After clearing the UPSC civil services exam, all fresh recruits have to undergo rigorous training at various institutions according to the service allocated to them. Once the final results of the IAS Exam are out, selected candidates undergo training which is meant to enable future civil servants and diplomats of the country to acquire the physical and mental fitness and capacities to administer their duties and responsibilities efficiently. Read on to know about various training institutes including LBSNAA in this article.
| To reach LBSNAA, the first step is to clear the  UPSC Exam. Check the following links to help your preparation: |
IAS Training and LBSNAA
The training aims at increasing the technical efficacy of the officers, to enable them to be more adaptive to changing situations in the country and the local region, and to improve mental toughness also.
The institute where all fresh recruits go first is the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. Here, irrespective of the service, i.e., whether officers are inducted into the IAS, IFS, IFoS, IPS, IRS, etc., the initial training called the ‘Foundation Course’ which runs for four months is held. This is done to instil a sense of ‘equality’ among all the recruits. After this initial training period, the probationers move on to their respective training institutions depending on their service.
The IAS trainees remain at the LBSNAA to continue their training which lasts for about two years. This period includes their Bharat Darshan and stint with the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies in New Delhi.
Candidates should read more about LBSNAAÂ in the linked articles mentioned in the table below:
| LBSNAA: History and Some Interesting Facts | LBSNAA |
| Facilities at the LBSNAA, Mussoorie | A Day in the Life of an Officer Trainee at the LBSNAA |
IPS Training
The Indian Police Service (IPS) trainees move on to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad.
IFoS Training
The Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officers go to the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy in Dehradun for their training.
IFS Training
Other group-A Central Services officers such as the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) proceed to the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) India located in New Delhi.
IRS Training
Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officers move on to either the National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur or the National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics, Faridabad depending on the branch they are allocated to go. (there are two branches of the IRS: IRS – Income Tax; and IRS – Customs and Central Excise).
Types of Training in Civil Service
| Service | Institution | Place | University Tied |
| IAS | LBSNAA | Mussoorie | Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) |
| IPS | SVPNPA | Hyderabad | Osmania University |
| IFS | Foreign Service Institute | New Delhi | |
| IFoS | IGNFA | Dehradun | Degree from Forest Research Institute |
| IRS (Income Tax) | National Academy of Direct Taxes | Nagpur | NALSAR University |
| IRS (Customs and Central Excise) | National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics | Faridabad | NALSAR University |
Related Links:
| UPSC Cut Off | UPSC Result |
| UPSC Prelims | UPSC Mains |
| IAS Salary | UPSC Syllabus |
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