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UPSC SO/Steno Syllabus 2021, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

by Ram
July 2, 2021
in UPSC

UPSC SO/Steno Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2021 is given in detail here. UPSC SO/ Steno exam pattern will have both subjective and objective type questions. UPSC SO/Steno syllabus for the subjects in the test will be decided by the Union Public Service Commission. UPSC SO/Steno recruitment exam will be held on 11th December 2021.

Knowing the syllabus and the pattern will help you plan your preparation accordingly. Even, you can test yourself using the past question papers.

UPSC SO/Steno Exam Pattern 2021

UPSC SO/Steno Exam Pattern is explained below.

Brief Structure

  • UPSC SO/Steno written test will be conducted for 500 marks in total, which includes both objective and subjective type questions.
  • For the two objective type papers, the maximum mark will be 150 for each paper, while the total marks for the subjective type paper will be 200.
  • For the objective type paper, the duration will be two hours each, while for the subjective paper, the duration will be three hours.
  • In addition to the written test, there will be an Evaluation of Record of Service for 100 marks, thereby making a total of 600 marks.
UPSC SO Steno Exam Pattern
UPSC SO Steno Exam Pattern

Detailed View

Here is a table to help candidates know the detailed view of the pattern of written test for UPSC SO/Steno Recruitment:

Paper No.
Subject
Paper Type
Maximum Marks
Duration
1

General Studies & General Knowledge of Constitution of India and Machinery of Government, Practice and Procedures in Parliament and Knowledge of RTI Act, 2005.Objective
150
2 Hours
2
Procedure and Practice in the Govt. of India Secretariat and associated offices and General Financial and Service Rules by taking into account the requirement of appropriate categories of services.Objective150
2 Hours
3Noting and Drafting, Precise Writing
Subjective200
3 Hours
Evaluation of record of Service
100

Total Marks
600

Negative marking

  • There will be a negative marking of 0.33 marks for every wrong answer in the objective type test. If you give more than one answer in the objective question, it will be considered wrong and you will get a deduction of 0.33 marks for that specific question. However, you will not get any deduction if you do not attempt any question. So, carefully attempt the questions remembering the negative marks in mind.

You will be provided with the option to answer the Noting and Drafting, Precise Writing Paper either in English or in Hindi. The question paper booklet for all three question papers will have questions both in English and in Hindi. However, you should choose the Hindi option when you submit the application online for this recruitment. Otherwise, it will be assumed that you will take this paper in English.

If you choose Hindi in the online application and give answers in English and not in Hindi, your answer sheet will not be evaluated. However, if you choose Hindi, you can give your answer in Hindi and can indicate the technical terms in English within brackets in the descriptive paper. You cannot use a scribe in the written test and you will have to write the test in your own handwriting.

In addition to this test, for the steno position, there will be a shorthand test that will be given by dictation at the speed of 100 words per minute for 10 minutes. You will get a time of 40/55 minutes for transcribing in English/Hindi respectively. For illegible handwriting, the commission reserves the right to deduct 5% of marks. When answering descriptive paper, you should use only the international form of Indian numerals like 1, 2, 3, etc….

UPSC SO/Steno Syllabus 2021

UPSC SO/Steno Syllabus 2021 has been given below.

Paper – I

The paper-I will cover subjects of importance and interest in the present day. The questions in this paper will be set by UPSC to test the knowledge of the applicants on the Indian Economy, five-year plans, and major developmental schemes and also intelligence awareness of the current affairs of international and national importance. Candidates can expect questions from

UPSC SO Steno Syllabus
UPSC SO Steno Syllabus
  • RTI Act 2005
  • The organization of the Machinery of the Government of India, allocation and designation of subjects between departments and ministries and subordinate & attached offices and their relation.
  • Rules of conduct of business in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
  • The principles of the Constitution of India

Paper – II

The purpose of this paper is a detailed and intensive test in procedure and methods of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices. Detailed knowledge of service rules and general financial rules like leave rules, TA rules, and conduct rules will be tested.

Paper – III

For this paper, you will have to prepare drafts and notes on particular problems and precise from a passage.

UPSC SO/Steno Exam Date

The date of the test for UPSC SO/Steno 2021 recruitment as per the annual calendar for the year 2021 published by the Union Public Service Commission is the 12th December 2021.

UPSC SO/Steno Selection Process

After the written test for 500 marks maximum, a qualifying shorthand test in English or Hindi at the speed of 100 words per minute will be conducted for candidates applying for categories IV to IX. Candidates applying for these positions will have to take the qualifying shorthand test at the time of the written test.

After this, the evaluation of service will be done only for candidates qualifying both in the written and the shorthand test. The transcription of the shorthand notes should be done by candidates on computers that will be provided by the commission at the test center.

The evaluation of record of service will be conducted for a maximum of 100 marks for candidates:

  • Who gets such a minimum qualifying mark in the written examination. The qualifying mark will be decided by the commission.
  • Who get minimum qualifying mark both in written test and in shorthand test that will be fixed by the commission.

For ranking, the marks obtained in the evaluation of record of service will be counted by the commission. In the evaluation of record of service, applicants must secure at least 40% of marks. Those securing less than 40% of marks will not be considered for the ranking.

  • UPSC SO/Stenographer 2021
  • UPSC SO/Steno Application Form 2021

Important Dates After Application Submission

Description
Dates
Submission of Printed Copy of Application through proper channel
Within 15 days after the last date of applying online.
Release Of Admit Cards
Three Weeks before the date of test
Date of Test
12th December 2021
Answer Key
Within a week after the written test
Result Date
First Week of January 2022 (Tentative)
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