Section 5(7) in The Assam Economic and Statistical Service Rules, 1973
(7)Inspector of Statistics-Category VII. Appointment shall be made in the following manner:(a)by promotion against 70% of the vacancies from the select list prepared for this purpose from amongst the Sub-Inspector of Statistics belonging to the Assam Economics and Statistical (junior) Service who have rendered service for a continuous period of seven years as Sub-Inspector and have successfully undergone such training and have passed such departmental examination as may be prescribed by the Government for this purpose;(b)by direct recruitment 25%;(c)by selection from Upper Division Assistants 5%.Note. - For the purpose of recruitment to the cadre of Inspector of Statistics-Category VII under Rule 5 (7) (c) the Director of Economics and Statistics shall submit before the Government/Appointing Authority a list of Upper Division Assistants who are graduates in any subject of any University and have completed not less than five years of continuous service as Upper Division Assistant in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics. Assam, along with Annual Confidential Report and other particulars as required. In every case where a junior Upper Division Assistant is selected in preference to a Senior Upper Division Assistant the authority concerned shall record in writing the reasons for such selection.
