INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE/STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAM 2016 SYLLABUS AND INSTRUCTIONS

INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE/STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAM 2016 SYLLABUS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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PART –I

The subjects of the written examination under Part-I,the maximum marks allotted to each subject/paper and the time allowed shall be as follows

A.Indian Economic Service

Sl.No	Subject	Maximum Marks	Time Allowed
1	General English	100	3 hrs
2	General Studies	100	3 hrs
3	General Economics-I	200	3 hrs
4	General Economics-II	200	3 hrs
5	General Economics-III	200	3 hrs
6	Indian Economics	200	3 hrs

B.Indian Statistical Service

Sl.No	Subject	Maximum Marks	Time Allowed
1	General English	100	3 hrs
2	General Studies	100	3 hrs
3	Statistics-I(Objective)	200	3 hrs
4	Statistics-II(Objective)	200	3 hrs
5	Statistics-III(Subjective)	200	3 hrs
6	Statistics-IV(Subjective)	200	3 hrs

Note-1:Statistics I & II will be of Objective Type Questions(80 questions with maximum marks of 200 in each paper)to be attempted in 120 minutes

Note-2:Statistics III & IV will be Descriptive Type having Short Answer/Small Problems Questions(50%)and Long Answer and Comprehension problem questions(50%).At least one Short Answer and One Long Answer Question from each section is compulsory.In Statistics-IV,equal number of questions i.e 50% weightage from all the sub-sections below and candidates have to choose any two subsections and answer.

Note 3:The papers on General English and General Studies,common to both Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service will be of subjective type.

Note 4:All other papers of Indian Economic Service will be of subjective type.

Note 5:The details of standard and syllabi for the examination are given in Section-II below

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATIONS

Candidates are required to apply online using the website www.upsconline.nic.in

*Salient Features of the system of Online Application form are given hereunder

*Detailed instructions for filling up Online applications are available on the above mentioned website

*Candidates will be required to complete the Online Application form containing two stages viz.Part-I and Part-II as per the instructions available in the above mentioned website through drop down menus

*The candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs.200/-(Rupees Two Hundred only)(excepting SC/ST/Female/Physically Handicapped candidates who are exempted from payment of fee)either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash,or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India./State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using any Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card/

*Before start filling up of Online Application,a candidate must have his/her photograph and signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 40 KB and must not less than 3 KB in size for the photograph and 1 KB for the signature

*The Online applications(Part I and II)can be filled from 16^th January,2016 to 12^th February,2016 till 11.59 p.m.,after which link will be disabled

*Applicants should avoid submitting multiple applications,However,if due to any unavoidable circumstances,any applicant submits multiple applications then he/she must ensure that the applications with higher RID is complete in all aspects.

*In case of multiple applications,the applications with higher RID shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.

*The applicants must ensure that while filling their Application form,they are providing their valid and active E-Mail IDs as the Commission may use electronic mode of communication while contacting them at different stages of examination process.

*The applicants are advised to check their emails at regular intervals and ensure that the e-mail address ending with @nic.in is directed to their inbox folder and not to the SPAM folder or any other folder.

*Candidates are strongly advised to apply online well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of Online Applications.