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10th December 2010, 09:42 AM
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Can a B.Tech Engineer join CBI? Requirements for joining CBI?


hi..
i m shashank. i m pursuing b.tech and i want to join cbi india so can i join cbi. and what are the requirments for engineers to join cbi.
so please help me.
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25th December 2010, 07:31 PM
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yes you can but at least fulfill the eligibility criteria like-
should be citizen of India
graduation with 50 % marks and giving the UPSC exam or SSC by government of india and you have to clear the exam
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The eligibility for CBI exam is that You Should Be a Graduate with age of Atleast 21 Years
So you can apply in this exam & its post will be goo for you
Prepare for GK & Maths so that you can pass its exam
Its recruitment are advertised by UPSC.
Some post are also filled Through the SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Leve Examl).
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i m rajendra. i m pursuing b.tech and i want to join cbi india so can i join cbi. and what are the requirments for engineers to join cbi.
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heloo...
m manisha , m doing b.tech final yr , so i want to joint in cbi so plz tell me , wat are requirments for engineer to cbi
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i am persuing b.tech from I.T branch.....is it possible to join cbi after this graduation
please tell the criteria.....
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my self daljit n iam pursuing btech (ece) can i eligible
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I am doing B.E.(METALLURGICAL ENGG.) 3rd year student.what qualification r required for enter in CBI & which exam conduct.
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sir, i want to join in cbi,
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hi i am pankaj i am doing b.tech.it's my 2nd yr i want to know what's the wright time to start prepartion and plz tell it's syllabus.
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23rd February 2011, 10:04 PM
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hi... i am engineer now i want to become a cbi officer then what should be done reply must
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i m an instrumentation engineer can i join cbi
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hi......... i m studying b.tech 2nd year in metallurgical engineering@ i have to become a cbi officer .... what can i do? reply me sir plz...............................
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Hi...sir...Iam studying BTECH 3rd year in EEE.i want join in the CBI..so please tell me what are the requirements and procedure for apply.....
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CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)

Eligibility Criteria:-To join CBI you need to appear for CGPE exam i.e. Combined Graduate preliminary Exam which is conducted by SSC board every year.

QUALIFICATION: Minimum Qualification is Graduation in any Discipline.

AGE: You should be in between 20 to 27 years of Age. & special Relaxation is given to SC/ST which is 5 years and For OBC 3 years.
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i am in b.tech 3rd year in civil engg. and i want to join cbi what i have to do..
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Hello,
For agent posts CBI conducts exam in the month of february for which application brochurs released in october. Graduation is required in any discipline with min.50% from affiliated university in india. Age limit:20-27yr.for exam details and over query you can visit the official site of CBI-www.cbi.gov.in
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Hello,
you can join CBI as an investigating agent via appearing in the exam conducted by CBI every year in the month of february. For which application brochurs released in the month of october. Graduation is required from affiliated college in india.age limit:20-27yr.for exam details and other query you can visit the official site of CBI-www.cbi.gov.in
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15th April 2011, 02:35 AM
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Hi friend,
For agent posts CBI conducts exam in the month of february for which application brochurs released in october. Graduation is required in any discipline with min.50% from affiliated university in india. Age limit:20-27yr.for exam details and over query you can visit the official site of CBI-www.cbi.gov
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how can i join in cbi
hi friend,


To become a CBI(Central Bureau of Investigation) you need to go through a Combined Graduate Level Examination of Staff Selection Commission conducted by Government of India.

Education Qualification:
Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or equivalent.
Age Should be Between 20-25 years
(relaxation of upto 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC.)


physical requirements you need to fulfill
height minimum --165 cm
and chest -- 76 cms
vision -6/6

examination consist of 4 stages and you need to clear all.

Selection Procedure :
-Selection based on Written Test,
- Personal Interview and
-According to Rule and Regulation of the Govt of India.

Plan of the Examination:
Part I

Written Examination carrying: 400 marks

Part II

Personality Test (Interview): 100 marks.

Examination Subjects:
(Paper No. Subject Questions Max. Marks Duration)

Paper-I General Test
General Intelligence and Reasoning 50
General Awareness 75 200 2 hours
Numerical Ability 75

Paper-II English Language
Language Comprehension
Communication/Writing 200 2 hours
Ability Test

physical requirements you need to fulfill
height minimum --165 cm
and chest -- 76 cms
vision -6/6

CBI post are:
1. Sub-Inspector, (degree in any disciplinary)
2. Assistant Public Prosecutor and (graduation in law required)
3. Senior Public Prosecutor (SPP).(graduation in law required)


Application form can be Downloaded from the official website of SSC given below and Get It From The designated Post Offices

http://www.cbi.gov.in/recruitments/vacancy_tech.php
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15th April 2011, 11:57 AM
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i m an instrumentation engineer can i join cbi
friend as you have completed graduation in technical field you can join in CBI as Sub-Inspector...

To become a CBI(Central Bureau of Investigation) you need to go through a Combined Graduate Level Examination of Staff Selection Commission conducted by Government of India.

Education Qualification:
Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or equivalent.
Age Should be Between 20-25 years
(relaxation of upto 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC.)


physical requirements you need to fulfill
height minimum --165 cm
and chest -- 76 cms
vision -6/6

Examination consist of 4 stages and you need to clear all.

Selection Procedure :
-Selection based on Written Test,
- Personal Interview and
-According to Rule and Regulation of the Govt of India.

Plan of the Examination:
Part I

Written Examination carrying: 400 marks

Part II

Personality Test (Interview): 100 marks.

Examination Subjects:
(Paper No. Subject Questions Max. Marks Duration)

Paper-I General Test
General Intelligence and Reasoning 50
General Awareness 75 200 2 hours
Numerical Ability 75

Paper-II English Language
Language Comprehension
Communication/Writing 200 2 hours
Ability Test

physical requirements you need to fulfill
height minimum --165 cm
and chest -- 76 cms
vision -6/6

CBI post are:
1. Sub-Inspector, (degree in any disciplinary)
2. Assistant Public Prosecutor and (graduation in law required)
3. Senior Public Prosecutor (SPP).(graduation in law required)


Application form can be Downloaded from the official website of SSC given below and Get It From The designated Post Offices

http://www.cbi.gov.in/recruitments/vacancy_tech.php
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15th April 2011, 06:45 PM
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Yes. To become a CBI you must write an exam called

CGPE exam i.e. Combined Graduate preliminary Exam.

To be eligible for this exam you must be a graduate. And your age must be

between 20 and 27 yrs.
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im wearing power glass in eye after 20yrs ill do laser surgery shall iget this job
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what are the subjects to be covered to qualify the cbi exam???
upsc preparation is enough to cbi???
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I venkateswarlu,iam a btech graduate my graduation completed aggrigate of 70%.My dream is became a CBI officer.So, please tell me what is the exam conduct for cbi and what is the exam pattern.
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sir, i am persuing b.tech in electronics & communication engg.in 2nd year fom kurukshetra university..i want to be an cid officer .plase tell me how can i become,,,,my contact no 09813182802
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sir/madam
please tell what should i opt after 2 to join CBI INDIA
I'll be wating for you .
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sir,can have a handicap person enter a cbi officer?also necessary details for handicap person.bcaz some handicap person (like me) interested in cbi officer and after becoming cbi,I will protection his nation .I m handicap student B.tech final year . I m getting interested cbi officer.please help me.
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i m shashank. i m pursuing b.tech and i want to join cbi india so can i join cbi. and what are the requirments for engineers to join cbi.
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good evenibg sir this is durga prasad i completed my B.Tech in some recogniged university sir my height is 162cm can i fit for cbi pls reply sir i'm waiting
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hi i am saurabh patel irunning b.e computer eng and i join cbi i wantto be cbi officer please contect me for cbi job mo no. 9408393070 please call me thank you.
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good evenibg sir this is durga prasad i completed my B.Tech in some recogniged university sir my height is 162cm can i fit for cbi pls reply sir i'm waiting
To join in CBI you need to write the CGPE EXAM conducted by UPSC...!!
and minimum qualification for that is to be Graduate..
and education qualification also you fulfill.


for that you need to have good physical strength also like any armed force..
So, your height seems good as for CBI height requirement is of 157.5 cms. Chest 81 cms. (fully expanded with a minimum expanses of 5 cms.)

You can Go through these Links about Recruitment and vacancies at CBI

www.cbi.nic.in/recruitments/vacancy_tech.php

www.cbi.nic.in/recruitments/recruitment.php
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The eligibility for CBI exam is that You Should Be a Graduate with age of Atleast 21 Years
So you can apply in this exam & its post will be goo for you
Prepare for GK & Maths so that you can pass its exam
Its recruitment are advertised by UPSC.
Some post are also filled Through the SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Leve Examl).
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dear friend

yes an engineer can join to CIB For this minimum 50% of marks are required.An exam is held and the candidate must have to attempt this exam. IF he passed the n the candidate is asked for the interview.
If it is also cleaed by him then he is selected

all the best.
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dear friend

yes an engineer can join to CIB For this minimum 50% of marks are required.An exam is held and the candidate must have to attempt this exam. IF he passed the n the candidate is asked for the interview.
If it is also cleaed by him then he is selected

all the best.
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hy,yes you can.
eligibility for CBI exam is
Education Qualification:
Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or equivalent.
Age Should be Between 20-25 years
(relaxation of upto 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC.)


physical requirements you need to fulfill
height minimum --165 cm
and chest -- 76 cms
vision -6/6

examination consist of 4 stages and you need to clear all.
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i m doing diploma in civil engg. and i m only 17 years old can i do exam after diploma or before 20 years of age and what are the requirments for the post of A.C.P?
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hi..
i m shashank. i m pursuing b.tech and i want to join cbi india so can i join cbi. and what are the requirments for engineers to join cbi.
so please help me.
i am waiting for your answer. thankyou.
Dear friend,

YES , B-TECH student are eligible for CBI but after completion of your graduation degree.

To join CBI you need to appear for CGPE exam i.e. Combined Graduate preliminary Exam which is conducted by SSC board every year.

Those candidate are graduate from any recognized university with any discipline are eligible for CBI exam.(Criminology)

But your age should be in between 20 to 27 years old.Age relaxation is provide for SC/ST/OBC category as per govt rule.

The maximum attempts for SC/ST candidate is Unlimited. For OBC candidate it is 7 years and for general candidate it will be 5 years.

Also you must be in citizen in India.

The selection process is contain in two stage

In first stage written test:-

1)General question ---------- 200marks
2)English -------------------200 marks

In second stage you can faced an interview which is contain 100 marks.

You can also visit at the below web site for more information on CBI
www.ssc.nic.in

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[QUOTE=shashanksahu66;267486]hi..
i m karthikreddy i want to join in cbi my qualification b.tech in cse its possible and how to join tell me the process
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sir my name is purshvng my b.tech 2nd yr ece branch...the problem is i have eye sight cn i join.my height is 6 feet..
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3rd December 2011, 02:38 AM
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CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)

Eligibility Criteria:-To join CBI you need to appear for CGPE exam i.e. Combined Graduate preliminary Exam which is conducted by SSC board every year.

QUALIFICATION: Minimum Qualification is Graduation in any Discipline.

AGE: You should be in between 20 to 27 years of Age. & special Relaxation is given to SC/ST which is 5 years and For OBC 3 years.
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sir
my name is kumar shaurabh i want to join cbi or cid officer .so wat i hv to do ? please tell me .
my phon no. is 9853336821
currently i m now in 4th year b.tech from electronics and telecommunication soa university(odisa)
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23rd January 2012, 05:20 PM
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hello dear
The eligibility for CBI exam is that You Should Be a Graduate with age of Atleast 21 Years
So you can apply in this exam & its post will be goo for you
Prepare for GK & Maths so that you can pass its exam
Its recruitment are advertised by UPSC.
Some post are also filled Through the SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Leve Examl).
thank you
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24th January 2012, 06:43 PM
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hi..
i m shashank. i m pursuing b.tech and i want to join cbi india so can i join cbi. and what are the requirments for engineers to join cbi.
so please help me.
i am waiting for your answer. thankyou.


Yes.You can join the CBI after the completion of B.Tech degree
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WHAT IS THE EXACT PHYSICAL REGUIREMENTS For recriuting cbi or cid officer?
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Hai.
Yes shore you can eligible for the CBI exam.
The eligibility criteria for the CBI exam:

>You have to complete your graduation from any recognised university.

>You should be a citizen of india.

>Age limit is 21to 30years.

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