The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is the conducting authority of the PCS Examination which is responsible for the recruitment of Group A and Group B officers in the administrative services of the state government. The name UPPCS is derived from Uttar Pradesh Provincial Civil Service.

Examination Process-

To get selected into these services, candidates have to appear in the UPPCS conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) and pass a three-phase selection process.

The three phases are:

Civil Services Preliminary Exam (Prelims)

Civil Services Main Examination (Mains)

The Personality Test (Interview)

UPPSC PCS 2021 Eligibility –

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

For the posts included in the Combined State /Upper Subordinate Services (General Recruitment / Special Recruitment) Examination- The candidates must possess Bachelors Degree of any recognised University or equivalent qualification upto the last date for receipt of application. This should be mentioned by the candidate in the relevant column of their application form but for some posts specific qualifications have been prescribed of which the details are given below: –

Note: – “In case of special educational Qualification posts, the candidates must mention their options clearly, ‘yes’, in that conditions only they shall be considered for the posts bearing special education qualification.”

Under the Assistant Conservator of Forest / Range Forest Officer Services Examination.

Age Limit: The age of aspiring candidates should not be less than 21 years and not more than 40 years.

Age Relaxation: For candidates belonging to SC/ ST is 5 Years. For candidates belonging to OBC, it is 3 years and for candidates belonging to PwD it is 15 years.

Prelim structure-  The UPPSC has continued with the existing UPPSC prelims exam pattern. There are two papers in the prelims exam. The time allotted for each paper is two hours. The details are as follows-

Prelim exam syllabus- 

Paper-I

General Studies-I

Ø  Current events of national and international importance

Ø  On Current Events of National and International Importance, candidates will be expected to have knowledge about them.

Ø  History of India and Indian National Movement

Ø  In History emphasis should be on broad understanding social, economic and political aspects of Indian History. In the Indian National Movement, the candidates are expected to have a synoptic view of nature and character of the freedom movement, growth of nationalism and attainment of independence.

Ø  India and World geography- Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World

Ø  In World Geography only general understanding of the subject will be expected. Questions on the Geography of India will relate to Physical, Social & Economic Geography of India.

Ø  Indian Polity and governance- Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues etc.

Ø  In Indian Polity, Economic and Culture, questions will test knowledge of the country’s political system including Panchayati Raj and Community Development, broad features of Economic policy in India and Indian culture.

Ø  Economic and Social Development- Sustainable Development, Poverty Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

Ø  The candidates will be tested with respect to problems and relationship between Population, Environment and Urbanization.

Ø  General Issues on Environmental ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change- that do not require subject specialization.

Ø  General awareness of the subject is expected from candidates.

Ø  General Science

Ø  Questions on General Science will cover general appreciation and understanding of Science including matters of everyday observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person, who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

Ø  Note: Candidates are expected to have general awareness about the above subjects with special reference to Uttar Pradesh.

Paper-II

General Studies-II

Ø  Comprehension

Ø  Interpersonal skills including communication skills

Ø  Logical reasoning and analytical ability

Ø  Decision making and problem solving

Ø  General mental ability

Ø  Elementary Mathematics upto Class10th Level-Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics

Ø  General English upto Class X level

Ø  General Hindi upto Class X level

Elementary Mathematics (Upto Class X Level)

 Ø  Arithmetic: – (i) Number systems: Natural Numbers, Integers, Rational and Irrational numbers, Real numbers, Divisors of an Integer, prime Integers, L.C.M. and H.C.F. of integers and their Interrelationship. (ii) Average (iii) Ratio and proportion (iv) Percentage (v) Profit and Loss (vi) Simple and Compound Interests (vii) Work and Time (viii) Speed, Time and Distance

Ø  Algebra: – (i) Factors of polynomials, L.C.M. and H.C.F. of polynomials and their interrelationship, Remainder theorem, simultaneous linear equations, quadratic equations. (ii) Set Theory: – Set, null set, subsets and proper subsets of a set, operations (Union, Intersections, difference, symmetric difference) between sets, Venn diagram.

Ø  Geometry: – (i) Constructions and theorems regarding triangle, rectangle, square, trapezium and circles, their perimeter and area. (ii) Volume and surface area of sphere, right circular cylinder, right circular Cone and Cube.

Ø  Statistics: – Collection of data, Classification of data, frequency, frequency distribution, tabulation, cumulative frequency. Representation of data – Bar diagram, Pie chart, histogram, frequency polygon, cumulative frequency curves (ogives), Measures of Central tendency: Arithmetic Mean, Median and Mode

General English Upto Class X Level

 Ø  Comprehension

Ø  Active Voice and Passive Voice

Ø  Parts of Speech

Ø  Transformation of Sentences

Ø  Direct and Indirect Speech

Ø  Punctuation and Spellings

Ø  Words meanings

Ø  Vocabulary & Usage

Ø  Idioms and Phrases

Ø  Fill in the Blanks

सामान्य हिंदी (हाईस्कूल स्तर तक) के पाठ्यक्रम में सम्मिलित किये जाने वाले विषय

         1-         हिंदी वर्णमाला, विराम चिन्ह

         2-         शब्द रचना, वाक्य रचना, अर्थ

         3-         शब्द-रूप

         4-         संधि, समास

         5-         क्रियायें

         6-         अनेकार्थी शब्द

         7-         विलोम शब्द

         8-         पर्यायवाची शब्द

         9-         मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ

        10-       तत्सम एवं तद्भव, देशज, विदेशी (शब्द भंडार)

        11-       वर्तनी

        12-       अर्थबोध

        13-       हिन्दी भाषा के प्रयोग में होने वाली अशुद्धियाँ

        14-       उ.प्र. की मुख्य बोलियाँ

MAINS EXAMINATION structure   

Mains Examination syllabus

 सामान्य हिंदी

Ø  1. दिये गए गद्य खण्ड का अवबोध एवं प्रश्नोत्तर।

Ø  2. संक्षेपण।

Ø  3. सरकारी एवं अर्धसरकारी पत्र लेखन, तार लेखन, कार्यालय आदेश, अधिसूचना, परिपत्र।

Ø  4. शब्द ज्ञान एवं प्रयोग।

Ø  (अ) उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय प्रयोग

Ø  (ब) विलोम शब्द

Ø  (स) वाक्यांश के लिए एकशब्द

Ø  (द) वर्तनी एवं वाक्य शुद्धि

Ø  5. लोकोक्ति एवं मुहावरे।

 Essay-

 Ø  There will be three sections in the question paper of Essay, Candidates will have to select one topic from each section and they are required to write an essay in 700 words on each topic. In the three sections, topics of essay will be based on following sphere:

Ø  Section A – (1) Literature and Culture (2) Social sphere (3) Political sphere

Ø  Section B – (1) Science, Environment and Technology (2) Economic Sphere (3) Agriculture, Industry and Trade

Ø  Section C – (1) National and International Events (2) Natural Calamities, Landslide, Earthquake, Deluge, Drought etc. (3) National Development Programmes and projects.

General Studies-I

 Ø  History of Indian Culture– Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

Ø  Modern Indian History (from A.D 1757 to A.D 1947)– Significant events, personalities and issues, etc.

Ø  Freedom Struggle– Its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country

Ø  History of the world– will include events from 18th century to middle of the 20th century such as French Revolution of 1789, Industrial Revolution, World Wars, redraw of national boundaries, Socialism, Nazism, Fascism, etc. their forms and effects on the society

Ø  Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country (till 1965A.D.)

Ø  Salient features of Indian Society and culture

Ø  Role of Women in society and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies

Ø  Meaning of liberalization, privatization and globalization and their effects on economy, polity and social structure

Ø  Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism

Ø  Distribution of major natural resources of World- Water, Soils, Forests in reference to South and South-East Asia with special reference to India.

Ø  Factors responsible for the location of industries (with special reference to India)

Ø  Salient features of Physical Geography– Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, Cyclone, Ocean Currents, winds and glaciers

Ø  Oceanic resources of India and their potential

Ø  Human migration– refugee problem of the World with focus on India

Ø  Frontiers and boundaries with reference to Indian sub-continent

Ø  Population and Settlements– Types and Patterns, Urbanization, Smart Cities and Smart Villages

Ø  Specific Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh– History, Culture, Art, Architecture, Festival, Folk dance, Literature, Regional languages, Heritage, Social Customs and Tourism

Ø  Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh Geography- Human and Natural Resources, Climate, Soils, Forest, Wild-Life, Mines and Minerals, Sources of Irrigation.

General Studies-II-

 Ø  Indian Constitution– Historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure, Role of Supreme Court in evolution of basic provisions of Constitution

Ø  Functions and responsibilities of the Union and States– Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein

Ø  Role of Finance Commission in Centre-State financial relations

Ø  Separation of powers, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions, Emergence and use of alternative dispute redressal mechanisms

Ø  Comparison of the Indian Constitutional scheme with that of other major democratic countries

Ø  Parliament and State Legislatures– Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers and privileges and concerned issues

Ø  Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary– Ministries and Departments of the Government, Pressure Groups, and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

Ø  Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act

Ø  Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and their responsibilities

Ø  Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies including NITI Aayog, their features and functioning

Ø  Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design, implementations and Information Communications Technology (ICT)

Ø  Important aspects of governance– Transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations and potential, citizens, charters and institutional measures

Ø  Role of Civil Services in democracy in the context of emerging trends

Ø  Development processes– The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders

Ø  Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes, mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections

Ø  Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources

Ø  Issues relating to poverty and hunger, their implication on body politic

Ø  India and its relationship with neighboring Countries;

Ø  Bilateral, Regional and Global groupings and agreements involving India and / or affecting India’s interest

Ø  Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests- Indian diaspora

Ø  Important International Institutions, Agencies their structure, mandate and functioning

Ø  Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh regarding Political, Administrative, Revenue and Judicial System

Ø  Current affairs and events of Regional, State, National and International importance.

 General Studies-III

 Ø  Economic planning in India, objectives and achievements, Role of NITI Aayog, Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Ø  Issues of Poverty, Unemployment, Social Justice and Inclusive growth

Ø  Components of Government Budgets and Financial System

Ø  Major Crops, Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems, storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce, e-technology in the aid of farmers

Ø  Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices, Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, Limitations, revamping, Issues of buffer stocks and food security, Technology missions in agriculture

Ø  Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management

Ø  Land reforms in India since independence

Ø  Effects of liberalization and globalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Ø  Infrastructure– Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.

Ø  Science and Technology– Developments and applications in everyday life and in National Security, India’s Science and Technology policy

Ø  Achievements of Indians in science & technology, indigenization of technology. Developments of New technologies, transfer of technology, dual and critical use of technologies

Ø  Technology– Awareness in the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Space Technology, Computers, Energy resources, nano-technology, microbiology, biotechnology

Ø  Issues relating to intellectual property rights (IPR), and digital rights

Ø  Environmental security and Ecosystems, Conservation of Wild life, Biodiversity, Environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

Ø  Disaster as a Non-traditional security and safety challenge, disaster mitigation and management

Ø  Challenges of International Security– Issues of Nuclear proliferation, Causes and spread of extremism, Communication networks, role of media and social networking, Basics of

Ø  cyber security, money laundering and human trafficking

Ø  India’s internal security challenges– Terrorism, corruption, insurgency and organized crimes

Ø  Role, kind and mandate of security forces, Higher defence organizations in India

Ø  Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh Economy–State Budgets, Importance of Agriculture, Industry, Infrastructure and physical resources, Human Resources and Skill Development, Government Programmes and Welfare Schemes.

Ø  Issues in State’s Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry

Ø  Law and Order and Civil Defence with special reference to Uttar Pradesh

General Studies-IV

Ø  Ethics and Human Interface– Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human action, dimensions of ethics, Ethics in private and public relationship, Human Values

Ø  Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators, role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values

Ø  Attitude– Content, structure, function, its influence and relation with thought and behaviour, moral and political attitudes, social influence and persuasion

Ø  Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public services, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections

Ø  Emotional Intelligence– concept and dimensions, its utility and application in administration and governance

Ø  Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world

Ø  Public/Civil Service values and ethics in Public Administration– status and problems, ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions, laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance, accountability and ethical governance, strengthening of moral values in governance, ethical issues in international relations and funding, corporate governance

Ø  Probity in Governance– concept of public service, philosophical basis of governance and probity, information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, codes of ethics, codes of conduct, citizen’s charter, work culture, quality of service delivery, utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption

Ø  Case studies on above issues

UPPSC PCS exam pattern – Interview

 Ø  There is no set pattern for the UPPSC PCS interview and it differs from candidate to candidate and board to board. The interview is conducted on the office premises of the UPPSC in Prayagraj. The candidates need to report at the office on the assigned date.

Ø  In the interview process, all the original documents related to the academic records and professional experience are verified by the office staff and the candidates are assigned to a particular interview board. Each board is chaired by a member of the commission.

Ø  Besides the exam pattern, the number of candidates passing the prelims exam was also changed recently. Now the number of candidates passing the prelims exam is restricted to thirteen times the number of vacancies.  This ratio was 18 times earlier. It made the prelims exam tougher. Also, the number of candidates passing the UPPSC PCS main exam will be two times the number of vacancies