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SSC CGL posts compared

Conducted by Staff Selection Commission. Below are the 30 posts profiled so far, highest pay first — read what each job is really like before you fill your preferences.

Assistant Accounts Officer (C&AG)

सहायक लेखा अधिकारी

Pay Level 8

Group B gazetted, Pay Level 8 post under the C&AG via SSC CGL — supervising state government accounts, pension and GPF work.

₹76,000–₹88,000 in-handSSC CGL

Assistant Audit Officer (C&AG)

सहायक लेखा परीक्षा अधिकारी

Pay Level 8

Group B gazetted, Pay Level 8 post under the C&AG via SSC CGL — auditing government departments, with regular audit tours.

₹76,000–₹88,000 in-handSSC CGL

Assistant Enforcement Officer (ED)

सहायक प्रवर्तन अधिकारी

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 post in the Enforcement Directorate via SSC CGL — money-laundering and foreign-exchange investigations.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Assistant Section Officer (AFHQ)

सहायक अनुभाग अधिकारी (सशस्त्र सेना मुख्यालय)

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 civilian post via SSC CGL in the Armed Forces Headquarters — file work for the Army, Navy and Air Force HQs in Delhi.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Assistant Section Officer (CSS)

सहायक अनुभाग अधिकारी (CSS)

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 policy-support post in central ministries in New Delhi via SSC CGL — file work at the heart of government.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Assistant Section Officer (Intelligence Bureau)

सहायक अनुभाग अधिकारी (आसूचना ब्यूरो)

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 ministerial post via SSC CGL in the Intelligence Bureau — administration and file work, with all-India transfers.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of External Affairs)

सहायक अनुभाग अधिकारी (विदेश मंत्रालय)

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 post via SSC CGL in the Foreign Ministry — desk work in Delhi with postings to Indian embassies abroad.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of Railways)

सहायक अनुभाग अधिकारी (रेल मंत्रालय)

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 post via SSC CGL in the Railway Board secretariat in Delhi — policy file work, with railway passes.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Examiner (Customs)

परीक्षक (सीमा शुल्क)

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 Customs post via SSC CGL — physically examining import and export cargo and checking it against the declaration.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Income Tax Inspector

आयकर निरीक्षक

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 post in the Income Tax Department via SSC CGL — part office, part field work verifying tax compliance.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)

निरीक्षक (केंद्रीय नारकोटिक्स ब्यूरो)

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 post in the Central Bureau of Narcotics via SSC CGL — licensing of opium cultivation and narcotics enforcement.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Inspector (Central Excise / CGST)

निरीक्षक (केंद्रीय उत्पाद शुल्क / सीजीएसटी)

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 post in CBIC via SSC CGL — GST audit, anti-evasion and compliance work in a central GST zone.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Inspector of Posts

डाक निरीक्षक

Pay Level 7

Pay Level 7 post in the Department of Posts via SSC CGL — managing and inspecting post offices across a postal sub-division.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Preventive Officer (Customs)

निवारक अधिकारी (सीमा शुल्क)

Pay Level 7

Uniformed Pay Level 7 Customs post via SSC CGL — passenger clearance, cargo checks and anti-smuggling at ports and airports.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Sub-Inspector (CBI)

उप निरीक्षक (सीबीआई)

Pay Level 7

Investigating officer post in the Central Bureau of Investigation via SSC CGL — corruption, bank fraud and special crime cases.

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-handSSC CGL

Divisional Accountant

मंडल लेखाकार

Pay Level 6

Pay Level 6 C&AG cadre post via SSC CGL — the accounts and financial adviser in a state public works division.

₹57,000–₹67,000 in-handSSC CGL

Executive Assistant (CBIC)

कार्यकारी सहायक (सीबीआईसी)

Pay Level 6

Pay Level 6 ministerial post via SSC CGL in GST and Customs offices — administration, accounts and establishment work.

₹57,000–₹67,000 in-handSSC CGL

Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

कनिष्ठ सांख्यिकी अधिकारी

Pay Level 6

Pay Level 6 post in the Statistics Ministry via SSC CGL — collecting, checking and compiling data for national surveys.

₹57,000–₹67,000 in-handSSC CGL

Office Superintendent (CBDT)

कार्यालय अधीक्षक (सीबीडीटी)

Pay Level 6

Pay Level 6 ministerial post via SSC CGL in the Income Tax Department — supervising office administration and staff matters.

₹57,000–₹67,000 in-handSSC CGL

Statistical Investigator Grade-II

सांख्यिकी अन्वेषक ग्रेड-II

Pay Level 6

Pay Level 6 post in the Registrar General of India's office via SSC CGL — census and vital-statistics data work.

₹57,000–₹67,000 in-handSSC CGL

Sub-Inspector / Junior Intelligence Officer (NCB)

उप निरीक्षक / कनिष्ठ आसूचना अधिकारी (एनसीबी)

Pay Level 6

Pay Level 6 enforcement post via SSC CGL in the Narcotics Control Bureau — drug trafficking intelligence, seizures and case work.

₹57,000–₹67,000 in-handSSC CGL

Sub-Inspector (NIA)

उप निरीक्षक (एनआईए)

Pay Level 6

Pay Level 6 investigator post in the National Investigation Agency via SSC CGL — terror and national-security cases.

₹57,000–₹67,000 in-handSSC CGL

Accountant / Junior Accountant

लेखाकार

Pay Level 5

Pay Level 5 desk post via SSC CGL in accounts offices under the C&AG, CGA and others — compiling accounts and settling claims.

₹48,000–₹56,000 in-handSSC CGL

Auditor (C&AG and other departments)

लेखा परीक्षक

Pay Level 5

Pay Level 5 post via SSC CGL in audit offices under the C&AG, CGDA and others — assisting audit parties and checking accounts.

₹48,000–₹56,000 in-handSSC CGL

Postal Assistant

डाक सहायक

Pay Level 4

Pay Level 4 counter and back-office post in post offices, filled through SSC CGL — savings, mail booking and customer service.

₹42,000–₹50,000 in-handSSC CGL

Senior Administrative Assistant (MES)

वरिष्ठ प्रशासनिक सहायक (एमईएस)

Pay Level 4

Pay Level 4 clerical post via SSC CGL in the Military Engineer Services — office work in cantonment engineering offices.

₹42,000–₹50,000 in-handSSC CGL

Sorting Assistant (Railway Mail Service)

छंटाई सहायक

Pay Level 4

Pay Level 4 post in the Railway Mail Service, filled through SSC CGL — sorting and dispatching mail, often in night shifts.

₹42,000–₹50,000 in-handSSC CGL

Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)

उप निरीक्षक (केंद्रीय नारकोटिक्स ब्यूरो)

Pay Level 4

Pay Level 4 uniformed post via SSC CGL in the Central Bureau of Narcotics — field checks on licensed opium cultivation.

₹42,000–₹50,000 in-handSSC CGL

Tax Assistant (CBDT / CBIC)

टैक्स असिस्टेंट

Pay Level 4

Pay Level 4 desk job in the Income Tax or GST/Customs department via SSC CGL — mostly office work, steady hours.

₹42,000–₹50,000 in-handSSC CGL

Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division Clerk

वरिष्ठ सचिवालय सहायक / उच्च श्रेणी लिपिक

Pay Level 4

Pay Level 4 clerical post via SSC CGL in central government offices — file work, noting and record keeping.

₹42,000–₹50,000 in-handSSC CGL

Books for SSC CGL

  • Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations

    R.S. Aggarwal (S. Chand)

    The standard practice book for arithmetic. Strong on volume of questions; weak on shortcuts, so pair it with solved papers.

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  • SSC Mathematics Chapterwise Solved Papers

    Kiran Prakashan

    Thousands of actual SSC questions sorted by topic. The quickest way to see what is really asked.

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  • Objective General English

    S.P. Bakshi (Arihant)

    Grammar rules with exam-style practice sets. Good for error spotting and sentence improvement.

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  • Plinth to Paramount: English Grammar

    Neetu Singh (KD Publication)

    Rule-by-rule grammar aimed squarely at SSC. Popular for Tier-II English.

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All 7 books for SSC CGL, CPO and other graduate-level exams

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