SSC Stenographer Preparation Tips: The Staff Selection Commission holds the SSC Stenographer exam for recruitment of Grade C and Grade D posts every year. Candidates must qualify in the online exam and skill test to get selected for the post. Furthermore, they can clear the SSC Stenographer exam in one go only if they follow a well-structured preparation strategy and study plan.

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For the exam, candidates must have awareness of current events and activities throughout the world, as well as the ability to apply reasoning and rationality. In addition, they should have some basic tips, such as time management, speed, and accuracy to ace the examination. We have provided subject-wise preparation tips in this article that candidates can check as well as follow to crack the exam. Scroll down to check the same.

Latest Updates:
— SSC will conduct Steno Grade C & D exam on October 12 and 13, 2023. With exam approaching, aspirants must put the following exam preparation tips and strategy into action to ace the test on their first attempt.
— SSC issued the SSC Steno admit card 2023 for the CBT on October 4, 2023.

SSC Stenographer Preparation Strategy 2023

Aspirants must keep in mind the following points before starting their SSC Stenographer exam preparation:

• Understand the theoretical aspects strongly.
• Practice a sufficient number of questions for every concept.
• Candidates should mark difficult questions so that they can practice them later.
• They should also mark the topics that they find difficult and revise them regularly.
• Take SSC Stenographer mock tests after finishing the whole syllabus.
• Aspirants must also analyse their performance and work on the mistakes they make.
• Make sure to improve speed and accuracy – achieve a balance between the two.

Subject-wise SSC Stenographer Preparation Tips

The SSC Stenographer exam has three sections, namely General Intelligence and Reasoning, English Language and Comprehension, and General Awareness. Let us now look into the detailed preparation strategies for each of these sections.

English Language and Comprehension Tips

An SSC Stenographer has to note down everything that is being spoken by the Minister or Senior Officer. Thus, they need to have a good command of the English Language.

For this reason, the English Language and Comprehension section carries the maximum weightage. Candidates can expect questions of various types in this section, and the difficulty level can be moderate to hard. The various types of questions that are asked in this section are tabulated below:

SSC Steno English Language and Comprehension
Fill in the Blanks	Antonyms and Synonyms
Cloze Test	Spotting Errors
Sentence Correction	Para Jumbles
Spellings	Phrase Replacement
Phrases and Idioms	Comprehension Reading

Preparation Tips for English Language and Comprehension

These questions will be based on English grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. So, the preparation plan for English Language and Comprehension should be as follows:

• Brush up on the basic rules of English grammar – Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, etc.), Active and Passive Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Articles, Singular-Plural, etc.
• Go through as many examples as possible to see the application of English Grammar.
• Practice as many questions as possible for each topic and concept.
• Read English books and newspapers on a regular basis.
• Learn the meaning and usage of new words that aspirants come across while reading.

General Intelligence and Reasoning Tips

This section tests a candidate’s logical reasoning, basic intelligence, and decision-making abilities. A clear knowledge of the various topics included in this section is a must. Some of topics from which questions can be asked are listed below:

SSC Steno General Intelligence and Reasoning Tips
Mixed Series	Paper Cutting and Folding
Mathematical and Code-Based Puzzles	Assertion and Reasoning
Number Series	Course of Action
Analogy	Statements and Arguments
Syllogism	Statements and Conclusion
Blood Relations	Mirror Image
Distance and Directions	Matrix
Venn Diagram	Alphabet Series
Order and Ranking	Coding-Decoding
Circular Seating Arrangements	Hidden Image
Linear Seating Arrangements	Classification

Preparation Tips for General Intelligence And Reasoning

The preparation strategy for General Intelligence and Reasoning should be as follows:

• Understand the theory behind every concept carefully. This is very important for this section.
• Understand and remember the steps to approach problems.
• Go through the examples to get a clear idea about how to solve questions.
• Solve as many practice questions as possible for every topic.

General Awareness Tips

As SSC Stenographers will be working closely with Senior Government Officers and Ministers in Government offices and Ministries, they need to be well aware of what is happening in and around the world.

This section, therefore, tests the candidates’ knowledge of current affairs of National and International importance. Questions in this section can be asked from the following topics:

SSC Steno General Awareness Tips
Indian Economy	Countries, Currencies, and Capitals
Awards and Honours	Science and Technology
Government Policies and Schemes	Indian History
Indian Constitution	Indian Geography
Events, Art, and Culture	Books and Authors
India and World	Days and Events
Indian Polity	Sports

Preparation Tips for General Awareness

The following are some of the preparation tips for General Awareness:

• Read newspapers regularly, especially the Business, Politics, Economics, Finance, Sports, and Technology pages.
• Read any recent current affairs books that contain all the necessary information regarding events and affairs of national and international importance.
• Make notes of important points like names, dates, etc., that aspirants can revise regularly.

Steps To Attempt SSC Steno Mock Tests

Access the unlimited SSC Stenographer test series from Embibe and improve your preparation level. Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to take the SSC Steno mock tests:

• 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 “Test” 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 test.

Day-wise SSC Stenographer Study Plan

Go through 60 days SSC Steno study plan from the table mentioned below:

Day	Subject	What to Prepare?
Day 1	English	Reading Comprehension Mini Mocks and Quizzes for Practice
Day 2	English	Noun Part-I Noun Part-II 1 Reading Comprehension Quiz + Mini Mocks and Quizzes for Practice
Day 3	Reasoning	Distance and Direction Sense Mini Mocks and Quizzes for Practice
Day 4	GK	Ancient History (Harappan civilization) Indus Valley Civilisation Mini Mocks and Quizzes for Practice.
Day 5	Revision-English, Reasoning and GK	A thorough revision of all the topics covered in each section Mini Mock Test Daily Quizzes
Day 6	Analysis	Note down all the weak topics and revise them thoroughly
Day 7	Mock Test	Practice mock tests and quizzes. Revise all the topics again.
Day 8	English	Notes on Pronoun Notes on Tenses Mini Mocks for Practice Exercise on Tenses
Day 9	English	Notes on Verb Revise – Pronoun and Noun Notes on Pronoun Mini Mocks for Practise
Day 10	Reasoning	Ranking Section
Day 11	GK	Early Vedic Period Important Dynasties of Ancient India Diseases Caused by Viruses, Bacteria, Protozoa, and Worm
Day 12	English, GK and Reasoning Revision	Revise topics covered on days 8, 9, 10 and 11
Day 13	Mock Test	Mini Mock Daily Quizzes
Day 14	English	Verb Auxiliary Verb Important Questions on Verb Synonym/ Antonym Quiz
Day 15	GK	Geography Notes on Landforms Created by Wind and Water action Fundamental Rights and Duties Gupta Empire The atmosphere and its layer
Day 16	Reasoning	Blood Relation Distance & Direction
Day 17	English	Adverb One word Substitution Synonym/ Antonym Quiz
Day 18	GK	Cell Division and Bio-Molecules Diseases Caused by Viruses, Bacteria, Protozoa, and Worm Human Excretory System
Day 19	Revision of all the subjects	Revise all the topics covered (Day 13 to Day 18) Mocks for Practice Daily Quizzes
Day 20	Analysis	Mock Test Note down all the weak topics and revise them thoroughly
Day 21	Revision of all the subjects	Revise all the topics covered so far in all the subjects from Day 1 to Day 12
Day 22	English	Preposition Idioms and Phrases  Full list of Idiom and Phrases Quiz
Day 23	English	Adjectives Synonym/Antonym Quiz
Day 24	Current Affairs PDFs	India Ranking in Different Indexes 2018 Complete List of Awards and Honours 2018 Important Summits & Conferences 2018
Day 25	Weekly Current Affairs PDFs	Full list of Weekly Current Affairs (English + Hindi)
Day 26	English Grammar	Spotting Error
Day 27	Reasoning	Alphabet Test Quiz
Day 28	English	Active and Passive Active and Passive Quiz
Day 29	Revision	Revision of all topics (Day 23 to Day 28)
Day 30	English	Subject-Verb Agreement Spelling errors Cloze Test Para jumbles Vocab Quiz Based on Synonyms/Antonyms
Day 31	GK	Polity Notes on Age Limits in Indian Constitution   Indian Judiciary Indian National Congress (1907-1930)   Political and Social Organizations Before INC
Day 32	English Quiz	English Quiz
Day 33	English	Important Notes and Rules of Conjunctions  Reading Comprehension
Day 34	Reasoning	Analogy Mirror Image and Water Image Quiz based on Mirror and Water Image
Day 35	GK	Important Dynasties of Ancient India Chalukya and Pallava Dynasty Vedic Literature Part I Vedic Literature Part II Vedic Literature and Aryans
Day 36	Revision	Revise all the topics covered from Day 30 to Day 35
Day 37	English	Determiners, Conditional Sentences, Interjection Spotting Errors Quiz
Day 38	Reasoning	Calendar Syllogism (Quiz Inside)
Day 39	GK	Human Digestive System Human Respiratory System   Important Deserts of the World Unemployment & Its types
Day 40	English	Direct and Indirect Direct and Indirect Quiz
Day 41	Current Affairs PDF	Last 12 Months Current Affairs/12 महीनो कर्रेंट अफेयर्स की GK
Day 42	English	Spotting Error
Day 43	Revision	Revise all the topics covered so far in all the subjects from Day 35 to Day 42
Day 44	English	One-word Substitution Quiz based on Miscellaneous topics
Day 45	Reasoning	Reasoning Arithmetic Quiz
Day 46	GK	Indian Tax Structure The Preamble of the Indian Constitution Basics of the Indian Economy
Day 47	English	Mixed Quiz on Narration and Voices Mixed Topics Quiz
Day 48	Revision	Revise all the topics from day 42 to 47
Day 49	Weekly Current Affairs	Weekly Current Affairs Test
Day 50	GK	Waves Important Fuels and their Compositions Early Vedic Period Gravitation and Satellite Lok Sabha Regulatory Body of India
Day 51	English	Mixed Quiz on Narration and Voices Fill in the Blanks Quiz
Day 52	Revision	Revise all the topics in English Quiz Based on Sentence Correction Quiz Based on Para jumbles
Day 53	GK	Notes on Biology for SSC Exam Biology Important Questions Biology Notes on Plant Tissues and Hormones for SSC Exams Biology Notes: Sex Determination in Human Beings
Day 54	GK	Chemistry Notes: Organic Compounds ands Hydrocarbon Chemistry Notes on Synthetic Material and Chemicals Used in Everday life Chemistry Notes: Chemical Formula and Uses of Some Important Compounds
Day 55	GK	Mixtures and their separation Optics Solubility and Colloidal Solution Magnetism Chronological Order of Indian History
Day 56	Reasoning	Basic Concepts & Short Tricks of Fictitious Symbol questions Mirror Image & Water Image Quiz How to solve Statement & Conclusion Questions
Day 57	GK	Notes on Important Scientific Laws and Theories for Railways and SSC Exams General Awareness Study Material
Day 58	Revision	Day 1-25 (All topics)
Day 59	GK	Monthly Current Affairs
Day 60	GK	Attempt Full SSC Stenographer Mock Test

Best Books for SSC Stenographer Exam 2023

Books are the best study material for preparation. Check out the list of the best books for SSC Steno exam preparation below:

General Intelligence and Reasoning Books

• Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey
• A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal

General Awareness Books

• General Awareness by Arihant Experts
• General Knowledge by Disha Experts

English Language and Comprehension Books

• Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
• English Language by Kiran Publications
• General English by Arihant

Also, check:

SSC Stenographer Books	SSC Stenographer Admit Card
SSC Stenographer Answer Key	SSC Stenographer Cut-off

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