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UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE (IES) & INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE (ISS) 2023 EXAM

The Detailed syllabus for UPSC IES/ISS EXAM is given below:-

General English

Name of Test	Topic
General English	Candidates will be required to write an essay in English. Other questions will be designed to test their understanding of English and workman like use of words. Passages will usually be set for summary or précis.

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General Studies

Name of Test

Topic

General Studies

General knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on Indian Polity including the political system and the Constitution of India, History of India and Geography of a nature which a candidate should be able to answer without special study.

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Note - The standard of papers in General English and General Studies will be such as may be expected of a graduate of an Indian University.

Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Syllabus

Statistics-I (Objective type)

Topic	Topic Description
Probability	Classical and axiomatic definitions of Probability and consequences. Law of total probability, Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem and applications. Discrete and continuous random variables. Distribution functions and their properties.
Probability	Bernoulli, Uniform, Binomial, Poisson, Geometric, Rectangular, Exponential, Normal, Cauchy,Modes of convergences of sequences of random variables - in distribution, in probability, with probability one and in mean square. Mathematical expectation and conditional expectationCharacteristic function, moment and probability generating functions, Inversion, uniqueness and continuity theorems. Borel 0-1 law, Kolmogorov's 0-1 law. Tchebycheff's and Kolmogorov's inequalities. Laws of large numbers and central limit theorems for independent variables. Etc.
Statistical Methods	Collection, compilation and presentation of data, charts, diagrams and histogram. Frequency distribution. Measures of location, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis. Bivariate and multivariate data.Association and contingency. Curve fitting and orthogonal polynomials. Bivariate normal distribution. Regression-linear, polynomial. Distribution of the correlation coefficient, Partial and multiple correlation, Intraclass correlation, Correlation ratio
Statistical Methods	Standard errors and large sample test. Sampling distributions of sample mean, sample variance, t, chi-square and F; tests of significance based on them, Small sample tests. Non-parametric tests-Goodness of fit, sign, median, run, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, WaldWolfowitz and Kolmogorov-Smirnov.Order statistics-minimum, maximum, range and median. Concept of Asymptotic relative efficiency.
Numerical Analysis	Finite differences of different orders: E and D operators, factorial representation of a polynomial, separation of symbols, sub-division of intervals, differences of zero
	Concept of interpolation and extrapolation: Newton Gregory's forward and backward interpolation formulae for equal intervals, divided differences and their properties, Newton's formula for divided difference, Lagrange’s formula for unequal intervals, central difference formula due to Gauss, Sterling and Bessel, concept of error terms in interpolation formula.
	Inverse interpolation: Different methods of inverse interpolation.
	Numerical differentiation: Trapezoidal, Simpson’s one-third and three-eight rule and Waddles rule
	Summation of Series: Whose general term (i) is the first difference of a function (ii) is in geometric progression
	Numerical solutions of differential equations: Euler's Method, Milne’s Method, Picard’s Method and Runge-Kutta Method.
Computer application and Data Processing:	Basics of Computer: Operations of a computer, Different units of a computer system like central processing unit, memory unit, arithmetic and logical unit, input unit, output unit etc., Hardware including different types of input, output and peripheral devices, Software, system and application software, number systems, operating systems, packages and utilities, Low and High level languages, Compiler, Assembler, Memory – RAM, ROM, unit of computer memory (bits, bytes etc.), Network – LAN, WAN, internet, intranet, basics of computer security, virus, antivirus, firewall, spyware, malware etc.
Computer application and Data Processing:	Basics of Programming:- Algorithm, Flowchart, Data, Information, Database, overview of different programming languages, frontend and backend of a project, variables, control structures, arrays and their usages, functions, modules, loops, conditional statements, exceptions, debugging and related concepts.

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Statistics-II (Objective type)

Topic	Topic Description

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UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE (IES) & INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE (ISS) 2023 EXAM

The Detailed syllabus for UPSC IES/ISS EXAM is given below:-

General English

Name of Test	Topic
General English	Candidates will be required to write an essay in English. Other questions will be designed to test their understanding of English and workman like use of words. Passages will usually be set for summary or précis.

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General Studies

Name of Test

Topic

General Studies

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Note - The standard of papers in General English and General Studies will be such as may be expected of a graduate of an Indian University.

Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Syllabus

Statistics-I (Objective type)

Topic	Topic Description
Probability	Classical and axiomatic definitions of Probability and consequences. Law of total probability, Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem and applications. Discrete and continuous random variables. Distribution functions and their properties.
Probability	Bernoulli, Uniform, Binomial, Poisson, Geometric, Rectangular, Exponential, Normal, Cauchy,Modes of convergences of sequences of random variables - in distribution, in probability, with probability one and in mean square. Mathematical expectation and conditional expectationCharacteristic function, moment and probability generating functions, Inversion, uniqueness and continuity theorems. Borel 0-1 law, Kolmogorov's 0-1 law. Tchebycheff's and Kolmogorov's inequalities. Laws of large numbers and central limit theorems for independent variables. Etc.
Statistical Methods	Collection, compilation and presentation of data, charts, diagrams and histogram. Frequency distribution. Measures of location, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis. Bivariate and multivariate data.Association and contingency. Curve fitting and orthogonal polynomials. Bivariate normal distribution. Regression-linear, polynomial. Distribution of the correlation coefficient, Partial and multiple correlation, Intraclass correlation, Correlation ratio
Statistical Methods	Standard errors and large sample test. Sampling distributions of sample mean, sample variance, t, chi-square and F; tests of significance based on them, Small sample tests. Non-parametric tests-Goodness of fit, sign, median, run, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, WaldWolfowitz and Kolmogorov-Smirnov.Order statistics-minimum, maximum, range and median. Concept of Asymptotic relative efficiency.
Numerical Analysis	Finite differences of different orders: E and D operators, factorial representation of a polynomial, separation of symbols, sub-division of intervals, differences of zero
	Concept of interpolation and extrapolation: Newton Gregory's forward and backward interpolation formulae for equal intervals, divided differences and their properties, Newton's formula for divided difference, Lagrange’s formula for unequal intervals, central difference formula due to Gauss, Sterling and Bessel, concept of error terms in interpolation formula.
	Inverse interpolation: Different methods of inverse interpolation.
	Numerical differentiation: Trapezoidal, Simpson’s one-third and three-eight rule and Waddles rule
	Summation of Series: Whose general term (i) is the first difference of a function (ii) is in geometric progression
	Numerical solutions of differential equations: Euler's Method, Milne’s Method, Picard’s Method and Runge-Kutta Method.
Computer application and Data Processing:	Basics of Computer: Operations of a computer, Different units of a computer system like central processing unit, memory unit, arithmetic and logical unit, input unit, output unit etc., Hardware including different types of input, output and peripheral devices, Software, system and application software, number systems, operating systems, packages and utilities, Low and High level languages, Compiler, Assembler, Memory – RAM, ROM, unit of computer memory (bits, bytes etc.), Network – LAN, WAN, internet, intranet, basics of computer security, virus, antivirus, firewall, spyware, malware etc.
Computer application and Data Processing:	Basics of Programming:- Algorithm, Flowchart, Data, Information, Database, overview of different programming languages, frontend and backend of a project, variables, control structures, arrays and their usages, functions, modules, loops, conditional statements, exceptions, debugging and related concepts.

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Statistics-II (Objective type)

Topic	Topic Description
Linear Models:	Theory of linear estimation:- Gauss-Markov linear models, estimable functions, error and estimation space, normal equations and least square estimators, estimation of error variance, estimation with correlated observations, properties of least square estimators, generalized inverse of a matrix and solution of normal equations, variances and covariances of least square estimators. One way and two-way classifications, fixed, random and mixed effects models. Analysis of variance (two-way classification only), multiple comparison tests due to Tukey, Scheffe and Student-Newmann-Keul-Duncan.
Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing	Characteristics of good estimator:- Estimation methods of maximum likelihood, minimum chi-square, moments and least squares. Optimal properties of maximum likelihood estimators. Minimum variance unbiased estimators. Minimum variance bound estimators. Cramer-Rao inequality. Bhattacharya bounds. Sufficient estimator. factorization theorem. Complete statistics. Rao-Blackwell theorem. Confidence interval estimation. Optimum confidence bounds. Resampling, Bootstrap and Jacknife
Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing	Hypothesis testing:- Simple and composite hypotheses. Two kinds of error. Critical region. Different types of critical regions and similar regions. Power function. Most powerful and uniformly most powerful tests. Neyman-Pearson fundamental lemma. Unbiased test. Randomized test. Likelihood ratio test. Wald's SPRT, OC and ASN functions. Elements of decision theory
Official Statistics	National and International official statistical system :- Official Statistics: (a) Need, Uses, Users, Reliability, Relevance, Limitations, Transparency, its visibility (b) Compilation, Collection, Processing, Analysis and Dissemination, Agencies Involved, Methods
	National Statistical Organization:- Vision and Mission, NSSO and CSO; roles and responsibilities; Important activities, Publications etc.
	National Statistical Commission:- Need, Constitution, its role, functions etc; Legal Acts/ Provisions/ Support for Official Statistics; Important Acts
	Index Numbers:- Different Types, Need, Data Collection Mechanism, Periodicity, Agencies Involved, Uses
	Sector Wise Statistics: Agriculture, Health, Education, Women and Child etc. Important Surveys & Census, Indicators, Agencies and Usages etc
	National Accounts: Definition, Basic Concepts; issues; the Strategy, Collection of Data and Release.
	Population Census: Need, Data Collected, Periodicity, Methods of data collection, dissemination, Agencies involved.
	Misc: Socio Economic Indicators, Gender Awareness/Statistics, Important Surveys and Censuses

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Statistics-III (Descriptive type)

Topic	Topic Description
Sampling Techniques	Concept of population and sample, need for sampling, complete enumeration versus sampling, basic concepts in sampling, sampling and Non-sampling error, Methodologies in sample surveys (questionnaires, sampling design and methods followed in field investigation) by NSSO.
	Subjective or purposive sampling, probability sampling or random sampling, simple random sampling with and without replacement, estimation of population mean, population proportions and their standard errors. Stratified random sampling, proportional and optimum allocation, comparison with simple random sampling for fixed sample size. Covariance and Variance Function
	Ratio, product and regression methods of estimation, estimation of population mean, evaluation of Bias and Variance to the first order of approximation, comparison with simple random sampling.
	Systematic sampling (when population size (N) is an integer multiple of sampling size (n)). Estimation of population mean and standard error of this estimate, comparison with simple random sampling.
	Systematic sampling (when population size (N) is an integer multiple of sampling size (n)). Estimation of population mean and standard error of this estimate, comparison with simple random sampling.
	Concept of multistage sampling and its application, two-stage sampling with equal number of second stage units, estimation of population mean and total. Double sampling in ratio and regression methods of estimation. Concept of Interpenetrating sub-sampling
Econometrics	Nature of econometrics, the general linear model (GLM) and its extensions, ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation and prediction, generalized least squares (GLS) estimation and prediction, heteroscedastic disturbances, pure and mixed estimation
	Auto correlation, its consequences and tests. Theil BLUS procedure, estimation and prediction, multi-collinearity problem, its implications and tools for handling the problem, ridge regression.
	Linear regression and stochastic regression, instrumental variable estimation, errors in variables, autoregressive linear regression, lagged variables, distributed lag models, estimation of lags by OLS method, Koyck’s geometric lag model.
	Simultaneous linear equations model and its generalization, identification problem, restrictions on structural parameters, rank and order conditions
	Estimation in simultaneous equations model, recursive systems, 2 SLS estimators, limited information estimators, k-class estimators, 3 SLS estimator, full information maximum likelihood method, prediction and simultaneous confidence intervals.
Applied Statistics	Index Numbers: Price relatives and quantity or volume relatives, Link and chain relatives composition of index numbers; Laspeyre's, Paasches’, Marshal Edgeworth and Fisher index numbers; chain base index number, tests for index number, Construction of index numbers of wholesale and consumer prices, Income distribution-Pareto and Engel curves, Concentration curve, Methods of estimating national income, Inter-sectoral flows, Interindustry table, Role of CSO. Demand Analysis
	Time Series Analysis: Economic time series, different components, illustration, additive and multiplicative models, determination of trend, seasonal and cyclical fluctuations. Time-series as discrete parameter stochastic process, auto covariance and autocorrelation functions and their properties.
	Exploratory time Series analysis, tests for trend and seasonality, exponential and moving average smoothing. Holt and Winters smoothing, forecasting based on smoothing. Detailed study of the stationary processes: (1) moving average (MA), (2) auto regressive (AR), (3) ARMA and (4) AR integrated MA (ARIMA) models. Box-Jenkins models, choice of AR and MA periods.
	Discussion (without proof) of estimation of mean, auto covariance and autocorrelation functions under large sample theory, estimation of ARIMA model parameters. Spectral analysis of weakly stationary process, periodogram and correlogram analyses, computations based on Fourier transform.

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Statistics-IV (Descriptive type)

Equal number of questions i.e. 50% weightage from all the subsections below and candidates have to choose any two sub sections and answer.

Topic	Topic Description
Operations Research and Reliability	Definition and Scope of Operations Research: phases in Operation Research, models and their solutions, decision-making under uncertainty and risk, use of different criteria, sensitivity analysis.
	Transportation and assignment problems. Bellman’s principle of optimality, general formulation, computational methods and application of dynamic programming to LPP. Decision-making in the face of competition, two-person games, pure and mixed strategies, existence of solution and uniqueness of value in zero-sum games, finding solutions in 2x2, 2xm and mxn games.
	Analytical structure of inventory problems, EOQ formula of Harris, its sensitivity analysis and extensions allowing quantity discounts and shortages. Multi-item inventory subject to constraints. Models with random demand, the static risk model. P and Q- systems with constant and random lead times.
	Queuing models – specification and effectiveness measures. Steady-state solutions of M/M/1 and M/M/c models with associated distributions of queue-length and waiting time. M/G/1 queue and Pollazcek-Khinchine result.
	Sequencing and scheduling problems. 2-machine n-job and 3-machine n-job problems with identical machine sequence for all jobs Branch and Bound method for solving travelling salesman problem.
	Replacement problems – Block and age replacement policies. PERT and CPM – basic concepts. Probability of project completion. Reliability concepts and measures, components and systems, coherent systems, reliability of coherent systems
	Life-distributions, reliability function, hazard rate, common univariate life distributions – exponential, weibull, gamma, etc. Bivariate exponential distributions. Estimation of parameters and tests in these models.
	Notions of aging – IFR, IFRA, NBU, DMRL and NBUE classes and their duals. Loss of memory property of the exponential distribution. Reliability estimation based on failure times in variously censored life-tests and in tests with replacement of failed items. Stress-strength reliability and its estimation.
Demography and Vital Statistics	Sources of demographic data, census, registration, ad-hoc surveys, Hospital records, Demographic profiles of the Indian Census.
	Complete life table and its main features, Uses of life table. Makehams and Gompertz curves. National life tables. UN model life tables. Abridged life tables. Stable and stationary populations.
	Measurement of Fertility: Crude birth rate, General fertility rate, Age specific birth rate, Total fertility rate, Gross reproduction rate, Net reproduction rate
	Measurement of Mortality: Crude death rate, Standardized death rates, Age-specific death rates, Infant Mortality rate, Death rate by cause
	Internal migration and its measurement, migration models, concept of international migration. Net migration. International and postcensal estimates. Projection method including logistic curve fitting. Decennial population census in India
Survival Analysis and Clinical Trial	Concept of time, order and random censoring, likelihood in the distributions – exponential, gamma, Weibull, lognormal, Pareto, Linear failure rate, inference for these distribution. Life tables, failure rate, mean residual life and their elementary classes and their properties
	Estimation of survival function – actuarial estimator, Kaplan – Meier estimator, estimation under the assumption of IFR/DFR, tests of exponentiality against non-parametric classes, total time on test
	Two sample problem – Gehan test, log rank test. Semi-parametric regression for failure rate – Cox’s proportional hazards model with one and several covariates, rank test for the regression coefficient
	Competing risk model, parametric and non-parametric inference for this model. Introduction to clinical trials: the need and ethics of clinical trials, bias and random error in clinical studies, conduct of clinical trials, overview of Phase I – IV trials, multicenter trials
	Data management: data definitions, case report forms, database design, data collection systems for good clinical practice. Design of clinical trials: parallel vs. cross-over designs, cross-sectional vs. longitudinal designs, review of factorial designs, objectives and endpoints of clinical trials, design of Phase I trials, design of single-stage and multi-stage Phase II trials, design and monitoring of phase III trials with sequential stopping, Reporting and analysis: analysis of categorical outcomes from Phase I – III trials, analysis of survival data from clinical trials
Quality Control	Statistical process and product control: Quality of a product, need for quality control, basic concept of process control, process capability and product control, general theory of control charts, causes of variation in quality, control limits, sub grouping summary of out of control criteria, charts for attributes p chart, np chart, c-chart, V chart, charts for variables
Quality Control	Basic concepts of process monitoring and control; process capability and process optimization. General theory and review of control charts for attribute and variable data; O.C. and A.R.L. of control charts; control by gauging; moving average and exponentially weighted moving average charts; Cu-Sum charts using V-masks and decision intervals; Economic design of X-bar chart. Acceptance sampling plans for attributes inspection; single and double sampling plans and their properties; plans for inspection by variables for one-sided and two sided specification
Multivariate Analysis	Multivariate normal distribution and its properties. Random sampling from multivariate normal distribution. Maximum likelihood estimators of parameters, distribution of sample mean vector
	Wishart matrix – its distribution and properties, distribution of sample generalized variance, null and non-null distribution of multiple correlation coefficients. Hotelling’s T2 and its sampling distribution, application in test on mean vector for one and more multivariate normal population and also on equality of components of a mean vector in multivariate normal population
	Classification problem: Standards of good classification, procedure of classification based on multivariate normal distributions. Principal components, dimension reduction, canonical variates and canonical correlation — definition, use, estimation and computation.
Design and Analysis of Experiments	Analysis of variance for one way and two way classifications, Need for design of experiments, basic principle of experimental design (randomization, replication and local control), complete analysis and layout of completely randomized design, randomized block design and Latin square design, Missing plot technique. Split Plot Design and Strip Plot Design
Design and Analysis of Experiments	Factorial experiments and confounding in 2n and 3n experiments. Analysis of covariance. Analysis of non-orthogonal data. Analysis of missing data
Computing with C and R	Basics of C: Components of C language, structure of a C program, Data type, basic data types, Enumerated data types, Derived data types, variable declaration, Local, Global, Parametric variables, Assignment of Variables, Numeric, Character, Real and String constants, Arithmetic, Relation and Logical operators, Assignment operators, Increment and decrement operators, conditional operators, Bitwise operators, Type modifiers and expressions, writing and interpreting expressions, using expressions in statements. Basic input/output
	Control statements: conditional statements, if - else, nesting of if - else, else if ladder, switch statements, loops in c, for, while, do - while loops, break, continue, exit ( ), goto and label declarations, One dimensional two dimensional and multidimensional arrays. Storage classes: Automatic variables, External variables, Static variables, Scope and lifetime of declarations
	Functions: classification of functions, functions definition and declaration, assessing a function, return statement, parameter passing in functions. Pointers (concept only). Structure: Definition and declaration; structure (initialization) comparison of structure variable; Array of structures : array within structures, structures within structures, passing structures to functions; Unions accessing a union member, union of structure, initialization of a union variable, uses of union. Introduction to linked list, linear linked list, insertion of a node in list, removal of a node from list
	Files in C: Defining and opening a file, input – output operation on a file, creating a file, reading a file. Statistics Methods and techniques in R. A

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UPSC INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICES (ISS) : RECOMMENDED BOOKS

1. For Probability theory :- An introduction to probability and Statistics by V.K. Rohatagi .
2. For Statistical Inference:- Introduction to theory of Statistics by Mood, Graybill, Boes
3. For Sampling :- Applied Statistics by Kapoor and Gupta, Sampling Techniques by W.G.Cochran
4. For Multivariate Analysis :- An introduction to Multivariate Statistical Analysis by T. W.Anderson, Multivariate Analysis and its applications by C.R.Rao
5. For Design of Experiments:- Book by Das and Giri
6. For Statistical Quality Control :- D.C.Montgomery
7. For Time Series:- Time Series analysis by Chatfield , Time Series Analysis by Box and Jenkins
8. For Econometrics:- Basic Econometrics by D.Gujarati , Econometric methods by Johnsto
9. For Economic Statistics :- Applied Statistics by Kapoor and Gupta , Principles of Macro Economics by T.R. Jain

Indian Economic Services (IES) Syllabus

General Economics I

Topic	Topic Description
PART A
Theory of Consumer’s Demand	Cardinal utility Analysis: Marginal utility and demand, Consumer’s surplus, Indifference curve, Analysis and utility function, Price income and substitution effects, Slutsky theorem and derivation of demand curve, Revealed preference theory. Duality and indirect utility function and expenditure function, Choice under risk and uncertainty. Simple games of complete information, Concept of Nash equilibrium.
Theory of Production	Factors of production and production function. Forms of Production Functions: Cobb Douglas, CES and Fixed coefficient type, Translog production function. Laws of return, Returns to scale and Return to factors of production. Duality and cost function, Measures of productive efficiency of firms, technical and allocative efficiency. Partial Equilibrium versus General Equilibrium approach. Equilibrium of the firm and industry
Theory of Value	Pricing under different market structures, public sector pricing, marginal cost pricing, peak load pricing, cross-subsidy free pricing and average cost pricing. Marshallian and Walrasian stability analysis. Pricing with incomplete information and moral hazard problems
Theory of Distribution	Neo classical distribution theories; Marginal productivity theory of determination of factor prices, Factor shares and adding up problems. Euler’s theorem, Pricing of factors under imperfect competition, monopoly and bilateral monopoly. Macrodistribution theories of Ricardo, Marx, Kaldor, Kalecki
Welfare Economics	Inter-personal comparison and aggression problem, Public goods and externalities, Divergence between social and private welfare, compensation principle. Pareto optimality. Social choice and other recent schools, including Coase and Sen.
Quantitative Methods in Economics	PART B
	Mathematical Methods in Economics:- Differentiation and Integration and their application in economics. Optimisation techniques, Sets, Matrices and their application in economics. Linear algebra and Linear programming in economics and Input-output model of Leontief.
	Statistical and Econometric Methods :- Measures of central tendency and dispersions, Correlation and Regression. Time series. Index numbers. Sampling of curves based on various linear and non-linear function.Analysis of Variance, Factor analysis,Analysis of Variance, Factor analysis,Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient Univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Problems and remedies of Hetroscedasticity, Autocorrelation and Multicollnearity.

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General Economics II

Topic	Topic Description
Economic Thought	Mercantilism Physiocrats, Classical, Marxist, Neo-classical, Keynesian and Monetarist schools of thought.
Concept of National Income and Social Accounting	Measurement of National Income, Inter relationship between three measures of national income in the presence of Government sector and International transactions. Environmental considerations, Green national income.
Theory of employment, Output, Inflation, Money and Finance	The Classical theory of Employment and Output and Neo classical approaches. Equilibrium, analysis under classical and neo classical analysis. Keynesian theory of Employment and output. Post Keynesian developments. The inflationary gap; Demand pull versus cost push inflation, the Philip’s curve and its policy implication. Classical theory of Money, Quantity theory of Money. Friedman’s restatement of the quantity theory, the neutrality of money. The supply and demand for loanable funds and equilibrium in financial markets, Keynes’ theory on demand for money. IS-LM Model and AD-AS Model in Keynesian Theory.
Financial and Capital Market	Finance and economic development, financial markets, stock market, gift market, banking and insurance. Equity markets, Role of primary and secondary markets and efficiency, Derivatives markets; Future and options.
Economic Growth and Development	concepts of Economic Growth and Development and their measurement: characteristics of less developed countries and obstacles to their development – growth, poverty and income distribution. Theories of growth: Classical Approach: Adam Smith, Marx and Schumpeter- Neo classical approach; Robinson, Solow, Kaldor and Harrod Domar. Theories of Economic Development, Rostow, Rosenstein-Roden, Nurske, Hirschman, Leibenstien and Arthur Lewis, Amin and Frank (Dependency scool) respective role of state and the market. Utilitarian and Welfarist approach to social development and A.K. Sen’s critique. Sen’s capability approach to economic development. The Human Development Index. Physical quality of Life Index and Human Poverty Index. Basics of Endogenous Growth Theory
International Economics	Gains from International Trade, Terms of Trade, policy, international trade and economic development- Theories of International Trade; Ricardo, Haberler, Heckscher- Ohlin and Stopler- Samuelson- Theory of Tariffs- Regional Trade Arrangements. Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and Euro Zone Crisis- Causes and Impact.
Balance of Payments	Disequilibrium in Balance of Payments, Mechanism of Adjustments, Foreign Trade Multiplier, Exchange Rates, Import and Exchange Controls and Multiple Exchange Rates. IS-LM Model and Mundell- Fleming Model of Balance of Payments.
Global Institutions	UN agencies dealing with economic aspects, role of Multilateral Development Bodies (MDBs), such as World Bank, IMF and WTO, Multinational Corporations. G-20

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General Economics III

Topic	Topic Description
Public Finance	Theories of taxation: Optimal taxes and tax reforms, incidence of taxation. Theories of public expenditure: objectives and effects of public expenditure, public expenditure policy and social cost benefit analysis, criteria of public investment decisions, social rate of discount, shadow prices of investment, unskilled labour and foreign exchange. Budgetary deficits. Theory of public debt management.
Environmental Economics	Environmentally sustainable development, Rio process 1992 to 2012, Green GDP, UN Methodology of Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting. Environmental Values: Users and non-users values, option value. Valuation Methods: Stated and revealed preference methods. Design of Environmental Policy Instruments: Pollution taxes and pollution permits, collective action and informal regulation by local communities. Theories of exhaustible and renewable resources. International environmental agreements, RIO Conventions. Climatic change problems. Kyoto protocol, UNFCC, Bali Action Plan, Agreements up to 2017, tradable permits and carbon taxes. Carbon
Industrial Economics	Market structure, conduct and performance of firms, product differentiation and market concentration, monopolistic price theory and oligopolistic interdependence and pricing, entry preventing pricing, micro level investment decisions and the behaviour of firms, research and development and innovation, market structure and profitability, public policy and development of firms.
State, Market and Planning	Planning in a developing economy. Planning regulation and market. Indicative planning. Decentralised planning

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Indian Economics

Topic	Topic Description
History of development and planning	Alternative development strategies—goal of self-reliance based on import substitution and protection, the post-1991 globalisation strategies based on stabilisation and structural adjustment packages: fiscal reforms, financial sector reforms and trade reforms
Federal Finance	Constitutional provisions relating to fiscal and financial powers of the States, Finance Commissions and their formulae for sharing taxes, Financial aspect of Sarkaria Commission Report, financial aspects of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.
Budgeting and Fiscal Policy	Tax, expenditure, budgetary deficits, pension and fiscal reforms, Public debt management and reforms, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, Black money and Parallel economy in India—definition, estimates, genesis, consequences and remedies.
Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development	Estimates of inequality and poverty measures for India, appraisal of Government measures, India’s human development record in global perspective. India’s population policy and development.
Agriculture and Rural Development Strategies	Technologies and institutions, land relations and land reforms, rural credit, modern farm inputs and marketing— price policy and subsidies; commercialisation and diversification. Rural development programmes including poverty alleviation programmes, development of economic and social infrastructure and New Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
India’s experience with Urbanisation and Migration	Different types of migratory flows and their impact on the economies of their origin and destination, the process of growth of urban settlements; urban development strategies.
Industry: Strategy of industrial development	Industrial Policy Reform; Reservation Policy relating to small scale industries. Competition policy, Sources of industrial finances. Bank, share market, insurance companies, pension funds, non-banking sources and foreign direct investment, role of foreign capital for direct investment and portfolio investment, Public sector reform, privatisation and disinvestment
Labour	Employment, unemployment and underemployment, industrial relations and labour welfare— strategies for employment generation—Urban labour market and informal sector employment, Report of National Commission on Labour, Social issues 14 relating to labour e.g. Child Labour, Bonded Labour International Labour Standard and its impact.
Foreign trade	Salient features of India’s foreign trade, composition, direction and organisation of trade, recent changes in trade, balance of payments, tariff policy, exchange rate, India and WTO requirements. Bilateral Trade Agreements and their implications.
Money and Banking	Financial sector reforms, Organisation of India’s money market, changing roles of the Reserve Bank of India, commercial banks, development finance institutions, foreign banks and non-banking financial institutions, Indian capital market and SEBI, Development in Global Financial Market and its relationship with Indian Financial Sector. Commodity Market in India-Spot and Futures Market, Role of FMC.
Inflation	Definition, trends, estimates, consequences and remedies (control): Wholesale Price Index. Consumer Price Index: components and trends.

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Note- The standard of papers in the other subjects will be that of the Master’s degree examination of an Indian University in the relevant disciplines. The candidates will be expected to illustrate theory by facts, and to analyse problems with the help of theory. They will be expected to be particularly conversant with Indian problems in the field of Economics.

UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICES (IES) RECOMMENDED BOOKS

For General English

1. Arihant General English by C S Gupta

For General Studies

1. General Knowledge by Upkar

For General Economics- I

1. Micro-Economics: Ahuja
2. Micro-Economics: Koutsoyiannis
3. Macro-Economics: Shapiro
4. Macro-Economics:Ahuja
5. Macro-Economics:Dornbusch and Fischer
6. Mathematical Methods: NCERT Mathematics Class XI & XII
7. National Income Accounting: Economics Class XII NCERT

For General Economics- II

1. Monetary Economics : SB Gupta (For both) M L Jhingan and RBI Report.
2. International Economics: Soderston and Mannur.
4. Statistics: Class 11th and 12th NCERT books

For General Economics- III

1. Public Finance: Bhatia.
2. Indian Economy: Planning chapter of Uma Kapila.
3. The Economic Times Newspaper

For Indian Economics

1. Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram.
2. Indian Economy: Mishra & Puri
3. Indian Economy: A N Agrawala
4. Indian Economy: Uma Kapila
5. Indian Economy: Economic Survey –Last two years
6. Indian Economy: Budget-3 years

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UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE (IES) & INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE (ISS) 2023 EXAM

Indian Economic Services (IES) and the Indian Statistical Services (ISS) exam are conducted every year by UPSC to recruit candidates for Group A posts in central government Ministerial services of the IES and ISS departments.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM PATTERN

The question paper will be set in English. Candidates are required to answer in English only. Please go through the details mentioned in the table below:

Paper	Marks	Mode
Paper 1	1000 marks	Written/MCQ
Paper 2	200 marks	Personal Interview

ISS EXAM PATTERN

The ISS exam pattern for is given below:

Test Mode	Name of Test	Maximum Marks	Duration
Offline Pen & Paper Based Test	General English	100 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Studies	100 Marks	180 Minutes
	Statistics-I (Objective)	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Statistics-II (Objective)	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Statistics-III (Descriptive)	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Statistics-IV (Descriptive)	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Total	1000 Marks	1080 Minutes

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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.
Note- 5: The papers, on General English and General Studies, will be of subjective type.

IES EXAM PATTERN

The IES exam pattern for is given below:

Test Mode	Name of Test	Maximum Marks	Duration
Offline Descriptive Type Pen & Paper Based Test	General English	100 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Studies	100 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Economics-I	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Economics-II	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Economics-III	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Indian Economics	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Total	1000 Marks	1080 Minutes

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UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE (IES) & INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE (ISS) 2023 EXAM

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM PATTERN

The question paper will be set in English. Candidates are required to answer in English only. Please go through the details mentioned in the table below:

Paper	Marks	Mode
Paper 1	1000 marks	Written/MCQ
Paper 2	200 marks	Personal Interview

ISS EXAM PATTERN

The ISS exam pattern for is given below:

Test Mode	Name of Test	Maximum Marks	Duration
Offline Pen & Paper Based Test	General English	100 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Studies	100 Marks	180 Minutes
	Statistics-I (Objective)	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Statistics-II (Objective)	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Statistics-III (Descriptive)	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Statistics-IV (Descriptive)	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Total	1000 Marks	1080 Minutes

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IES EXAM PATTERN

The IES exam pattern for is given below:

Test Mode	Name of Test	Maximum Marks	Duration
Offline Descriptive Type Pen & Paper Based Test	General English	100 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Studies	100 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Economics-I	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Economics-II	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	General Economics-III	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Indian Economics	200 Marks	180 Minutes
	Total	1000 Marks	1080 Minutes

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Note : The papers, on General English and General Studies, will be of subjective type.

UPSC IES/ISS MODE OF EXAMINATION

1. General Studies & General English will be Descriptive in nature.
2. Statistics-I & II will be Objective in nature.
3. Statistics-III & IV will be Descriptive in nature.
4. All the Papers will be Pen & Paper Based Offline Tests.
5. The question papers in all subjects in Indian Economic Service Examination will be of Conventional (essay) type. It is a Pen & Paper Based Test.

UPSC IES/ISS MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION

The Question Paper will be set in English Only. All the question papers must be answered in English only.

UPSC IES/ISS MARKING SCHEME

There will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers.

1. There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
2. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be the same penalty as above for that question.
3. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
4. For all Conventional (Essay) type papers, no negative marking shall prevail.

PART II:- VIVA VOCE

1. Viva voce contains maximum of 200 marks.
2. The candidate will be interviewed by a Board of competent and unbiased observers who will have before them a record of his/her career.
3. The object of the interview is to assess his/her suitability for the service for which he/she has competed.
4. The interview is intended to supplement the written examination for testing the general and specialised knowledge and abilities of the candidate
5. The Board will pay special attention to assess the intellectual curiosity, critical powers of assimilation, balance of judgment and alertness of mind, the ability for social cohesion, integrity of character initiative and capacity for leadership.

UPSC IES/ISS FAST FACTS

1. Acronym - UPSC ISS
2. Conducting Body/ Administrator - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
3. Exam Purpose - Selection in civil services in the executive arm of the Indian government that belongs to Group A of the Central Civil Services.
4. Exam Mode - Offline Descriptive & Objective Type Pen & Paper Based Test
5. Offered - Once a year

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Eligibility

UPSC Indian Economic Service (IES) & Indian Statistical Service (ISS) 2023 EXAM

Candidates willing to apply for UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification etc., their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility for UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) are decided by the conduction body itself.

The candidate’s eligibility for UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions :-

1. UPSC IES/ISS: Nationality
2. UPSC IES/ISS: Age Limit & Relaxations
3. UPSC IES/ISS: Educational Qualifications

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM NATIONALITY

A candidate must be either:-

1. a citizen of India; or
2. a subject of Nepal; or
3. a subject of Bhutan; or
4. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India; or
5. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) & (5) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination, but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India.

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM AGE LIMIT

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years.

Age Relaxation

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
OBC	3 Years
The candidate has ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989,	5 Years
Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 Years
Ex-servicemen, including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service	5 Years
Visually challenged/hearing impaired/physically challenged candidates	10 Years

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

The educational qualifications for IES and ISS are given below:

Indian Economic Service (IES): Post-Graduate Degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutes.

Indian Statistical Service (ISS): Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics as one of the subjects or 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.

NOTE 1. A candidate who has appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them eligible to appear at this examination, but has not been informed of the result, may apply for admission to the examination.

NOTE 2. A candidate who intends to appear at such a qualifying examination may also apply. Such a candidate will be admitted to the examination, if otherwise eligible, but his/her admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation, if his/her does not produce the proof of having passed the requisite qualifying examination along with the Detailed Application Form which will be required to be submitted by the candidate who qualify on the results of the written part of the examination.

NOTE 3. In exceptional cases, the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate, who has none of the foregoing qualification, as a qualified candidate provided that he/she has passed examinations conducted by other institutions the standard of which, in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his/her admission to the examination.

NOTE 4. A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who has taken a degree from a Foreign University may also apply to the Commission and may be admitted to the examination at the discretion of the Commission.

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM ELIGIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS

1. He/She must not be above 30 years of age.

2. He/She should possess Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics.

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website- click here
2. For Examination Notice- click here
3. For Annual Calendar - click here

UPSC Indian Economic Service (IES) & Indian Statistical Service (ISS) 2023 EXAM

The candidate’s eligibility for UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions :-

1. UPSC IES/ISS: Nationality
2. UPSC IES/ISS: Age Limit & Relaxations
3. UPSC IES/ISS: Educational Qualifications

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM NATIONALITY

A candidate must be either:-

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) & (5) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM AGE LIMIT

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years.

Age Relaxation

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
OBC	3 Years
The candidate has ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989,	5 Years
Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 Years
Ex-servicemen, including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service	5 Years
Visually challenged/hearing impaired/physically challenged candidates	10 Years

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

The educational qualifications for IES and ISS are given below:

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM ELIGIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS

1. He/She must not be above 30 years of age.

2. He/She should possess Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics.

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website- click here
2. For Examination Notice- click here
3. For Annual Calendar - click here

Schedule

UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE (IES) & INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE (ISS) 2023 EXAM DATES

Events	Dates
Date of Notification	April 19, 2023
Starting date to Apply	April 19, 2023
Last date to Apply	May 09, 2023
Release Admit Card	June 2023
Commencement of Examination	June 23-25, 2023
Declaration of Result	To be notified
Viva Voce	To be notified

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UPSC IES/ISS 2022 EXAM DATES

Events	Dates
Date of Notification	06/04/2022
Starting date to Apply	06/04/2022
Last date to Apply	26/04/2022
Release Admit Card	03/06/2022
Commencement of Examination	24/06/2022, 25/06/2022, 26/06/2022
Declaration of Result	28/12/2022

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UPSC IES/ISS 2021 EXAM DATES

Events	Dates
Date of Notification	07/04/2021
Starting date to Apply	07/04/2021
Last date to Apply	27/04/2021
Release Admit Card	29/06/2021
Commencement of Examination	16/07/2021
Declaration of Result	09/06/2021
Viva Voce	27/10/2021

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website- click here
2. For Examination Notice- click here
3. For Annual Calendar - click here

Analysis

UPSC Indian Economic Service (IES) & Indian Statistical Service (ISS) EXAM

UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) Exam was conducted on June 24, 25 & 26, 2022. The UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) exam 2022 analysis will be updated shortly.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM ANALYSIS October 16, 2020 (1st SHIFT)

UPSC conducted the Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) Examination 2020 in October 16, 17 & 18, 2020.

GENERAL ENGLISH

General English Paper contained essay writing, Précis Writing, Paragraph Writing, sentence making, Idioms & Phrasal verbs & Correction of Sentences. The maximum mark allotted was 200 and was to be completed within 180 minutes.

Questions Asked

Essay Writing

1. Effects of Global Warming
2. Role of Effective Opposition in Democracy.
3. Life is Action, not Contemplation
4. Education as a mean to Women Empowerment
5. Effect of Social media on Youth

Note :- The candidates had to write an essay on any one of the given topics

Précis Writing

The theme of the passage given for précis writing was "Book Reading habits of people"

Paragraph Writing

1. Punctuality is a precious virtue.
2. It is better to do a thing badly than not to do it at all
3. Courage is the necessity of life
4. Love of money is the root of all evils.
5. Is censorship of the Internet necessary?

Note :- The candidates had to write a paragraph on any one of the given topics.

GENERAL STUDIES

The general English Paper contained four Questions divided into five parts each. Each question contained 25 marks in which each sub-part was of 5 marks summing up to 100 marks.

Questions Asked

Question 1

1. Policy of Dhamma propounded by Ashoka.
2. Mansabdari System
3. Developments is the second half of the 19th Century
4.3 Non-Cooperation Movement
5. Quit India Resolution

Question 2

1. Greening & Browning of the Himalayas.
2. Is India overpopulated?
3. Role of Forest
4. Problems of Indian Cities.
5. 2019-2020 Australian bushfire.

Question 3

1. Risk posed to Flexible Inflation targeting in India.
2. Trade war between China & USA.
3. Covid-19 & Rural Distress as causes of slowdown of Indian Economy.
4. Decline of female Labour force
5. Nationalization of banks in India

Question 4

1. 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
2. Political values of Indian society are derived from the Preamble of Indian Constitution.
3. Role of Supreme Court as a Guardian of Indian Constitution
4. Legislative control over administration
5. Goal- 2 of Sustainable Development Goal Agenda 2030

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website- click here
2. For Examination Notice- click here
3. For Annual Calendar - click here

UPSC Indian Economic Service (IES) & Indian Statistical Service (ISS) EXAM

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM ANALYSIS October 16, 2020 (1st SHIFT)

UPSC conducted the Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) Examination 2020 in October 16, 17 & 18, 2020.

GENERAL ENGLISH

Questions Asked

Essay Writing

1. Effects of Global Warming
2. Role of Effective Opposition in Democracy.
3. Life is Action, not Contemplation
4. Education as a mean to Women Empowerment
5. Effect of Social media on Youth

Note :- The candidates had to write an essay on any one of the given topics

Précis Writing

The theme of the passage given for précis writing was "Book Reading habits of people"

Paragraph Writing

Note :- The candidates had to write a paragraph on any one of the given topics.

GENERAL STUDIES

The general English Paper contained four Questions divided into five parts each. Each question contained 25 marks in which each sub-part was of 5 marks summing up to 100 marks.

Questions Asked

Question 1

1. Policy of Dhamma propounded by Ashoka.
2. Mansabdari System
3. Developments is the second half of the 19th Century
4.3 Non-Cooperation Movement
5. Quit India Resolution

Question 2

1. Greening & Browning of the Himalayas.
2. Is India overpopulated?
3. Role of Forest
4. Problems of Indian Cities.
5. 2019-2020 Australian bushfire.

Question 3

Question 4

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website- click here
2. For Examination Notice- click here
3. For Annual Calendar - click here

Study Tips

UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE (IES) & INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE (ISS) 2023 EXAM

The Indian Economic Services (IES) and the Indian Statistical Services (ISS) are part of Group A of Central Civil Services and are responsible for formulating and implementing economic reforms in the country and producing various statistics related to various ministries of the Government of India.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM SELECTION PROCEDURE

1. UPSC IES/ISS exam selection procedure consists of a written examination, which is followed by interview.
2. Candidates qualified in the written examination are called for an interview.
3. Successful candidates are required to undergo a Medical Examination (i.e. X-Ray examination of the Chest) by the Central Standing Medical Board.
4. Offer of appointment is made to those successful candidates, who have been declared fit consequent to the Medical examinations, and after receipt of their satisfactory antecedent and character verification reports.
5. Candidates are first selected for 2 years probation period.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM TIPS & TRICK

1. Candidates must selectively point out the important topics from the enormous ocean of topics linked to the Indian Statistical Services entrance examination while studying for the exam.
2. The most crucial aspect of your preparation is taking notes. While preparing for Indian Statistical Services, you should take notes in your language. This will assist you in remembering the material in greater detail and for a longer amount of time. Self-made notes, on the other hand, will come in helpful during the last stages of exam revision
3. Learning alone will not help you remember the stuff you have studied for Indian Statistical Services . Topics should be revised on a regular basis to ensure that information is retained. Schedule your study so that
you can complete at least two rounds of revision.
4. Candidates must complete as many Indian Statistical Services sample test papers as possible prior to the exam date. Candidates should also maintain track of their time management skills by taking online Indian Economic Statistical practise examinations.
5. Candidates will receive the right kind of coaching during their preparation stages if they use appropriate study resources or books. Rather of focusing on quantity, candidates should keep in mind that quality is more important. In comparison to a list of books that may contain irrelevant material, one decent book will enough.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ)

QUERIES	RESPONSE
How many attempts can a candidate appear for the UPSC IES/ISS exam?	The number of attempts for the UPSC IES/ISS exams is 6. The candidate must be within the age limits prescribed in the UPSC guidelines. The minimum age for appearing in the exam is 21 years.
I have recently filled my UPSC IES/ISS exam application form; from where will I get the admit card?	The admit card for UPSC IES/ISS exams will be available on the official website of UPSC
Are the IES and ISS exam syllabus the same?	The IES and ISS exam syllabus has only two common subjects with the same syllabus. These two subjects are General English and General Studies.
When are the e-Admit Cards issued?	The eligible candidates are issued e-Admit Cards around three weeks before the commencement of the Examination.
How to apply for Examinations conducted by the UPSC?	Candidates can apply online for the UPSC Examinations by accessing the online portal hosted on the UPSC’s website
How much time is given to the candidates for applying online?	Time for applying online is clearly mentioned in the Examination Notice. A candidate gets about 3 weeks time to apply online and can fill up the online application by following the instructions provided on the website Page 2 of 19 for filling up online application.
Which category of candidates is exempted from payment of Examination fee?	For all the Examinations conducted by the Commission, Female candidates, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories are exempted from payment of Examination Fee.
Can a candidate change the Date of Birth from what he/she has submitted in the online application?	The Commission does not allow change of Date of Birth that has been furnished by a candidate and recorded by the Commission on any ground whatsoever.
What is the weightage of the UPSC ISS/IES interview?	The interview of the UPSC ISS/IES exam consists of 200 marks.

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website- click here
2. For Examination Notice- click here
3. For Annual Calendar - click here

UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE (IES) & INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE (ISS) 2023 EXAM

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM SELECTION PROCEDURE

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM TIPS & TRICK

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ)

QUERIES	RESPONSE
How many attempts can a candidate appear for the UPSC IES/ISS exam?	The number of attempts for the UPSC IES/ISS exams is 6. The candidate must be within the age limits prescribed in the UPSC guidelines. The minimum age for appearing in the exam is 21 years.
I have recently filled my UPSC IES/ISS exam application form; from where will I get the admit card?	The admit card for UPSC IES/ISS exams will be available on the official website of UPSC
Are the IES and ISS exam syllabus the same?	The IES and ISS exam syllabus has only two common subjects with the same syllabus. These two subjects are General English and General Studies.
When are the e-Admit Cards issued?	The eligible candidates are issued e-Admit Cards around three weeks before the commencement of the Examination.
How to apply for Examinations conducted by the UPSC?	Candidates can apply online for the UPSC Examinations by accessing the online portal hosted on the UPSC’s website
How much time is given to the candidates for applying online?	Time for applying online is clearly mentioned in the Examination Notice. A candidate gets about 3 weeks time to apply online and can fill up the online application by following the instructions provided on the website Page 2 of 19 for filling up online application.
Which category of candidates is exempted from payment of Examination fee?	For all the Examinations conducted by the Commission, Female candidates, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories are exempted from payment of Examination Fee.
Can a candidate change the Date of Birth from what he/she has submitted in the online application?	The Commission does not allow change of Date of Birth that has been furnished by a candidate and recorded by the Commission on any ground whatsoever.
What is the weightage of the UPSC ISS/IES interview?	The interview of the UPSC ISS/IES exam consists of 200 marks.

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website- click here
2. For Examination Notice- click here
3. For Annual Calendar - click here

General info

LATEST UPDATE FOR UPSC INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE (IES) & INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE (ISS) 2023 EXAM

As per the official UPSC Calendar 2023, UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) Exam will be held on June 23, 24 & 25, 2023. IES/ISS 2023 notification will be released on April 19, 2023 and application form can be filled out till May 09, 2023.

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UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) 2022 Exam was conducted on June 24, 25 & 26, 2022. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will update the exam result and Interview dates soon on their official website.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM CAREER PROSPECTS

UPSC Indian Economic Services (IES) and Indian Statistical Services (ISS) Exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit candidates for various positions like Junior Time Scale (JTS), Senior Time Scale (STS), Junior Administrative Grade (JAG), Senior Administrative Grade (SAG). The roles and responsibilities of these positions are given below:

1. The role can be distributed in terms of economic administration, economic advice, implementation of development policy and programmes, dealing in areas such as economic reforms, regulation, price fixation, and monitoring and evaluation.

2. Making a contribution toward policymaking in social sectors.

3. It is a versatile role, of an in-house economist with domain knowledge and experience.

4. The role of IES/ISS is getting closely associated with and getting involved in economic reforms in the respective Ministry/ Department they are posted.

5. Advising the concerned Ministries/ Departments on policy matters, internal and external economic management, and facilitating reforms concerning fields.

6. Monitor and evaluate policy parameters from economic angle

7. Helping in creation of the Annual Plan Budgets, Union budget, Five-Year Plans, etc.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM SALIENT FEATURE

Particulars	Details
Exam name	Indian Economic Services (IES)/Indian Statistical Services (ISS)
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam level	National level
Number of Attempts	6
Mode of the examination	Pen and paper-based (Offline)
Selection Process	Written Exam Physical Interview
Official website	upsc.gov.in

UPSC IES/ISS 2022 EXAM DATES

Events	Dates
Date of Notification	April 19, 2023
Starting date to Apply	April 19, 2023
Last date to Apply	May 09, 2023
Release Admit Card	June 2023
Commencement of Examination	June 23-25, 2023
Declaration of Result	To be notified
Viva Voce	To be notified

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM SALARY STRUCTURE

Grade/ Designation	Pay Structure
Higher Administrative Grade + (HAG +)/ Principal Adviser (Apex)	INR 80,000 (fixed)
Higher Administrative Grade (HAG)/ Senior Economic Adviser/ Senior Adviser	INR 67,000- (annual increment @3%) - 79,000
Senior Administrative Grade (SAG)/ Economic Adviser/ Adviser	INR 37,400-67,000 plus Grade Pay: 10,000

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM CAREER PROSPECTS

2. Making a contribution toward policymaking in social sectors.

3. It is a versatile role, of an in-house economist with domain knowledge and experience.

4. The role of IES/ISS is getting closely associated with and getting involved in economic reforms in the respective Ministry/ Department they are posted.

5. Advising the concerned Ministries/ Departments on policy matters, internal and external economic management, and facilitating reforms concerning fields.

6. Monitor and evaluate policy parameters from economic angle

7. Helping in creation of the Annual Plan Budgets, Union budget, Five-Year Plans, etc.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM SALIENT FEATURE

Particulars	Details
Exam name	Indian Economic Services (IES)/Indian Statistical Services (ISS)
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam level	National level
Number of Attempts	6
Mode of the examination	Pen and paper-based (Offline)
Selection Process	Written Exam Physical Interview
Official website	upsc.gov.in

UPSC IES/ISS 2022 EXAM DATES

Events	Dates
Date of Notification	April 19, 2023
Starting date to Apply	April 19, 2023
Last date to Apply	May 09, 2023
Release Admit Card	June 2023
Commencement of Examination	June 23-25, 2023
Declaration of Result	To be notified
Viva Voce	To be notified

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UPSC IES/ISS EXAM SALARY STRUCTURE

Grade/ Designation	Pay Structure
Higher Administrative Grade + (HAG +)/ Principal Adviser (Apex)	INR 80,000 (fixed)
Higher Administrative Grade (HAG)/ Senior Economic Adviser/ Senior Adviser	INR 67,000- (annual increment @3%) - 79,000
Senior Administrative Grade (SAG)/ Economic Adviser/ Adviser	INR 37,400-67,000 plus Grade Pay: 10,000
Junior Administrative Grade (JAG)/ Joint Director/ Deputy Economic Adviser	INR 15,600-39,100 plus Grade Pay: 7,600
{including Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG)/ Director/ Additional Economic Adviser}	INR 37,400 - 67,000 plus Grade Pay: 8,700}
Senior Time Scale (STS)/ Deputy Director/ Assistant Economic Adviser/ Senior Research Officer	INR 15,600 - 39,100 plus Grade Pay: 6,600
Junior Time Scale (JTS)/ Assistant Director/ Research Officer	INR 15,600 - 39,100 plus Grade Pay: 5,400

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM APPLICATION PROCESS

The application process is online, Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the application form. The application process involves several steps, such as registering, completing the application form, uploading the required documents, paying the fee, and final submission. Candidates only need to fill out the application form with correct details, otherwise, you are responsible for rejection.

STEPS TO FILL UPSC IES/ISS EXAM ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

Step 1: Candidates must register themselves on the official website of UPSC

Step 2: A registration ID and password will be sent to the valid registered email ID.

Step 3: Candidates are required to fill the online application form online by entering their credentials.

Step 4: Candidates need to submit the following documents for the IES/ISS exam: candidate photograph, signature, any photo ID like an Aadhaar card, voter card, PAN Card, Passport, driving license, etc along with the application form.

Step 5: After successfully uploading the required documents, candidates need to pay the application fees.

Step 6: After successful completion of the application process, candidates can download the application form and take a printout of it for future references.

APPLICATION FEE

Categories	Application Fees
Male candidates/ OBC/ EWS	Rs. 200/-
Female candidates/ ST/ SC/Persons with Benchmark Disability	NIL

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM ADMIT CARD

Candidates can follow the below steps for downloading their admit cards.

Step 1: Go to the official website of UPSC

Step 2: On the home page, the option for admit card will be visible.

Step 3: A window with an e-admit card of IES/ISS 2022 will appear on the screen.

Step 4: Click the option for ‘E-admit cards for various exams of UPSC’

Step 5: A new window opens up with the list of UPSC exams.

Step 6: Select for IES/ISS

Step 7: Candidates download the admit card of ISS by entering their registration ID or the roll number.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM RESULT

Candidates can follow the below steps for downloading their result.

Step 1: Go to the official website of UPSC

Step 2: On the home page, the link for the final results will be visible.

Step 3: Click on Final Results.

Step 4: Enter the name of the exam.

Step 5: Download the pdf file of the IES/ISS results and take a printout of it for future references.

UPSC IES/ISS EXAM CENTRES

S. NO.	CITIES
1	AHMEDABAD
2	BENGALURU
3	BHOPAL
4	CHANDIGARH
5	CHENNAI
6	CUTTACK
7	DELHI
8	DISPUR
9	HYDERABAD
10	JAIPUR
11	JAMMU
12	KOLKATA
13	LUCKNOW
14	MUMBAI
15	PATNA
16	PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD)
17	SHILLONG
18	SHIMLA
19	THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. For Official Website- click here
2. For Examination Notice- click here
3. For Annual Calendar - click here

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