SSC CGL Divisional Accountant (C&AG): Eligibility Criteria
Before applying, candidates must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria regarding educational qualifications and age limits
Educational Qualification
For the post of Divisional Accountant, the required educational qualification is a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent.
- Final Year Students: Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation are also eligible to apply.
Age Limit
The age limit for the Divisional Accountant post is 18 to 30 years.
Age Relaxation: The SSC provides relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories:
| Category | Age Relaxation Permissible |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwBD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of military service |
SSC CGL Divisional Accountant (C&AG) : Application Fee and Process
Application Fee
- The fee to apply for the exam is ₹100 (One Hundred Rupees).
- Women (of any category), and candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) categories do not have to pay any application fee. Their application is free.
- If you have to pay the fee, you can do it online using BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or your Debit card (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, or RuPay).
How to Apply ?
You can only apply for this exam online. You must use the new official SSC website: https://ssc.gov.in.
Here are the steps to apply:
- One-Time Registration (OTR): If you are a new user and have never applied for an SSC exam on the new website, you first need to register. This is called One-Time Registration. You will have to give your basic details like name, father's name, mobile number, email ID, and Aadhaar number. After you register, you will get a unique Registration Number and a password. Keep this safe for all future SSC exams.
- Filling the Application Form: Once you have your registration number, log in to the website.
- Taking a Live Photograph: This is a new rule. You cannot upload an old photo. You will need to take a live photo of yourself using a webcam on a computer or your smartphone's camera. Make sure the photo is clear, the background behind you is plain (like a white wall), and you are not wearing a cap, mask, or glasses.
- Upload Your Signature: You need to sign on a white paper, scan it, and upload the image. The image should be in JPEG format and its size should be between 10 KB and 20 KB.
- Pay the Fee: After filling in all the details, you will be asked to pay the fee (if it applies to you).
- Submit the Form: Before you finally submit, the website will show you a preview of your form. Check every single detail very carefully. If everything is correct, click the submit button. It is a good idea to save a copy of your filled application form or take a printout for your own records.
SSC CGL Divisional Accountant (C&AG) : Salary and Pay Scale
The Divisional Accountant is a Group 'B' job. It is a non-gazetted post. The salary is based on Pay Level-6 of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
- Pay Scale: The basic pay range for this post is ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400.
Your total monthly salary is not just the basic pay. It includes many other things, such as:
- Basic Pay: This is the base salary.
- Dearness Allowance (DA): This is given to manage the effects of inflation (rising prices). The government increases it from time to time.
- House Rent Allowance (HRA): This is given to help you pay for your rent. The amount depends on the city you are posted in (big cities have higher HRA).
- Travel Allowance (TA): This is for your daily travel from home to the office.
When you add all these parts, the total gross salary (salary before any deductions) for a newly appointed Divisional Accountant is usually between ₹55,000 and ₹65,000 per month. The exact amount will depend on the city where you get your posting.
SSC CGL Divisional Accountant (C&AG) : Selection Process
The selection process for the Divisional Accountant post through SSC CGL is a two-tiered process, followed by document verification.
- Tier-I Examination: A computer-based, objective-type examination that serves as a qualifying stage to screen candidates for the next level.
- Tier-II Examination: This is the main examination, also computer-based and objective-type. The marks scored in this tier will determine the final merit list.
- Document Verification (DV): Candidates who clear Tier-II will be called for document verification, which will be conducted by the user departments (the C&AG) after the declaration of the final result.
