As the prelims result is out, I got a few queries regarding cadre preference. Now preference of cadres will vary from one aspirant to another as typically (& not all) one prefers his/her home state and neighboring states. Also the personality of an individual (comfort seeking, challenge seeking etc) will play an important role. I am putting here an indicative list of cadre preference (which I opted for during my attempt). Please please note that it is just indicative & a personal opinion. You are free to even follow it in reverse order!!!!!!
PREFERENCE ORDER FOR IAS
1. Rajasthan (Rajasthan being my home state & a very good cadre in general).
2. Haryana
3. Punjab
4. Madhya Pradesh
5. Uttar Pradesh (A good cadre with probably longest tenures for direct IAS/IPS as Collector/SP)
6. Gujarat
7. AGMUT
8. Maharashtra
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Uttarakhand
11. Karnataka
12. Chhattisgarh
13. Bihar
14. Jharkhand
15. Orissa
16. Tamil Nadu
17. Andhra Pradesh
18. Assam-Meghalaya (A largely peaceful and good cadre)
19. Sikkim
20. J&K (Out of 22 districts only 4-5 districts have direct IAS/IPS posted as Collector/SP)
21. Kerala
22. West Bengal
23. Manipur-Tripura
24. Nagaland
PREFERENCE ORDER FOR IPS
1. Rajasthan (Rajasthan being my home state & a very good cadre in general).
2. AGMUT
3. Haryana
4. Madhya Pradesh
5. Uttar Pradesh (A good cadre with probably longest tenures for direct IAS/IPS as Collector/SP)
6. Gujarat
7. Maharashtra
8. Punjab
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Uttarakhand
11. Karnataka
12. Tamil Nadu
13. Andhra Pradesh
14. Chhattishgarh
15. Bihar
16. Jharkhand
17. Orissa
18. Assam-Meghalaya (A largely peaceful and good cadre)
19. Sikkim
20. J&K (Out of 22 districts only 4-5 districts have direct IAS/IPS posted as Collector/SP)
21. Kerala
22. West Bengal
23. Manipur-Tripura
24. Nagaland
AGMUT is a very good cadre for IPS. Again I went to mention that this list is indicative only. It is biased in favor of north Indian states as I am from Rajasthan. Please consult your peers, faculty and family members before finalizing the list. It is very important to fill in the preference carefully. There were quite a few cases of sorry stories in my batch because of improper preferences of cadre. Good Luck!!
An indicative list of Service Preference is mentioned below
1. IAS
2. IFS
3. IPS
4. IRS (IT)
5. IRS (C&CE)
6. Indian Account and Audit Service
7. IRTS
8. DANICS
9. DANIPS
10. IDES
11. IDAS
12. AFHQ
13. IRAS
14. Civil Accounts
15. ICLS
16 IRPS
17 RPF
18 IIS
19 IP&TAFS
20 Postal Service
21 Ordinance Facotry
In the list above the first five service (upto IRS customs) are preferred generally in the same order. IAAS & IRTS are preferred equally as 6th preference. Beyond 7th preference this list does not accurately reflect the conditions of service. I have very limited information regarding service below IRTS, therefore please consult someone who knows (preferably someone who is working in any of these services). Another way of gauging the preference order can be accessing the service allocation list (by rank) of previous years on the portal of Ministry of Personnel (DoPT). The link is:
http://persmin.gov.in/AIS1/QrySA.asp
PREFERENCE ORDER FOR IAS
1. Rajasthan (Rajasthan being my home state & a very good cadre in general).
2. Haryana
3. Punjab
4. Madhya Pradesh
5. Uttar Pradesh (A good cadre with probably longest tenures for direct IAS/IPS as Collector/SP)
6. Gujarat
7. AGMUT
8. Maharashtra
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Uttarakhand
11. Karnataka
12. Chhattisgarh
13. Bihar
14. Jharkhand
15. Orissa
16. Tamil Nadu
17. Andhra Pradesh
18. Assam-Meghalaya (A largely peaceful and good cadre)
19. Sikkim
20. J&K (Out of 22 districts only 4-5 districts have direct IAS/IPS posted as Collector/SP)
21. Kerala
22. West Bengal
23. Manipur-Tripura
24. Nagaland
PREFERENCE ORDER FOR IPS
1. Rajasthan (Rajasthan being my home state & a very good cadre in general).
2. AGMUT
3. Haryana
4. Madhya Pradesh
5. Uttar Pradesh (A good cadre with probably longest tenures for direct IAS/IPS as Collector/SP)
6. Gujarat
7. Maharashtra
8. Punjab
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Uttarakhand
11. Karnataka
12. Tamil Nadu
13. Andhra Pradesh
14. Chhattishgarh
15. Bihar
16. Jharkhand
17. Orissa
18. Assam-Meghalaya (A largely peaceful and good cadre)
19. Sikkim
20. J&K (Out of 22 districts only 4-5 districts have direct IAS/IPS posted as Collector/SP)
21. Kerala
22. West Bengal
23. Manipur-Tripura
24. Nagaland
AGMUT is a very good cadre for IPS. Again I went to mention that this list is indicative only. It is biased in favor of north Indian states as I am from Rajasthan. Please consult your peers, faculty and family members before finalizing the list. It is very important to fill in the preference carefully. There were quite a few cases of sorry stories in my batch because of improper preferences of cadre. Good Luck!!
An indicative list of Service Preference is mentioned below
1. IAS
2. IFS
3. IPS
4. IRS (IT)
5. IRS (C&CE)
6. Indian Account and Audit Service
7. IRTS
8. DANICS
9. DANIPS
10. IDES
11. IDAS
12. AFHQ
13. IRAS
14. Civil Accounts
15. ICLS
16 IRPS
17 RPF
18 IIS
19 IP&TAFS
20 Postal Service
21 Ordinance Facotry
In the list above the first five service (upto IRS customs) are preferred generally in the same order. IAAS & IRTS are preferred equally as 6th preference. Beyond 7th preference this list does not accurately reflect the conditions of service. I have very limited information regarding service below IRTS, therefore please consult someone who knows (preferably someone who is working in any of these services). Another way of gauging the preference order can be accessing the service allocation list (by rank) of previous years on the portal of Ministry of Personnel (DoPT). The link is:
http://persmin.gov.in/AIS1/QrySA.asp
Hope it helps. All the best!!
