UPPSC Provincial Civil Service (PCS) Exam 2025 - Notification, Eligibility, Important Dates, Syllabus and more

Entering the realm of the UPPSC PCS examination opens doors to the opportunity to job in public service.

The UPPSC exam, or the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission exam, is a competitive examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to recruit candidates for various administrative positions within the state government of Uttar Pradesh, India. The exam is commonly known as the UPPSC PCS (Provincial Civil Services) exam.

Let's delve into this comprehensive guide to ace this exam and becoming a civil servant.

Notification will be released on official website.

How to apply?

• Fill the UPSC CSE application form online on the official website.
• Pay the application fee online through various modes like debit/credit card, net banking, or offline through SBI Challan.
• Review the application form for any errors and submit it.
• Keep a printout of the application form for future reference.

Application fee: 125 INR (UR/OBC/EWS), 65 INR (SC/ST)

• Nationality: Candidate must be a citizen of India.
• UPSSC Age Limit:
  • Minimum age - 21 years
  • Maximum age - 40 Years
  • Based on categories, there is age relaxation as well.
• UPSSC PCS Education: Candidate must be a graduate in any stream.
• No limitation for attempts till maximum age limit.

Prelims:

• General Studies:
  • History of India and Indian National Movement
  • Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
  • Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
  • Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
  • General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change
• Aptitude:
  • Comprehension
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision-making and problem-solving
  • General mental ability
  • Elementary Mathematics up to Class X level
  • General English up to Class X level
  • General Hindi up to Class X level

Mains:

• General Studies Paper-I:
  • Indian Heritage and Culture
  • History and Geography of the World and Society
  • Governance
  • Constitution
  • Polity
  • Social Justice and International Relations
• General Studies Paper-II:
  • Governance
  • Constitution
  • Polity
  • Social Justice
  • International Relations
• General Studies Paper-III:
  • Technology
  • Economic Development
  • Bio-diversity
  • Environment
  • Security and Disaster Management
• General Studies Paper-IV:
  • Ethics and Human Interface
  • Attitude
  • Aptitude
  • Emotional Intelligence
• Optional Subjects (Choose any two):
  • Candidates need to select two optional subjects from a list provided by the UPPSC. Optional subjects include a wide range of disciplines such as History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration, Economics, etc.

Exam Pattern

As we mentioned earlier, this exam is conducted in 3 stages:

Preliminary Exam: It consists of two papers, GS and Aptitude:

• GS [General Studies] (also called Paper 1) : It is conducted for 200 marks and has 150 questions in it.
• Aptitude (also called Paper 2) : Candidates need to score 33%.
• Merit will be prepared on the basis of Paper-1 while Paper is just qualifying. The exam shall be of 2 hours for each paper.

Mains Exam:

• Consist of 8 papers including subjects like Hindi, Essay, and GS.
• Each paper is for 3 hours.
• There are two papers for each optional.
• Exam is conducted for 1500 marks.
• Subjects like Hindi and Essay carry 150 marks each while all GS papers carry 200 marks each.

Personality Test:

• It is the personal interview of the candidate who qualified previous 2 stages.
• It is of 100 marks.

• Understand the syllabus thoroughly
• Practice previous year question papers to get introduced to exam pattern
• Revise regularly
• Stay updated with current affairs from newspaper, online sources, and magazines.
• Practice answer writing to improving your writing speed.
• Practice mock tests regularly for checking your level.

UPPSC PCS preparation involves carefully organizing study schedules that cover the entire syllabus, practicing answer writing for questions frequently, reviewing material, keeping up with current events, and overcoming obstacles with a persistent focus on passing the test.