Indian Economic/Statistical Services Exam
Are you a man of numbers? Love to plan out strategic expenditures? Have passed out with an economic and statistical degree? If you are any of these specially the last one, then you are definitely a candidate suited for the Indian Economic/Statistical Services Exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit for posts in the economic and statistical center of the government. These are posts of tremendous respect and responsibility, for you will then be directly involved in the economic ventures of the country. In short you are one of the key workers in your country’s stride towards a better economic future. The Indian Economic/Statistical Services Exam takes place every year to choose the best economic and mathematical minds in the country for the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) and Indian Economic Service (IES).
Eligibility
The criteria for sitting in the Indian Economic/Statistical Services Exam are as follows-
• The candidate for IES must have a Bachelors degree in Economics while the candidate for ISS must have a Bachelors Degree in Statistics or Economics or Mathematics from any University recognized by the government.
• The candidate should be between 21 and 28 years on the 1st of January of the year in which the exam is going to be held. The age limit is increased for SC or ST or OBC people as per government norms.
Important Dates
The UPSC usually conducts the Indian Economic/Statistical Services Exam in the month of November every year.