INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE/INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAMINATION–2026 Admit Card Released

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PRESS NOTE

INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE/INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAMINATION–2026

Union Public Service Commission will be conducting the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination – 2026 from 19th June, 2026 (Friday) to 21st June, 2026 (Sunday) all over India. The Commission has uploaded the e-Admit Cards for the convenience of the admitted candidates on its website (https://upsconline.nic.in). The candidates are advised to download their e-Admit Cards and take a printout. e-Admit Card must be preserved till the declaration of the final results of the IES/ISS Examination, 2026. No paper Admit Card will be issued for this Examination. “Important Instructions to the candidates” appended with the e-Admit Card must be read carefully by the Candidates.

• The candidates will have to produce the printout of their e-Admit Card at the allotted Venue for appearing at the Examination. A candidate, who does not produce his/her e-Admit Card for checking at the allotted venue, shall not be allowed to take the Examination. The candidates are also required to carry along the Photo ID Card, whose number is mentioned in the e-Admit Card, for appearing at each Session of the Examination.

• A candidate, whose photograph on his/her e-Admit Card is not clear, will have to bring a photo identity card along with two passport size photographs, one for each session to be affixed on the undertaking provided at the examination venue, for appearing in the Examination.

• In case of any discrepancy in the e-Admit Card, the same may be communicated to the Commission immediately by email (at email ID uscms-upsc@nic.in) for taking the decision in the matter.

• Candidates are advised to enter the Examination Venue well in time (preferably One and a half Hours before the commencement of the session) for Face Authentication/Identity Verification and Frisking.

• It may also be noted that entry into the Examination Venue shall be closed 30 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the Examination i.e. 08.30 AM for the Forenoon Session and 02.00 PM for the Afternoon Session. No candidate shall be allowed the entry into the Examination Venue after closure of the entry. Candidates should also note that they shall not be allowed to appear at any other Examination Venue except the Examination Venue mentioned in the e-Admit Card.

• Candidates may please ensure that all the details such as Name, Photograph and the QR Code on their e-Admit Card, are correct. In case of any discrepancy(ies), they may contact UPSC in this regard.

• Candidates are not allowed to enter the examination premises with any valuables/costly items, mobile phones, smart/digital watches, other IT gadgets, books, bags etc. Candidates are advised not to bring banned items as Venue Supervisors will not make any arrangement for keeping these items at the Venue. In case, a candidate brings any such banned items, he/she will make his/her own arrangement for keeping the same outside the Venue and the Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.

• Candidates will be allowed to take with them only the print of e-Admit Card, pen, pencil, identity proof, water in transparent bottle, copies of self-photographs (whichever applicable) and any other items as specified in the Instructions of e-Admit Card to the Venue. No other items shall be allowed to be taken inside the Venue.

• Possession (even in switched-off mode)/use of Mobile Phones and other Electronics/ Communication devices or any other incriminating material (notes on e-Admit Cards, papers, erasers etc.) or violation of any Instruction shall entail disciplinary action which may include cancellation of candidature of candidate, filing of FIR/Police complaint against the candidate, prohibition from appearing in subsequent Session(s)/day(s) of the examination. In addition, the Commission may take any other appropriate action as per provisions contained in the Examination Rules.

• Candidates are also advised to bring Black Ball Point Pen as the candidates shall be required to fill the OMR Answer Sheets in objective type papers and Attendance List with Black Ball Point Pen only.

• Use of normal or simple wrist watch by candidates is allowed inside the Examination Rooms/Halls. However, use of watches fitted with any special accessory that might be used as communication device or smart watches is strictly prohibited and candidates are not allowed to take such watches into the Examination, Rooms/Halls. Use of scientific (only Non-Programmable) calculators in Descriptive type papers only is permitted. However, No calculator of any type will be allowed in objective type papers of the Examination.

• If any candidate has changed his/her name then he/she will have to produce Government issued Photo ID, having changed name, at the exam centre in each session of the IES/ISS Examination, 2026, failing which he/she may not be allowed to enter Examination premises.

Union Public Service Commission New Delhi-110069, Dated: 12/06/2026