Madras High Court Junior Grade Stenographer Syllabus

The Madras High Court Junior Grade Stenographer Syllabus is a crucial guide for aspirants aiming to secure positions in this esteemed institution. Conducted by the Madras High Court, the selection process comprises multiple stages, including a Written Examination, Skill Test, Document Verification, and Merit List assessment. The syllabus covers various subjects essential for the role, ensuring candidates are well-prepared to tackle the challenges of the examination.

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1 Madras High Court Junior Grade Stenographer Exam Syllabus
2 Madras High Court Junior Grade Stenographer Syllabus Overview

Madras High Court Junior Grade Stenographer Exam Syllabus

General English

Common Vocabulary.
Synonyms.
Unseen Passages.
Grammar.
Error Correction.
Fill in the Blanks.
Passage Completion.
Tenses.
Adjectives.
Meanings.
Word Formations.
Antonyms.
Subject-Verb Agreement.
Phrase Replacement.
Common Vocabulary.
Grammar.
Word Formation.
Comprehension of passage
Sentence structure.
Reading Comprehension Grammar.
Articles Grammar.
Antonyms Vocabulary.
Prepositions Grammar.
Use of Idioms & Phrases and their meaning.
Spelling Grammar.
Verbs Vocabulary.
Idioms and Phrases Vocabulary.
Synonyms.

General Knowledge

Nagarik Shastra.
History of Maharashtra.
Indian History.
Pancha Varshik Yojana.
Bharatiya Rajputana.
Maharashtra Geography.
Awards.
Current Events.
Sports.
Banking.
Economy.
International Affairs.

Numerical And Mental Ability

Number System & Simplification.
Probability.
HCF & LCM.
Algebraic Expressions and in Equalities.
Average.
Percentage.
Profit and Loss.
Simple & Compound interest.
Ratio and Proportion & Partnership.
Mixture & Allegations.
Time and Work & Pipes and Cisterns.
Speed, Time & Distance (Train, Boats & Stream).
Mensuration.
Trigonometry.
Geometry.
Data Interpretation.
Number Series.

Analytical and Reasoning Skills

Alphanumeric Series.
Blood Relations.
Coded Inequalities.
Coding-Decoding.
Data Sufficiency.
Input-Output.
Logical Reasoning.
Puzzle.
Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test.
Seating Arrangement.
Tabulation.
Circular Seating Arrangement.
Directions and Distances.
Double Lineup.
Linear Seating Arrangement.
Ordering and Ranking.
Scheduling.
Syllogism.

Computer Knowledge

Computer Software & Hardwar.
MS PowerPoint.
Algorithms.
Data Bases.
Programming and Data Structures.
Theory of Computation.
Compiler Design.
Web Technologies.
Computer Organization and Architecture.
MS Word.
Windows.
MS Excel.
Digital Logic.
Operating System.
Information Systems and Software Engineering.
Computer Networks.

Madras High Court Junior Grade Stenographer Exam Pattern for Common Written Examination

Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Qualifying Marks
General English General Knowledge Numerical and Mental Ability Analytical and Reasoning Skills General Intelligence Basic knowledge of Computers (In all, for 100 Marks) (Degree Standard)	100	100	40

Madras High Court Junior Grade Stenographer Exam Pattern for Skill Test

I. English Short Hand Test

Method Of Skill Test	Maximum Marks & Qualifying Marks
Taking down dictation of a passage in English for 7 minutes @ 80 wpm. (Transcription time is 45 minutes for typing in the computer and submitting the printout of the same).	90 Marks (for Transcription) (Minimum pass mark: 35) + 10 Marks (for shorthand outline) (Minimum pass mark: 3.5)Total – 100 MarksMinimum Qualifying Marks – 38.5 Marks

Method of Evaluation of Transcribed Papers in the English Short Hand Test

(I) Deduction of marks for Mistakes:

(a)Full Mistake – 1 Mark
(b)Half Mistake – 0.5 Mark

Meaning of ‘Full Mistake’:

Wrong transcription of a word or words (each).
Omission of a word other than article (However, in the case of continuous omission, articles will be treated as individual words only).
Commission of word (each).
Wrong spelling which conveys different meanings.

Meaning of ‘Half Mistake’:

Spelling Mistakes.
Interchange of the article (for ‘a’ if ‘the’ is written).
Singular/ Plural mistakes where it ends with ‘is’ or ‘es’.
Omission of a full stop.
Placement of a full stop in an unwanted place.
Capital letters are not properly placed (in respect of proper nouns).
Tense mistakes (like ‘did’ instead of ‘do’ or ‘doing’, etc).
Omission of articles, addition of articles, inter-change of articles.

(ii) Mistakes which are ignored (for which no marks will be deducted):

Failure to make out paragraph.
Punctuation marks other than full stop.

English Proficiency Test

Subject	Maximum Marks	Qualifying Marks	Time Duration
English Language	50	20	120 Minutes

An English Language Proficiency Test will be conducted in Descriptive Type.
Syllabus: (Degree Standard)
(i) Idioms and Phrases.
(ii) Essay Writing on general topics.
(iii) Letter writing.
(iv) Developing the hints.