INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE/INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2012-2013
UPSC IES/ISS Exam 2012-2013 Notification
UPSC IES/ISS Exam 2012-2013 Notification
No. 12/3/2012-EI(B): A combined competitive examination for recruitment to Grade IV of the Services mentioned in Para 2 below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission commencing from 1st December 2012 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation in the Gazette of India dated the 1st September, 2012.
Center of Examination:
The examination will be held at the following centres:-
AHMEDABAD
JAIPUR
ALLAHABAD
JAMMU
BANGALORE
KOLKATA
BHOPAL
LUCKNOW
CHANDIGARH
MUMBAI
CHENNAI
PATNA
CUTTACK
SHILLONG
DELHI
SHIMLA
DISPUR
THIRUVANANHYDERABAD
THAPURAM
Age Limits :
A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2012, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1982 and not later than 1st August, 1991.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:
1. The examination shall be conducted according to the following Plan:
Part I. Written examination carrying a maximum of 1000 marks in the subjects as shown below.
Part II. Viva voce of such candidates as may be called by the Commission, carrying a maximum of 200 marks.
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates are required to apply Online using the link www.upsconline. nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above-mentioned website.
The applicants are advised to submit only single application. However, if due to any unavoidable situation, he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc. The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.
Important Dates:
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
The Online Applications can be filled upto 1st October, 2012 till 11.59 pm, after which the link will be disabled.
The Indian Economic Service (IES) is the administrative civil service under Grade A[3] of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India.
The Indian Economic Service (IES) was constituted in 1961 with the objective of having an organized Group ‘A’ Service consisting of a specialized cadre of officers, trained in economic analysis, policy formulation and its implementation. The role of the IES can be broadly categorized in terms economic advice, economic administration, implementation of development programmes, besides dealing with other areas such as economic reforms, regulation, price fixation, and monitoring and evaluation. Constitution of the service was essentially to build capacity within the Government for rendering economic advice on issues of development policy and for playing an active role in economic administration.
For details on UPSC IES/ISS Exam 2012-2013, written exam dates, eligibility criteria, application forms download, selection procedure, written exam pattern etc visit website http://upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2012/iesiss/eng.pdf
