**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has issued the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2026. This notification, dated April 1, 2026, revises the authorized IAS cadre strength for the State of Kerala, increasing the total capacity from 231 to 242. These regulations come into force immediately upon their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Amendments**
* **Authority:** The regulations are made under the All India Services Act, 1951, in consultation with the Government of Kerala.
* **Title:** Formally titled the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2026.
* **Commencement:** The rules are effective as of the date of publication (April 1, 2026).
**Kerala Cadre Strength Breakdown**
* **Total Senior Duty Posts:** 132 posts are allocated under the State Government.
* **Central Deputation Reserve:** Fixed at a maximum of 40% of senior duty posts (52 posts).
* **State Deputation Reserve:** Fixed at a maximum of 25% of senior duty posts (33 posts).
* **Training Reserve:** Fixed at a maximum of 3.5% of senior duty posts (04 posts).
* **Leave and Junior Posts Reserve:** Fixed at a maximum of 16.5% of senior duty posts (21 posts).
* **Promotion Posts:** 73 posts are to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of the IAS (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 (not exceeding 33 1/3% of specific categories).
* **Direct Recruitment:** 169 posts are designated for direct recruitment.
* **Total Authorized Strength:** The finalized cadre strength is set at 242.
**Key Senior Duty Post Allocations**
* **Executive Leadership:** Includes 1 Chief Secretary to Government, 3 Additional Chief Secretaries, and 9 Principal Secretaries.
* **Administrative Management:** Includes 23 Secretaries to Government and 14 District Collectors.
* **Specialized Roles:** Various Director and Commissioner roles across departments such as Tourism, Social Justice, Agriculture, Mining and Geology, and Food Safety.
* **Statutory and Board Positions:** Includes Managing Directors for the Kerala Water Authority, State Financial Corporation, and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of Kerala**
**Impact**
The state government receives an expanded authorized strength for IAS officers, increasing from 231 to 242. This allows for higher staffing levels across senior duty positions and specialized department heads.
**Action Required**
The state must align its administrative structure and personnel planning with the new authorized limits and specific post designations.
**Central Government (Department of Personnel and Training)**
**Impact**
The department establishes a new legal ceiling for recruitment and deputation specific to the Kerala cadre.
**Action Required**
The department must manage direct recruitment and central deputation reserves (capped at 52 posts) in accordance with the 2026 amendment figures.
**IAS Officers (Kerala Cadre / Aspirants)**
**Impact**
The amendment increases the total number of posts available through both promotion (73 posts) and direct recruitment (169 posts).
**Action Required**
Eligible state service officers and direct recruits must follow the updated promotion and recruitment quotas defined under the 1954 Recruitment Rules as applied to the new cadre strength.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955: The specific regulation being amended to revise and determine the authorized strength and composition of the IAS cadre.
All India Services Act, 1951: The primary legislation that empowers the Central Government to regulate the recruitment and conditions of service for All India Services.
Kerala: The state cadre to which the revised IAS post allocations, senior duty positions, and recruitment quotas apply.
Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954: The rules governing the constitution of the IAS cadre and providing the framework for cadre strength determination.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: The primary regulatory ministry (specifically the Department of Personnel and Training) responsible for issuing these service regulations.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 224] नई ददल्ली, बधु वार, अप्रलै 1, 2026/चत्रै 11, 1948 26/पौर् 17, 1947
No. 224] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026/CHAITRA 11, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
कार्ममक, लोक जिकायत एव ं पेंिन मत्रं ालय
(कार्ममक और प्रजिक्षण जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 1 अप्रैल , 2026
सा.का.जन. 243(अ).—भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेवा (संवगग) जनयमावली, 1954 के जनयम 4 के उप-जनयम (1)
और (2) के साथ पठित, अजखल भारतीय सेवा अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 61) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा
प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार, केरल सरकार के परामिग स,े भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेवा जवजनयमन, (संवगग
पद सख्ं या का जनयतन) 1955 में आगे और संिोधन करन े के जलए एतदद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जवजनयम बनाती ह,ै नामत : ─
1. (1) इन जवजनयमों को भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेवा (संवगग पद संख्य ा जनयतन( पांचवा ंसंिोधन जवजनयम, 2026
कहा िा सकेग।
(2) ये जनयम, रािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स े प्रवृत् त होंगे।
2. भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेवा (संवगग पद संख्या जनयतन) जवजनयम, 1955 म,ें अनुसूची में, “केरल" िीर्गक और उससे
संबंजधत प्रजवजियों के जलए जनम्नजलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा नामत: -
2371 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
"केरल
राज्य सरकार के अधीन वठरष्ठ ड्यटू ी पद 132
सरकार के मख्ु य सजचव 1
अपर मख्ु य सजचव 3
सरकार के प्रधान सजचव 9
सरकार के प्रधान सजचव और कृजर् उत्पादन आयिु 1
स्ट्थाजनक (रेिीडटें ) आयुि, नई ददल्ली 1
महाजनदिे क, सरकार में प्रबंधन सबं ंधी सस्ट्ं थान 1
आयुि 5
सरकार के सजचव 23
मुख्यमंत्री के सजचव 1
राज्यपाल के सजचव 1
आयुि, भ-ू रािस्ट्व 1
आपदा प्रबधं न आयुि 1
अपर स्ट्थ ाजनक (रेिीडटें ) आयु त, केरल हाउस, नई ददल्ली 1
प्रधान जनदिे क, स्ट्थानीय स्ट्विासन जवभाग 1
अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध जनदिे क, केरल राज्य नागठरक आपूर्मत जनगम 1
अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध जनदिे क, केरल राज्य जवद्यतु बोड ग 1
प्रबंध जनदिे क, केरल राज्य औद्योजगक जवकास जनगम 1
प्रबंध जनदिे क, केरल जवत्तीय जनगम 1
प्रबंध जनदिे क, केरल राज्य सड़क पठरवहन जनगम 1
सरकार के जविर्े सजचव/अपर सजचव/संयुि सजचव/उप सजचव 15
जविेर्/अपर/संयुि/उप-आयु त 4
सजचव, भूजम बोड ग 1
पंिीयन महाजनरीक्षक 1
मत्स्ट्य पालन जनदिे क 1
जनदिे क, एलएसिीडी (ग्रामीण) 1
जनदिे क, एलएसिीडी (िहरी) 1
जनदिे क, सूचना एवं िनसपं कग 1
पयगटन जनदिे क 1[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
जनदिे क, खले और युवा मामल े 1
जनदिे क, सामाजिक न्याय 1
जनदिे क, अनुसूजचत िाजत जवकास जवभाग 1
श्रम आयुि 1
रोिगार और प्रजिक्षण जनदिे क 1
आयुि, नागठरक आपूर्मत एव ंउपभोिा मामल े 1
जिला कलेटर 14
जनदिे क, सवक्षे ण और भूजम अजभलखे 1
जनदिे क, अनुसूजचत िनिाजत जवकास जवभाग 1
उप समाहताग (सब कलेटर) ग्रेड-I 2
आयुि, प्रविे परीक्षा 1
आयुि, आवास 1
जनदिे क, कॉलेजिएट जिक्षा 1
जनदिे क, सामान्य जिक्षा 1
जनदिे क, सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी जमिन 1
जनदिे क, एनओआरकेए (अजनवासी केरलवासी मामल)े 1
अपर महाजनदिे क (सामान्य), पयगटन 1
मुख्य सजचव के स्ट्टाफ अजधकारी 1
जनदिे क, कृजर् जवकास एवं दकसान कल्याण जवभाग 1
जनदिे क, उद्योग और वाजणज्य 1
रजिस्ट्रार, सहकारी सजमजत 1
कायगकारी जनदिे क, राज्य गरीबी उन्मलू न जमिन (कुडुम्बश्री) 1
जनदिे क, मजहला एवं बाल जवकास 1
जनदिे क, राज्य लॉटठरि 1
कायगकारी जनदिे क, सुजचतवा जमिन 1
जविेर् आयुि, िीएसटी 1
जनदिे क, पयागवरण और िलवायु पठरवतनग 1
जनदिे क, खनन और भूजवज्ञान 1
जनदिे क, कॉयर जवकास 1
आयुि, खाद्य सुरक्षा 1
राज्य जमिन जनदिे क, राष्ट्रीय स्ट्वास्ट््य जमिन 1
जमिन जनदिे क, एमिीएनआरईिीएस 1
जनदिे क, डये री जवकास जवभाग 1
जनदिे क, पिुपालन जवभाग 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
प्रबंध जनदिे क, केरल िल प्राजधकरण 1
महाप्रबधं क, केरल राज्य नागठरक आपूर्मत जनगम 1
प्रबंध जनदिे क, केरल पयगटन जवकास जनगम 1
1 कुल वठरष्ठ ड्यटू ी पद 132
2 केंद्रीय प्रजतजनयजुि ठरिव,ग िो उपयुग त मद 1 के 40% स ेअजधक नहीं होगा। 52
3 राज्य प्रजतजनयजुि ठरिव,ग िो उपयुग त मद 1 के 25% स ेअजधक नहीं होगा। 33
4 प्रजिक्षण ठरिव,ग िो उपयुग त मद 1 के 3.5% स ेअजधक नहीं होगा 04
5 अवकाि आरजक्षत और कजनष्ठ पद आरजक्षत, िो उपयुग त मद 1 के 16.5% स ेअजधक नहीं होगा। 21
6 भारतीय प्रिासजनक सवे ा (भती) जनयमावली, 1954 के जनयम 8 के तहत पदोन्नजत द्वारा भरे िान ेवाल ेपद, 73
िो उपयुग त मद 1, 2, 3 और 4 के 33 1/3% स ेअजधक नहीं होंग।े
7 सीधी भती द्वारा भरे िान ेवाल ेपद (मद 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5-6) 169
कुल प्राजधकृत सख्ंया 242”
[फा. सं. 11031/05/2025-अ..भा.से-II(क)]
रािेि कुमार यादव, अवर सजचव
ठटप् पणी 1: इस अजधसचू ना के िारी होन ेस ेपहल,े केरल आईएएस संवगग की कुल प्राजधकृत संख्या 231 थी
ठटप् पणी 2: प्रमुख जवजनयम, ददनाकं 22.10.1955 की एसआरओ संख्या 3350 के माध्यम स े भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित
दकए गए थे। इसके बाद, भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेवा के केरल संवगग के संबंध म ें उनमें जनम्नजलजखत िीएसआर
संख्या और जतजथयों के माध्यम स ेसंिोधन दकए गए थे:
क्रम सख्ं या िीएसआर न.ं तारीख क्रम सख्ं या िीएसआर न.ं तारीख
1. 269 16.03.1974 10. 506 18.08.1990
2. 344अ 25.06.1975 11. 27 08.01.1994
3. 505 10.04.1976 12. 319अ 31.03.1995
4. 436 02.04.1977 13. 739अ 31.12.1997
5. 596अ 30.10.1979 14. 426अ 10.06.1999
6. 487 23.05.1981 15. 471अ 05.07.2007
7. 630अ 29.10.1982 16. 553अ 16.08.2007
8. 509 16.03.1983 17. 188अ 24.03.2009
9. 884 18.10.1986 18. 103अ 18.02.2013[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026
G.S.R. 243(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services
Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), read with sub-rules (1) and (2) of rule 4 of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954,
the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Kerala, hereby makes the following regulations further
to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955, namely:─
1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre
Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955, in the Schedule,
for the heading “Kerala” and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted namely: ─
“KERALA
Senior Duty Posts under the State Government 132
Chief Secretary to Government 1
Additional Chief Secretary 3
Principal Secretary to Government 9
Principal Secretary to Government & Agricultural Production Commissioner 1
Resident Commissioner, New Delhi 1
Director General, Institute of Management in Government 1
Commissioners 5
Secretary to Government 23
Secretary to Chief Minister 1
Secretary to Governor 1
Commissioner, Land Revenue 1
Commissioner of Disaster Management 1
Additional Resident Commissioner, Kerala House, New Delhi 1
Principal Director, Local Self Government Department 1
Chairman and Managing Director, Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation 1
Chairman and Managing Director, Kerala State Electricity Board 1
Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation 1
Managing Director, Kerala Financial Corporation 1
Managing Director, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation 1
Special Secretary/Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary to Government 15
Special/Additional/Joint/Deputy Commissioner 4
Secretary, Land Board 1
Inspector General of Registrations 16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Director of Fisheries 1
Director, LSGD (Rural) 1
Director, LSGD (Urban) 1
Director, Information and Public Relations 1
Director of Tourism 1
Director of Sports and Youth Affairs 1
Director of Social Justice 1
Director, Scheduled Castes Development Department 1
Labour Commissioner 1
Director of Employment and Training 1
Commissioner, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs 1
District Collectors 14
Director of Survey and Land Records 1
Director, Scheduled Tribe Development Department 1
Sub Collectors Grade-I 2
Commissioner, Entrance Examination 1
Commissioner, Housing 1
Director, Collegiate Education 1
Director of General Education 1
Director, Information Technology Mission 1
Director, NORKA (Non Resident Keralites Affairs) 1
Additional Director (General), Tourism 1
Staff Officer to Chief Secretary 1
Director, Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare Department 1
Director, Industries and Commerce 1
Registrar of Co-operative Societies 1
Executive Director, State Poverty Eradication Mission (Kudumbashree) 1
Director, Women and Child Development 1
Director of State Lotteries 1
Executive Director, Suchitwa Mission 1
Special Commissioner, GST 1
Director, Environment and Climate Change 1
Director, Mining and Geology 1
Director of Coir Development 1
Commissioner, Food Safety 1
State Mission Director, National Health Mission 1
Mission Director, MGNREGS 1
Director, Dairy Development Department 1
Director, Animal Husbandry Department 1[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority 1
General Manager, Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation 1
Managing Director, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation 1
1 Total Senior Duty Posts 132
2 Central Deputation Reserve not exceeding 40% of item 1 above 52
3 State Deputation Reserve not exceeding 25% of item 1 above 33
4 Training Reserve not exceeding 3.5% of item 1 above 04
5 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve not exceeding 16.5% of Item 1 above 21
6 Posts to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service 73
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954 not exceeding 33 1/3% of Item 1, 2, 3 & 4 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items 1+2+3+4+5-6) 169
Total Authorised Strength 242”
[F. No. 11031/05/2025-AIS-II(A)
RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.
Note 1: Prior to the issue of this notification, the Total Authorized Strength of Kerala IAS Cadre was 231.
Note 2: The principal Regulations were published in the Gazette of India vide SRO No. 3350, dated 22.10.1955.
Subsequently, they were amended in respect of the Kerala Cadre of Indian Administrative Service vide
following G.S.R. numbers and dates: -
Sl. No. GSR No. DATE Sl. No. GSR No. DATE
1. 269 16.03.1974 10. 506 18.08.1990
2. 344E 25.06.1975 11. 27 08.01.1994
3. 505 10.04.1976 12. 319E 31.03.1995
4. 436 02.04.1977 13. 739E 31.12.1997
5. 596E 30.10.1979 14. 426E 10.06.1999
6. 487 23.05.1981 15. 471E 05.07.2007
7. 630E 29.10.1982 16. 553E 16.08.2007
8. 509 16.03.1983 17. 188E 24.03.2009
9. 884 18.10.1986 18. 103E 18.02.2013
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