SSC CGL Posts List: Departments, Pay Levels and Groups
The Combined Graduate Level exam fills more than twenty kinds of posts across central ministries and departments. Here is what each one is, where it sits and what it pays.
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Posts Usually Filled Through SSC CGL
The list below is the set of posts most CGL notices carry. Each year's notice gives the exact posts, departments and vacancies for that year, so check it before choosing your preferences.
| Post | Department | Pay level | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit and Accounts Department | Level 8 | B (gazetted) |
| Assistant Accounts Officer | Indian Audit and Accounts Department | Level 8 | B (gazetted) |
| Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service and other ministries | Level 7 | B |
| Inspector of Income Tax | Central Board of Direct Taxes | Level 7 | C |
| Inspector (Central Excise, Preventive Officer, Examiner) | Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs | Level 7 | B |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement | Level 7 | B |
| Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Level 7 | B |
| Inspector Posts | Department of Posts | Level 7 | B |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Level 7 | B |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Level 6 | B |
| Statistical Investigator Grade II | Registrar General of India | Level 6 | B |
| Sub-Inspector | National Investigation Agency | Level 6 | B |
| Research Assistant | National Human Rights Commission | Level 6 | B |
| Divisional Accountant | Indian Audit and Accounts Department | Level 6 | B |
| Auditor | Audit and accounts offices | Level 5 | C |
| Accountant and Junior Accountant | Audit and accounts offices | Level 5 | C |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant and Upper Division Clerk | Central government offices | Level 4 | C |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT and CBIC | Level 4 | C |
| Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Level 4 | C |
Use the 7th CPC salary calculator to see what each level pays in hand.
Posts with Extra Conditions
- Junior Statistical Officer: mathematics at Class 12 with a minimum score, or statistics as a subject in the degree, as the notice sets out.
- Statistical Investigator Grade II: statistics as a subject in the degree.
- Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer: a professional qualification such as CA, CMA or an MBA in finance is listed as desirable, not essential.
- Inspector posts in CBIC and the Central Bureau of Narcotics, and Sub-Inspector posts in the CBI and NIA, have physical standards and physical tests.
- Upper age limits differ by post, commonly 27, 30 or 32 years for the general category.
How Posts Are Allotted
Every candidate who qualifies is ranked on the final merit list. Posts are then allotted in order of merit against the preferences you give, so a high rank gets you your first choice and a lower rank the next available one.
Think about the work and the posting before ranking posts. Secretariat and audit posts are mostly desk work in offices, while tax, narcotics and investigation posts involve field duty, raids and transfers across a zone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the highest paid post in SSC CGL?
Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer, both at Level 8, are the highest in pay level and are gazetted Group B posts.
Can I apply for SSC CGL in my final year?
Recent notices have allowed final-year students to apply if they complete the degree by the date set in the notice. Check the current notice for that date.
Which CGL posts need a physical test?
Inspector posts in CBIC and the Central Bureau of Narcotics, and Sub-Inspector posts in the CBI and NIA. The notice lists the height, chest and walking or running standards.
Posts, pay levels and eligibility here are those most notices have carried. The current notification is the final word on vacancies, dates, fees and exam details.