You must have heard the name of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CBI investigates those cases which the police and other investigating agencies are unable to solve. It is believed that CBI is an impartial investigating agency, which is why in our country, CBI investigation is often demanded in any big case. Seeing the work of CBI, many youth dream of becoming a CBI officer. If you have also dreamed of becoming a CBI officer and want to know what qualifications are required to go to CBI, what is the selection process, then you can get easy and clear answers to all these questions here.

This is how you can become a CBI officer

To become a CBI officer, you have to pass some important examinations. If you want to work on the Grade-A post of CBI, then for this you will have to pass exams like Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). On the other hand, if your aim is to get a job in the post of Sub Inspector in CBI, then for this you will have to pass the SSC CGL exam. After passing these exams, you get the opportunity to work as an officer in CBI.

This is the eligibility

To get recruited in CBI, candidates have to pass exams like SSC, UPSC, CGL, and there are some prescribed eligibility for this. To become a CBI officer, the candidate must have a graduation degree from a recognized university.

If you are interested in becoming a Sub-Inspector in CBI, then for this your minimum age should be 20 years and maximum age should be 30 years. For OBC candidates, the maximum age for the post of Higher Inspector is 33 years, while for SC / ST category candidates this limit has been fixed at 35 years. Apart from this, the minimum height for male candidates must be 165 cm and chest measurement must be 76 cm (with expansion). The minimum height for female candidates must be 150 cm.

This is how the selection is done

To become a CBI officer, candidates have to appear in exams like UPSC, SSC CGL. To get appointed to the post of Sub Inspector in Combined Graduate Level (CGL), you have to go through four stages Tier 1- Computer Based Objective Test, Tier 2- Computer Based Objective Test, Tier 3- Descriptive Written Test and Tier 4- Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)/ Document Verification.

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