SSC Stenographer Cut-Off Marks 2016-2026: Trends, Vacancies & Criteria

Posted: Jun 10, 2026 01:10 PM IST
Updated: Aug 16, 2026 02:30 PM IST
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The Staff Selection Commission (https://ssc.gov.in/) administers the national-level examination to recruit eligible aspirants for Grade C and Grade D positions. Aspirants tracking their performance often look toward historical trends, category-wise qualifying thresholds, and total vacancy counts spanning multiple recruitment cycles. The recruitment cycle aims to fill a total of 1,590 vacancies across Grade C and posts. Understanding these patterns helps candidates gauge their standing and prepare effectively for upcoming milestones.

For official announcements, candidates can check out the SSC Stenographer Final Result 2025-26 Out - Click Here to View. Furthermore, to stay updated with forthcoming timelines, applicants should review the SSC Stenographer Exam Date 2026 - Official Schedule.

Understanding the SSC Stenographer Cut-Off Criteria

The SSC Stenographer cut-off represents the minimum marks required for a candidate to qualify for the subsequent Skill Test. The SSC Stenographer cut-off marks are released in PDF format on the official website ssc.gov.in concurrent with the final result declaration. Candidates meeting or exceeding the qualifying scores are shortlisted for the Stage II Skill Test.

Factors Determining SSC Stenographer Cut Off

Several dynamic elements influence the establishment of annual qualifying scores:

  • Total number of vacancies
  • Total marks
  • The difficulty level of the exam
  • The total number of candidates who appeared in the exam.

Official Documentation & Notices

Official cut-off notices and write-ups are made available through secure portals. You can download the respective PDFs below:

Historical Cut-Off Trends and Data

Reviewing past year data provides deep insight into competitive benchmarks. For the 2025 cycle, the total number of candidates available for SSC Stenographer 2025 Grade C cut-off is 8,624, while the total number of candidates available for SSC Stenographer 2025 Grade D cut-off stands at 22,456. Additionally, the SSC Stenographer cut-off and result were released on November 28, 2025. Moving back chronologically, the SSC Stenographer 2023 cut-off marks were released on November 24, 2023, and SSC Stenographer 2021 qualifying marks were published on January 21, 2022, based on exams held in November 2021.

SSC Stenographer Cut-Off Tables (2016 - 2025)

CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates Available
CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates Available
SC135.440871219
ST120.37748766
OBC141.774652620
EWS137.830711468
UR142.425772187
OH119.93641108
HH73.62062100
VH95.27935156
Others-PWD--
Total8624

SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2025 β€˜Grade C’

CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates Available
CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates Available
SC117.774264398
ST105.752251740
OBC129.223057368
EWS125.133103434
UR132.307894299
ESM40.27012418
OH107.44537242
HH40.20009203
VH80.23427234
Others-PWD51.94828120
Total22456

SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2025 β€˜Grade D’

CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates available
CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates available
UR148.575262508
SC138.167601540
ST114.72905942
OBC148.575262650
EWS148.575261077
OH108.57415206
HH40.17497122
VH77.61547204
Others-PWD40.2126496

SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2024 β€˜Grade C’

CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates available
CategoryCut-off MarksCandidates available
UR130.93746 5376
SC109.72227 5594
ST85.133612430
OBC130.63115 7892
EWS117.84812 4052
OH86.94139 415
HH40.21264 119
VH62.90406 255
Others-PWD40.21264 96

SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2024 β€˜Grade D’

CategoryGrade CGrade D
CategoryGrade CGrade D
UR147.45086131.32184
OBC145.03097125.02167
SC136.08122109.41004
ST128.0474688.71217
EWS147.45086126.29805
OH103.8980285.85777
VH115.9247440.04736
HH--40.15035
ESM --40.04736
Other PWD--40.15035

SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2023

CategoryGrade CGrade D
CategoryGrade CGrade D
UR130.70370108.60916
OBC129.0533996.40411
SC114.6148676.76512
ST105.9517463.40226
EWS130.7037090.64748
OH87.90371 40.07236
VH63.5987240.00000
HH40.0000040.00000
ESM --40.00000
Other PWD40.0000040.00000

SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2022

CategoryGrade CGrade D
CategoryGrade CGrade D
UR146.79323131.22759
OBC142.36071126.72132
SC132.92626103.89008
ST117.4437284.61327
EWS138.6496783.56382
OH108.6800859.31560
VH55.9464551.29321
ESM --40.00000
Other PWD--40.00000

SSC Stenographer Cut Off 2021

SC ST OBC UR Total OH VH
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

Stenographer Grade β€˜C’ 2018 Skill Test Cut Off

SC ST OBC UR Total EXS OH VH
SC ST OBC UR Total EXS OH VH
Cut off on % of mistakes 10% 10% 10% 7% 10% 10% 10%
No. of candidates available279 138 1202 592 2211 1 40 16

Stenographer Grade β€˜D’ Skill Test Cut Off

SCSTOBCOHVHURTotal
Cut-Off Marks127.00101.00138.00100.00100.00141.00
Candidates Available1419145424853697926638469

SSC Stenographer Grade β€˜C' Cut Off 2018 CBT

SCSTOBCEx. SOHVHURTotal
Cut-Off Marks123.50106.00124.5040.00106.0066.00134.50
Candidates Available183611076788393268249436315004

SSC Stenographer Grade β€˜D' Cut Off 2018 CBT

SCSTOBCOHVHURTotal
Vacancies29146022111214
Candidate Recommended293450096*173

SSC Stenographer Grade β€˜C' Cut Off 2016 CBT

SCSTOBCOHVHExSURTOTAL
Vacancies112991532213747651129
Candidate Recommended11256155^150301765*1088

SSC Stenographer Grade β€˜D' Cut Off 2016 CBT

Next Steps for Qualified Candidates

Candidates who successfully clear the cut-off marks should immediately begin preparing for the Stage II Skill Test. Make sure to track your admit card release timeline, arrange travel logistics well in advance, and gather all mandated identity and educational documentation required for verification during the practical examination phase.

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