UPPSC PCS — Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination (Prelims)
Comprehension
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Elementary Mathematics
General English
General Hindi
General Mental Ability
Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills
Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
Premium
100
Questions
120 min
Duration
33%
Passing Score
About this Exam
UPPSC PCS
UPPSC PCS is conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC). It is a Offline (OMR/Pen & Paper) exam consisting of 150 questions for 200 marks with a duration of 120 minutes.
There is a negative marking of 0.33 per wrong answer. The minimum qualifying score is Varies by annual cut-off.
Exam Pattern
| Section | Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Current Events | – | – |
| History | – | – |
| Geography | – | – |
| Indian Polity and Governance | – | – |
| Economic and Social Development | – | – |
| General Science | – | – |
| Environment and Ecology | – | – |
| General Issues on Education, Culture, Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Living and Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh | – | – |
| Comprehension | – | – |
| Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills | – | – |
| Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability | – | – |
| Decision Making and Problem Solving | – | – |
| General Mental Ability | – | – |
| Elementary Mathematics | – | – |
| General Hindi | – | – |
| General English | – | – |
| Total | 150 | 100% |
Syllabus Topics
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and Indian National Movement
- India and World Geography
- Indian Polity and Governance
- Economic and Social Development
- General Science
- Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
- General issues on Education, Culture, Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Living and Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Elementary Mathematics
- General Hindi
- General English