UPPSC Syllabus 2021: Download PDF Exam Pattern & Syllabus for PCS Prelims & Mains Exam here
UPPSC Syllabus 2021: Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is going to conduct the UPPSC PCS Prelims 2021 exam on 13th June 2021 for the recruitment of 400 vacancies in UP Civil Services. The UPPSC Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services 2021 Notification has already been released. Candidates who will apply for the UPPSC PCS 2021 exam will have to appear for the exam. Here in this article, we have shared the UPPSC PCS Syllabus and Exam Pattern in detail for both Prelims and Mains exams. Also, the syllabus is shared below in PDF download format in English and Hindi Languages.
The UPPSC Exam Calendar 2021 states that the UPPSC PCS Prelims exam will be held on 13 June 2021 and the UPPSC PCS Mains 2021 exam will be held on 3rd October 2021. Both the exams are conducted in written mode. In prelims exam, questions are asked in objective multiple choice format and in the Mains exam, questions are asked in descriptive format. There is negative marking in the Prelims exam of one-third marks. The exam pattern and structure of the exams are modified by the Uttar Pradesh Commission from time to time. The latest exam pattern is provided below along with the detailed syllabus.
UPPSC PCS Online Application 2021
UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria 2021
| UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Date 2021 |
13 June 2021 |
| UPPSC PCS Mains Exam Date 2021 |
3 October 2021 |
Let's first have a look at the UPPSC PCS Selection Process below:
UPPSC PCS Selection Process 2021
The candidates are selected for the UPPSC PCS Recruitment through three successive phases. These phases are:
-Prelims Exam
-Mains Exam
-Interview
UPPSC PCS Exam Pattern 2021: Prelims & Mains
The exam pattern of both Prelims and Mains Exam is different and involves different marking scheme and different structure. Go through the detailed exam pattern below:
UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2021
| Paper |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
Negative Marking |
| Paper-1 - General Studies I |
150 |
200 marks |
2 Hours (9.30-11.30 am) |
1/3rd Marks for Wrong Answers |
| Paper-2 - General Studies II (CSAT) |
100 |
200 marks |
2 Hours (2.30- 4.30 pm) |
Note: The Paper 2 CSAT is qualifying in nature. The Prelims exam is conducted offline; answers to be marked in OMR Sheet
UPPSC PCS Mains Exam Pattern 2021
| Paper Name |
Total Marks |
Duration |
| General Hindi |
150 |
3 Hours |
| Essay |
150 |
3 Hours |
| General Studies - I |
200 |
3 Hours |
| General Studies - II |
200 |
3 Hours |
| General Studies - III |
200 |
3 Hours |
| General Studies - IV |
200 |
3 Hours |
| Optional Subject – Paper I |
200 |
3 Hours |
| Optional Subject – Paper II |
200 |
3 Hours |
| Total |
1500 |
- |
Note: UPPSC PCS Mains exam is held offline in descriptive format. The exam is held in a week duration; each paper is held in a different slot. The timing and the exam date is intimated by the UPPSC before the exam along with the admit card.
UPPSC PCS Syllabus 2021
The Syllabus, like exam pattern, is different for both Prelims and Mains exams. Have a look at the syllabus below:
UPPSC PCS Prelims Syllabus 2021
| Paper 1 - General Studies |
Paper 2 - General Studies - CSAT |
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| Current events of National & International importance: Questions will be asked from Current Affairs of past 6 months to 1 year Indian History and National Movement: Social, economic & political aspects of history of India; knowledge of freedom movement, growth of nationalism and Indian Independence Indian Geography and World Geography – Physical geography, Socio-economic Geography & World Geography Indian Polity & Governance – Constitution, Political System, Indian Polity, Economic and Culture, Community Development, Public Policy, Rights issues, Panchayati Raj, etc. Social and Economic Development – Sustainable Development, Demographics, Poverty Inclusion, Social Sector initiatives, Population, Environment, Urbanization Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – general issues & awareness General Science: Understanding of Science |
Arithmetic: Number systems, L.C.M & H.C.F, Average, Ratio and proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound interests and Work and Time, Speed, Time and Distance Algebra: Factors of polynomials, LCM & HCF, Remainder theorem, linear equations, quadratic equations; Set Theory - null set/subsets/proper subsets, Operations. Venn diagram Geometry: Constructions & theorems of Triangle/rectangle/square/trapezium/circles; Volume & surface area of sphere/cylinder/Cone and Cube Statistics: Collection & Classification of data, frequency, cumulative frequency, frequency distribution, tabulation, representation of data through Bar Graph/Pie chart/histogram/polygon/frequency curves, Measures of Central Tendency: Mean/Median/Mode
Comprehension Active & Passive Voice Parts of Speech Direct & Indirect speech Punctuations & Spellings Vocabulary Meaning of words Sentence Rearrangement Fill in the blanks Idioms & phrases
शब्द रचना वाक्य रचना अर्थ शब्द-रूप संधि & समास क्रियाएँ अनेकार्थी शब्द विलोम शब्द पर्यायवाची शब्द मुहावरे & लोकोक्तियाँ तत्सम एवं तद्भव देशज, विदेशी (शब्द भंडार) वर्तनी अर्थबोध हिंदी भाषा में होने वाली अशुद्धियाँ मुख्य बोलियाँ |
UPPSC PCS Mains Syllabus 2021
In the UPPSC PCS Mains exam, candidates need to appear for 8 papers. The time duration of each paper is 3 hours. These papers are:
- General Hindi
- Essay
- General Studies - I
- General Studies - II
- General Studies - III
- General Studies - IV
- Optional Subject – Paper I
- Optional Subject – Paper II
Among these, all the General Studies papers and Optional Papers are of 200 marks each and the General Hindi & Essay papers are of 150 marks each. The detailed syllabus is provided below:
UPPSC PCS 2021 Syllabus for Optional Papers
Candidates can choose the optional papers from the list of 29 subjects. These subjects are:
Agriculture
Botany
Mechanical Engineering
Zoology
Law
Electrical Engineering
Chemistry
Animal Husbandry
English Literature
Physics & Veterinary Science
Urdu Literature
Mathematics
Statistics
Hindi Literature
Geography
Management
Sanskrit Literature
Economics
Political Science
Commerce
Sociology International Relations Accountancy
Philosophy
History
Public Administration
Geology
Anthropology
Medical Science
Psychology
Civil Engineering
The detailed syllabus of all these subjects is shared in the form of PDF Download format below: