The online application for ISS was over on 30th June 2020. The notification of UPSC IES 2020 has been released on August 11, 2020. Online application for the IES 2020 is active from August 11 - September 01, 2020.

Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Exam acronym as IES/ISS is taken by the UPSC for the recruitment on various posts in central government organizations/departments where ever the services of economists and statistical professional are required on the routine basis. It is a type of Civil Services Exam Paper.

IES Exam 2020: Important Update 

The Indian Economic Service Examination (IES), 2020 will not be held due to NIL vacancy reported for the Indian Economic Service by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs). The Commission has released only the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) notification. 

Indian Economic Service (IES) & Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Highlights 

Exam	Indian Economic Service (IES)/ Indian Statistical Service (ISS)
Conducted by	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Frequency	Once a year
Exam mode	Pen and paper-based (Offline)
Number of attempts	6
Duration of the examination	3 days
Vacancies (approximately)	IES – 32 & ISS – 33
Test centres	19
Expected registrations	More than 2 lakh
Official Website	www.upsc.gov.in