Union Public Service Commission · Civil services
Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination
Economists and statisticians for the Government of India. 2026 vacancies: IES 16, ISS 28.
- Posts
- 44
- Stages
- Written (6 papers) → Interview
- Final merit
- 1200 marks
Latest: IES/ISS 2026: written result 4 Aug 2026; interview schedule out 15 Oct 2026. 2027 exam from 18 Jun 2027.
Official notification and PDFs
Checked 14 Nov 2026Each link opens the file on UPSC's own website.
- NoticeIES 2026 interview schedule (PDF) ↗15 Oct 2026
- NoticeISS 2026 interview schedule (PDF) ↗15 Oct 2026
- ResultIES 2026 written result (PDF) ↗4 Aug 2026
- ResultISS 2026 written result (PDF) ↗4 Aug 2026
- NoticeIES/ISS 2026 timetable (PDF) ↗2 Apr 2026
- AdvertisementIES/ISS 2026 notice (PDF) ↗11 Feb 2026
Exam pattern
Negative marking: Objective papers (ISS Statistics I and II): one-third of the marks of a question is deducted for each wrong answer.
Mains
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General English | — | 100 | 3 hours | Yes |
| General Studies | — | 100 | 3 hours | Yes |
| IES: General Economics I, II, III and Indian Economics200 marks per paper | — | 800 | 3 hours each | Yes |
| ISS: Statistics I and II (objective), III and IV (descriptive)200 marks per paper; IES and ISS candidates take one of these two sets | — | 800 | 2 hours (I, II); 3 hours (III, IV) | Yes |
| Merit marks from this stage | 1800 |
Interview: 200 marks. Final merit: Mains + Interview = 1200 marks.
Previous year papers
- PYQs2026: General English (PDF) ↗
- PYQs2026: General Studies (PDF) ↗
- PYQs2026: General Economics I (PDF) ↗
- PYQs2026: Indian Economics (PDF) ↗
- PYQs2026: Statistics I (PDF) ↗
- PYQs2026: Statistics III (PDF) ↗
Pick "IES / ISS" in the list on the UPSC page to see every year's question booklet.
10 questions · 10 min · −⅓ per wrong
Indian Polity: Constitution basics (Test 1)
Ten core questions on the Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP and Parliament, asked across every state PSC.
10 questions · 10 min · −⅓ per wrongModern India and the freedom struggle (Test 1)
Ten questions from 1857 to 1947, a high-weight area in every state PSC Prelims.
Dates from the UPSC calendar
Full calendar →| Adv. no. | Post | Posts | Stages | Exam dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified 10 Feb 2027 | IES / ISS 2027 | — | Written + Interview | 18 Jun 2027 (3 days) | Last date 2 Mar 2027 |