UPPSC UPPCS Centres

The UPPSC PCS 2021 exam centres are allotted to candidates based on the address provided by the candidate in the UPPSC PCS application form 2021. The Commission reserves the right for centre allocation and once a UPPSC exam centre is assigned no request to change the same will be entertained by the UPPSC.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate

The highest post available in the UPPSC exam is Sub-Divisional Magistrate or SDM. After a certain period of service, SDM can become IAS. The SDM is the district's most powerful person, followed by the DM and SSP. Each SDM in the district is allocated to a department

Exam name- Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission PCS Exam

Number of UPPSC PCS prelims exam centre- 40

Number of UPPSC PCS mains exam centre- 3

Documents to bring at UP PCS exam centre 2024 - UPPSC PCS admit card, Valid photo id proof.

The applicants are suggested to carry the UPPSC admit card along with two photographs and a valid photo ID proof such as \

• Adhar Card
• Driving license
• Passport
• Pan Card
• Voter Identity Card (Voter ID Card/EPIC)

or any of the ID cards issued by the central/state government. These documents are very important for verification and access in the examination centre.

Yes, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) releases guidelines for candidates to follow at the UPPSC exam center. These guidelines include carrying essential documents like the UPPSC PCS admit card, a valid photo ID proof and a transparent water bottle.

The UPPSC Prelims exam will be conducted in two shifts and the candidates will be required to sit for four hours in the examination hall. Hence we suggest that the candidates to wear comfortable and neat clothes that can help them to sit for long hours.

The candidates should avoid wearing any jewellery or metal objects that might hinder with their speed of marking their answers in the answer sheet.

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission allot the UPPCS prelims exam centres based on the first apply first allot basis. In most cases, the applicant get the UPPSC exam centre of their choice. The Commission conduct the exam in 51 districts across the state but there are 76 disctricts in the state. Hence some candidates face the problem of travelling to the nearest exam centre from their place of residence.

For the main exam, there are only three cities where the exam is conducted. The UPPSC main exam is conducted in three districts namely - Prayagraj, Lucknow and Ghaziabad.

There are 21 districts where the UPPSC PCS 2022 prelims exam was conducted. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission does not conduct the UPPSC PCS Prelims exam in all of its districts. There are 76 districts in Uttar Pradesh but the UPPSC Prelims is conducted in 21 districts only. 

The candidates were required to travel to the exam centre and pay for the traveling and accomodation because in most cases the exam centres are not allotted to the nearest city to the candidates residence.