The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination (CSE) every year to recruit officers into various prestigious services of the Government of India. These services are broadly classified into All India Services, Group A Services, and Group B Services.
Below is the detailed list of UPSC CSE posts under different categories:
All India Civil Services
These services are common to both the Central and State Governments:
- Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
- Indian Police Service (IPS)
- Indian Forest Service (IFoS) (recruited through a separate examination – IFS Exam, not CSE Prelims)
Group ‘A’ Services
- Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
- 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 Information Service (IIS)
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) (Now part of Indian Defence Service of Engineers – IDSE)
- Indian Communication Finance Services (ICFS)
- Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
- Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS)
- Indian Railway Protection Force Service (IRPFS)
- Indian Revenue Service (IRS – Income Tax)
- Indian Revenue Service (IRS – Customs and Indirect Taxes)
- Indian Trade Service (ITS)
- Railway Protection Force (RPF) (Now merged under a common name with IRPFS in many listings)
- Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
- Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
- Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
Group ‘B’ Services
- Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQCS)
- DANICS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service)
- DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service)
- Pondicherry Civil Service
- Pondicherry Police Service
UPSC Posts List – Explained
All India Services
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
- One of the three All India Services.
- Permanent arm of the Central and State Governments.
- Responsible for policy formulation and implementation.
- IAS officers begin training at LBSNAA, Mussoorie.
Indian Police Service (IPS)
- One of the three All India Services.
- IPS officers are trained at SVPNPA, Hyderabad.
- Serve in senior police roles across India.
- Also work in agencies like CBI, RAW, IB, etc.
Indian Forest Service (IFoS)
- One of the three All India Services.
- Under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- The highest post at the Centre is: Director General of Forests.
- Highest post in the States: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
- IFoS officers may also work in global bodies like the FAO.
Group ‘A’ Services
Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
- Handles India’s foreign affairs and diplomacy.
- Training begins at LBSNAA and continues at the Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi.
- IFS officers serve as Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and at the UN.
- Once selected, candidates cannot reappear for the Civil Services Exam.
Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS)
- Comes under the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
- Responsible for auditing Central, State Governments, and PSUs.
- Trained at NAAA, Shimla.
Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS)
- Functions under the Ministry of Finance.
- Headed by the Controller General of Accounts.
- Trained at NIFM, Faridabad, and INGAF.
Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS)
- Works under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
- Regulates India’s corporate sector.
- Training at ICLS Academy, IICA Manesar.
Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
- Under the Ministry of Defence.
- Handles defence auditing and accounts.
- Training at CENTRAD (Delhi), NIFM, and NADFM (Pune).
- Works in DRDO, BRO, Ordnance Factories.
Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES)
- Manages cantonments and defence lands.
- Trained at the National Institute of Defence Estates, New Delhi.
Indian Information Service (IIS)
- Media and communication wing of the Government.
- Under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- Trained at IIMC.
- Work in DD, AIR, PIB, etc.
Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
- Manages the production of arms, ammunition, and defence equipment.
- Under the Ministry of Defence.
- Training at the National Academy of Defence Production, Nagpur.
Indian Communication Finance Services (ICFS)
- Formerly IP&TAFS.
- Provides accounting and financial services for the Posts and Telecom Departments.
- Training at NIFM, Faridabad.
Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
- Manages the operations of India Post.
- Trained at RAKNPA, Ghaziabad.
- Oversees postal, banking, e-commerce, and pension disbursal services.
Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
- Manages the finances of Indian Railways.
- Trained at NADT, Nagpur, Railway Staff College, Vadodara, and other institutes.
Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
- Handles human resource management of Indian Railways.
- Training starts at LBSNAA, followed by training at RCVP Noronha Academy, MCRHRDI, and NAIR, Vadodara.
Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
- Oversees operations and commercial functions of Indian Railways.
- Acts as a bridge between railways, the public, and the corporate sector.
- Trained at Railway Staff College, Vadodara, and IRITM, Lucknow.
Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
- Divided into Income Tax and Customs & Indirect Taxes.
- Functions under the Ministry of Finance.
- Training at LBSNAA, NADT, Nagpur, and NACEN, Faridabad.
- Responsible for tax collection and enforcement.
Indian Trade Service (ITS)
- Works under the Ministry of Commerce.
- Handles India’s foreign trade policy and global trade relations.
- Training at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi.
Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Paramilitary force under the Ministry of Railways.
- Provides security to passengers and protects railway property.
- Training at Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy, Lucknow.
Group ‘B’ Services
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQCS)
- Offers support to the Armed Forces and Inter-Services Organizations.
- Under the Ministry of Defence.
- Headed by the Defence Secretary.
DANICS (Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Civil Service)
- Feeder service to the IAS.
- Officers serve in administrative roles in Delhi and UTs.
- The initial posting is usually as an Assistant Collector in the District Administration.
DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Police Service)
- The police service manages law and order in Delhi and other UTs.
- Officers may later be promoted to IPS.
Pondicherry Civil Service
- Administers civil services in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
- Recruitment through the Civil Services Exam.
Pondicherry Police Service
- Manages law enforcement in the UT of Puducherry.
- Also recruited through the Civil Services Exam.
