# UPSC announces 2020 stenographer selection list for 4 services 2026-11-06T16:26:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the year-2020 selection list for the Joint Stenographer (Grade 'B'/'Grade-I') Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The results are based on the written exam held in December 2025 and evaluation of service records in November 2026. The selection covers four services: Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service (Grade IV), Indian Foreign Service Branch 'B' Stenographers' Cadre (Grade V), Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers' Service (Grade VI), and Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers' Service (Grade VII/Grade 'B'). In Grade IV, one candidate was recommended against 334 vacancies. Grade V saw two candidates recommended against 43 vacancies. Grade VI had 22 candidates for 26 posts, and Grade VII had five candidates against 47 posts. Results for 18 candidates (17 in Grade IV, one in Grade VI) have been kept in sealed envelopes. The final selection and declaration are subject to the outcome of pending cases in the Supreme Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal, including Civil Appeal No. 629/2022 and multiple Original Applications filed in 2025. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The UPSC has recommended only one candidate for Grade IV against 334 vacancies, and just two candidates for Grade V against 43 posts, meaning the bulk of posts will remain unfilled pending the disposal of several court cases, including the Jarnail Singh group in the Supreme Court and three Original Applications from 2025. The sealed envelopes for 18 candidates suggest their results are tied to these judgments. Until the courts decide, most vacancies across these four central secretariat services will stay open. Candidates can contact the UPSC call centre or check the website. Final marks and cut-offs for all selection years will be published within 15 days of the announcement of the last result. ## Coverage - pib.gov.in Straight factual notification of exam results with vacancy data This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Central Secretariat, Stenographer exam, Supreme Court, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/upsc-announces-2020-stenographer-selection-list-for-4-services/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/upsc-announces-2020-stenographer-selection-list-for-4-services/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/