UP PCS Exam Pattern and Syllabus
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is the authorized constitutional body to conduct the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination. The UPPSC is situated at Prayagraj (Allahabad). Here Jobstruggler is summarizing all information about the UP PCS exam. The UPPSC is conducting state civil services exam every year. The candidates can apply for various posts (including General and Special recruitment). UP PCS Exam Pattern and Syllabus
Age Limit/Eligibility
- Minimum Age : 21 Years.
- Maximum Age : 40 Years.
- Age Relaxation is as per Recruitment Rules notified in exam notification.
- The age is being considered from as notified in the Notification.
Educational Eligibility/Qualification
| Exam Name | Educational Eligibility/Qualification |
| The Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination | The candidate must possess Bachelors degree from any recognised Universities or equivalent qualification. |
The Uttar Pradesh civil services exam (UP PCS exam) is conducted in three stages:
- Preliminary Examination
- Mains Examination
- The Personality Test/Interview
The Plan of Preliminary Examination
The Preliminary examination for the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination will consist of two compulsory papers- 1. General Studies and 2. General Aptitude Test. The papers shall be 200 marks each and of two hours durations. Both the papers shall be objective Type & multiple choice in which there shall be 150-100 questions Respectively.
| Paper | Subject | Total Questions | Maxi. Marks | Time |
| Paper-1 | General Study | 150 | 200 | 2 hours |
| Paper-2 | General Aptitude Test | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Note : (1). Paper-II of the Preliminary Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. (2). The merit of the Candidates will be determined on the basis of marks obtained in Paper-I of the Preliminary Examination. (3). There will be 1/3 negative marking in both the papers.
The Plan of Mains Examination
The Written examination will consist of the following compulsory and optional subjects. The candidates have to select any one subject from the list of optional subjects for main examination which will consist of two papers.
(1). Compulsory Subjects
| Papers | Compulsory Subjects | Maxi. Marks |
| Paper-1 | General Hindi | 150 |
| Paper-2 | Essay | 150 |
| Paper-3 | General Studies (First Paper) | 200 |
| Paper-4 | General Studies (Second Paper) | 200 |
| Paper-5 | General Studies (Third Paper) | 200 |
| Paper-6 | General Studies (Fourth Paper) | 200 |
| Paper-7 | U.P. Special (Paper-I) | 200 |
| Paper-8 | U.P. Special (Paper-II) | 200 |
Note : General Hindi, Essay, General Studies (First, Second, Third and Fourth papers) and U.P. Special (Paper-I and II) Papers Shall be Conventional type and for solving the questions three hours time is allowed.
| S. No. | Subject (Mains Papers) | Syllabus |
| 1. | General Hindi | Download |
| 2. | Essay | Download |
| 3. | General Study Paper-I | Download |
| 4. | General Study Paper-II | Download |
| 5. | General Study Paper-III | Download |
| 6. | General Study Paper-VI | Download |
| 7. | Uttar Pradesh Special Paper-I | Download |
| 8. | Uttar Pradesh Special Paper-II | Download |
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