RSMSSB Stenographer Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Phase I: written, OMR

150 questions per paper at Class 10 level. The scheme says there is no negative marking, but the OMR rules printed in the same advertisement deduct one third of a question's marks if none of the five bubbles (A to E) is filled, and disqualify anyone who leaves more than 10% of questions unmarked. Fill E for every question you skip.

Phase II: shorthand on computer (choose one language)

Phase I needs 40% in each paper, and the Board calls up to 15 times the vacancies to Phase II. In Phase II more than 20% mistakes rules you out, with 5% extra allowance for SC and ST. Final merit is Phase I plus Phase II, out of 300.

Paper 1: state, national and international current affairs; India's geography and environment; elements, compounds and mixtures, physical and chemical change, metals, acids and bases, everyday chemicals, light and lenses, electricity, the human brain and hormones, diseases, economic importance of plants and animals, energy sources, ecosystems, Mendel's laws. Rajasthan: geography and resources, agriculture, industry and welfare schemes, history from ancient times to integration, and art, literature, music, fairs, forts and painting styles.

Paper 2: Hindi sandhi, samas, prefixes and suffixes, antonyms, punctuation, technical terms, word and sentence correction, idioms, official letters; English articles, tenses, voice, narration, prepositions, translation, synonyms, comprehension, official glossary and letter formats (asked as objective questions).

• Senior Secondary (Class 12) pass.
• A computer qualification from the state's list: O level, NIELIT CCC, COPA or DPCS, a computer degree or diploma, Class 12 with computer science, or RS-CIT.
• Knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari and of Rajasthani culture.
• Age 18 to 40 on 1 January 2025, with 3 extra years because no recruitment had been held since 2018. Reserved men of Rajasthan and general women get 5 more years, reserved women of Rajasthan 10, benchmark disability 5 on top, ex-servicemen up to 50, and widows and divorcees have no upper limit.

The qualification has to be in hand by the last date of the Phase II shorthand test.

1. Phase I written exam; up to 15 times the posts move on.
2. Phase II shorthand test in English or Hindi.
3. Merit on Phase I plus Phase II, then document verification. In 2026 the Secondary Education department, Bikaner, checked documents for the Board.
4. Allotment between the Secretariat (Stenographer) and subordinate offices (Personal Assistant) by merit and the preference you gave on the form.

The 2024 Phase II held on 19 and 20 March 2025 was cancelled in April 2025 and re-held on 29 June 2025 in Jaipur, for those who had attended the first one. A further list after a 5% relaxation in the typing errors came out in July 2026. Parts of the recruitment remain subject to pending writ petitions.

Pay Matrix Level 10. The first two years are probation on a fixed monthly remuneration, with no HRA, DA, city allowance or special pay. Level 10 pay starts after probation.

Watch the Advertisements page for the next cycle. Gaps between Stenographer recruitments have been long (2018, then 2024).

Results and cut-offs are posted on the RSSB Results page under "Stenographer". The August 2026 order selected 174 Stenographers; a few provisional, sportsperson and disabled candidates were still awaiting eligibility reports.

Final cut-offs for Secretariat Stenographer, 2024 cycle, out of 300:

The MBC result was held back in August 2026 under a High Court interim order and released on 28 September 2026.

• Shorthand decides this exam. Written cut-offs only get you into Phase II; reaching 100 wpm with transcription errors under 20% is the real filter.
• Practise transcribing on a computer, not on paper, within 60 minutes (English) or 70 (Hindi).
• Half of Paper 1 is Rajasthan GK. Prepare it as carefully as Hindi and English.
• Old RSSB papers are on the Old Papers page.

• RSSB Advertisements
• Advt. 07/2024 (PDF, Hindi)
• Phase II re-exam notice (PDF)
• Final result and cut-offs, 15 August 2026 (PDF)
• Supplementary result, September 2026 (PDF)
• RSSB Results
• Rajasthan SSO portal (applications)

Where do Stenographers selected by RSSB work?

In the Government Secretariat, Jaipur. The same exam fills Personal Assistant Grade II posts in other state offices.

What shorthand speed is needed?

100 words per minute for 10 minutes, in English or Hindi, then transcription on a computer.

Is there negative marking in Phase I?

Not for wrong answers, according to the scheme. But leaving a question with no bubble filled costs one third of its marks.

What is the pay?

Pay Matrix Level 10, after two years of probation on fixed pay.

When is the next recruitment?

Not announced as of October 2026. It will appear on the RSSB Advertisements page.