Government & Defence Entrance Exam

In all the states, there is a Personnel department that controls the transfer and posting of the state PCS officers. The head of the state personnel department is the Chief Minister. The Chief Secretary of the state is the nodal officer for the state IAS officers and the PCS officers through some Principal Secretary. The candidates selected on the  PCS officer's post are appointed by the Governor of the State.

A. UPPSC PCS is considered as one of the toughest exams in the state. The Age limit for UPPSC PCS exam is different for the different categories. It is defined as follows:

• Lower Age limit is 21 years
• Upper Age Limit is 40 years

The age of the candidates is counted as on July 1 of the exam year. The age is counted from January 1 of the exam year. 

The Commission provides relaxation in the upper age limit to candidates belonging to the reserve categories.

The UPPSC changed the exam pattern for the UPPCS main exam by removing the optional subject and introduced two Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge specific questions. For these two papers, the candidates should learn about the local traditions and the folklores of the state. Uttar Pradesh is a diverse state having various climate systems and geographical features. The candidates should prepare all the important information about the state. The candidates should focus on the Current Affairs and the factual information. The candidates should start preparing the with the NCERT Books and newspaper.