While candidates are able to recognize some of the common posts such as Income tax Inspector, Assistant in CBI, SI in Vigilance etc., there are 30 jobs in total to be filled under post preference as per the SSC CGL exam 2017 notification.
Therefore we have put together a list of SSC CGL 2017 post preferences according to the nature of work that will serve as a guide for candidates who are registering their applications.
No Interviews will be conducted for any posts.
Additionally, you will also find a short description about the ssc cgl job profiles that are part of different departments.
As of now, SSC has announced a total of 3805 vacancies for SSC CGL 2017 qualifiers, which is only tentative and would be updated in the coming months.
This year, the commission has introduced a major change in the way candidates fill their post preferences.It is enough to mention only the post group (A, B, C, D) only, at the time of registration.
Best Group Preferences: Here are the group preferences that you can fill, based on your educational qualifications:
| Your Purpose | Group preference order |
| Jobs in Income tax, Customs | B D A C |
| Desk/ office oriented jobs (without much travelling – assistant type) | D A B C |
| Based on salary (high to low) | A B C D |
| Inspecting jobs (has authority and may involve travelling) | B A D C |
| Any degree with statistics | C A B D |
| For those with any degree and CA or MCom or MBA (Finance) | A B D C |
Note: No need to specify the preferences for all the 32 positions specified in the notification.
At the time of document verification, candidates would be asked to provide the detailed preference for each post.You may make use of the following
Taking into account the job responsibilities, work location, future growth opportunities & expected no. of vacancies – the following order of post preferences has been prepared.
Since some jobs may not be suited for women candidates, we have come up with two separate choice lists – male & female
| Male Prefs | Code | Dept/ Ministry | Female Prefs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K | Inspector (Central Excise) [CBEC] | 21 |
| 2 | M | Inspector (Examiner) [CBEC] | 22 |
| 3 | J | Inspector of Income Tax [CBDT] | 23 |
| 4 | L | Inspector (Preventive Officer) [CBEC] | 24 |
| 5 | P | Inspector of Posts [Dept.of Post] | 25 |
| 6 | F | Assistant Audit Officer (CAG) | 3 |
| 7 | $ | Assistant Audit Officer (CAG) | 4 |
| 8 | N | Assistant Enforcement Officer | 26 |
| 9 | Q | Divisional Accountant [under CAG] | 10 |
| 10 | A | Assistant Section Officer (DOPT CSS) | 11 |
| 11 | D | Assistant Section Officer [Ministry of Railway] | 12 |
| 12 | E | Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of External Affairs) | 13 |
| 13 | C | Assistant Section Officer [Intelligence Bureau ] | 14 |
| 14 | G | Assistant Section Officer [AFHQ] | 15 |
| 15 | S | Inspector [CBN] | 27 |
| 16 | H | Assistant [CAT, DeiTY] | 16 |
| 17 | I | Assistant [Forensic science] | 17 |
| 18 | & | Assistant [Corporate affairs] | 18 |
| 19 | > | Assistant [other ministries] | 19 |
| 20 | < | Assistant [Forensic science] | 20 |
| 21 | O | Sub Inspectors [CBI] | 28 |
| 22 | % | Sub Inspectors [NIA] | 29 |
| 23 | T | Auditor [Offices under C&AG] | 5 |
| 24 | U | Auditor [Offices under CGDA] | 6 |
| 25 | V | Auditor [other ministries] | 7 |
| 26 | @ | Tax Assistant [CBEC] | 1 |
| 27 | Z | Tax Assistant [CBDT] | 2 |
| 28 | Y | Upper Division Clerk | 3 |
| 29 | X | Accountant/ Jr. Accountant [CAG] | 8 |
| 30 | W | Accountant/ Jr. Accountant [C&AG] | 9 |
| 31 | # | Sub-Inspector [CBN] | 30 |
| 32 | R | Junior Statistical Officer | 31 |
The posts marked in red have different educational qualification. So if you are applying for them, make sure to have the below specified degrees:
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer: Must have completed any degree.
Desired qualifications are Chartered Accountant or cost & Management
Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in
Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in
Business Economics.
Junior Statistical Officer: Any degree with atleast 60% in Maths in class 12 OR Any UG degree with statistics as one of the subject.
Other Posts: Degree in any discipline/ specialization
| Note: Those of you who have the required qualification may give a higher preference for Compiler & Statistical investigator post |
For females: Most girls are looking for jobs in SSC CGL that offer them to work inside an office, doesn’t involve travel, provides home state posting etc.,
The SSC CGL post preferences for females that you see above in the table was prepared keeping in mind those requests.
But If you are adventurous and willing to take up responsibilities, you may alter the order by opting for Inspector jobs first.
Is it enough if you know only about the order to fill your preferences?
See below for the job roles & duties of these positions so that you may choose & make your own choice.
The Indian Audit & Accounts department is the organization responsible for auditing the accounts of Central & State governments and Public sector companies.
AAO`s will help the Audit Officer/ Sr. Audit officer in conducting audits (financial, performance, compliance) of a specific department.Many a times, the assistant audit officer will be in charge of taking decisions at the section level & report it to higher officials.
Although it is the highest paid job (grade pay of Rs.4800) among the SSC CGL posts, there will be only limited vacancies.The job profile of Assistant Audit Officer may also involve some travelling during the inspection.
Inspector (Central Excise) [CBEC] – High no. of vacancies is allotted every year for this post due to the indirect revenue that this department brings for the government.
The duty of this person is to Inspect the taxes/ returns filed by companies, verify the correctness of claims submitted, process the data, maintain records etc., Some field visits may be necessary but overall, it is highly respected job among business owners & public.
Inspector (Examiner) [CBEC] – The work is limited to examining of items & verifying whether appropriate taxes have been levied on goods moving in & out of the port.
Work location will be mostly in coastal regions.Very less no. of positions only allotted.
Inspector (Preventive Officer) [CBEC] – As the name suggests, the officer will be incharge of gathering information & acting based on that info to prevent malpractice.
The inspector may also have to report during night time for certain operations.Posting will be mostly in cities that have ports/airports (Chennai, Cochin, Kolkata & Mumbai).
Inspector of Income Tax [CBDT] – This is a grade C post & could involve lot of travelling but inspectors are eligible for allowances.State level posting is possible.
Job profile includes assessing, verifying, processing IT records of individuals & business concerns etc., They would also be a part of teams conducting raids.
Overall, a respectful job but carries certain amount of pressure as the work deals a lot about other people`s money.
He/ She may have to travel but allowances shall be provided.There could be some slight pressure to improve performance.
Assistant Enforcement Officer [Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue] – The job profile is similar to that of an inspector job that involves inspecting, preventing & arresting those into money laundering/ forgery etc.,
Posting will be only in enforcement directorate offices located at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow , Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Madurai, Nagpur, Patna, Srinagar & Varanasi only.
They may also have to monitor the imports/ exports for any smuggling of banned narcotic drugs.Reports to the Superintendent of Narcotics / District Opium officer.Job location would be mostly in north India & local travel shall be part of the job.
There is a talk of slow promotion growth in CBN.
Divisional Accountant [Offices under CAG] – They will be posted in offices located at various Indian cities that come under CAG.
I heard they are normally seated in public works department of a state thereby auditing the expenses of works/ projects carried out by that state government.Their reports are sent to CAG head office which point out the malpractices if any.No or very less travel.
Statistical Investigator Gr.II [M/Statistics & Prog Implementation] – Only those with statistics degree are eligible for this job.
Data collection & plotting of that info into information useful for the govt. to implement schemes is the core responsibility of this post.It may be a mix of office & field job wherein the investigator may have to visit certain areas.
Overall, a decent job for those with statistics background.Approx. 100 – 300 positions are only created every year.
Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service) – It was earlier only an Assistant but now the designation has been changed to Assistant Section Officer.
These people are appointed in various ministries and are required to prepare notes, reports etc., which are then sent to their superiors (section officer, under secretary etc.,) who then pass it to minister or preserve it as record.
It is a pure desk-only job & that too only in New Delhi.There wont be lot of pressure.
Assistant [Ministry of Railway] – The job profile of assistant in railway ministry is more clerical type but in terms of grade it is above upper divison clerk (LDC).
They get very good perks such as free & discounted railway passes for travelling anywhere in India.It is generally said that posting will be in Delhi only.
It is considered as one of the most favorite post by many.
Assistant (Ministry of External Affairs) – As an assistant in external affairs ministry, you would be required to do administration work only (typing, compiling reports, email, calls,
The possibility of foreign posting for few years is high as India has its embassy/ consulate in many countries.But don’t expect to get posted abroad after joining.
If posted in India, it could be mostly in New Delhi.
Assistant [Intelligence Bureau] – It is not an investigative officer profile & will only have 90% computer related or data oriented work in the intelligence bureau.
Posting could be at state headquarters in IB cell if there are vacancies or may be directly positioned in Delhi.
The work of an assistant is to update the case files, liaison with the respective depts. & collect the required info, record keeping & performing duties as laid by the rules.
Assistant [AFHQ] – They shall be posted in Armed Forces Headquarters in Delhi.It is purely an indoor job wherein you need to assist the section officer in imparting his duties of management, distribution & coordination of work to staff.
Since AFHQ comes under the ministry of defence, you would be entitled for benefits provided to those in armed forces.
Assistant [Other Ministries/Departments/ Organisations] – There are few other organizations under Govt. of India such as Dept. of Personnel & Training , Parliamentary Affairs, Election Commission etc., where these assistants would be posted. Most probably the work location shall be Delhi.
This job is similar to that of state police but since CBI is under central govt. , they have more powers to investigate anti-corruption cases and other conventional crimes.
The work is quite challenging and should be able to perform under pressure.Physical training would also be given.
Senior Secretariat Assistant [Central Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres] – The is also a pure desk oriented job only.The duties of an SSA are to check the stated facts; point out any mistakes or incorrect statement of the facts; draw attention to previous cases or Rules and Regulations on the subject;
Also they have to clearly bring out the the question under consideration and suggest a course of action, wherever possible. 99%, these posts exist only in Delhi.
Tax Assistant [CBEC & CBDT]
CBDT – Central Board Of Direct Taxation | CBEC – Central Board of Excise and Customs
The duties of Tax Assistants (TA) in both these boards are more like that of a clerical grade
The TA`s are supposed to asses, verify, modify any data related to taxes of an individual or business concern (incase of CBDT).
Incase of CBEC, similar work is done for goods & services.Along with these, they may also be engaged in regular administrative work & providing support to their higher officers.
Of the two organizations, Tax Assistant in CBEC normally has huge no. of vacancies in major Indian cities where there is a port or airport also called as CX zones.
CBDT also has good number of posts for Tax assistants.Since they have offices in all states, the possibility of getting posted to a nearby metro city is possible.
Auditor [Offices under C&AG, CGDA, CGA]
Selected candidates could be posted in any of the following depts:
As an auditor, your primary role is to audit the expense reports of various state departments (incase of C & AG), accounts of defence forces (incase of CGDA) & general accounts of the country (incase of CGA)
Accountant/ Junior Accountant [Offices under CGA & others ] – The No. of posts is less compared to CAG.If appointed in any ministry or other central govt. organization, job location will be in Delhi.
Accountant/ Junior Accountant [Offices under C&AG ] – Many vacancies & state postings are available.
Since security of the country is of prime importance, the job of SI in NIA involves lot of travel, collecting evidence from sites, gather intelligence inputs regarding terrorists etc.,
During or after terrorist attacks, the work load could increase many fold which means you have to spend more time with the case.They have offices in each state but initial posting could be mostly in delhi.
Sub-Inspector [Central Bureau of Narcotics] – It shall have frequent travels to ensure non-entry of narcotic drugs into the state border.
The work is similar to that of an inspector expect this person has to do more of field work than him.
Junior Statistical Officer [Ministry of Statistical & Program Implementation] – With registrar general of India responsible for census, compilers are posted in Statistical division, in-charge of compiling the collected information through various means.
We have tried to give an overview of the post functions.For a detailed account, we suggest you to visit the websites of those specific organizations.
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So, are you ready to apply for SSC CGL 2017?