To be eligible for the Indian Economic Service (IES) exam, you must be an Indian citizen, be between 21 and 30 years old (with age relaxations for reserved categories), and hold a postgraduate degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Economics, or Econometrics from a recognized university.

Educational Qualification: A postgraduate degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Business Economics, or Econometrics is required. The degree must be from a recognized Indian university or a foreign university approved by the Central Government of India.

Age Limit: Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years old as of August 1st of the examination year. Age relaxations are available for candidates from reserved categories:

SC/ST: Up to 5 years

OBC: Up to 3 years

Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): Up to 10 years

Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India.

Other Requirements: You must be physically fit according to the standards set by the government. If you are in the final year of your degree, you can apply but must pass your qualifying examination to be admitted to the exam.Educational Qualifications

A candidate must possess Post-graduate Degree in Economics or Applied Economics or Econometrics or Business Economics from a recognized University. A candidate who has appeared at a qualifying examination, the passing of which shall render him/ her eligible to appear at the IES Examination, but has not been informed of the result, can also apply for admission to the examination.

Scheme of Examination

The IES examination is structured into: (i) Written Examination [consisting of papers viz. General English (100 marks), General Knowledge (100), Economics Paper-I (200), Economics Paper-II (200), Economics Paper-III (200) and Indian Economy (200)]; followed by (ii) Viva-voce (200). Economics Papers-I, II and III include mainstream Economics topics such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Public Finance, International Economics, Monetary Economics, Growth and Development, Econometrics and Environmental Economics.

A candidate who obtains the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, as fixed by the UPSC at their discretion, is called by UPSC for viva-voce. Candidates called for viva-voce are also required to undergo Medical Examination Part-I (i.e. Medical Examination minus X-Ray examination of Chest) by the Central Standing Medical Board.