IFS officer usually retires in the age of 60 years although there can be extension procedures as per the foreign ministry guidelines if the officer will be helpful for any situation in building strategy of the nation. Such extensions are a maximum of 5 years.

Now if you want to know about the work duration during the service period then it depends on the situation and international relations with the country you are in. For any emergency situation the working hour may increase, but in general IFS officers usually work for 7-8 hours depending on the work load.

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See in the starting years of the career of an IFS, they are posted in the embassy's of different countries. Usually these postings are of 3-5 years tenure and after this tenure the officer is posted again to any other country. For the first 15 years of the service, IFS officers are posted in embassies. After that based on the performance, many officers becomes bureaucrat in Ministry of Foreign Affairs or in PM Office. So it depends on performance of a officer but in general as the officer gains experience they are usually asked to do job in administrative sector of international relations.

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Hello Aspirant,

The salary of IFS officers depends upon the ranks which are discussed as follows:(These are mentioned from lowest to highest ranks)

1. JUNIOR TIME SCALE -  work as Under Secretary and basic pay is INR 8000 TO 14000.
2. SENIOR TIME SCALE - work as Under Secretary and basic pay is INR 10650 to 16000.
3. JUNIOR ADMINISTRATIVE- work as Deputy Secretary and basic pay is INR 12750 to 17000.
4. SELECTION GRADE - work as Counselor Director and basic pay is INR 15100 to 18000.
5. The officer at Senior administrative level will join as Joint Secretary and the basic pay is around 18400 to 22500.
6. Officer at High Commissioner Ambassador level will work as Foreign secretary and will not receive any pay.

The IFS salary overall is around 60,000 per month including all the allowances depending upon the ranks. But this salary depends upon the postings and that is if the selected candidate has posting in foreign country he/she may receive a salary of 2.4 lakh under special foreign allowance which depends upon the country you are posted in.

HOPE THIS HELPS

Hello,

First of all the eligibility criteria for appearing in Indian Forest Service is passed Bachelor's degree having studied any one of the subjects amidst Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Forestry/ Engineering , if you wish to appear for IFS then you should have graduation in any of the aforementioned discipline as per your preference, next you're still in 11th standard, so there are still 4-5 years to go depending upon the duration of your graduation, see this exam is highly competitive, and you're still young, you may want to appear for this exam that's a good thing, but it's important to sustain the motivation, and for that you need to be extremely clear about your career goals, since this is a long journey it takes a minimum of two years in the sense you'll be preparing for one whole year, and the entire examination of prelims, mains and interview happen over a period of one year, so you need to have single minded focus, dedication and perseverance to qualify this exam, at this point I will suggest focus only on your studies, and once you enter college try to dedicate yourself in knowing this exam, such as go through syllabus to learn it by heart, this will enable you to understand what to read, what to skip, develop the habit of newspaper reading this is crucial from the point of view of prelims/mains/interview, and you shouldn't stop this habit ever, next start off with NCERT and then move towards other standard books, further go through previous year papers, apply mock tests on regular basis to analyze yourself in terms of preparation level, and practice answer writing in advance, these are some of the general overview I've mentioned in regards to preparation of the exam, but as I said your priority at this time should be your studies, focus on it whole-heartedly, and you can appear for IFS even after  completion of graduation, see there are many aspirant coming from diverse fields in some cases they also have relevant years  of experiences in their domain, in case your goals regarding UPSC isn't clear you can explore that sphere of work as well.

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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

Dear student,

First of all I would suggest you to please clear us about which course you are talking about.

See, UPSC and Civil services exam syllabus are not just limited to a single course you are pursuing. From secondary to senior secondary, graduation syllabus, general knowledge, English language all comes under the syllabus of UPSC, civil service exam.

That is the reason UPSC is considered to be one the toughest exam of the world.

You can take help for coaching institutes or can buy some courses related to it to boost your preparation and you can heck your level by attempting the mock papers.

To check the syllabus of UPSC, you can go through the link below.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus

To know the pattern of this exam, you can click on the link below.

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All the very best!