The UPPSC conducts the PCS Exam in three stages:
1. Prelims – 2 papers – objective type questions (MCQs)
2. Mains – 8 papers – essay/descriptive type
3. Interview
| Name
of Exam | Combined
State/ Upper Subordinate Services ( General Recruitment/ Physically handicapped
– Backlog/ Special Recruitment) (Preliminary) Examination |
| Number
of papers | 1. Two 2. Paper 1 - General Studies I 3. Paper 2 - General Studies II (CSAT) |
| Duration
of Exam | Duration of Exam 2 hours each : Both papers conducted on the same day : • Paper 1 - 9.30 am - 11.30 am • Paper 2 - 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm |
| Maximum
marks | • Both papers will be of 200 marks each. • However, only paper 1 will be considered for merit ranking • Paper 2 is a qualifying paper on the lines of IAS Prelims (33% qualifying criteria) |
| Number
of questions | Paper I: 150 questions Paper-II: 100 questions |
| Type
of Exam | Offline
(Pen-Paper ) OMR sheets |
| Nature
of questions | All
questions will be of objective type ( MCQs) |
| Negative
marking | • As per the new UPPSC exam pattern, there will be a 0.33% negative marking for every incorrect answer. For e.g.:- if the maximum marks allotted for a question is 2, then answering it incorrectly would incur a penalty of 0.66 marks • Filling multiple circles on the OMR sheet for the same question would be treated as an incorrect answer. • There is no negative marking for leaving a question blank. |
| Number
of papers | Eight; 1. General Hindi 2. Essay 3. General Studies I 4. General Studies II 5. General Studies III 6. General Studies IV 7. Optional Subject –Paper 1 8. Optional Subject –Paper 2 |
| Duration
of Exams | 3 hours each; • Papers will be conducted over a week’s duration; • Morning Session –9.30 AM –12.30 AM • Afternoon Session –2 PM –5 PM |
| Maximum
marks | • General Hindi –150 marks • Essay –150 marks • All General Studies papers and Optional subject papers will be of 200 marks each • Total –1500 marks |
| Type
of exam | Offline
(Pen-paper) |
| Nature
of Questions | Essay/
descriptive type |
| Optional
subjects | As
per the new UPPSC exam pattern, candidates have to select only one optional
subject (2 papers) now, from the list given. |
| Agriculture
& veterinary science | Arabic
lit. | Zoology |
| Chemistry | Hindi
lit. | Statistics |
| Defense
studies | Persian
lit. | Physics |
| Management | Sanskrit
lit. | Mathematics |
| Political
science & international relations | Geology | Commerce
& Accountancy |
| Geography | Psychology | Economics |
| History | Civil
engineering | Public
administration |
| Social
work | Medical
science | Sociology |
| Agricultural
engineering | Philosophy | Anthropology |
| Mechanical
engineering | Botany | Electrical
engineering |
| Law | English
lit. | Animal
husbandry |
| Urdu
lit |
| Category | UP PCS age limit |
| General/
OBC Category | 21
– 40 years |
| Physically
Handicapped | 21
– 55 years |
| Post | Educational qualification |
| Sub
registrar, Assistant Prosecuting officer (Transport) | Law
graduate |
| District
cane officer, U.P. Agriculture Service Group “B” (Development Branch) | Agriculture
graduate |
| District
basic Shiksha Adhikari / Associate DIOS and Other equivalent administrative
posts, district administrative officer | Post
graduate degree |
| Assistant
controller legal measurement (Grade-I) Assistant Controller Legal Measurement
(Grade- II) | Degree
in science with physics / mechanical Engg. As one subject |
| District
Audit Officer (Revenue Audit) | Commerce
graduate |
| District
probation officer | Post
graduate degree in psychology/ sociology/ social work |
| Assistant
labor commissioner | Degree
in arts with sociology/ economics /commerce/ law as a subject |
| District
programme officer | Degree
in sociology / social science / home science / social work. |
| Senior
lecturer, DIET | Post
graduate degree with B.Ed. |
| Statistical
officer | Post
graduate degree in mathematics |
