SSC Steno skill test 2022 for grade C, D rescheduled again on April 25, 26

NEW DELHI: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has again rescheduled the stenographer skill test owing to the technical issues faced by candidates in the retest conducted on March 10. Now, the SSC Steno skill test for grade C and D (Hindi) will be conducted on April 25 and for grade C and D (English) will be held on April 26.

“These tests will now be conducted on 25th April, 2023 for Stenographer Grade C & D (Hindi) and on 26th for Stenographer Grade C & D (English),” said SSC in an official notification.

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The commission explained that it had conducted the skill tests of stenographer grade C and D exam 2022 on February 15 and 16, 2023, but in view of the large number of complaints received from the candidates and feedback received from regional offices of the commission regarding the technical glitches faced during the test on February 15, it had reconducted the test on March 10.

However, the commission observed that candidates faced similar issues on the tests conducted on February 16 and March 10. “Accordingly, taking a comprehensive view in the overall interest of the candidates, the Commission has finally decided to re-conduct the said skill tests for all those candidates who appeared on 15.02.2023 and 16.02.2023,” SSC added.

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"The dictation audio was not clear, I heard the same complaint from other candidates giving the Steno exam in other exam centers," said a candidate appearing for the SSC Steno skill test on February 15. "The trial audio before the exam itself was not clear, all students complained, but the authorities refused to listen and began the exam with the technical glitches. The audio difficulties made the transcription of words very difficult," she added.

SSC Stenographer Grade C and D exam pattern