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Hello Future Officers, In my last blog post, I included a small note at the end. I simply asked: “Do you want me to cover the UPSC ISS Official Statistics part from absolute zero?” I expected a few casual “Yes” replies. Instead, the response was overwhelming. My inbox is full, and the message from all … Read more
As a Statistics student in India, you might feel uncertain. You have a powerful degree, but where is the perfect job for you? General government exams are crowded, and private jobs often don’t use your core skills. Stop wondering. The answer is the UPSC Indian Statistical Service (ISS). This is not just “another government job.” … Read more
If you are preparing for the UPSC Indian Statistical Service (ISS) exam, especially Objective Paper 2, you have likely hit a wall that every serious aspirant faces. You go to the market looking for a standard textbook on Official Statistics, specifically focusing on UPSC ISS Official Statistics, and you find… nothing. The reality? A perfect … Read more
If you analyze the UPSC ISS Paper 1 (Probability and Distribution), you will notice a trend that many aspirants overlook. While everyone is busy worrying about Numerical Analysis, there is a silent “Rank Decider” hiding in plain sight: The Computer Section in UPSC ISS Paper 1. Roughly 20 out of 80 questions in Paper 1 come from Computer & … Read more
In the previous parts of our Decoding Base Year series, we tackled the Overview and the New CPI. Today, we are opening the “Black Box” of Indian GDP: The Unorganized (Informal) Sector. For the UPSC ISS Aspirant, this is the most critical update. Why? Because nearly 90% of India’s workforce is informal, yet for the last decade, we have been measuring their … Read more
In our last blog, we discussed the “Big Picture” of MoSPI’s base year revisions. Today, we are zooming in on the indicator that affects every Indian’s pocket and every UPSC ISS aspirant’s marks: The Consumer Price Index (CPI). The government is shifting the CPI Base Year from 2012 to 2024. Why is this huge? Because the current inflation … Read more
If you are preparing for the UPSC Indian Statistical Service (ISS) exam, you know that “Official Statistics” (Paper II) and “General Economics” are the rank-deciders. But here is the challenge: the textbooks are old, but the economy is changing fast. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is currently undertaking one of the most massive exercises … Read more
The results are out. On 4th January, hundreds of you sat for the All India Rank (AIR) Full Length UPSC ISS Mock Test. For some, this result is a celebration. For many others, it is a wake-up call. I have analyzed the data deeply, and I have one question for you: Are you safe, or are you in … Read more
Every year, thousands of brilliant Statistics students dream of becoming an ISS Officer. They buy the books, join the libraries, and put in the hours. Yet, when the results come out, many deserving upsc iss aspirants don’t find their names on the list. WHY? If you are preparing for UPSC ISS, here are the 7 … Read more