All SSC CGL Post, Details and Description
Staff Selection Commission conducts the Combined Graduate Level Examination which is an examination conducted to recruit candidates for various Group B and Group C posts in government departments and ministries. SSC offers multiple posts under the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam. The posts under SSC CGL are categorized into different groups, and each post has its own job profile, salary, and responsibilities. Most of the times candidates faces difficulties while filling the preferences in the SSC CGL application form. This is very important step during the recruitment process.
We have often received many queries from candidates over the same confusion, So we decided to sort this out for you Here we are posting you about the nature of the jobs and positions of responsibility in them. Hope this will help you to some extent.
Assistant CSS
Please note that this is the lowest post in Central Secretariat Services. Mainly one can do clerical
work; like typing, noting, drafting, and file-related work. The typing Test will be held by SSC for this Test. Best suitable post for female candidates and people who want to work in Delhi. Non-Corrupted Job, No Under Table Income, New Delhi posting in various ministries, one can get the power once he/she reaches the level of undersecretary. An Assistant in CSS can be promoted to the next post – SO (Group-B Gazetted Officer) in two ways- one by taking the departmental exam and passing it which will be held after 05 years of service so after 06 years one can get his first promotion and secondly one can normally get promotion after 10 years of service.
Promotions in Assistant CSS
- Section Officer (Group-B gazette Officer) (Grade Pay – Rs 4,800).
- Section Officer (Group-A gazette Officer) (Grade Pay – Rs 5,400). After completion of 4 years of service at GP 4,800.
- Under Secretary (Grade Pay – 6,600). Based on performance & available vacancies.
- Deputy Secretary (Grade Pay – Rs 7,600). Based on performance & available vacancies.
- Director (Grade Pay – Rs 8,700). Rarely possible for an entrant through SSC.
Income Tax Inspector
An Income Tax Inspector generally can be posted at either of the two types of seats which are transferable on a cyclic basis. Work related to assessment of tax or non-assessment of tax. When on an assessment seat he is supposed to see the work related to the assessment of income tax to be imposed on an individual, partnership firm, company, etc; and refund it in case someone has deposited in excess. He also has to see the work related to TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE (TDS) besides accompanying a raid team.
An ITI on a non-assessment seat generally has to do clerical work though he too could be asked to accompany a raid team. The first promotion in this job is as Income Tax Officer (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner, and Finally Commissioner. One can get the first promotion in this job after completing eight years of service after clearing the departmental exam. The promotion period differs from zone to zone since there is zonal seniority. The additional advantage of this post is that one can be entitled to 30 liters of petrol if posted on the assessment seat. Also, he gets a sim from the department on which all STD calls on every type of BSNL/MTNL phone are free; and 400 minutes on other phones. This is an all-India posting job.
Central Excise Inspector
Central excise inspector is an inspector post. If anyone is posted in Headquarter then he/she has to do Clerical or file-related work. If one can be posted in the field then he /she has to do Executive work like augmentation of central excise & Service tax etc, detection of evasion of taxes etc. Wear the uniform (Khaki) is optional.
The first promotion in this job is as Superintendent (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner, and Finally Commissioner. One can get the first promotion in this job after completing eight years of service after clearing the departmental exam. The promotion period differs from zone to zone since there is zonal seniority. This is an all-India posting job.
Assistant Enforcement Officer
Assistant Enforcement Officer is an inspector post. If anyone is posted in Headquarter then he/she has to do Clerical or file-related work. If anyone is posted in the field then he /she has to do Executive work like prevention of money laundering, conducting searches of suspected persons, conveyances, and premises and seizing incriminating materials (including Indian and foreign currencies involved), to arrest and prosecute the person suspected to be involved in the act of money laundering, etc. Duty is round the clock means day as well as night shift jobs.
The first promotion in this job will be as Enforcement Officer (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Director, Deputy Director, and Finally Director. No fixed promotion period and it purely depends on zone to zone & vacant posts.
Sub-Inspector in CBI
Sub Inspector CBI post is of grade pay of RS 4,200. but its salary is almost equal to the total salary for the grade pay of Rs 4,600 as CBI executive staff is entitled to an additional 25% on BASIC PAY + DA and in addition to that salary of 13 months instead of 12 months year.
Life in CBI is stressful due to the heavy workload and deadlines there. Training duration is 32 weeks in Ghaziabad and involves physical training as well as training on criminal and anti-corruption laws.
It is a very hectic job generally the work stretches beyond the usual working hours like one has to work till 8 or 9 pm. Usually on Saturdays, if the workload is more, the work goes on as usual; though Sundays are spared. Also in some branches like Special Crime etc, the job involves a fair bit of travelling especially in the starting years. The nature and hours of work also differ from branch to branch and from place to place. Some branches have less workload and so the personnel can take it easy. No uniform required
Inspector of Posts
Every Postal division has an Inspector of posts in its office. Every district has two or more divisions.
This is the worst post offered by SSC in Grade pay of 4200. Inspector of Posts must sell Postal Life Insurance with a fixed target.
Auditor
The Auditor Post is the best post among all Non-Interview posts. Auditors are recruited under CAG and CGDA departments. 08 Hours office job & 05 Days working Job. In this job, one can get enough time for further preparations like UPSC, etc.
Promotion wise this job is job offered by SSC through CGL. One will get the first promotion to Senior Auditor (grade pay 4200) after 3 years of service.
Examiner
The examiner is an inspector post. If one can be posted in Headquarters, he has to do Clerical or file-related work. If he/she can post in the field he/she has to do executive work like examining the goods imported or to be exported and assessing duty on that, In this job uniform is not mandatory.
My first promotion in this job is as Appraiser (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner, and Finally Commissioner. One can get the first promotion in this job after completing three years of service. The examiner post is considered to be the best among all CGLE posts. One of the main reasons is faster promotions as compared to the other posts of CGLE. This post is mainly for coastal regions.
Postal Inspector
Inspector of Posts (IP) is either posted as Sub-divisonal Inspector or IP-PG(Public Grievance).
He/she is in charge of about 60-70 post offices within his/her subdivision. He/she is appointing authority for GDS (Gramin Dak sevaks and conducts their interview). He/she is assisted in his work by two Mail overseers. He/she gets a separate office and monthly allowance for internet and telephone (Rs 750). He/she is provided with a laptop and he gets his traveling expenses reimbursed by submitting TA(about Rs 2000 for 10 days on tour ).
Some well-known facts about the Different services in SSC CGL. Order is in sequence wise of their importance
- Promotion wise best job:- Assistant in CSS, ITI, Assistant in AFHQ
- Exposure wise:- Assistant in CSS, Assistant in Mea, Sub Inspector in CBI
- Pay wise including allowance:-General Assistant or Cypher Assistant if posted outside India,Assistant in Intelligence Bureau or Assistant in CSS depending upon posting, Assistant in Railway or ITI
- Nature of Job wise:- Assistant, Sub-Inspector in CBI, Auditor
- Home Posting Wise:-Auditor, Accountant or Junior Accountant, Statistical Investigator
- Authority (immediately after joining):- Sub-Inspector in CBI, Examiner, Division Accountant
- Relaxation wise (means discretion to do the job):- Divisional Accountant, Auditor, Statistical Investigator-II
- To leave permanently in Power (Corridor wise):- Assistant in CSS only
- Close relationship with politicians:- Assistant in CSS only
- Influence on Society:- Assistant in CSS only
- Multi-dimensional (Job wise):-Assistant in CSS only
- Students prefer which posts their first preference:-Examiner or ITI equally. ITI is a little preferable even over Examiner.
- Charming designation (name-wise): –
Assistant Enforcement Officer, Examiner, Income Tax Inspector or Central Excise equally, Preventive Officer. - Supportive Colleagues wise:-Any assistant Job, Accountant, Auditor
- The best training Wise:- Assistant in CSS, SI in CBI
- Those who wanted to prepare for IAS:-Assistant in CSS, ITI, Auditor
- The Worst promotion wise:-Excise Inspector or Preventive Officer equally, AEO, Job with a small cadre like Assistant in Enforcement Directorate
- To be in contact with some top bureaucrats of the country:-Assistant in CSS only
Power-wise Different Posts
- To show power to corporate when investigating big economic offenses:- Assistant Enforcement Officer though he only does what he is directed to.
- Power-wise (in day-to-day matter):- Examiner
- To handle different types of cases of the most powerful people: CBI
- Power in making policy:-Assistant in CSS
- Power in gaining money:-Examiner or Excise- Inspector
- Power in pin-pointing mistakes:-Auditor
- Risky (situation-wise):-SI in CBI, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Preventive Officer
- To know some biggest secrets of the country:- Assistant in CSS only
- To know some secrets related to intelligence gathering:-Assistant in the Intelligence Bureau or Assistant in CSS equally, Cypher Assistant in MEA, SI in CBI.
