Sunday, June 20, 2010

Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination- 2010 (UPSC)

Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination- 2010 (UPSC)

Important

1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination.  Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.

Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidates will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the commission.
Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.

2. HOW TO APPLY:
(a)  Candidates who wish to apply Offline must apply in the Common Application form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix III of the Notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs 20/- (Rupees Twenty only).  Each such Form can be used only once and only for one examination. 

In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned post Master or UPSC's "FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL" over Telephone No. 011-23389366/FAX No. 011-23387310.  
 
(b)  Candidates can also apply Online using the link http://www.upsconline.nic.in.  Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website.

(c)  Candidates are advised to read carefully the "Instructions for filling up the Offline Application Form" given in Appendix-II (A) and Instructions for Online Applications given in Appendix II (B) of this notice. 

3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:

(a)  Offline:
All offline applications must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069" either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 5th July 2010.
Candidates should note that applications will be received by hand, only one at a time, at the designated counter(s) and not in bulk, till 5 PM only.      
However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote localities specified in para 6 of this Notice the last date for receipt of application by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is 12th July 2010.

(b)  Online: The online Applications can be filled upto 28th June 2010 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.

4. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES:        
In case of any guidance / information / clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near Gate 'C' of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271 /011-23381125 /011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs.

5. Mobile Phone Not Allowed:
(a) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted.  Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safekeeping can not be assured.  

6. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuables costly items to the Examination Halls, as safe keeping of the same cannot be assured.  Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.
"Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply" 
 
Eligibility: (I) Nationality:-

A candidate must be either:—
citizen of India, or
subject of Nepal, or
subject of Bhutan, or
Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
 
How To Apply:
(a) The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their examinations which will be processed on computerised machines. This application form along with an Information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledegment card and an envelope for sending the application is obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as listed of Notice against cash payment of Rs 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should be purchased from the designated Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates. who wish to apply offline, must use the form supplied with the Information Brochure only and they should in no case use photocopy/reproduction/unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the application form, correctly. While filling up the application form, please refer to detailed instructions given of this Notice. The candidate should also fill up in the relevant places of the Acknowledgement Card, their Application Form Number (8-digit) and the name of the examination. The applicants are required to affix the postage stamp of Rs 6/- on the Acknowledgement Cards and send the same along with application form to UPSC.  If an applicant fails to affix the postage stamp of requisite amount, his/her acknowledgement card will not be dispatched and the Commission will not be responsible for non receipt of acknowledgement Card by the applicant. The duly filled in application form and the acknowledgement card should then be mailed in the special envelope supplied with the Information Brochure. You should also write the name of examination viz. "Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2010" on the envelope before despatching it to "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069".
(b)   Candidates can also apply Online using the link http://www.upsconline.nic.in.  Detailed Instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website. 
(c) All candidates, whether already in Government Service, or in Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission. If any candidate forwards his/her application through his/her employer and it reaches the Union Public Service Commission late, the application, even if submitted to the employer before the closing date, will not be considered.

Persons already in Government service, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity or as workcharged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under Public Enterprises are however, required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination.

Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their applications will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

Last date for receipt of applications:
(a)  OFFLINE:
(i)                The completed Offline Application Form must reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi 110069 by post or by personal delivery at the Commission's counter on or before 05th July, 2010.
(ii)              In respect of offline applications received only by post (by post/speed post) from the candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep or abroad, the last date for receipt of applications is 12th July, 2010. The benefit of extended time will be available only in respect of applications received by post/speed post from the above mentioned areas/regions. In the case of applications received by hand or through courier service, benefit of extended time will not be available regardless of the place of residence of the applicant.

(b) ONLINE:
The Online Application can be filled up to 28th June, 2010 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.
 
A combined competitive examination for recruitment to Grade IV of the Services mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission commencing on 4th December 2010 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation in the Gazette of india dated the 05th June, 2010.  The examination will be held at the following centres:-

AHMEDABAD
JAIPUR
ALLAHABAD
JAMMU
BANGALORE
KOLKATA
BHOPAL
LUCKNOW
CHANDIGARH
MUMBAI
CHENNAI
PATNA
CUTTACK
SHILLONG
DELHI
SHIMLA
DISPUR
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
HYDERABAD

THE CENTRES AND THE DATE OF HOLDING THE EXAMINATION AS MENTIONED ABOVE ARE LIABLE TO BE CHANGED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSION. WHILE EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ALLOT THE CANDIDATES TO THE CENTRE OF THEIR CHOICE FOR EXAMINATION, THE COMMISSION MAY, AT THEIR DISCRETION, ALLOT A DIFFERENT CENTRE TO A CANDIDATE WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES SO WARRANT. CANDIDATES ADMITTED TO THE EXAMINATION WILL BE INFORMED OF THE TIME TABLE AND PLACE OR PLACES OF Examination.
 

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