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UPSC Vacancy 2024: Category-wise & Post-wise Vacancy, Previous Year Vacancy

UPSC Vacancy 2024 is released at upsc.gov.in. Each year, the total number of vacancies may be altered during any time of the selection process as per the discretion of UPSC.
UPSC Vacancy 2024

UPSC Vacancy 2024

UPSC Vacancy 2024 has been released by the Union Public Service Commission on its official website along with the official notification. The commission has released a total of 156 UPSC vacancies this year. Last year, UPSC conducted the CSE exam for a total of 1105 vacancies. The vacancies have been notified by UPSC through its official CSE notification.

UPSC notification 2024 release date is February 14, 2024. The notification will have the complete details on UPSC vacancy 2024. The vacancies will be released post-wise.

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The Union Public Service Commission also mentions the vacancy for candidates with disability. As per the UPSC notification 2023, 37 vacancies are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities. These 37 vacancies include 7 vacancies for candidates with blindness and low vision, 5 vacancies for candidates with deafness, 15 vacancies for candidates with locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy, and 10 vacancies for candidates with multiple disabilities including blindness and deafness.

UPSC vacancies are important as they are one of the major factors affecting the cutoff. Generally, it is observed that higher vacancies lead to lower cutoffs and vice-versa. Candidates must know the previous year's vacancies to get an idea of the competitive level of the examination. In the year 2022, the total number of IAS vacancies stood at 1011. Since the competition is very high, aspirants must be aware of the detailed UPSC Syllabus and exam pattern.

UPSC Previous year vacancies

UPSC past year vacancies from 2014 to 2021 are tabulated below:

Year

UPSC Vacancy

2024

1143

2023

1105

2022

1011

2021

712

2020

796

2019

896

2018

782

2017

980

2016

1079

2015

1164

2014

1364

UPSC Post-wise Vacancy 2024

UPSC vacancy for the 2023 session has been released along with the final result. Candidates can check the UPSC post-wise vacancies reported by the government in the table below:

SERVICES

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

I.A.S.

73

17

49

27

14

180

I.F.S.

16

04

10

05

02

37

I.P.S.

80

20

55

32

13

200

Central Services Group ‘A’

258

64

160

86

45

613

Group ‘B’ Services

47

10

29

15

12

113

Total

474

115

303

165

86

1143*

UPSC Vacancy 2024

UPSC CSE Vacancy 2024 has been released by the Union Public Service Commission. The commission has released over 1056 UPSC vacancies for the year 2024. The post-wise UPSC vacancy will be released soon by the commission.

Post UPSC Vacancy 2024 (To be Released)
Indian Administrative Services To be Updated
Indian Police Services To be Updated
Indian Revenue Services To be Updated
Indian Foreign Services To be Updated
Indian Postal Services To be Updated
Indian Railway Services To be Updated
DANICS To be Updated

UPSC Post-wise Vacancy for Previous Years

UPSC releases the post-wise vacancy break after the conclusion of the exam. Aspirants can check the table below to know more about the approximate post-wise vacancy for the last four years.

 

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Vacancy

2021

2020

2019

2018

Indian Administrative Service

180

180

180

180

Indian Foreign Service

37

36

24

30

Indian Police Service

200

210

150

160

Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’

59

74

75

65

Indian Revenue Service Custom and Indirect Taxes Group ‘A’

41

41

40

43

Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’

15

36

18

16

Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’

20

20

21

7

Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'

11

21

26

4

Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'

17

19

9

10

Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'

6

1

0

0

Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

10

14

17

13

Indian Railway Protection Force Service

9

12

4

1

UPSC Vacancy 2024: Category-wise

The total IAS vacancies released by UPSC was 712 for the year 2021. The category-wise vacancy for the UPSC CSE exam as released by Ministry of Personnel is as follows:

Service

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

Indian Administrative Service (IAS)

73

18

49

27

13

180

Indian Police Service (IPS)

83

20

50

27

20

200

Indian Foreign Service (IFS)

14

4

10

6

3

37

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 Postal Service, Group ‘A’

6

2

7

3

1

19

Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’

4

1

5

2

2

14

Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

10

2

6

4

2

24

Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

7

2

6

3

2

20

Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

1

3

3

2

1

10

Indian Railway Protection Force Service

5

0

4

0

0

9

Indian Trade Service, Group 'A’

6

0

1

0

1

8

Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A"

4

1

2

2

1

9

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

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 Police Service, Group 'B'

6

2

4

3

1

16

Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'

3

1

2

1

0

7

Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'

3

0

1

2

0

6

Total

288

71

193

102

58

712

Conclusion

UPSC IAS vacancies are released by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). Vacancies are one of the factors that can influence the IAS cutoff. From the above table, one can see that the maximum number of vacancies are allotted to Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many UPSC Vacancy 2024 has been released?

The Union Public Service Commission has released a total of 1056 UPSC Vacancy for the year 2024.

How many vacancies are released in UPSC CSE exam 2023?

There are a total of 1205 vacancies released in the UPSC CSE 2023 exam.

How many vacancies are there for IAS in UPSC CSE exam 2021?

There were 180 IAS vacancies in UPSC CSE 2021 exam. Over the past few years, the vacancy has remained the same.

How many IPS vacancies were there in UPSC CSE exam 2021?

The Union Public Service Commission released 200 vacancies for the civil service examination 2021. In terms of UPSC post-wise vacancies, the IPS vacancies were the highest.

At what rank one gets IAS post?

The rank at which one gets an IAS post may vary every year. However, in general, candidates from unreserved category must secure a rank between 1-80 to get an IAS post. The lowest rank to get an IAS post in 2020 was 79 for students in the general category.

Does IAS vacancy influence the final cutoff score?

Yes, IAS vacancy influences the final cutoff score. Higher vacancies may lead to lower cutoff and vice versa.

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