ISS 2017 to be Held on 12th May 2017
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to conduct ISS (Indian Statistical Service) on 12th May 2017 and notification will be available from 8th February 2017 from official website, so interested candidates may starts their preparation from now.
Important Dates for ISS 2017
Events | Dates |
Notification will released on | 8th February 2017 |
The online registration process started from | 8th February 2017 |
Final date for online registration process | 3rd March 2017 |
Examination to be held on | 12th May 2017 |
Eligibility Criteria for NDA & NA (I) 2017
- Candidate must be citizen of India, Bhutan or Nepal
- Age of candidate must be greeter then 21 years and less the 30 years as on 1st August 2017.
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Note: Age relaxation will be provided according to the government norms. As follow:
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC⟋ST Category | 5 years |
OBC Category | 3 years |
Domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir that is in between the period of 1st of January, 1980 to the 31st of December, 1989; | 3 years |
For Ex-servicemen | 5 years |
For ECOs⟋SSCOs | 5 years |
For PH candidates of Blind, Deaf-mute, and Orthopedically person | 10 years |
Educational Qualification
- Postgraduate degree from an Indian university in Statistics or Applied Statistics or Mathematical Statistics.
Examination Pattern for ISS 2017
The exam will be held in two parts:
Part-I:
Written examination:
Subject | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
General Studies | 100 | 3 |
General English | 100 | 3 |
Statistics 1 (Objective) | 200 | 2 |
Statistics II (Objective) | 200 | 2 |
Statistics III (Subjective) | 200 | 3 |
Statistics- IV (Subjective) | 200 | 3 |
Part II:
- Viva-voce of such candidates as may be called by the Commission, carrying a maximum of 200 marks.
Candidates who qualify written exam will be eligible for Interview.
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✍Examrace Team at Aug 31, 2021