Union Public Service Commission Conducts Indian Economic Service (IES) and Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Examination every year

Eligibility Details:

Nationality: A candidate must be either

(a) A citizen of India, or

(b) A subject of Nepal, or

(c) A subject of Bhutan, or

(d) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India

Age:

Candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years.

Age Relaxation:

5 years in case of SC/ST candidates

3 years for OBC candidates.

Educational Qualification:

Candidate must have obtained a Post-Graduate degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Applied Statistics from a University incorporated by of an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutes established by an Act Parliament.

Selection Procedure:

Selection Procedure followed by UPSC is explained below in form of various stages of Recruitment Procedur
1. Written Examination
2. Interview/ Personality Test
3. Physical Fitness
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Test

Exam Pattern

The examination shall be conducted according to the following Plan:

Part I. Written examination carrying a maximum of 1000 marks in the subjects as shown below.

Part II. Viva voce of such candidates as may be called by the Commission, carrying a maximum of 200 marks.

PART-I

The subjects of the written examination under Part I, the maximum marks allotted to each subject/paper and the time allowed shall be as follows:

Sl.No. Subject allowed Maximum marks Time

1. General English 100 3 hours
2. General Studies 100 3 hours
3. Statistics-I (Objective) 200 2 hours
4. Statistics-II (Objective) 200 2 hours
5. Statistics-III (Subjective) 200 3 hours
6. Statistics-IV (Subjective) 200 3 hours