The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recruits for several civil services by conducting the Civil Service Examination (CSE) every year. Lakhs of aspirants prepare for IAS exam and apply for the civil services in India which makes the level of competition too high. Moreover, it is considered the most difficult and valuable competitive exam in the country.
The most popular posts under the UPSC 2021 are Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Revenue Services (IRS), and Indian Foreign Services (IFoS). However, these are not the only posts under UPSC. There are a total of 24 UPSC posts that are allotted depending on the ranking of the candidate in the exam. To crack UPSC exams, you must know everything about the exam, like the IAS selection process, details, different posts in UPSC, their salary, etc.
Let’s explore all the UPSC posts here. The 24 posts are categorized into three divisions –
- All India Civil Services
- Group A Civil Services
- Group B Civil Services
All India Civil Services
1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
IAS Posts (Designations)
- Under Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Director Joint Secretary
- Additional Secretary
- Secretary
- Cabinet Secretary
- Additional District Magistrate Joint Secretary
- District Magistrate
- Deputy Commissioner Special Secretary
- Head of Departments Secretary
- Principal Secretary
- Financial Commissioner
- Chief Secretary Constitutional Authority
IAS Salary: The salary of an IAS officer starts from INR 56,000 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 2,50,000 per month.
To become an IAS officer, you must start your preparation even before the IAS exam date is announced.
2. Indian Police Service (IPS)
IPS Posts (Designations):
- Director-General of Police (Commissioner of Police)
- Additional Director General of Police (Special Commissioner of Police)
- Inspector-General of Police (Joint Commissioner of Police)
- Deputy Inspector General of Police (Additional Commissioner of Police)
- Senior Superintendent of Police (Deputy Commissioner of Police)
- Superintendent of Police (Deputy Commissioner of Police)
- Additional Superintendent of Police (Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police)
- Deputy Superintendent of Police (Assistant Commissioner of Police)
IPS Salary: The salary of an IPS officer starts from INR 39,000 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
3. Indian Forest Service (IFoS)
IFoS Posts (Designations):
- Divisional Forest Officer (DFO)
- Conservator of Forests (CF)
- Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF)
- Head of Forest Forces (HoFF)
IFoS Salary: The salary of an IFoS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR67,000 per month.
Group ‘A’ Civil Services
1. Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
IFS Posts (Designations):
At an embassy
- 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
At the Ministry of External Affairs
- Assistant Secretary/Under Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Director
- Joint Secretary
- Additional Secretary
- Secretary
- Foreign Secretary of India
IFS Salary: The salary of an IFS officer starts from INR 13,000 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 90,000 per month.
2. Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS)
IAAS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Director
- Deputy Director
- Director
- Principal Director
- Director-General
- Additional Deputy CAG
- Deputy CAG
IAAS Salary: The salary of an AAAS officer starts from INR 8,000 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 26,000 per month.
3. Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS)
ICAS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Controller of Accounts
- Assistant Controller General of Accounts/Deputy Controller of Accounts
- Deputy Controller General of Accounts/ Controller of Accounts
- Joint Controller General of Accounts/Chief Controller of Accounts
- Principal Chief Controller of Accounts
- Additional Controller General of Accounts
- Controller General of Accounts
ICAS Salary: The salary of an ICAS officer starts from INR 56,000 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 2,50,000 per month.
4. Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS)
ICLS Posts (Designations):
Junior Time Scale
- Registrar of Companies
- Official Liquidator
- Registrar of Companies cum Official Liquidator
- Assistant Registrar of Companies
- Assistant Official Liquidator
- Assistant Director
- Bench Officer – Company Law Board
Senior Time Scale
- Registrar of Companies
- Official Liquidator
- Deputy Registrar of Companies
- Deputy Official Liquidator
- Deputy Director
Junior Administrative Grade
- Registrar of Companies
- Official Liquidator
- Joint Director
- Secretary, Company Law Board
Senior Administrative Grade
- Regional Director
- Director of Inspection and Investigation
- Director
Higher Administrative Grade
- Director-General of Corporate Affairs (DGCA)
ICLS Salary: The salary of an ICLS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 79,000 per month.
5. Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
IDAS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Controller General of Defence Accounts (ACGDA)
- Senior ACGDA
- Deputy CGDA
- Senior Deputy CGDA
- Joint CGDA
- Principal Controller of Defence Accounts
- Additional CGDA
- Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)
IDAS Salary: The salary of an IDAS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
6. Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES)
IDES Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Director
- Deputy Director
- Joint Director
- Director
- Principal Director
IDES Salary: The salary of an IDES officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
7. Indian Information Service (IIS)
IIS Posts (Designations):
Junior Time Scale
- Assistant Director
- ANI, News Reporter/ Correspondent
- Field Publicity Officer
- Assistant Regional & Research Officer
- Assistant Director (Monitoring)
Senior Time Scale
- Assistant Press Registrar
- Deputy Director
- Editor
- Copy Tester
- Research Officer
- Campaign Officer
- Senior Correspondent-Cum-Editor
- Regional Officer
- Public Relations Officer
- Officer On Special Duty
- Talks Officers
- Public Relations Officer
- Special Correspondent (Abroad)
- Senior Correspondent
Junior Administrative Grade
- Joint Director (News)
- Deputy Press Registrar
- Editor-In-Chief
- Special Correspondent (Abroad)
- Director (Media)
- Joint Director
- Chief (Media)
Junior Administrative Grade (NFSG)
- Director
Senior Administrative Grade
- Director, Registrar Of Newspapers For India
- Special Correspondent (Abroad)
- Additional Director General (News)
Higher Administrative Grade
- Director General (News)
- Director-General
- Principal Information Officer
IIS Salary: The salary of an IIS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
8. Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
IOFS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Works Manager
- Works Manager
- Deputy General Manager
- Joint General Manager
- General Manager
- Senior General Manager
IOFS Salary: The salary of an IOFS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
9. Indian Communication Finance Services (ICFS)
ICFS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Chief Accounts Officer
- Assistant Director-General
- Director
- Deputy Director-General/Joint Administrator
- Senior Deputy Director-General
- Advisor (Finance)
ICFS Salary: The salary of an IOFS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
10. Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
IPoS Posts (Designations):
- SSPO/SSRM
- Director-General of Post Offices
- Member Postal Services Board
- Chief Postmaster General
- Postmaster General
- Director of Postal Services
- Assistant Director/Assistant Postmaster General
IPoS Salary: The salary of an IPoS officer starts from INR 56,000 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 2,50,000 per month.
11. Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
IRAS Posts (Designations):
Junior Time Scale
- Assistant Financial Advisor
- Assistant Divisional Financial Manager
- Assistant Workshop Accounts Officer
- Assistant Financial Advisor (Traffic)
- Assistant Electronic Data Processing Manager
Senior Time Scale
- Senior Assistant Financial Advisor
- Divisional Financial Manager
- Workshop Accounts Officer
- Senior Assistant Financial Advisor
- Electronic Data Processing Manager
- Senior System Analyst
- Deputy Director (Railway Board)
Junior Administrative Grade
- Deputy Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer
- Senior Electronic Data Processing Manager
- Joint Director (Railway Board)
Selection Grade
- Deputy Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer
- Director (Railway Board)
Senior Administrative Grade
- Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer
- Executive Director (Railway Board)
Higher Administrative Grade
- Principal Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer
- Advisor (Railway Board)
Higher Administrative Grade +
- General Manager
- Director General
- Additional Member (Railway Board)
Apex
- Financial Commissioner
IRAS Salary: The salary of an IRAS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
12. Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
IRPS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Personnel Officer
- Senior Personnel Officer
- Deputy Chief Personnel Officer
- Chief Personnel Officer
IRPS Salary: The salary of an IRPS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 79,000 per month.
13. Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
IRTS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Operations Manager
- Divisional Operations Manager
- Senior Divisional Operations Manager
- Senior Divisional Operations Manager/ Deputy Chief Operations Manager
- Chief Operations Manager/ Chief Freight Transportation Manager/ Chief Passenger Transportation Manager/ Chief Traffic Planning Manager
- Chief Operations Manager
IRTS Salary: The salary of an IRTS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
14. Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
IRS Posts (Designations):
- Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
- Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
- Principal Commissioner of Income Tax
- Commissioner of Income Tax
- Additional Commissioner of Income Tax
- Joint Commissioner of Income Tax
- Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
- Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
IRS Salary: The salary of an IRS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 80,000 per month.
15. Indian Trade Service (ITS)
ITS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Director-General of Foreign Trade
- Deputy Director-General of Foreign Trade/ Under Secretary
- Joint Director General of Foreign Trade/ Deputy Secretary
- Joint Director General of Foreign Trade/ Director
- Additional Director General of Foreign Trade/ Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zone/ Trade Advisor
- Director-General of Foreign Trade/ Senior Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zone
ITS Salary: The salary of an ITS officer starts from INR 15,600 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 79,000 per month.
16. Railway Protection Force (RPF)
RPF Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Security Commissioner
- Commanding Officer/Staff Officer/Security Commissioner
- Deputy Chief Security Commissioner/Senior Divisional Security Commissioner/Divisional Security Commissioner
- Director of RPF Academy/Chief Security Commissioner
- Principal Chief Security Commissioner
- Additional Director General
- Director-General
RPF Salary: The salary of an RPF officer starts from INR 56,100 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 2,25,000 per month.
Group ‘B’ Civil Services
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Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQ)
AFHQ Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Section Officer
- Section Officer
- Deputy Director
- Joint Director
- Director
- Principal Director
AFHQ Salary: The salary of an AFHQ officer starts from INR 37,000 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 64,000 per month.
2. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS)
DANICS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant collector
- Sub Divisional Magistrate
- Deputy Secretary
- JAG-I and JAG-II/SAG
DANICS Salary: The salary of a DANICS officer starts from INR 34,800 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 67,000 per month.
3. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS)
DANIPS Posts (Designations):
- Assistant Commissioner of Police
- Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police/ Additional Superintendent of Police
- Deputy Commissioner of Police/ Superintendent of Police
- Deputy Commissioner of Police/ Senior Superintendent of Police
DANIPS Salary: The salary of a DANIPS officer starts from INR 56,100 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 1,18,500 per month.
4. Pondicherry Civil Service
Pondicherry Civil Service Posts (Designations):
- Grade II Officer
- Grade I (Selection Grade)
- Junior Administrative Grade
Pondicherry Civil Service Salary: The salary of a Pondicherry Civil Service officer starts from INR 3,500 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 5,000 per month.
5. Pondicherry Police Service
Pondicherry Police Service Posts (Designations):
- Junior Administrative Grade
- Junior Administrative Grade-II
- Selection Grade officer in Group A
- Entry Grade officer in Group B
Pondicherry Police Service Salary: The salary of a Pondicherry Police Service officer starts from INR 6,500 per month. Depending on the post or rank, it can be up to INR 18,300 per month.
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