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SSC ends own scribe rule will provide scribes to benchmark disability candidates

India
Published on 24 April 2026
SSC ends own scribe rule will provide scribes to benchmark disability candidates

Eligible candidates won’t arrange their own scribe anymore

The Staff Selection Commission will provide scribes to eligible candidates with benchmark disabilities for its recruitment exams. Under new guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on August 1, 2025, SSC has removed the “own scribe” option, ensuring the scribes are arranged by the commission itself.

  • SSC will provide scribes for eligible benchmark disability candidates
  • New rules follow Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities guidelines
  • “Own scribe” provision has been eliminated
  • Scribes will now be arranged by SSC for recruitment exams
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