If the Government of India holds the responsibility of making, or breaking, Indian policies, the \u201cAll India Services\u201d, within the Civil Services of India, functions to serve the Central and State governments in implementing, and administering, said policies, and in turn providing valuable feedback for any government decision-making process. How to become an IAS Officer. How to Clear UPSC Exam. How to Start Preparation for UPSC IAS Exam<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are three major services that fall under the All India Services\n machinery \u2013 the Indian Police Service (IPS), the Indian Forest Service \n(IFS), and finally what is considered the most competitive of all, the \nIndian Administrative Service (IAS). They form the bureaucratic backbone\n of the nation, neutral and without any political affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Civil Services, or its Civil Servants, date back to ancient times\n with its mention in the famous governing rulebook, Kautilya\u2019s \nArthashatra. In the relatively modern world, the East India Company \nintroduced a system of covenanted (Higher Civil Services) and the \nuncovenanted (Lower Civil Services) officers, who were selected on \npatronage rather than merit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Charter Act of 1853 did away with the patronage system and \nintroduced a competitive selection to the Indian Civil Services (ICS). \nSatyendranath Tagore, the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore, was the \nfirst Indian ICS officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The structure of the ICS was retained post Indian independence. The \nmodern-day IAS was created under Article 312 and the All India Services \nAct 1951. Reforms, over the consequent years, were aimed at improving \nthe selection and training of Civil Servants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The First Administrative Reforms Act (1966) recommended written \nexams, interviews, and the creation of the Central Training Division. \nSubsequently, over the years and through various committee \nrecommendations, the current pattern of examination was established. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2005, the Second Administrative Reforms Commission introduced \naccountability through the Right to Information. It also increased local\n administrative powers, in addition to promoting participation of women \nin Indian administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian Civil Services, and its arm, the Indian Administrative \nService, has thus maintained a prominent permanent presence in \ngovernance, for years. The individual states in India also have separate\n state-run Civil Service examinations for recruitment at the State \nlevel.
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In its most basic definition, an IAS officer assists the ruling \ngovernment in its policy framing and administration. They are also \nresponsible for implementing the policies and providing feedback to the \nconcerned ministry about the implementation status and effects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Answerable to the Parliament and State Legislatures, they see to \ndisbursement of funds in their districts, maintaining law and order, \ncrisis management, revenue collection, and more. They begin their career\n with duties at a sub-divisional level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the district level, they become the District Magistrate, \nCollector, or Commissioner. They may work at the State or Centre with \nthe top-level IAS officers deputed as Cabinet Secretary, Joint \nSecretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary, or positions at the State \nSecretariats. They may also serve as Head-of-Departments of various \nPublic-Sector Undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The job entails massive responsibilities and a unique opportunity to improve society as a whole.
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This is one of the most sought after public-sector positions in the \ncountry, for good reason. Besides the incredible power (albeit with \nappropriate regulations and accountability), occasional hob-nobbing \nopportunities with the political elite, it is also quite financially \nrewarding. Post the 7th<\/sup> Pay Commission, a junior IAS officer \ncan make about INR 60,000 (per month) plus the possibility of additional\n allowances like House Rent (HRA) or Travel (TA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most candidates are, however, housed in their deputized location, and\n provided with travel perks, making them ineligible for HRA and TA. A \nsenior IAS officer, such as a Cabinet Secretary, can make about INR 2.5 \nlakh per month. As expected, the exam is open to Indian citizens only, for IAS and IPS services of the ICS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Candidates are required to have at least an undergraduate degree from\n a recognized university \u2013 Central, State, Deemed or a foreign \nuniversity recognized by the Association of Indian Universities. \nCandidates with a correspondence education or a qualification recognized\n by the Government of India are also eligible. Final year students are \nalso approved for application to the first stage of the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The UPSC examiners are quite strict about the age limit. Only those \nwithin the age group of 21 to 32 years can apply. There is an age \nrelaxation for OBC (3 years) and SC\/ST (5 years) candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To top the competitive quality of the CSE exams, you can only have a few attempts to clear it. General category candidates have a total of 6 attempts to clear the CSE, OBCs have 9 years, and SC\/ST candidates can have unlimited number of stabs at it until they reach their allowed age limit. How to become an IAS Officer. How to Start Preparation for UPSC IAS Exam To become an IAS Officer, you need to qualify the Union Public \nService Commission Civil Services Exam (CSE). The exam itself is \nconducted as a means to recruit civil servants to one of the 25 services\n that comprise of the All India Services (IPA, IFS and IAS), Central \nServices (IRS, Railways, etc) and Group B services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The exam is considered to be among the toughest in the country, if \nnot in the world. Among the lakhs of candidates who apply for the exam, \nonly a thousand some manage to break it into the Indian bureaucracy. The\n success rate of the UPSC Civil Service Exam (CSE) is thus less than 1%.\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The exam itself is structured into three parts \u2013 the Preliminary \n(Civil Services Aptitude Test \u2013 CSAT), Main Exam, and finally the \nInterview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The table below shows the statistics of the number of candidates going in between 2013 and 2015, compared to the number that finally qualified (Source<\/a>). How to become an IAS Officer
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