UPPSC PCS 2020: Mains Exam Date Out, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

UPPSC PCS 2020: Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPSSC) has announced the exam date of the UP PCS 2020 mains exam. The UPPSC PSC mains exam is scheduled to be held on January 21, 22, 23 and 25, 2021. UPPSC has released a new notification for UPPSC PSC 2020 examination (Advt No. A-1/E-1/2020) advertising 200 vacancies. The recruitment process consists of the preliminary exam (Objective Type), main exam (Descriptive Type), oral test, and personal interview. Get complete information related to UPPSC PSC examination from this article.

Latest: UPPSC has released the interview notice for the UPPSC PCS 2019. Check below. Also, Download admit card for UPPSC PCS 2019 interview.

UPPSC PCS 2020

Candidates must note that UPPSC is conducting both UPPSC PCS Mains Exam 2019 and UPPSC PCS Exam Prelims 2020 events simultaneously. In the table below, we have created separate columns for each 2019 and 2020 session to help candidates to know the ongoing event of the UPPSC PCS exam. Refer to the table below to know all the important dates related to UPPSC PCS 2020 recruitment:

Event	UPPSC PCS 2020	UPPSC PCS 2019
Start date of Online Applications for prelims	21 Apr 2020	16 Oct 2019
Last Date for Submission of Application for prelims	21 May 2020	13 Nov 2019
Submit choice of exam centre	01 – 07 Sep 2020	–
Availability of Admit Card for Prelims Exam	To be announced	02 Dec 2019
Date of UP PCS Prelims Exam	11 Oct 2020	15 Dec 2019
Publication of Answer Key	13 Oct 2020	17 Dec 2019
Date of UP PCS Prelims Result	To be announced	17 Feb 2020
Online Application for mains	10 Dec to Dec 2020	26 Feb to 06 Mar 2020
Last date to send hard copy of Application for mains	21 Dec 2020	20 Mar 19 Apr 15 May 2020
Availability of Admit Card for Main Exam	To be announced	11 Sep 2020
Date of UP PCS Main Exam	21, 22, 23, and 25 Jan 2021	25 Aug 2020 22, 23 24 & 26 Sep 2020
Date of UP PCS mains Result	To be announced	23 Dec 2019
Date of Interview	To be announced	28 Jan – 04 Feb 2021

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Exam Date of UPPSC PCS 2020 Mains

The exam date of UPPSC PSC 2020 mains is released by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPSSC). Refer to the image provided below.

UPPSC PCS Admit Card 2020

The admit card for all the stages of the selection procedure releases separately. The candidates can use their registration number and date of birth to download their admit card. Aspirants can download the admit card from the official website only. Candidates are not allowed inside the exam centre without the UPPSC PCS admit card. The candidate is notified about the release of the admit card through SMS or mail. The admit card contains information about the date, time and centre of the exam and the candidates can know the full address of the exam centre through the admit card only.

Exam Pattern of UPPSC PCS 2020

Know about the UPPSC PCS 2020 exam through its exam pattern which is written below:

(i) Preliminary Exam:

Mode of Exam: The exam is a pen-paper test (OMR based).
Language: The question paper is in bilingual language i.e. in Hindi and English Language.
No. of Papers: There are 2 papers: paper 1 and paper 2.
Duration: Each of the exams is of 2 hours. The timings of paper-1 are 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. and for the Paper-2 are 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
No. of Questions: There are 150 and 100 questions respectively in the question paper.
Type of Questions: The question paper have objective type questions only.
Marking Scheme: There is negative marking of 1/3rd marks of the total marks of the question paper.
Total Marks: The question paper carries 200 marks for every paper.

Papers	Total Marks	Duration
Paper-1	200	2 hours
Paper-2	200	2 hours

(ii) Main Exam:

Mode of Exam: The paper is a pen-paper test
Language: The question paper is in Hindi and English.
Durations: The papers is for 3 hours each.
Type of quetions: All the questions are of descriptive essay type only.
Negative Marking: There is no negative marking for the wrong answers.
Papers:

(i) Compulsory Papers:

Papers	Total Marks
General Hindi	150 marks
Eassay	150 marks
General Studies (First Paper)	200 marks
General Studies (Second Paper)	200 marks
General Studies (Third Paper)	200 marks
General Studies (Fourth Paper)	200 marks

(ii) Optional Paper: Candidates have to select one subject from the below mentioned list as optional subject. This subject consists of 02 papers and each paper includes 04 questions. Candidates have to answer only 05 questions while they must select at least 02 questions from each paper.

1. Agriculture
2. Botany
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Zoology
5. Law
6. Electrical Engineering
7. Chemistry
8. Animal Husbandry
9. English Lit.
10. Physics & Veterinary Science
11. Urdu Lit.
12. Mathematics
13. Statistics
14. Hindi Lit.
15. Geography
16. Management
17. Sanskrit Lit.
18. Economics
19. Political Science
20. Commerce & Accountancy
21. Sociology International Relations
22. Philosophy
23. History
24. Public Administration
25. Geology
26. Anthropology
27. Medical Science
28. Psychology
29. Civil Engineering

Syllabus: Click Here to get the detailed syllabus of UPPSC PCS 2020 for all the subjects.

Answer Key of UPPSC PCS 2020

The answer key of the UPPSC PCS 2020 releases on the official website of UPPSC. Uttar Pradesh PSC releases the answer key in PDF format. As the mains examination is a conventional type, only prelims answers key is uploaded by the conducting body. Candidates can use the answer key to know the marks that they would probably score in the exam. The response sheet of all the candidates is evaluated as per the official answer key. Candidates must follow the marking scheme to use the answer key. For every wrong answer in the preliminary exam, 1/3rd marks are deducted from the total marks.

Result of UPPSC PCS 2020

Uttar Pradesh PSC declares Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination and Assistant Conservator of Forest / Range Forest Officer Services Examination online. Candidates can check their UPPSC PCS exam result through uppsc.up.nic.in. The result releases in merit list format in which the name and roll no. of all the candidates who cleared the stage of the recruitment process are listed. The UPPSC PCS Result merit list releases separately for all the stages of the selection process. The final merit list is prepared based on the main exam and interview round.

Cut-Off: The cut-off of the preliminary and main exam is decided to be 40% for all the candidates and 35% for the SC and ST candidates. However, the minimum qualifying marks of the Paper-2 of the preliminary exam is decided to 33% for all the candidates.

Selection Procedure of UPPSC PCS 2020

The selection procedure for the UPPSC PCS 2020 is given as following:

1. Preliminary Exam: This stage os selection procedure is qualifying in nature. Marks for this round are required in the calculation of the result. The preliminary exam consists of 2 papers of 200 marks each. Candidates are selected in a ratio of 13 times of the total no. of vacancies for the main exam. Candidates must have 33% or more marks to be considered for the merit list.
2. Main Exam: The candidates who clear prelims for main have to fill the application form of the main exam. The main exam has 6 compulsory papers and 2 optional papers of the same subject. The candidates are shortlisted in a ratio of 2 times the total number of vacancies for the physical test.
3. Interview Round – The last round of selection procedure is the interview round. This round is conducted for a total of 100 marks. Candidates are asked questions related to the academic interest, general awareness, intelligence, personality and suitability for the service.

Candidates who are able to qualify each round of selection procedure are appointed for the advertised post after medical examination. This round is conducted to test the physical and mental health of the candidate.

Physical Criteria

Given below is the physical criteria that is verified in the interview. The criteria differ from post to post.

For the Post of Assistant Conservator of Forest:

Category	Height	Chest
Male	163 cm	84 cm
Female	150 cm	79 cm
Scheduled Tribes and to races such as Gorkhas, Nepalies, Assamese, Meghalayan Tribal, Laddakhese, Sikkimiese, Bhutanese, Garhwalies, Kumaunies, Nagas and Arunachal Pradesh candidates, (Male)	152.5 cm	–
Scheduled Tribes and to races such as Gorkhas, Nepalies, Assamese, Meghalayan Tribal, Laddakhese, Sikkimiese, Bhutanese, Garhwalies, Kumaunies, Nagas and Arunachal Pradesh candidates, (Female)	145 cm	–

Note: The male candidates are required to qualify in the walking test of 25 km in Four hours and female candidates of 14 km.

For the post of Range Forest Officer:

Category	Height	Chest
Male	163 cm	84 cm
Female	150 cm	79 cm
Scheduled Tribes and to races such as Gorkhas, Nepalies, Assamese, Meghalayan Tribal, Laddakhese, Sikkimiese, Bhutanese, Garhwalies, Kumaunies, Nagas and Arunachal Pradesh candidates, (Male)	152.5 cm	–
Scheduled Tribes and to races such as Gorkhas, Nepalies, Assamese, Meghalayan Tribal, Laddakhese, Sikkimiese, Bhutanese, Garhwalies, Kumaunies, Nagas and Arunachal Pradesh candidates, (Female)	145 cm	–

Vacancies of UPPSC PCS 2020

Check from below the total no. of vacancies for UPPSC PCS 2020 as notified by the UP government.

UPPSC PCS 2020 Vacancies

This year, Uttar Pradesh PCS has advertised total 200 posts for Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Examination. However, the vacancies for ACF/RFO are not yet disclosed.

UPPSC PCS 2019 Vacancies

Name of Post	Vacancies
Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination under General Recruitment	300
Special Recruitment	9
Range Forest Officer	53
Assistant conservator of Forest	2
Total	364

Pay Scale

Below is the pay scale and grade pay of the posts notified for the recruitment of UPPSC PCS 2020:

Name of Post	Pat Scale
Assistant conservator of Forest	Rs.15600/- to Rs.39100/-, Grade Pay- Rs.5400/-, (Level 10 in the pay matrix Group) Group “B”, Gazetted.
Range Forest Officer of Forest	Rs.9300/- to Rs.34800/-, Grade Pay – Rs.4800/-, (Level 8 pay matrix 47600 – 151100) Group “B”, Gazetted.

UPPSC PCS Application Form 2020

The application form for the UPPSC PCS 2020 releases in online mode only. Candidates can fill the application form through the official website of UPPSC. Keep the images of the passport size photo and signature to upload during the application form. Candidates have to fill the separate application form for the preliminary exam, for the main exam and for the personal interview. The application fee shall only be submitted through online mode and offline mode. Online processing fee of Rs. 25 is added to the application fee. Below are the application fee based on the type of the exam and category of the candidate:

(i) Preliminary Exam:

Category	Application Fee
Unreserved/Economically weaker sections/OBC	Rs. 100 + Rs.25 = Rs.125/-
SC/ST	Rs. 40 + Rs. 25 = Rs. 65/-
Handicapped	No Exam Fee + Rs.25 = Rs.25/-
Ex-servicemen	Rs. 40 + Rs. 25 = Rs. 65/-
Dependents of Freedom Fighters	As per their original category

(ii) Main Exam:

Category	Application Fee
Unreserved/Economically weaker sections/OBC/ Candidates of Other states	Rs. 200 + Rs.25/-
SC/ST	Rs. 80 + Rs.25/-
Handicapped of Uttar Pradesh state	NIL exam fee + Rs.25/-
Ex-Army Personnel of UP	Rs. 80 + Rs.25/-

UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria 2020

Read the eligibility criteria for UPPSC PCS examination from below.

AGE LIMIT: The candidate must be between the age group of 21 to 40 years of age as on July 1, 2019.

Age Relaxation: The PwD candidate must not have been of age of 55 years as on July 1, 2019.

Education Qualification: The candidates must have their education qualification from recognised university only:

Name of Post	Education qualification
Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport)	Law Graduate
District Basik Shiksha Adhikari / Associate DIOS and Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Officer	PG degree
District Cane Officer, U.P. Agriculture Service Group “B” (Development Branch)	Agriculture Graduate
District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit)	Commerce Graudate
Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I) / Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II)	Degree in Science with Physics or Mechanical Engg. As one 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
Designated Officer / Food Safety Officer	(1) Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry as one of the subjects 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
Statistical Officer	Post Graduate Degree in mathematics or Mathematical Statistics or Statistics or Agricultural Statistics
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
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

About UPPSC

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is an organisation under the state government of Uttar Pradesh that organises the exam and recruitment process of civil service recruitments. These recruitments are notified by the state government of Uttar Pradesh. The commission came into existence on April 1, 1937. The commission of UP has its headquarters in the city of Allahabad.

Official Website: uppsc.up.nic.in

For more information candidates can refer to the

• UPPSC PCS 2020 Information Brochure
• UPPSC PCS 2019 – Information Brochure (English) and Information Brochure (Hindi).

UPPSC PCS 2020 FAQs

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