New Delhi, 23rd May 2022: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the timetable for the Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service (UPSC IES/ISS) exam 2022. The exam will be conducted from June 24th to 26th June and will run in two sessions. Session 1 will be conducted from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and the second session will run from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
The UPSC IES/ISS written exam will be of 3 hours duration. The written exam will be the first round, which carries a total weightage of 1000 marks. The second round, which is the interview round, carries a total weightage of 200 marks.
The Union Public Service Commission hopes to fill 53 positions through the UPSC IES/ISS recruitment drive. There are 24 openings in the Indian Economic Service (IES) and 29 vacancies in the Indian Statistical Service (ISS).
NOTE: The UPSC IES/ISS exam 2022 will be conducted only in the English medium language.
UPSC IES/ISS 2022 Exam – Time Table
| Date & Day | Subject | Time |
| 24 June 2022 (Friday) | General English (Descriptive) | 9.00 A.M to 12.00 Noon |
| General Studies (Descriptive) | 2.00 P.M to 5.00 P.M | |
| 25 June 2022 (Saturday) | General Economics-I (Descriptive) | 9.00 A.M to 12.00 Noon |
| Statistics- I (Objective) | 9.00 A.M to 11.00 A.M | |
| General Economics-II (Descriptive) | 2.00 P.M to 5.00 P.M. | |
| Statistics- II (Objective) | 2.00 P.M to 4.00 P.M | |
| 26 June 2022 (Sunday) | General Economics-III (Descriptive) | 9.00 A.M to 12.00 Noon |
| Statistics- III (Descriptive) | 9.00 A.M to 12.00 Noon | |
| Indian Economics (Descriptive) | 2.00 P.M to 5.00 P.M | |
| Statistics- IV (Descriptive) | 2.00 P.M to 5.00 P.M |
UPSC IES/ISS 2022 Exam – Details of the Written Exam
The UPSC IES/ISS exam is divided into four papers.
- Common two papers for IES/ISS – General English & General Studies
- One descriptive paper for the Indian Economic Service (IES) – General Economics I, II & III and Indian Economics
- One descriptive paper for the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) – Statistics I, II, III & IV
UPSC Indian Economic Service (UPSC IES 2022) Exam Pattern
The UPSC IES 2022 exam will consist of 6 papers, which are:
- General English (Subjective)
- General Studies (Subjective)
- General Economics I
- General Economics II
- General Economics III
- Indian Economics
NOTE: The maximum scores awarded in the General English and General Studies papers are 100, whereas the maximum marks awarded in the other papers are 200.
UPSC Indian Statistical Services (UPSC ISS 2022) Exam Pattern
The total number of papers in the UPSC ISS 2022 exam are 6, which are:
- General English (Subjective)
- General Studies (Subjective)
- Statistics I
- Statistics II
- Statistics III
- Statistics IV
NOTE: The General English, General Studies, Statistics III, and Statistics IV papers will last for a duration of 3 hours each, while 2 hours each will be provided for the remaining papers. The Statistics I and Statistics II papers will comprise objective-type questions, while the Statistics III and Statistics IV papers will contain descriptive-type questions.
UPSC IES/ISS 2022 Exam – FAQs
When will the UPSC IES/ISS exam 2022 start?
The UPSC IES/ISS 2022 exam will begin on June 24th.
When will the UPSC IES/ISS exam 2022 end?
The UPSC IES/ISS exam will end on June 26th.
Which is the language/medium of the question papers?
The medium of the question paper will be in English language only.
What is the age limit for the UPSC IES/ISS 2022 exam?
The age limit for the UPSC IES/ISS 2022 examination 2022 is 21 to 32 years of age.
How many attempts are allowed for UPSC IES/ISS exam 2022?
The total number of attempts for UPSC IES/ISS is 6.
