UPSC IES ISS Examination 2026: Eligibility, Dates, Fee and Exam Pattern

UPSC IES ISS 2026 written result was declared on 04/08/2026 for the Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The recruitment offered 44 vacancies: 16 for Indian Economic Service and 28 for Indian Statistical Service, including one carried-forward PwBD vacancy in ISS. Applications were accepted online from 11/02/2026 to 03/03/2026, with a Rs. 200 fee for candidates not covered by exemption; female, SC, ST and eligible PwBD candidates were exempt, while OBC and EWS candidates were not. IES requires a postgraduate degree in specified economics disciplines, while ISS requires the prescribed statistics qualification. Selection comprises a 1000-mark written examination and a 200-mark Personality Test/Interview. Applications could not be corrected after submission, and centres were allotted on a first-apply-first-allot basis.

Quick Overview

UPSC IES ISS: Important Dates

IES ISS 2026 Vacancy Details

Vacancies are tentative and liable to alteration.

Indian Statistical Service includes one carried-forward PwBD vacancy reserved for Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

IES ISS 2026 Eligibility

Nationality

The candidate must be a citizen of India, or belong to another permitted nationality category specified in the official notice, subject to Government of India eligibility certification where required.

Educational Qualification

• Indian Economic Service: Post-Graduate Degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Economics or Econometrics from a recognized university or institution.
• Indian Statistical Service: Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics, Mathematical Statistics or Applied Statistics as one of the subjects, or Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematical Statistics or Applied Statistics.
• For Indian Statistical Service, Statistics must have been studied in all years of the Bachelor’s Degree course. Study as a component of a multidisciplinary course for one or two semesters is not sufficient.

Age Limit

The age limit is 21 to 30 years as on 01/08/2026.

• Up to 5 years for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates.
• Up to 3 years for eligible Other Backward Class candidates.
• Up to 5 years for eligible Ex-servicemen and ECOs/SSCOs under the stated conditions.
• Up to 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities under the stated conditions.
• Other relaxations apply to eligible Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations, as specified in the notice.

Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear in the qualifying examination may apply, subject to producing valid proof of passing within the prescribed time if called for the Personality Test/Interview.

IES ISS 2026 Application Fee

• Rs. 200 for candidates not covered by the exemption.
• No fee for female candidates, Scheduled Caste candidates, Scheduled Tribe candidates and eligible Persons with Benchmark Disability candidates.
• No fee exemption is available to OBC/EWS candidates.

Payment methods include Net Banking, Visa, Master or RuPay credit/debit card and UPI.

How to Apply for IES ISS 2026

1. Create an account and complete Universal Registration.
2. Complete the Common Application Form.
3. Complete the examination-specific module, including fee payment and examination-centre choice.
4. Upload the required photograph and signature and complete the live photograph capture.
5. Submit the application and retain the URN, Application Number and a copy of the submitted application.

Applications cannot be withdrawn or corrected after submission. A one-time update facility is available for the URN profile, but changes do not apply to already submitted applications.

Application Uploads and Portal Actions

Confirmed Application Uploads

• Photograph.
• Signature made three times one below another on plain white paper using black ink.

Portal Capture

• Live photograph capture while filling the Common Application Form.

Upload Specifications

• Uploaded photograph must be clear and comply with the UPSC portal instructions.
• Uploaded signatures must be clear and legible.

Documents for Verification

• Proof of passing the qualifying examination for candidates called for the Personality Test/Interview.
• Matriculation or equivalent certificate for date of birth verification.
• Valid certificates supporting SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD or other applicable claims.
• PwBD disability certificate where fee exemption or relaxation is claimed.

Documents to Keep Ready

• Aadhaar Card, Voter Card, PAN Card, Passport, Driving Licence or another government-issued photo identity card.
• Educational qualification documents.
• Applicable category, reservation and eligibility certificates.

IES ISS 2026 Selection Process

The IES ISS 2026 selection process includes the Written Examination and Personality Test/Interview.

• Written examination: 1000 marks.
• Personality Test/Viva Voce: 200 marks.

IES ISS 2026 Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Indian Economic Service Written Papers

IES written papers are General English, General Studies, General Economics-I, General Economics-II, General Economics-III and Indian Economics. Each paper is of 3 hours.

Indian Statistical Service Written Papers

ISS written papers are General English, General Studies, Statistics-I, Statistics-II, Statistics-III and Statistics-IV. Statistics-I and Statistics-II are objective papers of 2 hours each. Statistics-III and Statistics-IV are descriptive papers of 3 hours each.

• Negative marking applies to wrong answers in objective-type papers.
• Question papers are set in English and must be answered in English.
• IES syllabus includes General English, General Studies, General Economics-I, General Economics-II, General Economics-III and Indian Economics.
• ISS syllabus includes General English, General Studies, Statistics-I, Statistics-II, Statistics-III and Statistics-IV, covering the topics detailed in Appendix-I of the notification.

Physical and Disability Requirements

• Candidates must be physically fit according to the physical standards prescribed for the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2026.
• PwBD candidates must satisfy the applicable functional classification and physical requirements for the concerned service.

Examination Centre Allotment

Centres are allotted on a first-apply-first-allot basis, subject to available capacity. The Commission may change examination centres at its discretion, and requests for change of centre are not entertained.

The examination centres are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Dispur, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Shillong, Shimla and Thiruvananthapuram.

Job Details

Recruitment is to the Junior Time Scale of the Indian Economic Service or Indian Statistical Service.

FAQs

What is the last date to apply for IES ISS 2026?

The application last date was 03/03/2026 at 18:00. The fee payment last date was also 03/03/2026 at 18:00.

What educational qualification is required for IES and ISS?

Indian Economic Service requires a Post-Graduate Degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Economics or Econometrics. Indian Statistical Service requires a Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics, Mathematical Statistics or Applied Statistics as one of the subjects, or a Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematical Statistics or Applied Statistics. For Indian Statistical Service, Statistics must have been studied in all years of the Bachelor’s Degree course.

What is the IES ISS 2026 application fee?

The fee is Rs. 200 for candidates not covered by the exemption. No fee is payable by female candidates, Scheduled Caste candidates, Scheduled Tribe candidates and eligible Persons with Benchmark Disability candidates. No fee exemption is available to OBC/EWS candidates.

Which examination centres are available?

The centres are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Dispur, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Shillong, Shimla and Thiruvananthapuram.

Can the application be corrected after submission?

Applications cannot be withdrawn or corrected after submission. A one-time update facility is available for the URN profile, but changes do not apply to already submitted applications.