Rachit Kumar SaxenaManager-Editorial
IAS 2023 vacancies has been released with the official notification. The number of vacancies in the IAS 2023 exam is 1,105. The Commission fulfilled the expectations of higher vacancies this year because of the Central government's impetus to increase the recruitment. The post-wise breakup of the IAS vacancies 2023 will be released by the Department of Personnel later. The IAS 2023 notification has been released as per the schedule. The last date to apply for the IAS 2023 exam is February 21. The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the IAS 2023 exam on May 28.
The higher number of UPSC CSE 2023 vacancies means that the Commission will have to select more candidates in each stage of the recruitment process. It implies that the IAS 2023 cutoff will remain low for each stage of exam. The conduct of IAS 2023 exam will be governed according to the rules given in the official notification.
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The number of UPSC CSE 2023 vacancies is 1,105. The IAS notification 2023 has been released as per the schedule given in the UPSC exam calendar. The Commission mentioned the total number of vacancies in the official notification but the UPSC can revise the number of IAS vacancies through a notice or addendum. There are 180 vacancies for the IAS officer and 200 vacancies for IPS officers.
The candidates can see here the vacancies of previous years as summarised below:
| IAS Exam Year | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,105 |
| 2022 | 1,022 (Revised) |
| 2021 | 712 |
| 2020 | 836 |
| 2019 | 927 |
IAS 2023 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IAS 2023 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
1 Feb '23 - 21 Feb '23 | IAS 2023 Application Dates ONGOING |
May '23 | IAS Prelims Admit Card 2023 Issue Date TENTATIVE |
28 May '23 | IAS Prelims 2023 Exam Date |
15 Sep '23 - 24 Sep '23 | IAS Main Exam Date |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
16 Sep '22 - 25 Sep '22 | IAS Main 2022 Exam |
5 Jun '22 | UPSC CSE (IAS) 2022 Prelims Exam |
10 May '22 - 5 Jun '22 | UPSC IAS 2022 Admit Card Download |
IAS Vacancies 2022
The Ministry of Personnel is yet to release the service-wise vacancies for the Civil Service Exam 2022. The total number of vacancies is 1,011 after the addition of IRMS. Union Government of India informed the parliament that the number of IPS vacancies will be increased to 200 till further notice.
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IAS Vacancies 2021 - Services-wise and Category-wise Break-up
The ministry of personnel released the category-wise vacancies in different services as follows:
| Service |
GEN | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Administrative Service |
73 | 18 | 49 | 27 | 13 | 180 |
| Indian Foreign Service |
14 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 |
| Indian Police Service |
83 | 20 | 50 | 27 | 20 | 200 |
| Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’ |
4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’ |
19 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 51 |
| Indian Revenue Service Custom and Indirect Taxes Group ‘A’ |
16 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 41 |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ |
6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Indian Railway Protection Force Service |
5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A' |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’ |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Indian Trade Service, Group 'A’ |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A" |
4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) |
19 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 |
| Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B' |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B' |
6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B' |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total |
288 | 71 | 193 | 102 | 58 | 712 |
IAS Vacancies of Previous Years
The Service-wise UPSC vacancies in the Civil Services are as follows:
| Service |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Administrative Service |
180 |
180 | 180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
| Indian Foreign Service |
36 |
24 | 30 |
42 |
45 |
45 |
32 |
32 |
| Indian Police Service |
200 |
150 | 150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
| Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’ |
20 |
17 | 17 |
29 |
29 |
22 |
16 |
25 |
| Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
20 |
28 | 25 |
25 |
28 |
28 |
25 |
25 |
| Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Tax) Service, Group ‘A’ | 41 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 104 | 230 | 200 | 230 |
| Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
24 |
20 | 15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
19 |
| Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’ |
74 |
75 | 65 |
180 |
200 |
180 |
180 |
180 |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) |
- |
0 | 4 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
| Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ |
38 |
20 | 22 |
25 |
9 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
12 |
18 | 16 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
15 |
| Indian Railway Protection Force Service |
20 |
- | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’ |
- |
78 | 71 |
63 |
65 |
69 |
73 |
66 |
| Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A' |
- |
33 | 34 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
32 |
30 |
| Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’ |
- |
42 | 28 |
27 |
23 |
27 |
32 |
28 |
| Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ |
- |
14 | 8 |
15 |
15 |
45 |
34 |
33 |
| Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ |
10 |
4 | 9 |
19 |
9 |
4 |
28 |
7 |
| Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’ |
20 |
23 | 8 |
65 |
24 |
21 |
25 |
8 |
| Indian Trade Service, Group 'A’ |
6 |
15 | 4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
| Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A" |
17 |
10 | 15 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
6 |
8 |
| Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) |
64 |
74 | 48 |
67 |
218 |
53 |
240 |
74 |
| Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B' |
21 |
36 | 4 |
22 |
5 |
3 |
17 |
32 |
| Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B' |
31 |
25 | 4 |
31 |
2 |
4 |
25 |
45 |
| Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B' |
2 |
0 | 2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
| Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’ |
- |
0 | 0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Total |
836 |
927 | 812 |
1058 |
1209 |
1164 |
1364 |
1228 |
The number of UPSC vacancies are declining since 2018 except this year because 150 vacancies of IRMS were added in the original number of 861.
IAS 2023 Vacancies FAQs
Q: How many vacancies are there in the IAS 2023 exam?
| UPSC CSE Year | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,105 |
| 2022 | 1,022 (Revised) |
| 2021 | 712 |
| 2020 | 836 |
| 2019 | 927 |
Q: How many IAS officers are recruited every year?
Q; How many IPS officers are recruited every year?
Q: How many vacancies were there in the UPSC Civil Service(IAS) exam 2022?
Q: What are the jobs available in UPSC?
- Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
- Indian Police Service (IPS)
- Indian Forest Service (IFoS)
- Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
- Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS)
- 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)
- Indian Communication Finance Services (ICFS)
- Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
- Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
- Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
- Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
- Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
- Indian Trade Service (ITS)
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
- DANICS
- DANIPS
- Pondicherry Civil Service
- Pondicherry Police Service
Q: How many seats are there in IAS?
Q: How many vacancies are there for the IPS officers?
Q: Who can suspend an IAS?
Q: Are there only 4 attempts in UPSC?
| Category | Number of Attempts (Allowed) |
|---|---|
| General/Economically Weaker Section(EWS) | 6 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 9 |
| SC/ST | Till the age limit |
| Person with Disabilities (PwD) | Till the age limit |
Q: What is the last rank for IAS?
Q: Who is more powerful IPS or IAS?
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