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The Staff Selection Commission will hold the Combined Graduate Level Examination in 2021 to fill various Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India, as well as various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, and so on. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has invited qualified candidates to apply for the position of ‘Assistant’ for the fiscal year 2021-22.
| Detail | SSC CGL | RBI Assistant |
| Official website | https://ssc.nic.in | https://www.rbi.org.in/ |
| Salary | Varies according to the pay level of the post. Refer to the official website. | INR 13150 – INR 34990 |
| Vacancy | Yet to be notified | 950 |
| Selection procedure | · Tier-1: Computer Based Exam
· Tier-2: Computer Based Exam · Tier-3: Pen and Paper Mode /Descriptive paper · Tier-4: Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test |
· Prelims exam
· Mains exam |
| Application starts on | 23-12-2021 | 17.02.2022 |
| Final date for applying | 23-01-2022 | 08.03.2022 |
| Final date for payment of the registration fee | 25-01-2022 | 08.03.2022 |
| Online Preliminary Test | April 2022 | March 26 & 27, 2022 |
| Result of prelims exam | Yet to be notified | Yet to be announced |
| Online Main Test | Yet to be notified (both Tier 2 and Tier 3) | May 2022 |
| Mains exam result | Yet to be notified | Yet to be notified |
Unlike the RBI assistant recruitment which is done for a single post, SSC CGL is an exam that is conducted for the recruitment of applicants to various posts to central government jobs across India. Read the article further to know more about various posts and their details.
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Eligibility by Age: RBI Assistant vs SSC CGL
For the general category, the RBI assistant post has an age limit range of 20-28 years. The age limits for various posts under SSC CGL is different. They are as shown in the table below.
| Post’s name | Classification under which the post come | Department | Age limit |
| Assistant Audit
Officer |
Group B Gazetted | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | 18-30 years |
| Assistant Accounts Officer | Group B Gazetted | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | 18-30 years |
| Assistant Section
Officer |
Group B | Central Secretariat Service | 20-30 years |
| Assistant Section
Officer |
Group B | Intelligence Bureau | 18-30 years |
| Assistant Section
Officer |
Group B | Ministry of Railway | 20-30 years |
| Assistant Section
Officer |
Group B | Ministry of External Affairs | 20-30 years |
| Assistant Section
Officer |
Group B | AFHQ | 20-30 years |
| Assistant Section
Officer |
Group B | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | 18-30 years |
| Assistant | Group B | Other Ministries/ Departments/
Organizations |
20-30 years |
| Assistant Section
Officer |
Group B | Other Ministries/ Departments/
Organizations |
18-30 years |
| Inspector of Income
Tax |
Group C | CBDT | 18-30 years |
| Inspector, (CGST &
Central Excise) |
Group B | CBDT | 18-30 years |
| Inspector (Preventive
Officer) |
Group B | CBDT | 18-30 years |
| Inspector (Examiner) | Group B | CBDT | 18-30 years |
| Assistant
Enforcement Officer |
Group B | Directorate of Enforcement,
Department of Revenue |
18-30 years |
| Sub Inspector | Group B | Central Bureau of Investigation | 20-30 years |
| Inspector Posts | Group B | Department of Post | 18-30 years |
| Inspector | Group B | Central Bureau of Narcotics | 18-30 years |
| Assistant/
Superintendent |
Group B | Indian Coast Guard | 18-30 years |
| Assistant | Group B | Other Ministries/ Departments/
Organizations |
18-30 years |
| Assistant | Group B | National Company Law Appellate
Tribunal (NCLAT) |
18-30 years |
| Research Assistant | Group B | National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) |
18-30 years |
| Divisional
Accountant |
Group B | Offices under C&AG | 18-30 years |
| Sub Inspector | Group B | National Investigation Agency (NIA) | 18-30 years |
| Junior Statistical
Officer (JSO) |
Group B | M/o Statistics & Programme
Implementation. |
18-32 years |
| Statistical
Investigator Grade-II |
Group B | Registrar General of India | 18-30 years |
| Auditor | Group C | Offices under C&AG | 18-27 years |
| Auditor | Group C | Other Ministry/ Departments | 18-27 years |
| Auditor | Group C | Offices under CGDA | 18-27 years |
| Accountant | Group C | Offices under C&AG | 18-27 years |
| Accountant/ Junior
Accountant |
Group C | Other Ministry/ Departments | 18-27 years |
| Senior Secretariat
Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Group C | Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology |
18-27 years |
| Senior Secretariat
Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Group C | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries
other than CSCS cadres. |
18-27 years |
| Tax Assistant | Group C | CBDT | 18-27 years |
| Tax Assistant | Group C | CBIC | 18-27 years |
| Sub-Inspector | Group C | Central Bureau of Narcotics | 18-27 years |
Age relaxation permitted for people of other categories are given in the table below.
| Category | SSC CGL | RBI Assistant |
| · Scheduled Caste
· Scheduled Tribe |
· 5 years | · 5 years
· Age limit- 33 years |
| Other backward classes | · 3 years | · 3 years
· Age limit- 31 years |
| Ex-servicemen | · Defence Staffs incapacitated in operation and released from service as a
· consequence – 3 years · Years for SC/ST |
· period of service done in the defence forces + 3 years (+8 if handicapped)
· subjected to an upper age limit of 50 years |
| · Widows
· divorced women · women judicially separated who are not re-married |
· Up to 35 years of age
· Up to 40 years of age if SC/ST |
10 years |
| Candidates having work experience in the Reserve Bank of India | – | · Years of experience
· Maximum of 3 years |
| Central Govt. Civilian Workers who have
delivered a minimum of 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. |
· Up to 40 years of age
· Up to 45 years of age if SC/ST |
– |
| People who are a victim of the 1984 riots | – | – |
| Person with disability | · General/EWS- 10 years
· OBC- 13 years · SC/ST- 15 years |
· General/EWS- 10 years
· OBC- 13 years · SC/ST- 15 years |
- For Group ‘B’ Gazetted posts, ex-servicemen, including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/ SSCOs, who have given at least 5 years Military Service as of the closing date of receipt of applications and have been discharged, age relaxation up to a maximum of 5 years.
- Ex-servicemen who have previously gained regular work in the civil sector under the government in Group C and D posts by taking advantage of the benefits of ex-service men’s reservation are not eligible for ESM category reservation or fee concession. There are a few exceptions to these rules in certain circumstances. Read the official notification to know more.
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Educational Qualifications Required: RBI Assistant vs SSC CGL
Below given are the educational qualifications required for the said posts.
| Topic | SSC CGL | RBI Assistant | |
| Education | Post | qualification | · Bachelor’s Degree in any field with at least 50% marks in the aggregate
· Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates · Should have a working knowledge of word processing on PC. · A candidate who is an Ex-servicemen should either be a graduate from an established University or must have qualified the matriculation or its equivalent exam of the Armed Forces and should have done at least 15 years of defence service · should be proficient in the local language of the particular state or regions falling under that office for which you are applying (i.e. know to read, write, speak and comprehend the language) |
| Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer | · Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institute.
· Below given are some of the desirable additional qualifications. a) Chartered Accountant b) Cost & Management Accountant c) Company Secretary d) Masters in Commerce e) Master’s in Business Studies f) Master’s in Business Administration (Finance) g) Masters in Business Economics. · Should qualify the “Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination” during the time of probation to confirm the regular appointment. |
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| Junior Statistical Officer | Bachelor’s Degree in any field from a distinguished University or Institute with a minimum 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level
Or Bachelor’s Degree in any field with Statistics as a subject at degree level. |
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| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | · Bachelor’s Degree in any field with Statistics as one of the subjects
· from a distinguished University /Institute. The aspirants should have studied Statistics as a subject in all three years /all the 6 semesters of the graduation course. |
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| Assistant in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) | · Bachelor’s Degree from a distinguished University
· /Institute · A degree in law from a recognized university is desirable. |
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| Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) | · Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institute.
Desirable Qualifications · At least one year of research experience in any recognized university / Research Institution · Degree in Law or Human Rights from a certified university |
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| All other Posts | · Bachelor’s Degree/ equivalent from a certified University | ||
There are a few positions that demand physical standards, physical tests, and medical standards, such as Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/ Preventive Officer), Inspector and Sub-Inspector in CBN, Sub-Inspector in CBI and NIA, and so on.
Application Procedure: RBI Assistant vs SSC CGL
The table given below shows the application link and the fees required to apply for the said posts.
| Topic | SSC CGL | RBI Assistant |
| Application link | https://ssc.nic.in/ | www.rbi.org.in |
| SC/ST/PwBD/EXS fees | Exempted (women candidates too) | Rs 50/- |
| OBC/General/EWS fees | ₹100/- | Rs 450/- |
Preliminary Examination Pattern: RBI Assistant vs SSC CGL
The preliminary examination pattern of SSC CGL and RBI Assistant are compared in the table below
| Topic | SSC CGL | RBI Assistant |
| Subjects | · General Intelligence and Reasoning
· General Awareness · Quantitative Aptitude · English Comprehension |
· English language
· Numerical ability · Reasoning ability |
| Marks | · 50 for each subject | · English language- 30
· Numerical ability-35 · Reasoning ability-35 |
| Duration | · 1 hour
· 1 hour +20 min if the candidate is eligible for a scribe |
20 minutes for each subject separately |
| Number of questions | · 25 questions for each subject | · English language- 30
· Numerical ability- 35 · Reasoning ability- 35 |
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Examination Pattern: RBI Assistant Mains vs SSC CGL Tier 2
The pattern of the main examination of both SSC CGL and RBI Assistant are as shown below:
| Topic | SSC CGL | RBI Assistant |
| Papers | 1. Quantitative Abilities
2. English Language and Comprehension 3. Statistics 4. General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
· English language
· Reasoning · Numerical ability · General awareness · Computer knowledge |
| Number of questions for each subject | 1. Quantitative Abilities- 100
2. English Language and Comprehension- 200 3. Statistics- 100 4. General Studies (Finance and Economics)- 100 |
40 |
| Max marks for each subject | 200 for each paper | 40 |
| Duration | · 2 hours for each people
· 2 hours+ 40 minutes for candidates eligible to a scribe |
· English language- 30 min
· Reasoning- 30 min · Numerical ability- 30 min · General awareness- 25 min · Computer knowledge- 20 min |
| Total number of questions/ total marks | · 500 questions
· 800 marks |
200 |
- RBI conducts a language proficiency exam for the people who qualify for the main exam for the post of Assistant.
- SSC CGL Tier-I and Tier-II tests have questions of the type Multiple choice and Objective. The questions medium can be English or Hindi except for English Comprehension passages. A negative 0.50 mark is awarded for every incorrect answer
- In Tier- 2 examination, a negative 0.25 mark is awarded for every incorrect answer in Paper-2 (English Language and Comprehension) and a negative 0.50 mark for each incorrect answer in Paper-1, Paper-3 & Paper-4.
- Paper-1 and Paper-2 are obligatory for all the posts described above. Paper-3 is assigned for the candidates who have applied for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the office of Registrar General of India (M/o Home Affairs). Paper-IV will be compulsory only for those aspirants who are selected after Tier-I for appearing for the Paper-IV exam i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
- Tier-3 examination of SSC CGL
| Mode | Medium | Pattern | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Paper and pen | English or Hindi | Descriptive Paper contains things like
· Essay · Precis · Letter · Application |
100 | · 1 hour
· 1 hour +20 min for candidates eligible for a scribe as per the regulations given |
- Tier- 4: skill test contains
- Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)
- Data Entry Speed Test (DEST)
Vacancies: RBI Assistant vs SSC CGL
The vacancies available for RBI Assistant according to the categories are listed in the following table.
| Category | RBI Assistant |
| OBC | 146 |
| EWS | 90 |
| VI | 15 (6) |
| General | 440 |
| ST | 123(46) |
| OH | 18 (9) |
| SC | 151(2) |
| ExS-1 | 40 |
| HI | 25 (16) |
| ExS-2 | 90 |
The number given in brackets means backlog vacancies.
State wise vacancies for the post of RBI Assistant are as given in the table below.
| Office | RBI Assistant Vacancies |
| Ahmedabad | 35 |
| Bangalore | 74 |
| Bhopal | 31 |
| Bhubaneswar | 31 |
| Chandigarh | 78 |
| Chennai | 66 |
| Guwahati | 32 |
| Hyderabad | 40 |
| Jaipur | 48 |
| Jammu | 12 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 131 |
| Kolkata | 26 |
| Mumbai | 128 |
| Nagpur | 56 |
| New Delhi | 75 |
| Patna | 33 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 54 |
| Total | 950 (48) |
The vacancy for SSC CGL 2022 exam will be released in due course of time on ssc.nic.in. Around 7035 Vacancies were notified by SSC in the previous year’s CGL recruitment. The vacancies have seen a decrease as compared to previous years.
The article above gives you a concise yet accurate idea about all the necessary details of both RBI Assistant and SSC CGL recruitment as per the official notifications released by the officials concerned. You can compare the details given in the article above and come to a decision about which job is a better option for you and apply for the exam of your choice. Download the Entri app for helping you with the preparation through online classes, good study materials and mock tests that follows the most recent question paper pattern.
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