The 10 official IES/ISS 2020 question papers are on this page as PDFs from UPSC, with the original source linked beside each file. The IES/ISS exam covers General English, General Studies and Economics / Statistics. Download them below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.
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Download the official IES/ISS 2020 question papers (PDF), hosted on this site with the UPSC source linked.
What is in the 2020 set
The 2020 set has 10 papers: General English, General Studies, Indian Economics, three General Economics papers and four Statistics papers.
| Paper | File size |
|---|---|
| IES/ISS 2020 General Economics Paper I | 0.2 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 General Economics Paper II | 0.1 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 General Economics Paper III | 0.1 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 General English | 0.2 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 General Studies | 0.1 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 Indian Economics | 0.1 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 Statistics Paper I | 0.5 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 Statistics Paper II | 0.6 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 Statistics Paper III | 0.2 MB |
| IES/ISS 2020 Statistics Paper IV | 0.5 MB |
Pattern these papers follow
The written test has 1,000 marks for each service and every paper is 3 hours. Both services share General English and General Studies (100 marks each). IES then adds General Economics I, II and III and Indian Economics (200 marks each). ISS adds four Statistics papers (200 marks each). A 200-mark interview follows, so the final total is 1,200.
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FAQ
Where can I download the official IES/ISS 2020 question paper?
Every PDF is on this page, and the table links back to UPSC’s original on upsc.gov.in.
How many papers are in IES/ISS 2020?
The 2020 set has 10 papers: General English, General Studies, Indian Economics, three General Economics papers and four Statistics papers.
Does this page have an answer key?
No. UPSC has not posted answer keys for this exam on its previous-papers page, so only the question papers are hosted.
Where is the IES/ISS pattern?
See the IES/ISS syllabus & pattern page on this hub.