),
Staff Selection Commission,
21-23 Lowther Road, Allahabad,
Uttar Pradesh-211002
2. Kolkata(4410), Midnapur(4413), Port Blair(4802),
Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok(4001), Jalpaiguri(4408),
Bhubaneshwar(4604), Cuttack(4605), Ranchi(4205),
Regional Director (ER),
Staff Selection Commission,1st MSO
Building,(8th Floor)
234/4 . Acharya Jagadish Chandra
Bose Road, Kolkata,
West Bengal-700020
3. Bangalore(9001), Thiruvananthapuram(9211), Kochi(9204),
Thrissur(9212), Gulbarga(9005), Mangalore(9008),
Dharwar(9004),Kozhikode (Calicut) (9206)
Regional Director(KKR),
Staff Selection Commission,
1
st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya
Sadan,Koramangala, Bangalore,
Karnataka-560034
4. Delhi(2201), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407),
Bikaner(2404), Udaipur(2409), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402)
Sriganganagar(2408), Dehradun(2002), Haldwani(2003),
Almora(2001), Srinagar(2004) (Uttarakhand)
Regional Director (NR),
Staff Selection Commission,
Block No. 12,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110504
5. Guwahati (Dispur)(5105), Itanagar(5001),Dibrugarh(5102),
Jorhat(5107),Silchar(5111),
Imphal(5501), Shillong(5401), Aizwal(5701), Kohima(5302),
Agartala(5601), Churachandpur-5502
Regional Director(NER),
Staff Selection Commission,
Housefed Complex, West End Block,
Last Gate, Beltola Basistha Road,Dispur
Guwahati,
Assam-781006
6. Hyderabad(8002), Guntur(8001), Kurnool(8003),
Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Coimbatore(8202),
Chennai(8201), Madurai(8204), Puducherry(8401),
Tirunelveli(8207), Tiruchirapalli(8206),
Vishakhapatnam (8007)
Regional Director (SR),
Staff Selection Commission,
EVK Sampath Building, 2nd Floor, College
Road, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu-600006
7. Aurangabad(7202), Mumbai(7204), Kolhapur(7203),
Nagpur(7205), Panaji(7801), Pune(7208),
Ahmedabad(7001), Vadodara(7002), Rajkot(7006),Nashik
(7207),Amravati (7201),Surat(7007)
Regional Director (WR),
Staff Selection Commission,
1
st Floor, South Wing, Pratishta Bhawan,
101 M.K. Road, Mumbai,
Maharashtra-400020
8. Ambikapur(6201), Indore(6006), Jabalpur(6007),
Jagdalpur(6203), Chindwara(6003), Chattarpur(6002),
Guna(6004), Mandsaur(6010), Jhabua(6008),
Khandwa(6009), Rewa(6012), Raipur(6204),
Bhopal(6001), Gwalior(6005), Bilaspur(6202)
Dy. Director (MPR),
Staff Selection Commission,
J-5 Anupam Nagar,
Raipur(CG)-492001
9.
Ambala(1801), Jalandhar(1402),
Leh(1005) Chandigarh(1601), Jammu(1004),
Srinagar(1007), Shimla(1203),Bhathinda (1401)
Hamirpur (1202), Baramula-1002
Dy. Director (NWR),
Staff Selection Commission,
Block No. 3, Gr. Floor, Kendriya Sadan,
Sector-9, Chandigarh-160017
NOTE I: No change of Centre of Examination will be allowed under any
circumstances. Hence, the candidates should select the centres carefully and indicate the
same correctly in their applications. The Commission considers only applications from those
serving in Armed Forces or Central Armed Police Forces for change of centre, if they are posted out due to operational reasons.
NOTE II: The Commission reserves the right to cancel any Centre 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.
8. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: The examination will consist of a WRITTEN
EXAMINATION and SKILL TEST in stenography.
(A)SCHEME OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND SYLLABUS
The written examination will consist of one objective type paper as shown below :
Date of
Exam
Part Subject Maximum
Marks
Total Duration /
Timing for
General
candidates
Total Duration/
Timing for Visually
Handicapped
candidates
29.12.2013
(Sunday)
I General Intelligence &
Reasoning ( 50 questions )
50
2 Hours
10.00 A.M. to
12.00 Noon
2 Hours 40 mins
10.00 A.M. to 12.40
PM
II General Awareness
( 50 questions )
50
III English Language and
Comprehension
( 100 questions )
100
NOTE-III: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates
are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
NOTE-IV: Any representation to key of the examination will be scrutinized with the help of experts,
wherever necessary, and evaluation in that case will be done with modified answer key. The decision
of the Commission in this regard will be final and no further representation will be entertained.
NOTE-I :The Paper will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only. The
questions except in Part III will be set both in English & Hindi.
NOTE-II: Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile Phone, Calculator or any other electronic/electrical
device for answering any paper (Test Booklets). Candidates must not, therefore, bring Mobile Phone,
Calculator or any other electronic / electrical device inside the Examination premises. Possession of these
items, whether in use or not, will be considered as “use of unfair means” in the Examination and
candidature of such candidates will be cancelled forthwith. Such candidates are also liable for debarment
upto a period of 5 years and/or criminal prosecution.SYLLABUS
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.
General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate‘s general
awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be
designed to test 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 neighbouring countries especially pertaining to Sports,
History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, 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.
NOTE: For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBE there will
be no component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence &
Reasoning / General Awareness Paper.
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.
(B) SKILL TEST IN STENOGRAPHY:
Candidates who obtain the qualifying marks in the Written Examination as may be
prescribed by the Commission will only be called for the Skill Test. It may also prescribe
qualifying marks in each part of the Written Examination. THE SKILL TEST WILL BE OF
QUALIFYING NATURE and the Commission will fix the qualifying standards in the skill test
for different categories of candidates.
The candidates will have to appear for the stenography test. The candidates will be given
one dictation for 10 minutes in English / Hindi at the speed of 100 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 only. The transcription time is as follows:-
For Stenographer Grade ‗D‘ : 50 minutes ( English )
65 minutes ( Hindi )
For Stenographer Grade ‗C‘: 40 minutes ( English )
55 Minutes ( Hindi )
NOTE:
(1) If the candidates do not indicate the medium of STENOGRAPHY TEST in Column
No.14 of the Application Form, the Commission will consider ENGLISH as the medium of
STENOGRAPHY TEST for such candidates and the candidates will not be allowed to change the
medium at a subsequent stage.(2) There is no exemption from skill test for any category of candidates.
(3) Candidates who opt to take the Stenography Test in Hindi will be required to learn
English Stenography and vice versa after their appointment.
(4) VH candidates will be required to transcribe the matter in 75 minutes for English
Shorthand or in 100 minutes for Hindi Shorthand for the post of Stenographer Grade ‗D‘ and in
70 minutes for English Shorthand test and in 95 minutes for Hindi Shorthand test for the post of
Stenographer Grade ‗C‘.
(5) The SKILL TEST will be held at the Commission‘s Regional/Sub Regional Offices or at
other Centres as may be decided by the Commission.
(6) Detailed instructions regarding Skill Test will be sent by the concerned Regional/Sub
Regional Offices of the Commission to the candidates called for the Skill Test.
9. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE COMPLIED BY THE CANDIDATES IN THE
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
(i) Candidates must write the papers/indicate the answers in their own hand.
(ii) In the question papers, wherever necessary, the Metric systems of weights and measures
only will be used.
(iii) Candidates are not permitted to use calculators and other electronic gadgets. They should
not, therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Premises / Venue.
(iv) If any candidate is found to possess mobile phones or any other means of wireless
communication in the working or switched off mode, his/her candidature shall be
cancelled forthwith. This will also invite further penal action as per the policy of the
Commission. Please also see Note-II below para-8.
(v) The Candidates are advised to desist from use of any unfair method in the examination hall
which will render them ineligible for further consideration for the examination and also lead to
their debarment from Commission’s examinations in future beside inviting criminal prosecution.
(vi) OMR Type of Answer Sheets will be supplied by the Commission for recording their
answers of multiple choice objective type questions. Candidates are advised to read very
carefully the following instructions in their interest:-
(a) Part.A & Part B of OMR sheet to be filled in Blue/Black Ball point pen only.
(b) Candidates should write his/here name, Roll No, Ticket No. Name of the Examination
as mentioned in the Admission Certificate, Date of Birth and Test form number
correctly in relevant places in OMR sheet. Answer sheet not bearing candidates Name,
Roll No, Ticket Number, Test Form Number, signature, left hand thumb impression
etc. or in which such details have not been properly shaded will not evaluated and zero
marks will be awarded to them.
(vii) If any candidate belonging to reserved category does not write and shade the category code
properly, they will be treated as belonging to UR category.
10. MODE OF SELECTION :
Candidates will be shortlisted for the skill test on the basis of their performance in the
Written Examination. Candidates who qualify in the skill test will be recommended for
appointment by the Commission on the basis of their performance in the Written
Examination. Nomination of candidates will be made to User Departments depending upon
their merit position and option for Group ‗X‘ and Group ‗Y‘ posts, irrespective of whether
they took the stenography test in English / Hindi unless the User Department specifically
seeks candidates with stenography skill in either of these languages.
Provided that SC, ST, OBC, and PH candidates, who are selected on their own merit
without relaxed standards, alongwith candidates belonging to other communities, will not be  adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such SC, ST, OBC, and PH candidates
will be accommodated against the general/unreserved vacancies as per their position in the
overall Merit List. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the
eligible SCs, STs, OBCs, and PH candidates which will, thus, comprise of SC , ST, OBC,
and PH candidates who are lower in merit than the last general candidate on merit list of
unreserved category but otherwise found suitable for appointment even by relaxed standard.
An Ex-Serviceman or Physically Handicapped (OH/VH) category candidate who
qualifies on the basis of relaxed standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications,
permitted number of chances in written examination, extended zone of consideration, etc. is to
be counted against reserved vacancies and not against general vacancies subject to fitness of
such candidate for selection. Such candidates may also be recommended at the relaxed
standards to the extent the number of vacancies reserved for them, to make up for the
deficiency in the reserved quota, irrespective of their rank in the order of merit. 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 cannot be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age.
NOTE-I : Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless government are
satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all
respects of appointment to the service/post.
NOTE-II : The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the
eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of
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 and skill
test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the
examination will be cancelled by the Commission.
11. RESOLUTION OF TIE CASES
In case where more than one candidate secure the equal aggregates marks, tie will be resolved by applying
the following methods one after another:-
i) Marks in first part of the written examination.
ii) Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher.
iii) Alphabetical order in the first names of the candidates appear.
12. 12. HOW TO APPLY : Applications must be submitted only in the prescribed format
( Annexure-I ) On-line or by Post. For detailed instructions relating to the application form and
how the application is to be submitted, Annexure - II A or Annexure - II B, for postal applications
and on-line applications respectively, may be referred to.
13. (i) The candidates are required to indicate the order of preference for the posts of
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ in Column No.13. It may be noted
that candidates will not be considered for posts/ Groups for which they have not excercised
preference.
(ii)Preferences of Departments/Offices for allocation(subject to availability of confirmed
number of vacancies for the concerned Offices/Ministries)
(a) Preference in Group X for STENOGRAPHERS GRADE-‘D’:(posts are expected to be
located in the following cadres/Services/Offices, mostly located in Delhi/New Delhi)
A. Armed Forces Headquarters‘ Stenographers Service Grade D.B. Central Secretariat Stenographers Service Grade D.
C. Indian Foreign Service (B) Grade III.
D. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
E. Railway Board Secretariat Stenographer Service, Grade D.
F. Any other Department/Office not mentioned above.
(b) Preferences for STENOGRAPHERS GRADE ‘C’ (posts are expected to be located in the
following areas/cadres/Services/Offices, mostly located in Delhi/New Delhi)
A. Armed Forces Headquarters‘ Stenographers Service Grade ‗C‘
B. Indian Foreign Service (B)
C. President‘s Secretariat
D. Posts of Stenographers in Government Departments/Organizations and Attached and
Subordinate Offices of the Govt. of India other than the above.
NOTE: Candidates not opting for any Grade (‗C‘or‘D) or Group (X or Y), will not be considered for
such Grade/Group. Therefore, candidates are advised to opt for as many Grades/Groups as possible.
14. 14. ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION:
All candidates who apply in response to this advertisement by the CLOSING DATE will
be assigned Roll numbers. These will be communicated to them or placed on the website of the
concerned Regional Office at least two weeks before the date of the examination. A candidate
must write his/her Roll number along with his/her 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.
Admission Certificates (ACs) for the Examination indicating the time table and also
venues of examination for each candidate will be issued to all applicants about two weeks before
the date of examination. IF ANY CANDIDATE DOES NOT RECEIVE ADMISSION
CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXAMINATION ONE WEEK BEFORE THE DATE OF
EXAMINATION,OR IS UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE AC FROM THE WEBSITE OF
THE RGIONAL OFFICE CONCERNED. HE/SHE MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE
CONCERNED REGIONAL/SUB REGIONAL OFFICE (S) OF THE COMMISSION WITH
PROOF OF HAVING SUBMITTED HIS/HER APPLICATION. (In case of Applications
submitted under Certificate of Posting, the Date-Stamp of the Post-Office concerned should be
clearly legible). FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DEPRIVE HIM/HER OF ANY CLAIM FOR
CONSIDERATION. CANDIDATES ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO DOWNLOAD THE
ADMISSION CERTIFICATES FROM THE CONCERNED REGIONAL/SUB REGIONAL
OFFICES WEBSITE. SUCH FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE ABOUT AT LEAST ONE
WEEK BEFORE THE EXAMINATION.
15. 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) and interviews, allotment of examination centres, selection and allotment of
posts/organizations to selected candidates will be final and binding on the candidates and no
enquiry/correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
16. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:
Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false or suppress any
material information while filling in the application form. Candidates are also warned that they should in no
case attempt to alter or otherwise tamper with any entry in a document or the attested certified copy
submitted by them nor should they submit a tampered/fabricated document. If there is any inaccuracy or any discrepancy in filling OMR sheet, they will be awarded “ZERO.”
Without prejudice to criminal action/debarment from Commission’s examination wherever necessary,
candidature will be summarily cancelled at any stage of the recruitment in respect of candidates found have
indulged in any of the following:-
(i) In possession of MOBILE PHONE & ACCESSORIES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS WITHIN THE
PREMISES OF THE EXAMINATION CENTRES, WHETHER IN USE OR IN SWITCH OFF MODE AND ON
PERSON OR OTHERWISE.
(ii) Using unfair means in the examination hall.
(iii) Obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means.
(iv) Impersonate/Procuring impersonation by any person.
(v) Submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with.
(vi) Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information.
(vii) Resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature for the
examination.
(viii) Misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall with the Supervisor, Invigilator or
Commission’s representatives.
(ix) Taking away the Answer sheet with him/her from the examination hall, or passing it on to
unauthorised persons during the conduct of the examination.
(x) Intimidating or causing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of
examination.
(xi) To be ineligible for the Examination by not fulfilling the eligibility conditions mentioned in the
Notice.
(xii) Candidature can also be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment for any other ground which the
Commission considers to be sufficient cause for cancellation of candidature.
17. Candidates who have not affixed their signature or LTI or who have not written or coded detailed such
as Name, Roll Number, Ticket Number and Test Form Numbers or not furnished the declaration/certificate on
Page-I of the OMR answer sheet in Paper-I& Paper-II will be awarded ‘ZERO’ mark.
18. COURTS 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 SSC where the
candidate has submitted his/her application.
19. For detailed instructions relating to Application form, instructions for filling up the
application form and for on-line payment/submission of application , candidates are advised to
refer Annexures-I, II A and II B.

Annexure – II A
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE APPLICATION
I. The Commission uses standard application form for all its examinations. Therefore, please read the
instructions given in the Notice of Examination and also given below carefully before filling up the application form,
in your own interest.
II. Use only blue/black ball pen to write in the boxes i.e
III. Instructions have been given for most items in the application itself which should be gone through carefully
before filling up the boxes. For items for which instructions are not available, further instructions given below may
be gone through carefully.
IV. Please go through the instructions given below for filling up each item numbered in the application form:-
Column 1. Name of the Examination Centre and 2. Examination Centre Codes
Refer to para-7 of the Notice of the Examination.
Column 12.1. Code for seeking age relaxation.
Refer to para 4 B of the Notice of the Examination.
Column 13. Preference for Posts
Use ‗C’ for Stenographer Grade ‗C‘ and
‗D‘ for Stenographer Grade ‗D‘
You are advised to be careful in exercising your preference as in the event of your getting selected for both the posts,
you will be considered for the posts in the order of your merit and preference for each post.You are also advised that
you will not be considered for posts for which you have not excercised option.
Column 13.1, 13.2 & 13.3. Candidates are advised to refer to Para-13 of Notice and excercise their option carefully.
Column 14. Indicate medium for Stenography Test (Skill Test )
Write 1 for English or 2 for Hindi.
Column 15.1 VH candidates and such PH candidates as are entitled to scribes should specify the medium in which
they desire to take the Written Examination. Scribes will be arranged by the Commission accordingly.
Column 16. If a Candidate belongs to one of the minority communities notified by Govt. namely Muslims,
Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, or Zoroastrians (Parsis), Write Code-08.
 Column 17. Educational Qualification and Subject Code: See Annexure – IX
Use ‗Others‘ if any particular Educational Qualification or Subject is not assigned a code.
Candidates appearing in final year of qualifying examination may leave the marks column blank.
Column 19. Address for communication
Write your complete communication address including your Name in English in capital letters or in Hindi with
blue/black ball pen. Do not forget to write 6 digits PIN in the boxes.
Column 20. Photograph
Paste your recent photograph of size 4cmx5cm. Do not staple and do not get the photo attested. Please note that your
application shall be rejected summarily without photograph.
Box for Roll Number to be left unfilled (blank) by the candidate.
IMPORTANT: It is in the interest of the candidate to furnish e-mail ID are/or mobile number to enable the
Commission at its option, to send the call letter/inform about the venues for written examination.Annexure-II B
Procedure for Online Submission of Application
On-line application will be available as below:-
Part-I Registration: Up to 5.00 PM on 24.10.2013
Part-II Registration: Up to 5.00 PM on 26-10-2013.
2. The online submission of the application may be made at website www.ssconline.nic.in . Candidate
should read the instructions in this Notice carefully before making any entry or selecting options.
Candidate should supply all the required details while filling up the online form. Mandatory fields are
marked with * (asterisk) sign. The filling of online application contains two parts:
Part I Registration
Part II Registration
3. In Part I registration, candidate will have to fill basic information. On submission of details, candidate
shall be prompted to check the details and make any correction in the application.
4. Candidate should press “I agree” button after declaration once after he/she finds that information
supplied by him/her is in order and no correction is required. Thereafter no correction/modification
etc. shall be allowed.
5. Then a page with Registration No. shall be generated. Note down registration number or take out the
print out of the page. The application procedure is incomplete without part II registration. Part II
registration requires filling of payment details, uploading of photograph and scanned signature.
Candidates may note that the Registration number given by the Commission and Transaction ID of the
Bank should be properly entered in the relevant space, failing which it will not be possible to link the
payment with Part I registration. On-line application will be complete only if scanned signature and
photo are uploaded as per instructions.
6. Candidates who have to pay application fee can pay fee online through SBI net banking or cash
through SBI bank challan.
7. To pay fee in cash, candidate should take print-out of challan generated online after completion of
part I registration. Deposit the requisite fee in pay branch of State Bank of India and then continue
with the Part II registration.
8. Those who want to pay online through SBI net banking, can go directly to part II registration after
completion of part I. Candidate will have to supply registration number and date of birth to continue
to Part II registration.
9. As approval of the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, is awaited for use of credit
cards/ debit cards, since December 2009, payment through these modes will not be available.
10. Those who are exempted from payment of fee can skip steps 6 to 8.
11. Then upload a recently taken scanned photograph in 8 – bit JPG format. The digital size of the file
must be less than 12 kb and greater than 4 kb of resolution 100 pixel widths by 120 pixels height.
12. Then upload your scanned signature in 8 – bit JPG format. The digital size of the file must be less
than 12 kb and greater than 1 kb of resolution 140 pixel width by 60 pixels height.
13. Candidates are advised to go through the instructions carefully before filling up the application form.
14. Request for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form shall not be entertained
under any circumstances. The Staff Selection Commission will not be responsible for any
consequences arising out of non acceptance of any correction/addition/deletion in any particular
filled in application form whatever the reasons may be.ANNEXURE-III
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).
(Please see Para 4(B) of the Notice)
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.
Signature ___________________
Name_________________
Office seal
Place:
Date :
(*Please delete the words which are not applicable.)ANNEXURE- IV
Form of Certificate for serving Defence Personnel (Please see Note IV Para-4 (B) of Notice for the
Examination)
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) ____________________.
Place:
(Signature of Commanding Officer)
Date:
Office Seal:ANNEXURE-V
UNDERTAKING TO BE GIVEN BY THE CANDIDATE COVERED UNDER NOTE IV
PARA 4(B) OF NOTICE.
I understand that, if selected on the basis of the recruitment/examination to which the
application relates, my appointment will be subject to my producing documentary
evidence to the satisfaction of the Appointing Authority that I have been duly
released/retired/discharged from the Armed Forces and that I am entitled to the benefits
admissible to Ex-Servicemen in terms of the Ex-Servicemen Re-employment in Central
Civil Services and Posts rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
I also understand that I shall not be eligible to be appointed to a vacancy reserved for Ex-S
in regard to the recruitment covered by this examination, if I have at any time prior to such
appointment, secured any employment on the civil side (including Public Sector
Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies/Statutory Bodies, Nationalized Banks, etc.) by availing
of the concession of reservation of vacancies admissible to Ex-S.
I further submit the following information:
a) Date of appointment in Armed Forces __________________
b) Date of discharge ____________________
c) Length of service in Armed Forces __________________
d) My last Unit / Corps ____________________
(Signature of the Candidate)
Place:
Date:


ANNEXURE-VI
FORMAT FOR SC/ST CERTIFICATE
A candidate who claims to belong to one of the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribes should
submit in support of his claim an attested/certified copy of a certificate in the form given below,
from the District Officer or the sub-Divisional Officer or any other officer as indicated below of
the District in which his parents(or surviving parent) ordinarily reside who has been designated
by the State Government concerned as competent to issue such a certificate. If both his parents
are dead, the officer signing the certificate should be of the district in which the candidate
himself ordinarily resides otherwise than for the purpose of his own education. Wherever
photograph is an integral part of the certificate, the Commission would accept only attested
photocopies of such certificates and not any other attested or true copy.
(The format of the certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
candidates applying for appointment to posts under Government of India)
This is to certify that Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* __________________________ son/daughter of
___________________________________ of village/town/* in District/Division
*_______________________ of the State/Union Territory* ________
belongs to the Caste/Tribes_______________ which is recognized as a Scheduled
Castes/Scheduled Tribes* under:-
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) order, 1950 ___________________
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) order, 1950 ________________
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Union Territories order, 1951 * _______________
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories Order, 1951*______________
As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists(Modification) order, 1956, the
Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960 & the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of
Himachal Pradesh Act 1970, the North-Eastern Area(Reorganization) Act, 1971 and the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order(Amendment) Act, 1976.
The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956___________
The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959 as amended by
the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes order (Amendment Act), 1976*.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes order 1962.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order 1962@.
The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order 1964@
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 @
The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968@
The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order 1968 @
The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970 @
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order 1978@
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order 1978@
The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order 1989@
The Constitution (SC) orders (Amendment) Act, 1990@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment) Ordinance 1991@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Second Amendment) Act, 1991@
The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment) Ordinance 1996
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Orders(Amendment ) Act 2002.
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Orders(Amendment) Act 2002.
The Constitution(Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe) Orders(Amendment) Act 2002.
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Act 2007.
%2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes persons who have migrated
from one State/Union Territory Administration.This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled tribes
certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati __________________________Father/mother
_____________________________ of
Shri/Srimati/Kumari*___________________________ of village/town*____________
___________________ in District/Division* ______________________of the State/Union
Territory*_________
_____________________ who belong to the _________________________________ Caste/Tribe
which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory* issued
by the_______________________________ ____dated____________________________.
%3. Shri/Shrimati/Kumari and /or * his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in
village/town*________________________________________ of ________________
District/Division* _________________of the State/Union Territory of
____________________________
Signature__________________________
** Designation________________________
(with seal of office)
Place______________
Date_______________
* Please delete the words which are not applicable
@ Please quote specific presidential order
% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.
NOTE: The term ordinarily reside(s) used here will have the same meaning as in section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950.
** List of authorities empowered to issue Caste/Tribe Certificates:
(i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional
Deputy Commissioner/Dy.Collector/Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional
Magistrate/Extra-Assistant Commissioner/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate.
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency
Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
NOTE: ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu state should submit caste
certificate ONLY FROM THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER.ANNEXURE-VII
(FORMAT OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES
APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
This is to certify that _______________________________ son/ daughter of
___________________________________________ of village _____
______________________________ District/Division _____________________ in the
______________________________ State __________________________ ________ belongs
to the ______________________ Community which is recognized as a backward class under:
i) Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC dated the 10th September, 1993, published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary – Part I, Section I, No. 186 dated 13th September, 1993.
ii) Resolution No. 12011/9/94-BCC, dated 19.10.1994 published in Gazette of India extraordinary Part I
Section I No. 163, dated 20th October, 1994.
iii) Resolution No. 12011/7/95-BCC dated the 24th May 1995 Published in the Gazette of India
extraordinary Part-I Section I No. 88 dated 25th May, 1995.
iv) Resolution No.12011/96/94-BCC dated 9th March, 1996.
v) Resolution No. 12011/44/96-BCC, dated the 6th December, 1996, published in the Gazette of India
– Extraordinary-part I, Section-I, No. 210, dated the 11th December, 1996.
vi) Resolution No.12011/13/97-BCC dated 3rd December, 1997.
vii) Resolution No.12011/99/94-BCC dated 11th December, 1997.
viii) Resolution No.12011/68/98-BCC dated 27th October, 1999.
ix) Resolution No.12011/88/98-BCC dated 6th December, 1999, published in the Gazette of India, Extra
Ordinary Part-I, Section-I No.270, 6th December, 1999.
x) Resolution No.12011/36/99-BCC dated 4th April, 2000, published in the Gazette of India, Extra
Ordinary Part-I, Section-I, No.71 dated 4th April, 2000.
xi) Resolution No.12011/44/99-BCC dated 21.9.2000, published in the Gazette of India, Extra Ordinary
Part-I, Section-I, No.210 dated 21.9.2000.
xii) Resolution No.12015/9/2000-BCC dated 6th September 2001 published in the Gazette of India Extra
Ordinary Part.I Section.I No.246 dated 6th September 2001.
xiii) Resolution No.12011/1/2001-BCC dated 19th June 2003 published in the Gazette of India Extra
Ordinary Part.I Section.I No.151 dated 20th June 2003.
xiv) Resolution No.12011/42002-BCC dated 13th January 2004 published in the Gazette of India Extra
Ordinary Part.I Section.I No.09 dated 13th January 2004.
xv) Resolution No.12011/142002-BCC dated 12th March 2007 published in the Gazette of India Extra
Ordinary Part.I Section.I No.67 dated 12th March 2007.
xvi) Resolution No.12015/2/2007-BCC dated 18th August 2010.Shri ____________________________ and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the
______________________________ District/Division of the ____
___________________________________ Stat
This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy
Layer) mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of
Personnel & Training OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT,) dated 08.09.1993 and modified vide
Govt. of India Deptt. of Personnel and Training OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt(Res) dated
09.03.2004 & 14.10.2008 and OM No.36033/1/2013-Estt(Res) dated 27-05-2013.
Dated: District Magistrate or
Deputy Commissioner etc.
Seal:
Note-I (a) The term ‗Ordinarily‘ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950.
(b) The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificate are indicated below:-
(i) District Magistrate/Additional Magistrate/Collector/Dy. Commissioner/ Additional Deputy
Commissioner/Deputy Collector/Ist Class Stipendary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional
Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below
the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate /Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family resides.
NOTE-II: The candidate should furnish the relevant OBC Certificate in the format prescribed
for Central Government jobs as per Annexure-VII issued by the competent
authority.
NOTE-III : The Commission has decided to accept OBC certificate in the prescribed format
issued after the closing date but before the last tier of examination i.e. skill test as
applicable.ANNEXURE-VIII
NAME & ADDRESS OF THE INSTITUTE/HOSPITAL
Certificate No. ——————- Date——————-
DISABILITY CERTIFICATE
This is certified that Shri/Smt/Kum _____________________ son/wife/daughter of Shri ________
___________ age _____________sex ______________identification mark(s) ______________
is suffering from permanent disability of following category :-
A. Locomotor or cerebral palsy :
Affix here recent
attested Photograph
Showing the
disability duly
attested by the
chairperson of the
Medical Board
(i) BL-Both legs affected but not arms.
(ii) BA-Both arms affected (a) Impaired reach
(b) Weakness of grip
(iii) BLA-Both legs and both arms affected
(iv) OL-One leg affected (right or left) (a) Impaired reach
(b) Weakness of grip
(c) Ataxic
(v) OA-One arm affected (a) Impaired reach
(b) Weakness of grip
(c) Ataxic
(vi) BH-Stiff back and hips (Cannot sit or stoop)
(vii)MW-Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance.
B. Blindness or Low Vision : (i) B-Blind
(ii) PB-Partially Blind
C. Hearing Impairment : (i) D-Deaf
(ii) PD-Partially Deaf
( DELETE THE CATEGORY WHICHEVER IS NOT APPLICABLE )
2. This condition is progressive/non-progressive/likely to improve/not likely to improve. Re-assessment of this case is not
recommended/is recommended after a period of _____ years ____ months.*
3. Percentage of disability in his/her case is ..................... percent.
4. Sh./Smt./Kum ............................. meets the following physical requirements for discharge of his /her duties :-
(i) F-can perform work by manipulating with fingers. Yes/No
(ii) PP-can perform work by pulling and pushing. Yes/No
(iii) L-can perform work by lifting. Yes/No
(iv) KC-can perform work by kneeling and crouching. Yes/No
(v) B-can perform work by bending. Yes/No
(vi) S-can perform work by sitting. Yes/No
(vii) ST-can perform work by standing. Yes/No
(viii) W-can perform work by walking. Yes/No
(ix) SE-can perform work by seeing. Yes/No
(x) H-can perform work by hearing/speaking. Yes/No
(xi) RW-can perform work by reading and writing. Yes/No
(Dr.______________) (Dr._________________) (Dr.___________________)
Member, Medical Board Member, Medical Board Chairperson, Medical Board
Countersigned by the Medical Superintendent/
CMO/Head of Hospital (with seal)
*Strike out which is not applicableANNEXURE - IX
Essential Educational Qualification Code
Educational Qualification Code
Intermediate/Higher Secondary/12th Standard 02
Certificate 03
Diploma 04
BA 05
BA (Hons.) 06
B. Com. 07
B.Com. (Hons.) 08
B.Sc. 09
B.Sc. (Hons.) 10
B. Ed. 11
LLB 12
BE 13
B. Tech 14
AMIE (Part A & Part B) 15
B.Sc. (Engg.) 16
BCA 17
BBA 18
Graduation issued by Defence (Indian Army, Air Force, Navy) 19
B. Lib. 20
B. Pharm. 21
ICWA 22
CA 23
PG Diploma 24
MA 25
M.Com. 26
M. Sc. 27
M.Ed. 28
LLM 29
ME 30
M. Tech. 31
M. Sc. (Engg.) 32
MCA 33
MBA 34
Others 35
Subject Code for Educational Qualification
Subject of Educational Qualification Code
History 01
Political Science 02
Economics 03
English Literature 04
Hindi Literature 05
Geography 06
Commerce 07
Law 08
Physics 09
Chemistry 10
Mathematics 11
Statistics 12
Botany 13
Zoology 14
Agriculture Science 15
Civil Engineering 16
Electrical Engineering 17
Mechanical Engineering 18
Electronics Engineering 19Electronics & Power Engineering 20
Electronics & Communication Engineering 21
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering 22
Agriculture Engineering 23
Computer Science 24
Computer Application 25
Information Technology 26
Library Science 27
Accountancy 28
Work Accountancy 29
Business Administration 30
Mass Communication 31
Journalism 32
Mass Communication & Journalism 33
Pharmacy 34
Photography 35
Printing Technology 36
Nursing 37
Assamese 38
Bengali 39
Malyalam 40
Telgu 41
Kannada 42
Tamil 43
Marathi 44
Gujrati 45
Urdu 46
Sanskrit 47
Others 48

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