The UPSC Civil Services Examination 2016 served as a gateway for recruitment into several prestigious services under the Government of India. Through this examination, vacancies were announced for IAS, IPS, IFS, Central Services Group ‘A’, and Group ‘B’ Services. The allocation of vacancies was carried out according to the reservation norms applicable to various categories.

The official UPSC notification also specified category-wise distribution and reservation for PH candidates. These vacancy figures helped aspirants understand the scale of recruitment and the number of opportunities available across different services during the 2016 examination cycle.

UPSC Vacancies 2016: Total Seats Announced & Reservation Breakdown

UPSC notified vacancies through the Civil Services Examination 2016 for recruitment to IAS, IPS, IFS, and other Central Services. The official notification further mentioned reservation benefits available for SC, ST, OBC, and PH category candidates.

UPSC Vacancies 2016 Service-Wise 

The official UPSC Civil Services Examination 2016 notification released the following service-wise vacancy allocation:

The vacancy count included recruitment opportunities across both All India Services and various Central Government departments.

UPSC Vacancies 2016 Category-Wise 

UPSC distributed vacancies among General, OBC, SC, and ST categories according to the reservation provisions applicable during the recruitment process.

UPSC Vacancies 2016 PH Reservation Details

The UPSC 2016 notification also included reserved vacancies for PH candidates under different disability categories.

These PH vacancies formed part of the total 1209 vacancies announced through the Civil Services Examination 2016.

UPSC Vacancies 2016 Official PDF

To explore the detailed breakdown of vacancies, including category-wise allocation and PwBD reservations, you can refer to the official UPSC notification. It provides comprehensive and authentic information exactly as released by the UPSC for the Civil Services Examination 2016.

UPSC Vacancies 2016 Notification PDF