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 I - General Studies I 3. Paper-II - General Studies II (CSAT) |
| Duration of Exam | 2 Hour each
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| 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 |
| Type of Exam | Offline (Pen-Paper ) OMR sheets |
| Nature of questions | All questions will be of objective type ( MCQs) |
| Negative marking | 1. 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 2. Filling multiple circles on the OMR sheet for the same question would be treated as an incorrect answer. 3. 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 |
| Duration of Exams | 3 hours each; • Papers will be conducted over a week’s duration; • Morning Session –9.30 AM –12.30 AM |
| Maximum marks | • General Hindi –150 marks • Essay –150 marks • All General Studies papers and Optional subject papers will be 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 |
| 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 |
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 labour 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 | Postgraduate degree with B.Ed. |
| Statistical officer | Postgraduate degree in mathematics |
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