Can a IAS officer work in his home town?

Generally, an IAS/IPS officer cannot get his home cadre. However, there is a very slim chance of it. This is possible only if you get a very high rank and then there are vacancies in your home state for your category in that year. In addition, you should have given your first preference as your home state.

Can IAS officer stay in Circuit House?

Trips- For both official and non-official trips, IAS officers enjoy subsidized housing in circuit houses, government bungalows or residential care in different states. While visiting New Delhi, the officer will be facilitated in the respective state Bhavan with all amenities.

Can IAS officer buy property?

Almost all officers start buying property five years into their service. Most who were allotted to different cadres from 2016 onwards haven’t bought any property. An exception to this trend are officers from the Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Do IAS/IPS officers go to their hometowns often?

There is no rule that you cannot go to hometown, but yes going often is always a challenge just like any other private job where leaves are less and there is always work. IAS and IPS being administrative posts have even more responsibility on their shoulders and hence generally give more time to work than going to hometown often.

Can an IAS officer be allocated his home cadre?

On top of that, the government maintains an outsider to insider ratio of IAS officers in a state as 2:1. So, as you can see, there is a very minute chance of an IAS officer being allocated his home cadre. In other cases, the home state is never allocated to the candidate.

Can an IAS officer change his/her job after marriage?

It is not permitted if an IAS officer marries any other central/state/public sector undertaking employee. Change of cadre on grounds of extreme hardships is also permitted. Even here, transfer to home state is not allowed.

Can an officer be deputed to home cadre after completing 9 years?

Here, an officer may be deputed to his home cadre. But for this, he/she has to have completed 9 years in service. Also, the maximum term for which he/she can stay in the home cadre is 5 years and generally, not for more than 3 years at a stretch.