IRS Exam 2022: Latest News, Date, Eligibility, Salary & Vacancies

 

About UPSC IRS Exam 2021

Above all, IRS 2021 Exam – the Indian Revenue Service examination is the civil service. It is a category A governmental service. IRS is a Central Civil Service that belongs to the Union Ministry of Finance’s Department of Revenue. And also, it is responsible for the collection and management of direct and indirect taxes that accrue to the Union Government.

IRS has two branches:

1. IRS (Customs and Central Excise).

2. IRS (Income Tax)

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

The IRS Officers come under the Departments of Revenue and Customs. As a matter of fact, but they also come under a variety of other agencies and departments. They serve as vanguards of the economic frontiers under – the Intelligence Bureau, the Central Bureau of Investigation, and furthermore.

• Most importantly, the responsibilities in the Income Tax and Customs Departments – Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers are to identify tax deceits.
• The Directorate of Criminal investigation under the Central Board of Direct Taxes collects and coordinates the department’s intelligence. Also, has the right to prosecutes the tax offenders.
• The officers have the power to search and collect illegally earned wealth. They also have the authority to arrest the perpetrators to prevent evasions. Additionally, Indian Revenue Service agents have been instrumental in investigating and exposing numerous frauds around the country.
• IRS agents patrol the country’s borders, preventing smuggling and securing the country’s economic frontiers. They conduct high-sea patrol missions as well as anti-piracy and anti-smuggling activities.

Let’s explicitly learn more about the examination date, application procedure, eligibility criteria, etc.

 

IRS Significant Notification & News

UPSC released the Civil Service Examination (CSE) notifications on 10th February 2021. Therefore, the application forms will be available until 2nd March 2021. Via the UPSC Offical website, aspirants can apply online without any hassle.
Candidates aspiring to get into IRS (Indian Revenue Service) must apply for the UPSC exam. Since, all the Category A government service comes under UPSC like IAS, IPS, IRS, etc. Thus, the candidate must appear for the UPSC Civil Service Examination on the same date. Get updated with the notifications & important dates from here.

Here is the complete overview of the notification & Examination Date of UPSC CSE.

 

Event	Dates
Notification Release Date	10th February 2021
Application Start Date	24th March 2021
Prelims Exam	10th October 2021
Mains Exam	7th January – 16th January 2022

*The alteration of dates might take place if there is any requirement.

 

IRS 2021 Examination Date

25th June 2021, the UPSC published the notification of Examinations 2021. The Commission has announced new exam dates for the 2021 IAS and IRS Mains examinations. The UPSC has already postponed the exams due to an increase in Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the country.

The recruitment process takes place in three different phases:

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• And Finally, Interview

The Civil Services (Preliminary) 2021 Prelims examination will be on 10th October 2021.

All in all, Read all the other notable examination dates like Mains and Interview from here:

 

IRS Exam Factors	Exam Details
Exam Stage	Preliminary Exam
Exam Date	10th October 2021
Exam Mode	Objective

 

IRS Main Examination 2021

 

Time/ Date	07-01-2022	08-01-2022	09-01-2022	15-01-2022	16-01-2022
Forenoon (9:00AM – 12:00)	(Essay) PAPER I	(General Studies-I) PAPER II	(General Studies-III) PAPER IV	(Indian Language) PAPER A	(Optional – I) PAPER VI
Afternoon (9:00AM – 12:00)		(General Studies-II) PAPER III	(General Studies-IV) PAPER V	PAPER B	(Optional – I) PAPER VII

Given that, read the UPSC Calendar for more details.

 

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Application Fee of IRS Exam 2021

During applying for the UPSC CSE examination, the candidates coming under the category have to submit an amount. Get the application fee information.

 

Reservation	UPSC Exam Fee	Mains Exam Fee
General/OBC/EWS(Male)	100	200
Female	No Fee	No Fee
SC/ST/Candidates	No Fee	No Fee

 

Candidates can pay the application fee both Offline or Online.

• Applicants can use SBI Net Banking or a debit/credit/Rupay card to pay for their online options.
• Candidates will get a Payslip during the Registration process.

For Offline:

• Applicants must pay the fee in any SBI branch for an offline way of payment.
• Thus, Candidates paying cash should print the Pay-in-slip provided by the system.
• The very next working day applicant must deposit cash at an SBI branch’s counter.
• If the Candidate fails to pay the fee in cash by the deadline, although having a valid pay-in-slip, they must pay the charge online.

 

UPSC IRS Eligibility Criteria 2021

According to different categories such as nationality, education level, age and academic qualifications, judge whether the candidate is suitable. The Indian Revenue Service exam has similar eligibility requirements as other agencies. After passing the civil service exam, the UPSC assign candidate to the Indian Revenue Service based on their rank. Therefore, candidates must meet the criteria to pass the exam.

 

Candidates can check the eligibility from here:

Educational Qualifications for IRS Exam: –

IRS aspirants must have any of the following qualifications to be eligible to apply for the IRS Examination.

• A degree acquired through distance learning or correspondence education.
• A Central, State, or Deemed University degree
• Certificate from Open University
• Also, any qualification acknowledges by the Indian Government is equivalent to all the above-given qualifications.

The below candidates are also eligible but must present proof of eligibility from a competent authority at their institute/university at the time of the main examination; otherwise, they will not be permitted to take the exam.

• Applicants who have passed their MBBS final exam but have yet to complete their internship
• Candidates who have passed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI); ICSI; and ICWAI are eligible.
• A Degree of Bachelor’s from any Private college or university
• Any degree from a foreign university under the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is acceptable

 

Nationality: –

For applying for Indian Revenue Service, the application must be any 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.

 

Age Limit: –

Caste reservations have different age limits. Thus, on condition that a candidate must be at least 21 years old. Though, 32 years is the maximum age limit for the General category candidates. The mentioned below are the upper age limits:

• 35 years – For OBC
• Up to 37 years – SC/ST.
• Candidates under other exceptional categories, as well as physically challenged applicants, are granted an exemption.

 

Vacancies Under IRS

The UPSC – Union Public Service Commission has stated that there will be 712 vacancies. The announcement follows the issuance of UPSC Notification 2021 on March 4, 2021.

Comparatively, In 2021, there are 84 fewer UPSC vacancies than in 2020. The number of UPSC vacancies varies depending on the needs of various ministries. After receiving a firm number of openings from Cadre Controlling Authorities, the final number of vacancies for the UPSC test 2021 may alter.

Whereas, there are 22 opportunities for Persons with Benchmark Disability out of 712 UPSC posts for 2021. The following are the opening details:

• 5 – openings for applicants who are blind or have impaired eyesight.
• 6 – openings for deaf and hard-of-hearing people
• 6 – vacancies for locomotor disabilities, including leprosy cured, cerebral palsy, acid attack victims, dwarfism, and muscular dystrophy.
• 5 – vacancies for multiple disabilities.

 

IRS Officer’s Expected Salary Scale

The salary scale in the IRS sector varies from each. The Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Officers have several opportunities for advancement. And also, have excellent pay scales. Officers of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) are paid a high salary including multiple benefits. Check out the pay scale/salary offered by the Indian Revenue Services for various positions. Here are the details of the salary based on the designation.

 

Designation	Salary
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax	15,600-39,100 + Overall pay Rs.5,400
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax	15,600-39,100 + Overall pay Rs. 6,600
Joint Commissioner of Income Tax	15,600-39,100 + Overall pay Rs. 7,600
Additional Commissioner of Income Tax	37,400-67,000 + Overall pay Rs. 8,700
Commissioner of Income Tax	37,400-67,000 + Overall pay Rs. 10,000
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax	67,000-79,000
Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax	80,000

 

IRS Exam 2021 Syllabus

The UPSC CSE (Civil Service Exam) is in three phases:

• Firstly, Preliminary
• Mains
• Finally, Interview

Prelims/Preliminary Exam evaluates the aspirant’s knowledge and understanding of current events and skills in aptitude. The examination is like the base of the UPSC exam. Therefore, the examination has two different Papers.

 

PAPER I

1. National movement & Indian History
2. Indian Polity and Governance – Political System, Constitution, Public Policy, Rights Issues, Panchayati Raj, etc.;
3. Indian and World Geography- Indian Economic Geography, the World as well as Social;
4. General issues on Climate Change; Economic and Social Development – Social Sector Initiatives, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, etc.;
5. Bio-diversity;
6. General Science;
7. Environmental ecology;
8. As well as, Current affairs of international & national interest;

PAPER II

1. Comprehension;
2. Logical reasoning as well as analytical ability;
3. Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
4. General mental ability;
5. Solving problems and Decision planning
6. 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).

The syllabus of the main examination is from the Subject selected by the candidate. Thus, Mains Exam consists of a total of 9 Papers.

 

For more details of UPSC IRS Mains Syllabus Visit: IRS Syllabus 2021

UPSC IRS Exam Pattern

Aspirants who want to work in the revenue service must clear the UPSC Civil Services examination. By all means, only candidates with a bachelor’s degree are eligible to take the entrance exam. After passing the entrance exam, aspirants thus need to attend training at the National Academy of Direct Taxes. The hiring process will take place in the revenue services after completing the course.

The Examination pattern in India Revenue Services is given below: –

 

IRS Exam Prelims Examination:

• First of all, the Preliminary Exam consists of 2 Paper with 100 Marks each [Total of 200 Marks]
• Both question papers are objective or MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) of 2 hours each.
• Also, the question paper will be in both Hindi and English.

 

Prelim Exam Section	Marks
PAPER I – General Studies	200
PAPER II – Aptitude Test	200

 

After qualifying for the Preliminary Exam candidate can appear for the Mains & then Interview.

 

Main Examination

• Mains Exam comprises of 8 Paper with a total of 2025 Mark.
• Altogether, the final result is the addition of total marks from Main & the interview.

 

Exam PAPER	Marks
PAPER A	300
PAPER B – English	300
PAPER I – Essay	250
PAPER II – General Studies I	250
PAPER III – General Studies II	250
PAPER IV – General Studies III	250
PAPER V – General Studies IV	250
PAPER VI – Optional Subject Paper I	250
PAPER VII – Optional Subject	250
Total Marks	1750
Personality Test	275
Overall Total Marks	2025

 

Admit Card for UPSC Exam

Just like any other entrance exam admit card is one of the crucial documents to enter the UPSC examination Center. At least before 4 weeks of the examination date, UPSC will release the admit card. To clarify, candidates can only download Admit Card from the official website. Candidates can get the Civil Services e-admit card by clicking on the link below. Candidates will receive the admit card three-four weeks before the exam date. The official website, www.upsc.gov.in, provides admit cards for the Civil Services Main Exam and Preliminary Exams.

The candidate’s name, father’s name, DOB, photograph, signature, address of the allotted Exam Centre, with other information, are available on the UPSC CSE admit card. To clarify, Candidates must review and verify all of the information on the admission card after downloading it. You must report any discrepancies to the authorities by email to uscsp-upsc@nic.in.

Most importantly to enter the examination center, you must have your admit card and ID evidence with you.

 

Know More – IRS Admit Card and Interview call letter

 

IRS Exam Result

Evidently, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is in charge of conducting the country’s most prestigious entrance examinations. The examination takes place to shortlist candidates for various positions in the federal government.

After completing the IRS selection processes, surely, UPSC will release the result on the official website. The addition of both The UPSC Mains and the personal test marks will give the overall mark. All the shortlisted applicants’ names and roll numbers will appear on the final IAS exam merit list.

 

Get all the details from here accordingly,

Exam	Date
UPSC IRS Preliminary	10th October 2021
UPSC IRS Prelim Result	23rd October 2021
Mains Exam	7th January 2022
Mains Exam Result	23rd March 2022
Interview	Expected 22nd 2022
Final Result	October 2022

All the results are expected to release within 3 to 4 weeks after the examination. 

 

Know More – IRS Result & Cut off Marks

 

How to Apply for UPSC IRS?

Since 2015, the application method for the Civil Services Examination has changed. UPSC only accepts the application online for any examination. No other application mode is permitted. Candidates must apply online for all UPSC exams at the following website: www.upsconline.nic.in. Now, go through the below steps to apply for the UPSC examination.

• Apply for UPSC IRS Exam on the official website www.upsconline.nic.in
• If there is any requirement for more than one application, then, the applicant must ensure that the earlier application is complete in all aspects with the Registration ID.
• Candidates already employed by the government, government-owned industrial ventures, or other comparable institutions or in the private sector can apply directly to the Commission.

 

Other information:

• Candidates currently working under Government must provide an agreement to inform the head of the Department/Office about the examination they are about to attend. If the applicants are working in a permanent or temporary role, as casual or daily rated employees, or working under public undertakings.
• Certainly, candidates should be aware that a letter has been received from their application due to the Commission’s refusal to grant authorization to the candidates applying/appearing in the test. Thus, the authority will reject the application and also revoke the candidature.

 

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FAQ’s

Q. What is UPSC CSE’s complete name?

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service Exam is the full name of the UPSC CSE (CSE).

Q. Is a year of preparation enough for the UPSC CSE Exam?

Yes, of course, One year is adequate to complete the UPSC CSE Preliminary and Mains test syllabus.

Q. Does IRS come under UPSC Exam?

Yes, a Candidate aspiring to work in Income tax, must apply for UPSC and appear for the examination.

Q. Is serving for the Indian Revenue Service a good career path?

Yes, of course, the IRS is a satisfying employment opportunity with a variety of benefits as well as allowances.

Q. How much does the IRS’s principal chief commissioner of income tax make?

A principal chief commissioner of income tax earns roughly Rs. 80,000 per month in the IRS.

Q. How can I become an IRS Officer?

To enter the Indian Foreign Service, aspirants must pass the UPSC-conducted Indian Revenue Service entrance test.

Q. How many exams are there for IRS recruitment?

There are two exams: preliminary and main, followed by an interview for a position with the IRS.

Q. What is the minimal educational need for working in the Indian Revenue Services?

To work in the Indian Revenue Services, candidates must be graduates.

Q. Is it possible for a candidate to update their date of birth after submitting an online application?

There will not be an option to change the details after submission. As a result, candidates must have accurate information during the online application process.

Q. How much time are individuals given to apply for IRS Exam 2021?

The applicant has 3 to 1 month to finish the application process.