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The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has recently announced the UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 through its official notification for recruiting 220 PCS positions. It is important to note that the UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 has three phases: the Preliminary Examination (or Preliminary Exam), the Main Examination (or Main Examination), and the Interview.
The Preliminary Exam has objective sections dealing with General Studies and Aptitude. As part of the Main Exam, descriptive papers focus on state-specific knowledge. This article provides detailed information on the updated UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 for the Prelims, Mains, and Interview stages and access to the UPPSC Exam Pattern.
UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024
Candidates can more effectively arrange their study materials and speed up their exam preparation by understanding themself with the UPPSC Exam Pattern. Below is the exam structure.
Name of the Exam | Type of the Exam/Time | Marks |
UPPSC Prelims Exam | Paper 1: General Studies I | 150 marks |
Paper 2: General Studies II (CSAT) | 100 marks | |
UPPSC Mains Exam | General Hindi | 150 marks |
Essay | 150 marks | |
General Studies I | 200 marks | |
General Studies II | 200 marks | |
General Studies III | 200 marks | |
General Studies IV | 200 marks | |
General Studies V | 200 marks | |
General Studies VI | 200 marks | |
UPPSC Interview | Personality Test/Interview | 100 marks |
UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
The UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern is the initial phase of the UP PSC Exam 2024. Its main purpose is to act as a qualifying stage, filtering out candidates not genuinely dedicated to the selection process. The UPPSC PCS Preliminary examination consists of papers: Papers I and II. Each paper is worth 200 marks and includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The table below provides a comprehensive overview of the UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2024:
UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 | |
Name of Exam | UPPSC PCS Preliminary Exam |
No. of Papers (2) |
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Duration of Exam | Both papers were conducted on the same day, they were two hours each |
Maximum Marks | Both Papers will be of 200 marks each. |
Number of Questions |
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Type of Exam | Offline (Pen-paper) OMR sheets |
Negative Marking | Paper 1- 0.44 Paper 2- 0.66 |
Nature of Questions | All questions will be of Objective type (MCQs) |
UPPSC PCS Marking Scheme for Prelims
- Paper I determines the exam cutoff.
- Paper II is qualifying, with a requirement of 33% marks.
- A negative marking of 0.33% applies to every incorrect answer.
- For instance, an incorrect answer on a 2-mark question will deduct 0.66 marks.
- Marking multiple answers for one question on the OMR sheet counts as incorrect and incurs negative markings.
- No negative markings for questions left blank.
UPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2024
Once candidates successfully clear the PCS preliminary examinations, they advance to the main examination. Here is an overview of the UPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2024. It’s important to highlight that the scores obtained in the main exam hold substantial weightage for the final selection process. The main examination comprises eight descriptive papers, making it a crucial phase in the selection process as it carries a significant weightage of 1500 marks, thereby playing a pivotal role in determining the merit. Noteworthy revisions have been made to the UPPSC main exam pattern:
- The commission has eliminated objective-type questions, reverting to the descriptive-type questions format that was used previously, albeit with an increased number of papers.
- Additionally, an ‘Ethics’ paper has been introduced to the main exam, which was not part of the exam structure in the past.
Name of Exam | UPPSC PCS Mains (Written) Examination |
Number of Papers (8) |
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Duration of Exam | Papers will be conducted over a week’s duration; |
Sessions | Morning Session – 9.30 AM – 12.30 AM
Afternoon Session – 2 PM – 5 PM |
Maximum Marks |
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Type of Exam | Offline (Pen-paper) |
Nature of Questions | Essay/descriptive type |
Negative Marking | NIL |
Optional Subjects | As per the new UPPSC exam pattern, in UPPSC Examination there is no optional subject. |
UPPSC Optional Subject
This year, the UPPSC exam pattern has undergone a major change: optional papers in the mains exam have been replaced with two additional General Studies papers, GS Paper V and GS Paper VI.
UPPSC Interview Exam Pattern 2024
Candidates who qualify in the UPPSC Mains Exam, are called for the UPPSC Interview Exam (Personality Test). In the UPPSC PCS Interview Exam, panelists taking interviews generally ask questions about current events, optional subjects, graduation subjects, home district, and individual interests and hobbies. So UPPSC Interview is about understanding the personality of a candidate and determining whether they fit in the overall state civil services’ ethos and values.
This UPPSC prelims exam has a negative marking system which is used to assess candidates. Candidates should be careful when marking their answers so that they are not penalized for incorrect answers. Here’s a summary of the negative marking:
UPPSC Exam Negative Marking
In the UPPSC Prelims exam, there is a negative marking. If you answer a question incorrectly, 1/3rd (0.33) of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted. No marks are deducted for unanswered questions.
- Incorrect answers result in a deduction of 1/3rd (0.33) of the marks allocated to that question.
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