CGL- 2018 (COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION, 2018) Schedule, Posts, Key Dates, Eligibility, Application Process
Staff Selection Commission will hold the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2018 for filling up Group “B” and Group “C” posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India. The Tier-I of CGL Examination in Computer Based Mode is scheduled to be held from 25.07.2018 to 20.08.2018. Final selection through the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2018 to various posts would be according to the confirmed number of vacancies from the concerned Indenting Ministries/ Departments/ Offices/ Cadres before declaration of result. The details of the examination are as follows:
Details of the Posts:
Followings are the likely posts that will be filled up through this examination:
Group “B” Posts (Pay Band –II Rs.9300-34800 (pre-revised)-
1 Assistant Audit Officer Gazetted (Non Ministerial)
Grade Pay- 4800
Age- Not exceeding 30 years.
2 Assistant Accounts Officer Gazetted (Non Ministerial)
GP- 4800
Age- Not exceeding 30 years.
3 Assistant Section Officer
GP-4600
Age- 20-30 years
4 Assistant Section Officer Intelligence Bureau
GP- 4600
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
5 Assistant Section Officer Railway
GP- 4600
Age- 20-30 years
6 Assistant Section Officer Ministry of External Affairs
GP- 4600
Age- 20-30 years
7 Assistant Section Officer AFHQ
GP- 4600
Age- 20-30 years
8 Assistant
GP- 4600
Age- 18-30 years
9 Assistant
GP- 4600
Age- 20-30 years
10 Assistant Section Officer
GP-4600
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
11 Assistant Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
GP- 4200
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
12 Assistant/ Superintendent
GP- 4200
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
13 Inspector of Income Tax CBDT
Group “C”
GP- 4600
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
14 Inspector, (Central Excise) Group ”B”
GP- 4600
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
15 Inspector (Preventive Officer)
GP- 4600
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
16 Inspector (Examiner)
GP-4600
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
17 Assistant Enforcement Officer
GP- 4600
Age- Up to 30 years
18 Sub Inspector Central Bureau of Investigation
GP- 4600
Age- 20-30 years
19 Inspector Posts
GP- 4600
Age- 18-30 years
20 Divisional Accountant Offices under CAG
GP- 4200
Age- Not exceeding 30 years
21 Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics
GP- 4600
Age- 18-27 years
22 Sub Inspector National Investigation Agency (NIA)
GP- 4200
Age- Up to 30 years
23 Junior Statistical Officer
GP- 4200
Age- Up to 32 years
Group 'C' posts Pay Band-I: Rs. 5200-20200 (pre-revised):
24 Auditor Offices under C&AG
GP- 2800
Age- 18-27 years
25 Auditor Offices under CGDA
GP- 2800
Age- 18-27 years
26 Auditor Other Ministry/ Departments
GP- 2800
Age- 18-27 years
27 Accountant Offices under C&AG
GP- 2800
Age- 18-27 years
28 Accountant/ Junior Accountant Other Ministry/ Departments
GP- 2800
Age- 18-27 years
29 Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.
GP- 2400
Age- 18-27 years
30 Tax Assistant CBDT
GP- 2400
Age- 18-27 years
31 Tax Assistant CBEC
GP- 2400
Age- 20-27 years
32 Sub-Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics
GP- 2400
Age- 18-27 years
33 Upper Division Clerks Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD) (Only for Male Candidates with higher medical standards)
GP- 2400
Age- 18-27 years
Note-
Age limit will be reckoned as on 1st August, 2018.
KEY DATES-
Closing Date:04.06.2018
Date of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I): 25.07.2018- 20.08.2018
Date of Tier-II: To be notified later
Date of Tier-III (Descriptive): To be notified later
Date of Tier-IV (Skill test): To be notified later
Essential Educational Qualifications as on 1 st August, 2018
(i) Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer: (a) Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute (b) Desirable Qualifications: 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. Note-I: During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
(ii) Junior Statistical Officer: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level: or Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
(iii) All other Posts: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
(iv) The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before 01.08.2018.
Note-
For posts of Assistant Section Officer (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA), Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under M/o Corporate Affairs, Assistant (GSI) in M/o Mines, Computer Proficiency Test has also been prescribed as an Essential Qualification.
As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10.06.2015 published in Gazette of India all the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates 13 including technical education degrees/ diplomas awarded through Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission.
All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for appearing at the Data Entry Skill Test/ Computer Proficiency Test will be required to produce the relevant Certificates such as Mark sheets for all the three years of Graduation/ Provisional Certificate/ Certificate of Graduation in original as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before the 1 st August, 2018, failing which the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled by the Commission. The Candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence, that the result of the qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off date and he/ she has been declared passed, will also be considered to meet the Educational Qualification.
Application Fee & Mode of Payment:
(i) Fee payable: Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).
(ii) Fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard or Maestro Credit or Debit card.
(iii) Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
(iv) The facility for submission of online application including payment of fee will be available from 05-05-2018 to 04-06-2018 (1700 Hours). However, candidates who wish to make the payment through challan of SBI, may make the payment at designated branches of SBI within the working hours of bank up to 07-06-2018 provided the challan has been generated by them before closing date and time for receipt of applications i.e. 04-06- 2018 (1700 Hours).
(v) Applications received without the prescribed fee shall not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection will be entertained. Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection.
SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION:
The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
Tier -I - Computer Based Examination
Tier -II - Computer Based Examination
Tier -III - Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
Tier-IV - Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
The Commission reserves the right to make changes in the scheme of examination.
Marks scored by candidates in Tier-I and Tier-II examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized and such normalized scores will be treated as final and will be used for qualifying the candidates to next stage of examination and to determine final merit.
How to Apply: