HSSC Stenographer Recruitment 2026 – Last Date Tomorrow

⚠️ URGENT: LAST DATE TODAY – 15 FEBRUARY 2026 (11:59 PM) ⚠️

Apply online before deadline. No fee required. Candidates who applied under Advt. 10/2024 must apply afresh.

Stage I: Stenography Skill Test (Qualifying in Nature)
• Computer-based test as per syllabus in Appendix-C-I
• Hindi Typing: Kruti Dev 10 (Font 14)
• English Typing: Arial (Font 12)
• Line spacing: 1.5 point
• Shorthand speeds and transcription criteria as per post type (detailed in Appendix-C-I)
• Evaluation: Full mistakes and half mistakes as per prescribed norms

Stage II: Written Examination (OMR Based – Offline)
• Total Questions: 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Total Marks: 100
• Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes (105 Minutes)
• Extra time for PwBD: 20 minutes per hour (total 35 minutes extra)
• Question Paper: Bilingual (Hindi & English)
• Marking Scheme:

• No negative marking for wrong answers
• 1 mark deduction for each unattempted question if 5th bubble (E) is not filled

Minimum Qualifying Marks in Written Exam:

• General Category: 50%
• Reserved Categories (Vertical & Horizontal): 40% (10% concession)

Final Merit: Based on marks obtained in Written Examination (Stage-II). For tie cases, older candidate gets preference, then higher CET Phase-I marks.

1. General Awareness, Reasoning, Mathematics, Science, History including Haryana related history, current affairs, literature, Geography, Civics, Environment, Culture etc. – Weightage: 20%

2. Computer terminology, Fundamentals, word software, excel software, Power point, internet, web browsing, Communication, emails, downloading and uploading data on websites etc. – Weightage: 10%

3. Subject related syllabus (Stenography Theory – English & Hindi): – Weightage: 70%

English Stenography Topics:

• Various joining Consonants, vowels and its application
• Pair of straight consonant, heavy and light consonants
• Curve strokes & horizontal strokes, two or three consonant
• Position of long, short, dot, dash, preceding, following & intervening vowels
• Logograms, grammalogues, contraction
• Distinguish between tick and dot 'the'
• Dipthong and Triphone, the strokes R & H, thick R & L, abbreviated W
• Various types of H & upward SH, small circle for S & Z, Large circle for SW/large loop & small loop (ST/SD/STR)
• Double Consonant, Curved hook and compound consonant
• Halving Principles, Doubling Principles
• Prefixes, suffixes, monetary units

Hindi Stenography Topics (Pitman/Raja Shorthand):

• व्यंजनों का वर्गक्रमानुसार प्रयोग एवं व्यंजन रेखाओं को मिलाने का प्रयोग
• दीर्घ एवं लघु स्वरों का प्रयोग, बिंदु एवं डैश स्वरों का प्रयोग
• पूर्व एवं पश्च स्वर, शब्द चिह्न संक्षिप्ताक्षर एवं वाक्यांशों का प्रयोग
• द्विस्वर/दो स्वरों का प्रयोग, त्रिस्वर का प्रयोग
• त वर्ग का प्रयोग, ह, ल, र का प्रयोग
• अर्धस्वर व अर्धवृत्त प्रयोग, छोटे वृत्तों का प्रयोग
• अंडाकार वृत्त, छोटा लूप, बड़ा अंडाकार वृत्त
• अनुनासिक व्यंजन, अनुस्वार एवं अनुनासिक स्वर
• अर्धकरण सिद्धांत, द्विगुण सिद्धांत
• उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय की प्रतिनिधि रेखाओं का प्रयोग

Note: Candidates can answer in either Pitman or Raja Shorthand system as per their convenience. Weightage is tentative and may vary.

• Only one application per candidate for a particular post. Multiple applications will lead to rejection.
• Check all details before final submission. No changes allowed after submission.
• Application incomplete or without uploading requisite documents will be rejected.
• All qualifications/eligibility conditions determined as on closing date (15.02.2026).
• No hard copy of application to be sent to HSSC unless specifically called for scrutiny.
• OMR Sheet Instructions:
  • Use black/blue ballpoint pen only (NO pencil).
  • Do NOT smudge, scratch, or use whitener on OMR sheet.
  • Fill 5th bubble (E) for unattempted questions to avoid -1 mark deduction.
  • If more than 10% questions have no bubble filled, candidature may be cancelled.
• Answer Key Objections: Can be filed with ₹250 fee per objection (non-refundable) within specified period.
• Regularly visit HSSC website for updates on admit card, exam date, answer key, result.

📌 Withdrawal Notice (Annexure-I) – Important

The Commission had withdrawn vacancies advertised vide Advt. No. 10/2024 for various groups vide withdrawal notice dated 02.07.2025. Candidates who had earlier applied against the said withdrawn posts are eligible to apply, but they have to apply afresh for these posts on the basis of their CET registration number.

Total posts withdrawn and now re-advertised: 8,653 posts (including various categories). This recruitment is part of that re-advertisement process.

✅ Information Verified from HSSC Advertisement No. 03/2026 dated 09.01.2026, CET Policy 2024 (Appendix-D), HSSC Rules 2025 (Appendix-E), and related appendices

📌 Candidates are advised to read the full notification carefully before applying. Last date: 15 February 2026 (11:59 PM) – APPLY TODAY!

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