Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
conducts every year Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination. This
exam is considered as one of the very competitive exam in India. This is
All India basis examination which is divided into various regions
according to Exam Zones. There are numerous posts included with this
exam. Candidates are so desperate every year to apply for CGL - Combined
Graduate Level because this competitive exam will help them getting the
Sarkari Naukri / Government Job in India. Meanwhile, let us have a look
on the overall vacancies under SSC CGL for allotement, Interview and
Non - Interview Posts Wise.
These posts comes under Grade Pay - Pay Band - II (9300-34800) - Interview to be held for these :
Code
| Post | Ministry/Department/Office | Group | Grade Pay |
| A | Assistant | Central Secretariat Service | B | 4600 |
| B | Assistant | Central Vigilance Commission | B | 4600 |
| C | Assistant | Intelligence Bureau | B | 4600 |
| D | Assistant | Ministry of Railway | B | 4600 |
| E | Assistant | Ministry of External Affairs | B | 4600 |
| F | Assistant
(Cypher) | Ministry of External Affairs | B | 4600 |
| G | Assistant | AFHQ | B | 4600 |
| H | Assistant | Other ministry/dept/org. | B | 4600 |
| I | Assistant | Other ministry/dept/org. | B | 4200 |
| J | Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | C | 4600 |
| K | Inspector Central Excise | CBEC | B | 4600 |
| L | Inspector Preventive Officer | CBEC | B | 4600 |
| M | Inspector Examiner | CBEC | B | 4600 |
| N | Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement | C | 4600 |
| O | Sub-inspector | CBI | C | 4200 |
| P | Inspector of Posts | Department of Posts | B | 4200 |
| Q | Divisional Accountant | Offices under CAG | C | 4200 |
| R | Statistical Investigator Gr.II | Min. of Statistics and Program Implementation | B | 4200 |
| S | Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | B | 4200 |
Also, these following posts are under Grade Pay - Pay Band - I (5200-20200) - Interview NOT to be held for these :
| Code | Post | Ministry/Department/Office | Group | Pay Grade |
| T | Auditor | Offices under CAG | C | 2800 |
| U | Auditor | Offices under CGDA | C | 2800 |
| V | Auditor | Offices under CGA and others | C | 2800 |
| W | Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Offices under CAG | C | 2800 |
| X | Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Offices under CGA and others | C | 2800 |
| Y | Upper Divisional Clerk | Central Govt offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres | C | 2400 |
| Z | Tax Assistant | CBDT | C | 2400 |
| @ | Tax Assistant | CBEC | C | 2400 |
| $ | Compiler | Registrar General of India | C | 2400 |
| # | Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | C | 2400 |
Today,
we are going to discuss the difference between the Assistant Post in
CSS(Central Secretariat Services) and Inspector in Income-tax OR Excise.
These two posts are very popular at the time of selection of posts in
Combined Graduate Level Examination conducted by Staff Selection
Commission - SSC. Below, I have given a breif overview about these two
posts. I will discuss them later in full.
| Job Profile | Assistant in CSS (Desk Job) | Income Tax/Excise Inspectors |
| Status | Desk job | Field job. |
| Work Pressure / Stress | Low | Work Pressure / stress is high |
| Flexibility for Career | Good for preparing UPSC (because you’re in Delhi, the Mecca of UPSC preparation) | Most
candidates try to find suitable place in the department itself as
Promotion to Higher Posts i.e. Commissioner of Income-tax and others. |
| Income / Extra Income | 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. |
| Transfers & Postings | Permanent posting in Delhi until you retire. | Transfers, deputation, field posting. |
| Departmental Benefits | Once you get promoted to Under Secretary, you get free air-tickets during travel. | Not applicable. But you get free petrol, free mobile phones, SIM card etc in some jobs. |
| Uniforms | No Uniform | No uniform for Income Tax Inspectors but Inspector of Excise needs to wear uniform occasionally. |
| Working Hours | Probably Fixed Hours of Work. Normally Office to Home, Home to Office. | Sometime needs to work beyond working hours. Even on Saturdays and Sunday also. |
| Adventure | No adventurous job. Just deal with files and office work. | Includes some adventure like raids, surveys etc. but without any danger. |
| Especially for those who want to enjoy life with family, social life and peace of mind. | This job gives you name, fame, money but at the cost of social life. |
So,
now you might have some idea about these two featured posts for CGL.
One thing that you should keep in mind while selecting / opting for any
of the above posts and that is "Peace of Mind". Yes, people those who
are earning better and much for their living also have peace of mind but
your job should not be like as to burden your mind all time with the
work pressure. People often got selected for Assistant in CSS may not be
a happy person whose intentions are much high in monetary terms, on the
other hand, people in Income-tax OR Excise Department may also come
through the pressure which they want to neglect. In that case, you must
be wise and honest with your destiny. Selecting a wrong choice may lead
to frustration, fatigue, pressure. While a good job can bring a smile on
your face while leaving or becoming a part of any department.
Now, we will talk about promotions in both the above mentioned posts and their other salient features :
First, Let's talk about Assistant in CSS :
Promotion
to a candidate selected for Assistant in CSS is very fast as compared
to Assistant in other ministries and departments.
1. You join as Assistant
2.
After passing departmental exams that is conducted by UPSC every year.
after 5-8 years, you will be promoted as Section Officer,
Note :
If you could not pass the Department Exam for SO by UPSC, then promotion
time may further be extended upto 10 to 12 years.
3. Once you will be a Section Officer (SO), next promotion will enhance your career to Under Secretary
4. After that, you will be promoted as Deputy Secretary
5. and then, Joint Secretary.
6. and finally, Secretary.
Well, we have another options as
Assistant in Ministry of External Affairs.
Now, Let's Talk about Income-tax Department.
1. You join as Inspector of Income-tax i.e. ITI,
2.
Promotion procedure is again very good in Income-tax Department, they
conduct departmental exams every year approx. in June to Sept.
3.
As Inspector, you will be appearing for Income-tax officer (Gazetted
Officer - Group - B), after passing this exam, within 4-6 years, you
will be an Income-tax Officer ( ITO ).
4. Then, you will become Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax (ACIT)
5. After that, Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, (DCIT)
6. then Joint Commissioner of Income-tax, ( JCIT)
7. the, Commissioner of Income-tax i.e. CIT
8.
and finally, Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (CCIT). Generally
candidates coming from Indian Revenue Service ((IRS), will be promoted
to this post as their career starts from ACIT (Assistant Commissioner of
Income-tax). Becoming CCIT requires vast span of time. Candidates
coming from Inspector Posts have very few chances. If you are inspired
to be a CCIT one day, Forget CGL and go for Civil Service Examination
and get selected for IRS (Indian Revenue Service).
I will update this article whenever something new crops up. Till then, Good Luck...
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is an average student can crack the “ssc” easily or noy…?
Yes, ofcourse an average student can crack the stenographer exam easily. The possibility of cracking the exam depends on its syllabus with which every student of any stream, is familiar. Also this exam is not including maths as the fourth subject which is the most important part and that is why many students are diverting to stenographer exam rather than going for ssc combined graduate level (cgl) exam.
Q2- those who are selected as stenographers will be posted in delhi only?
Well, there are hundreds of institutes available in delhi itself. Now, the candidates who are passing through SSC Stenographer Examination, they are also opening their own institutes. You might have heard some of them in your nearby. But there are only some of them which are useful.
One is Kailash Chandra Institute at Greater Kailash. other is at R K Puram, near the DPS RK Puram Market. Some are at INA Market. All of them are using Kailash chandra magazines, so there will be no major difference.
2) No, all the stenographers selected through Steno exam, will not be posted in Delhi. It depends on Rank. All the top rank students will have a chance to get posted in Delhi Ministries. But if you are not having a good rank, they will definitely going to put you outside Delhi, probably in the Southern Region, because there are a lots of vacancies available for Stenographers.
First of all, if you clear both the examination of Stenographer Grade ‘D’ & ‘C’ i.e. written examination and steno typing, you will be posted as Grade ‘C’. Your claim for Grade ‘D’ shall be forfieted automatically because SSC will select you to serve as Grade ‘C’ in ministries and departments.
Second, it will take around 7-8 months or so, depending on the circumstances, to get posting.
Initial salary will be approx 30-35k with GP 4600/-.
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me govt. polytechnic saharanpur se modern office management and secretarial practice m diploma kar rha hu.. kya is diploma se mujhe koi benefit milega kya is steno exam m… kyuki is course m shorthand and typing bhi h..
SSC only demands a candidate who is well versed with Shorthand and typing. They even don’t want the certification from wherever you have acquired the knowledge. It is good that you are already doing Office Management and Secretarial Practice diploma. It would be beneficial for you while working in govt ministries.
if you see there is still around 5-6 months left for the examination. Possibly with hard work, you can crack the exam. However, if you have not started the preparation yet, please start very soon. Do not be late. Just prepare hard.
[1] I’m 23 years old & come under Gen. category, Do I have enough time to start learning shorthand from the scratch and making my career in stenography as a govt servant ?
[2] What would be my complete work profile if I get through in SSC ? How SSC grp ‘C’ is differ from grp ‘D’ in terms of work profile, salary & promotion ?
[3] what is the gross salaries of SSC grp ‘C’ & ‘D’ each and what would be the expected salaries if 7th pay recommendations applied ?
Thank you !
I do not know if anybody in Delhi will be interested to teach or learn jain pranali stenography nowadays.
which is better relaxable job between ssc cgl (assistant CSS) and ssc stenographer Grade c?
what is posting critria of ssc stenographer grade C?
If you compare both the posts, I believe, Steno Grade C is more relaxable than Assistant in CSS despite the same grade pay of Rs. 4600 (Conditions on Grade C : Some offices used to appoint Steno Grade C in GP of 4200 also). In Assistant, you will report to your Officer i.e. Section Officer, but other officers like US, DS even director can ask favour of information. But in Steno C, you will be posted with one officer only and that’s why its a peace mind job.
muje puchna tha ki .. mene preference me grade c d bhra hai .. agr marks ache aye aur c ke lie bulaya to kya d ke liye bi bulaya jayega skill test ke.lie…bcz speed ni ayi to shyd d se bi hath dhona pade..
thank u sir.
We do not have audio recordings for Kailash Chandra Steno Transcriptions. We will try to arrange but it will take some time.
My name is Ragini Sinha. I am from Ranchi. I have been learning shorthand since2011. Now I have become perfect in this. But still, there is a main problem about my typing. My typing is not so good. I am practicing it in typewriter. I know that SSC exams criteria is computer based. Could you please help me out as how to become a good typist. Waiting for your reply sir.
First of all, I would like to know about your performance in typing in respect of speed or accuracy. Are you not able to complete the given transcription in prescribed time. Another thing is if you are practising typing on typewriter, then you can easily type on computer even with a very good speed.
However, if you are not good in typing at all, I suggest you to have daily typing practice for atleat 2 hrs, depending upon your interest.
What is the present gross salary of Stenographer grade ‘c’ and Grade ‘D’ in Delhi. Please tel sir… Thank you
Salary for the post of Grade D is approx 25k after deduction. and for tehe post of Gr.C, it will touch 40k.
If i learn stenography from today then can i clear skill test??
If you are looking for 100 wpm in 6 months, I would say it is a complex task to do. People usually reach at 80 wpm in 6 months and even after that they do not have confidence whether they can get through the examination. At least one year is necessarily required with proper and dedicated hard work to pass 100 wpm exam.
Your typing skill is good with 45 wpm but you do not have to look on keyboard while typing. In exam, you will look into your notebook, not on keyboard. Just time consuming process, get rid of this habit. No need for touch typing. Just pick a keyboard from the market worth Rs. 150/- only and let your hand work on it with hard typing.
It depends on choice if will provide at the time of document verification. Top 5 ranks will be posted as per the vacancy and options exercised by the candidates.
SSC Will conduct written test in the month of December, 2015, however, it will take hardly 2 months after written, and ssc will declare the result. As soon as result is out, ssc will start calling candidates for skill test. So, it will be about February OR March starting week.
SSC CGL appoints candidates on various posts. Some of them are equivalent to steno post and some are different. For example, a candidate appointed as Assistant in CSS is equivalent to SSC STENO Gr- C bcoz both of them are 4600 grade pay. while steno gr-D, is little low bcoz it has 2400 grade pay.
That’s why, you can compare easily with grade pay.
It looks like you have recently started Steno preparation. Yes, the words there are, we call them “Phrases”. They helps a lot in gaining speed while writing at 100 wpm or 120 wpm.
If you are in 80 wpm now, you may practice them separately. Try to practise them and you will see the benefit yourself at later stage.
Regards…
After Grade C, you will have to go for PS (Private Secretary). Which is a departmental exam conducted by UPSC. You have to pass that exam, on successful completion, you will be promoted as PS. After that, there is no exam, promotion will be done on the basis of seniority.
last selected candidate” and “Marks in Part 1 of last selected candidate”..Can you explain these terms..I am clueless regarding the term “Part 1”..What is part 1? The marks mentioned under part 1 are very low.Please shed some light on this
The list is easy to understand. Marks of Last candidate selected means, the min marks required by the candidate to get selected in that department. Marks in Part 1 means, marks secured by the candidates who have been selected in Reasoning paper. This exam has 3 parts : Reasoning, General Knowledge and English Comprehension.
I was thinking that there is no scope for stenography(shorthand), but after reading your blog , I understood that my thinking was wrong ,
Thank u sir once again
I was thinking that there is no scope for stenography(shorthand), but after reading your blog , I understood that my thinking was wrong ,
Thank u sir once again
Plz suggest me I am learning this language since 2013 in jaipur
N want to select in 2025
Plz suggest me I am learning this language since 2013 in jaipur
N want to select in 2015
suppose I have done da dictations in 10 minutes well, and from 1000 words I hav complete oly 800 words so it will b select or not
suppose I have done da dictations in 10 minutes well, and from 1000 words I hav complete oly 800 words so it will b select or not?and tel me abt salary for grade C & D
There is a very strict marking in Grade C Stenographers Exam. Candidates needs to pass the examination with min.5% mistake i.e. 50 mistake (other than reserved candidates). So, if you write only 800 words out of 1000 words. you are skipping 200 words which is clearly unacceptable. You will not be selected. Please try to make minimum mistakes to 5% only.
I have already mentioned about salary for stenographers :
http://www.anuraglive.in/ssc-stenographer-get-govt-job-easily/#comment-3632
In the skill test, what should we use to write shorthand with? pen or pencil? What do people generally use?
Do answer.
My shorthand speed is 40wpm only. I would like to know that if I can reach up to 80wmp in 5 month from now ? If yes then how many hours do I need to practice everyday ?
but pls let me knw the exact level of speed in the real test and are the 15 files u gave us from the previous skill tests…. if not .. what will be the topic of the dictation like…. thanking u once again for ur great help… I await ur reply…
The topics could be from latest news. You can consider various debates happened in Loksabha or Rajyasabha…..
For better results, you need to practice typing daily for about 2 hrs…
Best of Luck !
Its not like CGL or CHSL where you can prepare for exam in 6-7 months. Shorthand exam is a lengthy process it will take approx 1 years to become fully able to write the examination. You can see most of the people can pass written exam but still they could not clear the skill test.
Its not typing speed actually….its writing speed where you need to write a dictation at 100 wpm which is to be dictated by the officers called up by SSC.
yours obediently.
sarat chand.
I can see Your dedication and hard work from your words. You can prepare and crack the exam but wht about the skill test ? Are you learning shorthand as well ? If Yes, then work hard. If no, then you please try your luck next time. Bcoz skill test is considered to be a major test in this exam rather than written exam. You can see from the previous results, lots of candidates had cleared the exams but have been failed in skill test.
That’s why, I would say first you decide whether you are prepared or not ?
Thanking you
I kindly request to u sir plz give me proper guidance yor reply is useful 4 my future
thank u very very much,,,, for this information..
plz tell me.. im in 24 and im very worried about my career because now days competition very hard and im from general…..whats the benefit of shorthand in private sector and in which department more chances of promotions
Due to huge competition even in Steno exam also, it is really a hard matter to pass. To get through this exam, you need to really work hard.
In private sector also, stenos are doing good. You will be a private secretary to your officer. However, promotions benefits are good in both public and private sector.
IF by any chance, you have passed..then, state preference will not be asked by SSC as they are now only asking about department preference. So, would be very messy to tell that you can get kerala.
For your next point, SSC does not bother if you are graduate, post-graduate or diploma. SSC wants only 10+2. At the time of document verification, they will only ask your 12th class marksheets and other testimonials. So, forget about rejection….
Hope I cleared your query.
And…Learning speed in 2-3 months is a far tedious job. Please work hard…
I am very interested in Ministry of External Affairs. I want to know approx. how many vacancies were opened for stenographer in MEA in last few years?
i know stenography and i can clear the exam.
but last year also i cleared my exam and i went to skill test.
but i was not selected despite i have written shorthand well and even transcribed it well.
so my quetion is…..
iam from general category(UR)….
1. how much mark i want to score (in written exam) to make i will be inducted into the service?? (i got 125 marks last year)
2. what change i shall make in shorthand to make sure my place in top of rank list…to reduce mistakes..etc..
3. how much score i want to score to get into top “10” of ssc steno grade c.(in written exam).
4.where will be i placed after selected …(which office..pls say precisely)…..i know it is very difficult….but pls give me an avg idea..
5.how much i want to score in written exam to get into top ’50’ of grade ‘c’…..and how to perform in skill test…….
6.pls tell me any another tips to get into the list….to assure my job…..execpt “hard work”…..
sorry sir ..if you feel bad….why i ask this bcoz i don’t want to miss this atleast this time….
thanku..sir..
This year as the seats are pretty good. You can easily get through the written part. To get into the list, please work hard. If you are selected in written, at the time of skill test, SSC will ask you for department preference. So, according to your preferred options, you will be allocated a department / ministry. There is no other way except hard work. If you missed the last time…I assure you with keen dedication, this time you will definitely be selected…
Best of Luck !
2.why you stenographer grade ‘c’ is better than ssc cgl.
3.will there be training before joining job (post selection)
Stenographers ‘C’ is far more good than CGL. bcoz of lots of benefits i.e. Burden of work, responsibility, duty perspective, career growth etc.
Yes, there will be training.
Learning shorthand is a tedious job. For some it takes 1 year while for others, they can complete within 6 months. Here I am talking about Theory part which depends on various institutes. whether these institutes can finish the syllabus in 1 year or 6-8 months.
While you learn theory for 6-8 months. After that you will be entering in Practical part i.e. Speed building course. which again take atleast 6 months. So, it will take almost 1 to 1.5 years to complete the course and be ready to write the exam at 80 wpm. For 100 wpm you need to work very hard.
I m doing Iti with Stenography(hindi) plz tell me which govt job demands steno certificate so that i get benifit of steno certificate…plz tell me
SSC and other govt departments do not ask for shorthand certificate. However, PSUs and some defense departments may ask for that.
Best of Luck !
They told me that classes will be of 8 hours a day and 6 days in week. And course will be of 1 year and for typing another 6 months. That is too long. Please suggest me if can work as well as learn stenography.
Sir plzz mjhe kch books recommend kar dijiye jise ssc steno ka written clear ho jaye
Sir mai English short hand ki classes le rha hu. Mujhe isse related jobs ke bare me details se bata dijiye.
Nd kuch ka khena h ke up board walo ko hindi ki short hand shikna chaheye english ka nahi………..
I am not really sure whether you should learn hindi shorthand if applying from UP Board. There are lots of candidates who are working in UP Departments with English Shorthand as well. So, it is completely depends upon in which department you are applying.
Center out of Delhi diya h…
N are you doing steno job ..??
Sir mene ssc steno ka offline form bhra tha sir sari info sahi bhari thi bt sir mera admit crd open nhi ho rha h nr region ka bar bar wrong d.o.b bta rhe h sir kya karu
Ya out of Delhi hi milegi ..??