UPPSC Exam Pattern

As per the new UPPSC Exam Pattern,  there will be a 0.33% negative marking for every incorrect answer. Each paper will be conducted for 2 hours. There shall be a negative marking of 0.33% for every incorrect answer. The candidates must appear in both the papers of the preliminary examination for evaluation. The minimum qualifying marks for the UPPSC exam vary for different categories, with SC/ST candidates required to score 35% in both the Prelims and Mains exams, while other categories must score 40% in both stages.

No, the UPPSC PCS main exam pattern was not changed but the Commission removed the Optional subject from the main exam and introduced the General Studies Paper 5 and 6. These papers will ask the Uttar Pradesh specific topics and questions related to the local folklore of the state.The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission under the directives of the State Government, removed the optional subject from the main exam. The UPPSC Main exam is conducted as the offline exam in the pen and paper mode.