IAS Career

Hello sir I want to make my career in Indian Administrative Service so would you please tell me about it Career??

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Hello friend as you want to become a IAS Officer so friend here I am giving you details about it……..

Eligibility to become an IAS Officer:
Applicants must possess a degree from an Indian University or an equivalent qualification. Those in the final year of a degree course can also appear in the Preliminary Examination.

Age limit:
Age must be 21 years

The upper age limit will be relaxed by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.

For the other services, a candidate must be either:
A citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Process to become an IAS Officer:

Firstly, apply online/offline for UPSC Civil Services Exam which held every year starting in the month of May.

Secondly, Take Civil Services Preliminary Exam

Thirdly, If you are able to clear Civil Services Preliminary Exam, take Civil Services Main Exam.

Finally, Once done with Main Exam you will be called by UPSC for Personality Test and Personal interview.

IAS Officer Salary:
Junior Officers Rs. 8000-275-13500
Senior Officers Rs. 10650-325-15200
Junior Administrative Grade Rs. 12,750-375-16,500
Selection Grade Rs. 15,100-400-18,300
Additional Secretary Rs. 22400-525-24500
Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Rs. 26,000/30,000

IAS officer Career prospects

Hierarchy in the Indian Administrative Services at the Central level:

Designation Time in Service

Under Secretary 4 years
Deputy Secretary 9 Years
Director 12 Years
Joint Secretary 20 Years
Additional Secretary 30 Years
Secretary 34 Years

Hierarchy of the Indian Administrative Services at the State level:

Designation Time in the Service
Joint Secretary/District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner 6 Years
Special Secretary 9 Years
Secretary 16 years
Principal Secretary/ Financial Commissioners 24 years
Chief Secretary (TOP MOST POST) 30 Year