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I am doing bcom semester 2.i am crossing 27 in feb 2013. Shall I be eligible to write in the examination of income tax officer

You will be eligible for the exam after completion of your degree .With respect to your age, after completion of your Graduation,you'll be ineligible for the exam if you belong to General category otherwise, you can appear for the exam .

The candidate who wishes to become an Income Tax officer has to appear for the SSC CGL exam .

The eligibility criteria required to be eligible for the Income Tax Officer exam are as under:-

-The candidate must be a Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university.

-The candidate age limit to apply for the exam is from 18 years to 27 years.There is relaxation in upper age limit for for OBC candidates by 3 years and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.

The selection exam for the post of Income tax officer is held in three stages.

Stage 1: Written Objective type Examination (Tier 1)

I General Intelligence + Reasoning - 50 marks
II Gen.Awareness- 50 marks
III Quantitative Aptitude - 50 marks
IV English Comprehension - 50 marks

Total Marks - 200

Duration: 02 hours


Stage 2 : Written Conventional type Examination (Tier 2)

I.Quantitative Abilities : 200 marks (100 Questions)
Duration: 2 hours

II.English Language & Comprehension: 200 marks.

Duration : 2 hours

Total Marks : 400


Stage 3: Personality test/Interview :100 Marks