UPPSC UPPCS 2024: Admit Card OUT, Cutoff, Exam Centre, Answer Key & Result

Uttar Pradesh Combined State/ Upper Subordinate Exam 2024 ( UPPSC UPPCS )

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Updated on Dec 18, 2024 22:17 IST

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will conduct the UPPSC PCS prelims exam on December 22, 2024. The Commission released the UPPSC Prelims admit card 2024 on its official website - uppsc.up.nic.in on December 12, 2024. The candidates can download their UPPCS 2024 admit card to appear in the exam. The Commission mentioned the UPPSC exam centre allotted to the candidates. The Commission is expected to release the UPPSC Prelims Answer key by December 26, 2024.

The UPPCS prelims 2024 will be conducted across the state in all districts. Earlier, the exam was conducted in 51 districts across the state. The Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate (UPPCS) Prelims exam 2024 will be conducted offline at the designated UPPSC exam centres. The candidates will be required to carry one photo identity proof with the official admit card to secure entry to the examination centre.

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Q:   What is the new date for UPPSC PCS 2024 prelims exam?

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The UPPSC will conduct the UPPCS Prelims exam 2024 on December 22, 2024. The Commission bowed to the demands of the students to conduct the exam on a single day instead of two.

The UPPSC admit card 2024 will be released soon. The UPPSC Prelims exam 2024 will be conducted in all the districts of the state. 

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Q:   When will UPPSC 2024 Admit Card be released?

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The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the UPPSC Prelims admit card 2024 on its official website on December 12, 2024. The Commission released the direct link for two of its servers. 

The Commission will conduct the UPPSC Prelims exam 2024 on December 22, 2024 in all the districts of the state.

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Q:   How many exam centres are there in UPPSC Prelims exam 2024?

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The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is planning to conduct the UPPSC Prelims exam 2024 in 41 districts of the state. There are 75 districts in the State. Last year, the UPPSC PCS prelims exam was conducted in 51 districts. Earlier the UPPSC prelims exam was conducted in around 25 cities in the state. 

The UPPSC 2024 prelims exam will be conducted on December 7 & 8, 2024. The Commission is expected to release the UPPSC 2024 admit card on November 27, 2024 in its official website - uppsc.up.nic.in.

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Q:   Is UPPSC PCS 2024 prelims exam postponed again?

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Yes, the UPPSC has decided to conduct the UPPCS Prelims exam 2024 on a single say instead of two days (as decided earlier). The Commission is expected to release the New UPPSC PCS Prelims exam date soon on its official website - uppsc.up.nic.in. The Commission was expected to conduct the UPPSC Prelims exam on December 7 and 8.But as per the latest development, it is expected to be postponed again. The Commission was expected to conduct the UPPCS Prelims Exam on October 27, 2024 but it was postponed. The Commission will release the new exam dates soon @uppsc.nic.in.

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What is UPPSC PCS?

UPPSC conducts the Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate exam to recruit candidates for the Group B services through the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services and Assistant Conservator of Forest/Range Forest Officer Services Examination 2024. The UPPCS exam recruits state government functionaries in provincial civil services and other state services. These functionaries get their postings in various essential departments, such as land records, land revenue, and general administration.

UPPSC PCS Full Form

The full form of UPPSC PCS is Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) Provincial Civil Service (PCS). The name is a joint name of the Commission and its top service. The official name of the exam is Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate Exam.

UPPCS 2024 Overview

The candidates can see below the UPPSC 2024 exam overview

UPPSC PCS 2024 Highlights

Exam Name

Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate Exam (UPPCS)

Conducting Body

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)

UPPSC 2024 Applications Start Date

01-Jan-2024

Last Date to Apply

02-Feb-2024

Exam Level

State Level

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

Offline

Exam Date

27-Oct-2024 22-Dec-2024

UPPSC Main Exam 2024

February 2025 (Tentative)

Vacancies

220

Language

English and Hindi

Exam Purpose

To select the candidates for the state services

No. of Applicants

Around 6 Lakh

No. of applicants who appeared in the exam

Around 3.5 Lakhs

No. of Test Cities

Across the state

Exam Helpdesk No.

10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

0532 – 2407547

+91 – 8765973668

+91 – 8765973766 (Lucknow)

Official Website

http://uppsc.up.nic.in/

The UPPSC 2024 exam dates are important because the candidates must shift gears between the UPSC and UPPSC exams. After all, the prelims and main exam are only a fortnight apart. The candidates can see here the UPPCS exam date 2024.

UPPSC UPPCS 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UPPSC UPPCS 2024 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates

Oct '24

UPPSC UPPCS Mains Exam Date 2024

27 Oct '24

UPPSC UPPCS Prelims Exam Date 2024

Oct '24

UPPSC UPPCS Admit Card 2024 Dates

UPPCS 2024 Admit Card

The UPPSC 2024 admit card has been released on the official website.  The Commission released two direct links for the candidates. The candidates will be required to show their UPPSC admit card to enter the examination centre. UPPCS admit card is the essential document to secure entry to the exam centre. The candidates must carry one government identity proof with the UPPSC admit card to establish their identity when asked for at the examination centre.

UPPCS Cut Off 2024

The UPPSC PCS 2024 cutoff will be released online for all the categories and posts separately. It will be released after the declaration of final result. The Commission does not release the cutoff with the result. The release of the UPPSC PCS cutoff can be considered as the last step of the exam process. 

Recently, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission released the UPPSC PCS 2023 cutoff for the prelims and main exam for all the categories and groups. The Commission released the UPPSC Cutoff under the candidates' login. The Commission releases the UPPSC PCS cutoff only after the completion of the exam process. The Commission releases the category-wise UPPCS cutoff for all the groups. The candidates should check the UPPSC PCS Cutoff of previous years to gain insight regarding the passing marks for the prelims exam. 

UPPSC 2024 Exams

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is the apex state recruitment body that conducts various exams to recruit candidates for various Group B services. UPPSC do not conduct exams where the eligibility condition is below a graduate, such functions are delegated to the UPSSSC and other departmental recruitment bodies. The UPPSC conduct the following important exams.

  • Combined State/Upper Subordinate Exam (UPPCS)
  • Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO)
  • Uttar Pradesh State Engineering Exam (Assistant Engineering Exam)
  • Judicial Service Exam {PCS(J)}
  • Exam to recruit Principals in the Government Senior Secondary Colleges/Medical Colleges
  • Exam to recruit Readers in different Educational and Training Institutes

UPPCS Answer Key 2024

The Uttar Public Service Commission will release the UPPSC prelims answer key after the prelims exam. The Commission will release the tentative answer key and ask the candidates to send objections against the incorrect answers given in the official answer key. The candidates can check their answers from the UPPSC answer key (tentative) and calculate their scores. The Commission does not release the final answer key before the completion of the exam process. The final answer key is released after the final result. After the prelims exam, the Commission releases the tentative answer key. The Commission invited objections from the candidates to suggest corrections (if any) in the question or in the answer provided by the Commission. The Commission forms a committee to examine the objections received from the candidate. It recommends the changes required in the tentative answer key. The Commission will consider the recommendations and will decide accordingly. 

UPPCS PCS 2024 Form

The Commission released the UPPSC 2024 application link with the release of the official notification. The last date to fill out the UPPSC 2024 applications were February 2, 2024, but the last date to submit the UPPSC PCS 2024 application fee was January 29, 2024.

UPPCS Vacancy 2024

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission notified 220 vacancies. The Commission will release the UPPSC 2024 vacancies later in detail.

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UPPSC PCS Eligibility 2024

The candidates should check all the eligibility conditions before filling out the UPPSC PCS form online. The commission may cancel the candidature of any candidates at any stage of recruitment. The eligibility criteria for the UPPCS Exam are given below.

UPPCS 2024 Educational Qualification

The candidate must be a graduate to appear in the UPPSC PCS exam 2024. The candidates who will appear in their graduation degree exam can also appear in the exam but they need to submit their final year mark sheet at the time of the UPPCS main exam Detailed Application Form (DAF) submission. 

The candidates having any percentage in the degree course can fill out the UPPCS application and can appear in the UPPCS exam. Besides, there are some specific educational qualifications required for some posts. The details are given below.

UPPSC Post Educational Qualification required
Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport), Law officer, Law Officer (Mandi Parishad) Graduation (Law)
District Basic Shiksha Adhikari/ Associate DIOS & Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Officer  PG Degree
District Cane Officer Graduation (Agriculture)
District Audit Officer Graduation (Commerce)
Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I)/Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II) Degree in Science with Physics or Mechanical Engineering as one subject.
Assistant Labour Commissioner Degree (Arts) with Sociology or Economics as a subject or Commerce/ Law
District Programme Officer Degree (Sociology/ Social Science/ Home Science/ Social Work)
Senior Lecturer, DIET PG Degree with B.Ed.
District Probation Officer PG Degree (Relevant Disciplines)
Designated Officer/ Food Safety Officer PG (Chemistry)
Statistical officer PG (Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Statistics/ Agricultural Statistics)
Labour Enforcement Officer Bachelor’s Degree/ PG (Relevant Disciplines)
Distt. Horticulture officer Group-2 Grade-1 B.Sc (Agriculture / B.Sc (Horticulture)
Extension Service Officer Group-2 B.Sc or B.Sc. (Ag.) followed by a 15-month Post-graduate Diploma Course
Tax assessment officer Bachelor’s degree (Commerce or Economics)
Marketing officer/ Secretary Group-II (Mandi Parishad) Graduation (Relevant Disciplines)
Account and Audit Officer (Mandi Parishad) Graduation (Commerce) with Accountancy
Senior Sugarcane Development Inspector PG (Agriculture Science) and CCC Certificate
Veterinary and Welfare officer B.V.Sc. and A.H or equivalent

The above posts are an exhaustive list. Some posts are not notified in the notification for the exam. There can be an increase in the number of UPPSC posts in case the Commission include more posts for the exam. 

UPPCS Age Limit

The common age limit for all the positions is:

  • Minimum Age limit - 21 years
  • Maximum Age Limit - 40 years (on July 1 of the exam year)

The candidates born before July 2, 1984, and after July 1, 2003, will not be eligible to appear in the UPPSC 2024 exam.

Age Relaxation in UPPCS Exam

The age relaxation provided for the reserved category candidates is:

Category    Age relaxation provided Upper Age Limit
OBC 5 years 45 years
SC 5 years 45 years
ST 5 years 45 years
PwD 15 years 55 years

Important Note: Skilled players of U.P. of Classified Games, State Govt. Employees of U.P. including Teachers/Staff of the Basic Shiksha Parishad of U.P. and Teachers / Staff of the Government Aided Madhyamik Vidyalayas of U.P. i.e. they must have not been born before 2nd July 1977. The candidates can refer to UPPSC Eligibility 2024 for more details.

UPPSC UPPCS Notification 2024

The UPPSC notification 2024 was released in January 2024. The Commission also mentioned the number of vacancies, dates, syllabus, exam pattern and other rules and regulations related to the exam. The applications were also activated with the notification. The candidates can download the UPPSC 2024 notification PDF here. The official UPPSC 2024 notification notified the number of vacancies, UPPSC age limit, eligibility criteria, new syllabus and exam pattern and the application dates. The UPPSC PCS notification 2024 will serve as a master document for all the queries and solutions related to the exam. It is the official document which can be called in a court of law in case of any litigation. 

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UPPCS 2024 Syllabus

The Commission notifies the official syllabus in the notification every year. UPPSC Syllabus is kin to the UPSC syllabus now. The prelims exam is conducted on the same lines as conducted by UPSC. UPPCS syllabus is the key to the preparation and consequently for the selection in the exam. The candidates should refer to the syllabus and prepare each of the topics given in the syllabus. The candidates need to understand the exam because the syllabus explains the extent of the examination and its preparation. The candidates need to internalise UPPSC Syllabus to prepare for the exam in a better way.

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UPPSC UPPCS Exam Pattern 2024

The UPPSC PCS main exam pattern has been changed. The state government has approved the removal of the optional subject from the main exam. The UPPCS exam has three stages selection process and the candidates must pass all three stages of the UPPCS exam to qualify for the exam. The stages of the selection process are given below.

1. Prelims Exam

2. Main Exam (written)

3. Interview

Commission issues the UPPCS answer key for the prelims exam. The candidates can check their answers and can raise objections to the wrong answers in the provisional answer key. The candidates can see here UPPSC 2024 Selection Process in detail.

1. UPPCS Prelims Exam
The prelims exam is the first stage of the UPPCS selection process. UPPSC conducts the prelims exam across the state in offline mode and around eight lakh candidates appear in this exam. Last year, the UPPSC UPPCS prelims question paper was not in consonance with the previous year's papers. There are two papers in the UPPCS prelims exam that are mentioned below:

  • UPPCS Prelims General Studies Paper - 1
  • UPPCS Prelims General Studies Paper - 2 (CSAT)

2. UPPCS Main (written) Exam

The optional subject from the UPPCS PCS main exam has been removed. The Government approved the proposal of removing the optional subject and instead of it, two papers will be introduced in the UPPSC main exam 2024. The UPPSC UPPCS main exam pattern can be summarised as follows:

Paper

Description

Marks

1

General Hindi

150

2

Essay

150

3

General Studies-I

200

4

General Studies –II

200

5

General Studies –III

200

6

General Studies –IV

200

7

Optional Subject - Paper 1 General Studies Paper V (Uttar Pradesh Specific Paper-1)

200

8

Optional Subject - Paper 2 General Studies Paper VI (Uttar Pradesh Specific Paper-2)

200

Sub-Total (Written Test)

1500

Personality Test (Viva-Voce)

100

Grand Total

1600

The details of the papers will be notified in the official notification soon. 

UPPCS Personality Test (Viva Voce)

The personality test is the last stage of the UPPSC UPPCS exam. The commission has assigned 100 marks to the personality test, which makes it an important factor in deciding the final rank. The personality test revolves around current events and the Detail Application Form (DAF) filled out at the time of the main exam. 

The UPPSC conducts the personality test in the commission’s office premises and the candidates need to go to Prayagraj for the personality test. After the personality test, the UPPSC results will be declared. It will pave the way for the selection.

UPPCS 2023 Final Result OUT

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission released the UPPSC 2023 final result online on January 23, 2024. The Commission released the roll number, names, and category in the final Result PDF. The Commission conducted the UPPSC 2023 interviews till January 12, 2024. As per the notice, three candidates did not appear in the UPPSC 2023 interviews. 

The candidates should note that the marks secured in the UPPSC Prelims exam will not be considered for the final merit list but the candidates will be required to clear the prelims exam because it is mandatory to clear the prelims in order to appear in the mains exam.  The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will not release the UPPSC 2023 cutoff for the exam. 

UPPCS Exam Analysis 2024

The Commission is expected to conduct the UPPSC PCS 2024 exam in July. The candidates will get here the UPPSC 2024 prelims exam analysis on the day of the examination. The Commission conducts the UPPCS exam in an offline mode across the state. UPPCS Exam is trading a new path after 2018 because of two reasons. The UPPSC had introduced negative marking in the UPPCS prelims exam and changed the UPPCS main exam pattern also. This changed the whole structure of the UPPCS exam. UPPSC exam analysis helps the candidate in preparing for the exam in a better way. It suggests the important components of the exam and question paper.

UPPSC PCS 2023 Exam Analysis Video

The candidates can see here the Video of the candidates who appeared in the UPPSC 2023 Prelims exam

UPPCS Previous Year Question Paper

Question papers are very important for exam preparation. The candidates must refer to the UPPSC's previous years' question papers to consolidate their preparation. UPPSC Prelims question papers are important for exam preparation. The candidates should attempt the previous year's question paper in time-bound and exam-like conditions so that they can check their performance in the exam-like conditions. The UPPSC question papers follow the same standards and hence they are helpful for the overall preparation.

UPPCS Exam Centres 2024

The number of UPPCS exam centres is notified in the official notification. The UPPCS prelims exam will be conducted at all major districts in the state. The UPPSC main exam will be conducted at three exam centres only. Both exams are conducted in offline mode.

UPPCS 2024 Selection Process

UPPSC follows the same exam pattern as followed by the UPSC. The UPPCS exam is a three-stage exam comprising 

  1. Prelims
  2. Main (written)
  3. Main (interview)

The candidates can see here the complete UPPCS exam pattern in detail.

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UPPCS Books

Books are the best friends for preparation. The candidates should refer to the standard books for the preparation. In addition to the standard books, the candidates must also practice with the mock tests and the previous year's question papers in a time-bound manner. The candidates can refer here for the UPPSC PCS Books.

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UPPSC UPPCS Contact Information

Exam Helpdesk No.

10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

0532 – 2407547

+91 – 8765973668

+91 – 8765973766 (Lucknow)

Official Website

http://uppsc.up.nic.in/

Address

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission,10, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Prayagraj (Allahabad) Uttar Pradesh - 211018

UPPSC PCS 2024 FAQs

The candidates can see here the important questions related to the UPPSC 2024 exam.

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