SSC CGL Statistical Investigator: Salary, Eligibility, Cutoff & More

SC CGL exam is one of the most sought-after recruitment exams in India. Every year the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the graduate level exam, Combined Graduate Level Exam (CGL Exam), to recruit eligible candidates at multiple levels in various ministries and Central Government departments. SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II is a Group ‘B’ post that falls under the office of the Registrar General of India, headed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II: Training and Job Profile

The Statistical Investigator works in the office of the Registrar General of India and the responsibility of conducting the decennial census comes under the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. As it has offices in every State and Union Territories of India, the posting of Statistical Investigator can be in any state of India.

The training period for Statistical Investigator is as follows-

• Four weeks of training on statistical tools and population or demographic analysis conducted by the training division of the office of Registrar General, India.

The job profile for the Statistical Investigator will be as follows-

• The office of RGI is primarily responsible for the Housing & Population Census, Civil Registration System (CRS), Sample Registration System (SRS), National Population Register (NPR) and Mother Tongue Survey. So the main responsibility of a Statistical Investigator is to plan and execute all work related to Census.
• Training of field functionaries Monitoring and coordinating the fieldwork relating to the Census.
• Data Collection, Data Processing and dissemination.

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SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II Salary

Candidates can go through the table below to get a detailed salary structure of SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II. According to the location of posting, there might be variations in salary. An approximate in-hand monthly salary of an SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II is as follows:

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II: Allowances and Deductions

An approximate salary breakdown of SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II can be seen below.

Classification of Cities

The cities/towns in various States/UTs are classified as categories “X’, “Y’ and "Z" for grant of House Rent Allowances (HRA) to Central government employees. Candidates can find the list of cities in each category, as listed in SSC CGL notification, in the table given below.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II Promotion and Career Growth

In almost every government organisation promotion is done on the basis of seniority or through departmental exams. Statistical Investigators can get the following promotions if they serve diligently for a certain period.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II Eligibility Criteria

Those candidates who are applying for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade II can check the SSC CGL eligibility criteria given in the following table before applying for the job.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II Vacancy

SSC CGL vacancies for Statistical Investigator Grade II are listed in the following table and candidates can check the vacancies available for the current and previous years.

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SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II Selection Process

SSC CGL exam is conducted in two stages (Tiers) according to the official notification released by the authorities. The two stages of SSC CGL selection process are Tier 1 and Tier 2. Details of each tier for the Statistical Investigator post are given below.

• Tier 1 Exam is mandatory for all SSC CGL candidates.
• In the Tier 2 exam, Statistical Investigator posts’ candidates need to appear only for Paper I (Quantitative Abilities). It consists of three sections. 
• The three sections are further divided into two modules each. Each module consists of different topics, the details of which are given here.
  • 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).
• The qualifying candidates will undergo document verification and medical examination for final selection.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator selection process is conducted in two stages (Tiers) i.e. Tier 1 and Tier 2. The questions will be set both in Hindi and English. Details of the SSC CGL exam pattern are given below.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II Syllabus

The detailed SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II syllabus is listed below. Candidates need to attend 1 paper for each of Tier 1 and Tier 2.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II Cutoff Trend

The cutoff marks for SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade II General category candidates are given below. Candidates must check the range of marks released separately for Tier 1, 2, and 3 to get an approximate idea of the expected cutoff.

Statistical Investigator Grade II Question Papers

Candidates can check the question papers from the links given below:

SSC CGL: Statistical Investigator Grade II v/s Junior Statistical Officer

Statistical Investigator Grade II and Junior Statistical Officer are two equally important Central Government posts. Recruitment for both posts is conducted through SSC CGL Exam. A Statistical Investigator works in the office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Whereas Junior Statistical Officer works in the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), which comes under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. In both posts, Data Collection and Data Processing are the main areas they work in. There are some differences in job descriptions between the two posts. The duties of the Statistical Investigator mainly involve conducting the Census Survey while the main duty of the Junior Statistical Officer is conducting Sample Surveys. Job Profiles of both posts are mostly the same with similar remunerations, the scope for promotion, etc.

Central government jobs offer you job safety, financial stability, salary increments, timely promotion, career progression and social status. Statistical Investigator Grade II is one of the prestigious Group ‘B’ positions in the Government of India.

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