The Indian Civil Service for part of the 19th century was the elite higher civil service of the British Empire in British India during British rule in the period between 1858 and 1947.

When East India Company started to rule, they created Covenanted Civil Services whose members signed covenants with company's board of directors in 1757.

There was great corruption in British Bengal because of the political patronage. In 1773, British parliament enacted the 'Regulating Act' in India which established the post of Governor General.


History of civil services exam in India








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From 1858, after the demise of the East India Company's rule in India, the British civil service took on its administrative responsibilities.

The change in governance came about due to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, which came close to toppling British rule in the country.[

Exam detail:

Max age of entry = 23 yrs old
3 tier classification: Imperial, Provincial and Subordinate civil Services.
Abolishment of Statuary Civil Services
Certain seats in Imperial to be filled from Provincial

The civil services can be categorised into:

All India Services: members serve both the union and state governments
Central Civil Services: serve only the union government.
State Civil Services: state government.

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