Important Form Updates

UPSC IES/ISS Notification 2023: On April 19, 2023, UPSC IES/ISS Notification 2023  has been made public by UPSC on its website, upsc.gov.in. The Candidates can fill the application form between 22 September to 03 October, 2023. UPSC IES/ISS exam will be administered by the UPSC in June 2023.

Please find Examination info below:

Examination NameDAF LinkAvailable Upto
COMBINED SECTION OFFICERS’ (GRADE ‘B’) LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, FOR THE YEAR 2023
 

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October 4th, 2023 6:00 pm
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST EXAMINATION, 2023
सम्मिलित भू-वैज्ञानिक परीक्षा, 2023

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September 25th, 2023 6:00 pm
ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (APFC), 2023Click here
October 3rd, 2023 5:00 pm
INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2023
भारतीय आर्थिक सेवा परीक्षा, 2023

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October 3rd, 2023 6:00 pm
INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2023
भारतीय सांख्यिकी सेवा परीक्षा, 2023

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October 3rd, 2023 6:00 pm


UPSC IES, ISS, APFC, Officer Grade B Vacancy 2023

Official Notification regarding the Number of Vacancies for IES ISS Recruitment 2023 has not been released officially yet. But by looking at the previous year’s data, the candidates can get an idea.

ParticularsDetails
Indian Economic Services18
Indian Statistical Services33


UPSC IES, ISS, APFC, Officer Grade B - Exam Date

IES ISS Exam EventsIES ISS Exam Dates
UPSC IES ISS Exam Date 2023Jun 23, 2023


UPSC IES Exam Pattern 2023

Official notifications related to IES ISS 2023 examination have not been notified officially. The official notification about the written examination of the previous year is given below.

SubjectsMaximum MarksDuration
General English.1003 Hours
General Studies1003 Hours
Statistics-I (Objective)2002 Hours
Statistics-II (Objective)2002 Hours
Statistics-III (Descriptive)2003 Hours
Statistics-IV (Descriptive)2003 Hours

Viva Voce is the next part of the selection process, where a group of members from the board will interview the candidate to test his/ her intellectual and judgemental qualities. If the candidate manages to pass both tests, they get recruited.


UPSC IES/ISS Exam Pattern

The UPSC IES/ISS Exam is divided into two sections. The candidate must show up for a written exam of several papers administered by the Union Public Service Commission throughout India for the first part. The personal interview, often known as the Viva Voce, is the second component of the examination. The individual will be qualified if they pass both exams.

UPSC Indian Economic Services Exam Pattern
Subjects in ExamTotal MarksTime
General English.1003 Hours
General Studies1003 Hours
General Economics- Paper I2003 Hours
General Economics- Paper II2003 Hours
General Economics-Paper III2003 Hours
Indian Economics2003 Hours


UPSC Indian Statistical Services Exam Pattern
Subjects In ExamTotal MarksTime
General English.1003 Hours
General Studies1003 Hours
Statistics-I (Objective)2002 Hours
Statistics-II (Objective)2002 Hours
Statistics-III (Descriptive)2003 Hours
Statistics-IV (Descriptive)2003 Hours


UPSC IES/ISS Syllabus

The detailed syllabus for both IES and ISS examination has been discussed below in the table:

UPSC Indian Economic Services Syllabus

The syllabus of Indian Economic Services and Indian Statistical Services is different apart from GS and General English. The syllabus for the UPSC Indian Economic Service examination is shown here.

UPSC Indian Economic Services Syllabus
Subject in IES ExamDetailed Syllabus
General Economics ITheory of Consumer Demand, Theory of Production, Theory of Value, Theory of Distribution, Welfare Economics, Mathematical Methods in Economics, Statistical and Econometric Methods.
General Economics IIEconomic Thought, Concept of National Income and Social Accounting, Theory of employment, Output, Inflation, Money and Finance, Financial and Capital Market, International Economics, Balance of Payment, Global Institutions.
General Economics IIPublic Finance, Environmental Economics, Industrial Economics, State, Market, and Planning.
Indian EconomicsHistory of planning & development, Federal Finance, Fiscal Policy and Budgeting, Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development, Agriculture and Rural Development Strategies, India’s experience with Urbanisation and Migration, Industry: Strategy of industrial development, Labour, Foreign Trade, Money and Banking, Inflation.


UPSC Indian Statistical Services Syllabus

Both IES and ISS have similar paper of General English and General Studies but the core subject are different. The syllabus for the Indian Statistical Service examination is shown below.

UPSC Indian Statistical Services Syllabus
Subject in the ISS ExamDetailed Syllabus
Statistics IProbability, Statistical Methods, Numerical Analysis, Computer application and Data Processing, Basics of Programming.
Statistics IILinear Models, Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing, Official Statistics, National Statistical Organization,
Statistics IIISampling Techniques, Econometrics, Applied Statistics,
Statistics IVOperations Research and Reliability, Demography and Vital Statistics, Survival Analysis and Clinical Trial, Quality Control, Quality Control, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Computing with C and R.


Candidates for Statistics IV may select any two of the available seven sections. Demography and Vital Statistics, Survival Analysis and Clinical Trial, Quality Control, Quality Control, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Computing with C and R are some of the topics covered by operations research and reliability.


UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility Criteria

Before submitting an application for any recruitment, all applicants are urged to thoroughly review the eligibility requirements. For positions in the Indian Statistical Services and Indian Economic Services, all males, females, and transgender people are eligible to apply.


UPSC IES/ISS Age Limit

Candidates should be between the ages of 21 and 30 if they are looking for positions with the Indian Economic Services and Indian Statistical Services. Candidates from SC/ST will receive a five-year age reduction, while candidates from OBC will receive a three-year reduction. Candidates who meet the criterion for disability receive a ten-year age reduction.


UPSC IES/ISS Educational Qualifications

All applicants for IES/ISS should meet the required minimum educational requirements. The minimum requirements are listed below.

UPSC IES/ISS Educational Qualifications
ServicesDetails of the Services
Indian Economic ServicesThe candidate should have a post-graduate degree from a recognized in any of the following:


  • Economics
  • Applied Economics
  • Business Economics
  • Econometrics
Indian Statistical serviceThe candidate should have an undergraduate degree or a post-graduate degree from a recognized in any of the following:


  • Statistics
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Applied Statistics


UPSC IES/ISS Application Form

The applicants should review the requirements for each position before submitting their applications or filling out the application forms. Prior to applying for the position, individuals must register with the company.


UPSC IES/ISS Application Fee

All candidates who are female, have a qualifying disability, or are from a SC/ST group are excused from paying the application cost.

UPSC IES/ ISS Application fees
Category of CandidatesApplication Fees
Unreserved CandidatesRs. 200/-
OBC CandidatesRs. 200/-
EWS CandidatesRs. 200/-
SC CandidatesExempted
ST CandidatesExempted
Female and persons with Benchmark disabilitiesExempted


UPSC IES/ISS Admit Card

A week or two before the examination and roughly one month after the application deadline, the admit cards are often made available. A copy of the candidates’ admit cards must be brought to the testing locations. Below is a complete process for downloading the admission card.

Step 1: The candidate must go to the Union Public Service Commission’s official website.
Step 2: After selecting the “download admit card” link, the candidate must provide their login information.
Step 3: The applicant can download their admit cards after logging in.

The candidates are also recommended to bring a duplicate of it to the examination venues so they have it for future reference.


UPSC IES/ISS Results

Usually, a few days after the exams, the results for the Indian Economic Services and the Indian Statistical Services are announced. On the Union Public Service Commission’s official website, candidates can view their results. A pdf of the IES ISS results will be made available.


UPSC IES/ISS Cutoff

Based on the candidates the UPSC IES IAS cutoff marks are finalised. The official notice has not been released yet. The table below shows the previous year’s cutoffs.

UPSC IES ISS Previous Year’s Cutoff
Category of CandidatesWritten test MarksFinal Cutoff marks
Unreserved Candidates486 Marks641 Marks
EWS Candidates442 Marks571 Marks
OBC Candidates460 Marks588 Marks
SC Candidates428 Marks537 Marks
ST Candidates264 Marks358 Marks


UPSC IES/ISS Salary

With the Indian Economic Services and Indian Statistical Services, the pay varies for various positions. The salary information for IES/ISS officers is provided below.

UPSC IES/ISS 2023 Salary 
Posts under CAPF ACPer Month Salary
Higher Administrative Grade Officer, Principal OfficerRs. 80,000
Higher Administrative Grade Officer, Senior AdviserRs. 67,000 to Rs. 79,000
Senior Administrative Grade Officer, Economic AdvisorRs. 40,000 to Rs. 67,000
Junior Administrative Grade Officer, Deputy Economic AdvisorRs. 16,000 to Rs. 40,000
Deputy Director, Assistant Economic Adviser, Senior Research OfficerRs. 16,000 to Rs. 40,000
Junior Time Scale, Assistant Director, Research OfficerRs. 16,000 to Rs. 39,900


The officers in Indian Economic Services and the Indian Statistical Services have some benefits like Low cost in Housing, Maternity benefits, Transportation Allowance, etc

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