New Delhi (02.01.2025): The Centre has increased the sanctioned strength of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre in Uttar Pradesh from 652 to 683, making new regulations through an amendment in the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955.
The decision was notified on December 31, 2025, through the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Eighth Amendment Regulations, 2025, issued under the All-India Services Act, 1951, in consultation with the Uttar Pradesh government. The revised strength also came into effect immediately after its publication in the Official Gazette.
As per the notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the total number of senior duty posts in the Uttar Pradesh cadre has been fixed at 370, the Central Deputation Reserve (CDR) capped at 148 posts, while the State Deputation Reserve has been limited to 92 posts. The Training Reserve stands at 12 posts, and the Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve at 61 posts.
The notification further provides that 207 posts will be filled through promotion under Rule 8 of the IAS (Recruitment) Rules, 1954, while 476 posts will be filled through direct recruitment. The revised cadre structure includes key senior positions such as Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Industrial Development Commissioner, Divisional Commissioners, Principal Secretaries, District Magistrates, and several heads of departments and statutory authorities. Among notable field-level postings, the cadre includes 75 district magistrates and 84 special secretaries to the state government.
