Difference between IAS Officer and PCS Officer

 pcs job salary Provincial Civil Service or PCS is counted among the most reputed administrative jobs offered by State Government & Government of India. The recruitment of various posts under PCS at sub-divisional, divisional, district, and state level are done by State Civil Services examination.

The role of a PCS officer may start from revenue administration and supervision of law and order. But, there are many people who could not understand the actual difference between an IAS officer and PCS officer.

So, we’ll first discuss here notable differences between IAS and PCS officers and later, we’ll tell you how the recruitment of PCS officer is done and what are the different posts under State PCS from the top to bottom?

Difference between IAS Officer and PCS Officer

The President of India appoints IAS officer, whereas, PCS officers are given appointment by the Governor for the state services.

IAS officers are recruited through All India Civil Services Examination managed by Union Public Service Commission, whereas, PCS officers are recruited by State Civil Services examination managed by State Public Service Commission (SPSC).

In IAS exam, more emphasis is given on conceptual questions rather than factual, whereas, the case is vice-versa in terms of PCS exam.

Only Union Govt. more specifically President is authorized to terminate service of an IAS officers, whereas, the State Govt. has full right to suspend, transfer or terminate a PCS officer.

Career of an IAS officer may start from SDM and can be promoted to District Collector within 5 to 7 years of his/her job. On the other hand, the promotion of a PCS officer is quite slower than an IAS officer.

This is all about the major differences between an IAS officer and a PCS officer. Now, let’s talk about various posts under state PCS from the top rank to the lowest rank.

List of Different Posts under State PCS from the top to bottom

Sl. No	Post
1.	Assistant Employment Officer
2.	District Food Marketing officer
3.	Assistant Sugar Commissioner
4.	Deputy Secretary Madhyamik Shiksha
5.	Statistical Officer
6.	District Handicapped Welfare Officer
7.	District Youth Welfare and Pradesh Vikas Dal Officer
8.	District Backward Class Welfare Officer
9.	Commercial Tax Officer
10.	District Commandant Home guards
11.	Jail Superintendent
12.	Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax)
13.	Designated Officer
14.	Senior Lecturer Diet
15.	District Programme Officer
16.	Assistant Labor Commissioner
17.	Assistant Director Industries (Marketing)
18.	Assistant Controller (Legal Measurement) (Grade-1)
19.	District Audit Officer (Rev. Audit)
20.	District Administrative Officer
21.	District Basic Education Officer BSA /Associate
22.	District Cane Officer, U.P. Ag. Service Group “B” (Dev. Branch)
23.	District Horticulture Officer Grade-1/Supdt. Govt. Garden
24.	District Horticulture Officer Grade-2
25.	District Probation Officer
26.	Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport)
27.	Sub Registrar
28.	Regional Employment Officer
29.	Accounts Officer (Local Bodies)
30.	Executive Officer Grade-l/Assistant Nagar Ayukta
31.	Assistant Employment Officer
32.	District Handicapped Welfare Officer
33.	Manager (Marketing and Economic Survey) Small Industries
34.	Manager (Credit) Small Industries
35.	Superintendent Jail. Passenger/Goods Tax Officer
36.	Additional District Development Officer (Sw) ADDO
37.	Supply Officer Grade-2
38.	Accounts Officer (Nagar Vikas)
39.	Block Development Officer BDO
40.	Executive Officer (Nagar Vikas)
41.	Sugar Commissioner
42.	Cane Inspector and Assistant
43.	District Social welfare Officer DSWO
44.	Assistant Regional Transport Officer
45.	District Panchayat Raj Officer
46.	District Savings Officer
47.	Deputy Collector
48.	Deputy Superintendent of Police DSP
49.	District Commandant Home guards
50.	Naib Tehsildar
51.	District Backward Class Welfare Officer
52.	Area Rationing Officer
53.	Deputy Secretary (Housing and Urban Planning)
54.	EOPR
55.	Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax) ACCT
56.	District Food Marketing Officer
57.	Commercial Tax Officer
58.	Treasury officer/Account officer (Treasury)
59.	Accounts Officer (Treasury)

Not recruitments of all posts are done in same year. It depends upon State Government which posts they are willing to recruit. We suggest aspirants to keep checking State PCS official website for the latest updates.