Indian Revenue Service - Recruitment

Recruitment

There are two streams of recruitment to the Indian Revenue Service - Direct Recruits and Promoted Officers. Direct Recruits are selected from the Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission and based on preferences opted by them. Promoted Officers are promoted gradually over several years of service. The current ratio of two streams is kept at 1:1. Initial posting would be Assistant Commissioners up to senior rank of Chief Commissioners, Member/Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes or Central Board of Excise and Customs.