CHANDIGARH (15.06.2026): The IAS cadre strength of the Haryana has been increased from 215 to 226, registering an increase of 11 posts, with the Central Government notifying revised cadre regulations after nearly seven and a half years.

As per a notification issued by the DoPT on June 11, the direct recruitment quota of IAS officers has been enhanced from 150 to 158 posts. In contrast, the promotion quota, which is filled through officers of the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) and eligible non-HCS services, has witnessed only a marginal increase of three posts, rising from 65 to 68.

The previous revision in Haryana’s IAS cadre strength was carried out in December 2018, when the cadre strength was increased from 205 to 215 officers. The revised regulations retain the existing provision of a single chief secretary post to head the state bureaucracy.