PCS Exam Pattern 2021
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
The PCS exam pattern for UPPSC Prelims is given in the table below:
| 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. |
The PCS Exam pattern for UPPSC Mains 2021is given below. The same pattern is followed in UPPSC Mains 2020 too:
| 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. |
Given below are the 34 optional PCS exam subjects for UPPSC Mains 2021 per the latest exam pattern:
| 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 |
UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria
| Category | UP PCS age limit |
| General/ OBC Category | 21 – 40 years |
| Physically Handicapped | 21 – 55 years |
UPPSC PCS Educational Qualification 2021
| 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 |
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