Civil Services (IAS/IPS/IFS)

Evergreen · Governance & Public Service

Public Service → Administration

India's bureaucracy. Generalist leadership across governance, police, diplomacy.

School subjects that feed this

HistoryPolitical ScienceGeographyEnglishEconomics

Entry salary

₹10–14 LPA

Mid-career

₹18–30 LPA

Top range

₹30–50 LPA

Education

5 years

Demand

flat

Supply

balanced

A day in the life

Hugely variable by posting. District collectors juggle a dozen departments; secretariat postings are desk-heavy and political. Transfers every few years are a feature, not a bug.

How you'd train

Stream at 10+2: Any
Entrance exams: UPSC CSE
Degree paths: Any bachelor's + UPSC prep
Minimum qualification: Bachelor's

Work reality

Indoors / outdoors30% outdoor

Desk / field50% field

Solo / team60% team

Travelfrequent

Work hourslong

Communication intensity5/5

Public-facing5/5

Physical demand2/5

Future outlook

10-year demandflat

Supply in Indiabalanced

Automation vulnerability1/5

Emerging vs established1/5

Remote feasibility1/5

International mobility1/5

Lifestyle fit

Job stability5/5

Work-life balance2/5

Social prestige (India)5/5

Autonomy3/5

Creative expression2/5

Impact / meaning5/5