4. (Para 5.7.5) Other Modes of Induction into the Civil Services
a. Th e induction of officers of the State Civil Services into the IAS should be
done by the UPSC on the basis of a common examination.
b. UPSC should conduct such an examination annually for officers from
the State Civil Services who have completed 8 to 10 years of service in
Grade ‘A’ posts. Th e eligibility criteria should also include norms such as
an upper age limit of 40 years etc. On the basis of this examination, the
UPSC should provide the State Governments with an eligibility list. Th e
State Governments should fill up their quota for promotion to the IAS
on the basis of this eligibility list. A maximum of two attempts should be
allowed to an eligible candidate for taking this examination. To ensure
that the existing officers in the State Civil Services are not denied adequate
opportunities, the examination in the next two years may be conducted
for all such eligible officers and the upper age limit of 40 years may be
introduced, thereafter.
c. Th e mechanism mentioned above should also be applied in case of induction
into other All India Services at the State level.
d. Induction by way of promotion into Group ‘A’ Central Services should,
in addition to consideration of ACRs, also be done through conduct of
examination on the basis of the criteria as mentioned above. Th e nature
of the examination, ratio of posts to be filled by promotion etc. should be
decided by the concerned departments in consultation with the UPSC.
a. Th e induction of officers of the State Civil Services into the IAS should be
done by the UPSC on the basis of a common examination.
b. UPSC should conduct such an examination annually for officers from
the State Civil Services who have completed 8 to 10 years of service in
Grade ‘A’ posts. Th e eligibility criteria should also include norms such as
an upper age limit of 40 years etc. On the basis of this examination, the
UPSC should provide the State Governments with an eligibility list. Th e
State Governments should fill up their quota for promotion to the IAS
on the basis of this eligibility list. A maximum of two attempts should be
allowed to an eligible candidate for taking this examination. To ensure
that the existing officers in the State Civil Services are not denied adequate
opportunities, the examination in the next two years may be conducted
for all such eligible officers and the upper age limit of 40 years may be
introduced, thereafter.
c. Th e mechanism mentioned above should also be applied in case of induction
into other All India Services at the State level.
d. Induction by way of promotion into Group ‘A’ Central Services should,
in addition to consideration of ACRs, also be done through conduct of
examination on the basis of the criteria as mentioned above. Th e nature
of the examination, ratio of posts to be filled by promotion etc. should be
decided by the concerned departments in consultation with the UPSC.
