- The Prelims exam for the 2021 Cycle was conducted on the 24th of October 2021.
- As per the latest UPPSC Notification, the 2021 application for Mains Examination has begun for the candidates who have cleared the mains examination.
- The Mains examination is set to begin in the last week of January 2022.
- The result of the Prelims examination was released on 1 st December 2021.
- This year around 15 times the vacancy were called for the main examination.
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UPPSC PCS Notification 2021: IMPORTANT INFORMATION
| Exam Name | Uttar Pradesh Combined/Upper Subordinate Exam(UPPCS) |
| Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission(UPPSC) |
| Official Website | http://uppsc.up.nic.in/ |
| Release of Notification | 5th February 2021 |
| Last Date to Apply | 2nd March 2021 |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Prelims Examination | 24 th October 2021 |
| Prelims Result | 1 st December 2021 |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
UPPSC PSC Notification 2021: Eligibility
Age Limit
As per the UPPSC Notification, 2021 candidates applying for this exam should be between 21 years to 40 years of age as of July 1, 2021. Candidates born before 2nd July 1981 and after July 1, 2000, are not eligible to apply for the exam. There are certain age relaxations which are as follows:| Category | Age Relaxation Provided | Maximum Age Limit |
| OBC | 5 years | 45 |
| SC | 5 years | 45 |
| ST | 5 years | 45 |
| PwD | 15 years | 55 |
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Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for this exam should be graduates. Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation can also apply for this exam however they should be able to submit their final mark sheet during the UPPCS PSC Mains Exam Detailed Form Submission.As per UPPSC Notification 2021, there are no criteria about the minimum percentage required to be eligible for this exam. There are certain additional educational requirements for certain posts which are as follows:
| Post | Educational Requirements |
| Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport), Law officer, Law Officer (Mandi Parishad) | Graduation (Law) |
| District Basic Shiksha Adhikari/ Associate DIOS & Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Officer | PG Degree |
| District Cane Officer | Graduation (Agriculture) |
| District Audit Officer | Graduation (Commerce) |
| Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I)/Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II) | Degree in Science with Physics or Mechanical Engineering as one subject. |
| Assistant Labour Commissioner | Degree (Arts) with Sociology or Economics as a subject or Commerce/ Law |
| District Programme Officer | Degree (Sociology/ Social Science/ Home Science/ Social Work) |
| Senior Lecturer, DIET | PG Degree with B.Ed. |
| District Probation Officer | PG Degree (Relevant Disciplines) |
| Designated Officer/ Food Safety Officer | PG (Chemistry) |
| Statistical officer | PG (Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Statistics/ Agricultural Statistics) |
| Labour Enforcement Officer | Bachelor’s Degree/ PG (Relevant Disciplines) |
| Distt. Horticulture officer Group-2 Grade-1 | B.Sc (Agriculture / B.Sc (Horticulture) |
| Extension Service Officer Group-2 | B.Sc or B.Sc. (Ag.) followed by a 15-month Post-graduate Diploma Course |
| Tax assessment officer | Bachelor’s degree (Commerce or Economics) |
| Marketing officer/ Secretary Group-II (Mandi Parishad) | Graduation (Relevant Disciplines) |
| Account and Audit Officer (Mandi Parishad) | Graduation (Commerce) with Accountancy |
| Senior Sugarcane Development Inspector | PG (Agriculture Science) and CCC Certificate |
| Veterinary and Welfare officer | B.V.Sc. and A.H or equivalent |
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UPPSC PCS Notification 2021 : Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| UPPSC PCS 2021 Notification | 5 Feb 2021 |
| UPPSC PCS application-last date to apply | 2 March 2021 |
| UPPSC PCS application process-last date to make fee payment | 5 March 2021 |
| UPPSC PCS application withdrawal | March 2021(tentative) |
| UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam | 24 October |
| UPPSC PCS Prelims Result | 1st December 2021 |
| UPPSC PCS Mains Exam | Last week of January |
| UPPSC PCS Mains Exam Result | Feb Or March |
| UPPSC PCS Interview | In The month of April |
| UPPSC PCS Result | By May End |
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UPPSC PCS Notification 2021 : Selection Process
There are three stages in this exam and candidates must clear all the stages to be finally selected. The three stages are :- Prelims
- Mains
- Interview
UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam
There are two papers in the prelims exam-Paper I and Paper II. Both the papers are of 200 marks. While Paper I consists of 150 questions, Paper-II consists of 100 questions. This is an offline exam in which multiple-choice questions are asked in the paper.SYLLABUS
As per the UPPSC Notification, 2021 questions in Paper-I are asked from the following range of topics:
- Current events of national and international Importance
- History of India and Indian National Movement
- Indian Polity and governance
- India and World Geography
- Economic and Social Development
- Environment & Ecology
- General Science
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- Comprehension
- General mental ability
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision making and problem-solving
- Elementary Mathematics up to Class X level- Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics.
- General Hindi up to Class X level
- General English up to Class X level
UPPSC PCS Notification Mains Exam
This paper is descriptive in nature. The pattern for the mains exam can be summarised as follows:| Paper Name | Marks |
| General Hindi | 150 |
| Essay | 150 |
| General Studies-I | 200 |
| General Studies-II | 200 |
| General Studies-III | 200 |
| General Studies-IV | 200 |
| Optional Subject-Paper I | 200 |
| Optional Subject-Paper II | 200 |
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UPPSC PCS Notification - Interview
The interview has been assigned 100 marks. The questions in the interview revolve around current affairs and the information provided by the candidate in the Detailed Application Form, filled during the main examination.UPPSC PCS Notification 2021: How To Apply
Interested and eligible candidates can apply for this exam on the official website of UPPSC. The application fee is as follows;| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC | Rs. 125 |
| SC/ST | Rs. 65 |
| PwD | Rs. 25 |
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