UPSC IES/ISS 2020 — Written Examination
10 Written Examination papers from the 2020 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 2020 – General Economics Paper I General Economics Paper I · 198 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General Economics Paper II General Economics Paper II · 99 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General Economics Paper III General Economics Paper III · 103 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General English General English · 170 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General Studies General Studies · 108 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Indian Economics Indian Economics · 108 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Statistics Paper I Statistics Paper I · 485 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Statistics Paper II Statistics Paper II · 605 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Statistics Paper III Statistics Paper III · 213 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Statistics Paper IV Statistics Paper IV · 477 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2020 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper |
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General Economics Paper I2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General Economics Paper I · 198 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General Economics Paper II2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General Economics Paper II · 99 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General Economics Paper III2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General Economics Paper III · 103 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General English2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General English · 170 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – General Studies2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
General Studies · 108 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Indian Economics2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Indian Economics · 108 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Statistics Paper I2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Statistics Paper I · 485 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Statistics Paper II2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Statistics Paper II · 605 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Statistics Paper III2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Statistics Paper III · 213 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC IES/ISS Written Exam 2020 – Statistics Paper IV2020Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
Statistics Paper IV · 477 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in