New Delhi, 24 June 2021 – The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination (IES/ISS) timetable 2021. Candidates can visit the official UPSC website – www.upsc.gov.in to check the updated UPSC IES, ISS exam timetable 2021. According to the new UPSC IES/ ISS timetable, the preliminary examination will begin from 16th July 2021 and continue till 18th July 2021. This exam will be conducted in two shifts-
- Forenoon – 9.00 AM to 12 noon
- Afternoon – 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM
UPSC IES, ISS 2021 – Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| UPSC IES/ISS Notification | 7th April 2021 |
| UPSC IES/ISS Application Form Dates | 7th April to 27th April 2021 |
| UPSC IES/ISS Admit Card | 3rd week of June/ 1st week of July |
| UPSC IES/ISS Preliminary exam | 16th July 2021
17th July 2021 18th July 2021 |
UPSC IES, ISS 2021 – Released Timetable for Preliminary Exam
| Date and Day | Subject | Exam Type | Time – Forenoon | Time – Afternoon |
| 16 July 2021
(Friday) |
General English | Descriptive | 09:00 AM to 12:00 Noon | 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM |
| General Studies | Descriptive | |||
| 17 July 2021
(Saturday) |
General Economics – 1 | Descriptive | 09:00 AM to 12:00 Noon | 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM |
| Statistics – 1 | Objective | |||
| General Economics – 2 | Descriptive | |||
| Statistics – 2 | Objective | |||
| 18 July 2021
(Sunday) |
General Economics – 3 | 09:00 AM to 12:00 Noon | 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM | |
| Statistics – 3 | Descriptive | |||
| Indian Economics | Descriptive | |||
| Statistics – 4 | Descriptive |
UPSC IES, ISS 2021 – Selection procedure
- After the completion of the UPSC IES, ISS written examination 2021 (prelims and mains), the qualified candidates will be considered eligible to appear in the viva voice/personality test/interview round.
- The questions asked in the personality test will be based on subjects like statistics, finance, economics, etc.
- The interview will be conducted for 200 marks.
- Selected candidates’ mental abilities will also be evaluated, which will be judged on situation-based questions.
For more updates, candidates are advised to keep an eye on the official UPSC website.
