UPPSC Exam Pattern 2023: Prelims & Mains Paper Pattern in Hindi/English

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. 

The first stage of the UPPSC exam is the UPPSC Prelims exam. This exam is conducted to screen the best candidates to appear for the Mains exam. UPPSC Prelims exam pattern shall have two papers, General Studies 1 and General Studies 2. Candidates are to appear in both papers for the purpose of evaluation.

• All the questions in the UPPSC Prelims exam shall be objective.
• The total mark for the UPPSC PCS Prelims is 400 marks.
• General Studies 2 Paper is qualifying in nature. 33% of marks required to qualify for the exam.
• General Studies 1 Paper is considered for screening mains stage candidates. Its marks are required to get a hall ticket for the mains exam. From there onwards, it does not play any role in determining the final merit of the candidate.
• Negative marking is applied to Preliminary Exam Papers 1 and 2. For every wrong answer, 33% of the marks allotted to the question shall be deducted. However, there is no negative marking for unattempted questions.

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.

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

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.

UPPSC is a PCS exam that tests the candidate's knowledge and skills required to perform the duties. Hence, it is equally important to have a good preparation strategy to crack the exam with good marks. Here are the tips you should know while preparing for the UPPSC exam. 

• Make sure that you are aware of the UPPSC syllabus and exam pattern. 
• Practice previous year's question papers and analyse your performance. 
• Take frequent mock tests so that your practice is consistent. 
• Read newspapers and make notes of the important current affairs from the exam point of view.
• Be consistent with your studies, and do not miss making notes.