SSC Stenographer Exam City Details 2026

SSC Stenographer Exam City Details 2026 is a certificate verification schedule covered on this page. The key figures are an application window closing 15 May 2026 and a fee of ₹500 for unreserved candidates. Everything below — dates, eligibility, fee and the official links — is set out in the order you will need it.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruits for Group B and Group C posts across central government departments. SSC selections are computer-based, normally multi-tier, and use normalised scores across shifts — the raw mark you calculate from the answer key is not the mark used for the cut-off.

Applications open on 24 April 2026 and close on 15 May 2026, giving candidates 22 days to complete the process. The 22-day window is comfortable, though last-day traffic still causes portal failures every cycle — applying in the first half avoids it. A correction window is listed (20-21 May 2026), so errors in the submitted form can be fixed within that period rather than by re-applying. The exam is currently shown for 09-15 September 2026; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

The age limit runs from 18 to 27 years for unreserved candidates. That is a 9-year band, so candidates near either edge should confirm the exact cut-off date the notification measures age against — it is usually a fixed reference date, not the date you apply. On qualifications, the notification states: Grade C — Passed 10+2 Intermediate Exam in Any Recognized Board in India Stenographer Group D Transcription English : 50 Minutes | Hindi 65 Minutes Stenographer Group C  Transcription English : 40 Minutes | Hindi 55 Minutes. If your degree is an equivalent under a different name, look for the equivalence clause in the official PDF before paying the fee — a form rejected for a qualification mismatch is not usually refundable.

SC / ST and All Category Female are exempt from the application fee under this notification. Fee-paying categories are charged between ₹100 and ₹500, depending on category. Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, net banking, and offline bank challan. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

Stenographer recruitment is decided by the shorthand and transcription test rather than the objective paper. Confirm the required dictation speed and transcription time, and practise on the same language you will be tested in.