UPSC Combined Section officers/ Stenographers (Grade B/ Grade I) Limited Departmental Competitive Exam is being conducted so as to recruit the candidates in various departments. The list describing the departments and the posts is-
Category I | Section officers Grade | Central Secretariat Service |
Category II | Section officers Grade (Integrated Grade II & III) | Indian Foreign Service Branch ‘B’ |
Category III | Section officers Grade | Railway board Secretariat Service |
Category IV | Private Secretary Grade | Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service |
Category V | Grade I of Stenographers’ Cadre | Indian Foreign Service Branch B |
Category VI | Grade A & B | Armed Forces Headquaters Stenographers’ service |
Category VII | Grade B | Railway board Secretariat Stenographer’s Service |
Category VIII | Section officers Grade | Intelligence Bureau |
Category IX | Private Secretary Grade | Employees’ State Insurance Corporation |
UPSC SO/ Steno Exam Pattern
S.No. | Subject name | Exam type | Max. marks | Total Time |
1 | General Studoes & general Knowledge of constitution of Indian and Machinery of Government, Practice and procedures in parliament and knowledge of RTI Act, 2005 | Objective | 150 | 2 hours |
2 | Procedure and practice in Govt. of India Secretariat and attached offices and general Financial and Service Rules duly taking into account the requirement of relevant categories of services | 150 | 2 Hours | |
3 | Noting and Drafting, précis Writing | Subjective | 200 | 3 hours |
Evaluation | 100 |
UPSC Section Office/ Stenographer Syllabus
For Paper 1-
Knowledge of 5 year plans, Indian Economy, Development Schemes, Principles of Constitution of India, ules of procedure and conduct of Business in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Organization of Machinery of Government of India, Designation and allocation of subjects between Ministeries, RTI Act 2005
For Paper 2-
(For Category No. I, IV, VIII, IX)-
Manual of office procedure, Notes on office procedure, handbook of orders, fundamental and supplementary rules, central civil services (pension/ conduct/ classification, control and appeal/ leave), Compilation, Delegation and Intelligence Bureau Standing orders
(For Category II & V)-
Manual of office procedure, Notes on office procedure, handbook of orders, fundamental and supplementary rules, central civil services (pension/ classification, control and appeal), Compilation, Delegation and indian Foreign Service Rules, Financial powers of Government of India’s Representatives Abroad, Assisted Medical Attendance Schemes, Indian Foreign Service (Conduct and Discipline) rules
(For Category III & VII)-
Manual of office procedure issued by Min. of railways, handbook of orders, Indian Railway Administration, indian Railway Financial Code, Indian Railway Establishment, The railway services, the railway Servants
(For Category VI)-
Manual of office procedure, Notes on office procedure, handbook of orders, fundamental and supplementary rules, central civil services (pension/ conduct/ classification, control and appeal/ leave), Financial Regulations Part I (Revised Edition)
Paper III-
Candidates have to make the notes on specific passage given
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Hi Akash,
You will get the instructions of the exam medium on the question paper.
Hi sir plz tell me about exam I notification date
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