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The Indian Statistical Service exam consists of two parts – Part – I and Part – II.
Part I is a written exam carrying a total of 1000 marks in the following 6 subjects for ISS 2015 exam:
A. Indian Statistical Service
Subjects | Marks | Time allowed |
---|---|---|
General English | 100 | 3 Hours |
General Studies | 100 | 3 Hours |
Statistics I | 200 | 3 Hours |
Statistics II | 200 | 3 Hours |
Statistics III | 200 | 3 Hours |
Statistics IV | 200 | 3 Hours |
TOTAL MARKS | 1000 |
Part II Viva voce of such candidates as may be called by the Commission, carrying a maximum of 200 marks.
Standard and Syllabi
The standard of papers in General English and General Studies are of a Graduate level studying in Indian University. However, the standards of papers in other subjects would be of Master’s degree level in Indian University in the respective disciplines. Candidates would be expected to illustrate theory by facts and to analyze problems with the help of theory. They must be conversant with Indian problems in the field of Economics.
General English In this paper, a candidate will require to write an essay in English. There would be questions to check the level of understanding of English and workmanlike use of words. Passages will usually be set for precis or summary.
General Studies Here a candidate’s awareness of general knowledge and current happenings would be judged. Candidates should have fair idea about Indian Polity including political system and Constitution of India, Geography and History of India without any special study.
Statistics – I
Probability
Statistical Methods
Numerical Analysis
Statistics – II
Linear Models
Estimation
Hypothesis testing and Statistical Quality Control
Multivariate Analysis
Statistics – III
Sampling Techniques
Design and Analysis of Experiments
Economic Statistics
Econometrics
Statistics – IV
Stochastic Processes
Operations Branch
Demography and Vital Statistics
Computer Application and Data Processing
Computer system concepts: Computer system components and functions, The Central Processing Unit, Main Memory, Bit, Byte, Word, Input/Output Devices, Speeds and memory, capacities in computer systems
Software concepts: Overview of Operating Systems, Types and Functions of Operating System, Application software, Software for multi-tasking, multi-programming, batch processing mode, time sharing mode
Overview of an application specific programme: Flow charts, Basics of Algorithm, Fundamental of design and analysis of Algorithm, Basics of data structure, Queue, Stack
b) Data Processing
Data processing: Digital Number System, Number conversions, Binary representation of integers, Fundamentals of data transmission and processing including error control and error processing
Data base management: Data Resource management. Data base and file organization and processing a) Direct b) Sequential c) Indexed Sequential file. Concepts of Client Server architecture, Data Base Administrator
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