UPSC IES, ISS 2020 timetable: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the timetable for Indian Economic Services and Indian Statistical Services examinations 2020. Candidates who have applied for the exams can download the timetable from the official website at upsc.gov.in.
The exams would be held on October 16, 17 and 18 in multiple shifts.
Check UPSC IES, ISS 2020 timetable here:
October 16 —
General English(Descriptive) –9.00 A.M to 12.00 Noon.
General Studies(Descriptive) –2.00 P.M to 5.00 P.M.
October 17—
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.
October 18 —–
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.
The approximate number of vacancies to be filled via the Indian Economic Service Examination is 15, whereas the total number of vacancies to be filled through ISS exam is 47.
UPSC ISS Exam Pattern:
- General English — 100 marks
- General Studies –100 marks
- Statistics-I (Objective) — 200 marks
- Statistics-II (Objective) — 200 marks
- Statistics-III (Descriptive) — 200 marks
- Statistics-IV (Descriptive) — 200 marks
Statistics I and II will be of Objective Type Questions (80 questions with maximum marks of 200 in each paper) to be attempted in 120 minutes.
Statistics III and IV will be of 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 mandatory.
In Statistics-IV, equal number of questions i.e. 50% weightage from all the sub-sections below and candidates have to choose any two sub-sections and answer.
The papers on General English and General Studies would be of subjective type.
UPSC IES Exam Pattern:
- General English — 100 marks–3 hrs.
- General Studies —100 marks–3 hrs.
- General Economics-I —200 marks—3 hrs.
- General Economics-II— 200 marks—3 hrs.
- General Economics-III —200 marks —3 hrs.
- Indian Economics —200 marks —3 hrs.
The papers on General English and General Studies, common to both Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service would be of subjective type.
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