UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 — Written Examination
6 Written Examination papers from the 2014 UPSC SO/Steno LDCE examination, conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Each paper links to its official source. Written Examination: Paper I General Studies, Constitution, machinery of government, parliamentary procedure and RTI Act (objective); Paper II Procedure and Practice by category (objective); Paper III Noting and Drafting, Précis Writing (descriptive).
Written Examination pattern
| Section | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I: General Studies & GK of Constitution of India, Machinery of Govt., Parliament procedures, RTI Actobjective | 150 | 2 hours |
| Paper II: Procedure and Practice in GoI Secretariat, General Financial and Service Rulesobjective; set separately for the relevant categories | 150 | 2 hours |
| Paper III: Noting and Drafting, Précis Writingsubjective | 200 | 3 hours |
- Negative marking for wrong answers in the objective papers (2026 notice)
- 2025 Paper I and Paper II booklets: 120 items each, printed in Hindi and English
- One-third of a question's marks deducted for a wrong answer (2025 booklets)
Time table of the Combined SOs' (Gr. 'B') LDCE 2025 and Combined Stenos' LDCE 2019, 2020 & 2021; negative marking from the SO LDCE 2026 notice (16.09.2026) · official source
Patterns change between cycles. Confirm in the latest official notification.
| Exam paper | Year | Stage | Language | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper I Paper I · 2.9 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2014 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories I, IV, VIII and IX) Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories I, IV, VIII and IX) · 3.1 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2014 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories II and V) Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories II and V) · 3.1 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2014 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories III and VII) Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories III and VII) · 2.4 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2014 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Category VI) Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Category VI) · 3.1 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2014 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper III – Noting and Drafting, Précis Writing Paper III – Noting and Drafting, Précis Writing · 1.3 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2014 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper |
- UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper I2014Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper I · 2.9 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories I, IV, VIII and IX)2014Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories I, IV, VIII and IX) · 3.1 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories II and V)2014Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories II and V) · 3.1 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories III and VII)2014Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Categories III and VII) · 2.4 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Category VI)2014Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper II – Procedure and Practice (Category VI) · 3.1 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC SO/Steno LDCE 2014 – Paper III – Noting and Drafting, Précis Writing2014Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper III – Noting and Drafting, Précis Writing · 1.3 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in