SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) or SSC Stenographer??

SSC CGL or SSC Stenographer, Which one is Better?

In this blog we will talk about SSC CGL and SSC Stenographer posts. Which is better for you? What are eligibility criteria and required educational qualifications, etc.

So, firstly we will see all about SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL)

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL)

SSC CGL is an examination which Staff Selection Commission conducts every year to recruit staff for Ministries/Departments and other sub-ordinate office/organization of Government of India. There are a number of posts which come under this Examination. There are two Groups of Posts in this exam, Group B and Group C. Group B has Grade Pay of 4600 (Level 8) & 4200 (Level 7) and Group C has Grade Pay of 2800 (Level 5) & 2400 (Level 4)

Stages of SSC CGL Examination

There are 04 stages of SSC CGL Examination which are know as Tier. Let's talk about them in detail.

1.    Tier 1 (Prelims Examination consisting of 200 marks, 04 subjects; English, Reasoning, G.K. & Mathematics, 50 marks each)

2.    Tier 2 (Mains Examination consisting of 400 marks, 02 subjects; English and Mathematics, 200 marks each)

3.    Tier 3 (Descriptive Examination of 100 marks, Letters, Essay, etc.)

4.    Tier 4 (Data Entry/ Computer Proficiency Skill Test (MS Excel, MS Word, etc.)

Please Note:- Tier 2 has other subjects as well like Statistics, Finance & Accounting and Economics & Governance. But, these subjects are only for a few posts which require specific qualification in a particular field.

Education Qualification

The candidate should be Graduate in any field from Government Recognized Institution. Candidates who are in their 2nd year of Graduation cannot fill application for this exam, however, final year students who are result awaited, can apply for this exam.

Age Limit

For Group B Posts the age should not exceed 30 years.

For Group C Posts the age should not exceed 27 years.

Please Note:- Permissible relaxation in upper-age limit for Candidates belong to any category except Unreserved (UR) is as per the rule of Central Government.

Time taken in the whole process

In recent years it has been observed that the whole process takes around 3 years to get completed. Sometimes it is less but most probably it is 3 years, if there is no court case on the recruitment process.

SSC Stenographer Exam

SSC Stenographer is an examination which Staff Selection Commission conducts every year to recruit staff for Ministries/Departments and other sub-ordinate office/organization of Government of India. There are a two posts which come under this Examination. There are two Groups of Posts in this exam, Group B and Group C. Group B has Grade Pay of 4600 (Level 8) & 4200 (Level 7) and Group C has Grade Pay of  2400 (Level 4)

Stages of SSC Stenographer Examination

There are 02 stages of SSC Stenographer Examination. Let's talk about them in detail.

1.    Stage 1 (Prelims Examination consisting of 200 marks, 03 subjects; English 100 marks and Reasoning, G.K., 50 marks each). So, if you are bad at mathematics then it is a good option for you to get Government Job.

2.   Stage 2 ( Shorthand Skill Test)

• Grade C Skill Test - Shorthand Skill Test at 100 wpm. 1000 words in 10 minutes. Transcription on computer within 40 minutes. Mistakes allowed UR - 5%, Rest Categories - 7%
• Grade D Skill Test - Shorthand Skill Test at 80 wpm. 800 words in 10 minutes. Transcription on computer within 50 minutes. Mistakes allowed UR - 7%, Rest Categories - 10%

 Education Qualification

The candidate should be 12th Pass from Government Recognized Institution. Yes, you read it right. It is Intermediate only.

Age Limit

For Group B Posts the age should not exceed 30 years.

 

For Group C Posts the age should not exceed 27 years.

Please Note:- Permissible relaxation in upper-age limit for Candidates belong to any category except Unreserved (UR) is as per the rule of Central Government.

Time taken in the whole process

In recent years it is observed that the whole process takes around 2 years to get completed. Sometimes it is less but most probably it is 2 years.

Time for some suggestions

1.    If you have time and not working anywhere, pvt. or govt., and you can study 4 subjects then go for SSC CGL otherwise you can go for SSC Stenographer which has 3 subjects, however, you'll have to learn shorthand which is also time consuming and requires daily at least 2 hours.

2.    If you want a job where you can use your own brain on files then go for SSC CGL.

3.    If you want a job where you don't use much of your brain in files but in arranging office related work then go for SSC Stenographer.

4.    If you want a job where you are not directly attached to a BOSS then go for SSC CGL otherwise go for SSC Stenographer where you'll always be under a BOSS.

5.    If you are Good at mathematics and English then go for SSC CGL and if you are not good at either Mathematics or English then go for SSC Stenographer because in this you'll have to focus more on English only.

6.    If your age is about to cross the required age limit within 1 year then go for SSC Stenographer otherwise you can choose SSC CGL.

 

I hope now you have a clear picture in your mind as to which direction you should go in this journey of preparation for Government Job.

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