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Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2026

Union Public Service Commission(UPSC)•Advt No: 12/03/2025/E.IB•Notif No: 07/2026-IES/ISS•Published: 11 Feb 2026
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Overview & Summary

Combined Competitive Examination for recruitment to Junior Time Scale of Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service.

Important Dates

4 milestones
Event / MilestoneDateStatus
Notification Released11 February 2026Concluded
Application Start11 February 2026Concluded
Last Date to Apply03 March 2026 (18:00 hrs)Concluded
Examination Date19 June 2026Concluded

Important Dates

11FEB2026

Notification Released

11 February 2026

11 February 2026

11FEB2026

Application Start

11 February 2026

11 February 2026

03MAR2026

Last Date to Apply

3 March 2026

03 March 2026 (18:00 hrs)

19JUN2026

Examination Date

19 June 2026

19 June 2026

Vacancy Details

Total Vacancies

44

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Service Wise Vacancy

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source: Official Notification

sr_nototal%
Indian Economic Service
1636.4%
Indian Statistical Service
2863.6%
total44100%

Eligibility Criteria

Additional Information

Nationality: Citizen of India / Nepal / Bhutan / Tibetan Refugee (before 01-01-1962) / Person of Indian origin migrated from specified countries.

Educational Qualifications

1

IES: Post-Graduate Degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics

2

ISS: Bachelor's Degree with Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics OR Master's Degree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics

Nationality

India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan Refugee (before 01-01-1962), Person of Indian Origin (specified countries)

Gender Eligibility
All Genders

Age Criteria

Additional Information

21 to 30 years as on 1st August 2026
Age as on

1 August 2026

Age as on Notification

Minimum Age

21

years
Maximum Age

30

years

Eligibility Criteria

21 - 30 years

9 years span

Age Relaxation

5 Categories

Upper age limit is relaxable for reserved categories as per government norms

CategoryRelaxationMax Age After RelaxationNotes
SC/ST5 years35 years--
OBC3 years33 years--
Defence Personnel Disabled3 years33 years--
Ex-Servicemen5 years35 years--
PwBD10 years40 years--

Note: Candidates belonging to reserved categories must produce valid category certificates at the time of document verification to claim age relaxation.

Age calculated as on 1 August 2026Reference: Notification

Application Fees

Fee Details

Examination fee for IES/ISS 2026

Category-wise Application Fee

Currency: INR2
categoryamountStatusnotes
General/OBC/EWS₹200Payable--
SC/ST/Female/PwBD₹0Exempted--
total₹200

Online Payment

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Transaction ID / Reference number required for verification
Fee Payment Summary

Total Categories

2

Fee Range

₹0 -₹200

exempted_categories

0

Payment Modes

4

Selection Process

Selection Process

Written Examination followed by Personality Test (Viva Voce)

Selection Stages2

Written Examination
Eliminative
stage 1
Personality Test / Interview
Eliminative
stage 2
total_stages: 2•Eliminative: 2•Qualifying: 0

Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern

Complete examination structure and guidelines

About the Examination

Written Examination (1000 marks) + Viva Voce (200 marks)

Examination Scheme

How to Apply

Application Instructions

Apply online through UPSC Online Portal

Step-by-Step Application Guide

1
STEP 1
Visit https://upsconline.nic.in
New registration required if not already registered
2
STEP 2
Complete URN Registration
3
STEP 3
Fill Common Application Form
4
STEP 4
Fill Examination Specific Module
5
STEP 5
Pay Fee (if applicable)
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6 total steps
Application Mode:

FAQs

Can I withdraw my application after submission?

No, the Commission does not allow withdrawal of applications after submission for this examination.

Is there negative marking?

What is the URN?

Support & Contact

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