| Indian Administrative Service (IAS) |
Administration of the district or state |
Policy formulation and implementation, maintenance of law and order, and revenue administration |
| Indian Foreign Service (IFS) |
Representing India in foreign countries |
Promoting political, economic, and cultural relations between India and other countries |
| Indian Police Service (IPS) |
Maintaining law and order in the country |
Crime prevention and investigation, maintaining public order, and counter-terrorism activities |
| Indian Revenue Service (IRS) |
Collecting and managing taxes in the country |
Tax collection and enforcement, investigation of tax evasion and fraud, and policy formulation |
| Indian Forest Service (IFoS) |
Managing the forests and wildlife resources of the country |
Conservation and management of forest and wildlife resources, prevention of poaching and smuggling |
| Indian Information Service (IIS) |
Dissemination of information about government policies and programs |
Publicity and media management for government policies, programs and initiatives |
| Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) |
Auditing and accounting for government departments and agencies |
Auditing and accounting of government departments and agencies, ensuring financial propriety and transparency |
| Indian Postal Service (IPoS) |
Managing the postal services in the country |
Providing postal and allied services to the citizens, and implementing government policies on postal services |
| Indian Trade Service (ITS) |
Promoting foreign trade for the country |
Facilitating international trade, negotiating trade agreements and treaties, and promoting exports |
| Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) |
Managing the accounts and finances of the Indian defence forces |
Managing accounts and finances of the defence forces, ensuring financial discipline and compliance with rules and regulations |
| Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) |
Preventing and combating tax evasion and smuggling of goods |
Collecting customs and excise duties, prevention of smuggling and evasion of taxes and duties, and policy formulation |
| Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) |
Managing the accounts and finances of the central government |
Managing accounts and finances of the central government departments and agencies, ensuring financial propriety and transparency |
| Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS) |
Providing legal advice and services to the government and public sector undertakings |
Providing legal advice to government departments and public sector undertakings, drafting legal documents, and representing them in court |
| Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) |
Management of defence lands and properties in the country |
Management and administration of defence lands, properties and estates, and ensuring proper utilisation of the land and estate resources |
| Indian Statistical Service (ISS) |
Data analysis and policy formulation |
Collection, analysis and interpretation of statistical data, policy formulation, and evaluation |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) |
Production and management of ordnance and weapons systems |
Production, testing, and management of ordnance and weapons systems for the Indian armed forces |
| Indian Economic Service (IES) |
Economic planning and policy formulation |
Formulating and evaluating economic policies, providing economic advice, and conducting research |