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i want information about qualification for income tax officer i am pursuing in b. com second year. but i have no information about what can i do for make a income tax officer. what is the percentage in b. com final year.

Yes,you are eligible to apply for the post of Income Tax Officer after completion of B.Com course .

The post of Income Tax Officer comes under IRS department . IRS stands for Indian Revenue Services.

UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts Civil Services Exam for recruitment in Indian Revenue Services.

The eligibility required to become an income tax officer are following:-

-The candidate must have citizenship of India .

-The candidate should have completed graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university.The candidate who are pursuing final year of their degree course can also apply for the exam.

-There is no restriction on percentage of marks secured by the candidate in their Graduation degree .

-The candidate age limit to apply for the exam should be in between 21 years to 30 years .There is relaxation in upper age limit for OBC candidate by 3 years, 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 10 years for PWD.

-The no. of attempts for the exam is 4 times for general category under the creamy layer,7 times for OBC candidates and no limits for SC/ST candidates.

-The civil services exam comprises of

* Civil Services Preliminary Exam ,

* Civil Services Main Exam , and

* Personality Test.