Steno-Typist, Grade III vs Typist
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Level 10 (starting pay ₹20,600)Level 8 (starting pay ₹19,500)
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹20,600Basic ₹19,500
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
TNPSC Group 4TNPSC Group 4
Qualification
10th pass10th pass
Age limit
18–3218–32
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
21
Transfers
districtdistrict
First promotion
Steno-Typist Grade II / Personal Clerk (After the prescribed service)Assistant (After the prescribed service and departmental tests)
Choose Steno-Typist, Grade III if…
- ✓ Higher pay level than Junior Assistant and Typist in the same exam
- ✓ Small pool of candidates with shorthand certificates in both languages
- ✓ Steady demand in courts
Choose Typist if…
- ✓ Far fewer eligible candidates than Junior Assistant, because of the typewriting certificates
- ✓ Over a thousand vacancies in the 2025 cycle
- ✓ Desk job with fixed hours