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UPSC IES/ISS 2026

Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination — UPSC's combined recruitment of economists and statisticians into two Group A central services.

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Age criteria21 – 30as on 1 Aug 2026
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  1. Completed11 Feb 2026Examination notice issued
  2. Completed19 Jun 2026Written examination begins
  3. Completed21 Jun 2026Written examination ends
  4. Completed4 Aug 2026Written result
  5. Completed25 Aug 2026Detailed form update window closed (18:00)

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Examination notice issued11 Feb 2026CompletedOfficial source
Written examination begins19 Jun 2026CompletedOfficial source
Written examination ends21 Jun 2026CompletedOfficial source
Written result4 Aug 2026CompletedOfficial source
Detailed form update window closed (18:00)25 Aug 2026CompletedOfficial source

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IES needs a postgraduate degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Economics or Econometrics. ISS needs a bachelor’s degree with Statistics, Mathematical Statistics or Applied Statistics as one of the subjects, or a master’s degree in one of them. A graduate without Statistics qualifies for neither.

Rules read from UPSC Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination 2026 notice on 2026-10-12.

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