UPPSC Syllabus 2022: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducts PCS Recruitment Exam for various Group A and Group B officers in the administrative services of UP State. The aspirants must collect the information regarding the exam including syllabus, pattern and selection process etc. There are two exams i.e. preliminary exam and the main exam in the UPPSC PCS exam. Candidates have to qualify both the exams followed by the interview process. The difficulty level of the exam is quite tough and hence, the applicant has to put heart and soul into the preparation of the exam. UPPSC has introduced a new exam pattern from the year 2019 which is given below. Candidates are recommended to check crucial information regarding UPPSC PCS Syllabus 2022 here. The salient points of UP PSC Syllabus 2020 are:
- 33% negative marking in the Prelims Exam
- There will be 4 GS papers and only one optional subject (2 papers) along with the Essay and General Hindi paper in the UPPSC mains.
- Personal Interview of 100 marks
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Uttar Pradesh PCS Exam Pattern 2022
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducts the PCS Exam which consists of three stages as mentioned below:
- Preliminary Exam: 2 Papers (Multiple Choices Questions)
- Main Exam: 8 papers (Essay/Descriptive Type)
- Personal Interview
UPPSC Syllabus 2022 Preliminary Exam Pattern
The candidates can check here UPPSC Prelims 2022 exam pattern below:
| Exam Name |
Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (General Recruitment/Physically Handicapped- Backlog/Special Recruitment) (Preliminary) Examination |
| No. of Papers | There will be two papers in the preliminary exam as per the following manner:
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| Date of Prelims Exam | October 2022 |
| Test Duration | The duration of the exam will be 2 hours each and both the exam will be held on the same day on different shits:
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| Maximum Marks |
Both the papers will be of 200 marks each. However, Paper 1 will be taken into consideration for preparation of merit. Paper 2 is qualifying in nature on the lines of IAS Prelims (33% qualifying criteria). |
| Type of Exam | It is a Pen and Paper-based Offline Test (OMR sheets). |
| Type of Questions | All the questions in both the exam will be multiple choices in nature. |
| Negative Marking |
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UPPSC PCS Main Exam Pattern
The candidates can check here UPPSC Mains 2022 exam pattern below:
| Exam Name |
Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (General Recruitment/Physically Handicapped – Backlog/Special Recruitment) Main (Written) Examination |
| Number of Papers | There will be 8 papers in the UP PCS Main exam which are as under:
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| Date of UPPSC Mains | Will update later |
| Exam Duration |
The duration of each exam will be 3 hours and it will be held over a week’s duration. There will be two shifts for the exam as mentioned below:
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| Maximum Marks | Total 1500 marks exam will be held where marks will be assigned as per the following manner:
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| Type of Exam | It is a pen and paper-based exam. |
| Type of Questions | Essay/Descriptive Type |
| Optional Subjects | The applicant needs to select only one optional subject (2 papers) now from the list provided. |
There will be total 34 optional subjects for the UPPSC Mains exam as per the current exam pattern:
| Chemistry | Arabic Lit. | Zoology |
| Agriculture & Veterinary Science | Hindi Lit. | Statistics |
| Defence Studies | Persian Lit. | Physics |
| Management | Sanskrit Lit. | Mathematics |
| Political Science & International Relations | Geology | Commerce & Accountancy |
| Geography | Psychology | Economics |
| History | Civil Engineering | Public Administration |
| Social Work | Medical Science | Sociology |
| Agricultural Engineering | Philosophy | Anthropology |
| Mechanical Engineering | Botany | Electrical Engineering |
| Law | English Lit. | Animal Husbandry |
| Urdu Lit |
Personality Test
The competent authority will also conduct a personality test/Interview/Viva-Voce of the candidates who qualify the UPPSC Mains exam. The weightage of the interview will be 100 marks and it will cover various topics including current affairs, general awareness, expressing sense, intelligence and competence for the post.
UPPSC Syllabus 2022: Check Details Here
The interested candidates can check here crucial information with regard to the UPPSC PCS 2022 syllabus below:
PAPER – I General Studies-I (200 marks): Duration- Two hours
- General Science
- History of India and Indian National Movement.
- Current events of national and international importance.
- Indian Polity and Governance: Political System, Constitution, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues etc.
- Indian and World Geography: Social, Physical, Economic geography of India and the World.
- Economic and Social Development: Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, Sustainable Development Poverty Inclusion etc.
- General Issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change- that do not require subject specialization.
PAPER-II General Studies-II (200 marks): Duration- Two hours
- General English upto Class X level.
- General Hindi upto Class X level.
- Comprehension
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
- General mental ability
- Decision making and problem-solving.
- Elementary Mathematics upto Class X level- Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry and Statistics.
General Science: Questions based on General Science, which will cover the general understanding of Science such as matters of everyday experience and observation. Candidates should cover the important topics of this subject for the preparation of the exam.
History of India and Indian National Movement:-This section includes an understanding of the economic, social and political aspects of Indian history. Indian national movement, freedom movements, Independence and growth of nationalism etc.
Indian Polity and Governance:- Indian Constitution, Public Policy, Panchayati Raj, Political System, Rights Issues, etc:- In Indian Polity, Economic and Culture, Country’s political system including Panchayati Raj and Community Development, broad features of Economic policy in India and Indian Culture.
Current Affairs including national and international events: Candidates must focus on current affairs of national and international events.
Indian and World Geography: Social, Physical, Economic geography of India and the World. General understanding of World Geography and related questions.
Economic and Social Development:- Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, Sustainable Development, Poverty, etc: Candidates’ knowledge will be tested on various subjects like Environment and Urbanization, problems and relationship between Population, General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate.
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS (UPTO CLASS X LEVEL)
1. ARITHMETIC
- Number systems: Integers, Real numbers, Natural Numbers, Rational and irrational numbers, prime integers, Divisors of an Integer, L.C.M. and H.C.F. of integers and their interrelationship.
- Speed, Time and Distance
- Work and Time
- Average
- Profit and Loss
- Ratio and proportion
- Percentage
- Simple and Compound interests
2. ALGEBRA
- C.M. and H.C.F. of polynomials and their interrelationship, Factors of polynomials, simultaneous linear equations, quadratic equations, Remainder theorem.
- Set Theory: Subsets and proper subsets of a set, Set null set, operations (Intersections, Union, difference, symmetric difference) between sets, Venn diagram.
3. GEOMETRY
- Rectangle, Square, Constructions and theorems regarding triangle, trapezium and circles, their perimeter and area.
- Volume and surface area of a sphere, right circular Cone and Cube, right circular cylinder.
4. STATISTICS
- Collection of data, Classification of data, cumulative frequency, frequency, frequency distribution, tabulation.
- Representation of data: Pie chart, Bar diagram, histogram, frequency polygon, cumulative frequency curves, Measures of Central tendency: Arithmetic mean, Median and Mode.
GENERAL ENGLISH (UPTO CLASS X LEVEL)
- Words Meanings
- Parts of Speech
- Comprehension
- Punctuation and Spellings
- Active Voice and Passive Voice
- Transformation of Sentences
- Idioms and Phrases
- Vocabulary & usage
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Fill in the Blanks
सामान्य हिंदी (हाईस्कूल स्तर तक) के पाठ्यक्रम में सम्मिलित किए जाने वाले विषय
- हिंदी वर्णमाला, विराम चिन्ह
- शब्द-रूप,
- शब्द रचना, वाक्य रचना, अर्थ,
- क्रियाएँ,
- संधि, समास,
- अनेकार्थी शब्द,
- पर्यायवाची शब्द,
- विलोम शब्द,
- मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
- तत्सम एवं तद्भव, देशज, विदेशी (शब्द भंडार)
- वर्तनी
- अर्थबोध
- उ.प्र. की मुख्य बोलियाँ
- हिंदी भाषा के प्रयोग में होने वाली अशुद्धियाँ
UPPSC Mains Exam Syllabus
GENERAL STUDIES: PAPER- I
- Current affairs including events of national and international importance.
- Environment, Population and Urbanization in Indian Context
- Trade and Commerce, Indian Agriculture
- History of India: Ancient, Modern, Mediaeval
- World Geography, Geography of India and its natural resources.
- Indian Culture and Indian National Movement
- Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh regarding culture Agriculture, education, Trade Commerce, the methods of living and social fabric.
- Indian History and culture consisting of broad history of the country from about the middle of the nineteenth century. Questions based on Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Nahru and Tagore. National and international current affairs including sports.
GENERAL STUDIES: PAPER-II
- Indian Economy
- Indian Polity
- General Science (Role of Science and technology in India’s development including everyday life)
- Statistical Analysis, Graphs and Diagrams.
- General Mental ability.
ESSAY
In the Essay section, there will be three sections where candidates have to attempt one topic from each section. There should be minimum 700 words article in each section. The essay will be based on the following topics:
- Section A: (1) Literature and Culture. (2) Political sphere (3) Social sphere
- Section B: (1) Agriculture, Industry and Trade, (2) Economic Sphere (3) Science, Environment and Technology.
- Section C: (1) National and International Events. (2) National Development programmes and projects, (3) Natural Calamities, Land-slide, Earthquake, Deluge, Drought etc.
HINDI
- Question answer from Unseen passage
- Abstraction
- Government and Semi-government letter, telegram, official orders, notification, circular writing
- Knowledge of words and uses.
- Uses of Prefix and Suffix.
- One word substitution.
- Spelling and Sentence correction.
- Idioms and Phrases.
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