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UPSC SO Steno Syllabus PDF has been notified by the candidates on the official notification released by the commission. The candidates who are willing to qualify for the exam should always adhere to the UPSC SO Steno syllabus for all three papers. Know the complete insight into the exam pattern of the UPSC SO Steno exam and other details here.

  • The UPSC SO Steno exam pattern is going to have three rounds namely, written exam, shorthand test and evaluation procedure.
  • The candidates qualifying all three rounds will stand a chance to get a name on the UPSC SO Steno merit list.
  • Apart from the examination, the candidates need to also qualify for the factors mentioned in the UPSC SO Steno eligibility.
  • The shorthand test conducted by the commission has to be qualified by securing at least 40% marks in the exam.

Get a complete insight into the UPSC SO Steno syllabus and exam pattern 2022. Also, know about the exam curated tips to crack the exam in the first attempt from this page. 

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UPSC SO Steno Syllabus 2022

UPSC SO Steno syllabus has been prescribed by the commission for all the subjects. The candidates should always use the subject-wise syllabus to clear the exam and get the UPSC SO Steno admit card for the next round. 

Subject

UPSC SO Steno Syllabus

Paper 1
  • 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. (iv) RTI Act, 2005. 

Paper 2 (for Category I, IV, VIII & IX)
  • Manual of office procedure (latest edition) 
  • Notes on office procedure issued by the Institute of Secretarial Training and Management. 
  • Handbook of orders regarding the use of Hindi for the official purpose of the Union issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. (for Category I & IV only) 
  • Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P.&T's compilation, Chaudhury's compilation, Swamy's compilation). 
  • The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules.
  • The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. 
  • The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. 
  • Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules. Compilation of the General Financial Rules, (Revised and Enlarged). Delegation of Financial Power Rules. Intelligence Bureau Standing Orders (for Category VIII only).

Paper 2 (for Category H & V)
  • Manual of office procedure (latest edition). 
  • Notes on office procedure issued by the I.S.T.M. 
  • Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for the official purpose of the Union issued by the Mm. of Home Affairs. 
  • Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P. & T's compilation, Chaudhury's compilation, Swamy's compilation). 
  • The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 
  • The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. 
  • Compilation of the General Financial Rules (Revised and enlarged). Delegation of Financial Power Rules. Indian Foreign Service (PLCA) Rules. Financial Powers of Government of India's Representatives abroad.
  • Assisted Medical Attendance Schemes.
  • Indian Foreign Service (Conduct and Discipline) rules.

Paper 2 (for Category III & VI!) 
  • Manual of Office Procedure issued by the Mm. of Railways (Railway Board).
  • Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for official purpose of the Union issued by the Mm, of Home Affairs.
  • Indian Railway Admn. and Finance (excluding Chapters V, VI, VIII & IX).
  • Indian Railway Financial Code Vol. I (excluding Chapter II and VI). 
  • Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. I. 
  • The Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966. 
  • The Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rule, 1968. 

Paper 2 (for Category Vi) 
  • Manual of office procedure (latest edition).
  • Notes on office procedure issued by the Institute of Secretarial Training and Management. 
  • Handbook of orders regarding the use of Hindi for official purpose of Home Affairs.
  • Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P.&T's comp Swamy's compilation). The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 
  • The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. 
  • The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. 
  • Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules. Financial Regulations Part I (Revised Edition).

Paper 3
  • Candidates are required to prepare notes and drafts on specific problems and précis from a passage.

UPSC SO Steno Exam Pattern 2022

As per the UPSC SO Steno exam pattern, there shall be three rounds in the examination. The candidates have to qualify all three to get a name in the UPSC SO Steno result list. Go through the section below to know about the section-wise details of the UPSC SO Steno exam pattern. 

Written Exam (500 Marks)

  • The examination shall be held in the offline mode i.e. OMR sheet method.
  • There shall be three papers in the exam out of which paper 1 and 2 will be objective in nature and part 3 will be descriptive in nature. 
  • As per the marking scheme, the candidates will get 1 mark for a correct answer and 0.33 marks shall be deducted for wrong answer. 

Paper Number

Subject Name

Maximum Marks

Duration

Paper 1

General Studies & General Knowledge of Constitution of India and Machinery of Government, Practice and Procedures in Parliament and Knowledge of RTI Act, 2005. 

150 marks

2 hours

Paper 2

Procedure and Practice in the 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 marks

2 hours

Paper 3

Noting and Drafting, Precis writing 

200 marks

3 hours

Total

500 marks

7 hours

Shorthand Test (Qualifying Marks)

The candidates who secure the minimum marks in the written exam will be required to appear in the shorthand test. In this round, the candidates have to qualify for the shorthand test in Hindi or English at 100 w.p.m. The shorthand test in English/Hindi would comprise a dictation test at the speed of 100 words per minute which the candidate will be required to transcribe in 40/55 minutes. 

Evaluation Procedure (100 Marks)

The last section is the evaluation procedure which shall be held for a total of 100 mars. In this round, the marks obtained in the evaluation of record of service (i.e. APARs of the officers available to the Assessment Board at the time of its meeting) will be counted for ranking. Once the APARs have been evaluated by the Assessment Boards, no request for its reassessment will be entertained under any circumstances including a change in APAR grading, etc. at a subsequent date. 

There shall be a minimum of 40% marks in the evaluation of the record of service. Therefore, such candidates who obtain less than 40% marks in the evaluation of record of service will not be considered for ranking

UPSC SO Steno Best Books 2022

The candidates going to write the written examination should go through the names of the UPSC SO Steno books to study for the exam. There are going to be three papers in the exam, therefore they should use the books prescribed by experts. Know the names of the subject-wise books in the table below. 

Subject

Important Books

Author

Description

Manual of office procedure

Manual of office procedure

Muthuswamy

Candidates can use this one as a very important substitute for learning the basics of each chapter of mathematics.

Manual of office procedure

Sumedha Publishing House

It is a handy book for practising low to high-level multiple choice-based questions.

Indian Railway Financial

Indian Railway Financial

R N Mishra

Helps in developing the basics of Indian Railway Financial along with a proper practice regime relevant to the subject.

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL STUDY OF INDIAN RAILWAY

Hetal Shah

One of the best books to master the Indian Railway Financial section and practice a plethora of questions. 

General Awareness

-

Testbook

This book helps in developing the basics of General Awareness.

Manorama Yearly Book

Mammen Mathew

This book has a lot of practice questions to master the different topics asked in the test of General Awareness.

UPSC SO Steno Preparation Tips 2022

Owing to the limited number of vacancies, the candidates have to face tough competition in the exam. The candidates are advised to adhere to the following preparation tips to secure marks more than the UPSC SO Steno cut-off marks as mentioned in the section below. 

  • Use only the UPSC SO Steno syllabus prescribed by the commission to study for the different papers. 
  • The candidates are advised to always use two books for the three papers to clear the examination with high marks. 
  • The candidates should practice for the shorthand typing test beforehand to excel the same and get a name in the UPSC SO Steno result list. 

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Latest UPSC SO Steno Updates

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the official notification for the SO Steno Recruitment 2022. The 2022-23 UPSC SO Steno Recruitment cycle is on-going. The registration window will open on 13th September and close on 4th October 2022, with the examination slated for 10th December. Prospective applicants can submit their applications via the UPSC's official website. This recruitment drive pertains to the positions of Section Officers and Grade B/Grade 1 Stenographers. Further information about this recruitment process can be found in the subsequent sections of the announcement. Download Free UPSC SO Steno Previous Year Papers PDFs Now!

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UPSC SO Steno Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022 FAQs

The candidates can download the UPSC SO Steno Syllabus PDF from the official website of UPSC. The direct link to download the syllabus PDF of all the papers is also given on the official website of Testbook.

The marking scheme of the written examination for the papers includes 4 marks for every correct answer. While there will be a negative marking of 1/4th or 1 mark for each wrong answer.

The candidate has to visit the official website of the UPSC SO Steno and look for the notification available on the homepage. The homepage contains the link to the syllabus PDF. The candidates can take a printout of the same for reference.

If any candidate passes the written examination he will be called for the second stage i.e. interview which is the last stage of the recruitment process.

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