UPPSC Exam Date 2024 Released: Check Prelims Exam to be Held on Dec 22, Check Schedule and Timings Here
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is a state government body which is responsible for conducting the UP government exams each year. The UPPSC PCS exam is one of the major exams for Group A and B officers in the state. The UPPSC exam is held each year. The exam has three stages, Prelims, Mains and Interview. The UPPSC is going to conduct the UPPSC Prelims exam on 22nd December 2024. Candidates appearing for the exam can check the complete schedule here on this page. Check further updates on the UPPSC exam date on this page.
UPPSC Exam Date 2024
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the UPPSC PCS exam date 2024 on its website. The UPPSC Prelims exam will be held on 22nd December 2024 in offline mode in various exam centres across Uttar Pradesh.
Prior to this, the prelims exam was scheduled to be held on October 27, 2024. All the candidates who will be taking the UPPSC exam 2024 for Prelims can check the detailed exam date, schedule, and timing for each paper in this post.
UPPSC PCS Prelims Date 2024
The UPPSC PCS Prelims exam date has been scheduled for 22nd December 2024. The exam shall be held in two shifts, morning and afternoon shifts.. The Mains exam has four papers that will be held consecutively for four days. Check the following table to know about the UPPSC Mains exam schedule.
| UPPSC Notification Dates | |
| UPPSC Events | UPPSC Dates 2024 |
| UPPSC notification 2024 | January 1, 2024 |
| UPPSC PCS application form 2024 | January 1, 2024 |
| UPPSC PCS application form’s last date | February 2, 2024 |
| UPPSC PCS 2024 admit card (Prelims) | Released |
| UPPSC PCS 2024 exam Date for Prelims | December 22, 2024 |
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UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern
The UPPSC Prelims exam consists of two papers, each testing different aspects of a candidate’s knowledge and skills. The Paper-1 (General Studies I) has 150 questions and carries a total of 200 marks. This paper covers a wide range of topics, including history, geography, economics, polity, environment, and current affairs. The duration of this paper is 2 hours, and it plays a crucial role in determining the candidate's eligibility for the Main exam, as the marks obtained here are considered for shortlisting. On the other hand, Paper-2 (General Studies II), also known as the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT), is qualifying in nature.
| Paper | Total Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper-1 – General Studies I | 150 | 200 marks | 2 Hours |
| Paper-2 – General Studies II (CSAT) Qualifying in Nature | 100 | 200 marks | 2 Hours |
UPPSC Mains Exam Pattern
The candidates who have qualified the UPPSC PCS Prelims exam will be eligible to appear for the Mains exam. The Mains exam has a total of 8 papers where each paper is descriptive in nature. Candidates should also check the UPPSC syllabus to know the important topics asked in the exam. The total marks for the Mains exam is 1500.
| 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 (Fifth Paper) 8. General Studies (Sixth Paper) |
| 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, candidates have to select only one optional subject (2 papers) now, from the list given. |
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