HIRACHAND NEMCHAND COLLEGE

OF COMMERCE, SOLAPUR

IAS Officer

Presented by-
Farukh Shaikh
Shivdutt Katke
Hunurasidha Shejale
Avinash Shinde
Khalil Inamdar
Introduction
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is
the administrative arm of the All India
Services of Government of India. Considered the
premier civil service of India, The IAS is a part of
the union civil services and is one of the three arms of
the All India Services along with the Indian Police
Service being a part of union civil services Indian
Forest Service being a part of the union natural
resources services.
Job Description
IAS officers’ functional roles differ based on the kinds of
assignments allotted to them. Three kinds of
assignments are given to them:
Field
State Secretariat/Public Sector Undertakings
Central Secretariat
Field responsibilities
As compared to other tasks, the field assignments are considered the
most difficult roles. Some of the IAS roles and responsibilities
related to field assignments include:
Managing affairs of the government, including framing,
implementing and reviewing policies.
Consulting with different departments and elected representatives
for all various functions.
Managing and disbursing various funds of the central government
for different schemes.
Supervising the implementation of different schemes and policies of
the government.
Providing immediate assistance during emergencies like natural
disasters, major accidents, and riots.
State Secretariat Assignments
During the State Secretariat postings, IAS officers are
expected to use their experience and expertise gained
in the field and provide guidance to elected
representatives to formulate policies. Also, many IAS
officers get posted to PSU cadres on deputation and
get a chance to be a part of the higher management of
different PSUs like power stations, industrial units,
among others.
Central Secretariat Assignments
IAS officers getting secretarial level postings at the
level of the Central government look after policy
reviews, formulation, and implementation for different
ministries. Many IAS officers are also deputed to
international bodies such as the United Nations. Also,
there are certain provisions to transfer IAS officers to
private organizations for a limited time.
Job Specification
The candidates must have attained 21 years of age and be less
than 32 years of age
Minimum qualification for UPSC exam: The candidate must
hold a degree from Government recognized Universities or
possess an equivalent qualification.
Candidates having professional and technical qualifications
recognized by the Government as equivalent to professional
and technical degrees.
Medical students who have passed the final year of MBBS,
but are yet to complete their internship also have eligibility for
IAS.
Recruitment Process
There are three modes of recruitment into the Indian
Administrative Service. IAS officers may enter the
IAS by passing the Civil Services Examination, which
is conducted by the Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC). Officers recruited this way are
called direct recruits.
 Some IAS officers are also recruited from the state
civil services, and, in rare cases, selected from non-
state civil service.
Direct Recruits
There are three stages of the IAS Selection Process:
Prelims [Objective type]
Mains [Descriptive type]
Personality Test and Interview
IAS Training
After successfully qualifying in the UPSC exam the
candidates undergo the following training program.
 The first phase for successful candidates is a four-
month Foundation Course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri
National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA).
1. Foundation Course
2. Phase-I
3. District Training
4. Phase-II
5. Assistant Secretary-ship
Notification
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