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UPSC IFOS Statistics Paper II Syllabus

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4
Topics
35
Sub-topics
8
Questions

Statistics Paper II is one of 32 sections in the UPSC IFOS syllabus. It has 4 topics and 35 sub-topics, tested in Main Examination, with about 8 questions (200 marks). Optional subject, Paper II (200 marks, 3 hours, conventional essay type, answered in English). The paper has 8 questions in Parts A and B; candidates attempt 5, including one compulsory question from each part. Candidates choose any two of the 14 optional subjects..

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UPSC IFOS Statistics Paper II: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Industrial Statistics

    • Control charts for variables and attributes
    • CUSUM chart and V-mask
    • Acceptance sampling plans
    • OC, ASN, AOQ and ATI curves
    • AQL, LTPD and AOQL
    • Reliability, maintainability and availability
    • Survival models and redundancy
    • Life testing and censored experiments
  2. 2

    Optimization Techniques

    • Operational research models
    • Simulation and Monte-Carlo methods
    • Linear programming and the simplex method
    • Duality and sensitivity analysis
    • Transportation and assignment problems
    • Two-person zero-sum games
    • Replacement and inventory models
    • Markov chains and Poisson process
    • Queueing theory
    • Statistical software packages
  3. 3

    Quantitative Economics and Official Statistics

    • Time series components
    • Box-Jenkins method and ARIMA models
    • Index numbers and their tests
    • General linear model, OLS and GLS
    • Multicollinearity, autocorrelation and heteroscedasticity
    • Simultaneous equations and identification
    • Two-stage least squares
    • Official statistical system in India
  4. 4

    Demography and Psychometry

    • Sources of demographic data
    • Vital rates, fertility and reproduction rates
    • Morbidity and mortality measures
    • Life tables
    • Population growth curves and projection
    • Stable population theory
    • Standardisation of scales and tests
    • Intelligence quotient and test validity
    • Factor and path analysis in psychometry

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the UPSC IFOS Statistics Paper II syllabus?

Statistics Paper II for UPSC IFOS has 4 topics: Industrial Statistics, Optimization Techniques, Quantitative Economics and Official Statistics and Demography and Psychometry, with 35 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Statistics Paper II in UPSC IFOS?

About 8 questions (200 marks) in Main Examination. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

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