Dear candidate, salary of IFS officers is:

• Grade                                                    Pay Band                 Grade Pay
• Junior Scale                                  15,600 –39,100 INR            5400 INR
• Senior time Scale                        15600 –39100 INR              6600 INR
• Junior Administrative Grade     15,600 –39,100 INR            7,600 INR
• Selection Grade                          37,400 – 67,000 INR           8,700 INR
• Super Time Scale                        37,400 –67,000INR             10,000 INR
• Super Super Time Scale             37,400 – Rs 67,000 INR      12,000 INR
• Apex Pay Scale                             80,000INR (fixed)                 -
• Cabinet Secretary                        90,000INR (fixed)                 -

The 7th Pay Commission has announced that the IFS Officers who currently get two increments in two years will get three increments when she/he is moved to senior level. Perks enjoyed by an IFS Officer are:

• Accommodation in big 2/3 BHK flats

• Cars and travel expenses

• Household servant and expenses

• Health expenses

• Free electricity and water facilities

• Abroad study options

• Retirement benefits and options

Hope, it helps!

For being an IFS officer you have to qualify a 3 tier examination named UPSC CSE. UPSC CSE selects IFS officers based on three steps:

• Prelims: where you are asked objective type questions. This is a qualifying level.
• Mains: Here you will asked descriptive level and on qualifying this you will be called for the next level.
• Personality Test: Here you will be asked questions by the panelist. If you qualify this levels with good marks then you will be able to be an IFS officer.

UPSC CSE aspirants gives IFS to be there 2nd or 3rd choice of priority. So the competition will be quite high for this designation.

Now the eligibility for the UPSC CSE is that the student must have a degree of graduation from a recognized university/college.

The salary of an IFS depends on different factors. If the officer is in India and does job in Foreign Ministry then depending on his/her grade he/she will be paid. If we assume at the starting he/she will get approximately Rs. 65,000 including all the benefits and allowances. But if the officer is posted in the Indian Embassy in any other country, then the payment will be set up as per the Market Price Index of that country. Thus it can't be said what can be the exact salary but in countries like US or UK if IFS is posted then based on the MPI of the country he/she gets around Rs. 2.5-4 Lacs per months which is pretty descent as the accomodation, education of the children (if any), medical charges are carried by the Government of India.

To know more about IFS as a career visit the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/indian-foreign-service-officer

To know more about UPSC CSE visit the link below:

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

For being an IFS officer you have to qualify a 3 tier examination named UPSC CSE. UPSC CSE selects IFS officers based on three steps:

• Prelims: where you are asked objective type questions. This is a qualifying level.
• Mains: Here you will asked descriptive level and on qualifying this you will be called for the next level.
• Personality Test: Here you will be asked questions by the panelist. If you qualify this levels with good marks then you will be able to be an IFS officer.

UPSC CSE aspirants gives IFS to be there 2nd or 3rd choice of priority. So the competition will be quite high for this designation.

Now the eligibility for the UPSC CSE is that the student must have a degree of graduation from a recognized university/college. Thus it doesn't matter which course you are from. But the point is, it doesn't matter which college you study in. You can study in any college of your wish and which offers you the subject you want. See choosing the right college isn't a factor but choosing a right course for your UG is a point of concern. Thus you should choose the course in which you are interested in so that you won't feel burnout and you can focus on the preparation of UPSC CSE. No college or course can help you out to crack UPSC CSE until and unless you have the rigor and scoring good in the exam is entirely dependent on your preparation and not on your course of study in UG.

There are some colleges which offers free UPSC CSE preparation, this colleges are:

• JAMIA MILIA ISLAMIA
• JAMIA HAMDARD
• ANNA INSITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
• ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY

TO know about this colleges/universities which offers free coaching along with the UG course visit the link below:

https://indianexpress.com/article/jobs/upsc-cse-scholarships-making-upsc-preparation-affordable-institutes-provide-scholarships-free-coaching-to-civil-service-aspirants-7340973/

To know more about UPSC CSE visit the link below:

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

Hello there!

Hope you are doing fine.

To become an IFS (Indian Foreign Service Officer), you have to give UPSC exam.

After completing class 12th from a recognised board, you have to do graduation in any discipline from a recognised university in order to be eligible for UPSC exam.

To know details about this exam, click the link below:

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After clearing the UPSC exams, you will be sent to Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of administration for training and after the training, you can join Foreign service institute.

After completing the full training course, you can become a IFS officer.

To know more about the post of IFS officer, you can click the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/indian-foreign-service-officer

Hope it helps.

Stay safe.

All the best!!!

Hello,
As the information available online you can have a. full time home leave after one tenure and it be allotted by your seniors in a time period of 2-3 months and  it can be extended up to 15 days after the alloted leave.

To know more about IFS as a career choice then visit the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/indian-foreign-service-officer

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Hello Decembersboy,

The salary of an Indian ambassador varies according to different level. It should be around 60,000 INR  including all perks and allowances.

But if an IFS officer is placed in US or UAE the salary is around 2.4 lakh per month under Special Foreign Allowances. This allowance varies according to the place the officer is posted in. This allowance increases according to the grades also.

The benefits under the 7th pay commission are as follows:

1. Wonderful accommodation of 2 or 3 BHK in cheap rates
2. Car
3. Household helps
4. Security guards
5. Medical treatment expenses
6. Free electricity and water bills
7. Free phone call
8. Abroad study options
9. Retirement and pension benefits

Dear,

Though Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) are considered to be the most sought after prestigious civil services post in India among the aspirants, yet Indian Foreign Service (IFS) has maintained its sheen over time and is still one of the most admired services in India.

IFS Salary-

Junior Time Scale – Officers at this level join as Under Secretary and the salary is around 8000 –14000 INR

Senior Time Scale – An officer at this level joins as Under Secretary and the salary is around 10, 650 -16000 INR

Junior Administrative Scale – An officer at this level joins as Deputy Secretary and the salary is around 12, 750 –17000 INR

Selection Grade – An officer at this level joins as Counselor Director and the salary is around 15, 100 –18500 INR

Senior Administrative Scale – An officer at this level joins as Joint Secretary and the salary is around 18, 400 –22, 500 INR

High Commissioner / Ambassador – An officer at this level join as Foreign Secretary and the salary is 26, 000 INR which is fixed with no grade pay.

Hope this helps!

Hi,

As the 7th pay commision has been approved and for this reason, there is a huge hike in salary for the IFS officers. So, candidates who secure a job as an IFS officer in India will be awarded various perks . Apart from this, the Indian Government also provides  Special Foreign Allowances for the candidates who are posted out of the country.

Junior Time Scale – The officers will join as “Under Secretary” and the will range from 8000 to 14000/-

Senior Time Scale – The officers will join as “Under Secretary” and the salary will be around 10650 to 16000/-

Junior Administrative – The officers will join as “Deputy Secretary” and the salary will range from 12,750 to 17000/-

Selection Grade – The officers will join as “Counselor Director” and the salary will be around 15,100 to 18,500/–

The officer at Senior Administrative level will join as a “Joint Secretary” and the salary will be around 18,400 to 22,500/-

Officer at High Commissioner or Ambassador level will work as “Foreign Secretary” and they would not receive any grade pay.

Hope this helps

Wish you luck