Annually, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) issues recruitment notification for the Indian Economic Service (IES) along with the Indian Statistical Service (ISS). Candidates will be selected based on the written examination followed by an interview. Aspirants have to appear for six papers in IES/ISS written examination. Here are the preparation tips for IES/ISS exam that help to stand out in the written examination.
There will be a total of six papers in the Indian Economic Service (IES) examination. The General English and General Studies are common to both IES and ISS. All other papers of IES will be of the subjective type. Aspirants have to note that the question papers in all subjects in IES will be of conventional (essay) type. All the question papers must be answered in English.
Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
General English | 100 | 3 hours |
General Studies | 100 | 3 hours |
General Economics-I | 200 | 3 hours |
General Economics-II | 200 | 3 hours |
General Economics-III | 200 | 3 hours |
Indian Economics | 200 | 3 hours |
Total | 1000 |
Candidates should write an essay in English and they will be tested on the grammar and vocabulary. One should also use their language skills while answering passages. They should also get familiar with the words used in the cubicle.
UPSC will put questions on the general knowledge and trending topics. Candidates who are good at day-to-day observation can score well because most of the questions are based on it. Aspirants have to read all the basic concepts of the subjects such as Indian polity, geography, economy, history specifically freedom movement and general science.
This is a scoring paper in IES exam and divided into two parts. It will test the candidates on basic concepts of the economic theories besides quantitative methods in economics. One has to learn the definitions and interrelation between concepts to score well.
The question of general economics will be based on the topics such as economic growth and development, financial and capital market, economic thought and international economics. We suggest aspirants relate the paper-II topics with paper-I to understand the concepts better.
Aspirants should use their logical, critical thinking and analytical skills to understand the topics in this paper. There are many topics which are based on the policies, hence, one should make a note of facts while preparing. Never ignore important topics in the environmental economics and industrial economics such as RIO Conventions, Kyoto protocol, UNFCC, Bali Action Plan, Agreements up to 2017, etc.
This is the final paper in IES and the questions will be based on the whole economic conditions in India such as poverty, GDP, development and strategies. We suggest aspirants update themselves on the market and economic policies. Candidates are advised to make use of the Economic Survey, prepared by the government of India, for facts and figures. They should meticulously go through the current Union Budget. While preparing the concepts, highlight the important point which will be useful during the revision.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) to select candidates for the service. The selection of candidates will be based on the All India Entrance Examination scores. Candidates have to appear for six papers to crack the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) exam.
Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
General English | 100 | 3 hours |
General Studies | 100 | 3 hours |
Statistics-I (Objective) | 200 | 2 hours |
Statistics-II (Objective) | 200 | 2 hours |
Statistics-III (Descriptive) | 200 | 3 hours |
Statistics-IV (Descriptive) | 200 | 3 hours |
Total | 1000 |
Both general English and general studies are common for Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service. Here are the preparation tips.
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The IES/ISS 2022 examination will be held for three (3) days from June 24 to 28, 2022. The admit cards for the IES/ISS will be released at least two weeks prior to the exam dates.