IBPS IRPS Exam 2025

What is IBPS IRPS Exam?

Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) is a Group-A Central Service of the Government of India and the youngest of all the Group 'A' Organized Services on Indian Railways.

It was constituted in 1976 and the first direct recruitment through the Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC was in 1980. The officers of this service are responsible for managing the Human Resources of the Indian Railways.

The recruitment to the cadre is done through the Civil Services Examination.

IRPS officers man the Establishment Directorate and the Personnel department of the Ministry of Railways, at Zonal railway and divisional levels including the railway production units and workshops.

UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2025 Exam Date

The Union Public Service Commission has offically released the notification for CSE Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) Preliminary exam on 22 January, 2025. The CSE IRPS 2025 Application will be available from 22 January, 2025 and the last date to submit the application form is 11 February, 2025. UPSC Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) Preliminary Exam 2025 will be conducted on 25 May, 2025 and Main exam will be conducted in a Pen and Paper-Based Test Mode from 22, 23, 24, 30 & 31 August, 2025. As per the UPSC IRPS Exam Scheudle 2025, the Civil Services Exam will be held in two session every day. UPSC IRPS Forenoon (Morning) Session will be conducted from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 2nd Session (Afternoon) will be held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The UPSC IRPS Preliminary Exam will take place on 25 May, 2025.

The Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) is one of the prestigious Group 'A' civil services. It is now integrated into the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS - Personnel) under the restructuring of Indian Railway Services.

IRPS is a unique service as it is the only one in the 'Group A' services that cater exclusively for the human resources in the Indian Railways. 

Roles:

• Personnel management
• Industrial relations
• Legal and court matter

Responsibilities

• Manpower Planning
• Recruitment
• Training
• Promotions
• Seniority
• Reservation
• Transfer & Posting
• Payments, Salary & Wages
• Final Settlement
• Maintenance of cordial Industrial Relations
• Workers' participation in Management
• All Welfare Activities
• Grievance Redressal
• Legal & Court Cases Work
• Implementation of Labour Laws
• Hours of Employment Regulations (HOER)

Also,

• Dealing with provisions of various laws and acts such as Industrial dispute Act, Factory Act, Workman Compensation Act, Payment of Wages, Minimum Wages and their implementation in the railways is another responsibility. The interpretation of rules and orders is also done in this branch
• All matters concerning the welfare of the staff such as provision of residential accommodation, canteens, holiday homes, consumer societies, schools, clubs, institutes, hospitals etc. also comes within its purview. Railway is one of the model employers with a large number of welfare measures being implemented to look after the staff and their families
• Personnel officer is also the welfare officer in the railways
• Being responsible for the service, as well as personal issues of the employees, the personnel department works in close coordination with all other departments in the railways by functioning as consultant and adviser