List of Civil Service-Remuneration

List of Civil Service

      The different services to which recruitment is done every year through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) are:
1. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group �B� (Assistant Civilian Staff Officer's Grade)
2. Central Secretariat Service, Group �B� (Section Officer�s Grade)
3. Custom Appraisers� Service, Group �B�
4. Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group �B�
5. Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group �B�
6. Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
7. Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group �A�
8. Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group �A�
9. Indian Customs and Central Excise Service Group �A�
10. Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group �A�
11. Indian Defence Estates Service Group �A�
12. Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
13. Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group �A�
14. Indian Ordinance Factories Service, Group �A� (Assistant Manager, Non-technical)
15. Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group �A�
16. Indian Police Service (IPS)
17. Indian Postal Service, Group �A�
18. Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group �A�
19. Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group �A�
20. Indian Revenue Service, Group �A�
21. Indian Trade Service, Group �A� (Grade-III)
22. Pondicherry Civil Service, Group �B�
23. Posts of Assistant Commandant, Group �A� in Central Indus-trial Security Force
24. Posts of Assistant Security Officer, Group �A� in Railway Protection Force
25. Posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Group �A� in the Central Bureau of Investigation
26. Railway Board Secretariat Service, Group �B� (Section Officer�s Grade

Job Prospects 
         Depending upon his rank, a candidate is recruited to services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and other departments including Finance, Post and Telegraph, Revenue, Secretariat and so on. The appointment offers executive power. Promotions are time bound and increase in privileges are automatic. Selected candidates are first put through a training session for a short period. He is usually sent to an academic staff college associated with the service to which he is allocated. The greatest thing about civil service is the job security. Special facilities include subsidised accommodation, telephone and transport facilities, medical benefits, leave travel concession, etc. After retirement, there are very good social welfare facilities. Last but not the least is the immense satisfaction one derives at being able to participate in the development process of the country. 

Remuneration 
        The Government of India has fixed salary grades for Civil Servants. Approximately the range of salaries drawn at various levels is as follows:
Junior Officers: Rs. 8000-275-13500
Senior Officers: Rs. 10650-325-15200
Junior Administrative Grade: Rs. 12,750-375-16,500
Selection Grade: Rs. 15,100-400-18,300
Additional Secretary: Rs. 22400-525-24500
Secretary/Cabinet Secretary: Rs. 26,000/30,000
(The above scales only provide an idea of the pay scales. Different branches of the service have different scales of pay.)

In addition to the salary civil servants receive various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, City compensatory Allowance, Leave Travel Allowance, Medical and subsidised housing.

Fee: The fee for the exam is Rs 50, to be paid through Central Recruitment Fee stamps available at post offices. The post office must cancel the stamps so that the impression of the cancellation stamp partially overflows on the application form. Instruments such as postal orders, drafts and such are not accepted and candidates should only send the fee through the Recruitment Fee stamps. Candidates belonging to the scheduled castes and physically handicapped persons are not required to pay any fee.