UPSC Exam- IES/ISS Exam notification issued- New scheme of exam introduced

INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE/INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2016 Notification issued

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS : 12.02.2016

The New Scheme of the exam is introduced from this year 2016

CHANGEIN SCHEME OF IES/ISS EXAMINATION AND SYLLABI OF INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE  EXAMINATION WITH EFFECT FROM 2016 EXAMIINATION.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION SECTION-I

The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan—Part I-Written examination carrying a maximum of1000marksinthesubjects as shown below. Part II-Viva voce of such candidates as may be called by the Commission carrying a maximum of 200marks.

PART-I The subjects of the written examination under Part-I, the maximum marks allotted to each subject / paper and the time allowed shall be as follows:

A. Indian Economic Service

Subjects, Maximum marks and duration of the Exam

1.General English 100 3hrs.

2.General Studies 100 3hrs.

3.General Economics-I 200 3hrs.

4.General Economics-II 200 3hrs.

5.General Economics-III 200 3hrs.

6.Indian Economics 200 3hrs

B. Indian Statistical Service

Subjects, Maximum marks and duration of the Exam

1.GeneralEnglish 100 3hrs.

2.GeneralStudies 100 3hrs.

3.Statistics-I(Objective) 200 2hrs.

4.Statistics-II(Objective) 200 2hrs.

5.Statistics-III(Subjective)200 3hrs.

6.Statistics-IV(Subjective)200 3hrs

Note-1:StatisticsI&II will be of Objective Type Questions (80questions with maximum marks of 200 in each paper) to be attempted in 120minutes.

Note-2:StatisticsIII& IV will be of 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, equal numberofquestionsi.e.50% weightage from all the sub-sections below and candidates have to choose any two sub-sections and answer.

Note3: The papers on General English and General Studies, common to both Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service will be of subjective type.

Note4: All other papers of Indian Economic Service will be of subjective type.

2.ThequestionpapersinallsubjectsinIndianEconomicServiceExamination and in Indian Statistical Service Examination will be of Conventional (essay) type except in Statistics Paper I and Statistics Paper II which are Objective Type Papers.

3.ALL QUESTION PAPERS MUST BE ANSWERED IN ENGLISH;Q UESTION PAPERS WILL BE SET IN ENGLISH ONLY.