SSC CGLE Posts descriptions and Promotion Chances

Description of Main Posts filled through Staff Selection Commission (CGLE)
Examiner
Examiner is an inspector post. If one can posted in Headquarter, he have to do Clerical or file related work. If he/she can posted in the field the he/she have to do executive work like examine the goods imported or to be exported and assessing duty on that, In this job uniform is not mandatory.
First promotion in this job is as Appraiser (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner and Finally Commissioner. One can get first promotion in this job after completing of three year of service. Examiner post is considered to be the best among all CGLE posts. One of the main reasons is faster promotions as compared to the other posts of CGLE. This post is mainly for coastal regions.
All candidates are advised to fill this post in their first or second preference.

Assistant CSS
Please note that this is the lowest post in Central Secretariat Services. Mainly one can to clerical work; like typing, noting, drafting and file related work. Typing Test will be held by SSC for this Test. Best suitable post for female candidates and people want to work in Delhi.
Non-Corrupted Job, No under table Income, New Delhi posting in various ministries, one can get the power once he/she reaches the level of under secretary.
An Assistant in CSS can be promoted to the next post - SO (Group-B Gazetted Officer) in two ways- one by taking departmental exam and passing it which will held after 05 year of service so after 06 years one can get his first promotion and secondly one can normally gets promotion after 10 years of service.
All candidates who prefer to work in Delhi only fill this post as their first preference.
Promotions in assistant in CSS:  
1. Section Officer (Group-B gazette Officer) (Grade Pay - Rs 4,800).
2. Section Officer (Group-A gazette Officer) (Grade Pay - Rs 5,400). After completion of 4 years service at GP 4,800.
3. Under Secretary (Grade Pay - 6,600). Based on performance & available vacancies. 
4. Deputy Secretary (Grade Pay - Rs 7,600). Based on performance & available vacancies.
5. Director (Grade Pay - Rs 8,700). Rarely possible for entrant through SSC.   

Preventive Officer
Preventive officer is an inspector post. If anyone posted in Headquarter than he/she have to do Clerical or file related work. If one can posted in the field (airport/coast) than he /she have to do Executive work like prevention of smuggling, assessment of customs duty on goods, can arrest, seize , search, detain etc. on any kind of doubt of smuggling, and etc. Duty is round the clock means day as well as night shift job. A Uniform is mandatory with Ashoka Stambha with 2 yellow strips.
First promotion in this job is as Superintendent (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner and Finally Commissioner. One can get first promotion in this job after completing of eight year of service after clearing departmental exam. Promotion period differs from zone to zone since there is zonal seniority. This post is mainly for coastal regions.
All candidates are advised not to fill this post in their first or second preference but keep this post in fewer than 10 of preference list. 
Income Tax Inspector
An Income Tax Inspector generally can be posted at either of the two types of seats which are transferable on cyclic basis. Work related to assessment of tax or non-assessment of tax. When on an assessment seat he is supposed to see the work related to assessment of income tax to be imposed on an individual, partnership firm, company etc; 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. An ITI on non-assessment seat generally has to do clerical work though he too could be asked to accompany a raid team.
First promotion in this job is as Income Tax Officer (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner and Finally Commissioner. One can get first promotion in this job after completing of eight year of service after clearing departmental exam. Promotion period differs from zone to zone since there is zonal seniority. The additional advantage in this post is that one can entitled for 30 liter of petrol if posted on assessment seat. Also he 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. This is an all India posting job.
All candidates are advised to fill this post of preference list before or near to preventive officer. 

Central Excise Inspector
Central excise inspector is an inspector post. If anyone posted in Headquarter than he/she have to do Clerical or file related work. If one can posted in the field than he /she have to do Executive work like augmentation of central excise & Service tax etc, detection of evasion of taxes etc. To wear the uniform (Khaki) is optional.
First promotion in this job is as Superintendent (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner and Finally Commissioner. One can get first promotion in this job after completing of eight year of service after clearing departmental exam. Promotion period differs from zone to zone since there is zonal seniority. This is an all India posting job.
All candidates are advised to fill this post of preference list near to preventive officer. 

Assistant in MEA & Assistant (Cypher) in MEA
This is most sought post under CGLE due to 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. But one can be posted in countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, syria too; but nothing to fear on this count as while sending one to another country on posting he is given a few choices for the needed postings and he is posted according to those choices preferably. Also you have to live in consulate area so no fear from outer people in foreign. 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. Cyphor Asst. is a little different from Asst. (general) because they have to do the task of coding and decoding of some highly confidential language in addition. Cypher has night shifts also and has to work for 6 days. A system of 2 days off and 2 days will be night shift, so no fixed Saturday or Sunday off.
An 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 whereas an Assistant (Cypher) is posted 3 years in India and 6 years in foreign and like this.
A Cypher Assistant gets more foreign postings than general assistant but the promotion chances are better in general assistant. In MEA the promotional chances are very less and one can go up to the level of Under Secretary (US). He can be promoted to the next post in two ways- First direct after 15-17 years and second after 8 years of service or so after clearing departmental exams.
Candidates who preferred foreign posting & handsome salary can fill it first or second in the preference list.

Assistant Enforcement Officer
Assistant Enforcement Officer is an inspector post. If anyone posted in Headquarter than he/she have to do Clerical or file related work. If one can posted in the field than he /she have to do Executive work like prevention of money laundering, to conduct searches of suspected persons, conveyances and premises and 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. Duty is round the clock means day as well as night shift job.
There are ten Zonal Offices of the Directorate at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai. The Zonal Offices are headed by the Deputy Directors.

The Directorate has eleven Sub Zonal Offices at Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Madurai, Nagpur, Patna, Srinagar and Varanasi, which are headed by the Assistant Directors.
First promotion in this job is as Enforcement Officer (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Director, Deputy Director and Finally director. No fixed promotion period and its purely depends on zone to zone & vacant posts.  
All candidates are advised to fill this post according to their wish but keep it under 10. 

Sub-Inspector in CBI
Sub Inspector CBI post is of grade pay of RS 4,200. but it's salary is almost equal to the total salary for the grade pay of Rs 4,600 as CBI executive staff is entitled to additional 25% on BASIC PAY + DA and in addition to that salary of 13 months instead of 12 months year.

This is supposed to be a very powerful and influential post due to nature of work. Any IT Inspector/ Examiner or for that matter any other central government employee will vouch for the fact that CBI is a much feared organization. I can't say about higher bureaucracy like IAS etc, but for middle and lower level officers, once they come under the scanner, it is very difficult to get away.

Life in CBI is stressful due to heavy workload and deadlines there. Training duration is 32 weeks in Ghaziabad involves physical training as well as training on criminal and anti-corruption laws.

It is very hectic job generally the work stretched beyond the usual working hours like 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 any other rank holder in CBI generally 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. The officers of CBI themselves are not interested in carrying weapon.
Female candidates are advised to fill this post according to their wish but keep it nearby10. Male Candidates are advised to fill this post very near to central excise inspector.

Inspector of Posts
Every Postal division has Inspector of posts in its office. Every district has two or more division. This is the worst post offered by SSC in Grade pay of 4200. A duty of Inspector of Posts is to sell Postal Life Insurance with a fixed target.
This job is not suitable for woman candidates, Male candidate are advised to put this post in last column of interview post while filling SSC post preference.

Auditor 
Auditor Post is best post among all Non-Interview posts. Auditors are recruited under CAG and CGDA departments. 08 Hours office job & 05 Days working Job. In this job one can get enough time for further preparations like UPSC etc.
Promotion wise this job is job offered by SSC through CGL. One will get first promotion to Senior Auditor (grade pay 4200) after 3 years of service.
Also One will get chance for the ppst of AAO (Gazette post) after clearing the departmental SAS exam after 2 more years of service. 
All candidates are advised to fill this post in top position in non-interview preference list.

Salary Chart of SSC Posts (Revised Pay Scale after 7th CPC Pay Matrix) – As on 01.01.2017
Post
Grade Pay
City
Basic Pay
DA
2%
HRA
TA
Gross Salary
NPS
CGHS
CGEGIS
Total Deduction
In-Hand Salary
MTS
GP: 1800
X
18000
360
4320
1350
Rs. 24030
1836
125
30
Rs. 1991
Rs. 22039
Y
18000
360
2880
900
Rs. 22140
1836
125
30
Rs. 1991
Rs. 20149
Z
18000
360
1440
900
Rs. 20700
1836
125
30
Rs. 1991
Rs. 18709
LDC
GP: 1900
X
19900
398
4776
1350
Rs. 26424
2030
125
30
Rs. 2185
Rs. 24239
Y
19900
398
3184
900
Rs. 24382
2030
125
30
Rs. 2185
Rs. 22197
Z
19900
398
1592
900
Rs. 22790
2030
125
30
Rs. 2185
Rs. 20605
TA/UDC
GP:
2400
X
25500
510
6120
3600
Rs. 35730
2601
125
30
Rs. 2756
Rs. 32974
Y
25500
510
4080
1800
Rs. 31890
2601
125
30
Rs. 2756
Rs. 29134
Z
25500
510
2040
1800
Rs. 29850
2601
125
30
Rs. 2756
Rs. 27094
Auditor
GP:
2800
X
29200
584
7008
3600
Rs. 40392
2978
125
30
Rs. 3133
Rs. 37259
Y
29200
584
4672
1800
Rs. 36256
2978
125
30
Rs. 3133
Rs. 33123
Z
29200
584
2336
1800
Rs. 33920
2978
125
30
Rs. 3133
Rs. 30787
SI / DA
GP:
4200
X
35400
708
8496
3600
Rs. 48204
3611
225
30
Rs. 3866
Rs. 44338
Y
35400
708
5664
1800
Rs. 43572
3611
225
30
Rs. 3866
Rs. 39706
Z
35400
708
2832
1800
Rs. 40740
3611
225
30
Rs. 3866
Rs. 36874
Insp.
GP:
4600
X
44900
892
10776
3600
Rs. 60168
4579
225
30
Rs. 4834
Rs. 55334
Y
44900
892
7184
1800
Rs. 54776
4579
225
30
Rs. 4834
Rs. 49942
Z
44900
892
3592
1800
Rs. 51184
4579
225
30
Rs. 4834
Rs. 46350
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AAO
GP:
4800
X
47600
952
11424
3600
Rs. 63576
4855
225
30
Rs. 5110
Rs. 58466
Y
47600
952
7616
1800
Rs. 57968
4855
225
30
Rs. 5110
Rs. 52858
Z
47600
952
3808
1800
Rs. 54160
4855
225
30
Rs. 5110
Rs. 49050
Note - DA will revise soon by the government. 2% DA was notified on 04.11.2016 and effective from 01.07.2016

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