SSC CGL Narcotics Inspector Salary, Eligibility, Promotions PDF Download

Every year, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) organizes the Combined Graduate Level Examination to fill various posts. Among these positions, the SSC CGL Inspector Narcotics Officer role is highly coveted. It is classified as Group B and falls under the jurisdiction of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN). The Inspector Narcotics Officer position offers a dynamic job profile with significant responsibilities, including monitoring companies for illegal manufacture and transportation of opium. Candidates seeking a challenging career with an attractive salary package and other benefits in the government sector are encouraged to apply for this position through SSC CGL.

Eligibility Criteria

For candidates considering applying for the SSC CGL post of Narcotics Inspector, it is essential to review the eligibility criteria, which include factors such as age limit and relaxation, educational qualifications, nationality, physical fitness standards, and physical tests. All of these criteria are listed below for candidates to assess their eligibility.

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• Maximum Age: 30years

I. Age Relaxation for reserved categories:

Candidates belonging to reserved categories/defense personnel/ex-servicemen/J&K Domicile are offered relaxation in terms of age;

Educational Qualifications

To be eligible for the SSC CGL exam for Narcotics Inspector, candidates must hold a graduation degree in any field from a recognized university. There are no specific requirements regarding the minimum aggregate percentage. Candidates who are in their final year of graduation may also apply for the exam on a provisional basis.

Nationality

• A citizen of India
•  A citizen of Nepal
• A citizen of Bhutan
• Tibetan refugees arrived in India before 1st January 1962
• A person of Indian origin with the motive of settling permanently in India migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam

SSC CGL Inspector Narcotics Physical Fitness Standard & Physical Test

For Physical Standard of Male Candidates:

• Height – 157 cm
• Fully expanded Chest – 81 cm with an expansion of 5 cm

* In the case of ST/Garwalis/Assamese/Gorkhas, height is relaxable by 5 cm.

Physical Test:

• Walking – 1600 meter in fifteen minutes
• Cycling – 8 kilometers in thirteen minutes

Physical Standard of Female Candidates:

• Height – 152 cm with relaxation of 2.5 cms
• Weight – 48 kilograms with the relaxation of 2 Kg for ST/Garwalis/Assamese/Gorkhas

Physical Test:

• Walking – One kilometer in twenty minutes
• Cycling – Three kilometers in twenty-five minutes

Job Profile

• The primary duties of an Inspector Narcotics Officer involve monitoring and overseeing various opium-related activities, including cultivation, supervision of sub-inspectors, and measuring poppy fields. You may be stationed in the Preventive and Intelligence Cell of CBN.
• You will be actively involved in dealing with smugglers and other individuals engaged in opium smuggling. A critical aspect of your responsibilities will be to prevent the use of opium for manufacturing psychotropic substances.
• In addition to fieldwork, you may be required to write and submit reports regarding the situation in your sector. This is necessary because you will have to provide regular updates to your senior officials regarding the status.
• As an Inspector in the Narcotics division, you must also possess expertise in gun control, self-defence tactics, and emergency management.

Salary Structure

The salary structure of a Narcotics Inspector is as follows-

Candidates must take note of the fact that though the basic pay and the grade pay remain the same for employees of X.Y, & Z cities, there are differences when it comes to HRA/DA/TA/DA on TA, refer to SSC CGL Job Profile.