UPPSC Exam Pattern 2023
UPPSC Exam Pattern 2023 is notified by the exam conducting body, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC), and the notification. UPPSC exam pattern is notified for UPPSC PCS posts so that the candidates can plan their strategy to qualify for the exam. UPPSC exam consists of three stages, as mentioned below, and is modelled on the UPSC exam pattern:
- Prelims Exam - 2 papers (objective type)
- Mains Exam - 8 papers (essay/ descriptive type)
- Interview
Below, aspirants get all details associated with the new UPPSC Exam Pattern for aspirants' ready reference. It is very important to understand the latest exam pattern of the UPPSC examination for the students preparing for the UPPSC PSC exam. The latest UPPSC PCS exam pattern will help aspirants in the right planning for the exam preparation.
UPPSC Exam Pattern for Mains
The UPPSC Mains exam is the 2nd stage of the UPPSC PCS selection process. Candidates who clear the Prelims exam shall be called to appear for the UPPSC Mains, the most important exam. There shall be 8 papers as per the UPPSC Mains exam pattern.
- The nature of the UPPSC Main exam is Subjective Type.
- There shall be a Hindi paper and an essay writing paper.
- There shall be 2 optional papers for the UPPSC PCS mains exam and 4 GS papers.
Paper | Duration | Marks |
Hindi | 3 hrs | 150 marks |
Essay | 3 hrs | 150 marks |
General Studies Paper-1 | 3 hrs | 200 marks |
General Studies Paper-2 | 3 hrs | 200 marks |
General Studies Paper-3 | 3 hrs | 200 marks |
General Studies Paper-4 | 3 hrs | 200 marks |
Optional Paper-1 | 3 hrs | 200 marks |
Optional Paper-2 | 3 hrs | 200 marks |
Total Marks | 1500 Marks |
Note: The optional subject will have two question papers of 200 marks each.
UPPSC Mains Optional Subject List
As per UPPSC norms, the candidates must choose any subject from the below list of subjects for papers 7 and 8.
- Law
- Agriculture
- Botany
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Animal Husbandry
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Zoology
- Medical Science
- Physics and Veterinary Science
- Statistics
- Urdu Literature
- Mathematics
- Hindi Literature
- English Literature
- Management
- Sanskrit Literature
- Geography
- Economics
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- History
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Anthropology
- Commerce
- Geology
- Anthropology
- Commerce and Accounts
- Geology
- Defence Studies
- Social work
UPPSC Interview
After completing the UPPSC PCS Prelims and Mains exam, the Commission shall call the selected candidates to appear for the UPPSC Interview/ Personality Test. The candidates' analytical abilities will be tested in this phase. The candidates' general awareness, character, expression of power/personality, intelligence and general suitability will also be tested. Candidates who do not appear for the UPPSC Interview shall be rejected from the merit list.
- The UPPSC Interview will consist of 100 Marks.
After completion of all phases, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will release the final merit list based on the marks scored by the candidates in UPPSC PCS Mains and Interviews.