Best Government Jobs After Graduation (Exams & Salary)

A bachelor's degree opens the door to the most sought-after government jobs in India — from central services and banking to the civil services. The hard part is choosing which exam to target, because each has its own pattern, pay and career path.

Here are the best government jobs after graduation, grouped by sector, with eligibility and approximate starting pay so you can compare. Pay figures are 7th Pay Commission basic pay (in-hand varies with city and allowances), and eligibility changes with each notification — confirm on the official site before applying.

SSC — central government posts

• SSC CGL — Income Tax Inspector, Assistant Audit/Accounts Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector (CBIC), Auditor and more. Eligibility: bachelor's degree in any discipline. Pay: Level 4 to Level 8 (Assistant Audit Officer at Level 8 is the top post).
• SSC CPO — Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPF. Eligibility: bachelor's degree, plus physical and medical standards. Pay: Level 6 (basic ₹35,400).

Banking and insurance

• IBPS PO and SBI PO — Probationary Officer in public-sector banks. Eligibility: graduation in any discipline. Pay: basic around ₹48,480, with a gross of roughly ₹74,000–₹90,000 a month.
• IBPS Clerk and SBI Clerk — clerical cadre. Eligibility: graduation. Pay: gross around ₹40,000 a month.
• RBI Grade B Officer — a prestigious central-bank role. Eligibility: graduation with a minimum percentage (or a relevant PG/CA). Pay: basic around ₹78,450, in-hand over ₹1 lakh.
• RBI Assistant — clerical cadre at the RBI. Eligibility: graduation. Pay: basic around ₹29,000.
• LIC AAO and NABARD Grade A — officer roles in insurance and rural development, both graduate-level (some with a minimum percentage).

UPSC — civil services and defence

• UPSC Civil Services (IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, etc.) — the most prestigious route. Eligibility: bachelor's degree in any discipline, age 21–32 (general), with a capped number of attempts. Pay: entry Level 10 (basic ₹56,100), rising to the very top of government.
• UPSC CDS — officer entry to the armed forces. Eligibility: a degree (the Naval and Air Force academies need specific subjects). Commissioned at Level 10 plus Military Service Pay.
• UPSC CAPF (Assistant Commandant) — officer in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB. Eligibility: bachelor's degree. Pay: Level 10.

Railways and state services

• RRB NTPC (graduate posts) — Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Senior Clerk and similar. Eligibility: bachelor's degree. Pay: Level 5–6.
• RRB JE (Junior Engineer) — needs an engineering diploma or degree (not any graduate). Pay: Level 6 (basic ₹35,400).
• State PSC civil services (UPPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, RPSC, etc.) — Deputy Collector, DSP and other state-cadre posts. Eligibility: bachelor's degree. Pay: Level 10, similar to the IAS/IPS entry level.

Teaching (eligibility tests, then posts)

Teaching has a two-step path — first qualify an eligibility test, then apply for posts:

• CTET / State TET — the qualifying test for school-teacher posts. School teaching needs the relevant degree plus a B.Ed/D.El.Ed and a valid TET.
• UGC NET — the qualifying test for Assistant Professor in colleges and universities; it needs a master's degree. Assistant Professor pay starts around Academic Level 10.