UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit, Education Qualification

UPSC provides the UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility different categories of applicants. Candidates can check UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit & Education Qualification in this article.

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UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility Criteria

UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility Criteria: Indian Economic Services (IES)/Indian Statistical Services (ISS) eligibility requirements 2023 are set down by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility Requirements 2023 are stated in the official notice and made available on the UPSC IES/ISS exam’s official website, upsc.gov.in.

UPSC IES/ISS Exam Overview

The Exam curriculum, requirements, and formats differ between those for Indian Economic Services and Indian Statistical Services. They can hardly be separated from one another. While the Indian Economic Services have a variety of educational backgrounds, the Indian Statistical Services has specific needs. Below is a brief overview of the Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Services.

UPSC IES/ISS Exam 2023 Overview
Particulars	Details
Name of the Examination	IES Indian Economical Services ISS Indian Statistical Services
Conducting Body	UPSC Union Public Service Commission
Frequency	Once in a year
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Examination	Offline
Application Fee	Rs. 200
Exam Levels	Part I: Written Examination Part II: Viva Voce
Language	English
Official Website	IES ISS

UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility Criteria 2023

The age limit for applicants submitting applications for the UPSC IES/ISS examination is 21 to 30 years old. However, if the applicant successfully completes the written exam but does not genuinely meet the requirements, he may be disqualified from the interview stage.

UPSC IES/ISS Eligibility Criteria 2023
Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Indian Economic Service/India Statistical Service
Exam Conducting Body	UPSC
Age of Candidate	Between 21-30 years
Nationality of the	An Indian citizen or i)A Subject from Nepal or ii)A Subject from Bhutan or iii) Tibetan who migrated to India before 1st January 1962 with an intent to settle in India Permanently.
Number of attempts	Total of 6 for General category
Important Points	The vacancies of UPSC IES-15 and the vacancies for ISS is 11

UPSC IES/ISS Age Limit

The main factor that the higher authorities will consider is age. As of August 1st, 2022, the applicant for the UPSC IES/ISS 2022 examination must be at least 21 years old and not older than 30. The applicants for the exam must have been born no later than 1 August 2001 and no earlier than 2 August 1992. The relaxation of age of the candidates is mentioned below:

UPSC IES/ISS Age Limit
Category	Age Relaxation (In years)
SC	5 years in upper age limit
ST	5 Years in upper age limit
OBC	3 Years in upper age limit
Ex-Service Servicemen	Maximum of 5 years
PWD Candidates	10 years in upper age limit

UPSC IES/ISS Educational Qualification

The Postgraduate Degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Economics, or Econometrics is a requirement for candidates. A Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, or Applied Statistics, or a Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, or Applied Statistics, is required of applicants for the Indian Statistical Service. Also check the table below

UPSC IES/ISS Educational Qualification
Post	Minimum Educational Qualification
Indian Economic Service	The candidate must have a Postgraduate Degree with Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics from the university which is recognized by the government The candidates who have attempted for the final examination and are waiting for the result also can apply. A candidate (fulfilling the nationality criteria) who has minimum qualifications but taken the degree from the foreign university can also apply.
Indian Statistical Service	The candidate must have minimum Bachelors/Masters degree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics from the university which is recognized by the government The candidates who have attempted for the final examination and are waiting for the result also can apply. A candidate who has minimum qualifications but taken the degree from the foreign university can also apply.