UPSC Rank wise Post List: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) every year to fill vacancies across 24 posts which include the Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Revenue Services (IRS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS). Candidates are appointed and allocated to these posts as per the UPSC rank secured in the UPSC CSE exam.
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Therefore, it is important that the candidates must know the details about the UPSC Civil Services posts types along with the UPSC rank wise post list to understand the scores and rank they need to obtain for allotment to these posts. The exam prep team of Jagran Josh has shared the UPSC rank wise post list (2019-2021) for all posts and categories which includes the last rank of candidates who got the IAS, IFS, IPS, and IRS posts.

UPSC Civil Services: Types and Categories
Check the types of posts offered through UPSC CSE every year in the table below. These are All India Posts and Gazetted Central and State government posts. The candidates get allocated to them based on their ranks and marks.
All India Civil Services |
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) |
Indian Police Service (IPS) |
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Indian Forest Service (IFoS) |
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Group ‘A’ Civil Services |
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) |
Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) |
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Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) |
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Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS) |
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Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) |
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Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) |
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Indian Information Service (IIS) |
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Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) |
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Indian Communication Finance Services (ICFS) |
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Indian Postal Service (IPoS) |
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Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) |
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Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) |
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Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) |
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Indian Revenue Service (IRS) |
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Indian Trade Service (ITS) |
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Railway Protection Force (RPF) |
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Group ‘B’ Civil Services |
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service |
DANICS |
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DANIPS |
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Pondicherry Civil Service |
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Pondicherry Police Service |
UPSC Rank-wise Post List: Previous Years Category-wise Last Ranks to get IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS Posts
Every year, approximately 11-12 lakh candidates apply for the UPSC Civil Services examination. The Commission releases the UPSC rank-wise post list every year after the declaration of the UPSC CSE result. It is crucial to know the last rank of the candidates has been who got appointed for the civil services posts including IAS, IFS, IPS, and IRS (income tax and customs & central excise). Below, we shall look at the UPSC rank-wise post list (2021-2019) along with the details of vacancies, the number of recommended candidates, and the last rank of candidates in each category who got allotted to the civil services posts.
UPSC Rank wise Post List 2021
In the UPSC CSE 2021, a total of 685 candidates were recommended against 749 vacancies. Of these recommended candidates, the category-wise details are 244 (general category), 203 (OBC category), 105 (SC category), 73 (EWS category), and 60 (ST category). Below, aspirants can check the last rank of candidates in each category who got allotted in the IAS, IFS, IPS, and IRS posts.
UPSC Rank Wise Post List 2021 |
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UPSC Civil Services 2021 |
Last Rank (General) |
Last Rank (EWS) |
Last Rank OBC |
Last Rank SC |
Last Rank ST |
IAS |
77 |
320 |
338 |
502 |
547 |
IFS |
88 |
369 |
398 |
517 |
600 |
IPS |
229 |
513 |
489 |
601 |
657 |
IRS (Income Tax) |
257 |
457 |
512 |
617 |
648 |
IRS (Customs & Central Excise) |
274 |
471 |
516 |
619 |
661 |
UPSC Rank wise Post List 2020
In the UPSC CSE 2020, a total of 761 candidates were recommended against 836 vacancies. Of these recommended candidates, the category-wise details are 263 (general category), 229 (OBC category), 122 (SC category), 86 (EWS category), and 61 (ST category). Below, aspirants can check the last rank of candidates in each category who got allotted in the IAS, IFS, IPS, and IRS posts.
UPSC Rank Wise Post List 2020 |
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UPSC Civil Services 2020 |
Last Rank (General) |
Last Rank (EWS) |
Last Rank OBC |
Last Rank SC |
Last Rank ST |
IAS |
79 |
354 |
350 |
510 |
505 |
IFS |
103 |
376 |
403 |
474 |
625 |
IPS |
239 |
513 |
469 |
685 |
640 |
IRS (Income Tax) |
261 |
557 |
509 |
686 |
668 |
IRS (Customs & Central Excise) |
275 |
568 |
520 |
692 |
665 |
UPSC Rank wise Post List 2019
In the UPSC CSE 2019, a total of 918 candidates were recommended against 927 vacancies. Of these recommended candidates, the category-wise details are 377 (general category), 265 (OBC category), 130 (SC category), 79 (EWS category), and 67 (ST category). Below, aspirants can check the last rank of candidates in each category who got allotted in the IAS, IFS, IPS, and IRS posts.
UPSC Rank Wise Post List 2019 |
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UPSC Civil Services 2019 |
Last Rank (General) |
Last Rank OBC |
Last Rank SC |
Last Rank ST |
IAS |
77 |
304 |
509 |
513 |
IFS |
113 |
344 |
565 |
654 |
IPS |
215 |
470 |
662 |
691 |
IRS (Income Tax) |
217 |
474 |
675 |
671 |
IRS (Customs & Central Excise) |
266 |
485 |
689 |
717 |
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UPSC Civil Services Posts and Categories: Facts
The candidates are asked to fill in their choices as per their preferences. The candidates once when get selected are sent for further studies and training to LBSNAA, Mussoorie. This is mainly for IAS Probationers. This cadre is responsible for implementing the Government policies.
The IPS officers are trained at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad. This cadre is responsible for the maintenance of law and order in the country.
Indian Forest Services are also the All India Services with the highest designation of Director General (DG) of Forests serving the Central Government. The State Governments have the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests as the highest posts.
IFS officers begin their training at LBSNAA and later move to Foreign Service Institute located in New Delhi. Once selected they are barred from appearing in UPSC Civil Services Exam. After this Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) is one of the most popular services along with the Indian Revenue Services.
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