UPPSC PCS 2020: Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the UPPSC PCS/RFO/ACF/ Notification 2020 at uppsc.up.nic.in for the recruitment of 200 vacancies in the state civil services. The UPPSC PCS Application Process is underway and will continue till 21 May 2020. The last date of UPPSC PCS Registration is 18 May 2020. On the other hand, the UPPSC PCS Mains Exam 2019 exam for the recruitment of 300 vacancies has been postponed as of now. In this article, we have shared the complete details of the UPPSC PCS Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Exam that will help you in your preparation for the UPPSC PCS Prelims and Mains exam. Check here the UPPSC PCS Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Selection Process, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Qualifying Marks, Cut off, Answer Key, and Result details.
As per the UPPSC 2020 Notification, the UPPSC PCS Prelims exam will be held on (Revised Dates) 21 October 2020 and the UPPSC PCS Mains will be on 22 January 2021. The UPPSC PCS Prelims 2019 exam was held on 15th December 2019, wherein a total of 6320 candidates were declared as passed and were shortlisted for the UPPSC PCS Mains Exam 2019. The Mains exam will be conducted in written format. Candidates will be required to qualify the UPPSC Mains exam with expected cut off marks. For the ease of candidates, we have shared below the complete exam details which will help them to score high marks in the exam. Go through the details mentioned below and start your preparations now.
UPPSC PCS Vacancies to be filled through Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Exam 2020
- Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport)
- District Basik Shiksha Adhikari / Associate DIOS
- District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit)
- Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I)/(Grade-II)
- Assistant Labour Commissioner
- District Programme Officer
- Senior Lecturer, DIET
- District Probation Officer
- Child Development Project Officer
- Designated Officer /Food Safety Officer
- Statistical Officer
- Labour Enforcement Officer
UPPSC PCS 2020: Eligibility Criteria
It is compulsory for the candidates to fulfill the UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria including the educational qualification and age limit. Have a look at the detailed eligibility criteria mentioned below as notified by the UPPSC:
Age Limit: The Minimum age limit is 21 years and the upper age limit is 40 years. The Upper age limit is relaxed for category candidates. Have a look:
SC/ST/OBC/Sports Person/UP Govt Employee: 5 Years
Ex Servicemen: 10 Years
PwD: 15 Years
Educational Qualification: Candidates should be Graduate with a Bachelors Degree from a recognized University. Have a look at post-wise educational qualification to be fulfilled:
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Sub Registrar, Law officer, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport) | Graduation in Law |
| District Basic Shiksha Adhikari, Associate DIOS, District Administrative Officer | Post Graduate Degree |
| District Cane Officer, UP Agriculture Service
Group B (Development Branch) |
Graduation in Agriculture |
| District Audit Officer | Graduation in Commerce |
| Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I & II) | Degree in Science with subjects – Physics or Mechanical Engineering |
| Assistant Director Industries (Marketing)/ (Handloom) | Post Graduate Degree |
| Assistant Labour Commissioner | Degree in Arts with Sociology/Economics/Commerce/Law subject |
| District Programme Officer | Degree in Sociology/Social Science/Home Science/Social Work |
| Senior Lecturer, DIET | Post Graduate Degree with B.Ed. |
| District Probation Officer | Post Graduate Degree |
| Designated Officer/Food Safety Officer | Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry |
| Statistical officer | Post Graduate Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Agricultural Statistics |
| Labour Enforcement Officer | Bachelor’s degree/Post Graduate Degree |
UPPSC PCS 2020: Selection Process
UPPSC Civil Services exam is conducted in line with the UPSC IAS Civil Services Exam. Uttar Pradesh Commission conducts three successive phases for the recruitment in state services. These stages are :
– Prelims Exam
– Mains Exam
– Interview
UPPSC PCS Exam Pattern 2020
Have a look at the detailed exam pattern of UPPSC Prelims and Mains Exam below and know the marking scheme and subjects of both the examination.
UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Pattern
| Paper | Total Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper-1 – General Studies I | 150 | 200 marks | 2 Hours
(9.30-11.30 am) |
| Paper-2 – General Studies II (CSAT)- Qualifying in Nature | 100 | 200 marks | 2 Hours
(2.30- 4.30 pm) |
– UPPSC PCS Prelims exam is conducted offline in pen and paper mode
– Questions are asked in objective multiple choice questions (MCQs) format
– Prelims exam is held in two sessions for Paper 1 and Paper 2
– Both the papers are of 200 marks each
– Time duration of both the papers is 2 hours each
– There is negative marking of 1/3rd marks for every wrong answer
UPPSC PCS Mains Exam Pattern
| Paper Name | Marks | Time Duration |
| General Hindi | 150 | 3 Hours |
| Essay | 150 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies – I | 200 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies – II | 200 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies – III | 200 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies – IV | 200 | 3 Hours |
| Optional Subject – Paper I | 200 | 3 Hours |
| Optional Subject – Paper II | 200 | 3 Hours |
| Total | 1500 | – |
– The UPPSC PCS Mains exam is descriptive in nature; candidates need to write answers in essay form
– The paper is conducted offline in written format
– The Mains exam is held over a duration of one week; all the Papers are conducted in Morning (9:30 to 12:30) and Afternoon (2 to 5 PM) sessions
– Each paper is of 3 hours duration
UPPSC PCS Syllabus 2020: Prelims & Mains
Have a look at the detailed syllabus below:
UPPSC PCS Prelims Syllabus
| Paper 1 | Current events of National & International importance |
| Indian History and National Movement | |
| Indian Geography and World Geography – Physical geography, Socio-economic Geography | |
| Indian Polity & Governance – Constitution, Political System, Public Policy, Rights issues, Panchayati Raj, etc. | |
| Social and Economic Development – Sustainable Development, Demographics, Poverty Inclusion, Social Sector initiatives, etc. | |
| Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – general issues | |
| General Science | |
| Paper 2 | Mathematics:
Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Statistics |
| General English
Comprehension Active & Passive Voice Parts of Speech Direct & Indirect speech Punctuations & Spellings Vocabulary Fill in the blanks Idioms & phrases |
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| General Hindi
Hindi Grammar |
UPPSC PCS Mains Syllabus
