SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Salary, Eligibility, Cutoff & More

SSC CGL exam is one of the most sought-after recruitment exams in India. SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer is a Group ‘B’ and a non-gazetted post. The posting will be in the Subordinate Statistical Service or SSS cadre under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Training and Job Profile

The Junior Statistical Officer is posted in the National Sample Survey Office(NSSO), the largest organization in India conducting periodic socio-economic surveys. As it has offices in every State and Union Territories of India, the posting of Junior Statistical Officer can be in any state of India.

The training period for Junior Statistical Officer is as follows:-

• Four weeks of training on statistical tools and population or demographic analysis are conducted in the National Statistical Systems Training Academy

National Sample Survey Office has many divisions like Survey Design and Research Division, Field Operations Division, Data Processing Division, Coordination and Publication Division etc. The Junior Statistical Officer is posted in any of these divisions and mainly he does data processing and data collection. The major responsibilities of a Junior Statistical Officer are as follows:-

• The officer is expected to conduct technical planning of surveys, formulation of Concepts and Definitions, sampling design, the data collection drive and the surveys undertaken by NSSO, social-economic factors, programs, price indexes, and urban surveys.
• The officers who are posted in the data processing division are involved in Sample Selection, Software Development, Processing, Validation And Tabulation of the data collected through surveys. The data that they compile offer general estimates and formulation parameters of the government policies, programs of the Indian government, and schemes.

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SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Salary

Junior Statistical Officer is a Group ‘B’ post with a Grade pay of Rs 4200 i.e Pay level-6. The detailed salary structure of SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer can be found below.

Check the table below to get an idea of the approximate in-hand Monthly salary of an SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer.

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Allowances and Deductions

An approximate salary breakdown of SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer can be seen below.

Classification of Cities

Candidates can find the list of X, Y and Z Class Cities for House Rent Allowance as per the 7th Pay Commission for Central Government Employees from the table given below:-

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Promotion and Career Growth

Junior Statistical Officers after SSC CGL can get the following promotions after serving diligently for a certain period and also by clearing departmental exams.

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer can check the eligibility criteria from the table below before applying for the job.

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Vacancy

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer vacancy details for the current and previous years have been given below for the reference of the candidates.

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SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Selection Process

SSC CGL selection proces has two stages- Tier 1 and Tier 2. Details of each tier for the Junior Statistical Officer post are given below.

• Tier 1 Exam is mandatory for all candidates.
• In the Tier 2 exam, candidates need to appear for Paper I and Paper II.
• Paper I has three sections and each section has 2 modules. All of them are mentioned below.
  • Section 1: Mathematical Abilities (Module 1) and Reasoning and General Intelligence (Module 2).
  • Section 2: English Language and Comprehension (Module 1) and General Awareness (Module 2).
  • Section 3: Computer Knowledge Test (Module 1) and Data Entry Speed Test (Module 2).
• Paper II is the statistics paper for the post of JSO.
• The qualifying candidates will undergo document verification and medical examination before they are finally selected.

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Exam Pattern

The selection process for Junior Statistical Office is conducted in two stages i.e. Tier 1 and Tier 2. The questions will be set both in Hindi and English languages. Candidates can get the details of the SSC CGL exam pattern from the table below.

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Syllabus

Tiers 1 consists of 1 paper, and Tier 2 has 2 papers. SSC CGL syllabus for Junior Statistical Officer is listed below in detail.

SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer: Cutoff

SSC CGL Exam for Junior Statistical Officer is conducted in 3 tiers, and Cutoff marks are released separately for Tier-1, 2, and 3. The Cutoff marks for the General category in each tier are given below. Candidates can check the SSC CGL Cutoff marks listed below.

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