UPPSC Provincial Civil Service Exam (PCS)

Every year millions of Civil Service Aspirants dream to become an A-class Officer e.g. SDM (Sub-Divisional Magistrate). The Examination pattern very much similar to UPSC Civil Service Exam (IAS exam).

Examination Conducted by :

The Provincial Civil Service Exam conducted by a Constitutional body - Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) (Article : 315-323). All the criteria for Provincial Civil Service Exam decided by UPPSC.

Provincial Civil Service Examination Process :

There are three phases of PCS Exam. These are -

1. PCS Preliminary Exam (Prelims) :

• Type of Question Asked - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

• Negative Marking - One-third Penalty.

• Medium of Papers - Bilingual (Hindi and English)

• There are two papers -

Paper - I : General Studies - I

Number of Questions : 100

Duration : Two Hours

Marks : 200

Paper - II : General Studies - II  (CSAT)

Number of Questions : 100

Duration : Two Hours

Marks : 200

Note : Paper - II or CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test) is qualifying nature (Minimum marks required 33%).

2. Provincial Civil Service (Main) Examination (Mains) :

• Type of Exam : written/descriptive in nature.

• A Candidate may answer question papers in English Roman Script or Hindi Devnagri Script or in Urdu in Persian Script.

• There are total 8 Merit based papers. These are -

Papers	Subjects	Marks
Paper-1	General Hindi	150
Paper-2	Essay	150
Paper-3	General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society, UP Specials)	200
Paper-4	General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relation, Specific Knowledge of UP)	200
Paper-5	General Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management, UP Economy)	200
Paper-6	General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)	200
Paper-7	Optional Subject-I	200
Paper-8	Optional Subject-II	200

3. Civil Service Personality Test (Interview) :

An UPPSC Board members for assessing the Candidate personality.

• Marks : 100

Total Marks (Mains + Interview) : 1600

Provincial Civil Service Exam Eligibility :

1. Age 

• Minimum Age : 21 Years

• Maximum Age : 40 years 

+ Age Relaxation to OBC, SC/ST and PH candidates.

2. Minimum Education Qualifications :

The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Note : Graduation Final Year Students can also apply.

List of Optional Subjects for Mains :

1. Agriculture

2. Zoology

3. Chemistry

4. Botany

5. Physics

6. Mathematics

7. Geography

8. Economics

9. Philosophy

10. Sociology

11. Geology

12. Psychology

13. Law

14. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

15. Statistics

16. Management

17. Political Science and International Relations

18. History

19. Anthropology

20. Civil Engineering

21. Mechanical Engineering

22. Electrical Engineering

23. Commerce and Accountancy

24. Public Administration

25. Medical Science

26. Sanskrit Literature

27. Hindi Literature

28. English Literature

29. Urdu Literature

UPPSC (PCS) Official Calendar 2021 :

Date	Examinations
March or April	Date of Notification for UPPSC (PCS)
June 13, 2021	UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam
October 3, 2021	UPPSC PCS Mains Exam

How to apply for UPPSC PCS Examination ?

• Apply through - www.uppsc.up.nic.in

• Fee : 125 Rupees for General

• Payment through Online or Cash in Bank

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