Hello,

Stenographer Skill Test is qualifying in nature. In this test, you have to type a dictation of 10 minutes in Hindi/English.

Skill Test Pattern for Garde C:

Speed: 100 words per minute

Time Limit: 40 Minutes (English) and 55 Minutes (Hindi)

Skill Test Pattern for Garde D:

Speed: 80 words per minute

Time Limit: 50 Minutes (English) and 65 Minutes (Hindi)

The test will be conducted in two stages:

Stage I:

You will be provided with a paper to write the dictated words/phrases. You have to use "Shorthand Technique" because the speed of dictation will be very high.

Shorthand Technique:

Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method, which is used to increases speed of writing in comparison to longhand (common method of writing).

The process of writing in shorthand is called stenography, from the Greek stenos (narrow) and graphein (to write).

See here - Shorthand - Wikipedia

Note: Yo have to learn it as it is not an easy one.

Stage II:

You will have to type the same dictated words taht you have written in Stage I on a computer in the given time limit.

There are also a pattern/limit for errors you make: -

1. General Category - 5-7 %

2. OBC Category - 6-8 %

3. SC/ST Category - 7-10 %

The errors are also categorized into two types:

Full Errors:

Omission of a word or figure.

Substitution of a wrong word or figure.

Addition of a word or figure not occurring in the passage.

Handwritten additions/corrections/insertions.

Half Errors:

Spelling mistake.

Using singular for plural noun and vice versa.

Transposition of words/group of words in a sentence.

Improper use of capital letters at the beginning of the sentence.

Improper placement of the apostrophe in a word.

Improper spacing between the words or in middle of a single words.

Ambiguous over typing.

Arbitrary and unfamiliar abbreviations.

Thank You

All the best :)