{"id":22233,"date":"2026-04-08T17:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=22233"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:54:24","slug":"upsc-cadre-allocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-cadre-allocation\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Cadre Allocation 2024-25 Out, State Cadres, Download PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions officially released the UPSC Cadre Allocation 2024-25 on <\/span>7th December 2025<\/b>. This is for candidates who qualified for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) through the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024. Candidates can now check their allotted cadre and detailed service allocations. The official PDF is available on <\/span>cseplus.dopt.gov.in.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

According to the UPSC CSE 2024 service allocation, <\/span>Shakti Dubey<\/b><\/a>, who secured AIR 1, has been allotted her home state of Uttar Pradesh as her cadre. Harshita Goyal, with AIR 2 from Haryana, has been assigned the Gujarat cadre.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UPSC Cadre Allocation 2024-25 PDF Download<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

The <\/span>UPSC Cadre Allocation 2024\u201325 PDF<\/b> has been officially released by the <\/span>Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)<\/b> on its dedicated portal <\/span>cseplus.dopt.gov.in<\/b>. The PDF contains the final cadre allotment details of IAS officers selected through CSE 2024, including home state, allotted cadre, and insider\u2013outsider status. This document is issued after applying the <\/span>2017 Zone-based Cadre Allocation Policy<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Click here to download UPSC Cadre Allocation 2024-25 PDF<\/b><\/a><\/p>\r\n

Top 20 UPSC Rankers Cadres 2024-25 List<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Here is the list of Top 20 UPSC Rankers along with their cadre allocation and insider\/outsider status.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Top 20 UPSC Rankers Cadres 2024-25 List<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Sl. No.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Candidate\u2019s Name & Rank<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Category<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Home State<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Cadre Allocated<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Insider \/ Outsider<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Shakti Dubey (1)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Harshita Goyal<\/strong><\/a> (2)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Haryana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Gujarat<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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3<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Dongre Archit Parag<\/strong><\/a> (3)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Maharashtra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Karnataka<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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4<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Shah Margi Chirag<\/strong><\/a> (4)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Gujarat<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Gujarat<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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5<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Aakash Garg<\/strong><\/a> (5)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Delhi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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AGMUT<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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6<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Komal Punia (6)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttarakhand<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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7<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Aayushi Bansal (7)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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8<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Raj Krishna Jha (8)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Bihar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Bihar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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9<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Aditya Vikram Agarwal (9)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Haryana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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10<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Mayank Tripathi (10)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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11<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ettaboyina Sai Shivani (11)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O.B.C. (GM)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Telangana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Telangana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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12<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ashi Sharma (12)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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13<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Hemant (13)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Bihar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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14<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Abhishek Vashishtha (14)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Delhi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

AGMUT<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\r\n

15<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Banna Venkatesh (15)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O.B.C. (GM)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\r\n

16<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Madhav Agarwal (16)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Maharashtra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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17<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Sanskriti Trivedy (17)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Bihar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\r\n

18<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Saumya Mishra (18)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\r\n

19<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Vibhor Bhardwaj (19)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\r\n

20<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Trilok Singh (20)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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General<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Gujarat<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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O<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

How to Download UPSC Cadre Allocation 2024-25 PDF?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

The UPSC Cadre Allocation 2024-25 PDF can be downloaded from the official DoPT CSE Plus portal, where cadre details of IAS officers selected through CSE 2024 are published.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Step 1: <\/b>Visit the official website: https:\/\/cseplus.dopt.gov.in\/<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Step 2:<\/b> Click on the \u201cAllocation of cadres to the candidates allocated to IAS on the basis of CSE-2024-reg\u201d link.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Step 3: <\/b>Open the IAS Cadre Allocation 2024-25 PDF.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Step 4: <\/b>Download and save the PDF for future reference.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UPSC Cadre Allocation Policy - Five Zones<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

The UPSC Cadre Allocation Policy - Five Zones, introduced in 2017, divides all state and joint cadres of the All India Services into five geographical zones. Candidates are required to rank these zones and choose cadre preferences within each zone during the allocation process.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
PSC Cadre Allocation Policy - Five Zones<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Zone<\/b><\/td>\r\nState Cadres \/ Joint Cadres<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Zone-I<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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AGMUT, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Zone-II<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Zone-III<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Zone-IV<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Zone-V<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Insider-Outsider Ratio<\/b><\/h3>\r\n
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  • Each state cadre follows a <\/span>2:1 Outsider\u2013Insider ratio<\/b> to ensure balanced administration.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  • Only <\/span>one-third (33.3%)<\/b> of officers in a cadre can be <\/span>Insiders<\/b> (from the same home state).<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  • The remaining <\/span>two-thirds (66.7%)<\/b> are allotted as <\/span>Outsiders<\/b> from other states.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  • Insider allotment is considered <\/span>only if<\/b> the candidate ranks their home-state zone as <\/span>first preference<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  • This rule promotes <\/span>national integration, neutrality, and wider administrative exposure<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

    Factors Influencing UPSC Cadre Allocation<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

    The factors which influence the UPSC Cadre Allocation have been highlighted below. A candidate should be aware of these factors before filing their cadre preference.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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    • Merit: <\/b>Higher-ranking candidates in the UPSC CSE have a better chance of getting their preferred cadres, as allocation is primarily based on rank in the final merit list.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    • Preference: <\/b>Candidates submit a list of preferred cadres during the allocation process, and these choices are considered while assigning their service postings.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    • Vacancy and Reservation: <\/b>The number of available positions in each cadre, along with state-wise reservation policies and home-state quotas, affects the final allocation of candidates.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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