Which Is The Best Post In SSC CGL?

SSC CGL Best Post

Deciding the “best” post in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) depends upon the various factors determined by the candidate itself. The best can be determined based on personal preferences, career goals, lifestyle choices, and individual strengths. SSC CGL Exam is a government exam conducted annually to recruit staff for various Group B and Group C posts in various departments and ministries of the Government of India.

SSC CGL Details

To be eligible for SSC CGL, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. The selection process consists of two computer-based written tests i.e. Tier 1 and Tier 2. The first tier is qualifying in nature and the marks obtained by the candidates in Tier 2 will be used to determine the merit list. However, before the release of the final merit list, the commission provides a post-preference form to the candidates to choose the order in which they wish to apply for the posts.

SSC offers multiple vacancies under the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam. This exam is conducted on an annual basis to recruit candidates for various reputed posts in multiple departments like Income Tax Inspector, Preventive Officer, Central Excise Inspector, etc. Candidates rank these posts according to their preferences and the top preferred posts are generally considered the most desired. However, the best post in SSC CGL is subjective and depends on the individual’s interests and preferences. In this article, let us discuss the various factors that decide the best post offered through the SSC CGL Exam.

Best Post in Terms of Power

Income Tax Inspector

The most preferred post among many of the candidates is Inspector in the Income Tax Department. Thousands of aspirants take the exam every year to get hold of this post. This post has its benefits. Income Tax Inspector is a Group C Non-Gazetted Post with Grade Pay 4600. Its starting basic pay is Rs. 44,900. The candidate gets various facilities like CGHS Facility for Medical, HRA, TA, DA (to compensate for inflation), Advances, etc.

Promotions chances are quite nice and one can get up to the rank of deputy commissioner which is an IRS officer. A person who gets this post is seen by society very respectfully. 

The recruits get a home state location which makes it the top choice of thousands of aspirants, as Income Tax Offices are present in every state of India. In the beginning stages, the recruit won’t have much power or signing authority. The recruits can get signing authority, only after they are prompted to the position of an Income-tax Officer (ITO).

This is also one of the most sought-after posts for CGL Aspirants. Merits that make Excise Inspector, the top-notch post in CGL Exam. Central Excise Inspector is a Group B Non-Gazetted post and its Starting Basic Pay is Rs. 44,900. Aspirants get CGHS Facility for Medical, HRA, TA, DA (to compensate for inflation), Advances, etc. The duty of work is the Assessment of Goods and Services Tax of the Assessee, looking into matters related to registration requests by manufacturers, verification of their units, etc.

Check the distribution of posts according to the Level and Payscale.

Best Post in Terms of Work Culture

Apart from the posts mentioned above, many candidates give the highest priority to the Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts in CSS and MEA. These are among the most reputed posts offered through the SSC CGL Exam. The candidates have to score very high marks in the Tier 2 exam and clear the cutoff for the Computer Knowledge & Data Entry Test to be eligible for the ASO posts. Some of the salient features of this post are:

• The Job of an Assistant Section Officer is primarily a desk job.
• The work is mainly file work, putting up a new matter, applying rules or any past precedence, drafting communication, and coordinating with other sections.
• The seniors are quite helpful and you get enough time to learn the job.
• An assistant in CSS and MEA  maintains the critical link between various departments of the government.
• This job profile is free from corruption.
• The government of India provides you with various benefits: a health scheme (CGHS), travel concessions every year, gymnasiums being set up in every building, there are libraries in all offices, and more recently a scheme to fund adventure sports (for the employees) has been started by the government.

The posts mentioned in the article have been the top choice among the candidates making them one of the most competitive posts offered to the eligible candidates willing to work for the Government of India. The definition of a ‘best post’ differs from candidate to candidate according to their interests and priorities.

How to fill Post Preference in SSC CGL?

The candidates who qualify for the  SSC CGL Tier 2 cutoff for various posts will be given an opportunity to fill in a post preference form. This is a very crucial moment in the entire recruitment process as it provides the candidates with an opportunity to decide which post they wish to keep as their top priority when selected.  The commission considers it very important criteria along with the candidates’ merit list to allocate departments and ministries and determine the final cutoff for each post.

To complete this process successfully the candidates need to be aware of the best posts according to the various criteria. As mentioned in this article, the candidates can have differing opinions regarding which post they consider the best in SSC CGL. So the candidates should do the due research before selecting their post preference as it is submitted only once through the candidates’ portal on the Staff Selection Commission’s official website ssc.gov.in.

They should keep the following points in mind when selecting the post preference:

• Their priorities in life: Money or Power or Creer Growth or Public Interaction or Uniformed services etc.
• Their score in the Tier 2 stage of the selection process.
• Previous Year vacancies and cutoff trends.
• Current year vacancy and expected post-wise cutoffs.
• Their long term life goals and plans.