SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2025: Check Qualification Here

SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2025: Every year, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) holds a recruiting examination for the positions of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and ‘D.’ The commission will announce the eligibility criteria along with the official notification. The notification for this recruitment will be released on August 02, 2025. The eligibility criteria include various factors such as age limit, qualification, nationality/citizenship, etc.

**Steps to practice SSC Steno Unlimited Questions are mentioned below.

Applicants between the ages of 18 and 30 are eligible to apply for Group C positions, whereas candidates between the ages of 18 and 27 are eligible to apply for Group D positions. The Computer Based Test (CBT) 2025 exam is expected to be held in October or November 2025. Candidates planning to apply for this post must check the eligibility criteria from this article.

SSC Steno 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Interested candidates can check the eligibility requirements for SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Exam at the official website – ssc.nic.in. There are several important criteria that a candidate must meet in order to be considered for this position. The following are the parameters:

• Nationality
• Age Limit
• Academic Qualification

Let’s go through all the criteria one by one:

SSC Steno Citizenship 2025

All interested candidates must meet the SSC Stenographer eligibility criteria for their nationality. The following are the criteria that candidates must meet:

A candidate must be a citizen of one of the following countries and must meet the nationality requirements of the following countries:

1. India
2. A Subject of Nepal or
3. A Subject of Bhutan or
4. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 01, 1962, or
5. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Sri Lanka, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Ethiopia, Zaire, and the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and Myanmar.

The Indian government will give a certificate of eligibility to those individuals who fall under categories 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Steps To Practice SSC Stenographer Unlimited Questions at Embibe

Follow the below-mentioned steps to practice unlimited SSC Stenographer Grade C and D questions at Embibe:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Click on the menu bar “Getting a Government Job” 
• 4th Step: Select the Goal “SSC” from the Dropdown and click on “Next”.
• 5th Step: Search and Select “SSC Stenographer Grade C and D” on the search bar and click on “Next”.
• 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click on “Done”.
• 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the Header Section.
• 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
• 9th Step: Click on any SSC Stenographer Grade C and D subjects.
• 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

SSC Stenographer 2025 Educational Qualification

The educational qualifications for the SSC Stenographer 2025 exam are as follows:

• The SSC Stenographer exam requires a minimum educational qualification of 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised Board or University.
• All degrees granted by Universities, including technical education degrees/diplomas awarded through Open and Distance Learning modes of study, are recognised for employment in posts and services under the Central Government. It is necessary to ensure that they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau and the University Grants Commission.

Note – All candidates will be required to present original certificates such as mark sheets and Provisional Certificates of Intermediate/Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary.

SSC Stenographer 2025 Age Limit

Candidates must be aware of the SSC Stenographer age limit in order to register for the exam. Those who do not meet the age limit will be disqualified at any level of the examination. Below, we have mentioned the age restriction as of January 1, 2025.

SSC Steno Age Relaxation 2025

Candidates from the reserved categories have relaxation in their upper age limit. The exemption granted to such applicants is detailed below:

The following are the permissible upper age limit relaxations for Group ‘C’ posts only:

Note-

• Candidates should be aware that the only date of birth accepted by the Commission for determining an individual’s age eligibility is the date listed on their matriculation/secondary examination certificate, and no requests for revisions will be considered.
• Ex-servicemen (ESM) who have previously obtained regular employment in either Group ‘C’ or ‘D’ posts after receiving reservation benefits are ineligible for reservation in the ESM category and the required fee concession.
• The “call-up service” term is defined as service that is treated as service in the Armed Forces.
• Dependents, daughters, and sons of ex-servicemen are not eligible for age relaxation. As a result, these candidates should not identify as ex-servicemen.

SSC Stenographer 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Ex-Servicemen

The following are the eligibility criteria for ex-servicemen competing in SSC Steno 2025 exam:

• An applicant who has served in the Indian Union’s Army, Navy, or Air Force as a combatant or non-combatant.
• Any person who has been released after completing the designated time of duty, or at his own request, or dismissed due to misbehaviour or inefficiency and has been paid a gratuity, including Territorial Army members (pension holders).
• Candidates for the Army Postal Service who have served in the Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service or who have been released from the Army Postal Service due to medical reasons and have been awarded medical or other disability pensions.
• Personnel who had been assigned to the Army Postal Service for more than six months prior to April 14, 1987.
• All Armed Forces gallantry award winners.
• Ex-servicemen who are medically discharged receive a medical disability pension.

Candidates who are serving as a Service Clerk in their final year of service in the Armed Forces will be eligible for age relaxation. Such individuals will be able to compete for positions only at Armed Forces Headquarters and the Inter-Service Organisation.

SSC Stenographer 2025 Reservation

Reservation is available for SC/ST/OBC/Ex-Serviceman/PH, i.e. (Persons with Disability (PWD)/etc. categories as per Government of India guidelines.

The following positions for Stenographers Gr. “C” have been identified:

• Individuals with disabilities of One Arm (OA), One Leg (OL), Both Legs (BL), Blind (B), and LV (Low vision).
• The roles of Stenographer Grade “D” have been designated as being appropriate for the exam.
• The persons who are suffering from disabilities of One Arm (OA), One Leg (OL), One Arm and Leg (OAL), Both Legs (BL), Blind (B) and LV (Low vision).

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FAQs: SSC Steno 2025 Eligibility

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We have now provided you with all the relevant details on the SSC Steno eligibility criteria. Go through all the details and apply online as per the schedule. Also, start with your SSC Stenographer Preparation for the upcoming exam.

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