UPSC IES ISS 2021 [Application Form, Syllabus, Exam Date] : UPSC IES/ ISS Notification 2021 has been released on 7th April 2021 and the apply online process commences from 7th April 2021. The last date of registration is 27th April 2021. UPSC IES/ISS exam will be conducted by the UPSC for recruiting prospective candidates for Indian Economic Services and Indian Statistical Services. IES/ISS Part 1 exam will be conducted from 16th July 2021 for three days.
- Notification
- Important Dates
- Eligibility
- Age Limit
- Application Form
- Apply Online
- Fees
- Exam Pattern& Syllabus
- Selection Procedure
- Admit Card
- Result
- Cut Off
All the details regarding IES/ISSS 2021 exam, notification, dates, exam pattern, syllabus, etc is given in detail in this article.
UPSC IES/ISS Official Notification 2021
UPSC IES/ISS Notification 2021 has been released online by UPSC on its official website @upsc.gov.in. The official notification has been released on 7th April 2021 and the application form submission will begin on 7th April 2021 and continues till 27th April 2021.
Download UPSC IES/ISS 2021 Notification Pdf
IES/ISS Important Dates
The important dates regarding the ISS/IES exam 2021 are given below.
| Category/ Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Date of Notification | 7th April 2021 |
| Application starting on | 7th April 2021 |
| Application ending date | 27th April 2021 |
| Admit card release | 3 weeks before the commencement of the examination |
| Part 1 Written exam | 16 July 2021 (3 days) |
| Written exam Result | Last week of August 2021 |
| Final result declaration | Last week of October 2021 |
Vacancies
UPSC IES vacancies are 15 and ISS vacancies are 12.
IES/ISS Eligibility 2021
The IES/ISS eligibility criteria with respect to nationality, age, and educational qualification have been mentioned below.
Nationality
The following nationality criteria must be fulfilled by all candidates. A candidate must be either –
- An Indian citizen or
- A Nepalese or Bhutanese subject or
- A Tibetan refugee who has arrived in India prior to January 1st 1962, having an intention of permanently settling in India or
- A person who is of Indian origin and has migrated from the countries of Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Zaire, and Vietnam with an intention of permanently settling in India.
Note : All candidates who belong to the b, c, and d categories need to acquire an ‘Eligibility Certificate’ from the government of India to prove their eligibility. Candidates shall be appointed only after they have presented the eligibility certificated issued by the Indian Government.
Age Limit
Candidates wishing to appear for the IES/ISS exam must be aged between 21 years and 30 years of age as on 1st August 2021. They must not have been born later than 1st August 1999 and not earlier than 2nd August 1990.
However, the commission provides relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates of certain categories. The age limit relaxation is mentioned below.
| Category | Age limit relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | Up to a maximum of 5 years |
| OBC | Up to a maximum of 3 years |
| Jammu and Kashmir domiciled candidates | Up to a maximum of 5 years |
| Defence service personnel disabled during operation | Up to a maximum of 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | Up to a maximum of 5 years |
| Candidates with blindness, low vision, hard of hearing or deaf, locomotor disability, cerebral palsy, autism, acid attack victim, intellectual/learning disability | Up to a maximum of 10 years |
Note
- All candidates must note that the UPSC will consider the date of birth that has been recorded in the Matriculation Certificate/Higher Secondary Certificate/or any other equivalent certificate.
- Once candidates have entered the date of birth and submitted the application, no change will be allowed later on.
Educational Qualifications
- Candidates who are applying for the Indian Economic Services must have obtained a Postgraduate degree in Economics/Business economics/Applied Economics or Econometrics from a recognized University.
- Candidates applying for Indian Statistical Service must have either obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics/Applied Statistics/Mathematical Statistics or must have obtained a Postgraduate degree in Statistics/Mathematical statistics/Applied statistics from a recognized University.
Note : Candidates who are awaiting their results are also eligible to appear for the exam, but will have to submit the proof of their passing along with the copy of the application form after the results of the written exam is released.
IES/ISS Application Form 2021
The UPSC IES/ISS application form has been released in the online mode only and has to be filled online as well. No other mode is allowed. The online applications will start from 7th April 2021 and the last date is 27th April 2021. The online application form will be released by the commission on the mentioned dates on their official website @ upsc.gov.in
IES/ISS – How To Apply Online?
The detailed method to fill in the application form and submit the application fee is mentioned here. The application procedure involves two stages viz. registration followed by fee payment and document uploading.
Step 1 : Registration
- Candidates must first visit the official website of UPSC and click on the link which mentions ‘apply online’ for IES/ISS 2021.
- The link will redirect the page to the registration corner. Candidates need to click on ‘new user’ and register themselves.
- The registration process involves entering necessary details such as name, mobile number, valid email ID, age, gender, parent’s name, communication address, date of birth, educational qualification details, etc.
- After entering all the details click on ‘save and submit’. The details will be submitted and the system will generate a registration ID and password.
Step 2 : Fee Payment and Uploading Photo and Signature
- Candidates must now move on to the next step after registration which is uploading the scanned photograph and signature and payment of the application fee.
- Enter the registration ID and password that has been generated and proceed towards the next step.
- Candidates must now click on the fee payment option and proceed towards paying the application fee. Female candidates, SC/ST candidates, and candidates with benchmark disability are exempted from fee payment.
- Candidates can pay their fee by either generating an SBI challan or can also pay their fee online through a debit card/credit card/net banking option.
- Once the fee has been successfully paid, candidates must now select their preference of exam center from the list of centers appearing on the drop-down menu.
- After selecting the exam center (s), candidates must now upload the scanned image and signature. The image must not be more than 40 kb and not less than 3 kb in size. The signature must not be less than 1 kb in size.
- After all the steps have been completed, agree to the declaration that has been given and submit the application form.
- Candidates can download and keep a copy of their filled in the application form.
Application Fees
The application fee of IES/ISS 2021 for different candidates has been mentioned below.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Female/SC/ST/candidates with benchmark disability | Exempted from fee payment |
| All other candidates | Rs.200/- |
IES/ISS Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2021
The UPSC IES/ISS exam pattern 2021 is mentioned in full detail. The exam will be carried out in two parts. Part 1 will be a written exam of 1000 marks and part 2 will be a viva voice exam of 200 marks for all those who have qualified Part 1.
Part 1 Exam Pattern
Indian Economic Service
| Subject | Marks allotted | Total time (In Hours) |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 100 | 3 |
| General Studies | 100 | 3 |
| General Economics I | 200 | 3 |
| General Economics II | 200 | 3 |
| General Economics III | 200 | 3 |
| Indian Economics | 200 | 3 |
Indian Statistical Service
| Subject | Marks allotted | Total time (In Hours) |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 100 | 3 |
| General Studies | 100 | 3 |
| Statistics I (objective) | 200 | 3 |
| Statistics II (Objective) | 200 | 3 |
| Statistics III (Descriptive) | 200 | 3 |
| Statistics IV (Descriptive) | 200 | 3 |
- The General Studies and General English paper is common for both IES and ISS.
- For every answer that has been attempted wrongly marks will be deducted. 1/3rd mark shall be deducted out of the total marks that have been awarded to the question.
- The standard of questions for General English and General Studies will be of the graduate level and for the other papers, it will be of Master’s level.
UPSC IES/ISS Selection Procedure
The IES/ISS selection procedure 2021 involves a written examination followed by a viva voice and document verification.
For candidates appearing in the written exam, the commission will release the answer key and the cutoff score. Candidates who meet the cut-off score are then considered eligible for the viva voice round.
The viva voice round is conducted by the commission to assess the inherent abilities and competence of the candidates. Their knowledge and their skills are put to test in an unbiased manner. The candidate will be tested not just on his academic area of study but he/she will also be tested on matters that are happening around them in and outside the country and also out of their academic arena.
The successful candidates are then invited for the document verification round. Candidates who clear all the stages will then be able to locate their names in the final merit list that will be released by the UPSC. All those candidates who make it to the final merit list are then recommended for appointment.
UPSC IES/ISS Exam Date 2021
UPSC IES/ISS exam will be conducted from 16 July 2021 (3 days).
IES/ISS Admit Card 2021
The UPSC IES/ISS hall ticket 2021 will be released by the commission on its official website three weeks prior to the commencement of the exam. Candidates need to download their admit card from the website itself. No admit card of any candidate will be sent by post.
How To Download IES ISS Admit Card?
Candidates can download the admit card by following these steps.
- Log in to the official website of UPSC @ www.upsc.gov.in
- Once the site has been opened, click on the link that mentions ‘hall ticket for IES/ISS 2021’.
- The page will be redirected to the admit card download page. Candidates must enter the necessary details and click on submit.
- The admit card will be flashed on the screen. Candidates must go through all the instructions mentioned on the admit card carefully and then download it.
IES/ISS Result 2021
The UPSC will release the result of each and every stage separately. The results of the written exam shall be released first followed by the results of the Viva Voice exam. Candidates who clear both the viva and written exam are then called on for the document verification round.
After all the stages are successfully conducted, a final merit list is formulated based on the marks scored in both the written exam as well as the viva voice.
How To Check IES/ISS Results?
- Log in to the official website of UPSC.
- Find and click on the link that mentions ‘IES/ISS result 2021’
- The link will redirect the page to the result. Candidates can look for their names/roll numbers in the result list that has been uploaded and download it for future reference.
- All those whose name/roll numbers appear on the merit list are then recommended for appointment.
IES/ISS Previous Year Cut Off Percentage
The UPSC will release the cut off percentage category wise after the conduction of each stage. The previous year cut off scores category wise as well as stage-wise has been mentioned below.
Indian Economic Service
| Category | Percentage in written exam (minimum) | Minimum marks to be scored in 6 papers (out of 1000) | Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1200) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 20% | 447 | 608 |
| SC | 20% | 359 | 538 |
| ST | 20% | 374 | 536 |
| OBC | 20% | 364 | 499 |
| PH -3 | 10% | 200 | 290 |
Indian Statistical Service
| Category | Percentage in written exam (minimum) | Minimum marks to be scored in 6 papers (out of 1000) | Marks of last recommended candidate (out of 1200) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 15% | 386 | 567 |
| OBC | 15% | 304 | 540 |
| SC | 15% | 292 | 470 |
| ST | 15% | 261 | 375 |