Important Dates

• Start Date for Apply Online : 08/03/2022
• Last Date for Apply Online : 29/03/2022
• Payment Last Date : 31/03/2022
• Patna High Court Steno Admit Card : 14/04/2022
• Exam Date : 30/04/2022

Age Limit as on 01/01/2022

• Minimum Age : 18 Years
• Maximum Age : 37 Years
• Age Relaxation applicable as per Rules.

Application Fee

• UR / EWS / OBC : Rs. 1000/-
• Other State : Rs. 1000/-
• SC / ST : Rs. 500/-
• Payment Mode : Online

Patna High Court Steno Vacancy Details

Category Wise Vacancy Details

Patna High Court Steno Eligibility

• Intermediate (12th Passed) from a recognised Board/ University; and
• Certificate of English Shorthand and English Typing from a recognised institution; and
• Diploma/ Certificate of at least six month’s Course in Computer Application from a recognised institution; and
• Minimum speed of 80 words per minute in English shorthand; and
• Minimum speed of 40 words per minute in English Typing.

Patna HC Steno Selection Process

• Selection on the basis of Written Exam and Interview.
• Centre of Exam : Patna, Purnea & Muzaffarpur
• Written Test:- Multiple Choice Question Based Objective test followed by English shorthand-computer typing test with speed of 80 words per minute for 320 words only, i.e. at the rate of 80 w.p.m. for 4 minutes and 15 minutes for its transcription along with 7 minutes for revision of shorthand immediately after dictation and English Typing test with speed of 40 words per minute.
• Minimum Qualifying Standard : (i) 40% in Objective Written Test, (ii) 85% accuracy in English Shorthand-Typing, (iii) 90% accuracy in English Typing & (iv) 30% in Interview.

Patna HC Steno Syllabus

• The question paper of Written Test shall be available in English language only.
• There shall not be negative marking for incorrect answers in the written test.
• English Language and grammar: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms / Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings / Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Shuffling of Sentence parts (30 Marks)
• Basic Computer Science: History of computers, Fundamentals of Computer and terminologies, Computer abbreviations, Basics of Hardware and software, Keyboard shortcuts, Operating system basics, Basic Functionalities of MS-Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint), Internet terms and services, Networking and communication, Security Tools and Viruses (20 Marks)

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