The Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) is a Civil Service or competitive exam in India, conducted by Union Public Service Commission. The exam is held for the recruitment of Indian Railway Accounts Service in India.
The Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) is a Group 'A' Central Service of the Government of India. The officers of this service are responsible for the Accounts and Finance Management of the Indian Railways.
IRAS Recruitment notification 2022 has not been published yet.
All the candidates are advised to apply for the examination only after verifying the eligibility criteria. Follow the below steps to submit the application form:
Detailed Prelims Exam Syllabus is listed in the table below:
Paper | Subject | Syllabus |
---|---|---|
Paper-I | General Studies | Current events of national and international importance, History of India and Indian National Movement, Economic Geography of India and the World, Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change |
Paper-II | CSAT | Comprehension, General mental ability, Logical reasoning, and analytical ability, Decision-making and problem solving, Interpersonal skills including communication skills, Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation - Class X level (graphs, charts, tables, data sufficiency, etc) |
Note: The CSAT Aptitude Test or Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with a minimum of 33% to sit for the Civil Services (Mains) Examination only. The questions for both Paper-I (Current Affairs) and Paper-II (Aptitude Test) will be multiple-choice, for each of the 200 marks of objective type and the allotted time for each paper is 2 hours. Candidates are required to appear in both the prelim examination papers for assessment. Therefore, if a candidate does not appear in both the papers, he or she will be disqualified.
Detailed Mains Exam Syllabus is listed in the table below:
Paper | Subject | Syllabus |
---|---|---|
Paper-A | Modern Indian language | Comprehension of given passages, Short Essay, Precis Writing, Usage and Vocabulary, Translation from English to the Indian language, and vice-versa |
Paper-B | English | Comprehension of given passages, Short Essay, Precis Writing, Usage, and Vocabulary |
Paper-I | Essay | Candidates must write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to stay close to the subject of the essay to organize their ideas neatly and to write briefly. |
Paper-II | General Studies-I | Modern Indian History, Indian Heritage, World History, Indian Society, Geography |
Paper-III | General Studies-II | Indian Polity, Indian Constitution, Social Justice, Indian Governance, International Relations |
Paper-IV | General Studies-III | Indian Economy, Science & Technology, Environment & Bio-diversity, Disaster Management, Security |
Paper-V | General Studies-IV | Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration, Ethics and Human Interface, Attitude, Aptitude, Probity in Governance, Emotional Intelligence |
The board will examine the candidates in various fields ranging from their careers to general interests. The assessment will be on his social characteristics along with his intellectual qualities and his interest in the present subject. It will also assess the mental capacity of the candidate. Judicial qualities include mental alertness, critical ability to assimilate, clear and logical expression, the balance of judgment, depth of diversity and interest, social cohesion and leadership ability, and intellectual and moral integrity. There is no specific syllabus for Interviews, hence, candidates are advised to work more on their personalities.
The minimum age of a candidate should be 21 years and the maximum age will not be more than 32 years. The upper age limit prescribed below is relaxable for the following candidates:
Category | Age Relaxation |
---|---|
SC/ ST/ Ex-servicemen/ ECOs/SSCOs | 5 Years |
OBC/ Defence Services personnel | 3 Years |
Blind, deaf-mute, and orthopedically handicapped persons | 10 Years |
Candidates applying for the IRAS 2022 must have to fulfill educational qualifications as mentioned below:
Initially, the applicant must be a citizen of India. However, candidates from some other countries are also eligible for the same. These are listed below:
Category | Application Fee (in INR) |
---|---|
General/EWS/OBC | INR 200 |
SC/ST/PH/Female | Exempted |
Paper | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Medium |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paper-I | General Studies | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours | English, Hindi |
Paper-II | CSAT | 80 | 200 | 2 Hours |
Candidates who have qualified in the Preliminary Examination can appear for the Main examination and based on the marks obtained in the Main examination, candidates will be called for the interview for the total number of the original examination. The sum of the interviews for the final result. The written test consists of the papers as tabulated below:
Paper | Subject | Marks |
---|---|---|
Paper A | Indian Languages | 200 |
Paper B | English | 300 |
Paper-I | Essay | 250 |
Paper-II | General Studies-I | 250 |
Paper-III | General Studies-II | 250 |
Paper-IV | General Studies-III | 250 |
Paper-V | General Studies-IV | 250 |
Paper-VI | Optional Subject-Paper 1 | 250 |
Paper-VII | Optional Subject-Paper 2 | 250 |
Paper-VIII | Personality Test | 275 |
This step will assess the general knowledge, confidence level, and skills of the candidates. Only candidates shortlisted from the written test will appear for the personal interview round. The final result of the interview will depend on the main test and the number obtained from the interview.
The minimum age of a candidate should be 21 years and the maximum age will not be more than 32 years. The upper age limit prescribed below is relaxable for the following candidates:
Category | Age Relaxation |
---|---|
SC/ ST/ Ex-servicemen/ ECOs/SSCOs | 5 Years |
OBC/ Defence Services personnel | 3 Years |
Blind, deaf-mute, and orthopedically handicapped persons | 10 Years |
Candidates applying for the IRAS 2022 must have to fulfill educational qualifications as mentioned below:
Initially, the applicant must be a citizen of India. However, candidates from some other countries are also eligible for the same. These are listed below:
Paper | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Medium |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paper-I | General Studies | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours | English, Hindi |
Paper-II | CSAT | 80 | 200 | 2 Hours |
Candidates who have qualified in the Preliminary Examination can appear for the Main examination and based on the marks obtained in the Main examination, candidates will be called for the interview for the total number of the original examination. The sum of the interviews for the final result. The written test consists of the papers as tabulated below:
Paper | Subject | Marks |
---|---|---|
Paper A | Indian Languages | 200 |
Paper B | English | 300 |
Paper-I | Essay | 250 |
Paper-II | General Studies-I | 250 |
Paper-III | General Studies-II | 250 |
Paper-IV | General Studies-III | 250 |
Paper-V | General Studies-IV | 250 |
Paper-VI | Optional Subject-Paper 1 | 250 |
Paper-VII | Optional Subject-Paper 2 | 250 |
Paper-VIII | Personality Test | 275 |
This step will assess the general knowledge, confidence level, and skills of the candidates. Only candidates shortlisted from the written test will appear for the personal interview round. The final result of the interview will depend on the main test and the number obtained from the interview.
Detailed Prelims Exam Syllabus is listed in the table below:
Paper | Subject | Syllabus |
---|---|---|
Paper-I | General Studies | Current events of national and international importance, History of India and Indian National Movement, Economic Geography of India and the World, Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change |
Paper-II | CSAT | Comprehension, General mental ability, Logical reasoning, and analytical ability, Decision-making and problem solving, Interpersonal skills including communication skills, Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation - Class X level (graphs, charts, tables, data sufficiency, etc) |
Note: The CSAT Aptitude Test or Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with a minimum of 33% to sit for the Civil Services (Mains) Examination only. The questions for both Paper-I (Current Affairs) and Paper-II (Aptitude Test) will be multiple-choice, for each of the 200 marks of objective type and the allotted time for each paper is 2 hours. Candidates are required to appear in both the prelim examination papers for assessment. Therefore, if a candidate does not appear in both the papers, he or she will be disqualified.
Detailed Mains Exam Syllabus is listed in the table below:
Paper | Subject | Syllabus |
---|---|---|
Paper-A | Modern Indian language | Comprehension of given passages, Short Essay, Precis Writing, Usage and Vocabulary, Translation from English to the Indian language, and vice-versa |
Paper-B | English | Comprehension of given passages, Short Essay, Precis Writing, Usage, and Vocabulary |
Paper-I | Essay | Candidates must write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to stay close to the subject of the essay to organize their ideas neatly and to write briefly. |
Paper-II | General Studies-I | Modern Indian History, Indian Heritage, World History, Indian Society, Geography |
Paper-III | General Studies-II | Indian Polity, Indian Constitution, Social Justice, Indian Governance, International Relations |
Paper-IV | General Studies-III | Indian Economy, Science & Technology, Environment & Bio-diversity, Disaster Management, Security |
Paper-V | General Studies-IV | Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration, Ethics and Human Interface, Attitude, Aptitude, Probity in Governance, Emotional Intelligence |
The board will examine the candidates in various fields ranging from their careers to general interests. The assessment will be on his social characteristics along with his intellectual qualities and his interest in the present subject. It will also assess the mental capacity of the candidate. Judicial qualities include mental alertness, critical ability to assimilate, clear and logical expression, the balance of judgment, depth of diversity and interest, social cohesion and leadership ability, and intellectual and moral integrity. There is no specific syllabus for Interviews, hence, candidates are advised to work more on their personalities.