| Name: | UPSC RECRUITMENT 2017 |
| Exam Full Name:: | IES AND ISS |
| Category: | UPSC Exams |
| Website: | http://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notice_ |
Union Public Service Commission has released notification for Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Exam. Total no. of posts-44 (i) Indian Economic Service - 15 (ii) Indian Statistical Service - 29
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (a) A candidate for the Indian Economic Service must have obtained a Postgraduate Degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics from a recognised University. (b) A candidate for the Indian Statistical Service must have obtained a 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 recognised University. AGE LIMIT 21-30 years as per on 1st august 2017 Age relaxation SC/ST- 5 years OBC-3 years Ex - servicemen- 5 years PwD-10 years
The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan- Part I-Written examination carrying a maximum of 1000 marks in the subjects as shown below. Part II-Viva voce of such candidates as may be called by the Commission carrying a maximum of 200 marks. The subjects of the written examination under Part-I, the maximum marks allotted to each subject/paper and the time allowed shall be as follows : A. Indian Economic Service Subject Time Allowed Maximum Marks General English 3 hrs. 100 General Studies 3 hrs. 100 General Economics-1 3 hrs 200 General Economics-II 3 hrs. 200 General Economics-III 3 hrs. 200 Indian Economics 3 hrs. 200 B. Indian Statistical Service Subject Time Allowed Maximum Marks General English 3 hrs. 100 General Studies 3 hrs 100 Statistics-I (Objective) 2 hrs 200 Statistics-II (Objective) 2 hrs. 200 Statistics-III (Descriptive) 3 hrs. 200 . Statistics-IV (Descriptive) 3 hrs. 200 There are four alternatives for the answer to every question in objective type papers. 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. Viva voce—The candidate will be interviewed by a Board of competent and unbiased observers who will have before them a record of his/her career. The object of the interview is to assess his/her suitability for the service for which he/she has competed.
