UPPSC PCS Syllabus 2020 – View here detail UPPSC PCS Exam Pattern and Syllabus
Check the latest UPPSC Exam Syllabus 2020 for Prelims & Mains exam including paper-wise marks and questions! UPPSC recently released the official notification for UPPSC PCS 2020 exam. So, candidates must first understand the latest exam pattern in order to prepare for the UPPSC PCS exam effectively. The UPPSC PCS Prelims exam will be conducted on 21st June 2020.
UPPSC PCS Selection Process
The UPPSC PCS recruitment process includes the three phases i.e.
(a) Preliminary Exam
(b) Main Exam
(c) Personal Interview.
UPPSC PCS Exam Pattern
The UPPSC conducts the PCS Exam in three stages:
- Prelims – 2 papers – objective type questions (MCQs)
- Mains – 8 papers – essay/descriptive type
- Interview
The PCS exam pattern for UPPSC Prelims 2020 is given in the table below:
| Name of Exam | Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (General Recruitment/Physically Handicapped – Backlog/Special Recruitment) (Preliminary) Examination |
| Number of Papers |
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| UPPSC Exam Date (Prelims 2019) | December 15, 2019 |
| Duration of Exam | 2 hour each;
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| Maximum Marks |
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| Number of Questions | Paper-I : 150 questionsPaper-II : 100 questions |
| Type of Exam | Offline (Pen-paper) OMR sheets |
| Nature of Questions | All questions will be of Objective type (MCQs) |
| Negative Marking |
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View here UPPSC PCS Exam Pattern
The PCS Exam pattern for UPPSC Mains 2019 is given below:
| Name of Exam | Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (General Recruitment/Physically Handicapped – Backlog/Special Recruitment) Main (Written) Examination |
| Number of Papers | Eight;
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| UPPSC Exam Date |
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| Duration of Exam | 3 hours each;
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| Maximum Marks |
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| Type of Exam | Offline (Pen-paper) |
| Nature of Questions | Essay/descriptive type |
| Optional Subjects | As per the new UPPSC exam pattern, candidates have to select only one optional subject (2 papers) now, from the list given. |
Given below are the 34 optional PCS exam subjects for UPPSC Mains 2018 (onwards) as per the latest exam pattern:
| 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 Lit |
The UPPSC Personality Test/Viva-Voce/Interview is held for the candidates who clear the Main stage of the PCS Exam. The interview (in the new PCS exam pattern) is for 100 marks and tests the general awareness, character, expression power/personality, intelligence and general suitability for the service.
UPPSC Syllabus – PCS Exam Syllabus
The UPPSC syllabus overlaps significantly with the UPSC Syllabus for the IAS Exam. With the new PCS exam pattern and UPPSC syllabus, candidates preparing simultaneously for the Civil Services Exam (UPSC) and the state civil services exam will have a slightly easier task.
UPPSC PCS Exam Syllabus – Prelims
The Prelims syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is given below.
Paper 1:
- Current events of National & International importance
- Indian History and National Movement
- Indian and World Geography – Socio-economic, Physical geography
- Indian Governance and Polity – Political System, Constitution, Public Policy, Panchayati Raj, Rights issues, etc.
- Social and Economic Development – Demographics, Sustainable Development, Poverty Inclusion, Social Sector initiatives etc.
- Environmental Ecology, Climate Change, and Biodiversity – general issues that do not require subject specialisation
- General Science
There will be questions on the above topics with special reference to Uttar Pradesh. The official syllabus will be given in the UPPSC Notification. Given below is the syllabus from the 2018 notification.
The detailed UPPSC syllabus for PCS Prelims Paper 1 is :
Paper 2:
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills (including communication skills)
- Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- General Mental Ability
- Elementary Mathematics (class X level – Algebra, Statistics, Geometry and Arithmetic)
- General English (class X level)
- General Hindi (class X level)
The detailed UPPSC syllabus for Maths, English and Hindi sections of PCS Exam Prelims Paper 2 is:
Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for the UPPSC PCS Exam and the latest UPPSC results from the links below:
UPPSC Mains Syllabus 2019
In the changed pattern, the UPPSC Mains comprises 8 theory papers.
The PCS exam syllabus for General Hindi paper:
The UPPSC syllabus for Essay PCS exam paper:
The PCS Exam syllabus for General Studies Paper 1:
The UPPSC syllabus for General Studies Paper 2:
The PCS Exam syllabus for General Studies Paper 3:
The UPPSC syllabus for General Studies Paper 4:
UPPSC PCS Interview 2020
Candidates who are able to qualify the Prelims and Mains exam will get shortlisted for the final stage- UPPSC PCS Interview round. The marks allotted to the Interview round are 100. This round tests the candidate’s general awareness, intelligence and suitability for the job.
UPPSC PCS Answer Key. Result & Cut off Marks
The UPPSC PCS Answer Key, Result and Cut off Marks are released after the declaration of results on the official website of the Uttar Pradesh Commission.
