UPPSC PCS 2025 Exam Pattern: Prelims & Mains Paper Pattern

The candidates should note that there is a negative marking in the UPPSC Prelims exam. The candidates should mark their answers carefully because the negative marking reduces the score drastically if the answers are not marked judiciously. The negative marking in the UPPSC PCS prelims exam is summarised below:

UPPSC General Sudies Paper 1 Marking Scheme
Answer	Marks Assigned
Correct Answer	1.333
Incorrect Answer	- (1.333/3)

The candidates should note that there is a negative marking of same quantum in the UPPSC prelims General Studies paper 2 also. 

In most cases, the candidates prepare for various exams simultaneously. There are certain core topics which are common to all the competitive exams. The candidates are suggested to prepare them well so that they can score better in the exam. Some of these topics are given below:

• History
• Geography
• Economy
• Indian Polity
• Environment Studies
• Current Affairs

In addition to the above, the candidates are suggested to prepare the important festivals, celebrations and local folklores of the regions of Uttar Pradesh for the prelims and Mains exam. 

The candidates need not to worry about the number of attempts in the UPPSC PCS exam because there is no limit to the number of attempts in the exam. The candidates can appear in the UPPSC PCS exam till they confirm to the age limit criteria as prescribed in the official notification. The upper age limit is the only restriction for applying. The upper age limit for the General Category candidates is 40 years. The Commission also provide age relaxation to the reserved category candidates.

Yes, the UPPCS is the premiere exam of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) and it conducts the UPPCS exam every year without fail. The UPPSC maintains the exam calendar and almost all the exams are conducted based on that calendar. UPPSC Prelims 2023 will be conducted on May 14, a fortnight before the IAS prelims exam 2023. The Commission releases the notification every year to recruit the candidates for the posts notified in the official notification. The official notification also mention the number of UPPCS vacancies.

No, the UPPSC PCS main exam pattern was not changed but the Commission removed the Optional subject from the main exam and introduced the General Studies Paper 5 and 6. These papers will ask the Uttar Pradesh specific topics and questions related to the local folklore of the state.

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission under the directives of the State Government, removed the optional subject from the main exam. The UPPSC Main exam is conducted as the offline exam in the pen and paper mode.

There are 8 question papers in the UPPSC PCS main exam. All the papers are compulsory and the marks secured in all the papers are counted for the final merit. The UPPSC Main exam is a descriptive type exam where the candidates are required to write conventional essay type answers in the answer sheet provided by the Commission. In UPPSC prelims exam, there are two question papers where the second paper is qualifying only and the UPPCS Prelims General Studies paper 1 marks are calculated for the merit list.

There are three exam centres for UPPSC main exam. The Commission conduct the UPPSC Main exam in three cities only. These cities are Prayagraj, Lucknow and Ghaziabad. The Ghaziabad is added lately after the demand of the candidates. The UPPSC main exam is a descriptive type exam conducted offline.

The UPPSC Prelims exam is conducted in 51 districts across the state.

No, the Uttar Pradesh did not mention any changes in the UPPSC PCS exam pattern. The Commission notified the old exam pattern in the official notification. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission released the UPPSC PCS 2025 notification on February 20, 2025 for 200 vacancies with no changed in the exam pattern.

The UPPSC PCS prelims 2025 exam will be conducted on October 12, 2025.

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will conduct the UPPCS Prelims exam 2025 on October 12, 2025. The Commission released the official exam calendar and the official notification on its official website - uppsc.up.nic.in. The Commission will release UPPSC admit card 2025 in the first week of October 2025.

The Commission released the official notification for 200 vacancies.

The UPPSC PCS exam selection process involves three stages. It takes around one year to complete the selection process of the exam. The selection process for the UPPSC PCS Exam consists of three stages: 

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Main Exam (Interview)

Candidates first need to clear the Preliminary Exam, followed by the Main Exam, and finally, the Interview stage to be considered for selection

The UPPSC PCS exam analysis is important for the candidates who have appeared in the exam as well as for the candidates preparing for the exam. The UPPSC exam analysis will provide a clear idea about the difficulty level of the UPPSC PCS paper and the important areas from where the questions have been asked in the paper.

The candidates can see the exam analysis such as the guiding force for the next year exam paper. The canddiates can see here the exam analysis video of the candidates who appeared in the exam.

It is a very subjective consideration. Each candidate should assess his or her potential and weaknesses by analysing the previous year question papers and decide accordingly.  The candidates should take advice from seniors, mentors and see the Toppers videos for the right strategy and plans. In case, the candidates need feels that he or she needs guidance, then he or she must join the coaching. 

The UPPSC Prelims 2024 exam will be conducted in July 2024. The Commission is expected to release the UPPSC prelims exam date soon on its official website.