SSC | SSC Stenographer
SSC Stenographer sets 100 English Language questions for 100 marks in the Computer Based Test, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
Reading comprehension and the cloze test decide this section, and both reward reading widely more than memorising rules. Build a daily reading habit, learn to spot the grammatical error patterns that recur, and treat vocabulary as something absorbed in context rather than crammed from a list.
How much English Language is worth in each SSC Stenographer stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Test | 100 | 100 | — | 50% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the SSC Stenographer pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Synonyms · solved example
Choose the word most similar in meaning to CANDID.
Solution
'Candid' means open and honest in expression, so its closest synonym here is 'frank'. 'Shy', 'rude' and 'clever' carry different meanings.
Antonyms · solved example
Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to SCARCE.
Solution
'Scarce' means in short supply. Its opposite is 'abundant', meaning plentiful. 'Rare', 'limited' and 'meagre' are near-synonyms of scarce, not opposites.
Idioms and phrases · solved example
What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?
Solution
'To let the cat out of the bag' means to disclose a secret, often by accident. The other choices are literal or unrelated readings of the phrase.
One-word substitution · solved example
Choose the one word for: 'a person who does not believe in the existence of God'.
Solution
An 'atheist' denies the existence of God. An 'agnostic' holds that it cannot be known, a 'theist' believes in God, and a 'cynic' distrusts people's motives.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
English Language shows up in every SSC Stenographer mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
SSC Stenographer 2026 cycle sets 100 English Language questions for 100 marks in the Computer Based Test.
Yes. SSC Stenographer deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, English Language included, so unsure guesses cost you. 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer; each question carries 1 mark. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.
The SSC Stenographer syllabus lists Reading comprehension, Error spotting and sentence improvement, Fill in the blanks and sentence completion, Synonyms, antonyms and one-word substitution, Idioms and phrases, Active and passive voice, narration and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every English Language question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the SSC Stenographer mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.