Lok Sabha Question No. 5491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Sanctioned Posts of IAS/IPS
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5491

(ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026)

## SANCTIONED POSTS OF IAS/IPS

## #5491. SHRI AMRA RAM:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of posts of IAS and IPS sanctioned and filled in the country, Statewise;

(b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  posts filled  and  lying  vacant  out of  the  posts  reserved  for  the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes along with the percentage of reserved posts out of the said posts;

(c) the details of the backlog of reserved posts along with the action plan devised to fill the said backlog posts; and

(d) the time by which the said posts are likely to be filled?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Relevant information in respect of sanctioned posts and number of officers currently in position is placed at Annexure-A.

(b): Total number of persons belonging to SC, ST and OBC category appointed to IAS and IPS as Direct Recruit during the last five years (CSE 2020 to CSE 2024), is at Annexure-B.

(c)  and  (d):  The  posts  in  respect  of  IAS  are  filled  in  accordance  with  the  Reservation Guidelines issued by the Government. A total of 180 candidates are recruited to IAS per CSE year  since  2012.  Out  of  these  180  vacancies,  4%  of  the  seats  are  reserved  for  the  PwBD candidates.

It  is  further  submitted  that  the  allocation  of  candidates  through  the  Civil  Services Examination  (CSE),  conducted  by  the  Union  Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC),  is  an ongoing  and  continuous  process.  Vacancies  are  regularly  assessed  and  all  the  advertised vacancies of IAS are filled taking into consideration the reservation norms. As of the present date, there are no backlog vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

There is no backlog reserved posts in Indian Police Service (IPS) as on 01.01.2025.

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Details  of  Total  Sanctioned  Strength  of  IAS  and  IPS  officers,  in-position  and  vacant posts as on 01.01.2025

| S. No.   | Cadre            | Total Authorized Strength   | Total Authorized Strength   | No. of officers in position   | No. of officers in position   |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|          |                  | IAS                         | IPS                         | IAS                           | IPS                           |
| 1.       | AGMUT            | 542                         | 457                         | 406                           | 427                           |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh   | 239                         | 174                         | 195                           | 140                           |
| 3.       | Assam-Meghalaya  | 263                         | 195                         | 214                           | 157                           |
| 4.       | Bihar            | 359                         | 242                         | 303                           | 241                           |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh     | 202                         | 142                         | 164                           | 135                           |
| 6.       | Gujarat          | 313                         | 208                         | 255                           | 203                           |
| 7.       | Haryana          | 215                         | 144                         | 172                           | 127                           |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh | 153                         | 96                          | 117                           | 84                            |
| 9.       | Jharkhand        | 224                         | 158                         | 177                           | 143                           |
| 10.      | Karnataka        | 314                         | 224                         | 273                           | 203                           |
| 11.      | Kerala           | 231                         | 172                         | 157                           | 150                           |
| 12.      | Madhya Pradesh   | 459                         | 319                         | 391                           | 271                           |
| 13.      | Maharashtra      | 435                         | 329                         | 359                           | 306                           |
| 14.      | Manipur          | 115                         | 91                          | 80                            | 85                            |
| 15.      | Nagaland         | 94                          | 80                          | 53                            | 65                            |
| 16.      | Odisha           | 248                         | 195                         | 185                           | 132                           |
| 17.      | Punjab           | 231                         | 172                         | 198                           | 138                           |
| 18.      | Rajasthan        | 332                         | 222                         | 268                           | 216                           |
| 19.      | Sikkim           | 48                          | 32                          | 36                            | 30                            |
| 20.      | Tamil Nadu       | 394                         | 276                         | 343                           | 242                           |
| 21.      | Telangana        | 208                         | 139                         | 174                           | 134                           |
| 22.      | Tripura          | 102                         | 69                          | 74                            | 63                            |
| 23.      | Uttar Pradesh    | 652                         | 541                         | 571                           | 510                           |
| 24.      | Uttarakhand      | 126                         | 75                          | 109                           | 73                            |
| 25.      | West Bengal      | 378                         | 347                         | 303                           | 319                           |
|          | Total            | 6877                        | 5099                        | 5577                          | 4594                          |

Total number of persons belonging to SC, ST and OBC category appointed to IAS and IPS as Direct Recruit during the last five years (CSE 2020 to CSE 2024):

| IAS   | IAS   | IAS   | IPS   | IPS   | IPS   |
|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| OBC   | SC    | ST    | OBC   | SC    | ST    |
| 245   | 135   | 67    | 255   | 141   | 71    |

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