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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued an official notification for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam, 2022, which has 861 positions. The deadline to submit an application is February 22, 2022. Candidates who are interested should apply online at upsc.gov.in.
UPSC Civil Service Exam Vacancy 2022: Notification
The highlights of the UPSC CSE Notification 2022 can be found in the table presented below.
| Exam Name | Civil Services Examination |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Organization | UPSC – Union Public Service Commission |
| Mode of Operation | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Category | Govt Exam |
| Vacancy | 861 |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
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UPSC Civil Service Exam Vacancy 2022: Vacancy
The IAS 2022 test will be taken to fill around 861 vacancies, according to the UPSC notice. For both male and female candidates, recruiting will take place in several forces.
Authorities have not yet released a breakdown of the overall number of openings. The following table shows the vacancies by category for the preceding year.
UPSC Civil Service Exam Vacancy 2022: Post-wise Break-Up
The UPSC Civil Services Examination 2022 is expected to fill approximately 861 posts. The breakdown of vacancies by position has yet to be revealed. Candidates can review the details of prior year’s vacancies in the meantime.
| Service | Number of Vacancies 2021 |
| Indian Administrative Service | 180 |
| Indian Foreign Service | 37 |
| Indian Police Service | 200 |
| Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’ | 14 |
| Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ | 20 |
| Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ | 24 |
| Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’ | 51 |
| Indian Revenue Service Custom and Indirect Taxes Group ‘A’ | 41 |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) | 0 |
| Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ | 19 |
| Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ | 10 |
| Indian Railway Protection Force Service | 9 |
| Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’ | 0 |
| Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ | ,0 |
| Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’ | 0 |
| Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ | 0 |
| Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ | 6 |
| Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’ | 9 |
| Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ | 8 |
| Indian Corporate Law Service, Group “A” | 9 |
| Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) | 46 |
| Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’ | 7 |
| Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group ‘B’ | 16 |
| Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’ | 6 |
| Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’ | 0 |
| Total | 712 |
UPSC Civil Service Exam Vacancy 2022: Category-Wise Break-Up
The following table shows the amount of vacancies for each service for candidates from various categories:
| Service | GEN | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
| Indian Administrative Service | 73 | 18 | 49 | 27 | 13 | 180 |
| Indian Foreign Service | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 37 |
| Indian Police Service | 83 | 20 | 50 | 27 | 20 | 200 |
| Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’ | 19 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 51 |
| Indian Revenue Service Custom and Indirect Taxes Group ‘A’ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 41 |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Indian Railway Protection Force Service | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Indian Corporate Law Service, Group “A” | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade | 19 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 |
| Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group ‘B’ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 288 | 71 | 193 | 102 | 58 | 712 |
UPSC Civil Service Exam Vacancy 2022: Candidates with Benchmark Disability
The Persons with Benchmark Disability Category has 34 openings out of the 861 vacancies advertised for UPSC CSE 2022. The following are the specifics for the same.
| Category | Vacancy |
| Blindness and Low Vision | 05 |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 06 |
| Locomotor Disability (Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy) | 06 |
| Multiple Disabilities | 05 |
UPSC Civil Service Exam Vacancy 2022: FAQs
1. Every year, how many IAS officers are hired?
Ans: In the Civil Service Exam, there are a total of 180 IAS positions. For many years, the number has remained steady, and it will continue to do so until the IAS officer shortfall is resolved.
2. Every year, how many IPS officers are hired?
Ans: The UPSC announcement would have 200 IPS officer jobs because the number of IPS posts was enhanced to 200 last year.
3. What is the schedule for the IAS Mains Exam?
Ans: The IAS Mains test is broken into two sessions over the course of five days. From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the afternoon session is held. There will be an afternoon session from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
4. What is the minimum age to sit for the IAS exam in 2022?
As on August 1, 2022, an aspirant must be at least 21 years old and no more than 32 years old. The candidate must have been born on or before August 02, 1989, and no later than August 01, 2000.
