SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) 2024 - SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Limited Deptt. Competitive Exam 2024 - Union Public Service Commission holds a Combined Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for additions in the Select Lists for the Section Officers’ Grade and Stenographers’ Grade-I/Grade ‘B’ of the services like

• Section Officers’ Grade of Central Secretariat Service.
• Section Officers’ Grade (Integrated Grade II & III) of General Cadre of Indian Foreign Service, Branch 'B'.
• Section Officers' Grade of Railway Board Secretariat Service
• Grade ‘A’ & ‘B’ merged of Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service.
• Grade-I of the Stenographers’ Cadre of Indian Foreign Service, Branch ‘B’.
• Grade ‘A’ & ‘B’ merged of Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ Service.
• Grade 'B' of the Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers' Service.
• Section Officers’ Grade of the Intelligence Bureau.
• Section Officers’ Grade of Armed Forces Head Quarters Civil Service.

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration

• 11th September 2024

Last Date of Submission of Application Form

• 1st October 2024

Date of Entrance Exam

• 7th December 2024 (Expected)

Date of Declaration of Result

• To be notified.

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam 2023 was held on-

•  26th and 27th August 2023 - Phase 1

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Limited Deptt. Competitive Exam 2024 Eligibility

Only certain categories of departmental candidates who are employed as Assistants or Stenographers’ Grade ‘C’/Grade II of these Services or as Cypher Assistants Grade II of Cypher Sub-cadre of the Indian Foreign Service Branch ‘B’ are eligible to apply for SO/Steno (Gd B/Gd-I) Limited Deptt. Competitive Exam?

Educational Qualification
No specific educational qualification is prescribed for taking this type of UPSC Exams. Only serving Central Government Employees working as Assistant in the Assistant Grade of the Central Secretariat Service.

Railway Board Sectt. Service, Intelligence Bureau, Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services; or Stenographer Grade-C of the Central Secretariat can take part in this exam irrespective of their educational qualification.

Age limits
No age limit is prescribed for appearing in to apply for SO/Steno (Gd B/Gd-I) Limited Deptt.

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Limited Deptt. Competitive Exam 2024 Syllabus

SO/Steno (Gd B/Gd-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam consists of questions from the relevant subjects along with General knowledge.

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Limited Deptt. Competitive Exam 2024 Pattern

SO/Steno (Gd B/Gd-I) Limited Deptt. Competitive Exam consists of three parts as given below:

Paper-I
It will consist of questions from the subjects of interest and importance in the present day. Questions will be set to test knowledge of the broad salient features of the Indian Economy and major Developmental Schemes besides intelligence awareness of current affairs both national and international. The question can also be expected from:

• The principles of the Constitution of India.
• Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
• The organization of the machinery of the Govt. of India, Designation and allocation of subjects between Ministries, Departments and Attached & Subordinate Offices and their relation inter se.

Paper-II
This paper is intended to be an intensive and detailed test in methods and procedure of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices. Detailed knowledge of General Financial and Service Rules i.e Conduct Rules, Leave Rules, TA Rules etc. will be tested. 

Paper-III
In this paper, candidates are required to prepare notes and drafts on specific problems and précis from a passage.

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam 2024 Fees
The Information Bulletin and Application Form costing Rs.50/- can be taken from the general post office of the city against Cash payment.

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam 2024 Dates
SO/Steno (Gd B/Gd-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam is held in the month of December.

SO/Steno (GD B/GD-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam 2024 Test Centres
Most of the major cities of the countries are made the test centres of the exam.