UPSC IES / ISS Recruitment 2026 – Admit Card Released for 44 Posts

By Anoushka Sah

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The Union Public Service Commission has issued the admit card for the Indian Economic Service (IES) Examination 2026 and Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Examination 2026. A total of 44 vacancies have been announced under Advertisement No. 07/2026. Candidates who successfully submitted their applications can now download their admit cards and prepare for the written examination scheduled for June 2026

UPSC IES / ISS Examination 2026 – Overview

ParticularsDetails
OrganizationUPSC
Examination NameIndian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination 2026
Advertisement Number07/2026
Total Vacancies44 Posts
Job CategoryCentral Government
Selection ProcessWritten Examination + Interview
Admit Card Status  Released                                                                                                                                         

Important Dates

Event                                     Date
Notification Release Date 11 February 2026
Application Start Date 11 February 2026
Last Date to Apply Online 03 March 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment 03 March 2026
Application Correction Window 04 March 2026 to 10 March 2026
Admit Card Release Date 13 June 2026
UPSC IES / ISS 2026 Examination 19 June 2026 to 21 June 2026

Application Fee

Category Fee
General / OBC / EWS ₹200/-
SC / ST  Nil
Female Candidates  Nil
PwBD Candidates  Nil

Payment Mode: Online through Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, Net Banking, or other approved payment methods

AGE LIMIT

Criteria                   Age
Minimum Age     21 Years
Maximum Age   30 Years

Vacancy Details

ServiceVacancies
Indian Economic Service (IES)  16
Indian Statistical Service (ISS)  28
Total  44

Educational Qualification

Indian Economic Service (IES)

Candidates must possess a Postgraduate Degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Economics, or Econometrics from a recognized university.

Indian Statistical Service (ISS)

Candidates must have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Applied Statistics as one of the subjects, or
  • Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, or Applied Statistics.

Selection Process

The recruitment process consists of:

  1. Written Examination
  2. Personality Test / Interview
  3. Document Verification
  4. Final Merit List

UPSC IES / ISS 2026 Exam Schedule

DatePaper
19 June 2026     General English & General Studies
20 June 2026     Economics Papers / Statistics Papers
21 June 2026     Remaining Subject Papers

The examination will be conducted in multiple sessions across three days.

How to Download UPSC IES / ISS Admit Card 2026

  1. Visit the official UPSC portal.
  2. Open the IES / ISS Examination 2026 section.
  3. Click on the Admit Card download link.
  4. Enter the required login credentials.
  5. Submit the details.
  6. Download and print the admit card for examination purposes.

Documents Required at Examination Centre

  • Printed Admit Card
  • Valid Photo Identity Proof
  • Passport Size Photograph (if required)
  • Any additional documents mentioned in the admit card instructions

Important Links

Download Admit CardDownload Now
Apply Online (via OTR)Apply Online
Official Notification PDFView PDF
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How to Do OTR RegistrationWatch Video
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