UPPCS Prelims Complete Information

 

UPPSC Prelims Complete Details

 

Selection Process- There are three stages UPPCS Prelims Examinations.

 

1. Prelims: 2 Papers ( Objective Types Questions )

2. Mains: 8 papers (essay/ descriptive type)-Pen and Paper Mode

3. Interview

 

UPPSC Exam Pattern Process 2023

The candidate can check the elaborated exam pattern for UPPCS

Name of the Exam	Type of the Exam/Time	Marks
UPPSC Prelims Exam	Paper 1: General Studies I - 150 Q	200 marks
	Paper 2: General Studies II (CSAT) -100 Q	200 marks
UPPSC Mains Exam	General Hindi	150 marks
	Essay	150 marks
	General Studies I	200 marks
	General Studies II	200 marks
	General Studies III	200 marks
	General Studies IV	200 marks
	Optional Subject – Paper 1	200 marks
	Optional Subject – Paper 2	200 marks
UPPSC Interview	Personality Test/Interview	100 marks

 

 

 

UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern

 

Name of Exam	UPPSC PCS Preliminary Exam
No. of Papers (2)	Paper 1 – General Studies I Paper 2 – General Studies II (CSAT)
Duration of Exam	Both papers conducted on the same day, they are of two hours each
Maximum Marks	Both Papers will be of 200 marks each.
Number of Questions	*Paper-I: 150 questions -200 marks *Paper-II: 100 questions – 200 marks Only decide 200 marks For CutOff
Type of Exam	Offline (Pen-paper) OMR sheets
Negative Marking	Paper 1- 0.44 Paper 2- 0.66
Nature of Questions	All questions will be of Objective type (MCQs)

 

 

 

Age Limit

 

 Min – 21

Max 40

 

UPPSC Syllabus: PCS Prelims Exam

 

 

UPPSC Prelims Syllabus: Paper I

1. Current events of National and International importance: On Current Events of National and International Importance, candidates will be expected to have knowledge about them.
2. Indian History: Ancient, Medieval, Modern: In History emphasis should be on broad understanding of social, economic and political aspects of Indian History. In the Indian National Movement, the candidates are expected to have a synoptic view of the nature and character of the freedom movement, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence
3. Indian and World Geography- Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World: In World Geography only a general understanding of the subject will be expected. Questions on the Geography of India will relate to the Physical, Social & Economic Geography of India.
4. Indian Governance and Polity: It covers details of Indian Polity, Economic and Culture, questions will test knowledge of country's political system including Panchayati Raj and Community Development, broad features of Economic policy in India and Indian CulturePolitical System, Constitution, Public Policy, Panchayati Raj, Rights issues, etc.
5. Social and Economic Development: Sustainable Development Poverty Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.General Issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change- that do not require subject specialization.
6. Environmental Ecology, Climate Change, and Biodiversity – general issues that do not require subject specialization: The questions will be in respect to problems and relationship between Population, Environment and Urbanisation. General Issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization, General awareness of the subject is expected from candidates.

UPPSC Prelims Syllabus: Paper 2

1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills (including communication skills)
3. Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning
4. Problem Solving & Decision Making
5. General Mental Ability
6. Elementary Mathematics (class X level – Algebra, Statistics, Geometry and Arithmetic):
7. General English (class X level)
8. General Hindi (class X level)

UPPSC Mains Exam Pattern

 

Name of Exam	UPPSC PCS Mains (Written) Examination
Number of Papers (8)	1. General Hindi 2. Essay 3. General Studies I 4. General Studies II 5. General Studies III 6. General Studies IV 7. Optional Subject – Paper 1 8. Optional Subject – Paper 2
Duration of Exam	Papers will be conducted over a week’s duration;
Sessions	Morning Session – 9.30 AM – 12.30 AM Afternoon Session – 2 PM – 5 PM
Maximum Marks	General Hindi – 150 marks Essay – 150 marks All General Studies papers and Optional subject papers will be of 200 marks each Total – 1500 marks
Type of Exam	Offline (Pen-paper)
Nature of Questions	Essay/descriptive type
Negative Marking	NIL
Optional Subjects	As per the new UPPSC exam pattern, candidates have to select only one optional subject (2 papers) now, from the list given.

 

UPPSC Syllabus: Optional Subjects

The list of optional subjects to be chosen for the Mains Exam

Agriculture & Veterinary Science	Arabic Lit.	Zoology
Chemistry	Hindi Lit.	Statistics
Defence Studies	Persian Lit.	Physics
Management	Sanskrit Lit.	Mathematics
Political Science & International Relations	Geology	Commerce & Accountancy
Geography	Psychology	Economics
History	Civil Engineering	Public Administration
Social Work	Medical Science	Sociology
Agricultural Engineering	Philosophy	Anthropology
Mechanical Engineering	Botany	Electrical Engineering
Law	English Lit.	Animal Husbandry
Urdu Literature

UPPSC Syllabus 2023 PDF for Optional Paper

UPPSC Interview

The Interview will be of 100 Marks. Candidates are interviewed by a Board appointed by the UPPSC.

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UPPSC Prelims Expected Cut Off 2023

 

UPPSC PCS Qualifying Marks
Category	PCS Prelims Qualifying Marks	PCS Mains Qualifying Marks
SC/ST	35%	35%
Other Categories	40%	40%

 

Category	Expected Prelims Cut Off Marks 2023
General	115-120
OBC	113-118
SC	96-100
ST	85-90
PwD	92-107
Female Candidates	112-117

 

 

 

 

Category	Expected UPPSC Mains Cut Off Marks 2023
General	920-950
OBC (Other Backward Class)	880-900
SC (Scheduled Caste)	750-800
ST (Scheduled Tribes)	700-750
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	850-900