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UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMBINED STATE / UPPER SUBORDINATE SERVICES (UP PCS) EXAMINATION Exam Pattern 

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The UP PCS competitive examination comprise three successive stages viz :-  

(1) UP PCS Preliminary Examination (Objective Type & Multiple choice).  

(2) UP PCS Main Examination (Conventional Type, i.e. Written examination).  

(3) Viva- Voce (Personality Test).

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UPPSC PCS Preliminary Examination :  

The UPPSC PCS Preliminary examination will consist of two compulsory papers of which answer sheet be on OMR sheets. The papers shall be 200 marks each and of two hours durations. Both the papers shall be objective Type & multiple choice in which there shall be 150, 100 questions respectively. The timing of paper I will be from 9.30 to 11.30 A.M. and paper II from 2.30 to 4.30 P.M.

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Question paper pattern for UP PCS Pre Examination

UP PCS Paper 1 – General study GS I 200 marks 150 Questions, two hour time duration

UP PCS Syllabus of GS paper 1 of UP PCS Pre Exam   

latest current affairs , of national and international level.

History, geography of India, national movement ,

Indian politics and government.

Indian economics and social development,

General science, Ecology ,

Economics and social development.   

UP PCS Paper 2 - General study GS II 200 marks 100 Questions , two hour time duration (Qualifying Nature)

UP PCS Syllabus of Paper 2 GS of pre examination

Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills.

Logical reasoning and analytical ability.

Decision making and problem solving.

General mental ability  

Elementary Mathematics upto Class X level- Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics. General English upto Class X level. 

General Hindi upto Class X level.  

In the UPPSC Preliminary Examination for the objective type Question papers, penalty (Negative Marking) shall be imposed for wrong answers given by the candidates which is as below:-

(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. 

(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answer happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.

(iii) If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. 

UP PCS Main (Written) Examiniation :

The UPPSC Main Written Examination is only for candidates who have been short listed through the UP PSC Preliminary Examination. UP PCS Main Examination COMPULSORY SUBJECTS:

1. General Hindi- 150 marks

2. Essay- 150 marks

3. General Studies (First Paper)- 200 marks

4. General Studies (Second Paper)- 200 marks

5. General Studies (Third Paper)- 200 marks

6. General Studies (Fourth Paper)- 200 marks

The candidates have to select any One subjects from the list of optional subjects for UPPSC PCS main examination which will consist of two papers.

UP PCS MAIN Compulsory Subject viz: General Hindi, Essay and General Studies (First, Second, Third and Fourth papers) Papers Shall be Conventional type and for solving the questions three hours time is allowed. For UPPSC MAIN optional Question papers three hours time is allowed. Two hundred maximum marks has been allotted for each optional question paper.

Personality Test (Viva-Voce): (Marks 200)

The test will relate to the matter of general interest keeping the matter of academic interest in view and for general awareness, intelligence, character, expression power/personality and general suitability for the service. 

A Brief on UPPSC PCS Preliminary Exam is as follows

 

 


 

Exam Type Objective Type
Question Type

Multiple Choice

Subjects  No. of Questions  Marks
General studies I 150 200
General studies II 100 200
Total Questions 250
Maximum Marks 400 (200 for each paper)
Marks for each Correct Answer 1.33, 2
Negative Marks for Incorrect Answer -0.33, -0.50
Marks for questions not attempted Nil
Total Time for Exam (in minutes) 240 (120 minutes for each paper)

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