UPPSC 2024: Exam Date Postponed, New Exam Date (July), Syllabus, Pattern
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducts the State PCS exam for the recruitment of dynamic candidates through the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination-2024. The candidates are selected through three stages of exam, i.e. Prelims, Mains and Interview. The online registration for UPPSC 2024 exam has started.
Application Fee
General/ OBC / Economically weaker sections
Exam fee Rs. 100/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/-, Total = Rs. 125/-
SC/ST
Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/-, Total = Rs. 65/-
Differently Abled Person
Exam fee NIL+ On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 25/-
Ex-Serviceman
Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/-
Dependents of the Freedom Fighters/Women
According to their original category
UPPSC 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The UPPSC eligibility criteria specifies if you can fill the application form or not. One has to fulfill the educational qualification, age limit to be eligible to appear for the exam. Below we have explained to you about the UPPSC PCS exam eligibility criteria.
UPPSC Educational Qualification
The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline to appear in the UPPSC PCS exam 2024. Those appearing for the final year exam can also appear in the exam but they need to submit their final year mark sheet at the time of the UPPCS main exam Detailed Application Form (DAF) submission. The post wise educational qualification for UPPSC PCS exam is as follows:
| UPPSC Post | Educational Qualification |
| Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport), Law officer, Law Officer (Mandi Parishad) | Graduation (Law) |
| District Basic Shiksha Adhikari/ Associate DIOS & Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Officer | PG Degree |
| District Cane Officer | Graduation (Agriculture) |
| District Audit Officer | Graduation (Commerce) |
| Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I)/Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II) | Degree in Science with Physics or Mechanical Engineering as one subject. |
| Assistant Labour Commissioner | Degree (Arts) with Sociology or Economics as a subject or Commerce/ Law |
| District Programme Officer | Degree (Sociology/ Social Science/ Home Science/ Social Work) |
| Senior Lecturer, DIET | PG Degree with B.Ed. |
| District Probation Officer | PG Degree (Relevant Disciplines) |
| Designated Officer/ Food Safety Officer | PG (Chemistry) |
| Statistical officer | PG (Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Statistics/ Agricultural Statistics) |
| Labour Enforcement Officer | Bachelor’s Degree/ PG (Relevant Disciplines) |
| Distt. Horticulture officer Group-2 Grade-1 | B.Sc (Agriculture / B.Sc (Horticulture) |
| Extension Service Officer Group-2 | B.Sc or B.Sc. (Ag.) followed by a 15-month Post-graduate Diploma Course |
| Tax assessment officer | Bachelor’s degree (Commerce or Economics) |
| Marketing officer/ Secretary Group-II (Mandi Parishad) | Graduation (Relevant Disciplines) |
| Account and Audit Officer (Mandi Parishad) | Graduation (Commerce) with Accountancy |
| Senior Sugarcane Development Inspector | PG (Agriculture Science) and CCC Certificate |
| Veterinary and Welfare officer | B.V.Sc. and A.H or equivalent |
UPPCS Age Limit
The age limit for UPPSC exam is as follows:
- Minimum Age limit- 21 years
- Maximum Age Limit - 40 years (on July 1 of the exam year)
The UP Govt. has also gien age relaxation to the reserved category of candidates as per the govt. norms.
UPPSC 2024 Selection Process
The selection process for UPPSC PCS exam is done in three stages that are mentioned below here: Stage 1: Preliminary Examination, Objective in nature
Stage 2: Mains Examination, Descriptive paper
Stage 3: Interview/Personality Test
The merit list for the appointment of candidates will be based on the marks obtained by candidates in Mains and Interview.
UPPSC 2024 Exam Pattern
UPPSC exam pattern has been changed this year. The UPPSC has removed the optional papers from the Mains exam from 2024 onwards. Two additional GS papers have been added to the UP PCS mains exam instead of the optional papers. We have mentioned about the UPPSC PCS exam pattern for Prelims and Mains below.
UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern
No changes have been made to the UPPSC Prelims exam pattern. The Prelims exam has only two papers for 200 marks each. Paper 2 is the general studies paper which is qualifying in nature. A candidate has to obtain at least 33% marks in it. Te selection for the Mains exam shall be done on the baiss of the marks scored by you in the GS paper 1. Given below is the UPPSC Prelims exam pattern:
| UPPSC Exam Pattern for Prelims | ||
| UPPSC PCS Prelims Paper | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Studies Paper-1 | 150 | 200 marks |
| General Studies Paper-2 (Qualifying in Nature) | 100 | 200 marks |
UPPCS Mains Exam Pattern
UPPSC exam pattern for Mains has been changed as per the UPPSC notification 2024. The government of Uttar Pradesh has removed the optional papers from the Mains exam and instead added two General Studies paper in it. The new UPPSC mains exam pattern has been given below in the table below.
| Paper | Description | Marks |
| 1 | General Hindi | 150 |
| 2 | Essay | 150 |
| 3 | General Studies-I | 200 |
| 4 | General Studies –II | 200 |
| 5 | General Studies –III | 200 |
| 6 | General Studies –IV | 200 |
| 7 | Optional Subject - Paper 1 Uttar Pradesh Specific Paper-1 | 200 |
| 8 | Optional Subject - Paper 2 Uttar Pradesh Specific Paper-2 | 200 |
| Sub-Total (Written Test) | 1500 | |
| Personality Test (Viva-Voce) | 100 | |
| Grand Total | 1600 | |
UPPSC Syllabus 2024
The UPPSC syllabus for Prelims and Mains is notified by the UPPSC in its official notification. Questions based on Polity, Economy, Current Affairs, Geography, History, etc. The Mains exam of UPPSC shall be descriptive. With the addition of two General Studies paper, candidates will have to get a thorough knowledge of Uttar Pradesh since both papers shall be Uttar Pradesh specific papers.
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