UPSC Indian Economic Service IES/ Indian Statistical Service ISS Recruitment Exam Pattern 2026 Notification
UPSC IES/ ISS Exam Pattern Notification 2026: Union Public Service Commission UPSC has given employment notification to recruit candidates for Indian Economic Service IES and Indian Statistical Service ISS posts. UPSC IES/ ISS is a Combined Competitive Examination to recruit Grade IV officers of Indian Statistical Service and Indian Economic Service. This IES-ISS Examination will be conducted by UPSC. There are total 44 vacancies available in this UPSC IES/ ISS Recruitment 2026.
Qualified candidates can submit online applications through UPSC Commission’s website @www.upsconline.nic.in/ www.upsc.gov.in. UPSC Commission will receive online applications from 11-02-2026 and last date to apply online is 03-03-2026. More details regarding Number of posts, Selection process, Exam Pattern and Syllabus, Eligibility criteria, Age details, Qualifications of Union Public Service Commission UPSC IES/ ISS Exam Recruitment Exam Pattern 2026 Notification are mentioned below.
Government Jobs in UPSC Indian Economic Service IES/ ISS Indian Statistical Service Exam Pattern 2026:
UPSC Indian Economic/Statistical Service Exam Important dates:
UPSC IES/ISS online application form
11-02-2026
Last date to apply online is
03-03-2026
Exam Starting Date
19-06-2026
Official website
upsconline.nic.in
Available Vacancies of UPSC Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service Jobs Recruitment 2026:
There are total 44vacancies are available in UPSC IES/ ISS Recruitment Exam 2026.
Approximate No of vacancies are listed below:
i. Indian Economic Service IES: 16 posts.
ii. Indian Statistical Service ISS: 28 posts.
Reservation will be given as per the Govt policy.
Educational Qualifications for UPSC IES/ ISS Govt Jobs 2026:
Indian Economic Service: Candidate must have qualified Post graduate Degree in Economics/ Econometrics/Applied Economics/ business Economics from any Indian recognized university.
Indian Statistical Service: Candidate must have qualified bachelors Degree in Statistics/ Applied Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics or Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Applied Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics from any Indian recognized university.
See the UPSC official advertisement for more qualification details.
Age Limit for IES/ ISS jobs of UPSC Recruitment 2026:
Candidate Age limit should be between 21 years to 30 years as on 1st August- 2026.
Age relaxation is applicable for SC/ST candidates is 05 years, for OBC candidates is 03 years and 07 years for Government servants.
See the UPSC official notification for other age relaxation details.
Application Fee for UPSC IES/ ISS Examination 2026:
Application fee for general and OBC candidates is Rs.200/-.
UPSC Selection Process for UPSC IES/ ISS Vacancies 2026:
Selection for these UPSC vacancies will be held based on Written Examination and Viva Voice by the Commission.
Part 1-Written exam 1000 Marks Part 2-Viva Voce-200 Marks
Pay Scale:
Approximate pay scale for IES/ISS posts is Rs.60000-100000/-
UPSC IES Indian Economic Service Jobs Exam Syllabus Pattern:
Examination will be conducted in two parts. Negative marking is there for wrong answer.
Part I: Written Examination– 1000 marks.
INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE
Subject (Each 3hrs)
Maximum Marks
General English
100 Marks
General Studies
100 Marks
General Economics-I
200 Marks
General Economics-II
200 Marks
General Economics-III
200 Marks
Indian Economics
200 Marks
Total
1000 Marks
UPSC IES Indian Statistical Service Jobs Exam Pattern:
INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE
Subject (Each 3hrs)
Maximum Marks
General English
100 Marks
General Studies
100 Marks
Statistics- I (Objective Type)
200 Marks
Statistics- II (Objective Type)
200 Marks
Statistics- III (Descriptive Type)
200 Marks
Statistics- IV (Descriptive Type)
200 Marks
Total
1000 Marks
PartII: Viva Voice– 200 marks.
Candidates who have qualified in written examination will be shortlisted for Viva Voice Test/ Personality Test.
Application Procedure of UPSC Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service Recruitment 2026:
Interested candidates having eligibility criteria can submit online applications through UPSC website @www.upsconline.nic.in/ UPSC.gov.in. Read the instructions from UPSC notification for filling up online application form. After filling up the application form submit along with required documents before 03-03-2026 by 06.00 PM. Applicants are required to give valid Email Id, Phone no while filling up application form for future use.
