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Indian Administrative Service (IAS) was formerly known as the Imperial Civil Service (ICS) is the Civil Services Examination and one of the toughest competitive exams in India. It is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for the recruitment of officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service.
Annually, the UPSC conducts the Civil Services Examination (CSE) to shortlist the candidates for more than 20 services, such as IAS, IPS and IFS. On average, more than eight lakh candidates register for the IAS exam and around five lakh candidates appear for the examination.
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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.
Salary: The basic pay of entry-level IAS officers is Rs.56100. The salary of civil servants (Salary = Basic Pay + DA + TA + HRA) will increase as experience increases. The basic pay of Cabinet Secretary is fixed at Rs.2,50,000.
Even though the exam to be undertaken is popularly known as the IAS exam, it is officially called UPSC Civil Services Exam. The UPSC CSE consists of 3 stages – Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
Getting into Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is not easy considering the competition involved, but not impossible for a candidate with the right attitude and approach.”
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IAS is the administrative arm of All India Services. IAS was formerly known as the Imperial Civil Service(ICS). The exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment of officers for All India Administrative Civil Service.
The functions performed by IAS are
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