What job posts are available through UPSC Civil Service Examination (CSE)?
There are about 24 services that a candidate can become a part of on qualifying the UPSC IAS. Here is a list of services through UPSC CSE.
All India Services (Group A)
- Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
- Indian Police Service (IPS)
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Central Services (Group A)
- Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS)
- Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS)
- Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS)
- Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
- Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES)
- Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
- Indian Information Service (IIS)
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
- Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS)
- Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
- Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
- Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
- Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
- Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT)
- Indian Revenue Service (IRS-C&CE)
- Indian Trade Service (ITrS)
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
Group B Services
- Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHCS)
- Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS)
- Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS)
- Pondicherry Civil Service (PCS)
- Pondicherry Police Service (PPS)
- How can I get into the civil services of India?
The candidate has to qualify for the Civil Services Examination (CSE). The Civil Services Exam conducted by the UPSC is a single window entry to the prestigious civil services of India. The service that a candidate would be allotted depends on the marks and rankings obtained in CSE. Once a candidate is allotted a service, he/she will be appointed to various posts under a particular service except in some cases where he/she may be required to go on deputation to another department in another service. The service allocation depends on the candidate’s rank and number of vacancies in a service in that particular year.
- What books should I refer for UPSC CSE Prelims and Mains?
The candidate should start his preparation with studying NCERT books. Then he/she should move onto the standard reference books for various subjects. However, it is advisable to stick to the recommended best books for UPSC preparation.
- What subjects do I have to study for UPSC preparation?
The UPSC CSE syllabus is large and consists of various subjects like History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Environment, Science & Technology, International relations, Social issues, Ethics and Maths & English (for CSAT).
- Which optional subject should I choose for UPSC Mains?
UPSC gives 48 optional subjects to choose from. Out of these 48, 25 optional subjects are various subjects like history, geography etc and the other 23 optional subjects offer a literature subject like English, Hindi etc. The students should consider various factors like:
- Individual preference
- Amount and nature syllabus of the optional subject
- Ease in availability of study materia
- Scoring potential of that optional
- Success rate
- Number of applicants (how many students opt for that optional subject)
- Availability of experienced guidance
- Overlap in IAS Mains optional subject with General Studies topics
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