SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023, All You Need to Know

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023: Every year the SSC conducts the exam for Scientific Assistant in the Indian Meteorological Department. Candidates with a bachelor's degree in Science (Physics, Computer Science, IT) or Diploma in Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunication) are eligible for this post. This article will detail all the information that interested aspirants should be aware of about SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023.

SSC Scientific Assistant IMD 2023 - Overview

The following table provides a brief overview of the notification.

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023 - Important Dates

When SSC releases the SA IMD 2023 notification, all important dates will be updated in the following table. Candidates should make sure to be well-aware of the dates of recruitment.

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023

SSC will release the notification for Scientific Assistant Recruitment. Candidates can download the notification PDF from the link below once it is available.

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023 PDF

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023 - Eligibility Criteria

Various Eligibility Criteria for SSC Scientific Assistant is given below : 

Age Limit

The age limit for candidates wishing to sit for the SSC Scientific Asst recruitment is 18-30 years. The dates for these will be mentioned in the notification.

Age Relaxation

Certain categories of candidates are entitled to age relaxation. The following table provides details for this.

Educational Criteria

Let's take a look at the educational criteria for those interested in the post of SSC Scientific Assitant.

• Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Science with Physics as one of the key subjects/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications or a Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from a Recognised Institute.
• Candidates must be completed their full-time 3 years diploma course after the 10+2 examination.
• Candidate must be passed 10+2 from a recognized institute with Physics and Mathematics as core subjects.
• Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Science with Physics as one of the key subjects/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications or a Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from a Recognised Institute.
• Candidates must be completed their full-time 3 years diploma course after the 10+2 examination.
• Candidate must be passed 10+2 from a recognized institute with Physics and Mathematics as core subjects.

Percentages and marks for SSC Scientific Assistant

The marks and percentages that students need in the degree/diploma to be eligible to apply for SSC IMD Scientific Assistant is as follows.

• The qualifying Degree or Diploma referred above should be in First Class (60% marks) or 6.75 CGPA on a 10 point scale.
• The qualifying Degree or Diploma referred above must be of three (3) years duration after (10+2) examination.
• The applicant must have passed 10+2 Examination from a Recognized Board or equivalent in Science with Physics and Mathematics as core subjects.

Final Year Students Eligibility

For students in their final year applying for SSC IMD Scientific Assistant-

• The candidates who have appeared in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however, they must possess essential qualifications on or before the cut-off date. This cut-off date will be communicated in the notification.
• The result of the requisite educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute/ University by the cut-off date. This cut-off date will be communicated in the notification. Mere processing of the result by the University/ Institute by the cut-off date does not fulfill the EQ requirement.

Compensatory Time and Assistance of Scribe Eligibility

In case of persons with benchmark disabilities in the following categories can avail scribe services:

1. OA - One Arm affected
2. OL - One-Leg Affected
3. Dw - Dwarfism and
4. AAV - Acid Attack Victim

• The candidate will have the discretion of opting for his/her own scribe or to avail the facility of scribe provided by the Commission.
• The qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking the examination.
• A compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination will be provided to the persons who are allowed use of scribe.

SSC Scientific Assistant 2023 - Application Form

Candidates must carefully fill the SSC Scientific Assistant Application Form when registering for the exam. This section covers all that you need to know for the process.

SSC Scientific Assistant Apply Online 2023 - Link

Candidates will be able to directly apply through the link given below once it is active.

Apply for SSC Scientific Assistant IMD 2023 [Link Inactive]

SSC Scientific Assistant - Steps to Apply

Steps to Apply for SSC Scientific Assistant are as follows : 

• Applications must be submitted only in online mode at the website of SSC Headquarter i.e. https://ssc.nic.in.
• In the online Application Form, candidates are required to upload the scanned colour passport size photograph in JPEG format (20 KB to 50 KB). The photograph should not be more than three months old from the date of publication of the Notice of Examination.
• Image dimension of the photograph should be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height). The photograph should be without cap, spectacles and the frontal view of the face should be clearly visible. If the proper photograph is not uploaded by a candidate, his candidature will be cancelled.
• Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit the online application much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability or failure to login to the SSC website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing days. The Commission will not be responsible for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the Commission.
• Before submission of the online application, candidates must check through Preview/ Print option that they have filled correct details in each field of the form.

Important dates for Application Form

Important Dates for SSC Scientific Assistant Application Form are as follows : 

SSC Scientific Assistant Application Fee

Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or in cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan. Application Fee for SSC Scientific Assistant are as follows :

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023 - Vacancies

The vacancies for the next recruitment round of SSC Scientific Assistant is yet to be announced. For the exam held in December 2022, the total vacancies were about 990.

• The number of vacancies is tentative and subject to variation.
• Reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates is available as per extant Government Orders.
• The posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, on selection, may be asked to serve anywhere in the country.

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023 - Syllabus

The SSC Scientific Assistant Syllabus is as follows :

SSC Scientific Assistant IMD Notification 2023 - Exam Pattern

SSC Scientific Assistant Exam Pattern for Paper I and II are : 

SSC Scientific Assistant Paper I

The exam pattern for Paper 1-

SSC Scientific Assistant  Paper II

The exam pattern for Paper 2-

• Part I & Part II consist of a total of 200 Questions.
• The Total Time allocated for both parts of the Exam is 2 hours.
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• There is a negative marking also, 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

SSC Scientific Assistant Salary

The pay scale for Scientific Assistant posts under SSC IMD Recruitment 2023 is below.

Allowances and Benefits

SSC Scientific Assistants can enjoy many benefits offered by the Government : 

1. Reimbursements – Includes fuel reimbursement for official purposes, home renovation, and furnishing. Other reimbursements like newspaper, briefcase, book grant, etc. are also offered.
2. Dispensary Facilities – Dispensary facilities like medical expenses for OPD treatment, assistance regarding hospitalization, etc.
3. Loans and Advances – Loans and Advances for housing, car, education, consumer goods, etc. purposes at low interest rates.
4. House Rent Allowances (HRA)
5. City Compensatory Allowance
6. Travel Allowance (TA) 

In-hand Salary 2023

The in-hand salary of a Scientific Assistant as per the 7th pay commission is Rs. 35,400 monthly. Including all the benefits and allowances the gross salary will be nearly Rs. 48,912.The Grade Pay is Rs. 4200. 

Job Profile 2023

Scientific Assistants handle various tasks and responsibilities in Indian Meteorological Department. Their work profile includes : 

1. Assisting seniors or scientists in research and other educational projects, as per the requirement.
2. Helping the scientist in taking over various projects of the IMD.
3. Taking supervision and handling executive tasks
4. Performing research on weather forecasting, flood forecasting, and any other related endeavor
5. Coordinating several studies to complete the ongoing operation successfully.

Promotion and Career Growth

The promotion to higher posts is given by analyzing the performance of candidates and reservation rules. Promotion ias also based on clearing internal departmental exams and seniority.

SSC Scientific Assistant 2023 - Cut off

SSC Scientific Assistant Cutoff for the year 2017 is given below : 

SSC Scientific Assistant IMD Cut Off 

Given below are the details of the expected cut-off marks for SSC IMD Scientific Assistant.

SSC Scientific Assistant IMD 2017 Cut Off

The last recruitment of the Scientific Assistant IMD was in 2017. In the below table we have drafted the cut-off data for that particular year. A total of 1102 vacancies were announced. 

SSC Scientific Assistant 2011 Cut Off

The below table shows the figures for paper II, for the 2011 recruitment. 

Factors Affecting the Cut Off Marks 

Cut-offs are the minimum qualifying marks set by the authority conducting the exam. Candidates have to obtain at least the cut off marks to be eligible for the next rounds of recruitment. Failure to do so means that the candidate cannot proceed in the recruitment process. The following factors play a major role in determining cut offs-

1. Vacancies- The number of vacancies determined how high or low the cut off goes. More vacancies means a lower cut off as there are more candidates who can be selected to fill the large number of vacancies.
2. Difficulty of the exam- Once the exam is conducted, there is a general consensus on the difficulty of the exam. If the overall trend suggests that most students found the paper difficult, then the marks scored overall tend to dip, which reduces the cut off as well.
3. Previous Year Cut Offs- SSC also makes sure to take into account the previous year cut off. This ensures that the cut off does not vary drastically from the previous year.

How does SSC resolve a Tie Case?

It sometimes happens that candidates may receive the same marks in the tests. To break this tie, SSC considers the following criteria in this order to break the tie.

1. Total Marks in the CBT (Part I and II).
2. Marks in Part II
3. Marks in Part I
4. Date of Birth, with elder candidates, placed higher
5. Alphabetical Order

SSC Scientific Assistant Notification 2023 - Admit Card

The link to download the SSC IMD Scientific Assistant Admit Card 2023 will be activated on the official website of SSC @https://www.ssc.nic.in/. 

Steps to download SSC Scientific Assistant Admit Card

The following are the steps to download the admit card form the official website.

• Log in to the official website
• Select SSC IMD Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2023 Admit Card link
• Fill in your registration number/roll number and date of birth/password.
• SSC IMD Scientific Assistant Admit Card 2023 will be displayed on the screen where you can download the admit card or
• You can click on the direct link given below.

Download SSC IMD Scientific Assistant Admit Card 2023 [Link Inactive]

SSC Scientific Assistant 2023 - Result

To download your results from the official website, you need to adopt the following steps. 

• Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC.
• Step 2: Click on the Result Tab on the Home Page on your screen
• Step 3: Click on Scientific Assistant IMD Result 2023
• Step 4: The result PDF will be displayed.
• Step 5: Find your Roll No. in the result (Ctrl +F)
• Step 6: Download and save the result for reference.

Download SSC IMD Scientific Assistant Result 2023 [Link Inactive]

SSC IMD Answer Key 2023

SSC will release the tentative IMD answer key for 2023. Candidates can download the answer key from the above-mentioned link and calculate their marks.

SSC Scientific Assistant Answer Key 2023 - Download link

Click on the link below to download SSC Scientific Assistant Answer Key 2023.

Download SSC IMD Scientific Assistant Answer Key2023 [Link Inactive]

Steps to download the Answer Key

• Step 1: Visit the SSC official website.
• Step 2: Click on the Recruitment tab on the home page
• Step 3: Search and click on Scientific Assistant IMD Answer key link.
• Step 4: The PDF is displayed on the screen. Evaluate your answers.
• Step 5: Save the document for further references.

How to Raise Objections Against the SSC Scientific Assistant IMD Answer Key 2023?

Check the steps below, to know the whole process to raise objections against SSC Scientific Assistant IMD Answer Key 2023.

• Step 1: Login to SSC on the Home Page
• Step 2: Search and click on the link that reads, Objections Against Official Answer Key Scientific Assistant, 2023.
• Step 3: Enter your roll number followed by the code of the subject, you are objecting against.
• Step 4: Now, enter the password which is your date of birth, to be put in DDMMYYYY format only.
• Step 5: Mention the question or questions you are challenging alongside the answers from your side.
• Step 6: Pay the prescribed fee and click on the Submit button, to complete your submission of objecting.