3 Conditions of becoming Income Tax Officer

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.

How to become an Income Tax Officer?

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)

Eligibility Criteria for becoming an Income Tax Officer

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 1^st 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

Qualifying Exams

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

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Pattern

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Time
General Intelligence and General Awareness (Part A)	100	100	2 Hours
Arithmetic (Part B)	100	100	2 hours

SSC CGL Tier II Examination Pattern

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

SSC CGL Tier III Examination Pattern

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

SSC CGL Tier IV Skill Test Examination Pattern

CPT (Computer Proficiency Test)

Word Processing Test: 2000 Key Depressions

Test in spread Sheets on Microsoft Excel: 15 Minutes

Test in PowerPoint (Microsoft PowerPoint): 15 Minutes

Income tax Inspector Salary

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