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Statistical Service
Overview
The Indian Statistical Service is part of the executive branch of the Indian government’s Group-A Central Civil Services. It is a governmental service with a high level of statistical knowledge and application. With the primary goal of creating high-quality official statistics using improved methodologies and procedures, as well as providing solutions to data and information demands, as well as interpretation and analysis. A majority portion of the probationary training programme is to be devoted to acquiring of technical knowledge in the field of official statistics, economics, financial statistics, survey methodology etc.Recruitment in Indian statistical Service is done through UPSC examination.
Professional Opportunities
Subordinate Statistical Service Division
⦿ Junior Statistical Officer(JSO)- are engaged in data collection from selected households/enterprises etc. both from Urban and Rural areas by personally visiting them through well designed schedules. Senior Statistical Officer(SS0)- posted in Ministries/Departments/Organizations other than NSO (FOD) are carrying out day-to-day statistical functions of the Ministries/Department/Organisation as per work assigned to them.
Statistical Investigator
⦿ Statistical Investigators are required to carry out data collection drives and numerous surveys in regards to price indexes, urban surveys, socio-economic factors, governmental schemes, and programs.A Statistical Investigator officer posted in a Ministry has to work in a clerical profile, draft documents, prepare survey report requirements, data entry, tabulation, edit and compile existing data into reports, and other similar responsibilities.
Career Path
Stream
⦿ Class XII with any stream with/without economics (Mathematics is compulsory)
⦿ Class XII with any stream with/without economics (Mathematics is compulsory)
Graduation
⦿ Pursue Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics as one of the subject
⦿ Pursue Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics as one of the subject
After Graduation
⦿ Apply for combined competitive exam by UPSC
⦿ Pursue Master’s degree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics
After Post Graduation
⦿ Apply for combined competitive exam by UPSC
Important Facts
⦿ A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years.
⦿ A candidate for the Indian  Statistical Service must have obtained a  Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics as one of the subject or a Master’sdegree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics.
⦿ Clearing a combined competitive examination for recruitment to Grade IV officers of the services of ISS conducted by UPSC.
Work Description
⦿ Producing quality Official Statistics with better methods and techniques.
Pros & Cons
Pros
⦿ This job will help you put your mathematical and statistical related skills along with critical thinking into practicality.
⦿ The prestige and perks which are attached with this job is very high and will continue with you even after retirement. Working on different projects and schemes.
Cons
⦿ Studying for the entrance exam and clearing it requires huge amount of effort and dedication with extensive in depth study of the material.
Top Indian Statistical Service Institutes in the World (Postgraduate)
College
⦿ UPSC IES/ISS
Tentative Date
⦿ June-july
Important Elements
⦿ IES- English, General Studies-(History, Indian Polity,GK,Current Affairs,Geography), General Economic(3papers), Indian Economics
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Top Indian Statistical Service in India
College
⦿ Indian Statistical Institute
⦿ Hindu College
⦿ Lady Shri Ram College
⦿ Ramjas College
⦿ St. Xavier’s College
⦿ St. Xavier’s College
⦿ Fergusson College
⦿ Savitribai Phule Pune University
⦿ IIT Kanpur
⦿ IIT Bombay
⦿ IIT Kharagpur
Location
⦿ Multiple
⦿ Delhi
⦿ Delhi
⦿ Delhi
⦿ Mumbai
⦿ Kolkata
⦿ Pune
⦿ Pune
⦿ Kanpur
⦿ Bombay
⦿ Kolkata
