IFS Indian Foreign Service Exam

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The Indian Foreign Service is the administrative diplomatic civil service under Group A and Group B of the Central Civil Services

Career and rank structure

1. At an embassy: in ascending order of rank

Third Secretary (entry level)

Second Secretary (promotion upon being confirmed in service)

First Secretary

Counsellor

Minister

Deputy Chief of Mission/Deputy High Commissioner/Deputy

Permanent Representative

Ambassador/High Commissioner/Permanent Representative

2. At the Ministry of External Affairs: in ascending order of rank

Under Secretary

Deputy Secretary

Director

Joint Secretary

Additional Secretary

Secretary

IFS Important Dates

Date of Notification: 23 April, 2016

Last Date to Apply: 20 May, 2016

Date of Exam (Prelims): 7 August, 2016 (CSAT)

IFS Main Exam: 12 November, 2016

IFS Exam Pattern

Paper Subject Marks

Paper I General English 300

Paper II General Knowledge 300

Paper III Optional Subject 1 200

Paper IV Optional Subject 1 200

Paper V Optional Subject 2 200

Paper VI Optional Subject 2 200

After written examination, interview for personality test will be of 300 marks.