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The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission was conducted the UPPSC PCS prelims exam 2024 on December 22, 2024. The Commission also released the UPPSC Prelims 2024 answer key on December 25, 2024. The candidates shared that the UPPSC exam 2024 was of moderate level with some difficult questions. The UPPSC PCS prelims cutoff is determined by the General Studies paper 1 only.
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is expected to conduct the UPPSC 2024 exam in offline mode. There will be two papers in the UPPSC 2024 prelims exam. The UPPSC prelims CSAT paper is qualifying only and the candidates will be required to score 33 per cent marks in the paper which is 66 marks. The UPPSC 2024 exam analysis will be available on the prelims exam day.
Q: Why UPPSC UPPCS Exam Analysis is important?
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.
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UPPSC 2023 Exam Analysis
The candidates will get here the UPPSC 2023 exam analysis and its video after the first shift of the exam. The UPPSC 2023 exam first shift was over by 11.30 and the candidates can get here the UPPSC 2023 exam analysis after that.
UPPSC 2023 Topic-wise Questions breakup
The candidates can see here that the UPPSC PCS paper asks questions from all walks of life. The candidates can expect the questions from the following sections.
| UPPSC Syllabus Section |
No. of Questions |
Difficult Level of the Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Polity and Governance |
22 | Moderate with Some difficult questions |
| Environment |
8 | Moderate |
| Current Affairs |
25 | Moderate |
| Science |
12 | Moderate |
| History of India & Indian National Movement |
24 | Moderate with Some Difficult Questions |
| Economy |
12 | Moderate |
| Government Schemes |
3 | Moderate |
| Geography |
24 | Moderate with Some Difficult Questions |
| Uttar Pradesh State-specific |
8 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous |
12 | Moderate |
| Total |
150 |
Moderate |
UPPSC 2023 Exam Analysis Video
The candidates can see here the UPPSC Prelims 2023 exam analysis video
UPPSC PCS 2023 GS Paper 2 (CSAT) Analysis
The candidates can get here the UPPSC PCS General Studies - 2 (CSAT) exam analysis after the paper. The candidates can see here the UPPSC PCS CSAT (GS Paper 2) below after the exam.
| Sl. No |
UPPSC Syllabus Section |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Decision Making and Problem-Solving | 16 |
| 2 |
Comprehension | 22 |
| 3 |
Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability | 16 |
| 4 |
General Mental Ability | 18 |
| 5 |
Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills | 13 |
| 6 |
Hindi | 15 |
|
|
Total | 100 |
UPPSC PCS Exam Analysis - Previous Years
The candidates can see below the UPPSC previous year exam analysis.
UPPSC UPPCS Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis
UPPSC UPPCS exam analysis 2022 was based on the inputs received from the candidates who appeared in the exam. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducted the UPPCS 2022 exam (prelims) on June 12 at the designated exam centres in offline mode across the state. The exam was conducted in two shifts because there are two papers in the prelims exam. The first shift was started at 09.30 A.M. UPPSC UPPCS general studies paper was conducted in the first shift. The marks secured in the general studies paper are considered for the UPPSC prelims result. The second paper (CSAT paper) is qualifying only and the candidates need to score equal to or above the qualifying marks (33 per cent). The paper was difficult and the expected UPPSC UPPCS cutoff will remain low.
UPPSC UPPCS prelims 2022 paper was not easy. As per the exam experts, the exam was moderately difficult. The Commission spelt surprise by asking a large number of questions from the History, Science and Technology and Current Affairs Sections. Around 80+ questions were asked from these three sections only. In the History section, there were a large number of questions from Ancient History and the questions were difficult to answer. The candidates having History as their optional subject can only answer the questions. The questions asked from Science and Technology section were comprehensive questions demanding deep knowledge of the concepts. Current Affairs questions were extensive and the candidates were asked dates and other minute details in some questions.
UPPSC UPPCS Prelims 2022 Subject-wise Questions-Breakup
The candidates can see below the subject-wise break up of the questions asked in the UPPSC UPPSC exam 2022.
| Sl. No |
UPPSC Syllabus Section |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
History of India & Indian National Movement |
32 |
| 2 |
Geography |
15 |
| 3 |
Environment |
6 |
| 4 |
Science |
26 |
| 5 |
Indian Polity and Governance |
13 |
| 6 |
Economy |
7 |
| 7 |
Uttar Pradesh State-specific |
2 |
| 8 |
Current Affairs |
39 |
| 9 |
Miscellaneous |
4 |
| 10 |
Government Schemes |
6 |
|
|
Total |
150 |
The above numbers can vary from perspective to perspective because several questions fall into more than two subjects.
The candidates can see below the UPPCS Prelims exam analysis of previous years'.
UPPSC UPPCS Prelims 2020 Subject-wise Questions-Breakup
| Sl. No |
UPPSC Syllabus Section |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
History of India & Indian National Movement |
26 |
| 2 |
Geography |
24 |
| 3 |
Environment |
8 |
| 4 |
Science |
12 |
| 5 |
Indian Polity and Governance |
16 |
| 6 |
Economy |
6 |
| 7 |
Uttar Pradesh State-specific |
1 |
| 8 |
Current Affairs |
39 |
| 9 |
Miscellaneous |
12 |
| 10 |
Government Schemes |
6 |
|
|
Total |
150 |
The UPPSC UPPCS exam is the most coveted exam of the state. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is a constitutional body with a mandate to conduct the said exam. The UPPCS officers are the topmost officers appointed by the Governor of the state. The other official name of this exam is Uttar Pradesh Combined/Upper Subordinate Exam.
The UPPCS officers are only second to the IAS officers working in the state. They become an IAS officer through the limited departmental exam. These are very important officers of the state and hence the UPPSC recruitment process selects the best candidates based on the written exam and interview process.
UPPSC exam result 2018 shows that the share of women is increased to around 26% in the total selections. In the total of One hundred and Nineteen candidates selected for the post of SDM, forty-one of them are women candidates. In the Dy. SP category, eighteen females were selected. The females from the other states also are making their mark in the UPPSC exam. Even in the top three, the second rank is secured by a girl from Haryana. This shows that the candidates will have very tough competition from the candidates of other states as well.
See here: UPPSC 2020 Question papers
It is very important to understand and analyse the UPPSC UPPCS exam closely, to know the demand for the exam and to determine the competitiveness of the exam. Recently the UPPSC declared the UPPCS 2018 result. This marked the end of the recruitment process for 2018 for the public. Now the commission will do individual communication with the selected candidates on a one-to-one basis.
UPPSC UPPCS Prelims 2019 Subject-wise Questions-Breakup
The question paper is more traditional General Knowledge-based and the candidates need to prepare the core general studies facts.
The second paper of the UPPSC Prelims exam is qualifying only and the candidates need to score 33% marks of the total to qualify it.
UPPSC UPPCS Prelims 2019 Subject-wise Questions-Breakup
| Sl. No |
UPPSC Syllabus Section |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
History of India & Indian National Movement |
23 |
| 2 |
Geography |
21 |
| 3 |
Environment |
22 |
| 4 |
Science |
22 |
| 5 |
Indian Polity and Governance |
18 |
| 6 |
Economy |
13 |
| 7 |
Uttar Pradesh State-specific |
1 |
| 8 |
Current Affairs |
22 |
| 9 |
Miscellaneous |
8 |
|
|
Total |
150 |
The above numbers are indicative only.
Q: How was the UPPSC UPPCS 2023 Prelims Paper?
The paper was moderate. There were a large number of questions from History, Current Affairs and Science and Technology section. The candidates can see here the complete exam analysis with subject-wise breakup.
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Q: Can I choose the exam centre for UPPSC UPPCS main exam?
The candidates should note that the UPPSC PCS main exam is conducted in three exam centres only. These exam centres are
- Lucknow
- Prayagraj (Allahabad)
- Ghaziabad
Candidates can choose their exam center for the UPPSC main exam and can easily get such exam centre.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission released the UPPSC PCS 2024 answer key. The Commission underlined and bracketed all the official answers in the official answer key. The UPPCS Prelims Answer Key 2024 will be available till December 30, 2024. The candidates can send the objections against
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Yes, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission released the UPPSC Admit card 2024 for the prelims exam on December 12, 2024. The candidates can download their admit card from the official website - uppsc.up.nic.in. The Commission released two direct links for the candidates to download their UPPS
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