The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is the state agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of Uttar Pradesh. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India. Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the constitution, titled Services Under the Union and the States, provide for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) came into existence on 1 April 1937, with the main aim of recruiting candidates to various services in the state. The commission is regulated by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Regulation, 1976. Indianisation of the superior Civil Services became one of the major demands of the political movement compelling the British Indian Government to consider setting up of a Public Service Commission for recruitment to its services in the territory. Under the Government of India Act, 1935, for the first time, provision was made for the formation of Public Service Commissions at the provincial level. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission was constituted on 1 April 1937 with its headquarters at Allahabad. The working of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is also regulated by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Regulation, 1976.
UPPSC PCS Prelims exam pattern has been changed in 2018. The PCS Exam syllabus for Mains 2018 is based on the new pattern. Also, UPPSC Pre 2019 and Mains will be as per the new PCS exam pattern.
Highlights new UPPSC PCS exam pattern 2018 are:
- Introduction of 0.33% negative marking in the Prelims Exam
- The UPPSC mains will have 4 GS papers and only one optional subject (2 papers) along with the Essay and General Hindi paper.
- The interview will be for 100 marks
UPPSC PCS Prelims exam Syllabus (New Pattern):-
UPPCS Exam Pattern
The UPPSC conducts the PCS Exam in three stages:
- Prelims – 2 papers – objective type questions (MCQs)
- Mains – 8 papers – essay/descriptive type
- Interview
Prelims Exam Pattern
| Name of Exam |
Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (General Recruitment/Physically Handicapped – Backlog/Special Recruitment) (Preliminary) Examination |
| Number of Papers |
- Two;
- Paper 1 – General Studies I
- Paper 2 – General Studies II (CSAT)
|
| UPPSC Exam Date (Prelims 2019) |
December 15, 2019 |
| Duration of Exam |
2 hour 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 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
|
Mains Exam pattern
| Name of Exam |
Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (General Recruitment/Physically Handicapped – Backlog/Special Recruitment) Main (Written) Examination |
| Number of Papers |
Eight;
- General Hindi
- Essay
- General Studies I
- General Studies II
- General Studies III
- General Studies IV
- Optional Subject – Paper 1
- Optional Subject – Paper 2
|
| UPPSC Exam Date |
- Mains 2019 – April 20, 2020, onwards
- Mains 2018 – October 18, 2019, onwards
|
| Duration of Exam |
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. |
Given below are the 34 optional PCS exam subjects for UPPSC Mains 2018 (onwards) as per the latest exam pattern:
| Agriculture & Veterinary Science |
Arabic Lit. |
Zoology |
| Chemistry |
Hindi Lit. |
Statistics |
| Defence 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 |
|
|
The UPPSC Personality Test/Viva-Voce/Interview is held for the candidates who clear the Main stage of the PCS Exam. The interview (in the new PCS exam pattern) is for 100 marks and tests the general awareness, character, expression power/personality, intelligence and general suitability for the service.
Syllabus Of UPPSC PCS
Prelims syllabus Of UPPSC PCS
Paper 1
- Current events of National & International importance
- Indian History and National Movement
- Indian and World Geography – Socio-economic, Physical geography
- Indian Governance and Polity – Political System, Constitution, Public Policy, Panchayati Raj, Rights issues, etc.
- Social and Economic Development – Demographics, Sustainable Development, Poverty Inclusion, Social Sector initiatives etc.
- Environmental Ecology, Climate Change, and Biodiversity – general issues that do not require subject specialisation
- General Science
There will be questions on the above topics with special reference to Uttar Pradesh.
Detailed UPPCS Prelims Paper 1 Syllabus is :
Paper 2
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills (including communication skills)
- Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- General Mental Ability
- Elementary Mathematics (class X level – Algebra, Statistics, Geometry and Arithmetic)
- General English (class X level)
- General Hindi (class X level)
Detailed UPPCS Paper 2 Syllabus is:
Mains Syllabus Of UPPSC PCS
General Hindi
Essay
General Studies Paper 1
General Studies Paper 2
General Studies Paper 3
General Studies Paper 4
