Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission · Civil services
Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination
Uttar Pradesh's state civil services exam: SDM (PCS), Deputy SP, BDO, Treasury, Commercial Tax and other Group A and B posts.
- Stages
- Prelims (screening) → Mains → Interview
- Final merit
- 1600 marks
Latest: PCS 2026 Prelims on 6 Dec 2026 (calendar). PCS 2025 Mains held from 29 Mar 2026.
UPPSC PCS: quick answers
UPPSC PCS परीक्षा क्या है?
Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination का आयोजन Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission करता है। Uttar Pradesh's state civil services exam: SDM (PCS), Deputy SP, BDO, Treasury, Commercial Tax and other Group A and B posts.
UPPSC PCS में कितने चरण होते हैं?
UPPSC PCS में ये चरण हैं: Prelims (screening) → Mains → Interview।
UPPSC PCS Prelims का pattern क्या है?
UPPSC PCS Prelims: Paper I: General Studies (150 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours); Paper II: General Studies II (CSAT) (100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours). Prelims सिर्फ़ qualifying है; इसके अंक final merit में नहीं जुड़ते।
UPPSC PCS Mains का pattern क्या है?
UPPSC PCS Mains: General Hindi (150 marks, 3 hours); Essay (150 marks, 3 hours); General Studies I to IV (800 marks, 3 hours each); General Studies V and VI (Uttar Pradesh special) (400 marks, 3 hours each). Merit में जुड़ने वाले अंक: 1500।
UPPSC PCS की final merit कैसे बनती है?
Interview 100 अंकों का होता है। Final merit list 1600 अंकों की बनती है।
क्या UPPSC PCS में नेगेटिव मार्किंग है?
One-third of the marks for that question is deducted for each wrong answer (Prelims).
UPPSC PCS के syllabus में क्या-क्या है?
मुख्य हिस्से हैं: Prelims: General Studies I; Prelims: General Studies II (CSAT); Mains: GS V and VI (UP special)। Official syllabus PDF ही अंतिम मान्य है।
UPPSC PCS का latest update क्या है?
PCS 2026 Prelims on 6 Dec 2026 (calendar). PCS 2025 Mains held from 29 Mar 2026.
UPPSC PCS का official notification और syllabus PDF कहाँ मिलेगा?
UPPSC की official website (uppsc.up.nic.in) पर। इस Page पर हर official PDF का सीधा link है; links आख़िरी बार 14 Nov 2026 को जाँचे गए।
आधिकारिक Notification और PDF
Checked 14 Nov 2026हर Link फ़ाइल को UPPSC की अपनी वेबसाइट पर खोलता है।
Exam pattern
Prelims
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I: General StudiesScreening | 150 | 200 | 2 hours | No |
| Paper II: General Studies II (CSAT)Qualifying, 33% | 100 | 200 | 2 hours | No |
Mains
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Hindi | — | 150 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Essay | — | 150 | 3 hours | Yes |
| General Studies I to IV4 papers × 200 | — | 800 | 3 hours each | Yes |
| General Studies V and VI (Uttar Pradesh special)2 papers × 200 | — | 400 | 3 hours each | Yes |
| इस चरण के Merit अंक | 1500 |
Interview: 100 marks. अंतिम Merit: Mains + Interview = 1600 अंक।
Syllabus एक नज़र में
Prelims: General Studies I
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and the Indian national movement
- Indian and world geography
- Indian polity and governance
- Economic and social development
- Environment and ecology
- General science
Prelims: General Studies II (CSAT)
- Comprehension and interpersonal skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Elementary mathematics up to class 10
- General English and Hindi up to class 10
Mains: GS V and VI (UP special)
- History, culture and heritage of Uttar Pradesh
- Polity, governance and administration of UP
- Economy, agriculture, industry and schemes of UP
- Geography, resources and environment of UP
- Current affairs of Uttar Pradesh
यह सार है। ऊपर दिए Advertisement PDF का आधिकारिक Syllabus ही मान्य है।
- PCS 2026 advertisement number and vacancies: read the PCS 2026 advertisement on the notifications page.
- Mains pattern: confirm the GS V and VI scheme against the latest advertisement.
Previous year papers
- PYQsPCS Prelims 2025: General Studies I ↗
- PYQsPCS Prelims 2025: General Studies II (CSAT) ↗
- PYQsPCS Mains 2025: General Hindi ↗
- PYQsPCS Mains 2025: Essay ↗
- PYQsPCS Mains 2025: General Studies I ↗
- PYQsPCS Mains 2025: General Studies II ↗
- PYQsPCS Mains 2025: General Studies III ↗
- PYQsPCS Mains 2025: General Studies IV ↗
- PYQsPCS Mains 2025: General Studies V ↗
- PYQsPCS Mains 2025: General Studies VI ↗
हर वर्ष की प्रश्न-पुस्तिका देखने के लिए UPPSC के Page पर सूची में "PCS" चुनें।
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.
UPPSC Calendar की तिथियां
Full calendar →| Adv. no. | Post | Posts | Stages | Exam dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PCS (Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services) Mains 2025 | — | Mains | 29 Mar 2026, 4 days | Date passed |
| 2026 | PCS (Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services) Prelims 2026 | — | Prelims + Mains + Interview | 6 Dec 2026 | Upcoming |