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SSC CGL - Posts and Eligibility

SSC CGL exam is conducted for a plethora of posts. Aspirants who are preparing for this exam should at least have a fair idea of the various kinds of jobs that they may get once they qualify this exam. This will help you out in your decision making with regards to listing your job preferences.

We will list down some of the jobs that you can get via SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduated Level Examination), and also post-wise required eligibility via-a-vis age, educational qualifications, etc.

Table of Contents
  • Posts offered in SSC CGL
  • Age limit for different SSC CGL posts
  • SSC CGL post-wise educational qualifications

Posts offered in SSC CGL

Let’s have a look at the various posts that are offered through SSC CGL exam, i.e. the jobs that we can get through SSC CGL exam.

Assistant Audit Officer (AAO)

  • Assistant Audit Officer post is offered by Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG.
  • It is a higher paygrade post and is the only gazetted post offered via SSC CGL.
  • You will be assigned to a zone. However, you will often have to go on tours to different cities for auditing work within that zone.

Assistant Accounts Officer

  • Assistant Accounts Officer post is also offered by Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG.
  • Just like Assistant Audit Officer, it is a higher paygrade post. Also, you may get promotions at a faster rate.
  • You will be assigned to a zone here too.

Assistant Section Officer (ASO)

ASOs get a bit lower paygrade than Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer.

This post is offered by many government departments and institutes. We have listed down a few of them:

  • ASO in Central Secretarial Service (DOPT): You may get posting in Delhi. That’s why it’s preferred by many. It’s a 9 to 5 job, but you may have to be punctual (due to biometric based attendance) and work hard. You may get to work in any ministry under the central government.
  • ASO in Ministry of External Affairs (Cadre Cell): You will be based in Delhi, but you may get a chance to serve outside the country too. Obviously, when posted in a foreign country you will get a higher pay (than what you get in India). However, expect a fair amount of workload in this job.
  • ASO in AFHQ (Ministry of Defence): As it’s a security-related job, expect higher levels of discipline, e.g. no mobile phone allowed in office hours, etc. Though you will get many peripheral benefits like access to army canteen, etc.
  • ASO in Intelligence Bureau: You may be posted anywhere in the country. You may get security allowances in this job which will boost up your net salary. However, as it’s a security-related job, expect higher levels of discipline, e.g. no mobile phone allowed in office hours, etc.
  • ASO in Election Commission: Generally, in single ministry posts promotions are slow (e.g. in Ministry of Railway) as compared to multiple ministry jobs (e.g. in DOPT). However, ASO in Election Commission is an exception to this rule. Here you will get fast promotions.
  • ASO in Central Administrative Tribunal: You may be posted anywhere in the country.
  • ASO in Central Vigilance Commission: You will be based in Delhi.
  • ASO in Ministry of Railway: Promotions are a bit on the slower side in this job.
  • ASO in National Informatics Centre: Promotions are a bit on the slower side in this job.
  • ASO in Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology: Promotions are a bit on the slower side in this job.

Assistant

Assistants get a bit lower paygrade than ASOs.

This post is offered by many government departments and institutes. We have listed down a few of them:

  • Assistant in Enforcement Directorate (Ministry of Finance): It’s a good job.
  • Assistant in Forensic Science Services (Ministry of Home Affairs): In this job you will get posted in Delhi.
  • Assistant in Ministry of Tourism
  • Assistant in Bureau of Police Research & Development under Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Assistant in Tatrakshak Mukhyalaya (Indian Coast Guard)
  • Assistant in Narcotics Control Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs)
  • Assistant in Central Passport Offices (Ministry of External Affairs)
  • Assistant in Ministry of Textiles: It’s an all-India job. So, you may be posted anywhere in India.
  • Assistant in Ministry of Mines: It’s an all-India job. So, you may be posted anywhere in India.
  • Assistant in Indian Meteorological Department (Ministry of Earth Sciences): It’s an all-India job. So, you may be posted anywhere in India.
  • Assistant in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): It’s an all-India job. So, you may be posted anywhere in India.

Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors

These posts are offered by many government departments and institutes. We have listed down a few of them:

  • Inspector of Income Tax in Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): It’s one of the most sought after jobs in SSC-CGL as this is considered a prestigious job, which also allows one with a good work-life balance. Promotions are also fast here. The only drawback may be the location of your posting. Do due diligence before opting for this job if location is important for you.
  • Inspector (COST & Central Excise) in Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC): This job provides even better work-life balance. The only drawback may be the location of your posting. Do due diligence before opting for this job if location is important for you.
  • Inspector (Preventive Officer) in Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC): You will be responsible for stopping smuggling. So, often you may get posted in coastal areas. Just like in Indian Navy, you will get to wear a white uniform in this job.
  • Inspector (Examiner) in Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC)
  • Inspector of Posts in Department of Posts (Ministry of Communications)
  • Assistant Enforcement Officer in Directorate of Enforcement (Department of Revenue)
  • Sub Inspectors in Central Bureau of Investigation
  • Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency

Divisional Accountant

  • Divisional Accountant post is offered by C&AG.
  • You will get your own cabin and your own staff.
  • You will be assigned a zone and you will spend all your work-life in that zone.

Auditors and Accountants

These posts are offered by many government departments and institutes. We have listed down a few of them:

  • Auditor in CAG
  • Auditor in Controller General of Defence Accounts
  • Auditor in Cabinet Secretariat: Here you will most probably be posted in Delhi.
  • Auditor/ Accountant in National Technical Research Organization (NTRO)
  • Accountant in Comptroller & Auditor General of India
  • Accountant in Controller General of Accounts
  • Junior Accountant in Office of Controller General of Communication Accounts (Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Communication)
  • Junior Accountant in Department of Posts (Ministry of Communication)

Upper Division Clerk

This post is offered by many government departments and institutes. We have listed down a few of them:

  • Upper Division Clerk in Ministry of Mines
  • Upper Division Clerk in Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (Ministry of Jal Shakti)
  • Upper Division Clerk in Office of the Development Commissioner (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises)
  • Upper Division Clerk in Ministry of Textiles
  • Upper Division Clerk in Central Bureau of Narcotics (Ministry of Finance)
  • Upper Division Clerk in Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
  • Upper Division Clerk in Indian Meteorological Department (Ministry of Earth Sciences)
  • Upper Division Clerk in Narcotics Control Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs)
  • Upper Division Clerk in Directorate General of Defence Estates (Ministry of Defence)

Other Jobs

Some other jobs that you may get via SSC-CGL are:

  • Statistical Investigator Gr. II in Registrar General of India (Ministry of Home Affairs): We need to give an extra exam for this.
  • Junior Statistical Officer in Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation: We need to give an extra exam for this.
  • Tax Assistant in Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
  • Tax Assistant in Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC)
  • Sub- Inspector in Central Bureau of Narcotics (Ministry of Finance)

Age limit for different SSC CGL posts

As you can see, there are plethora of jobs under SSC-CGL. However, the age limits for these jobs may differ from 27 years to 30 years, and even 32 years for some.

The age limit of 32 is for this job:

  • Junior Statistical Officer in Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

The age limit of 30 is for these jobs:

  • Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer in Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG.
  • Assistant Section Officer in Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, and AFHQ.
  • Assistant Enforcement Officer in Directorate of Enforcement, and Department of Revenue.
  • Divisional Accountant in offices under C&AG
  • Inspector of Income Tax in CBDT.
  • Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner) in CBIC.
  • Inspector in Central Bureau of Narcotics
  • Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer in Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA)
  • Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency (NIA), and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The age limit is 27 is for most other SSC-CGL jobs.

These age limits may differ from one year to another. So, the most authentic source for this would be the exam notification released by SSC. So, for most up to date, detailed, and authentic information in this regard, you must check that out on SSC website.

SSC CGL post-wise educational qualifications

The educational qualification for most of the SSC-CGL jobs is just graduation, i.e. Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised University/ Institution.

However, there are a few specialist jobs for which there are certain specific educational qualifications required. For some posts these are essential requirements, while for others they may just be desirable. Some of such jobs have been listed below.

  • If you want to be a Junior Statistical Officer, you need to have either a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level, OR a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

  • For Statistical Investigator Grade-II post, you need to have Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all 3 years of the graduation course.

Note

There are some SSC-CGL jobs wherein you just need a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised University/ Institution. However, candidates with certain specific educational background are preferred, i.e. there are some Desirable Qualifications. Some of such jobs have been listed below.

  • Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) : These candidates are preferred here - Chartered Accountant, Cost & Management Accountant, Company Secretary, Masters in Commerce, Masters in Business Studies, Masters in Business Administration (Finance), Masters in Business Economics.

  • Assistant in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) : Degree in law from a recognized university.

  • Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) : Minimum one-year research experience in any recognized university, OR Research Institution Degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university.

Note

Apart from educational qualifications, some jobs have physical qualifications too.

Note

If you want to know more about some of the best SSC-CGL jobs, you may read this article of ours.

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