UPSC IES/ISS 2017 — Written Examination
10 Written Examination papers from the 2017 UPSC IES/ISS examination, conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Each paper links to its official source. Written Examination: Six papers per service: General English and General Studies (common), plus General Economics I-III and Indian Economics for IES or Statistics I-IV for ISS.
Written Examination pattern
6 papers, 1000 marks, set and answered in English only. IES: General English (100 marks, 3 hours), General Studies (100, 3 hours), General Economics I, II, III and Indian Economics (200 marks, 3 hours each), all conventional type. ISS: General English and General Studies as above; Statistics I and II objective, 80 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours each, with one-third negative marking; Statistics III and IV descriptive, 200 marks, 3 hours each (2026 notification (Examination Notice No. 07/2026-IES/ISS, 11.02.2026)) Official source
Patterns change between cycles. Confirm in the latest official notification.
| Exam paper | Year | Stage | Language | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General Economics Paper I General Economics Paper I · 327 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General Economics Paper II General Economics Paper II · 158 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General Economics Paper III General Economics Paper III · 177 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General English General English · 382 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General Studies General Studies · 134 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Indian Economics Indian Economics · 215 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Statistics Paper I Statistics Paper I · 1.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Statistics Paper II Statistics Paper II · 1.1 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Statistics Paper III Statistics Paper III · 140 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Statistics Paper IV Statistics Paper IV · 827 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2017 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper |
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General Economics Paper I2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General Economics Paper I · 327 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General Economics Paper II2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General Economics Paper II · 158 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General Economics Paper III2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General Economics Paper III · 177 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General English2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General English · 382 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – General Studies2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General Studies · 134 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Indian Economics2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Indian Economics · 215 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Statistics Paper I2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Statistics Paper I · 1.0 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Statistics Paper II2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Statistics Paper II · 1.1 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Statistics Paper III2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Statistics Paper III · 140 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2017 – Statistics Paper IV2017Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Statistics Paper IV · 827 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in