UPSC Economic Service Exam 2025 - Notification, Eligibility, Important Dates, Syllabus and more

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the exams for Indian Economic Service (IES). The UPSC has released the calendar for 2025 exams and will soon release the detailed notification for UPSC Economic Service Exam 2025 on its official website.

The application fee details for the UPSC Economic Service Examination 2025 are as follows:

• General and OBC Candidates: ?200
• Female, SC, and ST Candidates: Exempted from the application fee.

Read below for eligibility selection procedure, age limit, educational qualification and all other information.

• Opening date for online application: 12/02/2025
• Closing date for online application: 04/03/2025
• Exam date: 20/06/2025 (3 Days)
• Admit Card: To be announced
• Result date: Will be announced after exam

1. Pay Scale: ?56,100 (Basic Pay) + Allowances
2. Posts Available: Recruitment as officers in Department of Economic Affairs, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
3. Job Profile: Grade IV officer (Group A)

For applying for UPSC Economic Service Exam 2025, candidates must meet the given eligibility criteria:

• Age Limit:

  21-30 years, with relaxation for certain categories, refer to official notification for more details.

• Educational Qualification:

  Post-Graduate Degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics from any recognised university.

The UPSC Economic Service Exam 2025 syllabus is provided below:

Stage 1: Written Examination

Paper 1: General English

Essay writing, precis writing, comprehension, grammar, sentence correction, vocabulary.

Paper 2: General Studies

Current events, Indian polity, governance, economic and social development, biodiversity, climate change, general science.

Paper 3: General Economics I

Microeconomics (consumer behavior, production theory), market structures, general equilibrium, welfare economics, monetary economics, trade theories, public finance.

Paper 4: General Economics II

Economic growth theories, sustainable development, human development, international institutions (IMF, World Bank, WTO), development strategies, regional trading blocs.

Paper 5: General Economics III

Public finance, fiscal policy, financial administration, environmental economics, federal finance, Indian budgeting, inequality measures, poverty alleviation.

Paper 6: Indian Economy

Agriculture, industrial and service sectors, planning models, economic reforms, macroeconomic trends, rural and urban development, India’s trade policies, environmental issues.

Stage 2: Viva Voce

Evaluation of general knowledge, understanding of economics, communication skills, and the ability to present ideas concisely.

This two-stage process ensures candidates have both theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to the Indian Economic Service??????.

Exam Pattern:

UPSC Economic Service Exam 2025 consists of two stages:

Stage 1: Written Examination (1000 Marks)

1. General English: 100 marks, 3 hours
2. General Studies: 100 marks, 3 hours
3. General Economics I: 200 marks, 3 hours
4. General Economics II: 200 marks, 3 hours
5. General Economics III: 200 marks, 3 hours
6. Indian Economy: 200 marks, 3 hours

Stage 2: Viva Voce (200 Marks)

This stage evaluates the candidate’s communication skills, knowledge of economics, and overall personality.

The total examination carries 1200 marks (1000 for written and 200 for the viva voce). All papers are descriptive in nature.

• Refer to previous year questions of UPSC Economic Service exam to be aware of exam pattern.
• Go through standard books available in the market as per the syllabus.
• For study materials, practice papers and mock tests, you can refer to https://vksir.com

Below are some tips following that will help to cover the entire syllabus on time and also make it easier to ace the exam for UPSC Economic Service Exam 2025.

• Know the syllabus and take a printout of it.
• Manage your time effectively.
• Decide your study materials and stick to it.
• Study daily as consistency is the key.
• Go through the previous year question papers.
• Join test series and attempt mock tests from time to time.

UPSC Economic Service Exam 2025 detailed notification will be available soon. For further details, candidates can read the complete the complete notification on UPSC official website.