UPSC IES/ISS Exam Pattern In Details-In this article we published the details about the UPSC IES/ISS(INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE/INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAMINATION) Exam pattern, please read carefully about every point to understand about the exam pattern of IFS.
Age Limit
- Minimum Age :- 21 Years
- Maximum Age :- 30 Years
- Extra age relaxation as per Govt. rules.
Exam Fees
- GEN/OBC : 200/-
- SC/ST/PWD : (Exempted)
- All Category Female : 0/-
Education Qualification
- 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
- 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
PLAN OF EXAMINATION
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.
- Indian Economic Service
| S.N. | Subject Name | Max. Marks | Time Allowed |
| 1 | General English | 100 | 3 hrs. |
| 2 | General Studies | 100 | 3 hrs. |
| 3 | General Economics-I | 200 | 3 hrs. |
| 4 | General Economics-II | 200 | 3 hrs. |
| 5 | General Economics-III | 200 | 3 hrs. |
| 6 | Indian Economics | 200 | 3 hrs. |
2. Indian Statistical Service
| S.N. | Subject Name | Max. Marks | Time Allowed |
| 1 | General English | 100 | 3 hrs. |
| 2 | General Studies | 100 | 3 hrs. |
| 3 | Statistics-I (Objective) | 200 | 3 hrs. |
| 4 | Statistics-II (Objective) | 200 | 3 hrs. |
| 5 | Statistics-III (Descriptive) | 200 | 3 hrs. |
| 6 | Statistics-IV (Descriptive) | 200 | 3 hrs. |
- 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 and 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. In Statistics-IV, there will be SEVEN Sections in the paper. Candidates have to choose any TWO Sections out of them. All Sections will carry equal marks.
- Note-3: The papers on General English and General Studies, common to both Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service will be of subjective type.
- Note-4: All other papers of Indian Economic Service will be of subjective type.
