IAS is the short form of Indian Administrative Service. It is one of the prestigiousservices among the 24 services like IPS, IFS etc for the which the UPSC conduct Civil Services Examination (CSE) for selecting the candidates. An officer selected into the Indian Administrative Service gets exposure in very diverse roles like the collector, commissioner, head of public sector units, chief secretary, cabinet secretary etc. Not only the experience and challenges but also the scope of making positive changes in the life of millions in India makes IAS a unique career choice.



Even though the exam to be undertaken is popularly known as IAS exam, it is officially called UPSCCivil Services Exam. The UPSC CSE consists of 3 stages  Prelims, Mains, and Interview.Getting into Indian Administrative Service is not easy considering the competition involved, but not impossible for a candidate with right attitude.



Now the basic pay of entry-level IAS officers is Rs. 56100. Allowances like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Travel Allowance (TA) will be extra. The salary will increase as experience increases. The basic pay of Cabinet Secretary is fixed at Rs.2,50,000.



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Azim

Army Institute of Management, Kolkata

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