UPSC IES/ISS 2021 – Marksheet Released

Selection Procedure

Selection will be based on Written examination & Viva Voce. Details of both test as follow:

Part-I – Written Examination

There will be written examination of 1000 marks as follow:

• There will be objective type of questions in Statistics I & II (80 questions with maximum marks of 200 in each paper) to be attempted in 120 minutes.
• There will be descriptive type having short answer/ small problems questions (50%) and long answer and comprehension problem questions (50%). At least one short answer and one long answer question from each section is compulsory. In Statistics-IV, there will be 7 Sections in the paper. Candidates have to choose any 2 Sections out of them. All Sections will carry equal marks.
• The papers on General English and General Studies, common to both Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service will be of subjective type.
• All other papers of Indian Economic Service will be of subjective type.
• The question paper must be answered in English and will be set in English only.
• There will be negative marking for wrong answer marked by candidate in the Objective type of paper.

Part-II – Viva Voce

There will be viva voce test carrying 200 marks. The object of the interview is to assess his/her suitability for the service for which he/she has competed. The interview is intended to supplement the written examination for testing the general and specialized knowledge and abilities for the candidate. The candidate will be expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in his/her subjects of academic study but also in events which are happening around him/her both within and outside his/her own State or Country as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which should rouse the curiosity of well educated youth. The Board will pay special attention to assess the intellectual curiosity, critical powers of assimilation, balance of judgment and alertness of mind, the ability for social cohesion, integrity of character initiative and capacity for leadership.