(Notification) UPSC Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination (IES/ISS), 2021

Notification) UPSC Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2021

No.12/2/2020-E.I(B) : A combined competitive examination for recruitment to Junior Time Scale of the Services mentioned in Para 2 below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission commencing from 16th July, 2021 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation in the Gazette of India dated the 07th April, 2021. 

Post Details:

The Services to which recruitment is to be made on the results of this examination and the approximate number of vacancies in Junior Time Scale of the Services are given below :-
(i) Indian Economic Service - 15
(ii) Indian Statistical Service - 11

NOTE : 01 vacancy has been kept reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities for Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Indian Statistical Service and no vacancy has been kept reserved for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities for  the Indian Economic Service by the Government through IES/ISS Exam, 2021.

Minimum Educational Qualifications :

(a) A candidate for the Indian Economic Service must have obtained a Post-Graduate Degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics 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 or declared to be deemed as University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or a Foreign University approved by the Central Government from time to time.

(b) A candidate for the Indian Statistical Service must have obtained a Bachelor's Degree with Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics as one of the subject or a Master's degree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutes established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or a Foreign University approved by the Central Government from time to time. 

Physical Standards :

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standard for admission to Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2021 as per Regulations given in Appendix III of the rules for the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2021 published in Gazette of India dated 07th April, 2021.

Age Limits :

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2021 i.e he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1991 and not later than 1st August, 2000. 

Exam Syllabus:

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 :

A. Indian Economic Service

B. Indian Statistical Service

Note-1 : Statistics I & II will be of Objective Type Questions (80 questions with maximum marks of 200 in each paper) to be attempted in 120 minutes.

Note-2 : Statistics III & IV will be of Descriptive Type having Short Answer/ Small Problems Questions (50%) and Long Answer and Comprehension problem questions (50%]. At least one Short Answer and One Long Answer Question from each section is compulsory.

Note-3 : The details of standard and syllabi for the examination are given in Section-II below.

Exam Centre:

The examination will be held at the following centres :-

• AHMEDABAD
• JAIPUR
• ALLAHABAD
• JAMMU
• BANGALORE
• KOLKATA
• BHOPAL
• LUCKNOW
• CHANDIGARH
• MUMBAI
• CHENNAI
• PATNA
• CUTTAK
• SHILLONG
• DELHI
• SHIMLA
• DISPUR
• THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
• HYDERABAD

Application Fee:

Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card or by using Internet Banking of SBI. Applicants who opt for "Pay by Cash" mode should print the system generated Pay-in-slip during part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. "Pay by Cash” mode will be deactivated at 23.59 hours of 26.04.2021 i.e. one day before the closing date; however applicants who have generated their Pay-in- Slip before it is deactivated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reasons whatsoever, even if holding valid pay-in-slip will have no other offline option but to opt for available online Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 18:00 Hours of 27.04.2021. 

How to Apply:

Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in Brief instructions for filling up the online Application Form have been given in Appendix-II. Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website.

Important Dates:

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS : 27.04.2021

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Important Links:

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