Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025: The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has released the Exam Date for the recruitment of Stenographer Grade-III in the Subordinate Courts of Punjab . The Society for Centralized Recruitment of Staff in Subordinate Courts (S.S.S.C.) is conducting this recruitment drive for 478 vacancies .
The online application process starts on 26 March 2025 , and the last date to apply is 23 April 2025 . Candidates will be selected through a Computer-Based Test (CBT), English Shorthand & Transcription Test, and a Spreadsheet Test .
Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Overview Recruitment Organization Punjab & Haryana High Court (S.S.S.C.) Advt. No. 34S/SSSC/PB/2025 Post Name Stenographer Grade-III Total Vacancies 478 Job Location Punjab Salary / Pay Scale As per Punjab Government Pay Rules Mode of Application Online Selection Process CBT + Shorthand & Transcription Test + Spreadsheet Test Eligible for Male & Female Official Website sssc.gov.in
Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Important Dates Event Date Application Start Date 26 March 2025 Last Date to Apply 23 April 2025 CBT Exam Date 6 July 2025
Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Application Fee Category Application Fee SC/BC/OBC/ESM/EWS (Punjab State) ₹525/- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (Punjab State) ₹625/- All Other Categories ₹825/-
Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Vacancies & Qualification Post Name Vacancies Qualification Required Stenographer Grade-III 478 Bachelor’s Degree in Arts or Science + Proficiency in Computer Applications + Punjabi Language in Matriculation
category-wise vacancy distribution for Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Category Vacancies (as on 31.12.2024) Anticipated Vacancies (till 30.06.2025) Total Vacancies General 10 69 79 General (Women) 3 22 25 Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) 9 14 23 EWS (Women) 8 11 19 Scheduled Castes (Mazhbi Sikh/Balmiki) 27 24 51 SC (Mazhbi Sikh/Balmiki) (Women) 17 18 35 Scheduled Castes (Others) 16 20 36 SC (Others) (Women) 17 11 28 Backward Classes/Other Backward Classes (BC/OBC) 7 24 31 BC/OBC (Women) 8 15 23 Freedom Fighter 1 0 1 Sportsperson (General) (Women) 2 3 5 Sportsperson (Scheduled Castes) 1 7 8 Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Lower Limb Disability) 3 6 9 Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Lower Limb Disability) (Women) 9 5 14 Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Low Vision) 1 4 5 Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Low Vision) (Women) 0 4 4 Ex-Servicemen (General) 15 11 26 Ex-Servicemen (General) (Women) 16 12 28 Ex-Servicemen (SC – Mazhbi Sikh/Balmiki) 4 8 12 Ex-Servicemen (SC – Others) 3 2 5 Ex-Servicemen (BC/OBC) 5 6 11
Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Age Limit As of 1 January 2025 , candidates must be:
Minimum Age : 18 years Maximum Age : 37 years (General Category) Age Relaxation: SC/BC/OBC (Punjab) – 5 years (42 years max) Persons with Benchmark Disabilities – 10 years (47 years max) Ex-Servicemen – Number of years in military service + 3 years Government Employees (Punjab/Haryana/UT Chandigarh) – Up to 45 years Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Selection Process The selection process consists of three stages :
Computer-Based Test (CBT) – 60 Marks Subjects :General Knowledge English Composition Number of Questions : 60Total Marks : 60Duration : 1 HourNegative Marking : NoEnglish Shorthand & Transcription Test Dictation at 80 words per minute (wpm) Transcription speed of 20 wpm on a computer More than 8% mistakes will lead to disqualification Spreadsheet Test Duration : 10 minutesTotal Marks : 10Qualifying Marks : 40% (4 marks minimum required) 📌 Note: Only candidates who pass the Spreadsheet Test will have their Stenography Test evaluated.
Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern Exam Section No. of Questions Max. Marks Duration General Knowledge 30 30 1 Hour English Composition 30 30 Total 60 60
No negative marking Top candidates (three times the number of vacancies) will be shortlisted for the Shorthand Test. Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Important Links Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Exam Date Notice Notice Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Official Notification Notification Punjab Haryana Court Stenographer Recruitment 2025 Apply Online Apply Online Punjab Haryana Court Official Website PHHC
