- Prologue
- Desk job or Field job?
- Assistants
- Assistants: Promotion opportunities
- CSS (Assistant in Central Secretariat Service)
- Assistant (CSS): Job Profile
- Work diversity: CSS vs Other assistants
- CSS vs Inspectors (Income Tax, Excise etc)
- Assistant in MEA: Work Profile
- MEA: General vs Cypher Assistant (Difference)
- Assistant in Railways
- Assistants: remaining
- Divisional Accountant
- Auditor & Accountants (Non-Interview)
- CGDA vs C&AG
- CGDA (defence) posting
- Auditor:Promotion (CGDA)
- Tax Assistants (TA)
- Tax Assistant: Posting and Promotion
- Upper Division clerk
- Field jobs: (Inspectors)
- Tax authorities: CBDT vs CBEC
- Inspectors: Income Tax, Excise, Customs, Examiner
- ACR (Annual Confidential reports)
- Income Tax Inspector:Work Profile
- Income Tax inspector: Good or bad?
- Physical requirements (Indirect Taxes)
- Excise inspector vs Preventive Officer: Work Profile
- Preventive Officer vs Examiner: Work profile
- Assistant Enforcement Officer (AEO)
- CBI Sub-Inspector
- CBI: Physical requirement
- CBI Subinspector: Work profile
- Narcotics inspector/Subins.
- Postal inspector
- By the way how to prepare SSC CGL exam?
Prologue
- Many aspirants have doubts regarding what to fill up in “Preference order” for the SSC-CGL job application?
- So, following information should help you get some idea.
- Please note: I’ve not written this article all by myself. Most of this stuff is copypasted from the inputs given by some serving officers and pagalguy members, including csl180, prince1 and others.
- If you want to add update /correction / elaboration regarding these jobs, please do post your inputs in comments at the bottom of this article.

First thing you must decide: Do you want a…
Desk job or Field job?
Desk job
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Field job
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- Assistants, Auditors, Accountants, Tax-assistants, upper division clerks.
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- Inspectors (income tax, excise, preventive officers, examiners), CBI, narcotics etc.
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- No physical standard (height, chest, weight)
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- The working hours of desk job are “fixed”. (in most cases, except Assistant (cypher).
- It’s like office to home, home to office.
- So if your ultimate aim is preparing for some other exam (UPSC/CAT etc) then these are the “right” jobs because of the “City –posting” (Delhi or some State HQ).
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- Field jobs involve travelling, carrying out raids, inspections, surveillance etc.
- Sometimes you might need to work in non-office hours or even Sundays.
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- Less than field job (at the initial level).
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- Social status, nuisance power of field job is higher compared of desk job.
- I mean, in terms of impressing your parents, siblings, friends, college-batchmates, relatives in your village and girlfriend and her parents.
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- Peace of mind.
- Office-to-home, home-to-office.
- Hardly any transfers. (except MEA assistant)
- comfortable for family and social life.
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- (some of these) Jobs involve stress, dealing with informants, power-brokers, pressure-tactics, backstabbing bastards (within your department).
- Almost all of these jobs involve transfer from one city to another.
- Therefore family/social life=little bit of trouble.
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- No uniform
- No weapons.
- No adventure.
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- Includes uniform (some jobs), weapons training
- Some adventure (raids etc) although nothing very “dangerous”. (For Dangerous stuff you’ve to apply for CDS or CAPF).
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- So first decide-what do you want: Desk job or Field job?
- Second Question: do you want to permanently shift to Delhi or not? Because If you don’t want to shift to Delhi, then job of Assistant in CSS and various Central Ministries=useless for you.
- Similarly, if you don’t want to leave India, then MEA assistant =useless.
Now, we’ll see the Desk jobs, and in the later part of the article, we’ll see the Field jobs.
Assistants
They’re of two types
- Central Secretariat services (CSS)
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- Other than CSS (e.g. Assistant in railways, Election Commission, coast guard etc.)
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Assistants: Promotion opportunities
- Assistant (you join here)
- Section Officer (Group B Gazetted). To become SO, you have to pass departmental test, conducted by UPSC. If you don’t pass exam, you get promotion very late (after 10-12 years).
- Under Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Joint Secretary.
CSS (Assistant in Central Secretariat Service)
Job code |
Name |
Salary |
A |
Assistant in Central Secretariat Service (CSS) |
Pay Band –II f 9300-34800GP 4600 |
Assistant (CSS): Work Profile
- Work=files, files and files and then more files.
- But 3 hrs of work daily: from answering RTI of people to Cabinet note making to answering parliament questions to working on daily receipts
- It is like you’re given the project, and you made the dealing hand. Now report the problem in short about the project and tell your recommendations on what can be done.
- If your seniors like they will accept it or else they will tell their own decisions etc=this is CSS work.
Promotion speed: CSS vs other Assistants
- In CSS, the promotion from Assistant to Section Officer, you have vacancies like 200 , 250 etc
- In other places like MEA or railways you’ll have 5 ,10 etc.so promotions are faster in CSS.
Work diversity: CSS vs Other assistants
- If you become Assistant in say Railways, then you’re stuck in Railways forever.
- But CSS offers you wider variety of postings like in Ministry of consumer affairs, home, finance, education, civil aviation, law etc.
- Therefore, your scope and work-diversity is huge. (just like an IAS officer).
CSS vs Inspectors (Income Tax, Excise etc)
CSS (Desk Job) |
Income Tax/Excise inspectors |
Desk job |
Field job. |
Low |
Work Pressure / stress is high |
Good for preparing UPSC (because you’re in Delhi, the Mecca of UPSC preparation) |
Less. |
Low |
You can earn more (via bribes), provided that you know your job, duties well, otherwise people (your own colleges and bosses) will stab you in the back and you’ll be suspended hahaha. |
For those who want to enjoy family and social life, peace of mind, and are not obsessed with money. |
Promotion, name, fame, money (but comes at the cost of social life) |
Permanent posting in Delhi until you retire. |
Transfers, deputation, field posting. |
Once you get promoted to Under Secretary, you get free air-tickets during travel. |
Not applicable. But you get free petrol, free mobile card etc in some jobs. |
- So it should be clear to you that in Desk job: first preference = CSS (Job application code “A”).
Assistant in MEA: Work Profile
- It is one of the most sought Assistant post under SSC-CGL.
- Why? Because charm of foreign posting and many other lucrative facilities like children’s education, accommodation etc and a very handsome salary of more than 1 lakh per month (perhaps upto Rs 1,25,000).
- But here is the problem: in the foreign countries, the cost of living, is also high!
- For example $1500 is big amount when converted in Indian Rupees, but inside America, you can buy very few things.
- And one can be posted in countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Irak, Libya too.
- but nothing to fear on this count as while sending one to an other country on posting he is given a few choices for the needed postings and he is posted according to those choices preferably. If one chooses any of the countries mentioned he is given 50% more salary and his tenure there is counted as DOUBLE; means he has to serve there for one and a half year which is counted equal to three years.
- Let’s do comparison of these two assistants under MEA (Ministery of External affairs)
MEA: General vs Cypher Assistant (Difference)
MEA Assistant (General)
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MEA Assistant (Cypher)
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SSC-CGL-2013 job Application code “E” |
Code “F” |
- General filing-reporting type work.
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- They have to do the task of coding and decoding in addition of some highly confidential language.
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- Cypher Asst got more foreign posting than general Asst
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- Assistant (General) is supposed to be posted generally 3 years in India and 3 years in foreign; and like this throughout his tenure of service
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- whereas an Assistant (Cypher) is posted 3 years in India and 6 years in foreign; and like this
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- promotional avenues are better in General Asst. You can go upto level of Under Secretary.
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- Cypher has night shifts because of time-zone difference between India and foreign country
- And it’s like u have to work for 6 days and then 2 days off. And 2 days will be night shift.
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- One can get his first promotion after about 15-17 years if he will not clear departmental examination and after clearing departmental examination, it will take around 8 odd years.
- Verdict: if you originally wanted to be an IFS officer, but it did not work out, then perhaps this is the job you should try for.
- If you want to permanently stay in India, then don’t tick these job-codes (application code “E and F”)
Assistant in Railways
- Job Code is “D”
- Assistant in railways: good job ,you’ll get 1 pass for family ( to and fro) anywhere in India free and 3 passes for family (to and fro) in which u pay 1/3rd of amount
- all this for tier 2 AC ticket..then railway has its own railway homes all over India ..so you can stay there at a very cheap rate, if you using railway passes!
Railways
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CSS
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Always in Railways. |
Posting in variety of department and ministries= life is not monotonous. |
Posting in various cities/regional HQ for example Lucknow. |
Always in Delhi till he retires. |
Assistants: remaining
Job code |
Name |
B |
Assistant Central Vigilance Commission |
C |
Assistant Intelligence Bureau |
G |
Armed forces Headquarters |
H |
Other Ministries/ Departments/Organisations (Grade pay 4600) |
I |
Other Ministries/ Departments/Organisations but gradepay is 4200. |
- Please note: these may or may not involve Permanent Delhi posting.
- For example,Other organization >>Election Commission =always in Delhi.
- But other organization >>Coast guard=sometimes in Chennai (Eastern command) and sometimes Kolkata (North Eastern Command).
- To sumup, if you want “assistant” job, select A to I job codes first. But Internal choice (A,E,F… or E,F,A.. or whatever) that is as per your career-interest.
Moving to other desk jobs: Auditors and accountants
Divisional Accountant
Job Code |
Name |
Salary |
Q |
Divisional accountant (under CAG) |
Group “C”
Pay Band –II f 9300-34800. Grade Pay 4200 |
- Interview=yes
- Physical=no.
- Posting: Once you join as Divisional Accountant in a state, there is no chance of moving outside the state.
- They’ve have direct engagements with contractors, so they earn (bribes).
- Divisional Accountant works in Public works departments offices (PWDs) which is a state govt office.
- Though his payroll comes from State govt, he is always a central govt employee.
- PWDs need not necessarily be in cities, so you might get posted to any district in a state.
- Regarding the work, he basically acts as an auditor for all expenses and receipts that go through the PWD, meaning he has to sign off each and every voucher.
- Since he is Central govt representative in state dept he enjoys great power and respect in the office and works independently, doesn’t need to report to anyone but himself.
- In terms of pure salary: Divisional accountant is better than Auditors, jr.accountants.
Auditor & Accountants (Non-Interview)
- Interview is not done for these jobs. (but their salary is also lower compared to Divisional accountant.)
- Pay Band -I: f 5200-20200, Grade Pay 2800.
- Posting will be according to your state preference (+depending on merit)
- through SSC one can become auditor/accountant in two depts, CGDA & C&AG
- Abbreviations
C&AG |
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) |
CGDA |
Controller General of Defence Accounts |
CGA |
Controller General of Accounts. |
Job codes for Auditors and Accountants
T |
Auditor |
C&AG |
U |
Auditor |
CGDA |
V |
Auditor |
C&AG |
W |
Accountant/Jr.Accountant |
C&AG |
X |
Accountant/Jr.Accountant |
CGA& Others |
T |
Auditor |
C&AG |
CGDA vs C&AG
CGDA
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C&AG
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- deals with audit works of defence forces (in various offices around India).
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- central audit dept dealing with state govt audits
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- It comes under CAG so It also has posting in Delhi
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- Has offices in all states as well as Delhi
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- Salary (approx.): 27,000
- Although salary of DA is less than Income Tax inspector.
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- The selected candidates for the post of Auditors were allocated departments of C&AG and CGDA in round robin manner of first candidates going to C&AG,
- second to CGDA, third to C&AG and so on, until the vacancies of the department
- in the respective category are utilized.
- The rest of the candidates in that category have been assigned the department with left over vacancies.
- The same criteria have been used to allocate department of C&AG and CGA to the candidates selected for Jr. Accountants/Accountants.
CGDA (defence) posting
They get posting in only in these cities: click me to see the list of CGDA offices
Experience (of a serving officer in CGDA)
(I’m just copy-pasting this).
- Auditor is the best amongst all non-interview post.
- I have been working as a Senior auditor in dad dept.(min. of defence) since 5 years.
- Auditors are recruited under CAG and CGDA dept. although most vacancies are in CGDA
- in CGDA you will be appointed as an auditor in defence acctts.
Work profile of Auditor (CGDA)
- Initially u will get army/navy/airforce/ordnance factory command.
- You have to do the manual work like passing of bills,auditing pay bills of Staffs, accounting the factory production in factory command.
- it’s a very good post. You have to work 8 hours(officially) but u can manage.s
- Saturday-sunday off days.
- You will get ample time to spent with your family.
- if bachelor maximum time u can utilize for your higher preparation. (UPSC)
- salary wise it is a very good post. initially you will get minimum 21 thousand in A class cities including HRA
Auditor:Promotion (CGDA)
- You will get automatically promoted to Senior Auditor (grade pay 4200) in 3 years .
- You will get a chance to sit for deptmental SAS exam for the ppst of AAO (Gazette post) after completion of 2 years.
- Promotion wise its a good dept. over all i have enjoyed thoroughly as an Auditor.
- so i will recommend each and every one(those who got selected in non interview post category) to give auditor as his first preference.
(end of copy paste).
Ok so far we saw Desk Jobs>>Assistant, Auditors, Accountants.
Now next Desk Job
Tax Assistants (TA)
Job code |
Tax assistant in |
Z |
CBDT (Direct tax) |
@ |
CBEC (Excise and Customs) |
- Both are Group “C” Pay Band -I: f 5200-20200 (grade pay: 2400)
- Interview=no
- physical=no
- Data-entry test=yes.
Tax Assistant: Posting and Promotion
- Promotion : after promotion you rise to inspector level, and then to officer level.
- The inspector level is the same as the one people get through CGL (direct inspect in Income tax or Excise department)
- So joining as TA, you begin at one step lower.
- Promotion wise, CBDT (direct tax) is far better than CBEC.
- Both of these are transferable jobs. when you become a senior, you are automatically transferred to your home town for convenience.
Upper Division clerk
Y |
Upper division clerkCentral Govt. Offices/Ministries other
than CSCS cadres |
Pay Band -I: f 5200-20200 |
- (Mostly) Delhi posting. He gets transferred from one ministry to another.
- Promotion : Upper Division clerk-> Assistant (generally after 5-7 years)
- Assistant>to>Section officer.
Ok this concludes discussion on “Desk Jobs”.
Now moving to Field jobs: Inspectors in Income Tax, Excise, CBI, Narcotics etc.
Field jobs: (Inspectors)
- I classify them under : Tax and Non-Tax
- Tax means Direct (Income tax) and indirect tax.(customs and Excise)
- Non tax means: CBI, narcotics and postal Department.
Let’s start with Tax inspectors
Tax authorities: CBDT vs CBEC
First understand the difference
Direct tax
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- Levied on your income and property.
- Income tax, corporate tax, capital gains tax are examples of Direct tax.
- Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) deals with it.
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Indirect tax
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- Levied on goods and services.
- Service tax, custom-excise are examples of Indirect tax.
- Central Board of Excise duty (CBEC) deals with it.
- Note: Sales tax is also an indirect tax, but State Governments look after it.
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Inspectors: Income Tax, Excise, Customs, Examiner
Organization |
Direct tax (CBDT) |
Indirect Tax (CBEC) |
Inspector |
Income Tax Inspector |
Excise inspector |
Preventive officer (Custom officer) |
Examiner |
Application Job code |
J |
K |
L |
M |
Group |
C |
B |
B |
B |
Salary |
Pay Band –II f 9300-34800 GP: 4600 |
Physical test |
NO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Uniform |
No |
Yes (Khakhi) but optional. |
Yes (White) Always have to wear. |
NO |
First promotion:Group B Gazetted* |
Income Tax officer (ITO) |
Superintendent |
Superintendent of Customs |
Appraiser |
2nd Promotion Group A*(IRS) |
Assistant Commissioner |
Assistant Commissioner |
Assistant commissioner |
Assistant commissioner |
subsequent promotions: |
Deputy Commissioner.
then Joint Commissioner > Addl. Commissioner > Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Superintendent of Customs |
Deputy Commissioner
then Joint Commissioner > Addl. Commissioner > Commissioner |
*notes on promotion
- You’ve to pass departmental exam to get promotion but it is for “screening”, otherwise promotion is actually given based on your zonal seniority.
- In Income Tax and Excise, initial years= you get posting only in the given zone. But once you get the “group-A” promotion that is Assistant Commissioner= you can be posted all india.
- Because those Group A jobs are just same like direct recruitment via UPSC civil service exam.
- According to All India Association of Central Excise Officers, the people joining in Income tax (CBDT) and Examiner (CBEC) get more promotions (6-7!) while Excise inspectors get barely 1-2 promotions, despite joining in the same year.
- Qualification for an ITI to get promoted to ITO is 3 years, though seniority also plays a major role in promotions. So basically it takes atleast 4-6 years to get promoted to ITO(considering the fact that one clears departmental exam in time), depending on the zone. (input by Rahul, CGL 2010).
Now let’s check the work profile of individual inspectors under Tax authorities
Income Tax Inspector:Work Profile
He can be posted in one of the following two areas (transferable on cyclic basis)
Assessment of tax
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Non assessment
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- He has to do assessment of income tax to be imposed on an individual, partnership firm, company etc;
- He has and refund of it in case someone has deposited in excess.
- He also has to see the work related to TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE (TDS) besides being accompanying a raid team.
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- An Income tax Inspector on non-assessment seat generally has to do do clerical work though he too could be asked to accompany a raid team.
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- He is part of the raiding party.
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- He is entitled for 30 liter of petrol if posted on assessment seat.
- He also 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 whether STD or LOCAL are free for every month.
- This SIM is provided to every ITI irrespective of the seat he is posted at.
Income Tax inspector: Good or bad?
Merit
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Demerits
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- public dealing & regards
- good promotion
- opportunity to prove your talent
- good pay & other benefits
- good workplace and environment
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- vulnerable post involving risks of making enemies..
- Post is under strict vigilance by CVC.
- Lots of departmental jealousy over coveted postings (=have to be alert of the backstabbing bastards)
- departmental complains from colleagues and public can get you in trouble very easily.
- too much hardwork & treachery to remain in importance.
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Now let’s talk about the inspectors associated with indirect taxes viz. excise inspector, prevention officer and examiner.
Physical requirements (Indirect Taxes)
Following are the requirements for Central Excise/Examiner/Preventive Officer/Inspector & Sub-Inspector In Central Bureau of Narcotics.
Gender |
Male |
Female |
Height |
157.5cm |
152 cms |
Weight |
NA |
48kg minimum |
Chest |
81 cm fully expanded |
NA |
Walking |
1600 metres in 15 minutes |
1 Km. in 20 minutes |
Cycling |
8 Kms. In 30 minutes |
3 km in 25 mins. |
Height relaxation
In case of Garwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and ST candidates.
Male |
Female |
Height relaxable by 5 cms. |
Height relaxable by 2.5 cms.Weight by 2 Kgs. |
Ok now let’s check the work profiles
Excise inspector vs Preventive Officer: Work Profile

Excise & Service Tax
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Customs (Preventive Officer)
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- You have certain number of factory units or business entities under you.
- Your job is to scrutinize records to verify that the correct amount of the tax has been paid (according to production of particular goods).
- have some control over the production, money making capacity of community industrialist, business men, etc. your area of working is defined.
Even in the Customs Intelligence Agency like DRI, the most of the personnel belong to Central Excise. Thus, the Central Excise category officers have multi-skilled expertise
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- for those wanting an adventurous jobs, area of work is very broadly defined.
- in special cases you can also go out of your area also to nab a culprit, which gives u some more power than CE excise, ServiceTax or an Income Tax Inspector.
- Its a kind of job of both collecting intelligence as well as prevention- be prepared to work day and night, far away from your home.
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- sometimes they conduct raids etc but not so adventurous or risky.
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- Customs always surrounded by enemies.: on one direction there are smugglers/culprits and on the other hand are unsatisfied colleagues trying to ruin your hardwork by intruding into your information, network and assignments.(=backstabbing bastards)
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Preventive Officer vs Examiner: Work profile
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Preventive officer
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Examiner
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Uniform |
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No. |
Work |
- It Is more about intelligence gathering and raids.
- Checking boats, cargos, containers coming from foreign ports.
- auction and disposal of confiscated goods.
- a preventive officer also acts as a facilitator of trade and commerce and tourism.
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- examine the goods imported or to be exported and assessing duty on that.
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- These are all “Tax” officers.(direct or indirect).
- There is one more officer associated with taxation: Assistant Enforcement officer (AEO). But he doesn’t fall under CBDT or CBEC. He is under Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue.
- Enforcement directorate basically looks into 1) Moneylaundering 2)FERA, FEMA (Foreign exchange)
Assistant Enforcement Officer (AEO)
- If posted in the field, he carries out regular inspector type of work, viz.
- prevention of money laundering,
- to conduct searches of suspected persons, conveyances and premises
- seize 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.
Assistant Enforcement Officer: Posting
10 zonal offices
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11 sub-zonal offices
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Headed by Joint Director |
By Deputy director |
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai |
Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Madurai, Nagpur, Patna, Srinagar and Varanasi |
Now let’s talk about non-tax inspectors.
CBI Sub-Inspector
Job code |
Name |
Pay |
O |
CBI sub-inspector (group B) earlier he was in “C” but recently changed to “B” |
Pay Band –II f 9300-34800GP 4200 |
- interview=yes
- physical=yes
CBI: Physical requirement
Height
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- For men – 165 cms.
- For women – 150 cms.
- Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals : 5 cms.
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Chest
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- 76 cms. with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)
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Vision
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- Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
- Distant vision : 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye.
- Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.
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No physical test (like running, cycling carried out, unlike those indirect tax inspector jobs).
CBI Subinspector: Work profile
- Life in CBI is stressful due to heavy workload and deadlines there.
- Training duration is 32 weeks involving physical training and training on criminal and anti-corruption laws. During the training the daily physical activity includes 2 km run, PT, Drill in the morning and Games/Unarmed Combat Course in the evening.
- It is not a 24 x 7 job; but sometimes the work streches beyond the usual working hours i.e. sometimes 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 differs from branch to branch and place to place. Some branches have less workload and so the personnel can take it easy.
- No uniform required.
- Sub Inspectors in CBI or for that matter any rank in CBI does not possess revolver/pistol.
- In a very few cases, when a search is to be carried out in some dangerous places, weapons are issued to the staff.
Narcotics inspector/Subins.
Central Bureau of Narcotics=CBN
Job code |
Name |
Pay |
S |
Inspector |
Pay Band –II f 9300-34800GP 4200 |
# |
Subinspector |
Pay Band -I: f 5200-20200, GP=2400. |
- Mrunal edit: still searching for job profile, posting, promotion etc. if you’ve information, kindly post it in comments.
Postal inspector
- Well this doesn’t really count as “field job” because Field job=social status and nuisance power- unfortunately postal inspector gets neither.
Update: input from Mr.Abhi D.
Inspector of Posts (IP) is either posted as Subdivisonal Inspector or IP-PG(Public Grievance). He/she is incahrge of about 60-70 post offices within his/her subdivison. 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 seperate office and montly allowance for internet and telephone (Rs 750) . He/she is provided with a laptop and he gets his travelling expenses reimbursed by submitting TA(about Rs 2000 for 10 days on tour ).
Job code |
Name |
Pay |
O |
Inspector of Posts (group B) |
Pay Band –II f 9300-34800, GP-4200 |
- Inspector of posts is there with every postal division.
- There must be 2 or more divisions in district.
- Presently the Postal inspector must go to canvass people for getting Postal Life Insurance and also they have to acquire a huge sum for the department.
- The Department of Posts has given instructions to all circles to enhance their growth by 20 percent- All such burden comes on Postal inspector.
By the way how to prepare SSC CGL exam?
Booklist, strategy, topicwise analysis of last three years, cutoffs everything given in following articles:
General Awareness Tier I |
Click me |
Maths / Quantitative Aptitude for Tier I and II |
Click me |
Reasoning / General Intelligence for Tier I |
Click me |
English Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension for Tier I and II |
Click me |
Cut off marks of 2011 and 2012 |
Click me |
was much needed .. Anyways any one getting difficulty in submitting payment through online SBI ?
i am getting an error = your Registration has already under process !
Yes, I am having the same problem. Before paying through gateway, it shows payment is already done. Don’t know what to do?
Same problem… Mrunal ji any suggestions ?
superb
thanks for the valuable info sir
I mean, in terms of impressing your family, friends, college-batchmates, relatives in you village, girlfriend (if you’ve any)
very funny but highly realistic.
Thank You Sir for this valuable article…….
Hi bharat,
I m working in PSU as a ops officer.
but i would like to get in to Govt PSC.
I could nt make it to UPSC so thought i would prepare for UPSC.
I came to know that considering aspects such as home posting prom policy ITI is the best in SSC Posts.
Please clarify how the promotion system is after joining as ITI?
Hw many years does it take to be equalent with the one who has cleared civil services IRS?
Up to wat level can we go if we join at the age of 25.?
Wat z d salary at present for ITI?
Wat abt social status for an ITI?
I am also frm Andhra, I just want to stay in vz only.
Pls advice in this matter.
Sir,
If we qualify for interview of one post requiring physical test, but fail in the physical test, then will we get another post or not?
And please tell about the salary structure of all the posts (HRA etc ), pay in hand.
And could you compare Bank PO job and SSC interview post. Which is better in terms of salary and social status and work load?
Thanks
Onkar
Afsaro kyun confuse hunne oo .. ssc ch jao vadia hai :D
Theek e afsro……………jiven tuhada hukam….
Sir
I am confused between the bank po job and ssc interview post. Please tell about the job profile, salary and promotions in bank po.
Thanks
Onkar
Go for SSC GL – interview post it is far far better then PO.
Thanks, Ashok.
BUT BANK PO HAS BETTER CHANCE FOR PROMOTION,I.E 3-5 YEAR REQUIRED TO PROMOTED FROM SCALE 1 TO SCALE 2 AND SO ON,SO WITH 10 YEAR U CAN BE BRANCH MANAGER IN SCALE 4 OFFICER.
BANK PO vs SSC CGL – Which is better?
Guys this depends on your future goals, if you want to pursue your career in banking than BANK PO is better than CGL. But if your goal is UPSC than SSC CGL is better.
WHY???
1. SSC CGL posts are Group B and C posts while BANK PO is Group A post.
2. According to 10th Bipartite Agreement Salary of bank PO must be equal to Cent. Govt Group A officer(Negotiations are going on between PSB and IBA), This agreement has come into effect from Nov’2012 and will be fully implemented from Dec’2014.Approx Salary of a PO after this will be around 40,000-50,000 per month(higher than SSC CGL posts).
3. After Banking amendment bill 2011 passed in Dec’2012, RBI make certain regulations which will provide new bank licenses,increase foreign investment in banks etc. This will generate competition in banks resulting in higher pay and bonuses.
4. Bank PO mail avail Loan facility at very low rate.
5. Faster promotions than SSC CGL posts.
5. PO may switchover to private banks after getting 3-5 years of experience in PSB and can get good salary package(generally it is 2-3 times of your salary).
6. Don’t run away from hard work,we are young and this is our time to work hard.Remember this hard work will surely pay you later in life.( Also this is a misconception that in SSC CGL posts we don’t have to work hard)
If you are preparing for UPSC than go for SSC CGL posts
Less work pressure(No Targets)
Posting in metros(Delhi for Assistants) and big cities
Fixed working hours etc.
Ultimately it depends on you as what are your interests and goals.
Good Luck!!! and feel free to share your views.
I appreciate your input Aryan.
Thanks. U r doing really nice work,many many thanks on behalf of all the govt aspirants.One humble request on the behalf of all job aspirants to keep on updating the ” Mrunal » [Misc.GK] Persons in News (2012-13), Sports, Books, Awards for SSC-CGL, SBI-PO, UPSC-CSAT” which is really helpful for all of us.
Excellent information Aryan ,it really helpful for all to take right decision.
I am Working as A Po, totally frustrated with transfers and ill cultured rural postings + 6 days a week job.
I cant imagine a family life with em being involved in my family other than earning money and coming to know results of whats happning in family
.
last attemot left to clear SSC cgl in 2014
but if i clear it, will join ssc .
i failed in UPSC mains 2012-13 , and nearly gave up studies and aim of UPsc after joining PO.
So friends please let me grab a seat this time.And i hope what PO does is hard work but less enjoyment >
I am happy in less pay and more Peace.
Nice evaluation Aryan Bro
NIce evaluation arya
Thanks a lot sir.Sir,I appeared for SSC CGL 2012 and secured 343 marks.
Sir,by mistake, I put COMPILER as my first option followed by AUDITOR in the Non-Interview posts category.
Sir,will SSC consider my second preference as the primary one considering the fact that there are no vacancies of COMPILERS this year.
Regards
Ravi Shankar
Thank you Sir, this is very helpful.
What is the difference between Groups A, B & C.
How they are classified?
Sir Please edit this article with safe final score(out of 700 or 800) required to get these posts so that We can easily consider which is best option for us.
Thank you sir for your valuable information. But u have not reviewed AEO post i.e about the promotion aspects, job satisfaction and extra benefits etc. Alos I think you have wrongly mentioned about promotion of ITI.
Please reply Sir because I m working as a PO in indian customs and I also supposed to get AEO Post under CGL 2012.
do provide the correction in ITI promotion line.
Dear Mrunal, you are doing a great job. Hats off to your dedication.
Qualification for an ITI to get promoted to ITO is 3 years, though seniority also plays a major role in promotions. So basically it takes atleast 4-6 years to get promoted to ITO(considering the fact that one clears departmental exam in time), depending on the zone. Kindly rectify.
Thanks
P.S.: I am an ITI in Delhi CGL-10 batch.
Hi Rahul,
How much salary(in hand) Do u get as an ITI..
Thanks, it is updated.
Hi Rahul,
COuld you please provide the details abt the facilities provided to you by IT dept. like flat(lodging) etc .
Tx
Kapil
Sir, what is the time or frequency for an ITO to be promoted as an IRS officer
Hi Rahul,
I m working in PSU as a ops officer.
but i would like to get in to Govt PSC.
I could nt make it to UPSC so thought i would prepare for UPSC.
I came to know that considering aspects such as home posting prom policy ITI is the best in SSC Posts.
Please clarify how the promotion system is after joining as ITI?
Hw many years does it take to be equalent with the one who has cleared civil services IRS?
Up to wat level can we go if we join at the age of 25.?
Wat z d salary at present for ITI?
Wat abt social status for an ITI?
Physical require for iti ?
what is wrong with PO job.
and is PO job better than excise?
finally thanks mrunal sir for giving this lucrative information !!!!
hi mrunal
thank you for the information . i want to write the exam it would be of some help if you could tell generally how many marks out of 700 are required to get into css/ external affairs jobs.
suresh
Found these two links while searching for cut offs online. Maybe useful for everyone. Have a look.
http://ssc.nic.in/press-release/cgl-12-tr-I-wp.pdf
http://ssc.nic.in/press-release/CGL%20-%202012-WP-T-II(CD).pdf
Mrunal ji, I’ve applied for this exam and paid fee. Now I want to change my preference (after reading this post). Do I have any option to apply again (i.e., fresh application) or I can’t ?
Please provide the profile of Statistical investigator too..thanks!
How much is the in Hand salary for Income Tax Inspector and Excise inspector..anybody having some idea..??
35,000 (at present @72% DA) in hand in Metros. 2k lesser in other Tier-II and Tier-III towns mainly due to change in HRA. DA is expected to reach 80% very soon.
Immensely helpful article.
Please help us to find the Practice papers of both Tier I and Tier II.
Thanks in advance.
U R DOING A MOST VALUABLE WORK.
I,VE QUESTION REGARDING THE POST PREFERENCES FOR CGL.THE LEVEL OF MY COLOUR VISION IS NOT HIGHER GRADE.
SO, PLZ CAN U SUGGEST ME THE FIELD JOBS, LIKE CBI, IB ETC., FOR WHICH I SHOULD GIVE THE HIGHER PREFERENCE?
mrunal bhai, a small correction… zonal office in directorate of enforcement is headed by Joint Director and sub-zonal offices by Deputy Director
thanks Bhaskar, updated.
posting of Auditors, in DEFENCE ACCOUNTS DEPT. (CGDA)
In addition to ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, FACTORY COMMAND. ***BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION *** is also a frequent posting area. covering DELHI (pcda border road’s office), PUNE (pay accounts office, GREF), CHANDIGARH (JCDA BR), CDA GUWAHATI,and entire NORTH EAST AND ANDMAN & NICOBAR.
NO Word For You Sir, Really You Are Great Mrunal Sir.
Thanks so much Mrunal.Your post has saved a lot aspirant’s precious time.Your practical approach and insights to situations we candidates face …be it preparation or filling an exam form has enhanced our ability to make the right choices.
thanx for sharing this grt knowledge…
Work profile of an Assistant of CSS depends upon a particular seat in a Ministry/Department. Some are having lots of burden of file works with barbaric senior officers whereas some are of low work burden.
And also the Under Secretary is not free at all time to go by air/plane. It depends upon his/her visit that whether it is an official or non-official. However, he will get a chance to go by air on home town visit and anywhere in India once(both) in every 4 year.
A very nice article and of great help to the aspirants….I would like to add that normally Assitants in CSS do get promoted upto Deputy Secretary level in their career…
pursuing studying my graduation final year of b.tech ,can i apply this
Hi Mrunal,
It would be great if anyone through some light abt the facilities to which individual is entitled in various post under CGLE.
Kapil
@ assistant in CSS, the hierarchy is like this….
Assistant > SO > US > Deputy Secy > Director > Joint Secy >>> like this.
post of > joint secy > addl Secy > secy are grabed by (mainly) IAS.
and one can go to the post of Director for sure…. if he joins at the age of 23-24 .!.
bhai r u in CSS or do u know anyone in CSS if i clear cgl 2014 all rounds when joining will be