The post of an income tax officer has its own charm. It must feel immensely proud to see the designation ‘Income Tax Officer’ by your name. It is one of those government jobs which receives respect as much as some other government jobs such as IAS, IPS, Defence forces, etc.
Everybody has to take Staff Selection Commission – Combined Graduate Level (SSC – CGL) exams in order to qualify for the income tax officer’s job. The exam contains 4 tier series of examinations. Tier I – Prelims, Tier II – Mains, Tier III – Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/Letter/ Application,) Tier IV – CPT (Computer Proficiency Test)
One of the very first criteria is to meet the physical requirements of the job.
Criteria | Male | Female |
Physical Standard | Height – 157.5cm Chest – 81 cm | Height – 152cm Weight – < 48kg |
Walking | 1.6 km in 15 minutes | 1 km in 20 minutes |
Cycling | 8 km in 30 minutes | 3 km in 25 minutes |
Age Guidelines – Candidate should be above the age of 18 and not above the age of 27 years. He/she should meet the age criteria as of the 1st of July of the examination year. For OBC and SC/ST applicants, the age requirements have special exceptions. A maximum of 27 years (3-13 years of relaxation for reserved categories). The age restriction has also been introduced to benefit existing government officials or for army personnel.
S.No | Category | Age Relaxation |
1 | OBC | 3 years |
2 | ST/SC | 5 years |
3 | PH + Gen | 10 years |
4 | PH + OBC | 13 years |
5 | PH + SC/ST | 15 years |
6 | Ex-Servicemen (Gen) | 3 years |
7 | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 years |
8 | Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 years |
The SSC CGL exam is divided into four parts:
Tier | Type | Mode |
Tier-I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
Tier-II | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
Tier-III | Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi | Pen and Paper mode |
Tier-IV | Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test | Wherever Applicable |
Subjects | Questions | Marks | Time |
General Intelligence and General Awareness (Part A) | 100 | 100 | 2 Hours |
Arithmetic (Part B) | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
Subject | Marks | Duration |
General Studies | 200 | 3 Hours |
English | 100 | 2 Hours 20 Minutes |
Arithmetic | 200 | 4 Hours |
Language | 100 | 2 Hours 40 Minutes |
Communication Skill and Writing | 200 | 2 Hours 20 Minutes |
Mode of Examination | Scheme of Examination | Maximum Marks | Time Allotted |
Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) | 100 | 60 Minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 80 Minute |
CPT (Computer Proficiency Test)
Pay Level of Posts | Pay Level-7 | |
PayScale | Rs 44900 to 142400 | |
Grade Pay | 4600 | |
Basic pay | Rs 44900 | |
HRA (depending on the city) | X Cities (24%) | 10,776 |
Y Cities (16%) | 7,184 | |
Z Cities (8%) | 3,592 | |
DA (Current- 17%) | 7,633 | |
Travel Allowance | Cities- 3600, Other Places- 1800 | |
Gross Salary Range (Approx.) | X Cities | 66,909 |
Y Cities | 63,317 | |
Z Cities | 57,925 |
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No, there is only one cut off for all India.
Minimum qualifying marks in SSC CGL Tier I and Tier II are as follows: UR: 30%, OBC/ EWS: 25%, and other categories: 20%.
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