UP PCS Exam 2024 - Uttar Pradesh Provincial Civil Services Exam or UP Civil Services Exam acronym as UP PCS/ UPPCS is conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission for Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) (General Recruitment/Physically Handicapped–Backlog/ Special Recruitment) and Assistant Conservator of Forest (A.C.F)/ Range Forest Officer (R.F.O) Services to various types of civil servants in the state.
A.C.F / R.F.O Posts are as follows
Name of The Post |
Status of Post |
Pay Scale/Grade Pay |
Assistant Conservator |
Group “B” Gazetted |
Rs. 15600/- to Rs. 39100/- |
Range Forest Officer |
Group “B” Gazetted |
Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34800/- |
Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration
Last Date of Submission of Application Form
Date of Examination
UP PCS Exam Result Date
UP PCS Exam 2023 was held on-
Other Posts
Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport) |
Law Graduate |
District Basik Shiksha Adhikari / Associate DIOS and Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Officer |
Post Graduate Degree |
District Cane Officer, U.P. Agriculture Service Group “B” (Development Branch) |
Agriculture Graduate |
District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit) |
Commerce Graduate |
Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I) / Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II) |
Degree in Science with Physics or Mechanical Engg. As one subject. |
Assistant Director Industries (Marketing), Assistant Director Industries (Handloom) |
Post Graduate Degree in Arts, Science or Commerce or Technology or Post Graduate Degree in Textile Industries of any recognized Institute or minimum Graduation Degree in Textile Technology. |
Assistant Labour Commissioner |
Degree in Arts with Sociology or Economics as a subject or Commerce/Law |
District Programme Officer |
Degree in Sociology or Social Science or Home Science or Social Work. |
Senior Lecturer, DIET |
Post Graduate Degree with B.Ed. |
District Probation Officer |
Post Graduate Degree in Psychology or Sociology or Social Work or any qualification equivalent thereto or Post Graduate Diploma in any Branch of Social Work from any recognized Institute of Social Work |
Designated Officer / Food Safety Officer |
Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry, A Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Agricultural Science or Veterinary Sciences or Bio-Chemistry or Microbiology or Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry or Degree in Medicine |
Statistical Officer |
Post Graduate Degree in mathematics or Mathematical Statistics or Statistics or Agricultural Statistics |
Information Officer / District Information Officer / Script Writer / Feature Writers / In-charge, English |
Bachelor's degree in Hindi, Diploma in Journalism, Bachelor's Degree in journalism |
Principals, Government Intermediate Colleges (For Boys or Girls) |
Post-graduate degree, L.T. Diploma of the Department of Education, Uttar Pradesh, or B.T. or B.Ed. or an equivalent Degree of a University |
Labour Enforcement Officer |
Bachelor's degree in Economics or Sociology or commerce and Post Graduate Diploma or Postgraduate Degree in Law / Labour relation / Labour welfare / Labour Law / Commerce / Sociology / Social work / Social welfare / Trade Management / Personnel Management. |
Note: The age criteria for every post are different, candidates are required to follow the given instructions carefully.
UP PCS exam syllabus for Prelims and Mains are as follows:
Compulsory Subjects-
UP PCS exam consists of two papers i.e., Prelims and Mains followed by the interview.
Papers |
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Time |
I |
General Studies I |
150 |
200 |
2 Hours |
II |
General Studies II |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
Note: Paper-II (Prelims) will be of qualifying nature (33%), and must have passed.
Imp: Merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in Paper I (Prelims).
Papers |
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Time |
1 |
General Hindi (Compl.) |
- |
150 |
3 Hours |
2 |
Essay |
- |
150 |
3 Hours |
3 |
General Studies I |
5 out of 8 Questions |
200 |
3 Hours |
4 |
General Studies II |
5 out of 8 Questions |
200 |
3 Hours |
5 |
General Studies III |
5 out of 8 Questions |
200 |
3 Hours |
6 |
General Studies IV |
5 out of 8 Questions |
200 |
3 Hours |
The exam will be held in the month of August/September tentatively.
Aspiring candidates can apply ONLY ONLINE by visiting the UPPSC website i.e., http://uppsc.up.nic.in / and follow the given instructions there.
The fee for the PCS exam for various categories is as follows.
Category |
Fees |
For General and OBC candidates |
Rs. 100/- (plus transaction fee) |
For SC and ST candidates |
Rs. 40/- (plus transaction fee) |
For Handicapped candidates |
Nil |
For Freedom Fighters/Ex-Serviceman/Women Dependents |
According to their original category |
The Prelims exam will be conducted in the following districts.
Note: The exam centres for Mains will be allotted as per the choices mentioned in Mains Forms by qualifying candidates later.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
Allahabad
Ph: 0532 - 2407547,
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://uppsc.up.nic.in/