New Delhi: The President of India has formally confirmed 158 officers into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from the 2020, 2021, and 2022 batches, officially endorsing their transition from probation to full-time cadre assignments. These newly confirmed officers will now take on crucial roles in governance and public administration across the country.
Batch and Cadre Details
- 2020 batch: 1 officer (AGMUT cadre)
- 2021 batch: 1 officer (West Bengal cadre)
- 2022 batch: 156 officers
The confirmed officers are now distributed across 28 cadres (states and union territories), including 14 in AGMUT, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 12 each in Maharashtra and West Bengal, 11 in Rajasthan, and 10 in Tamil Nadu. Other cadres include Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Assam–Meghalaya, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and more, reflecting a diverse national deployment.
Why This Confirmation Matters
End of Probation: These officers have completed their rigorous training and probationary phase, enabling them to obtain full responsibility in their respective cadres.
Cadre Deployment: Their placements across multiple states enhance bureaucratic capability and administrative reach, aligning with the government’s focus on decentralized leadership.
Simple Cadre Distribution Summary–
| Cadre | No. of Officers |
| AGMUT | 14 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 13 |
| Maharashtra | 12 |
| West Bengal | 12 |
| Rajasthan | 11 |
| Tamil Nadu | 10 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 9 |
| Bihar | 9 |
| Gujarat | 9 |
| Assam–Meghalaya | 8 |
| Kerala | 8 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6 |
| Telangana | 6 |
| Jharkhand | 5 |
| Odisha | 5 |
| Punjab, Tripura | Up to 4 |
| Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Nagaland, Sikkim | 1–3 each |
