SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 326 Posts

The SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2026 offers 326 vacancies for Stenographer posts under the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Interested candidates can apply online from December 22, 2025, to January 11, 2026, at the SSC website (ssc.gov.in).

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Details for SSC Stenographer Recruitment 2026:

Organization	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Post Name	Grade “C” Stenographers
Total Vacancies	326 Posts
Application Mode	Online
Age Limit	No specific age limits; eligibility based on approved service and cadre rules as on the crucial date
Online Registration Start Date	22 December 2025
Last Date for Application	11 January 2026
Official Website	ssc.gov.in

Vacancy Details:

Name of Service/Cadre	No of Posts
Central Secretariat Stenographers Services	267 nos
Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers Service	08 nos
Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers Service	37 nos
Election Commission of India Stenographers’ Service	01 nos
Indian Foreign Service Branch (B) Stenographers	13 nos
Central Vigilance Commission	–

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Eligibility Criteria:

Qualification & Experience:

• Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS):
  • Regularly appointed Stenographer Grade “D” with not less than six years’ approved service as Stenographer Grade “D” as on 01.07.2025.
  • If appointed to Grade “D” on the results of a Competitive or Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, the result should have been announced not less than six years before the crucial date and at least five years’ approved and continuous service in that grade is required.
  • Stenographers Grade “D” on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval of the competent authority, and those having lien in Grade “D” of the service are eligible if otherwise fulfilling conditions.
  • Relaxation for Direct Recruit Steno Grade D of Select List Year 2018 as per Order No. 6/2/2024-CS.II(C) dated 29.07.2025: one year relaxation in approved service; one year, five months relaxation in duration between date of result and crucial date; up to one year, six months relaxation in continuous service.
  • Computer Literacy: candidates will be required to transcribe shorthand notes on computers.
• Indian Foreign Service Branch (B) Stenographers:
  • Should have rendered not less than six years’ approved service as per IFS Branch “B” Rules, 2017 and have undergone and completed mandatory training programme(s) as prescribed by the Ministry of External Affairs.
  • Eligibility service continues to be five years’ approved service for persons holding Stenographer Grade “D” posts regularly before the commencement of these rules.
• Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ Service:
  • On the crucial date, one should have rendered not less than three years’ approved and continuous service in Grade “D” of the service.
  • If appointed on the result of a competitive or Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, the result should have been announced not less than three years before the crucial date and at least two years’ approved and continuous service in that grade is required.
  • Stenographers Grade “D” on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval of the competent authority, and those having lien in Grade “D” are eligible if otherwise fulfilling conditions.
• Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers Service:
  • Regularly appointed Stenographer Grade “D” with not less than six years’ approved service as on 01.07.2025.
  • If appointed on the results of a competitive examination, the result should have been announced not less than six years before the crucial date and at least five years’ approved and continuous service in that grade is required.
  • Eligibility service continues to be three years’ approved service for officials holding Grade “D” posts regularly before commencement of the rules.
  • Stenographers Grade “D” on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval of the competent authority, and those having lien in Grade “D” are eligible if otherwise fulfilling conditions.
  • Computer Literacy: candidates will be required to transcribe shorthand notes on computers.
• Election Commission of India Stenographers Service:
  • On the crucial date, one should have rendered not less than three years’ approved and continuous service in Grade “D” of the service.
  • If appointed on the result of a competitive or Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, the result should have been announced not less than three years before the crucial date and at least two years’ approved and continuous service in that grade is required.
  • Stenographers Grade “D” on deputation to ex-cadre posts with approval of the competent authority, and those having lien in Grade “D” are eligible if otherwise fulfilling conditions.
• Central Vigilance Commission:
  • Five years of regular service in the grade of Stenographer Grade “D” in the Commission after appointment thereto as on the crucial date.
• General conditions:
  • Candidates must be regularly appointed Stenographer Grade “D”/Grade-III in the respective participating cadres/services.
  • Eligibility is subject to verification of service records, satisfactory conduct, and fulfilment of all conditions mentioned in the notice.

Age Limit:

• The notice does not prescribe explicit minimum or maximum age limits; eligibility is based on length of approved service in Stenographer Grade “D” as on the crucial date 01.07.2025.
• Crucial date for counting approved service for all participating services/cadres is 01.07.2025.

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Application Fee:

• The notice does not mention any examination fee; no specific application fee details are provided in the document.

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Important Dates:

• Application Start Date: 22 December 2025
• Application End Date: 11 January 2026

Important Links:

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