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RBI Grade B
RBI Grade B Officer
- Age
- 21–30
- Qualification
- Graduate
- Usually
- Notified around May–July
Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination
UPSC IES/ISS · also known as IES ISS
Overview
Recruits economists and statisticians for the Indian Economic Service and the Indian Statistical Service.
Posts: Indian Economic Service, Indian Statistical Service (Group A).
Important dates
| What | Date | Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Notification | 10 Feb 2027 | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2027 |
| Last date to apply | 2 Mar 2027 | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2027 |
| Exam | 18 Jun 2027 | I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2027 |
From the UPSC calendar (source). Dates can change.
Usual yearly cycle
| Notification | February |
|---|---|
| Applications | February–March |
| Exam | June |
| Result | October–November |
Eligibility
Age
21–30 years. Counted on 1 August of the exam year.
| Category | Upper age limit | Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General | 30 years | No limit |
| EWS | 30 years | No limit |
| OBC | 33 years (+3) | No limit |
| SC | 35 years (+5) | No limit |
| ST | 35 years (+5) | No limit |
| PwBD (General) | 40 years (+10) | No limit |
PwBD candidates from OBC/SC/ST get their category relaxation on top (central government rules). Ex-servicemen and some departmental candidates get further relaxation as per the notice.
Qualification
IES: a postgraduate degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Economics or Econometrics. ISS: a bachelor's degree with Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics as a subject, or a master's in one of them.
Nationality
Citizen of India (some posts also accept subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and certain persons of Indian origin, as the notice states).
Exam pattern
1. Written exam
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IES: General English, General Studies, three Economics papers, Indian Economics | — | 1,000 in total | — | — |
| ISS: General English, General Studies, four Statistics papers | — | 1,000 in total | — | — |
2. Interview
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva voce | — | 200 | — | — |
Syllabus
An outline of the main topics. The official notification has the full syllabus.
IES
- Microeconomics, macroeconomics
- Statistical and quantitative methods
- Development economics, international economics
- Indian economy
ISS
- Probability, statistical inference
- Linear models, sampling
- Econometrics, applied statistics
- Operations research
Selection process
Written (1,000) → interview (200).
Salary and vacancies
Pay: Pay Level 10 (₹56,100 basic) at the start (approx.).
Vacancies: About 30–60 posts a year.
Latest notices
No recent notices found for this exam. Check the official website.
This page summarises the most recent official notification and is approximate: age limits, pattern, fees and vacancies change from year to year. Always read the official notification on upsc.gov.in before applying.