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SSC Stenographer 2026: The Staff Selection Commission has notified a total of 1,715 vacancies through the SSC Stenographer 2026 exam. The vacancy inducts stenographers for Grade C and Grade D positions in central ministries. A large share of 1,483 vacancies have been released for Stenographer Grade D positions. The final vacancies list is available on the official website at ssc.gov.in.
SSC Stenographer Vacancy 2026 Out
The Staff Selection Commission is soon expected to put out the official notification for the SSC Stenographer. The SSC Stenographer exam consists of three main stages: a Computer-Based Test (CBT), a Skill Test (Shorthand), and Document Verification. The SSC Stenographer 2025 Computer-Based Test (CBT) is officially scheduled for August-September 2026, as per the official SSC Exam Calendar 2026-27. The final vacancies list for the SSC Stenographer Grade C and Grade D examination has been announced at ssc.gov.in. Total vacancies for SSC Stenographer in different categories can be checked here from the SSC Stenographer Final Vacancies PDF
SSC Stenographer Final Vacancies PDF
SSC Stenographer Category-wise Vacancy 2026
As per the SSC Stenographer final vacancies notice, a total of 830 vacancies are announced for the General category, 212 for SC, 100 for ST, and 400 for OBC candidates. Some additional vacancies have been issued for EWS and PWD aspirants.
| Category | Vacancies |
| UR | 830 |
| SC | 212 |
| ST | 100 |
| OBC | 400 |
| ESM | 106 |
| OH | 17 |
| HH | 18 |
| VH | 15 |
| EWS | 173 |
| PWD | 9 |
| Total | 1715 |
SSC Stenographer Category & Grade-wise Vacancy 2026
The table below depicts the category and grade-wise vacancies for the SSC Stenographer. SSC Stenographer exam inducts stenographers at Grade C and Grade D in central ministries.
| Grade | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PWD | ESM | OH | HH | VH | Total |
| Stenographer Grade 'C' | 119 | 22 | 14 | 50 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 232 |
| Stenographer Grade 'D | 711 | 190 | 86 | 350 | 146 | 9 | 106 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 1483 |
SSC Stenographer Vacancy Last 5 Years
The SSC Stenographer exam is conducted annually by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to recruit Grade C and D stenographers. The total number of vacancies put out by the SSC in the last five years is as follows
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2025-26 (Final): 1,715 total vacancies (1,483 for Grade D, 232 for Grade C).
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2024 (Initial/Expected): Around 261 initial vacancies reported.
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2023: 1,232 total vacancies.
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2022: 3,960 total vacancies (highest in recent years).
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2020-2021: 842 total vacancies.
SSC Stenographer Vacancy Last 10 Years
SSC Stenographer vacancy trends over the last decade show significant fluctuation, ranging from roughly 500 to over 3,900, with notable peaks in 2022. Recent years (2023-2025) have seen vacancies stabilizing around 1,200 to 1,700, typically split with a higher number of Grade D posts compared to Grade C. The table below could be referred to for tracking trends in the number of vacancies of the SSC Stenographers in the past decade
| Year | Total Vacancies |
| 2015 | ~1,080 |
| 2016 | 1,343 |
| 2017 | ~1,400+ |
| 2018 | ~991 |
| 2019 | 457 |
| 2020 | 842 |
| 2022 | 3,960 |
| 2023 | 1,207 |
| 2024-2025 | 1590 |
| 2025-2026 | 1,715 |
