The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the official notification for the Indian Economic Service (IES) and Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Examination, 2025 under Examination Notice No. 07/2025-IES/ISS dated 12th February 2025. This prestigious examination is conducted annually to recruit qualified candidates for the Indian Economic and Statistical Servicesโtwo highly respected Group โAโ Central Government services under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Category
Details
Exam Name
Indian Economic Service (IES) / Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Examination โ 2025
Mandatory before filling the application form. Editable sections include: Gender, Minority Status, etc. Non-editable: Name, DOB, Parentโs Name, Email, Mobile.
Application Deadline
4th March 2025 (6:00 PM)
Correction Window
5th March โ 11th March 2025
Withdrawal Option
Not allowed
Admit Card
Available on UPSC website one week before the exam
Exam Centres
Major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, etc. (Total 19+ cities)
Eligibility Conditions
Service
Educational Qualification
IES
Postgraduate Degree in Economics / Applied Economics / Business Economics / Econometrics from a recognized University
ISS
Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Applied Statistics (as one of the subjects) or a Masterโs degree in the same
๐ Scheme of Examination
๐ Part I: Written Examination (Total 1000 Marks)
Indian Economic Service (IES)
Marks
Time
General English
100
3 hrs
General Studies
100
3 hrs
General Economics โ I
200
3 hrs
General Economics โ II
200
3 hrs
General Economics โ III
200
3 hrs
Indian Economics
200
3 hrs
Indian Statistical Service (ISS)
Marks
Time
General English
100
3 hrs
General Studies
100
3 hrs
Statistics โ I (Objective)
200
2 hrs
Statistics โ II (Objective)
200
2 hrs
Statistics โ III (Descriptive)
200
3 hrs
Statistics โ IV (Descriptive)
200
3 hrs
Note: Negative marking is applicable for objective papers. Descriptive papers include both short and long answer type questions.
๐ค Part II: Interview/Personality Test
Marks
Details
200
Candidates who qualify the written examination will be called for the Interview round. It will test intellectual curiosity, judgment, leadership, moral integrity, and other qualities.
