How to become a Income tax officer

I want to become a Income tax officer, & right now i am in B.Com 3rd year, what is the Procedure to become an Income tax officer???

[Raman Vij]

Without completing B.Com you can not apply for Income tax officer.

To become an Income Tax Officer, one should first of all enter the Income Tax Department as Income Tax Inspector or Tax Assistant.

Eligibility requirements

The Aspirants who want to appear for the written examination should complete their graduation (any discipline) from any University/College approved by University Grants Commission (UGC).

Maximum age limit specified to apply for the written examination is 27 years while minimum age limit is 18 years. Upper age relaxation of 3 years will be given for OBC candidates while 5 years will be given for SC/ST candidates.

Exam pattern

Written Examination –
Two separate sections are there in the written examination that is:
Tier I and Tier II

Those who get qualified in Tier I can appear for Tier –II examination.

Duration specified to complete Tier I is 2 hours while for Tier II is 4 hours.
Subjects included in Tier I are

General Intelligence + Reasoning
General Awareness
Numerical Aptitude
English Comprehension

A total of 200 marks is specified for this section which is divided equally among these subjects.

Tier II includes the following subjects with 200 marks each.
Arithmetical Abilities
English Language and Comprehension

Total 100 questions will be there for Arithmetical Abilities while English Language and Comprehension include total 200 questions.

Candidates can score 1 mark for each right answer while they will lose 0.25 marks for each wrong answer