UP-PCS
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: –
| Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport) | Law Graduate |
| District Basic Shisha 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 recognised 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 Office | 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 recognised Institute of Social Work. |
| Designated Officer / Food Safety Officer | (1) Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry as one of the subjects from a University established by law in India or a qualification recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto, or (2) Atleast one of qualification prescribed for Direct Recruitment to the post of Food Safety Officer given as below: 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 from a recognised University, or any other equivalent/recognised qualification notified by the Central Government, Provided that no person who has any financial Interest in the manufacture, import or sale of any article of food shall be appointed to be a Food Safety Officer. |
| Statistical officer | Post Graduate Degree in mathematics or Mathematical Statistics or Statistics or Agricultural Statistics from an university recognized by Law in India or equivalent qualification recognised by the Government. |
| Information Officers / District Information Officer / Script Writer / Feature Writers / Incharge, English | Essential qualification: A Bachelor’s degree with Hindi as one of the subject from a University established by law in India or a degree recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto. Diploma in Journalism or 5 Years Journalistic experience. Preferential qualification: Experience of writing articles, scripts and features in the newspapers and magazines. Bachelor Degree in Journalism from a University established by law in India or any Institution recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto. Diploma in Music / Lighting / Acting / Direction etc. from any institute recognized by the Government. |
| Principals, Government Intermediate Colleges (For Boys or Girls) | A Post-graduate degree from a University established by law in India or a degree recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto. L.T. Diploma of the Department of Education, Uttar Pradesh, or B.T. or B.Ed. or an equivalent Degree of a University. At least three years teaching experience in High School or Intermediate Classes or Classes higher than above from a College or University established by law in India or any such Institution recognised by the Government. |
| Labour Enforcement Officer | Bachelor’s degree with Economics or Sociology or commerce and Post Graduate Diploma or Post graduate Degree in Law / Labour relation / Labour welfare / Labour Law / Commerce / Sociology / Social work / Social welfare / Trade Management / Personnel Management. |
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-
| Paper Name | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Studies – I | 150 | 200 |
| General Studies– II(Aptitude) | 100 | 200 |
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, देश, विदेशी (शब्द भंडार)
11- वर्तनी
12- अर्थबोध
13- हिन्दी भाषा के प्रयोग में होने वाली अशुद्धियाँ
14- उ.प्र. की मुख्य बोलियाँ