Overview
- Applications are open on the UPSC portal upsc.gov.in until 6 pm on March 3, 2026.
- The recruitment covers 44 posts, with 16 for the Indian Economic Service and 28 for the Indian Statistical Service.
- Key schedule: offline fee payment closes March 2, the correction window runs March 4–10, and the examination is slated for June 19.
- Eligibility requires ages 21–30 as of August 1, 2026, plus a postgraduate degree in Economics for IES or a Statistics degree at bachelor’s or master’s level for ISS.
- The process includes a 1000-mark written test and a 200-mark interview, with ISS Statistics Papers I and II set as objective; the fee is Rs 200 with exemptions for female, SC/ST and PwBD candidates payable via net banking, cards or UPI.