UPPSC 2023 Exam
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the UPPSC PCS Mains admit card 2023 and timetable on its website uppsc.up.nic.in/- A total of 4047 candidates have managed to qualify the PCS Prelims exam this year. The Mains exam will be held from 26 to 29 September 2023. The exam will be held at three centres in the state which are Prayagraj, Lucknow and Ghaziabad. We have shared the direct link to download the UPPSC Mains admit card on this page here.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission began the UPPSC application form for the UPPSC 2023 exam on 3rd March and the link was active up to 6th April. Through the UPPSC PCS exam, a total of 254 vacancies will be filled up. You must also note that the UPPSC has eliminated the optional papers from the Mains exam and instead added two general studies papers based on Uttar Pradesh GK.
UPPSC Exam Latest Updates
- 17th September 2023: UPPSC admit card 2023 for Mains exam has been released.
- 11th September 2023: UPPSC Mains admit card 2023 is expected to be released soon. Download UPPSC PCS Mains Exam Timetable
UPPSC 2023 Exam Date
UPPSC has released the UPPSC exam date for the Prelims and Mains exam along with the notification. Candidates can check the UPPSC PCS application link, exam date and other important dates in the table below.
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UPPSC PCS Events |
Dates |
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UPPSC 2023 notification release date |
3rd March 2023 |
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UP PCS 2023 online application begins on |
3rd March 2023 |
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Last Date to apply online for UPPSC exam |
6th April 2023 |
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UPPCS Prelims admit card release date |
May 2023, Released |
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UPPSC Exam Date for Prelims |
14th May 2023 |
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Answer key release date |
17th May 2023 |
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UPPSC result date for Prelims |
14th July 2023 |
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UPPCS admit card for Mains release date |
17th September 2023 |
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UPPSC Mains exam date |
26 to 29 September 2023 |
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Interview |
January/February 2024 (Tentative) |
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Final Result |
February/March 2024 (Tentative) |
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Interview Dates |
20th February - 21st March |
UPPSC 2023 Notification
UPPSC has released the UPPCS notification 2023 PDF on 3rd March on its official website. The notification informs you about the important events related to the exam such as exam date, vacancy, eligibility criteria, salary, syllabus, etc.
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission releases the UPPSC PCS notification each year for the appointment of candidates to the post of Sub Registrar, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Tax Assessment Officer, etc. The selection is done through Prelims, Mains and Interview. The UPPSC exam date for Prelims is on 14th May while the Mains is scheduled for December 2023. You can download the UPPSC notification PDF through the direct link that is given below here.
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UPPSC PCS Notification Download |
UPPSC 2023 Vacancy
UPPSC has released a total of 254 vacancies for various posts to be filled in the UPPSC. The vacancy is slightly lesser as compared to the previous year. Last year, UPPSC released a total of 250 vacancies for the UPPSC PCS 2022 exam, The following is the list of posts available for the UPPSC PCS recruitment 2023:
- Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport)
- District Basik Shiksha Adhikari / Associate DIOS and Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Office
- District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit)
- Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I) / Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II)
- Senior Lecturer, DIET
- Chemist
- Officer on Special Duty (Computer)
- District Can Officer, UP Agriculture Service Group B (Development Branch)
- Labour Enforcement Officer
- Management Officer/Manager (Estate Department)
- Technical Assistant
- Tax Assessment Officer
UPPSC Admit Card 2023 for Mains
The UPPSC Mains admit card 2023 will be released 10 days before the exam date. Candidates would need to login using their UPPSC registration number, date of birth and captcha code to be able to download the call letter. Check the following table to lknow the UPPSC Mains exam schedule.
| UPPSC Mains Exam Date and Time |
Morning Shift 09.30 AM to 12.30 PM |
Afternoon Shift 02.00 to 05.00 PM |
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| 26th September2023 | General Hindi | Essay |
| 27th September 2023 | General Studies - 1 | General Studies - 2 |
| 28th September2023 | General Studies - 3 | General Studies - 4 |
| 29th September 2023 | General Studies - 5 | General Studies - 6 |
UPPSC Answer Key 2023
The UPPSC Prelims answer key 2023 will be released by the UPPSC on its website in a few days after the completion of the exam. The UPPSC PCS Prelims answer key allows you to know the correct answer key for all sets of question paper. The link to check the UPPSC PCS answer key is shared below here.
How to fill UPPSC Application Form 2023
Interested and eligible candidates can fill the UPPSC PCS application form through online mode only. The apply online link shall remain active till 6th April 2023. Hence, you must make sure that you fill the UPPCS form within the given date and time. We have share the steps to fil the UPPSC application form below for your convenience.
Step 1: Visit the UPPSC One Time Registration Portal to register on the website. If you already have the UPPSC registration number then you need to re-register for it.
Step 2: Complete the UPPSC OTR process by filling out all the required details on it to obtain a registration ID and password.
Step 3: Login using the UPPSC registration number and password to complete the application form.
Step 4: Fill up all the details and upload your scanned photograph and signature as per the format..
Step 5: Pay the application fee as per your category and submit the application form, Lastly, make sure to take a printout of the filled-in application form.
UPPSC Application Fee
It is mandatory to pay the UPPSC application fee so that your application form can be accepted by the commission for you to appear in the online exam. The category wise application fee for UPPSC PCS exam 2023 is given below in the table.
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Category of the candidates' |
Application Fee |
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General/ OBC / Economically weaker sections |
Exam fee Rs. 100/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/-, Total = Rs. 125/- |
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SC/ST |
Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/-, Total = Rs. 65/- |
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Differently Abled Person |
Exam fee NIL+ On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 25/- |
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Ex-Serviceman |
Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/- |
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Dependents of the Freedom Fighters/Women |
According to their original category |
UPPSC 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The UPPSC eligibility criteria specifies if you can fill the application form or not. One has to fulfill the educational qualification, age limit to be eligible to appear for the exam. Below we have explained to you about the UPPSC PCS exam eligibility criteria.
UPPSC Educational Qualification
The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline to appear in the UPPSC PCS exam 2023. Those appearing for the final year exam can also appear in the exam but they need to submit their final year mark sheet at the time of the UPPCS main exam Detailed Application Form (DAF) submission. The post wise educational qualification for UPPSC PCS exam is as follows:
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UPPSC Post |
Educational Qualification |
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Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport), Law officer, Law Officer (Mandi Parishad) |
Graduation (Law) |
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District Basic Shiksha Adhikari/ Associate DIOS & Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Officer |
PG Degree |
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District Cane Officer |
Graduation (Agriculture) |
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District Audit Officer |
Graduation (Commerce) |
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Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I)/Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II) |
Degree in Science with Physics or Mechanical Engineering as one subject. |
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Assistant Labour Commissioner |
Degree (Arts) with Sociology or Economics as a subject or Commerce/ Law |
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District Programme Officer |
Degree (Sociology/ Social Science/ Home Science/ Social Work) |
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Senior Lecturer, DIET |
PG Degree with B.Ed. |
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District Probation Officer |
PG Degree (Relevant Disciplines) |
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Designated Officer/ Food Safety Officer |
PG (Chemistry) |
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Statistical officer |
PG (Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Statistics/ Agricultural Statistics) |
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Labour Enforcement Officer |
Bachelor’s Degree/ PG (Relevant Disciplines) |
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Distt. Horticulture officer Group-2 Grade-1 |
B.Sc (Agriculture / B.Sc (Horticulture) |
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Extension Service Officer Group-2 |
B.Sc or B.Sc. (Ag.) followed by a 15-month Post-graduate Diploma Course |
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Tax assessment officer |
Bachelor’s degree (Commerce or Economics) |
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Marketing officer/ Secretary Group-II (Mandi Parishad) |
Graduation (Relevant Disciplines) |
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Account and Audit Officer (Mandi Parishad) |
Graduation (Commerce) with Accountancy |
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Senior Sugarcane Development Inspector |
PG (Agriculture Science) and CCC Certificate |
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Veterinary and Welfare officer |
B.V.Sc. and A.H or equivalent |
UPPCS Age Limit
The age limit for UPPSC exam is as follows:
- Minimum Age limit- 21 years
- Maximum Age Limit - 40 years (on July 1 of the exam year)
The UP Govt. has also gien age relaxation to the reserved category of candidates as per the govt. norms.
UPPSC 2023 Selection Process
The selection process for UPPSC PCS exam is done in three stages that are mentioned below here: Stage 1: Preliminary Examination, Objective in nature
Stage 2: Mains Examination, Descriptive paper
Stage 3: Interview/Personality Test
The merit list for the appointment of candidates will be based on the marks obtained by candidates in Mains and Interview.
UPPSC 2023 Exam Pattern
UPPSC exam pattern has been changed this year. The UPPSC has removed the optional papers from the Mains exam from 2023 onwards. Two additional GS papers have been added to the UP PCS mains exam instead of the optional papers. We have mentioned about the UPPSC PCS exam pattern for Prelims and Mains below.
UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern
No changes have been made to the UPPSC Prelims exam pattern. The Prelims exam has only two papers for 200 marks each. Paper 2 is the general studies paper which is qualifying in nature. A candidate has to obtain at least 33% marks in it. Te selection for the Mains exam shall be done on the baiss of the marks scored by you in the GS paper 1. Given below is the UPPSC Prelims exam pattern:
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UPPSC Exam Pattern for Prelims |
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UPPSC PCS Prelims Paper |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
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General Studies Paper-1 |
150 |
200 marks |
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General Studies Paper-2 (Qualifying in Nature) |
100 |
200 marks |
UPPCS Mains Exam Pattern
UPPSC exam pattern for Mains has been changed as per the UPPSC notification 2023. The government of Uttar Pradesh has removed the optional papers from the Mains exam and instead added two General Studies paper in it. The new UPPSC mains exam pattern has been given below in the table below.
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Paper |
Description |
Marks |
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1 |
General Hindi |
150 |
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2 |
Essay |
150 |
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3 |
General Studies-I |
200 |
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4 |
General Studies –II |
200 |
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5 |
General Studies –III |
200 |
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6 |
General Studies –IV |
200 |
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7 |
Optional Subject - Paper 1 Uttar Pradesh Specific Paper-1 |
200 |
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8 |
Optional Subject - Paper 2 Uttar Pradesh Specific Paper-2 |
200 |
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Sub-Total (Written Test) |
1500 |
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Personality Test (Viva-Voce) |
100 |
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Grand Total |
1600 |
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UPPSC Syllabus 2023
The UPPSC syllabus for Prelims and Mains is notified by the UPPSC in its official notification. Questions based on Polity, Economy, Current Affairs, Geography, History, etc. The Mains exam of UPPSC shall be descriptive in nature. With the addition of two General Studies paper, candidates will have to get a thorough knowledge of Uttar Pradesh since both papers shall be Uttar Pradesh specific papers.
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