UPPSC PCS 2024 Exam - Prelims Exam (Postponded), Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Selection Process, Result
About UP PCS 2025
Uttar Pradesh Public Services Commission released the UPPSC PCS 2025 prelims result on December 1, 2025 on the official website, uppsc.up.nic.in. The UP PCS 2025 exam of prelims was successfully conducted on October 12, 2025. The commission released the UPPSC PCS 2025 notification online on February 20, 2025. Along with the notification, the commission also released the UPPSC PCS 2025 application form. Candidates were able to submit the UPPSC PCS application form 2025 until March 24, 2025.
The commission closed the UP PCS application form correction window on April 2, 2025. UPPSC Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services is conducted for recruitment to various posts like Statistical Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Block Development Officer, Deputy Collector, etc. The UP PCS Exam 2025 will be held in three stages: preliminary exams (concluded), Main exam, and the personality test. UPPCS Prelims 2025 consists of objective-type & multiple choice questions, and the main exam is a descriptive written exam followed by a viva voce (Personality Test). About 200 candidates will be selected through the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination 2025.
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UP PCS 2025 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | UPPSC Commission Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Exam |
| Short Exam Name | UP PCS |
| Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Based on Vacancy |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| No Of Seats | 200 |
UP PCS Important Dates
UP PCS UPPSC Commission Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Exam (session 2025)
UP PCS Preliminary Exam (session 2025)
UPPSC will issue the admit card of UP PCS exam 2025 for prelims in online mode on the official website. To download the UP PCS admit card 2025, candidates have to enter their login credentials. The steps to do so are as follows.
Steps to Download the UP PCS Exam Admit Card 2025
- Click on the "Download Admit card" link under the download segment.
- Enter the Registration no, Date of birth, and Gender.
- Click on the "Download" link and avail of the admit card.
- Save a copy and take a printout of the same to carry to the exam hall.
How to retrieve the registration number?
- If a candidate has forgotten the registration number, they must click on the "Know the registration number" under the download segment or in the login window.
- They must next enter their name, father's or husband's name followed by their date of birth.
- The registration number will be sent to the candidates. They must use this to log in and download their UP PCS 2025 admit card
Candidates appearing for the UP PCS 2025 exam must meet the eligibility criteria. UP PCS eligibility criteria are different for all posts. The table below specifies the UP PCS eligibility criteria 2025 and academic requirements.
Age Limit- The candidate's age must be 21 years to 40 years. Relaxation for PH candidates: The maximum age limit is 55 years.
For SC/ ST and OBC Candidates of UP: The maximum age limit is 45 years. This is also applicable to skilled players of U.P. of Classified Games, State Govt. Employees of U.P. including Teachers/Staff of the Basic Shiksha Parishad of U.P. and Teachers / Staff of the Government Aided Madhyamik Vidyalayas of U.P. In addition, applicants of Group- 'B' posts for the Emergency Commissioned Officers / Short Service Commissioned Officers / Ex-Army Personnel's of U.P. who have rendered five years’ service in Army will also have a relaxation of five years.
UP PCS Exam 2025 Education Qualification
Post | Academic Qualification |
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 a subject |
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 | (1) Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry as one of the subjects from a University established by law in India or a qualification recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto |
Statistical officer | Post Graduate Degree in mathematics or Mathematical Statistics or Statistics or Agricultural Statistics from a university recognized by Law in India or equivalent qualification recognized 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. |
Distt. Horticulture officer Group-2 Grade-1 | B.Sc (Agriculture / B.Sc (Horticulture) Degree from a recognized University or Institute. |
Extension Service officer Group-2 | B.Sc or B.Sc. (Ag.) followed by 15 month Post-graduate Diploma Course from Govt. Fruit Preservation and Canning Institute, Lucknow or any other recognized Institute, OR 3 years diploma in Hotel Management and Catering from a recognized Institute, or M.Sc. in Food Technology. Or M.Sc. Degree in Horticulture, with special paper in Food Processing |
Assistant Conservator of Forest | A Bachelor's degree with at least one of the subject namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Forestry, Statistics or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a University established by Law in India or a Foreign University approved by the Central Government from time to time, or a qualification recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto. A candidate who has |
Range Forest Officer | Bachelor's Degree with two or more of the subjects, namely Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Forestry, Geology, Agriculture, Statistics, Horticulture and Environment or Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Science from a University established by Law in India or possess a qualification recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto. A candidate who has: |
Tax assessment officer | Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Economics with 55% marks |
Law officer (Public Works Department, Geology and Mining Department) | Bachelor's degree in law from a university established by law in India. And Registration in the concerned Bar council or the affiliated Bar Association. Recognized by the Bar Council of India and two years practice experience certificate issued/certified by Bar Council/Bar Association |
Law Officer (Mandi Parisad) | Graduate in Law with Registered in Bar Counsel Recognized by Bar Counsel of India and Certificate of 5 year Practice given by Bar Counsel /Bar Association. |
Marketing officer/ Secretary Group-II (Mandi Parisad) | Graduate in Agriculture, Agriculture Marketing, Science, Commerce, Economics or Agriculture Economics from a recognized university |
Account and Audit Officer (Mandi Parisad) | Graduate in Commerce with Accountancy as one of the subjects and having at least five years experience in Accounts work in a responsible capacity |
Senior Sugarcane Development Inspector | Post Graduate degree in Agriculture Science and “CCC” Certificate in Computer Operation |
Veterinary and Welfare officer | Graduate in Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc. and A.H.) or equivalent degree recognized by the Government. |
Minimum physical standards applicable under UP PCS 2025:
For Assistant Conservator of Forest and Range Forest Officer: Height, Chest girth and expansion as specified for the post. Relaxation is applicable to Gorkhas, Nepalis, Assamese, Meghalayan Tribal, Laddakhese, Sikkimese, Bhutanese, Garhwalis, Kumaunis, Nagas and Arunachal Pradesh candidates. Male candidates are required to appear for a walking test of 25 km to be completed in four hours. Female candidates must do walk 14 km in four hours.
Marital Status: Candidates with more than one wife or spouse are not eligible. Female candidates married to a person who already has a spouse are also not eligible to appear for UP PCS exam
The Commission released the UPPSC PCS 2025 application form for prelims exam in online mode on February 20, 2025 on the official website. The application form of UPPSC PCS 2025 last date is March 24, 2025, at uppsc.up.nic.in. Once the UP PCS application form 2025 is successfully submitted, candidates are advised to take a printout for future reference.
UP PCS 2025 application fee must be paid by March 24, 2025, in order for the form to be submitted successfully. Candidates can check the steps to fill out the application of UP PCS 2025 in the three steps below. These are the steps for reference purposes only.
Document Required for UP PCS exam form 2025:
Candidates must keep the scanned images of a recent photo and signature ready.
- Format of Image: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .tif, .png
- Image Dimensions: 3.5 cm by 6.0 cm
- File Size: not more than 50 KB
- The signature must not be in Capitals or initials
Steps to Apply Online for UP PCS Exam 2025
Step 1– Basic Registration
Step 2- Pay Application Fee
Step 3- Uploading of photo and signature
UP PCS 2025 Application Fee Details:
Category | Exam Fee | On-line processing fee | Fee Payable |
Unreserved/Economically weaker sections/ Other Backward Class | 100 | 25 | 125 |
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 25 | 65 |
Handicapped | Nil | 25 | 25 |
Dependents of Freedom Fighters | As per their category | 25 | As per category |
Important Guideline for UP PCS application form:
- Candidates need NOT send hard copy of the filled-in application form or any other document/certificate/testimonial to the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.
- It is advisable to take printout of the application form of UP PCS 2025 for reference and any communication with the UPPSC.
How to correct mistakes in the UP PCS Online form?
Types of mistakes and the process to rectify them are as follows
1. Mistakes in exam name and type of recruitment, Registered Mobile Number, E-mail ID, Aadhaar Number etc: Candidates are advised to submit new UP PCS application form 2025. It is to be noted that the fee earlier paid will neither be adjusted nor refunded.)
2. Mistake in Category: In this instance, candidates must fill new application form as the fee will differ. The earlier fee will not be refunded.
3. Details other than the ones mentioned above: A chance to modify the application form of UP PCS 2025 will be given to be completed. The steps to modify the UP PCS 2025 application form are as follows
- Click on 'Modify Submitted Application' under 'Online application process' in Candidate Segment.
- The 'Candidate Personal Details' will be displayed on the screen. Candidates must enter their Registration No., Date of Birth, Gender, Domicile and Category.
- After filling the Verification code, they must click on the 'proceed' button following which for 'Authentication' of the candidate will be done through OTP (One Time Password).
- The OTP will be sent to the registered mobile no. of the candidate who must use it to fill the option box displayed on the screen.
- After the candidate has filled in the OTP and clicks on the 'proceed' button his / her previously submitted UP PCS application form 2025 will be displayed on the screen.
- Candidates must make the required changes and submit the form
The UP PCS 2025 login window can be used for the following:
- View Application Status option - to check the current status of the candidate.
- Result option - to see their result status of periodically.
- Interview/Exam Schedule option - to see the interview and examination schedule details periodically
- Answer Sheet Option- to download key answer sheet.
- Admit Card/Hall Ticket option - to download their admit card
- List of Rejected Candidate option – to view the rejected candidate list.
- Syllabus option - to view the syllabus of the particular examination.
UP PCS 2025 Application form for Mains exam:
Candidates who have qualified in the prelims exam of UP PCS 2025 can fill the application form for the Main exam. The roll no used for the Prelims exam of UP PCS 2025 will be used for the Main exam also. The process is much easier as most of the details need not be filled in. The application fee will have to be paid online through net banking or debit/credit cards or other online modes.
The UP PCS application fee for mains
Category | Exam Fee | On-line processing fee | Fee Payable |
Unreserved/Economically weaker sections/ Other Backward Class | 200 | 25 | 225 |
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 25 | 105 |
Handicapped | Nil | 25 | 25 |
Dependents of Freedom Fighters | As per their category | 25 | As per category |
Documents to be enclosed along with the Main exam application of UP PCS 2025:
Candidates are required to enclose self-attested copies of the following documents along with the application of the UP PCS Main exam. These documents are as follows
- High School or equivalent examination certificate
- Mark sheets, Certificates & Degrees
- Category Certificate if applicable
- Certificate of being handicapped in that Subcategory issued by prescribed Medical Officer/Specialist and countersigned by the Chief Medical Officer in case of PwD candidates
Preliminary Exam
UP PCS 2025 Exam Pattern for Prelims is announced by UPPSC in its notification for the same. The exam pattern of UP PCS is to be used by candidates to understand the pattern of the question paper in terms of subjects, type of questions asked, marks awarded, duration and more. To know the detailed UP PCS exam pattern 2025 check the table below.
UP PCS 2025 Exam Pattern
No of Papers | Two - Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
Mode of Exam | Pen and Paper |
Duration & Timing | Paper 1 - 2 hours (9:30 to 11:30 am) Paper 2 - 2 hours (2:30 pm to 4:30 pm) |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Objective type |
No. of questions | 100 to 150 |
Marks per paper | 200 marks |
Negative Marking | No |
Details of subjects for Paper 1 and 2 | General Studies 1, General Studies 2, English, Hindi and Maths upto class X level |
Important Guidelines for UP PCS 2025 exam
- Both papers are mandatory. Candidates who qualify in both the papers will be eligible to appear for the Main exam of UP PCS.
- Paper 2 is a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
- The merit of the candidates will be determined on the basis of the marks obtained in Paper I of the UP PCS prelims exam.
Main Exam
The exam pattern of the UP PCS 2025 main exam is notified by UPPSC through its advertisement for the same. Candidates who qualify in the prelims exam of UP PCS 2025 will be eligible to appear for the Main exam. Chances of qualifying will be better with a sound knowledge of the UP PCS exam pattern 2025 for the Main exam. This will empower the candidates with the know how of the type of questions, marks awarded, subjects to study etc.
Exam Pattern of UP PCS 2025
- The exam is pen and paper based. Hence answers have to be entered in an OMR sheet.
- The exam will have two papers - Paper I is compulsory and Paper 2 has a list of optional subjects out of which one must be chosen by the candidate while filling the application form.
- The duration of each paper will be three hours.
- For paper 2 - there will be two sections with four questions each. Candidates must answer at least two question from each section but must answer a total of five questions in the optional paper.
UP PCS Paper Details are as follows
Paper | Subject | Marks |
Paper I -Compulsory Subjects | General Hindi | 150 marks |
Essay | 150 marks | |
General Studies I | 200 marks | |
General Studies II | 200 marks | |
General Studies III | 200 marks | |
General Studies IV | 200 marks | |
| General Studies V | 200 marks | |
| General Studies VI | 200 marks |
UPPSC will release the provisional preliminary answer key of UP PCS exam 2025 after the exam. The UPPSC PCS answer key can be downloaded on the official website at uppsc.up.nic.in. UPPSC will provide the UP PCS answer key 2025 challenging window after releasing the provisional answer key on the official website.
UP PCS exam answer key contains question number and respective answer. Candidates can estimate their expected score in the UPPCS 2025 exam with the help of the answer key before the declaration of the result.
UP PCS 2025 Answer Key - Preliminary Exam (Final)
Exam | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
UPPSC PCS 2025 Answer Key for Civil Services | To be updated soon | To be updated soon |
How to Download UP PCS Answer Key 2025?
Check the steps to download the answer key of UP PCS 2025 below,
- Open the official website - uppsc.up.nic.in
- Click on the answer key link on the web page
- The answer key will open in the form of a PDF file
- Download and save the file
UP PSC Marking Scheme 2025:
Paper | Total Questions | Marks of each correct answer | Marks of the wrong answer |
Paper 1 | 150 | 1.33 | 0.44 |
Paper 2 | 100 | 2 | 0.66 |
UP PCS 2025 result for the prelims will be declared online on the official website. The UPPSC PCS 2025 result will be declared in the form of a pdf file containing roll number of the qualified candidates. The result of UP PCS main exam will be declared separately for prelims and mains exams. Only UPPSC 2025 prelims qualified candidates will be called for the mains exam.
How to Check UP PCS Result 2025 (Prelims, Mains & Final):
Candidates can follow the steps below to check the result of UP PCS 2025 exam,
- Visit the official website - uppsc.up.nic.in
- Click on the result link
- A PDF file open in a new window which contains the result
- Download it as a PDf file
- Press CTRL+F and enter Roll Number
- If your number is exposed, then you are qualified or else not qualified.
Details Specified on the UPPSC PSC result 2025:
- Roll Number
- Registration Number
- Name of the candidate
- Gender
- Category
The cut off of the UP PCS exam will be released after the declaration of the final result. The cutoff will be published in online mode in the form of a PDF file. UPPSC PCS Cut-off marks for the preliminary exam will be determined out of 200 marks of paper 1.
Similarly, UPPSC PCS 2025 Cutoff marks for the mains exam will be calculated out of 1500 marks. The final cut-off of UP PSC will be issued by UPPSC by considering the marks scored by candidates in mains as well as the interview process.
UPPSC PCS Expected Cut Off Marks 2025
Category | Marks |
General | 120-128 |
OBC | 120-128 |
SC | 105-112 |
ST | 100-108 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How will the UPPSC application form for 2024 release?
A:
The application form of UPPSC 2024 is released in online mode on the official website.
Q: When is the UPPSC 2024 prelims exam?
A:
The preliminary exam date will be mentioned on the admit card.
Q: What is the eligibility criteria of UPPSC 2024?
A:
The eligibility criteria are different for each posts. The minimum eligibility criterion is Graduation.
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