SSC CGL Posts Details 2022 | List of Key Posts of SSC CGL Exam 2022

SSC conducts various examinations of SSC every year, one of which is SSC CGL, in which lakhs of students take the exam every year. When you get appointed as an SSC CGL officer, you will perform many important duties in various departments of the Government of India, which directly contribute significantly to the progress of the country. Then without any delay, let us know today how much salary is available for different posts after clearing SSC CGL and what are the SSC CGL posts.

SSC CGL Posts Details 2022

The posts for SSC CGL exam are generally known by their grades i.e. Grade-B' and 'C'. Under Grade-'B' posts, a candidate is paid under Pay Band-II with a pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 and Grade-Pay of Rs.5400, Rs.4800, Rs.4600, and Rs.4200. Apart from these, various government allowances and other benefits are provided to the post holders of these grades. Today, through this article, we will discuss the salary, career growth and nature of the work involved in the top posts offered in SSC CGL exam.

Before we go into the top SSC CGL posts, let us first know about the various SSC CGL posts, departments and their pay scales;

Post Name	Department	Grade Pay (in Rs.)
Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit and Accounts Department under CAG	4800
Assistant Accounting Officer	Indian Audit and Accounts Department under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India	4800
Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau	4600
	Central Secretariat Service	4600
	Ministry of Railways	4600
	Ministry of External Affairs	4600
	Armed Forces Headquarters	4600
Income Tax Inspector	Central Board of Direct Taxes	4600
Inspector (Central Excise)	Central Board of Excise and Customs	4600
Inspector (Preventive Officer)	Central Board of Excise and Customs	4600
Inspector (Examiner)	Central Board of Excise and Customs	4600
Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	4600
Assistant Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation	4600
Inspector post	Postal Department	4600
Departmental Accountant	Office under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India	4200
Inspector	Central Narcotics Bureau	4600
Assistant	Other Ministries / Departments / Organizations	4600
Assistant	Other Ministries / Departments / Organizations	4200
Assistant Inspector	National Investigation Agency	4200
Junior statistical officer	Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation	4200

All the posts mentioned in the above list are Grade B posts of SSC CGL, whose salary will increase with the increase in your post. So let's know about the salary, job profile and career growth of SSC CGL post-

1. Assistant Audit Officer

Assistant Audit Officer is one of the most preferred post among SSC CGL aspirants as it offers a handsome salary as compared to other SSC CGL posts. After you have been selected as an “Assistant Audit Officer” after you clear the SSC CGL exam, you will be appointed under the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. Where you will be given the responsibility of auditing the accounts of Central or State Governments and other public sector companies.

So let's get acquainted with the various basic information for this post.

Department:- The Assistant Audit Officer comes under the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India) department.

Grade :- B (Gazetted Officer)

Pay Scale: - Rs. 9300 – 34800

Grade Pay:- Rs.4800

Age Limit:- 18 to 30 Years

Job Profile:- Assistant Audit Officer is a sitting job which does not involve any kind of field work. When you are appointed as an AAO you are given the following responsibilities;

1. Its job profile mostly includes: financial audit, performance analysis and compliance audit.
2. It will be your responsibility to issue some specific guidelines to government departments. So in future, you can spend correctly by following these guidelines.
3. You will have the power to highlight crimes/scams of politicians or officials or departments.
4. Being a gazetted officer, you can be involved in the decision making process at the sectional level.
5. You will be able to work with Audit Officer and Senior Audit Officer.

Promotion:- After clearing SSC CGL exam when you start your career as AAO, you will be promoted in the following order-

AAO -> Audit Officer -> Senior Accounts Officer —> Deputy Director —> Director —> Principal Director —> Director General

2. Income Tax Inspector

Income Tax Inspector is also one of the important posts of SSC CGL which every youth wants to get. The job of an Income Tax Inspector is to keep an account of the direct taxes of the country. Direct taxes include income tax, wealth tax, corporate tax, etc.

Following are the basic information for Income Tax Inspector that every SSC CGL aspirant should know;

Department:- Central Board of Direct Taxes.

Grade :- C

Pay Scale: - Rs. 9300 – 34800

Grade Pay:- Rs.4800

Age Limit:- 18 to 30 Years

Job Profile:- There are two types of job profile of Income Tax Officer:

First – Tax Assessment work

• Verify assessment of tax on the basis of tax return filed by an individual, entity or company.
• Handling the work related to refund claims and TDS.
• Redressal of complaints of tax evasion.

Second – Non Tax Assessment work

• Raid on complaints of tax evasion i.e. raid.
• Before the raid, you have to gather all the necessary information and pertinent evidence against the defaulters.

Promotion:- After clearing SSC CGL exam when you start your career as Income Tax Inspector, you will be promoted in the following order-

Income Tax Inspector –> Income Tax Officer (Grade-B’ Gazetted) –> Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax –> Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax –> Joint Commissioner of Income Tax –> Additional Commissioner of Income Tax –> Commissioner of Income Tax

3. Assistant Section Officer

The Central Secretariat Service plays the most important role for administrative work. Assistant Section Officer is the officer who prepares notes and reports for any departmental work. Assistant Section Officer is also one of the major jobs provided through SSC CGL because through this post you are entitled to a good and prestigious post as soon as you get promoted in the coming times.

Following are the basic information for Assistant Section Officer (ASO) that every SSC CGL aspirant should know;

Department:- Central Secretariat Service

Grade - B

Pay Scale: - Rs. 9300 – 34800

Grade Pay:- Rs.4800

Age Limit:- 20 – 30 Years

Job Profile:- When you are appointed as an Assistant Section Officer through SSC CGL you will have to perform the following duties-

1. Preparation of notes and reports for any departmental work in the Central Secretariat.
2. Sending prepared notes and reports to your superior officer for approval.
3. To help the Central Secretariat members in ensuring continuity in the policies of the Government.

Promotion:- Once you clear SSC CGL exam and start your career as Assistant Section Officer in Central Secretariat, you will be promoted in the following order-

Assistant Section Officer -> Additional Secretary (after completing 4 years of service)- -> Deputy Secretary > Director.

4. Assistant Enforcement Officer

The Directorate General of Economic Enforcement is a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, headquartered in New Delhi. It is headed by the Director of Enforcement. An Assistant Enforcement Officer is an officer who assists the Director of Enforcement under FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) and PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act).

Following are the basic information for Assistant Enforcement Officer (AEO) that every SSC CGL aspirant should know;

Department:- Enforcement Directorate, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

Grade :- B

Pay Scale: - Rs. 9300 – 34800

Grade Pay:- Rs.4600

Age Limit:- 18 to 30 Years

Job Profile: - For this post you can be posted in either office or field. When you are appointed as an Assistant Enforcement Officer through SSC CGL, you will have to perform the following duties-

1. If your posting is in an office, you will have to do tasks like filing, preparing monthly reports, answering letters and presentations etc.
2. While you are appointed for field work, you will have to monitor economic crimes like money laundering and catch people involved in these cases.
3. Under this post, you may also have to raid and collect any intelligence in cases of money laundering.

Promotion:- Once you clear the SSC CGL exam and start your career as an Assistant Enforcement Officer, you will be promoted in the following order-

Assistant Enforcement Officer——-> Enforcement Officer———-> Assistant Director in Enforcement Directorate——-> Deputy Director in Enforcement Directorate———-> Joint Director———-> Additional Director——-> Special Director in Enforcement Directorate

Most frequently asked questions related to SSC CGL

Question 1. What are the posts in SSC CGL?

Answer – The following posts come under SSC CGL:-

• Assistant Audit Officer
• Assistant Accounts Officer
• assistant Section Officer
• Income tax inspector
• Inspector (Central Excise)
• Inspector (Preventive Officer)
• Inspector (Examiner)
• Assistant Enforcement Officer
• Assistant Inspector
• Inspector Post
• Departmental Accountant
• Assistant Inspector National Investigation Agency
• Junior Statistical Officer

Question 2. What is the salary of SSC CGL posts?

Answer – There is different salary for different posts of SSC CGL.

Question 3. How many papers are there in SSC CGL?

Answer – The selection in SSC CGL exam is based on four stages, in which there are four tiers in total.

Question 4. Is there an interview in SSC CGL also?

Answer – Selection in SSC CGL is done through paper only, no interview is conducted in this.

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