SSC CGL Exam for National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sub-Inspector 2021 Recruitment: Check SI NIA Eligibility, Physical Standard, Job Profile, Salary, Promotion, Posting Details

SSC CGL Exam for National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sub-Inspector 2021 Recruitment: Candidates between the age group of 18 to 30 applied for Sub-Inspector Post in National Investigation Agency under SSC CGL 2021 Recruitment. National Investigation Agency (NIA) is functioning as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in the country. The educational qualification for Sub-Inspector (SI) in NIA requires Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent. Therefore, graduates between the age group of 18 to 30 years can apply for this post.''

Age Limit (18 to 30 Years as on 1^st January 2021)

Candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd January 1991 and not later than 1st January 2003:

Age Limit 18-30 years (as on 1st January 2021)
Name of Post/ Name of Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre	Classification of Posts/ Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post/ Pay Level/ Grade Pay
Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Group “B”/ Post not identified suitable for PwD candidates

Upper Age Limit Relaxation

Permissible relaxation in upper age limit as well as category-codes for claiming age relaxation as on the date of reckoning, i.e., 1^st January 2021 is as follows:

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC	3 years
SC/ST	5 years
PwD + Gen	10 years
PwD + OBC	13 years
PwD + SC/ST	15 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a  disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)	8 years

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION as on 1^st January 2021

Below are the essential qualification details according to the post under SSC CGL 2021 Recruitment:

SSC CGL Post	Educational Qualification
Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent

Physical Standards for Sub-Inspector (SI) Post in National Investigation Agency (NIA)

For Sub-Inspector (SI) Post in National Investigation Agency (NIA), the physical fitness requirements have to be met for getting final selection.

Height	For Men - 170 cm For women - 150 cm Height Relaxable for Hillsmen & Tribals: 5 cms
Chest	76 cm with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)
Vision	Eye-sight (with or without glasses) Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye. Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in other eye.

Salary Structure of Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA)

The pay scale of an Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA) ranges from Rs. Rs 35400 to 112400 with grade pay of Rs.4200 in addition to permissible allowances by the Central Govt. As per the 7^th Pay Commission, Sub-Inspector (SI) in NIA would get an initial salary (can be varied a little as per place of posting):

Pay Level	6
Pay Scale	Rs 35400 to 112400
Grade Pay	4200
Initial Pay	Rs. 35400
In-Hand Salary	Cities-X	Rs. 43,166
	Cities-Y	Rs. 39,492
	Cities-Z	Rs. 37,664

Apart from the above-mentioned salary structure, Sub-Inspector of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) also gets to avail the following benefits and allowances-

- House Rent Allowance (HRA) (Only if housing quarters are not provided)

- Transport Allowance (TA)

- Limited mobile bill

- Dearness Allowance on total pay above.

Job Profile of Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA)

The Job Profile of Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA) consists of both fieldwork as well as clerical work. Sub Inspector in NIA is trained to investigate in the following areas:

Sub Inspector NIA Responsibilities	Details
Raids	Sub-inspectors have to take part in several raids along with their senior officials, in order to bring in wanted criminals. This can cause their job to turn dangerous at times.
Deal with Dangerous Organizations	Sub-Inspectors also have to deal with dangerous organizations such as drug syndicates, international mafias, and terrorist organizations.
Clerical Work	SI has to carry out the execution of summons, undertake clerical court work, provide warrants to several organizations and individuals, question the suspect and witnesses, maintain their custody, etc.
Analytics	Analyze the important Intelligence and Confidential Data at Hand to detect the upcoming threats if any.
Assist Senior Officials	Sub-inspector at NIA will have to assist senior officials whenever they will need it

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Job Posting/Location of Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA)

The Headquarters of the National Investigation Agency is in New Delhi. Its branches are located in Hyderabad, Guwahati, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, Raipur, Jammu, Chandigarh and Ranchi. The candidates after clearing the SSC CGL examination for SI posts in NIA can be posted at any one of the regional branches or in the Headquarters.

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Promotion Policy for Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA)

As a Sub-Inspector (SI) in National Investigation Agency (NIA), it will take almost 5 to 6 years to get first promoted to the post of Inspector. Sometimes it can take more time to reach that level as well, which depends upon the performance of the candidates as well as the vacancies in the department. Around three to four promotions can be achieved in the total career span of a candidate in NIA.

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For getting Class-I Gazetted Officer Post in NIA, candidates need to undergo two promotions at least before that. The higher posts are filled with IPS officers and candidates with deputations, hence making the road ahead a little difficult.