Civil Services

IPS

IPS : Prestigious And Amazing Career Insights

Indian Police Service commonly known as IPS is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India. Indian Police Service (IPS)  came into existence in 1948 when the British-era Indian(Imperial_Polivce was replaced. IPS officer carries lots of responsibility and also enjoys many benefits and perks. \

 

The Ministry of Home Affairs is the controlling authority of the IPS.

 

 

 

IPS Exam 

The Indian Police Service examination is a part of the Civil Service Examination conducted every year by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

There are two modes of recruitment for the Indian Public Service (IPS)

 

  1. Civil Service Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission( UPSC)
  2. Promotion by State Police Service Officers.

 

Every year, UPSC conducts the Civil Service Examination(CSE) for more than 24 services, such as IAS, IPS, and IFS, by shortlisting the candidates. More than nine lakh candidates registered for the IAS exam and almost five lakh candidates appear for the examination.

 

The selection process goes through several screenings starting with the preliminary exam, main examination, and interview. Selection is a year-long process that starts in the month of June and ends in April, and the final list comes in the month of May.

 

Name of the Exam Civil Service Examination
Organizing Body Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Level National
Exam Mode Paper and Pen based( Offline)
Number of Vacancies Approx. 900
Number of Services 24
Number of Attempts 6 times
Number of Registrations Approx. 9Lakh
Admit Card Online
Official Website https://www.upsc.gov.in/

 

UPSC IPS EXAM NOTIFICATION

The UPSC generally releasees the date of the Civil Services Examinations notification in the month of February. Aspirants willing to appear for this All Indian Services along with other services can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

 

Notification Month
Civil Service Examination Advertisement February
IPS- Online Application Form February to March
IPS- Preliminary Admit Card 2nd Week of May
IPS- Preliminary Exam October
IPS- Preliminary Result November
IPS-Main Exam January
IPS-Main Result February
IPS-Interview March to April
IPS-Final Result May

 

 

Eligibility Criteria: IPS Exam

IPS

 

1. Nationality

  • Candidates must be a citizen of India
  • Candidates must be a citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.
  • Candidates must be Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, for settling permanently in India.
  • Candidates must a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Myanmar, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire with the motive to settle permanently in India.

 

2. Educational Qualification 

  • Candidates must hold any Bachelor’s degree from any of the recognized universities. There is no minimum percentage required for graduation.
  • Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible.
  • Candidates with professional and technical qualifications by recognized universities or their equivalent are also eligible to apply.

 

3. Age Limit & Number of Attempts

A candidate should be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 32 years to appear for the Civil Service Examination. The maximum age mentioned above is relaxable for the following candidates :

  1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
  2. Other Backward Classes(OBC) : 3 Years
  3. Defence Service Personnel: 5 years
  4. Candidate from the State of Jammu & Kashmir: Upto max. 5 years
  5. Ex-servicemen and ECOs/SSCOs who have served at least 5 years in Military Service as of 1st of August of the Notification Year: 5 years
  6. Blind, Deaf-mute and physically handicapped person: 10 Years.
Category Maximum Age Limit No of Attempts
General 32 Years 06
Other Backwards Castes (OBC) 35 Years 09
Economically Weaker Section(EWS) 32 Years 06
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 37 Years Till the age limit
Physically disabled candidates 42 Years For General and OBS candidates = 9

For SC/ST Candidates = Till age limit

 

Physical Criteria 

The physical criteria of fulfilling the eligibility criteria of the IPS officer is as follows :

Minimum Height 

  • Men : 165 cm
  • Women : 150cm

 

Relaxable minimum height for candidates belonging to ST and other races like the Assamese, Garhwalias, Gorkhas, Kumaonis, Naga Tribes is 160 cm( Men) and 145cm (Women)

Minimum Chest Girth :

  • Men : 84 cm
  • Women: 79 cm

 

Myopia 

Should not exceed minus 4.00D ( including cylinder)

Hyper myopia

  • Should not exceed 4.00D ( including cylinder)
  • Near vision should be J1 and J2 respectively.
  • Distant vision for a better eye should be 6/6 or 6/9
  • Distant vision for the worse eye should be 6/12 or 6/9
  • High-grade color vision required
  • Binocular vision is required
  • Spectacles are allowed.
  • Squint is a disqualification

 

IPS Officer: Roles & Responsibility

The Indian Police Service comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs( MHA).  An IPS officer serves both the State and Centre and their primary responsibility is to maintain peace and security. Below are some of the major responsibilities of an IPS officer :

  • Border responsibilities and duties by counter-terrorism and border policing.
  • Maintain peace and order by prevention of crime, investigation, detection, and intelligence.
  • Safety and security of VIP.
  • Railway Policing
  • Drug trafficking and Anti-smuggling
  • Disaster management
  • Top-level post in Indian Intelligence Agencies like CBI, R&AW, IB, CID
  • Commanding Indian Federal Law Enforcement Agencies like Civil and Armed Police Forces in all Union Territories and States, and Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) including Central Police Organisations (CPO) and Central Paramilitary Forces like BSF, ITBP, CRPF, NSG, CISF
  • Serve as a head authority in policymaking in the Ministries and Department of State and Central Governments as well as in Public Sector Undertakings(PSU).
  • Work closely with all other All-Indian Service, Indian Army, and Armed Forces.

 

Career Graph of IPS Officer

  • The highest position, an IPS officer can desire is the rank of Director General of Police. The newly appointed IPS officer has to go through two years of training or a probationary period. Three months of the foundation course is the first part of the training which is common for all the new UPSC CSE recruits.
  • After their training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, the IPS probationers go to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad.
  • Apart from the above-mentioned training, they go through various indoor and outdoor exams.
Indoor Subjects Marks Outdoor Subjects Marks
Information & Communication Technology 100 Fieldcraft Tactics and Map Reading 200
Indian Evidence Act,1872 100 Drill 100
Indian Penal Code,1860 100 Drill 80
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 100 Physical Fitness 80
Police Leadership and Management 100 Equitation 40
Crime Prevention & Criminology 75 Unarmed Combat 30
Police in Modern India 75 Swimming 25
Investigation-I 75 Yoga 25
Investigation—II 75 First Aid & Ambulance Drill 20
Forensic Science 75
Maintenance of Public Peace and Order 75
Internal Security 75
Special Laws 50
Forensic Medicine 50

 

  • Posted as Deputy Superintendent of Police
  • Posted as Additional Superintendent of Police
  • Posted as Senior Superintendent of Police
  • Posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police
  • Posted as Inspector General of Police
  • Posted as Additional Director General of Police
  • Director-General of Police

 

IPS EXAM PATTERN

UPSC conducts exams in three-level as mentioned below.  The candidate has to clear all the 3 exams successfully to get the offer letter from Union Public Service Commission( UPSC)

  1. Preliminary Test
  2. Main Exam
  3. Interview.

 

Stage One-Preliminary Test (400 Marks) 

  • The Preliminary Exam consists of GS (General Studies) & CSAT( Civil Service Aptitude Test).
  • Both the papers are objective type (Multiple Choice Questions)
  • The question papers are set in Hindi and English language.
  • Blind candidate gets an additional 20 minutes of time for both papers.
  • Candidates appearing in the preliminary test must qualify for the cut-off score to get themselves eligible for the mains exam.
  • There is a negative marking associated with the question asked in the exam.
Paper Type Number of Questions Total Marks Negative Marking Duration
General Studies I Objective( MCQ) 100 200 Yes 2 Hours
General Studies II (CSAT) Objective( MCQ) 80 200 Yes 2 Hours

 

Stage Two-Main Examination (2025 Marks)

  • Candidates who qualify for the preliminary test are called for the Main Exam.
  • Main exam consists of 9 papers.
  • Paper A & B are qualifying in nature (Highlighted below)
  • The candidate needs to obtain at least 25% in each of the Paper I to Paper VII to be given weightage to the Main Exam
  • Paper A is not compulsory for the candidate belonging to the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim as well as the candidate from hearing impairment provided the fact that they have been exempted from such  2nd or 3rd language courses from their board or university.
  • The language paper consists of the languages included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
  • All the paper is bilingual – Hindi & English except for the language papers.

 

The written exam consists of the following papers

Paper Subject Type Duration Total Marks
Paper A One of the Indian Language Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper B English Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper I Essay Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper II General Studies I Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper III General Studies II Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper IV General Studies III Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper V General Studies IV Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper VI Optional I Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper VII Optional II Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Sub Total Marks 1750
Interview Marks 275
Grand Total Marks 2025

 

The subject which is covered in the General Studies in Main Exam is mentioned below 

General Studies I General Studies II General Studies III General Studies IV
Indian Heritage and Culture Governance Technology Ethics
History and Geography of the World Constitution Economic Development Integrity
Society Polity Bio-Diversity Aptitude
Social Justice Environment
International Relations Security and Disaster Management

 

The list of the Optional Paper VI and VII of the Main Exam is enumerated below

Agriculture Chemistry History Geography Mathematics
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Political Science and International Relations Mechanical Engineering Commerce and Accountancy Electrical Engineering
Anthropology Psychology Statistics Physics Economics
Botany Sociology Law Medical Science Geology
Zoology Philosophy Civil Engineering Public Administration Management
Literature can opt from any of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit,  Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and English.

 

 

Stage Three- Interview (275 Marks )

The candidate who qualifies for the mains exam is called for the interview process. This is the last and final stage of the recruitment cycle before the final results are declared. The maximum mark in the interview is 275 thus accruing the total marks in the merit list to be 2025. UPSC board takes the interview which consists of competent panelist, who would judge the candidature on the following grounds :

 

  • Mental Attentiveness
  • Critical power of understanding
  • Clear and Logical Interpretation
  • Balance of Judgement
  • Ability of social solidarity and leadership
  • Intellectual and virtuous integrity

 

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IES

IES : Mind Blowing Popular Acumen Of The Service

The Indian Economic Service (IES) and The Indian Statistical Service (ISS) are the administrative inter-ministerial civil service. This comes under group A of the Central Civil Services of the Government of India. Popularly referred to as IES/I.E.S and ISS respectively.

 

IES was introduced for formulating and implementing economic policies. The main function of this service is to cater to economic analysis, economic administration, and policy advice. ISS was introduced to provide solutions to the data and information needs and interpretation and analysis of statistics.

 

 

 

IES/ISS Exam

This is an all-India level examination conducted once a year to help the candidate make a career in economic and statistical services.

Name of the Exam Indian Economic Services (IES) & Indian Statistical Services (ISS)
Organizing Body Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Level National
Exam Mode Paper and Pen-based( Offline)
Frequency Once a year
Number of Registrations Approx. 2 Lakh
Number of Attempts 6
Admit Card Online
Official Website www.upsc.gov.in

 

IES/ISS  Exam Dates

The UPSC generally releases the notifications of the IES/ISS Exam in the month of June. Aspirants willing to appear for IES/ISS can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

Notification Month
Notification June
Admit Card September
Exam October
Interview December
Result January

 

Eligibility Criteria

IES

 

1. Nationality

The candidate must be a citizen of India to be eligible for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and The Indian Police Service (IPS), and for other services, the candidate must be either of the following :

  • Candidates must be a citizen of India
  • Candidates must be a citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.
  • Candidates must be Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, for settling permanently in India.
  • Candidates must a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Myanmar, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire with the motive to settle permanently in India.

 

2. Educational Qualification Criteria

Exam Qualification
Indian Economic Services (IES) Candidates must be Post Graduate in Economics/Applied Economics/Econometrics/ Business Economics from a recognized University or foreign University approved by the Central Government of India.
Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Statistic/Mathematical Statistic/Applied Statistic as one of the subjects from a recognized University or foreign University approved by the Central Government of India.

OR

Candidate must hold a Master’s degree in Statistic/Mathematical Statistic/Applied from a recognized University or foreign University approved by Central Government of India.

 

3. Age Limit

A candidate should be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years to appear for the IES/ISS Examination. The maximum age mentioned above is relaxable for the following candidates :

  1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
  2. Other Backward Classes(OBC) : 3 Years
  3. Defence Service Personnel : 3 years
  4. Candidate from the state of Jammu & Kashmir: 5 years
  5. Ex-servicemen and ECOs/SSCOs who have served at least 5 years in Military Service as of 1st of August of the Notification Year: 5 years
  6. Blind, Deaf-mute and physically handicapped person: 10 Years.

 

Exam Pattern

UPSC conducts exams in two-level as mentioned below. The candidate who clears the written test will be called for an Interview.

Stage 1: Written Test 

Indian Economic Services Indian Statistical Services
Subject Maximum Marks Duration Subject Maximum Marks Duration
General English (Subjective) 100 3 hours General English (Subjective) 100 3 hours
General Studies (Subjective) 100 3 hours General Studies (Subjective) 100 3 hours
General Economics-I (Subjective) 200 3 hours Statistics-I (Objective) 200 3 hours
General Economics-II (Subjective) 200 3 hours Statistics-II(Objective) 200 3 hours
General Economics-III (Subjective) 200 3 hours Statistics-III (Descriptive) 200 3 hours
Indian Economics (Subjective) 200 3 hours Statistics-IV( Descriptive) 200 3 hours
Note: Question paper will be in the English language only.

 

Stage 2: Viva Voce

Candidates who qualify for the written exam will be called for Viva Voce. The total mark for Viva is 200 marks. Board will take the interview which consists of the competent panelist, who would judge the candidature on the following grounds :

  • Mental Attentiveness
  • Critical power of understanding
  • Clear and Logical Interpretation
  • Balance of Judgement
  • Ability of social solidarity and leadership
  • Intelligent curiosity.

 

 

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IFS

IFS : The Simple And Breakthrough Guide Of The Service

IFS Exam stands for Indian Foreign Services. It is one of the central civil services of the Government of India. IFS  members represent the country in international territory.

 

 

 

IFS Exam

Every year, UPSC conducts the Civil Service Examination(CSE) for more than 24 services, such as IAS and IPS  by shortlisting the candidates. More than nine lakh candidates register for the UPSC exam and almost five lakh candidates appear for the examination. The selection process goes through several screenings starting with the preliminary exam, main examination, and interview.

 

Selection is a year-long process that starts in the month of June and ends in April, and the final list comes in the month of May.

Name of the Exam Civil Service Examination
Organizing Body Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Level National
Exam Mode Paper and Pen-based( Offline)
Number of Services 24
Number of Attempts 7 times
Number of Registrations Approx. 9Lakh
Admit Card Online
Official Website https://www.upsc.gov.in/

 

IFS EXAM Dates

The UPSC generally releasees the date of the Civil Services Examinations notification in the month of February. Aspirants willing to appear for this All Indian Services along with other services can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

Notification Month
Civil Service Examination Advertisement February
IFS- Online Application Form February to March
IFS- Preliminary Admit Card 2nd Week of May
IFS- Preliminary Exam October
IFS- Preliminary Result November
IFS-Main Exam January
IFS-Main Result February
IFS-Interview March to April
IFS-Final Result May

 

Eligibility Criteria: IFS Exam

IFS

 

1. Nationality 

  • Candidates must be a citizen of India
  • Candidates must be a citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.
  • Candidates must be Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, for settling permanently in India.
  • Candidates must a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Myanmar, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire with the motive to settle permanently in India.

 

2. Educational Qualification 

  • Candidates must hold any Bachelor’s degree from any of the recognized universities. There is no minimum percentage required for graduation.
  • Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible.
  • Some of the skills required are Decision-making ability, Apt knowledge of current affairs and foreign countries, excellent communication skills, good leadership and analytical ability.

 

3. Age Limit & Number of Attempts

A candidate should be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years to appear for the Civil Service Examination. The maximum age mentioned above is relaxable for the following candidates :

  1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
  2. Other Backward Classes(OBC) : 3 Years
  3. Defence Service Personnel : 3 years
  4. Candidate from the State of Jammu & Kashmir: Upto 5 years
  5. Ex-servicemen and ECOs/SSCOs who have served at least 5 years in Military Service as on 1st of August of the Notification Year: 5 years
  6. Blind, Deaf-mute and physically handicapped person: 10 Years.
Category Maximum Age Limit No of Attempts
General 30 Years 07
Other Backwards Castes (OBC) 33 Years 09
Economically Weaker Section(EWS) 30 Years 07
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 35 Years Till the age limit
Physically disabled candidates 40 Years For General and OBS candidates = 9

For SC/ST Candidates = Till age limit

 

IFS Officer: Roles & Responsibility

  • Representing India in its Embassies, High Commissions, Foreign countries and in multilateral organizations like UN.
  • Responsible for dealing with the diplomats for trade, cultural relations of the country, and management of Indian missions abroad
  • Responsible for framing the Government’s foreign policy.
  • Promoting, nurturing and improving nation’s interest, friendship between India and the country where the officer is posted.
  • Constantly updating the Ministry of External Affairs( MEA) Office, India with the recent and development and changes.

 

Career Graph of IAS Officer

The highest position, an IFS officer can desire for is the rank of Foreign Secretary of India. For abroad they can go up to the post of Ambassador/High Commissioner. The following is the career path of an IFS officer.

  • The candidate selected for the IFS cadre will be sent for training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration( LBSNAA), Mussoorie.
  • The probationer will be sent for focus training at Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi.
  • After the completion of the above two training, the probationer will be sent for on-the-job training wherein they will be associated with the division of the Ministry of External Affairs for a period of 6 months.
  • Post this they are assigned a Compulsory Foreign Language(CFL) lie Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, German, Spanish etc.
  • Later posted as a Third Secretary (Language Trainee) in any Indian Mission abroad.
  • After completing the proficiency test conducted by School of Foreign Language, Ministry of Defense will confirm them as an IFS officer. The entire journeys take around three years of time.
Post in Foreign Country Post in India
Attache/ Third Secretary Under Secretary
First/Second Secretary Under Secretary
First Secretary Deputy  Secretary
Director Counselor Director
Minister/DCM Ambassador Joint Secretary
Ambassador/High Commissioner Additional  Secretary
Ambassador/High Commissioner Secretary

 

IFS EXAM PATTERN

UPSC conducts exam in three levels as mentioned below.  The candidate has to clear all the 3 exams successfully to get the offer letter from Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

  1. Preliminary Test
  2. Main Exam
  3. Interview.

 

Stage One-Preliminary Test (400 Marks) 

  • The Preliminary Exam consist of GS (General Studies) & CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test).
  • Both the papers are objective type (Multiple Choice Questions)
  • The question papers are set in Hindi and English language.
  • Blind candidate gets an additional 20 minutes of time for both papers.
  • Candidates appearing in the preliminary test must qualify for the cut-off score to get themselves eligible for the mains exam.
  • There is a negative marking associated with the question asked in the exam.
Paper Type Number of Questions Total Marks Negative Marking Duration
General Studies I Objective( MCQ) 100 200 Yes 2 Hours
General Studies II (CSAT) Objective( MCQ) 80 200 Yes 2 Hours

 

Stage Two-Main Examination (2025 Marks)

  • Candidates who qualify for the preliminary test are called for the Main Exam.
  • Main exam consists of 9 papers.
  • The language paper consists of the languages included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
  • All the paper is bilingual – Hindi & English except for the language papers.

 

 The written exam consists of the following papers

Paper Subject Type Duration Total Marks
Paper A One of the Indian Language Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper B English Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper I Essay Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper II General Studies I Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper III General Studies II Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper IV General Studies III Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper V General Studies IV Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper VI Optional I Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper VII Optional II Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Sub Total Marks 1750
Interview Marks 275
Grand Total Marks 2025

 

The subject which is covered in the General Studies in Main Exam is mentioned below

General Studies I General Studies II General Studies III General Studies IV
Indian Heritage and Culture Governance Technology Ethics
History and Geography of the World Constitution Economic Development Integrity
Society Polity Bio-Diversity Aptitude
Social Justice Environment
International Relations Security and Disaster Management

 

The list of the Optional Paper VI and VII of the Main Exam is enumerated below

Agriculture Chemistry History Geography Mathematics
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Political Science and International Relations Mechanical Engineering Commerce and Accountancy Electrical Engineering
Anthropology Psychology Statistics Physics Economics
Botany Sociology Law Medical Science Geology
Zoology Philosophy Civil Engineering Public Administration Management
Literature can opt from any of the following language : Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit,  Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.

 

Stage Three- Interview (275 Marks )

The candidate who qualifies for the mains exam is called for the interview process. This is the last and final stage of the recruitment cycle before the results are declared. The maximum marks in the interview is 275 thus accruing the total marks in the merit list to be 2025.

 

UPSC board takes the interview which consists of the competent panelist, who would judge the candidature on the following grounds :

  • Mental Attentiveness
  • Critical power of understanding
  • Clear and Logical Interpretation
  • Balance of Judgement
  • Ability of social solidarity and leadership
  • Intellectual and virtuous integrity

 

 

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IFoS

IFoS : Complete And Genuine Information Of The Service

IFoS stands for The Indian Forest Services. IFoS is one of the three arms of the Indian Services along with the Indian Administrative  Service and the Indian Police Services.

 

The recruitment is done Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at the All India Level for the management of its forest. Under the British Raj is was established as Imperial Forest Service in 1864. Later is was constituted as IFoS in 1966.

 

 

 

IFoS Exam

Every year, UPSC conducts the Civil Service Examination(CSE) for more than 24 services, such as IAS, IPS, and IFS, by shortlisting the candidates. More than nine lakh candidates registered for the exam and almost five lakh candidates appear for the examination.

 

The selection process goes through several screening steps starting with preliminary exam, main examination, and interview. Selection is a year-long process that starts in the month of June and ends in April, and the final list comes in the month of May.

Name of the Exam Civil Service Examination
Organizing Body Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Level National
Exam Mode Paper and Pen-based( Offline)
Number of Vacancies Approx. 90
Number of Services 24
Number of Attempts 6 times
Number of Registrations Approx. 9Lakh
Admit Card Online
Official Website https://www.upsc.gov.in/

 

IFoS EXAM

The UPSC generally releasees the date of the Civil Services Examinations notification in the month of February. Aspirants willing to appear for this All Indian Services along with other services can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

Notification Month
Civil Service Examination Advertisement February
IFoS- Online Application Form February to March
IFoS- Preliminary Admit Card 2nd Week of May
IFoS- Preliminary Exam October
IFoS- Preliminary Result November
IFoS-Main Exam January
IFoS-Main Result February
IFoS-Interview March to April
IFoS-Final Result May

 

Eligibility Criteria: IFoS

IFoS

 

 

1. Nationality

  • Candidates must be a citizen of India
  • Candidates must be a citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.
  • Candidates must be Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, for settling permanently in India.
  • Candidates must a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Myanmar, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire with the motive to settle permanently in India.

2. Educational Qualification 

  • Candidate must hold any Bachelor’s degree from recognized universities with at least any of the subjects like Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering from a recognized University.
  • Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible.
  • There is no minimum percentage required for graduation.

 

3. Age Limit & Number of Attempts 

A candidate should be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 32 years to appear for the Civil Service Examination. The maximum age mentioned above is relaxable for the following candidates :

  1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
  2. Other Backward Classes(OBC) : 3 Years
  3. Defence Service Personnel : 3 years
  4. Ex-servicemen and ECOs/SSCOs who have served at least 5 years in Military Service as of 1st of August of the Notification Year: 5 years
  5. Blind, Deaf-mute and physically handicapped person : 10 Years.
Category Maximum Age Limit No of Attempts
General 32 Years 06
Other Backwards Castes (OBC) 35 Years 09
Economically Weaker Section(EWS) 32 Years 06
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 37 Years Till the age limit
Physically disabled candidates 42 Years For General and OBS candidates = 9

For SC/ST Candidates = Till age limit

 

4. Physical Criteria

The candidate must be physically fit as per the physical standard mentioned in the advertisement for applying in Indian Forest Service Examination.

 

IFoS Officer: Roles & Responsibility

  • Conservation of both plants and animals with an aim to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance.
  • To protect and conserve the forest and work towards preserving the forest resources.
  • To keep an eye on the illegal logging of the trees, taking initiative to plant more trees and preserving the forest trees
  • Implementing the National Forrest Policy with close coordination of Forest Department and Ministry
  • To deal with both natural and manmade calamities like Deforestation, Breed vulnerability, human and animal encounters, hunting and poaching of animals, forest fires.

 

Career Graph of IAS Officer

 

All the selected candidates are sent for the foundation training course at Lal Bahadur Shastri  National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie (LBSNAA) followed by a special training at Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun (IGNFA).

 

The highest post an IFoS officer can aspire to reach is Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. Career graph of an IFoS officer is given below

Designation at Government of India Designation at State Government Grade
Assistant Inspector General of Forests Assistant Conservator of Forests/Asst. Deputy Conservator of Forests Junior Time Scale
Assistant Inspector General of Forests Deputy Conservator of Forests Senior Time Scale
Assistant Inspector General of Forests Deputy Conservator of Forests Junior Administrative Grade
Assistant Inspector General of Forests Deputy Conservator of Forests (Selection Grade) Selection Grade
Deputy Inspector General of Forests Conservator of Forests /Chief Wildlife Warden Super Time Grade
Inspector General of Forests Chief Conservator of Forests Senior Administrative Grade
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests HAG Scale
Additional Director General of Forests Principal Chief Conservator of Forests HAG+ Scale
Director-General of Forests Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) Apex Scale

 

IFoS EXAM PATTERN

UPSC conducts exams in three-level as mentioned below.  The candidate must clear all the 3 exams successfully to get the offer letter from Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

  1. Preliminary Test
  2. Main Exam
  3. Interview.

 

Stage One-Preliminary Test (400 Marks)

  • The Preliminary Exam consists of GS -I (General Studies) & CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test).
  • Both the papers are objective type (Multiple Choice Question)
  • The question papers are set in Hindi and English language.
  • Blind candidate gets an additional 20 minutes of time for both the paper.
  • Candidates appearing in the preliminary test must qualify for the cut-off score to get themselves eligible for the mains exam.
Paper Type Total Marks Duration
General Studies I Objective( MCQ) 200 2 Hours
General Studies II (CSAT) Objective( MCQ) 200 2 Hours

 

Stage Two-Main Examination (1700 Marks)

  • Candidates who qualify the preliminary test are called for the Main Exam.
  • Main exam consists of 6 papers.
  • The paper will be only in English
  • There are 2 optional subjects that the candidate has to choose from.
  • The candidate who scores higher than the cut off marks in the main exam will be called for the next round of the selection process which is the interview round.

 

The written exam consists of the following papers

Paper Subject Type Duration Total Marks
Paper I General English Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper II General Knowledge Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper III Optional I Descriptive 3 Hours 200
Paper IV Optional II Descriptive 3 Hours 200
Paper V Optional I Descriptive 3 Hours 200
Paper VI Optional II Descriptive 3 Hours 200
Sub Total Marks 1400
Interview Marks 300
Grand Total Marks 1700

 

List of Optional subjects to be chosen by the candidate for the IFoS  exam

Agriculture Agricultural Engineering
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Botany
Chemical Engineering Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering Geology
Civil Engineering Mathematics
Statistics Physics
Zoology Forestry

 

Stage Three- Interview (300 Marks )

The candidate who qualify the mains exam is called for the interview process. This is the last and final stage of the recruitment cycle before the results are declared. The maximum marks in the interview is 300 thus accruing the total marks in the merit list to be 1700.

 

UPSC board takes the interview which consists of the competent panelists, who would judge the candidature on the following grounds :

  • Mental Attentiveness
  • Critical power of understanding
  • Clear and Logical Interpretation
  • Balance of Judgement
  • Ability of social solidarity and leadership
  • Intellectual and virtuous integrity

 

A physical test will be conducted after the interview. Male candidate will have to complete 25km walk or run in less than  4 hours of time and Female candidates will have to complete 14km walk or run in less than 4 hours.

 

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IDAS

IDAS : Complete and Easy Fundamentals of the Exam

Indian Defence Accounts Service Exam (IDAS) is a gazette Central Civil Service of Government of India under the cadre controlling authority of the Ministry of Defence. This is one of the oldest departments of the government of India.

 

It was established to provide Financial Advice, accounts, and audit service to the following :

  1. Ordnance Factories
  2. Indian Armed Forces- Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard
  3. Military Engineer Services
  4. Border Roads Organization
  5. Defence Research and Development Organization

 

IDAS exam is an all-India examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

 

IDAS EXAM 

The UPSC generally releasees the notification of the Examinations notification in the month of February. Aspirants willing to appear for this All Indian Services along with other services can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

Notification Month
Civil Service Examination Advertisement February
IDAS- Online Application Form February to March
IDAS- Preliminary Admit Card 2nd Week of May
IDAS- Preliminary Exam October
IDAS- Preliminary Result November
IDAS-Main Exam January
IDAS-Main Result February
IDAS-Interview March to April
IDAS-Final Result May

 

Eligibility Criteria: IDAS Exam

 

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1. Nationality

  • Candidates must be a citizen of India
  • Candidates must be a citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.
  • Candidates must be Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, for settling permanently in India.
  • Candidates must a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Myanmar, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire with the motive to settle permanently in India.

 

2. Educational Qualification 

  • Candidates must hold any Bachelor’s degree from any of the recognized universities. There is no minimum percentage required for graduation.
  • Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible.
  • Candidates with professional and technical qualifications by recognized universities or their equivalent are also eligible to apply.

3. Age Limit & Number of Attempts 

A candidate should be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 32 years to appear for the Civil Service Examination. The maximum age mentioned above is relaxable for the following candidates :

  1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
  2. Other Backward Classes(OBC) : 3 Years
  3. Defence Service Personnel : 3 years
  4. Ex-servicemen and ECOs/SSCOs who have served at least 5 years in Military Service as of 1st of August of the Notification Year: 5 years
  5. Blind, Deaf-mute and physically handicapped person: 10 Years.
Category Maximum Age Limit No of Attempts
General 32 Years 06
Other Backwards Castes (OBC) 35 Years 09
Economically Weaker Section(EWS) 32 Years 06
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 37 Years Till the age limit
Physically disabled candidates 42 Years For General and OBS candidates = 9

For SC/ST Candidates = Till age limit

 

IDAS Officer: Roles & Responsibility

  • IDAS Officers are responsible for maintaining the complete accounts of the Defence Services.
  • IDAS Officer also manages the biggest budget allocation of the government of India that is the budget of Defence forces.
  • IDAS officers also provide financial advice, payment, and internal auditing and accounting functions to the Armed forces, Defence Research and Development, Ordnance Factories, Border Road Organisation, Canteen Stores Department, and other allied organizations.

 

Career Graph of IDAS Officer

The highest position an IDAS officer can desire is The Controller General of Defence Accounts(CGDA). They Gi through the following training :

  • Initial training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBNAA), Mussoorie.
  • The next training will be at CENTRAD, New Delhi.
  • The next training is at the National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad.
  • Final training is conducted in the National Academy of Defence Financial Management, Pune.

 

The indicative hierarchy is given below (Top to Below)

  • Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)
  • Additional CDDA
  • Principal Controller of Defence Accounts
  • Joint CGDA
  • Senior Deputy CGDA
  • Deputy CGDA
  • Senior ACGDA
  • Assistant Controller General of Defence Accounts (ACGDA)

 

IDAS EXAM PATTERN

UPSC conducts exams in three-level as mentioned below.  The candidate has to clear all the 3 exams successfully to get the offer letter from Union Public Service Commission( UPSC)

  1. Preliminary Test
  2. Main Exam
  3. Interview.

 

Stage One-Preliminary Test (400 Marks) 

  • The Preliminary Exam consists of GS (General Studies) & CSAT( Civil Service Aptitude Test).
  • Both the papers are objective type (Multiple Choice Questions)
  • The question papers are set in Hindi and English language.
  • Blind candidate gets an additional 20 minutes of time for both paper.
  • Candidates appearing in the preliminary test must qualify for the cut-off score to get themselves eligible for the mains exam.
  • There is a negative marking associated with the question asked in the exam.
Paper Type Number of Questions Total Marks Negative Marking Duration
General Studies I Objective( MCQ) 100 200 Yes 2 Hours
General Studies II (CSAT) Objective( MCQ) 80 200 Yes 2 Hours

 

Stage Two-Main Examination (2025 Marks)

  • Candidates who qualify for the preliminary test are called for the Main Exam.
  • Main exam consists of 9 papers.
  • Paper A & B are qualifying in nature (Highlighted below)
  • The candidate needs to obtain at least 25% in each of the Paper I to Paper VII to be given weightage to the Main Exam
  • Paper A is not compulsory for the candidate belonging to the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim as well as the candidate from hearing impairment provided the fact that they have been exempted from such  2nd or 3rd language courses from their board or university.
  • The language paper consists of the languages included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
  • All the paper is bilingual – Hindi & English except for the language papers.

 

The written exam consists of the following papers

Paper Subject Type Duration Total Marks
Paper A One of the Indian Language Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper B English Descriptive 3 Hours 300
Paper I Essay Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper II General Studies I Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper III General Studies II Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper IV General Studies III Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper V General Studies IV Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper VI Optional I Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Paper VII Optional II Descriptive 3 Hours 250
Sub Total Marks 1750
Interview Marks 275
Grand Total Marks 2025

 

The subject which is covered in the General Studies in Main Exam is mentioned below 

General Studies I General Studies II General Studies III General Studies IV
Indian Heritage and Culture Governance Technology Ethics
History and Geography of the World Constitution Economic Development Integrity
Society Polity Bio-Diversity Aptitude
Social Justice Environment
International Relations Security and Disaster Management

 

The list of the Optional Paper VI and VII of the Main Exam is enumerated below

Agriculture Chemistry History Geography Mathematics
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Political Science and International Relations Mechanical Engineering Commerce and Accountancy Electrical Engineering
Anthropology Psychology Statistics Physics Economics
Botany Sociology Law Medical Science Geology
Zoology Philosophy Civil Engineering Public Administration Management
Literature can opt from any of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit,  Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and English.

 

Stage Three- Interview (275 Marks )

The candidate who qualifies for the mains exam is called for the interview process. This is the last and final stage of the recruitment cycle before the final results are declared. The maximum mark in the interview is 275 thus accruing the total marks in the merit list to be 2025.

 

UPSC board takes the interview which consists of the competent panelists, who would judge the candidature on the following ground :

  • Mental Attentiveness
  • Critical power of assimilation
  • Clear and Logical Interpretation
  • Balance of Judgement
  • Ability of social solidarity and leadership
  • Intelligent curiosity

 

 

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