What Is IRS Post In USPC
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What Is IRS Post In USPC?
IRS or Indian Revenue Service is a competitive civil service exam conducted in India
that recruits eligible candidates for the revenue department. The IRS is considered an
administrative service and one that belongs to Group A level. the IRS operates under
the department of revenue in the Union Finance Ministry. Besides, it is responsible for
collecting and managing taxes, both direct and indirect ones.
The IRS post in UPSC is divided into two categories:
a.Income tax
b.Customs and central excise
Eligibility
To sit for the IRS exam or to apply for it, a candidate has to meet these eligibility
criteria:
The candidate has to be an Indian citizen.
Even if the candidate has migrated from Vietnam, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Malawi, or Zambia, he should be of an Indian
origin to settle permanently in India.
Educational qualifications
To sit the IRS exam, a candidate should meet these educational qualifications:
A suitable degree from a state, a central university, or a university of equivalent
stature.
A degree from a recognized open university.
A degree received through correspondence or distance education.
The Government of India recognizes a qualification as something equivalent to the
organizations mentioned above
Besides the criteria mentioned above, other candidates can also apply if they meet the
following norms:
The candidate has to acquire a degree from a private university.
The candidate has to get a degree from any foreign university, provided the university
is recognized by the AIU or Association of Indian Universities.
Candidates who have passed the MBBS doctoral degree but have not yet applied for an
internship or joined anywhere as interns.
The candidates have cleared the final exam of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India, ICSI, and ICWAI.
Age limitations
The age limitations vary according to the caste reservations for the IRS exam. The age
limit of candidates belonging to the general caste is 21 years, with the upper age limit
being 32 years. However, the upper age limit for OBC and SC/ST is 35 years and 37
years, respectively.
Conclusion
Therefore, now that you know the fundamental rules you have to follow to sit for the
IRS exam, you can look for the application form online.