UPPSC Exam Pattern

UPPSC Exam Pattern

ByHemant Kumar  |  Updated on: Jul 28, 2020
UPPSC conducts the Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate Exam for various posts. The UPPSC PCS recruitment exam will be conducted for the post of Upper Subordinate Services (P.C.S.), ACF, and RFO vacancies. Check all the exam details like UPPSC syllabus, exam pattern, vacancy details, eligibility criteria, important details, application form details and much more.

UPPSC PCS Exam Pattern Overview

Check the latest UPPSC Exam Pattern 2020 for Prelims & Mains exam including paper-wise marks and questions! UPPSC recently released the official notification for UPPSC PCS 2020 exam. So, candidates must first understand the latest exam pattern in order to prepare for the UPPSC PCS exam effectively. The UPPSC PCS Prelims exam will be conducted on 21st June 2020.

The UPPSC PCS recruitment process includes the three phases i.e.

(a) Preliminary Exam

(b) Main Exam

(c) Personal Interview.

It is very important to understand the latest exam pattern of the UPPSC examination for the students who are preparing for UPPSC Combined Subordinate Services (UPPSC PCS) 2019. This latest UPPSC PCS exam pattern will help them in the right planning for the exam preparation. For your convenience, we have shared the UPPSC PCS Exam Pattern PDF in Hindi and English at the end of the post.

UPPSC Exam Pattern 2020

UPPSC Preliminary Exam Pattern

  • The nature of the UPPSC prelims exam is Objective Type.
  • The UPPSC PCS Prelims exam consists of two papers i.e. (a) General Studies-I (b) General Studies-II

Paper

Duration

No. of Questions

Marks

General Studies-I

2 hrs

150

200 marks

General Studies-II (Aptitude, Hindi, English)

2 hrs

100

200 marks

Note:

  • General Studies-II Paper is qualifying in nature. There are 33 % marks are required to qualify for the exam.
  • General Studies-I Paper is considered for screening mains stage candidates. Its marks are required to get a hall ticket of mains exam, from there onwards it does not play any role in determining the final merit of the candidate.

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UPPSC Main Exam Pattern

  • The nature of the UPPSC Main exam is Subjective Type.
  • The UPPSC Main exam consists of Eight (Six+ Two) papers.

S. No.

Paper

Duration

Marks

1.

Hindi

3 hrs

150 marks

2.

Essay

3 hrs

150 marks

3.

General Studies Paper-1

3 hrs

200 marks

4.

General Studies Paper-2

3 hrs

200 marks

5.

General Studies Paper-3

3 hrs

200 marks

6

General Studies Paper-4

3 hrs

200 marks

7.

Optional Paper-1

3 hrs

200 marks

8.

Optional Paper-2

3 hrs200 marks
Total Marks1500 Marks

Note:

The optional subject will have two question papers of 200 marks each.

UPPSC PCS Optional Subject List

 

S. No.

Subject

S.No.

Subject

S.No.

Subject

1.

Agriculture & Veterinary Science

13.Psychology

25.

Mathematics

2.

Chemistry

14.

Civil Engineering

26.

Commerce & Accountancy

3.Geology

15.

Medical Science27

Anthropology

4.

Management

16.

Philosophy

28.

Electrical Engineering

5.

Political Science & International Relations

17.

Botany

29.

Animal Husbandry

6.

Geography

18.

English Literature

 

 

7.

History

19.

Zoology

 

 

8.

Mechanical Engineering

20.

Statistics

 

 

9.Law

21.

Physics

 

 

10Sanskrit Literature 

 

22.

Economics

 

 

11.

Urdu Literature

23.

Public Administration

  

12.

Hindi Literature

24.

Sociology

  

UPPSC Interview Exam Pattern

  • The Interview will consist of 100 Marks.

After completion of all phases, the final merit list will be released by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.

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