[3][4] PCS officers hold various posts at sub-divisional, district, divisional and state level from conducting revenue administration and maintenance of law and order.

They can also posted as Special Land Acquisition Officer, General Manager of Sugar Mills, Deputy Director Mandi at this level.

Sometime they are also posted as Joint Development Commissioner and Regional Food Controller at divisional level apart from concerned departmental cadre officers.

[3][4][5] One-third of the total IAS strength in Uttar Pradesh is reserved for PCS officers (SCS quota).

[6] Generally most of the PCS officers (only those who were directly recruited by UPPSC) get promoted into the IAS after reaching up-to the level of Special Secretary Grade.

Some PCS officers moved to the Allahabad High Court,[8] due to the anomalies in their seniority which slowed down their promotion for almost one decade.

Since the state government were often ruled by regional parties, many politicians allegedly fix 'their men' as divisional commissioners and district magistrates.

Also, an inquiry of recruitment of PCS officers by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) from 2012, by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has been started.

[16] Another promotee IAS officer, P. C. Gupta who was posted as CEO of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority was arrested for his alleged role in ₹126 crore land scam.