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UPSC SO Stenographer Recruitment 2022: Check Exam Date, Selection Process & Vacancy Here!

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UPSC is recruiting candidates for the post of SO Steno The information about the exam can be checked on the official website of the commission. The application process for it will begin and the students can go through the various requirements and apply for the post they want. The information about the exam can be checked on the official website of the department. They can go through the exam pattern and syllabus.

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The Union Public Services Commission has released the official notification for the UPSC SO Steno Recruitment 2022 process. The UPSC SO Steno 2022 Registration will start on 13th September and the students can register until 4th October 2022. The exam will be conducted on 10 December 2022. Interested candidates can apply online before that last date. UPSC Section Officers/ Stenographers Grade B/Grade 1 exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC).

  • The last date for filling out the application form for UPSC SO Stenographer 2022 is from 4th October 2022
  • The candidates can apply for the job on the official website of UPSC.
  • The application for the exam is on 10th December 2022

Read ahead to know all about the UPSC SO/Stenographer Recruitment 2022 and other details.

UPSC SO Stenographer Recruitment 2022 Overview

Exam Conducting Body

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Post Name

Section Officer (SO) and Stenographers Grade B/Grade 1

Last Date to Apply

4th October

Mode of Application

Online

Admit Card Release Date

3 weeks before the exam

Exam Date

10 December

Official Website

upsc.gov.in

Document Verification Date

To be announced

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UPSC SO Stenographer Apply Online

The commission will release the UPSC SO/Steno 2022 Application Form. The students can fill the same form from 13th September 2022 until 04th October 2022 on the official website. Check the given mentioned necessary details regarding the SO/Steno registration form:

How to apply for the UPSC SO Steno 2022?

Candidates interested in applying for the UPSC SO Steno 2022 can apply for the post by following the steps given below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC then click the link to register UPSC SO / STENO 2022 

Step 2: After successful registration, all candidates will receive another login and password to their registered ID or phone number.

Step 3: Fill in all the necessary and required details as requested in the application, such as name, contact number, email address, parental information, educational level, permanent address, category, etc.

Step 4: After completing the application, the candidate must upload all supporting documents in the specified format.

Step 5: After completing the application, applicants must pay the required registration fee online for each category.

Step 6: After completing the application form and paying the fee, applicants must upload and bring two paper copies of the application form and a payment receipt. Keep a copy in a safe place for future reference. Another paper copy of the application and payment receipt must be sent to the Chief of Division (HoD) / Head of the Commission Office.

UPSC SO Stenographer Application Fee

The application fee for Steno/SO exam is Rs 100/- for all the categories. The fee has to be paid in the online mode.

Category

Application Fee

General

Rs. 100

SC/ST

Rs. 100

UPSC SO Stenographer Selection Process

All the eligible and interested aspirants will have to compulsorily undergo an offline written examination and then a shorthand test in English/ Hindi. All those aspirants who satisfy and qualify for the above stages will have to face an evaluation procedure of the service record. Once this evaluation process is complete, the final merit list will be released by the UPSC and recruitment will be done for shortlisted aspirants. The table below provides a clear idea of the UPSC SO Steno Selection Process.

Step No.

Qualifying Exam

1.

Written Exam

2.

Shorthand Test

3.

Evaluation Procedure

UPSC SO Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2022

Check out the various factors under the UPSC SO Stenographer Eligibility below:

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Last updated on Jul 3, 2025

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the official notification for the SO Steno Recruitment 2022. The 2022-23 UPSC SO Steno Recruitment cycle is on-going. The registration window will open on 13th September and close on 4th October 2022, with the examination slated for 10th December. Prospective applicants can submit their applications via the UPSC's official website. This recruitment drive pertains to the positions of Section Officers and Grade B/Grade 1 Stenographers. Further information about this recruitment process can be found in the subsequent sections of the announcement. Download Free UPSC SO Steno Previous Year Papers PDFs Now!

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Age Limit (as of 20th July 2022)

The commission has not provided any age limit for any of the posts mentioned under the recruitment as of now.

Educational Qualification

The candidate should have completed a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from any recognized university.

Nationality

All candidates taking part in the UPSC SO Steno process must be Indian citizens. Additionally, he should be engaged in any of the central government departments in any profile.

Number of Attempts

Candidates may apply for the UPSC SO Steno until they reach the age limit for their category. 

Experience

There are a total of 9 categories in the UPSC SO Stenographer exam. Each of them has separate eligibility criteria. The table below provides a detailed description of the eligibility criteria for each category. 

Category

Services

Requirement

Category

1

Section Officers’ (SO) Grade of the Central Secretariat Service

Aspirants must have at least 5 years of work experience and minimum 4 annual achievement appraisals in the Assistant’s grade of the CSSPA Grade (Central Secretariat Service Personal Assistants’ Grade) of the CSSS (Central Secretariat Stenographers Service)

Category

2

Section Officers’ (SO) Integrated Grade 2nd & 3rd) of the General Cadre of the Indian Foreign Service, Branch ‘B’

Aspirants must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in Grade 2 of the Stenographer’s cadre OR Grade 4 of the General cadre OR, Grade 2 of the Cypher sub-cadre of the IFS (Indian Foreign Service) OR, Branch B of IFS

Category

3

Section Officers’ (SO) Grade of the Railway Board Secretariat Service

Aspirants must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in service in Assistant’s grade of the RBSS (Railway Board Secretariat Service) OR Grade 2/Grade C of the RBSSS (Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers’ Service) OR, in both of the above

Category

4

Private Secretary Grade of the Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service

Aspirants must have at least 3 years of experience in the service of PA (Personal Assistant) Garde of the CSSS (Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service) + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from any recognized university.

Category

5

Grade I of the Stenographers’ Cadre of the Indian Foreign Service, Branch B

Aspirants must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the service of Grade 2 of the Stenographers cadre of the IFS (Indian Foreign Services, Branch B)

Category

6

Grade ‘A’ & ‘B’ merged of the Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ Service

Aspirants must be experienced with a minimum of 3 years of experience in service of Grade 2 or in service of Grade C of the (AFHSS) Armed Forces Headquarter Stenographer’s Service

Category

7

Grade ‘B’ of the Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers Service

Aspirants must have at least 5 years of experience in service of Grade 2 or Grade C of the RBSSS (Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers Service).

Category

8

Section Officers’ Grade of the Intelligence Bureau.

Aspirants who are permanently appointed with a minimum of 4 years of experience as Assistants/ Personal Assistants (Stenos Grade 2) of the Intelligence Bureau.

 

If aspirants are selected via LDCE, then the LCD Exam must be conducted after 5 years from the crucial date.

Category

9

Private Secretary Grade in Employees’ State Insurance Corporation

Aspirants must have at least three years of regularized experience in PA (Personal Assistant) Grade in ESIC (Employees’ State Insurance Corporation).

UPSC SO Stenographer Syllabus 2022

UPSC SO Steno syllabus has been prescribed by the commission for all the subjects. The candidates should always use the subject-wise syllabus to clear the exam, which is detailed below:

Subject

UPSC SO Steno Syllabus

Paper 1
  • The principles of the Constitution of India 
  • Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha The organization of the machinery of the Govt. of India
  • Designation and allocation of subjects between Ministries, Departments and Attached & Subordinate Offices and their relation inter Se. (iv) RTI Act, 2005. 

Paper 2 (for Category I, IV, VIII & IX)
  • Manual of office procedure (latest edition) 
  • Notes on office procedure issued by the Institute of Secretarial Training and Management. 
  • Handbook of orders regarding the use of Hindi for the official purpose of the Union issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. (for Category I & IV only) 
  • Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P.&T's compilation, Chaudhury's compilation, Swamy's compilation). 
  • The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules.
  • The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. 
  • The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. 
  • Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules. Compilation of the General Financial Rules, (Revised and Enlarged). Delegation of Financial Power Rules. Intelligence Bureau Standing Orders (for Category VIII only).

Paper 2 (for Category H & V)
  • Manual of office procedure (latest edition). 
  • Notes on office procedure issued by the I.S.T.M. 
  • Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for the official purpose of the Union issued by the Mm. of Home Affairs. 
  • Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P. & T's compilation, Chaudhury's compilation, Swamy's compilation). 
  • The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 
  • The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. 
  • Compilation of the General Financial Rules (Revised and enlarged). Delegation of Financial Power Rules. Indian Foreign Service (PLCA) Rules. Financial Powers of Government of India's Representatives abroad.
  • Assisted Medical Attendance Schemes.
  • Indian Foreign Service (Conduct and Discipline) rules.

Paper 2 (for Category III & VI!)
  • Manual of Office Procedure issued by the Mm. of Railways (Railway Board).
  • Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for official purpose of the Union issued by the Mm, of Home Affairs.
  • Indian Railway Admn. and Finance (excluding Chapters V, VI, VIII & IX).
  • Indian Railway Financial Code Vol. I (excluding Chapter II and VI). 
  • Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. I 
  • The Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966. 
  • The Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rule, 1968. 

Paper 2 (for Category Vi)
  • Manual of office procedure (latest edition).
  • Notes on office procedure issued by the Institute of Secretarial Training and Management. 
  • Handbook of orders regarding the use of Hindi for official purposes of Home Affairs.
  • Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P.&T's comp Swamy's compilation). The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 
  • The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. 
  • The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. 
  • Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules. Financial Regulations Part I (Revised Edition).

Paper 3

Candidates are required to prepare notes and drafts on specific problems and précis from a passage.

UPSC SO Stenographer Exam Pattern 2022

The UPSC SO/STENO exam will consist of a total of 3 papers. The nature of all the 3 papers is different. All the required details regarding the exam pattern of Paper-1, Paper-2, and Paper-3 are mentioned below in the tables provided for a better understanding. 

Paper-1

Paper 1 is a 150 marks exam. The total duration of the exam is 2 hours. It is an objective exam that will be conducted in offline mode. 

Exam Mode

Offline

Duration

2 hours

Type of Questions

MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

Medium of Exam

Bilingual ie. Hindi and English

Maximum Marks

150 marks

Negative Marking

0.33 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

Paper-2

Paper 2 is a 150 marks exam. The total duration of the exam is 2 hours. It is an objective exam that will be conducted in offline mode.

Exam Mode

Offline

Duration

2 hours

Type of Questions

Objective Type

Medium of Exam

Bilingual ie. Hindi and English

Maximum Marks

150 marks

Negative Marking

0.33 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

Paper-3

Paper 3 is a 200 marks exam. The total duration of the exam is 3 hours. It is a subjective exam that will be conducted in offline mode.

Exam Mode

Written Exam

Duration

3 hours

Type of Questions

Subjective Type

Medium of Exam

Hindi/English (optional)

Maximum Marks

200 marks

Negative Marking

No

Shorthand Test (Qualifying)

In this round, the candidates have to qualify for the shorthand test in Hindi or English at 100 w.p.m. The shorthand test in English/Hindi would comprise a dictation test at the speed of 100 words per minute which the candidate will be required to transcribe in 40/55 minutes. 

Evaluation Procedure

The last section is the evaluation procedure which shall be held for a total of 100 marks. In this round, the marks obtained in the evaluation of record of service (i.e. APARs of the officers available to the Assessment Board at the time of its meeting) will be counted for ranking. 

There shall be a minimum of 40% marks in the evaluation of the record of service. Therefore, such candidates who obtain less than 40% marks in the evaluation of record of service will not be considered for ranking

UPSC SO Stenographer Exam Date 2022

The examination will be conducted by UPSC on 10th of December 2022.

UPSC SO Stenographer Admit Card 2022

The UPSC SO Stenographer Admit Card can be downloaded using the steps given below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC

Step 2: On the homepage, click on the Examination option available at the top of the screen.

Step 3: Next, scroll along the list and click on the UPSC SO Stenographer admit card link once found.

Step 4: Thereafter, enter the login credentials.

Step 5: Once the PDF opens up, cross-check all the details in it and save a copy of the same.

UPSC SO Stenographer Salary Details 2022

No information about salary is available so far. Candidates will be informed through the official website regarding the same.

UPSC SO Stenographer Cut-Off Marks 2022

The commission has not yet released the UPSC SO Stenographer cut-off marks 2022. However, the candidates can check the previous year's paper-wise cut-off marks in the section below:

Written Exam

SECTION OFFICERS’ GRADE (Categories I, II, III & VIII)

Category

General 

SC

ST

Category 1

150

100

77

Category 2

180

103

NA

Category 3

242

NA

NA

Category 8

331

NA

NA

Private Secretary Grade/ Stenographers’ Service(Categories IV, V, VI, VII & IX )

Category

General 

SC

ST

Category 4

210

168

NA

Category 5

230

NA

NA

Category 6

253

252

NA

Category 7

222

172

NA

Category 9

NA

NA

NA

Final Cut-Off Marks

SECTION OFFICERS’ GRADE (Categories I, II, III & VIII)

Category

General 

SC

ST

Category 1

274

199

177

Category 2

310

222

NA

Category 3

368

NA

NA

Category 8

230

201

90

Private Secretary Grade/ Stenographers’ Service(Categories IV, V, VI, VII & IX )

Category

General 

SC

ST

Category 4

110

88

NA

Category 5

130

NA

NA

Category 6

135

NA

NA

Category 7

122

92

NA

Category 9

NA

NA

NA

UPSC SO Stenographer 2022: Preparation Strategy

A good preparation strategy helps candidates achieve high exam scores. Check out the following hints to get the best Result.

  • Candidates are required to understand and read the UPSC SO Steno Syllabus and exam pattern properly.
  • Only the best books can achieve the desired result. To do well in the exam, you only need to spend as much time as possible revising the books you've chosen.
  • Make it a habit to solve practice papers, test series, and other similar materials to ensure that you can answer questions quickly and accurately.
  • Mock tests are also beneficial to your success. It will help you determine the expected marks for the exam.

UPSC SO Stenographer 2022: Books for Preparation 

The aspirants who have applied to appear for the exam can check out the UPSC SO Stenographer books suggested by experts to prepare for the written test.

Subject

Books

Author/Publisher

Manual of office procedure

Manual of office procedure

Muthuswamy

Manual of office procedure

Sumedha Publishing House

Indian Railway Financial

Indian Railway Financial

R N Mishra

Operational And Financial Study of Indian Railway

Hetal Shah

General Awareness

General Awareness 2022

Arihant Experts

General Knowledge 2022

Manohar Pandey

UPSC SO Stenographer Answer Key 2022

The UPSC SO Steno Answer Key serves as a source to estimate scores before the results are announced. Aspirants must download the answer key from the UPSC official website to avoid contingency. Follow the below-given steps to download the same:

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC.

Step 2: On the homepage, click on the Examination option available at the top of the screen

Step 3: Next, scroll along the list and find the UPSC SO Stenographer answer key.

Step 4: The PDF will now open up

Step 5: At last, cross-check all the answers which are available in the answer key and save a copy of the same.

UPSC SO Stenographer Result 2022

The UPSC SO Steno result is released in PDF format for all three rounds separately. Go through the section below to download the result using the steps mentioned:

Step 1. Visit the official website of UPSC.

Step 2. On the homepage, click on the Examination option available at the top of the screen.

Step 3. Next, scroll along the list and find the UPSC SO Steno result and click on the same.

Step 4. At last, cross-check all the details which are available in the UPSC SO Steno result and save a copy of the same.

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Frequently Asked Questions on UPSC SO Steno Recruitment 2022

The last date to fill out the form for UPSC SO Steno exam 2022 is October 4, 2022.

3 written exams and 1 shorthand test are conducted in the UPSC SO Steno exam 2022.

The application fee for the UPSC SO Steno exam 2022 is Rs. 100.

Paper 2 is a 150 marks exam. The total duration of the exam is 2 hours. It is an objective exam that will be conducted in offline mode.

The UPSC SO Steno exam 2022 be conducted on 10th December 2022.
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