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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Service Examination including the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Recruitment Exam. As every year, recently UPSC released a notification for job vacancies to recruit IRS Officers.
Latest Notification
UPSC released a notification for vacancies in IRS Officers on February 02, 2022, on the official website. As per the notification, the IRS Recruitment Exam is scheduled for September 2022.
Registration
All the candidates should apply for the exam only after checking the eligibility criteria. Candidates must fill out and submit the IRS Recruitment application form via online mode to appear in the exam. Candidates can follow the following steps to fill out the application form for the IRS Recruitment exam.
- Register on the official website of UPSC.
- Open the link for application forms for IRS Recruitment.
- Fill out all the details with the required documents.
- To complete the application process, pay the exam fee for both exams via online mode.
Eligibility Criteria
IRS Officer Educational Qualifications
Candidates aspiring to become IRS Officers must fulfill the following educational criteria. Candidates must fit any one of the below.
- A degree acquired through distance learning or correspondence education.
- A Central, State, or Deemed University degree
- Certificate from Open University
- Also, any qualification acknowledged by the Indian Government is equivalent to all the above-given qualifications.
IRS Officer Age Limit
The applicants for IRS Officer Recruitment must be a minimum of 21 years. The upper age limit for IRS is 32 years for the General Category. The upper age limit for candidates of OBC is 35 years and for candidates of SC/ ST is 37 years.
IRS Officer Nationality
The aspiring candidates of the Indian Revenue Service must be from one of the following.
- An Indian citizen
- A person of Indian descent who intends to permanently reside in India after migrating from Myanmar, Pakistan, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Zaire, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, or Vietnam is eligible.
IRS Officer Number of Attempts
The candidates of the General Category can attend the IRS Exam six times. The candidates of OBC can attend the IRS Exam nine times. The candidates of SC/ ST can attend IRS Exam until the candidates reach 37 years of age.
Exam Pattern
IRS Recruitment Preliminary Exam Pattern
The IRS Preliminary Exam has two papers – General Studies and Aptitude Test(CSAT). Each paper has 100 questions and the total mark is 200 marks. The exam duration of each paper is 120 minutes. The exam mode is offline for both papers.
IRS Recruitment Mains Exam Pattern
There are nine papers for the Mains Exam two of them are compulsory for each candidate and the rest are optional.
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| Regional Language | 300 |
| English Language | 300 |
| Essay | 250 |
| General Studies – 1 | 250 |
| General Studies – 2 | 250 |
| General Studies – 3 | 250 |
| General Studies – 4 | 250 |
| Optional Paper – 1 | 250 |
| Optional Paper – 2 | 250 |
| Written Test Total | 1750 |
| Personality Test | 275 |
| Final Total | 2025 |
Syllabus
IRS Officer Prelims Syllabus for Paper 1
The syllabus for Paper 1 includes:
- National movement & Indian History
- Indian Polity and Governance – Political System, Constitution, Public Policy, Rights Issues, Panchayat Raj, etc.
- Indian and World Geography – Indian Economic Geography, the World as well as Social
- General issues on Climate Change; Economic and Social Development – Social Sector Initiatives, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, etc.
- Biodiversity
- General Science
- Environmental ecology
- As well as, current affairs of international & national interest.
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for Paper 2
The syllabus for Paper 2 includes:
- Comprehension
- Logical reasoning as well as analytical ability
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- General mental ability
- Solving problems and Decision planning
- Basic Numerals (orders of magnitude, numbers and their relations, etc.) (Class X level), as well as, Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level).
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for Mains Exam
The syllabus of the IRS Mains Exam is based on the selection of candidates.
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for General Studies – 1
The syllabus for IRS General Studies – 1 includes:
- Indian Culture
- Modern Indian History
- World History
- Indian Society
- Geographical Elements of the World
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for General Studies – 2
The syllabus for IRS General Studies – 2 includes:
- Indian Constitution
- Indian Politics
- Government Ministries and Departments
- Government Policies and Interventions
- International Relations
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for General Studies – 3
The syllabus for IRS General Studies – 3 includes:
- Indian Economy
- Security
- Science and Technology
- Disaster Management
- Environment and Biodiversity
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for General Studies – 4
The syllabus for IRS General Studies – 4 includes:
- Ethics and Human Interface
- Civil
- Human Attitude
- Probity in Governance
- Aptitude
- Emotional Intelligence
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for Optional Subjects
Candidates can select from any one of the optional subjects. The other optional subject must opt from any one of the regional languages of India.
Eligibilty Criteria
IRS Officer Educational Qualifications
Candidates aspiring to become IRS Officers must fulfill the following educational criteria. Candidates must fit any one of the below.
- A degree acquired through distance learning or correspondence education.
- A Central, State, or Deemed University degree
- Certificate from Open University
- Also, any qualification acknowledged by the Indian Government is equivalent to all the above-given qualifications.
IRS Officer Age Limit
The applicants for IRS Officer Recruitment must be a minimum of 21 years. The upper age limit for IRS is 32 years for the General Category. The upper age limit for candidates of OBC is 35 years and for candidates of SC/ ST is 37 years.
IRS Officer Nationality
The aspiring candidates of the Indian Revenue Service must be from one of the following.
- An Indian citizen
- A person of Indian descent who intends to permanently reside in India after migrating from Myanmar, Pakistan, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Zaire, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, or Vietnam is eligible.
IRS Officer Number of Attempts
The candidates of the General Category can attend the IRS Exam six times. The candidates of OBC can attend the IRS Exam nine times. The candidates of SC/ ST can attend IRS Exam until the candidates reach 37 years of age.
Exam Pattern
IRS Recruitment Preliminary Exam Pattern
The IRS Preliminary Exam has two papers – General Studies and Aptitude Test(CSAT). Each paper has 100 questions and the total mark is 200 marks. The exam duration of each paper is 120 minutes. The exam mode is offline for both papers.
IRS Recruitment Mains Exam Pattern
There are nine papers for the Mains Exam two of them are compulsory for each candidate and the rest are optional.
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| Regional Language | 300 |
| English Language | 300 |
| Essay | 250 |
| General Studies – 1 | 250 |
| General Studies – 2 | 250 |
| General Studies – 3 | 250 |
| General Studies – 4 | 250 |
| Optional Paper – 1 | 250 |
| Optional Paper – 2 | 250 |
| Written Test Total | 1750 |
| Personality Test | 275 |
| Final Total | 2025 |
Syllabus
IRS Officer Prelims Syllabus for Paper 1
The syllabus for Paper 1 includes:
- National movement & Indian History
- Indian Polity and Governance – Political System, Constitution, Public Policy, Rights Issues, Panchayat Raj, etc.
- Indian and World Geography – Indian Economic Geography, the World as well as Social
- General issues on Climate Change; Economic and Social Development – Social Sector Initiatives, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, etc.
- Biodiversity
- General Science
- Environmental ecology
- As well as, current affairs of international & national interest.
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for Paper 2
The syllabus for Paper 2 includes:
- Comprehension
- Logical reasoning as well as analytical ability
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- General mental ability
- Solving problems and Decision planning
- Basic Numerals (orders of magnitude, numbers and their relations, etc.) (Class X level), as well as, Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level).
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for Mains Exam
The syllabus of the IRS Mains Exam is based on the selection of candidates.
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for General Studies – 1
The syllabus for IRS General Studies – 1 includes:
- Indian Culture
- Modern Indian History
- World History
- Indian Society
- Geographical Elements of the World
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for General Studies – 2
The syllabus for IRS General Studies – 2 includes:
- Indian Constitution
- Indian Politics
- Government Ministries and Departments
- Government Policies and Interventions
- International Relations
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for General Studies – 3
The syllabus for IRS General Studies – 3 includes:
- Indian Economy
- Security
- Science and Technology
- Disaster Management
- Environment and Biodiversity
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for General Studies – 4
The syllabus for IRS General Studies – 4 includes:
- Ethics and Human Interface
- Civil
- Human Attitude
- Probity in Governance
- Aptitude
- Emotional Intelligence
IRS Officer Recruitment Syllabus for Optional Subjects
Candidates can select from any one of the optional subjects. The other optional subject must opt from any one of the regional languages of India.
