The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released an important notification for Option-cum-Preference for the post(s)/ department(s) for CGLE-2023 on November 20, 2023, on its official website. In this article, we will discuss the Notification for Option-cum-Preference for the post(s)/ department(s) for CGLE-2023.
On 20 November 2023, the exam-conducting organization, SSC notified that the SSC has extended the SSC CGL 2023 option-cum-preference submission window to November 23, 2023, from November 21, 2023. For further information, the candidates who have appeared for the SSC CGL 2023 Tier-II examination can check the official notice on the official website of SSC at ssc.nic.in.
Candidates can follow the instructions step by step to fill in their preference of service for SSC CGL 2023:
Step 1: Visit the SSC Website
Firstly, the candidate goes to the official website of SSC (Headquarters) at https://ssc.nic.in.
Step 2: Access Your 'CANDIDATE LOGIN'
Secondly, the candidate must log in to their candidate account by using your credentials.
Step 3: Navigate to Post/Department Preferences
Thirdly, after logging into the account, find the section related to post/service preferences.
Step 4: Select Tier-II Candidates
Proceed with the selecting preferences for Tier-II candidates.
Step 5: Submit Option-cum-Preference
After selecting your preferred post(s) and department(s), click on the submit.
Step 6: Verify Information
In the next step, verify the information.
Step 7: Save Your Preferences
Save your preferences to confirm your selected choices.
Step 8: Confirmation Message
Here the list of SSC CGL Post Preference 2023
S. No |
Name of Post |
Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre |
Classification of Posts |
Age Limit |
1. Pay Level-8 (₹ 47600 to 151100) |
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1 |
Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years. |
2 |
Assistant Accounts Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years. |
2. Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400) |
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3 |
Assistant Section Officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
Group “B” |
20-30 years |
4 |
Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years. |
5 |
Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of Railway |
Group “B” |
20-30 years |
6 |
Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
Group “B” |
20-30 years |
7 |
Assistant Section Officer |
AFHQ |
Group “B” |
20-30 years |
8 |
Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years. |
9 |
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years. |
10 |
Inspector of Income Tax |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
11 |
Inspector, (Central Excise) |
CBIC |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
12 |
Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
CBIC |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
13 |
Inspector (Examiner) |
CBIC |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
14 |
Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Group “B” |
Up to 30 years |
15 |
Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
Group “B” |
20-30 years |
16 |
Inspector Posts |
Department of Post, Ministry of Communication |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
17 |
Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
3. Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400) |
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18 |
Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
19 |
Divisional Accountant |
Offices under C&AG |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
20 |
Sub Inspector |
National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Group “B” |
Up to 30 years |
21 |
Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer |
Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA) |
Group “B” |
Not exceeding 30 years |
4. Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300) |
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22 |
Junior Statistical Officer |
Ministry of Statistics |
Group “B” |
Up to 32 years |
S. No |
Name of Post |
Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre |
Classification of Posts |
Age Limit |
23 |
Auditor |
Offices under C&AG |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
24 |
Auditor |
Offices under CGDA |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
25 |
Auditor |
Other Ministry/ |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
26 |
Accountant |
Offices under C&AG |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
27 |
Accountant |
Controller General of Accounts |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
28 |
Accountant/ Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Departments |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
5. Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100) |
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29 |
Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant |
Department of Post, Ministry of Communication |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
30 |
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
31 |
Senior Administrative Assistant |
Military Engineering Services, Ministry of Defence |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
32 |
Tax Assistant |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
33 |
Tax Assistant |
CBIC |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
34 |
Sub-Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
35 |
Upper Division Clerks |
Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD) |
Group “C” |
18-27 years |
The SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I result was announced on September 19, 2023, and the tier-II of the SSC CGLE-2023 was held from October 26, 2023, to October 27, 2023, at various exam centres across the nation.
For more related details candidates can check the official website of SSC.
1. What is the last date of submission for the Option-cum-Preference for post/ department for CGL 2023?
Ans: The last date to submit the Option-cum-Preference for post/ department for CGL 2023 is 23rd November 2023 (11:59 pm).
2. How can I fill out the form for the Option-cum-Preference for post/ department for CGL 2023?
Ans: Candidate can fill out the form for the Option-cum-Preference for post/ department for CGL 2023 by following steps:
Step 1: Visit the SSC Website
Step 2: Access Your 'CANDIDATE LOGIN'
Step 3: Navigate to Post/Department Preferences
Step 4: Select Tier-II Candidates
Step 5: Submit Option-cum-Preference
Step 6: Verify Information
Step 7: Save Your Preferences
Step 8: Confirmation Message
3. What is the Option Preference Form?
Ans: The Option Preference Form is filled out by the candidate after qualifying for the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level exam. This form indicates their preferences for various posts available under recruitment. Candidates must fill out this form very carefully, as it determines their eligibility for different posts.
4. What if, the candidate fails to submit their Option-cum-Preference?
Ans: If a candidate fails to submit their Option-cum-Preference, the SSC will not provide any opportunity to the candidate for the submission of the Option-cum-Preference and such candidates will not be considered for inclusion in the final merit list / final selection.