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a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The Basic Pay is the fixed component of the SSC CGL Salary while Travelling Allowance (TA) depend on the place of posting and it is not fixed. The highest TA is provided for the "X" class cities.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The House Rent Allowance (HRA) component in the SSC CGL salary varies based on the city of posting. The HRA rates are as follows:
- X Cities: 24% of basic pay.
- Y Cities: 16% of basic pay.
- Z Cities: 8% of basic pay.
These percentages are applied to the basic pay to determine the HRA amount for employees in different cities.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The salary of an Excise Inspector, appointed under SSC CGL, falls within the pay scale of Rs. 44,900 to INR 1,42,400 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 4600 and a basic pay of INR 44,900.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The SSC CGL salary for each post is mentioned in the exam notification. The Union Ministry of Personnel mention the pay and allowances in the official gazette. To calculate the SSC CGL Salary, the following components need to to be added.
- Basic Pay.
- Grade Pay.
- Dearness Allowance.
- House Rent Allowance.
- Travelling Allowance.
- Other allowances.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The candidates can see below the SSC CGL salary in different cities for pay level 7:
Payscale | INR 44,900 to 1,42,400 | |
Grade Pay | 4,600 | |
Basic Pay | INR 44,900 | |
HRA (depending on the city) | X Cities (24%) | 10,776 |
Y Cities (16%) | 7,184 | |
Z Cities (8%) | 3,592 | |
DA (Current - 50 %) | 22,450 | |
Travel Allowance | Cities - 3,600, Other Places - 1,800 | |
DA on TA | 50 % of TA | |
Gross Salary Range (Approx) | X Cities | 44,900+10,776+22,450+3,600+1800= 83,526 |
Y Cities | 44,900+7,184+22,450+1,800+900= 77234 | |
Z Cities | 44,900+3,592+22,450+1,800+900 = 73,642 | |
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The candidates can see below the Salary calculation for the Pay Level 8:
Pay-Level 8
Payscale | INR 47,600 to 1,51,100 | |
Grade Pay | 4,800 | |
Basic Pay | INR 47,600 | |
HRA (depending on the city) | X Cities (24%) | 11,424 |
Y Cities (16%) | 7,616 | |
Z Cities (8%) | 3,808 | |
DA (Current - 50 %) | 23,800 | |
Travel Allowance | Cities - 3,600, Other Places - 1,800 | |
DA on TA | 50% of TA | |
Gross Salary Range (Approx) | X Cities | 47,800+11,424+23,800+3,600+1,800 = 88,424 |
Y Cities | 47,800+7,616+23,800+1,800+900 = 81,916 | |
Z Cities | 47,800+3,808+23,800+1,800+900 = 78,108 | |
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The candidates can see here the highest salary in SSC CGL exam is of Assistant Audit Officier (AAO) - INR 56,100 to 1,77,500. Other allowances are addded based on the city of posting. In comparison, the SBI Clerk's salary ranges from INR 25,500 to 81,100 per month, depending on the post and city of posting. Therefore, the Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) position in SSC CGL offers a higher salary range compared to the SBI Clerk position.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The Staff Selection Commission mentions the names of the SSC CGL posts and the corresponding salary in the official notification. The SSC CGL posts and their salaries are governed by the Central Government rules and regulations. The Commission mentions the Pay levels for each of the Post groups in the official notification. The candidates can see below the SSC CGL Post with their corresponding pay levels.
SSC CGL Pay Levels | SSC CGL Pay Scales (INR) |
|---|---|
4 | 25,500-81,100 |
5 | 29,200-92,300 |
6 | 35400-1,12,400 |
7 | 44,900-1,42,400 |
8 | 47,600-1,51,100 |
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
Yes, the SSC CGL question papers are released in PDF along with solutions. The candidates are required to enter their login credentials to download the answer key and their response to questions. Candidates can download question papers with answers to prepare for the exam.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The candidates can see below the SSC CGL Tier 1 paper structure as mentioned in the official notification:
SSC CGL Tier-I Sections & Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
A: General Intelligence Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
B: General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
C: Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
D: English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
Total | 100 | 200 |
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