Indian Defence Accounts Service (2021)
The Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) is one of the Group 'A' services of Government of India. It is a service is responsible for accounting functions of the defence department. The Defence Accounts Department (DAD) is headed by the Controller General of Defence Accounts. The Indian Defence Accounts is an important department which provides financial payment and accounting and internal audit functions of Army, Navy, Air Force, Ordnance Factories, Border Road Organisation, Defence Research and Canteen stores Department. It is an extension of the Military Finance Department of the British Raj era.
What are the eligibility conditions?
There are two modes of recruitment to the service, a) Through Civil Service Examination conducted by UPSC every year, b) Through promotion of Senior Accounts Officer (Group B).
IDAS eligibility for persons with disability
People with the following disabilities & Physical conditions can be selected into the IDAS
| Category(ies) for which Identified | Functional Classification | Physical Requirements |
| (i) Locomotor Disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy | One Arm (OA), Both Arms(BA), One Leg (OL), Both Leg (BL), One Arm and One Leg (OAL), Both Leg and One Arm (BLOA) | Sitting, Bending, Reading and Writing, Seeing, Communication, Manipulation by Finger, Hearing |
| (ii) Visual Impairment | Low Vision (LV) | Sitting, Bending, Reading and Writing, Seeing, Communication, Manipulation by finger, Hearing |
| (iii) Hearing Impairment | Deaf (D) / Hard of Hearing (HH) | Sitting, Bending, Reading and Writing, Seeing, Communication, Manipulation by Finger |
| (iv) Multiple Disabilities amongst the above three categories | Multiple Disabilities (MD) involving (i) to (iii) above | Sitting, Bending, Reading and Writing, Seeing, Communication, Manipulation by Finger |
What kind of training are offered ?
The officers recruited to IDAS are offered elaborate training at various centres. First, a foundation training along with the All India Services at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (Mussourie) for four months. After this, Induction Training is imparted at CENTRAD, New Delhi. This is followed by a special session training at Professional Training Course in National Institute of Financial Management (Faridabad). Finally, there is a Departmental Training at National Academy Of Defence Financial Management Institute, Pune. The entire training lasts for a period of two years. After this, on passing the Departmental Examination, the probationers are confirmed into the Junior Time Scale grade.
Indian Defence Account Service - Rank and Salary scale
Service Hierarchy|
Grade |
Pay scales |
Designation in Field |
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Junior Time scale |
15600-39100 + Grade Pay 5400 |
Assistant Controller of Defence Accounts |
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Senior time scale |
15600-39100 + Grade Pay 6600 |
Deputy Controller of Defence Accounts |
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Junior administrative grade |
15600-39100 + Grade Pay 7600 |
Joint Controller of Defence Accounts |
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Senior administrative grade |
37400-67000 + Grade Pay 10000 |
Controller of Defence Accounts |
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Higher administrative grade |
67000 (annual increment @3%) - 79000 |
Principal Controller of Defence Accounts
Additional Controller General of Defence Accounts
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