Orissa High Court Junior Stenographer 2026 (Advt 06/2026) Exam Pattern: English Test, Computer Test, Shorthand Skill Test

Published 12 Nov 2026 · Updated 12 Nov 2026

Section 6 of the official advertisement sets three stages for the 33 Junior Stenographer posts. (A) Qualifying English test, 100 marks, 1.5 hours: an English essay (20), Odia-to-English translation (20), English-to-Odia re-translation (20) and English grammar (40); you need at least 35% (30% for SC/ST) to move on. (B) Computer Application Test, qualifying: theory 50 marks (30 min) plus skill 50 marks (30 min) on MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Access and internet/file upload-download; minimum 50%. (C) Skill Test, 100 marks: a 400-word English passage dictated at 80 wpm (5 minutes) and transcribed on computer at 40 wpm (10 minutes); 0.25 mark per correct word, and more than 10% mistakes/omissions disqualifies. The merit list is made only from Skill Test marks. Applications are open 13 Nov - 7 Dec 2026. This site does not re-host the notification and is not an official government website.

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