
SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2025: SSC has released the SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2025 on 28 November 2025 along with the CBT result. Candidates who appeared for Grade C & Grade D exam held from 6–11 August 2025 can now check category-wise qualifying marks, merit list PDF, and the number of candidates shortlisted for the Skill Test.
The cut-off has been released separately for Grade C and Grade D, and only those candidates who score equal or higher than the prescribed cut off will be shortlisted for the Skill Test in Stenography.
Also Read: SSC Stenographer Result 2025
Candidates who are interested could look over the important facts regarding the exam in the table below. Candidates may better prepare by understanding the key components of the selection procedure with the help of this information.
| SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2025 Overview | |
| Exam name | SSC Stenographer examination 2025 |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Staff Selection Commission |
| Exam Level | National |
| Educational Qualification | 12th passed |
| Schedule of Computer Based Examination |
6 th Aug to 11th Aug, 2025 |
| Minimum age limit | Group C - 18 to 30 years Group D - 18 to 27 years |
| Stages of Exam | Tier 1 - CBT (online) Tier 2 - Skill test (online) Tier 3 - Document verification |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Application fee | Rs 100 |
| Official Website | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
The Staff Selection Commission has released the category-wise cut off marks for SSC Stenographer Grade C and Grade D. Below is the combined table showing both cut offs side by side for easy comparison.
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SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2025 – Grade C |
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| Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates Available |
| SC | 135.44087 | 1219 |
| ST | 120.37748 | 766 |
| OBC | 141.77465 | 2620 |
| EWS | 137.83071 | 1468 |
| UR | 142.42577 | 2187 |
| OH | 119.93641 | 108 |
| HH | 73.62062 | 100 |
| VH | 95.27935 | 156 |
| Others-PWD | - | - |
| Total | — | 8624 |
| SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2025 – Grade D | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates Available |
| SC | 117.77426 | 4398 |
| ST | 105.75225 | 1740 |
| OBC | 129.22305 | 7368 |
| EWS | 125.13310 | 3434 |
| UR | 132.30789 | 4299 |
| ESM | 40.27012 | 418 |
| OH | 107.44537 | 242 |
| HH | 40.20009 | 203 |
| VH | 80.23427 | 234 |
| Others-PWD | 51.94828 | 120 |
| Total | — | 22456 |
UR cut off for Grade C is higher than Grade D by 10+ marks.
OBC recorded the highest number of shortlisted candidates (7,368).
Lowest cut off observed in HH category (40 marks).
Total shortlisted: 31,080 candidates.
The comparison table below shows the category-wise gap to help you analyse the competition trend.
| Category | Grade C Cut Off | Grade D Cut Off | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 142.42 | 132.30 | +10.12 |
| OBC | 141.77 | 129.22 | +12.55 |
| SC | 135.44 | 117.77 | +17.66 |
| ST | 125.45 | 103.22 | +22.23 |
| EWS | 138.90 | 125.34 | +13.56 |
On July 11, 2025, the SSC Stenographer final cutoff for 2024 was announced. Categories and posts have their cutoffs available in PDF format.
Displayed below is a tabulated representation of the SSC Stenographer Cut Off for the year 2022-23, categorized by different groups, and officially declared by the official authorities for the written examination.
| SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2022-2023 | ||
| Category | Grade C | Grade D |
| UR | 130.70370 | 108.60916 |
| OBC | 129.05339 | 96.40411 |
| SC | 114.61486 | 76.76512 |
| ST | 105.95174 | 63.40226 |
| EWS | 130.70370 | 90.64748 |
| OH | 87.90371 | 40.07236 |
| VH | 63.59872 | 40.00000 |
| HH | 40.00000 | 40.00000 |
| ESM | -- | 40.00000 |
| Other PWD | 40.00000 | 40.00000 |
The determination of the SSC Stenographer cut-off for the year 2021-22 is based on an analysis of historical cut-off trends along with an assessment of the examination's level of difficulty. The subsequent table presents the 2021 category-specific SSC Stenographer Cut Off, officially disclosed by authorities on the 21st of January, 2022.
| SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2021-22 | ||
| Category | Grade C | Grade D |
| UR | 146.79323 | 131.22759 |
| OBC | 142.36071 | 126.72132 |
| SC | 132.92626 | 103.89008 |
| ST | 117.44372 | 84.61327 |
| EWS | 138.64967 | 83.56382 |
| OH | 108.68008 | 59.31560 |
| VH | 55.94645 | 51.29321 |
| ESM | -- | 40.00000 |
| Other PWD | -- | 40.00000 |
Refer to the SSC Stenographer Cut Off for the Skill Test pertaining to the 2018 examination for Group C from the below table:-
| SSC Stenographer Skill Test Grade ‘C’ Cut Off 2018 | |||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | Total | OH | VH | |
| Cut off on % of mistakes | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 7% | |
| No. of candidates available | 77 | 37 | 285 | 202 | 601 | 6 | 3 |
Refer to the SSC Stenographer Cut Off for the Skill Test pertaining to the 2018 examination for Group D from the below table:-
| SSC Stenographer Skill Test Grade ‘D’ Cut Off 2018 | ||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | Total | EXS | OH | VH | |
| Cut off on % of mistakes | 10% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 10% | 10% | |
| No. of candidates available | 279 | 138 | 1202 | 592 | 2211 | 1 | 40 | 16 |
The provided information presents the cut off scores and the count of successful candidates in the 2018 CBT for SSC Stenographer Grade 'C'. In total, 8,469 candidates demonstrated their eligibility for advancing to subsequent selection phases.
| SSC Stenographer CBT Grade ‘C’ Cut Off 2018 | |||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | OH | VH | UR | Total | |
| Cut-Off Marks | 127.00 | 101.00 | 138.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 141.00 | |
| Candidates Available | 1419 | 1454 | 2485 | 369 | 79 | 2663 | 8469 |
During the 2018 CBT for SSC Stenographer Grade 'D', distinct cutoff marks were applied across diverse categories, peaking at 134.50 for the Unreserved (UR) category. Among the candidates, a collective count of 15,004 successfully advanced to subsequent selection phases, prominently led by 6,788 qualifiers from the OBC category. In contrast, the Ex-Servicemen (Ex.S) category exhibited the most modest number of successful candidates, with a tally of 393 individuals.
| SSC Stenographer CBT Grade ‘D’ Cut Off 2018 | ||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | Ex.S | OH | VH | UR | Total | |
| Cut-Off Marks | 123.50 | 106.00 | 124.50 | 40.00 | 106.00 | 66.00 | 134.50 | |
| Candidates Available | 1836 | 1107 | 6788 | 393 | 268 | 249 | 4363 | 15004 |
During the 2016 CBT for SSC Stenographer Grade 'C', there existed 214 vacancies spanning various categories. Check SSC Stenographer CBT Grade ‘C’ Cut Off 2016 below:
| SSC Stenographer CBT Grade ‘C’ Cut Off 2016 | |||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | OH | VH | UR | Total | |
| Vacancies | 29 | 14 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 111 | 214 |
| Candidate Recommended | 29 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 96* | 173 |
During the 2016 CBT for SSC Stenographer Grade 'D', a sum of 1129 vacancies were open across various categories.
| SSC Stenographer CBT Grade ‘D’ Cut Off 2016 | ||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | OH | VH | EXs | UR | Total | |
| Vacancies | 112 | 99 | 153 | 22 | 13 | 74 | 765 | 1129 |
| Candidate Recommended | 112 | 56 | 155^ | 15 | 03 | 01 | 765* | 1088 |
Several factors and parameters play a important role in establishing the SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2025: