UPSC IES/ISS Examination 2019: Vacancies

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued notifications for Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2019. Please find detailed information regarding the vacancies below.

Important Dates

Last date for receipt of online application: 16.04.2019 till 06.00 PM

Date of commencement of Examination: 28.06.2019

Duration of Examination: 3 days

Dates for withdrawal of applications: 23.04.2019 to 30.04.2019 till 6.00 PM.

Download of e-Admission Certificate: Three weeks before the commencement of examination.

About Vacancies

S.No.ServiceVacancies
1Indian Economic Service32
2Indian Statistical Service33

How to Apply

Eligible candidates must ensure that they possess the necessary qualifications and fulfil all the required criteria before applying for the posts.

Interested candidates need to apply online by visiting the Official Website. No other mode of application submission would be accepted.

Candidates should keep the following ready before registering applications:

  • Valid E-mail id.
  • Details of one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government.
  • Scanned copy of latest passport size coloured photograph.
  • Scanned signature in digital format

Details once submitted in the online application form will be final and any request for any change including change in correspondence address/email address/mobile number/category shall not be entertained. Candidates are, therefore, advised to carefully fill up their online application.

Essential Qualification

Indian Economic Service:

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.

Indian Statistical Service

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.

Selection Procedure

  • Part I-Written examination carrying a maximum of 1000 marks.
  • Part II-Viva voice of such candidates as may be called by the Commission (200 marks).

Subjects for written examination

Indian Economic Service

S.No.SubjectMaximum MarksTime Allowed
1General English1003 hrs
2General Studies1003 hrs
3General Economics-I2003 hrs
4General Economics-II2003 hrs
5General Economics-III2003 hrs
6Indian Economics2003 hrs

Indian Statistical Service

S.No.SubjectMaximum MarksTime Allowed
1General English1003 hrs
2General Studies1003 hrs
3Statistics-I (Objective)2002 hrs
4Statistics-II (Objective)2002 hrs
5Statistics-III (Descriptive)2003 hrs
6Statistics-IV (Descriptive)2003 hrs

 

Age

Minimum: 21 years

Maximum: 30 years

Cut Off Date: 01.08.2019

Upper Age limit is relaxable by:

3 years for OBC (Non Creamy Layer).

5 years for SC/ST candidates.

Persons with Disabilities Candidates: 10 years

Fee

Unreserved/OBC candidates: Rs 200

Female/SC/ST/PwD candidates: Nil

The fee has to be paid online 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.

Other Information

Facilitation Counter

  • Candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near ‘C’ Gate of its campus in person.
  • Telephone No.011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 Hrs. and 17.00 Hrs.

Penalty for wrong answer

Wrong answers will have penalty in the Objective Type Question Paper.

Examination Centres

  • Ahmedabad
  • Bengaluru
  • Bhopal
  • Chandigarh
  • Chennai
  • Cuttack
  • Delhi
  • Dispur
  • Hyderabad
  • Jaipur
  • Jammu
  • Kolkata
  • Lucknow
  • Mumbai
  • Patna
  • Prayagraj (Allahabad)
  • Shillomg
  • Shimla
  • Thiruvananthapuram

Official Link

Official Website

Official Notification

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