Uttarakhand Public Service Commission · Civil services
Uttarakhand Combined State Civil / Upper Subordinate Services Examination
Uttarakhand’s state civil services exam: Deputy Collector, DSP and other Group A and B posts.
- Advertisement
- A-1/E-1/2026-27
- Stages
- Prelims (screening) → Mains → Interview
- Final merit
- 1650 marks
Latest: PCS 2026 Prelims on 29 Nov 2026, in two sessions (GS, then General Aptitude Test). Admit cards from 13 Nov 2026.
Official notification and PDFs
Checked 14 Nov 2026Each link opens the file on UKPSC's own website.
- NoticePCS 2026 Prelims: date, sessions and admit cards (PDF) ↗6 Nov 2026
- AdvertisementPCS 2026: edit/correction of online form (PDF) ↗7 Oct 2026
- NoticePCS 2026 advertisement, A-1/E-1/2026-27 (PDF) ↗9 Sept 2026
- CalendarExam calendar 2026-27 (PDF) ↗1 Sept 2026
- ResultPCS 2024: notification on candidate marks (PDF) ↗3 Jul 2026
- ResultPCS 2024: marks of candidates (PDF) ↗3 Jul 2026
- SyllabusScheme and full syllabus (amended) (PDF) ↗25 Feb 2025
Exam pattern
Negative marking: One-fourth of the marks of a question is deducted for each wrong answer, or for marking more than one answer.
Prelims
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: General StudiesAt least one-third of questions on Uttarakhand. Decides who goes to Mains | 150 | 150 | 2 hours | No |
| Paper 2: General Aptitude Test1.5 marks each; qualifying, 33% needed | 100 | 150 | 2 hours | No |
Mains
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: General HindiAt least 35% needed | — | 150 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Paper 2: EssayThree essays of 700–800 words, one from each section | — | 150 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Paper 3: GS I (heritage, culture, world history, geography, society) | — | 200 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Paper 4: GS II (governance, constitution, polity, social justice, IR) | — | 200 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Paper 5: GS III (technology, economy, environment, security, disasters) | — | 200 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Paper 6: GS IV (ethics, integrity and aptitude) | — | 200 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Paper 7: GS V (Uttarakhand) | — | 200 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Paper 8: GS VI (Uttarakhand) | — | 200 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Merit marks from this stage | 1500 |
Interview: 150 marks. Final merit: Mains + Interview = 1650 marks.
Previous year papers
- PYQsPCS 2024 Mains: General Hindi (PDF) ↗
- PYQsPCS 2024 Mains: Essay (PDF) ↗
- PYQsPCS 2024 Mains: GS I (PDF) ↗
- PYQsPCS 2024 Mains: GS II (PDF) ↗
- PYQsPCS 2024 Mains: GS III (PDF) ↗
- PYQsPCS 2024 Mains: GS IV (PDF) ↗
- PYQsPCS 2024 Mains: GS V (PDF) ↗
- PYQsPCS 2024 Mains: GS VI (PDF) ↗
- PYQsAll old question papers (UKPSC page) ↗
Pick "UKPSC PCS (Upper)" in the list on the UKPSC page to see every year's question booklet.
10 questions · 10 min · −⅓ per wrong
Indian Polity: Constitution basics (Test 1)
Ten core questions on the Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP and Parliament, asked across every state PSC.
10 questions · 10 min · −⅓ per wrongModern India and the freedom struggle (Test 1)
Ten questions from 1857 to 1947, a high-weight area in every state PSC Prelims.
Dates from the UKPSC calendar
Full calendar →| Adv. no. | Post | Posts | Stages | Exam dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1/E-1/2026-27 | Combined State Civil / Upper Subordinate Services Exam 2026, Prelims | — | Prelims + Mains + Interview | 29 Nov 2026 (Sunday) | Admit cards from 13 Nov 2026 |