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Staff Selection Commission - Stenographers (Grade `C` & Grade `D`) Examination Syllabus

The examination will consist of a written examination and skill test in stenography. Written examination for Stenographers (Grade C & D) consists three sections viz., General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and English Comprehension. The first two sections consist of 50 marks and English Comprehension is for 100 marks and the total duration is 2 hours. The scheme of exam and syllabus for ASI exam is as below.

Scheme of Examination
Paper-I

S.No.

Subject

No. of Questions

Max. Marks

Duration

Part-I

General Intelligence and Reasoning

50

50

2 hours or 120 minutes

Part-II

General Awareness

50

50

Part-III

English Language & Comprehension

100

100

 

Total

200

200


Note: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

SYLLABUS
Paper: I

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and nonverbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.

B. General Knowledge & General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing 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 every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any 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, Indian Constitution and scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

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.

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)

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Published date : 05 Dec 2015 05:43PM

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