MP ESB Group 4 (Assistant Grade-3, Steno-Typist, Stenographer) photo requirements
No pixel or KB size in the rule book. The colour photo, signature and two lines of your own handwriting go on one prescribed sheet: print it from the link, paste the photo, sign and write, then scan it as JPG and attach it. The photo goes at the top and the signature below it (pp.103-105, paras 3.16 and 3.20(iv)). Photo rules: white background and good quality; no Polaroid; taken from the front with both ears visible; not older than 3 months on the date you apply, with the date it was taken and your name clearly on it; wear spectacles if you normally use them (no dark glasses); keep at least 5 copies for counselling. Signature: fully clear in the box below the photo; short signatures, signatures in English capital letters or more than one signature are not accepted (p.103, para 3.16(i)-(x)).
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Other uploads for MP ESB Group 4 (Assistant Grade-3, Steno-Typist, Stenographer)
| Photo + signature + handwriting sheet | One image in the prescribed format, scanned as JPG; no KB or pixel size given (pp.104-105, para 3.20(iv)) |
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| Class 8/10/12 marksheet (proof of date of birth) | Scanned and attached; no format or KB given (p.103, para 3.15(ii)) |
| Caste/category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), disability certificate, samvida certificate, priority/bonus certificate (NCC etc.) | Scanned and attached where they apply; no format or KB given (p.103, para 3.15(iii)-(vi)) |
| Qualification certificates for every post you choose | Must be uploaded (p.97, para 3.2(iii)); no format or KB given |
Source: MP Employees Selection Board, Group-4 Combined Recruitment Test 2024 (Sahayak Grade-3, Stenotypist, Shighralekhak and equivalent posts, direct and backlog recruitment): exam conduct and recruitment rule book, revised (PDF dated 21.02.2025); amendment-1 (03.03.2025, post code 144, total 966 posts) and amendment-2 (17.04.2025, exam from 07.05.2025) (2024). Last checked 13 Nov 2026. Rules change between years; confirm with the notification for your cycle.
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MP ESB Group 4 (Assistant Grade-3, Steno-Typist, Stenographer) at a glance
| Age | 18–40 years on 01-01-2024 |
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| Education | Sahayak Grade-3, Steno-typist/Ashulipik, Shighralekhak/Stenographer, Data Entry Operator, IT Operator: Higher Secondary (10+2) pass, plus a one-year computer diploma/certificate from a listed institution (UGC-recognised university or open university, DOEACC/NIELIT, govt polytechnic Modern Office Management, ITI or NCVT/SCVT COPA; or a computer degree such as BE CS/IT, BCA, MCA, BSc/MSc CS/IT; or an AICTE polytechnic computer diploma), plus a CPCT score card. A BSc/BCom where computer is only one subject does not count; Hindi Shighralekhak/Stenographer; English Shighralekhak/Stenographer: As above, plus a shorthand certificate at 100 wpm in Hindi (Hindi posts) or English (English posts); Ashulipik/Steno-typist: As above, plus a Hindi shorthand certificate at 80 wpm |
| Final-year students | Cannot apply |
| Documents | 7 to upload, 9 for verification |