Indian Economic Service Indian Statistical Service – IES ISS Exam 2012 Eligibility
3. Eligibility Conditions for IES ISS Exam 2012 :
(I) Nationality
A candidate must be either :
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the IES ISS examination 2012 but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him / her by the Government of India.
(II) ISS IES Exam 2012 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.
- The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable as follows :
- Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
- Upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
- Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
- Upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof :
- Upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs / SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2012 and have been released.
- On completion of assignment ( including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2012 ) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or
- On account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or
- On invalidment.
- Upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs / SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on 1st August, 2012 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issue a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three month’s notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
- Upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons.
Note I – Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of para 3 (II) (b) above, viz. those coming under the category of Ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J & K, Physically disabled etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age relaxation under both the categories.
Note II – The term ex-servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as ex-servicemen in the Ex-servicemen ( Re-employment in Civil Services and Posts ) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
Note III – The age concession under para 3 (ii) (b) (v) and (vi) will not be admissible to Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs / SSCOs who are released on own request.
Note IV – Notwithstanding the provision of age-relaxation under para 3 (II) (b) (vii) above, a physically disabled candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he / she ( after such physical examination as the Government or appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe ) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services / UPSC posts to be allocated to the physically disabled candidates by the Government.
Save as provided above the age limits prescribed can in no case be relaxed.
The date of birth accepted by the Union Public Service Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, and that extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.
These certificate are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the IES ISS examination 2012.
No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.
The expression Matriculation / Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.
Note 1 : Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation / Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate as on the date of submission of IES ISS Exam applications 2012 will be accepted by the Union Public Service Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
Note 2 : Candidates should also note that once a date of birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Union Public Service Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination of Indian Economic Service Indian Statistical Service, no change will be allowed subsequently ( or at any other Examination of the Union Public Service Commission ) on any grounds whatsoever.
Note 3 : The candidate should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in respective column of the Online application form for the UPSC IES ISS Examination 2012. If on verification at any subsequent stage, any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their matriculation or equivalent Examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the Union Public Service Commission under the Rules.
Sir,
I have completed my Graduation from Commerce. And as of now Im pursuing MASTER OF COMMERCE. I like to give INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE EXAM. So im thinking to do MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS. So after doing MA will i be eligible for IES EXAM . as the required eligibility is MA IN ECO.
IES/ISS Qulification is required.Exam in 2012 which month or date…..
i want to know about the qualification for this exam as i hv done master’s in biotechnology
sir i completed B.Sc in stats. i want to know what are the upsc exams i can take?
For applying IES / ISS Exam you must have obtained a PG in Statistics, So please do PG and apply for the IES / ISS Exam or if you are interested in defence, then you can apply for CDS Exam II 2012.
Refer these pages :
http://www.upscexam.com/upsc_examinations/indian_economical_statistical_services_exam/UPSC-IES-ISS-Exam-Educational-Qualifications.html
http://www.upscexam.com/upsc_examinations/combined_defence_services_cds/UPSC-CDS-Exam-II-Eligibility.html
sir,
i want to know about the qualification for this exam as i have done B.A in economic so what i do then i’m fight this exam
sir is there more opportunities for EIE and what shuold be the aggregation
Sir,
I am a postgraduate student in Msc.Biostatistics. I am doing my postgraduation in St. Thomas college,pala,kerala. My course is affiliated to MG University,Kerala. Am i qualified for the exam.?
i want to know about the qualification for this exam as i have done masters in computer application.
i am pursuing bba from punjab technical university,its a distance learning programme.i just want to know am i eligible to appear in I.E.S/I.S.S examination.please help me out as soon as possible
i have done eco(hon) from d.u $ m.a(eco) through distance from ignou……i want to know m eligible for IES or not????
I have passed Msc. in Agricultural Economics with distinction in 2008. Can i eligible for Indian Economic Service.
I want to know about the qulification for IES Exam
and inave done MBA in GBTU utter pradesh
I want to know about the qulification for IES Exam
and i have done MBA from GBTU utter pradesh
I WANT TO ASK THAT IS M.COM(ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) IS THE ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICES EXAM.
I AM ASKING PARTICULARLY ABOUT M.COM(EAFM) BECAUSE IN ALL THE NOTIFICATIONS IT IS WRITTEN THAT A POST GRADUATION IN ECONOMICS WILL B THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA..
SO CAN U PLEASE GUIDE ME THAT M.COM(EAFM) IS VALID FOR IES EXAM????
i completed my btechg and iwant to take ies exam am i eligible to take exam
i want to know about the age relaxation fr central govt. servant for indian Economic Service
Sir please let me know if there is any limit about the number of attempts in ISS?
Hi
Please refer the following details :
The age limit for General category is 21 to 30 years and the number of attempts attending for the IES ISS exam is 4 times.
The age limit for OBC category is 21 to 33 years and the number of attempts is 7 times.
I would like to know from where did you get this information Nisha. because some people are saying that the limit is only on the age & not on the number of attempts.
I hav done my BE in computer science engineering.I would like to know whether i am eligible for IES ISS exam.
I want to know about the qulification for IES Exam
and i have done b.com and i doing cfp (certify financial plannar )course.
i am b.sc in statistics. i know about iss quallification. plz give me detail about this!???????????
Hi
Pls visit our UPSC website page link : http://www.upscexam.com/upsc_examinations/indian_economical_statistical_services_exam/upsc-ies-iss-exam-educational-qualifications.html
Regards.
I have done my bsc statistics from calcutta university,and now doing mstat from ISI,delhi. Should I expect clear the ISS exam. If yes,how to prepare?
Hi
Indian Economics Service (IES)
Indian Statistics Service (ISS)
IES / ISS Exam Pattern and Preparation Scheme
Competitive examination like Indian Economic Service (IES) and Indian Statistics Service (ISS) is conducted by UPSC every single year. These are one of the stiff exams conducted by UPSC. So preparation should also be matched with complication of exam. UPSC opt one of the best mind from Economics and Statistics fertinity.
The examination comprises 06 Papers such as General English, General Study, General Economics I, II & III and Indian Economics. Total 1000 marks are allotted for the written test exercise. Out of 1000 marks; 200 marks are allotted to each of 4 paper of Economics and Rest 200 marks are equally divided into General English and General Study paper. Three hours is given to solve the questions.
Exam pattern of ISS is as much same as IES. Only the paper of Statistics substitute General Economics paper, so does allotted marks. Rest of other paper are same. But syllabus of both the examination never overlap each other.
Candidates have to shown his or mental strength in the examination. Through regular exercises and rigorous practice candidates will be able to get success. Try to cover up each and every topics of Paper.
Here are few tips, which would be helpful during exam preparation :
1. Using NCERT books for making right concept.
2. Always keep a tab on Recent Incidents all around the globe.
4. More emphasis on Essay Writing.
5. Be positive to grab the opportunity.
For more details please visit : http://upscexam.com/upsc_examinations/indian_economical_statistical_services_exam/
Regards.