IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Vacancies in Government

Data regarding vacancies in Civil Services is maintained by respective Cadre Controlling Authorities including the State Governments. The Department of Personnel & Training is the Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Ministry of Home Affairs is the Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Police Service (IPS). As on 01.01.2020, the vacancies in IAS and IPS are as under:

Service Cadre Strength Authorized Strength In Position Vacancy
IAS RR Quota 4661 3719 942
Promotion Quota 2054 1486 568
Total 6715 5205 1510
IPS RR Quota 3452 2992 460
Promotion Quota 1530 1082 448
Total 4982 4074 908

Filling up of the vacancies is a continuous process. It is the endeavor of Central Government to fill up vacant posts expeditiously. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Examination (CSE) for filling up of vacancies on direct recruitment basis in IAS, IPS and other allied Services every year. Each Cadre Controlling Authority intimates to UPSC the vacancies to be filled up in the respective Services through CSE every year through direct recruitment mode. In Promotion Quota too, prompt actions are being taken for holding of Selection Committee Meetings timely for appointment by Promotion of State Civil Service and State Police Service Officers to IAS and IPS respectively; as well as for appointment by Selection of Non-State Civil Service Officers to IAS.

For IAS, as per the recommendations of Baswan Committee and with the approval of the Competent Authority, 180 IAS officers are recruited through CSE each year since CSE-2012. For IPS, 150 Officers have been recruited through CSE each year since CSE-2009, which has been further increased to 200 since CSE-2020.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to  questions in  Lok  Sabha today.

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