UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024, Check Prelims and Mains Exam Patten

The UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 is important for candidates preparing for the upcoming UPPSC Exam. This article provides the detailed exam pattern for both the Prelims and Mains stages of the UPPSC 2024 Exam, helping candidates to better understand the structure and effectively plan their preparation.

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The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has provided the UPPSC Prelims exam pattern 2024 for both Prelims and Mains in the official notification. To succeed in the UPPSC 2024 exam and secure one of the 220 PCS vacancies, candidates should understand the exam pattern. The Prelims and Mains exam patterns are provided separately below in the article, which is very essential for proper preparation.

UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts the UPPSC Exam every year. This year, the UPPSC Prelims is scheduled for 22 December 2024. The Prelims include General Studies and CSAT, while the Main Exam consists of descriptive papers on various subjects. Below are the Overview of Pattern of the UPPSC Exam Pattern.

Name of the Exam	Type of the Exam/Time	Marks
UPPSC Prelims Exam	Paper 1: General Studies I	150 marks
UPPSC Prelims Exam	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 Admit Card

UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

The UPPSC Prelims Exam is the first stage of the UPPSC Exam 2024. It includes two papers: Paper I and Paper II, each has 200 marks with multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Paper I covers topics like current events, history, and geography, while Paper II tests comprehension, reasoning, mental ability, and language skills in English and Hindi. The table below gives a detailed overview of the UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2024:

UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
Name of Exam	UPPSC PCS Preliminary Exam
No. of Papers (2)	Paper 1 – General Studies I Paper 2 – General Studies II (CSAT)
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	Paper I: 150 questions Paper II: 100 questions
Type of Exam	Offline (Pen-paper) OMR sheets
Negative Marking	1/3 of marks per question
Nature of Questions	All questions will be of Objective type (MCQs)

UPPSC Notification

UPPSC PCS Marking Scheme for Prelims

The Marking Scheme for the UPPSC Prelims is as follows:

In the UPPSC PCS Preliminary Exam, Paper 1 consists of 150 questions carrying a total of 200 marks, and candidates are given 2 hours to complete the exam.
Paper 2 has 100 questions, also carrying 200 marks, with the same 2-hour duration. General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) is a qualifying paper, requiring to score at least 33%.
Negative marking is 1/3 of the incorrect question, Candidates should note that three incorrect answers will cancel out one correct answer, resulting in a score of zero for those four questions. No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
Paper I determines the exam cutoff.
Marking multiple answers for one question on the OMR sheet counts as incorrect.
No negative markings for questions left blank.

UPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2024

After clearing the UPPSC prelims exam, candidates will be called for the main examination. The UPPSC Mains Exam 2024 consists of eight descriptive papers, carrying a total of 1500 marks. The exam pattern has some important revisions.

The commission has removed objective-type questions and returned to the previous descriptive format, now with more papers.
An ‘Ethics’ paper has also been added to the main exam, which was not included before.

Name of Exam	UPPSC PCS Mains (Written) Examination
Number of Papers (8)	1. General Hindi 2. Essay 3. General Studies I 4. General Studies II 5. General Studies III 6. General Studies IV 7. General Studies V 8. General Studies VI
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	General Hindi – 150 marks Essay – 150 marks All General Studies papers will be of 200 marks each Total – 1500 marks
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

UPPSC Interview takes place at the UPPSC office in Prayagraj, where candidates must appear on the scheduled date. The UPPSC Interview Exam has no fixed pattern and depends on the candidate’s skills. During the interview, original documents related to academics and professional experience are verified. This Interview stage holds 100 marks.

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 Subtracted. No marks are deducted for unanswered questions.

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FAQs

What is UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024?

UPPSC Exam Pattern consists three stages- Prelims, Mains and Interview. A detailed UPPSC Pre Exam Pattern is discussed in the above article.

Is UPPSC Optional Subject removed from UPPSC Syllabus?

Yes, State government has recently decided to remove optional papers from the UPPSC Mains Exam. Instead, now there will two state specific GS Papers in the UPPSC PCS Exam.

Who removed the UPPSC Optional Papers from UPPSC Mains Exam?

The State Cabinet headed by CM Yogi Adityanath has recently decided to remove the Optional Papers from the UPPSC Exam and UPPSC syllabus.

What is the UPPSC Exam Date 2024?

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will conduct the UPPSC prelims exam 2024 on 17 March across various centers in the state.

How can I apply for UPPSC 2024?

Candidates interested for appearing in the UPPSC 2024 Exam should go the official UPPSC Website- uppsc.up.nic.in. Under the heading Activity Dashboard, search for the Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate 2024 apply link. Click on the Apply Online link for applying for the UPPSC Exam 2024. A new window will be opened on the screen, there select the UPPSC PCS 2024 exam and press the Apply button. Note that UPPSC Apply Online Link is soon going to be activated.