Indian Economic Service is the administrative ministerial civil service of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India. A competitive exam for recruitment to Junior Time Scale of the Services will be held by the Union Public Service Commission in co-ordination with the rules published by the Ministry of Statistics Implementation in India.
Indian Economic Service (IES)
| Examination Name | Indian Economic Service (IES)/ Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Examination |
| Conducting Authority | UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) |
| Exam Frequency | Once a Year |
| Examination Level | National Level |
| Conducted For | Recruitment for vacancies in the IES and ISS |
| Examination Mode | Offline |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Key Stages Involved | Written Test and Interview |
| Minimum Education Qualification Required | A Postgraduate Degree |
| Vacancies | ISS – 33
IES – 32 |
HOW TO APPLY-
Students are required to apply online only by using the official website.
Application Fee for IES/ ISS Exam 2021
| Application Fee Amount for Unreserved, OBC and EWS Category | INR 200/- |
| Application Fee Amount for Female Candidates | Exempted |
| Application Fee Amount for SC/ ST/ PwD Candidates | Exempted |
| Mode of Payment | Online and Offline |
| Means for Online Payment | Internet Banking of SBI/ RuPay/ Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Master Cast/ Visa Card |
| Means for Offline Payment | Remitting Money in any SBI Branch |
Documents required
Applicant should have details of one Photo ID Card via Aadhaar Card/ Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport or Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. The details of this Photo ID Card will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online application form. Applicants have to upload a scanned copy of the same Photo ID.
Student should make sure to carry this photo id at the time of appearance at the examination.
| Document | Format | Maximum Size | Minimum Size |
| Candidate’s Photograph | .jpg | 40 KB | 3 KB |
| Signature | .jpg | 40 KB | 1 KB |
Eligibility Criteria of IES AND ISS Examination:
A student must be either:
(a) should be a Citizen of India,
(b) should be a subject of Nepal,
(c) should be a subject of Bhutan,
(d) should be a Tibetan refugee
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African Countries, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Qualification:
1. For Indian Economic Service (IES): The applicants must have obtained a Post Graduate Degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics from a recognized university or a foreign university approved by the Central Government of India.
2. For Indian Statistical Service (ISS): The applicants must have obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics as one of the subject or else the candidates should hold a Master’s degree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics from a recognized university or a foreign university approved by the Central Government of India from time to time. 3. Age Limit : applicants must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years as on August 1, 2020.
UPSC IES ISS Important Dates 2021
| Event | Date |
| UPSC IES ISS Notification Date | 07 April 2021 |
| Starting Date of UPSC IES ISS Online Application | 07 April 2021 |
| Last Date of UPSC IES ISS Registration | 27 April 2021 till 6 PM |
| The online Applications can be withdrawn from | 04 May 2021 to 10 May 2021 |
| UPSC IES ISS Exam Date | 16 July 2021 till 3 days |
| UPSC IES ISS Admit Card Date | Second or Third Week of June 2021 |
The pattern for IES examination 2021;
| Subjects | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Genera Studies | 100 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
| Genera English | 100 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
| General Economics – I | 200 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
| General Economics – II | 200 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
| General Economics – III | 200 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
| Indian Economics | 200 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
The pattern for ISS examination 2021;
| Subjects | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Genera Studies | 100 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
| Genera English | 100 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
| Statistics – I (Objective) | 200 | 2 Hours/ 120 Minutes |
| Statistics – II (Objective) | 200 | 2 Hours/ 120 Minutes |
| Statistics – III (Descriptive) | 200 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
| Statistics – IV (Descriptive) | 200 | 3 Hours/ 180 Minutes |
FAQ’S
Ans It will be counducted on 17 July 2021
Ans The Indian Statistical Service (abbreviated as ISS) is a civil service under Group A of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India.
Ans The difference between IAS and IES are the Union Government units for which the tests are directed by UPSC. IES represents Indian Engineering Services and on the contrary, IAS stands for Indian Administrative Services.
Ans Average Intercept Security Services(ISS) Security Officer hourly pay in Calgary, AB is approximately $15.27, which is 7% below the national average.
