UPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024: Check Age Limit, Qualification, Graduation Percentage
UPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024 is shared here for UP PCS exam. The candidates are required to fulfil the age limit, educational qualification, nationality. Only those candidates can apply for the exam who fulfil the eligibility criteria. Get more details here.
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UPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024
The Uttar Pradesh Public Services Commission releases the UPPSC eligibility criteria 2024 along with the notification. Candidates keen on applying for the UPPSC PCS exam 2024 should be aware of the eligibility criteria that include, fulfilment of the following parameters:
- Age Limit
- Educational Qualification
- Nationality
- Physical Standard as per the requirement for the post
In this post, we have shared the detailed UPPSC Eligibility Criteria for PCS ACF RFO Exam 2024 for all categories, i.e. GEN, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, PwD and Ex-servicemen.
UPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit
The age limit to apply for the UPPSC exam 2024 is 21 years to 40 years. Candidates who are physically handicapped are required to be between 21 to 55 years. Check the table below for the UPPSC exam age limit.
| Category | UP PCS age limit |
| General | 21 to 40 years |
| PH | 21 to 55 years |
UPPSC PCS eligibility criteria 2024 - Age Relaxation
Candidates who will be applying for the UPPSC exam 2024 are also given age limit relaxation as per their category. Check the table below for UPPSC exam age limit relaxation.
| Category | UPPSC PCS Age Relaxation |
| SC of Uttar Pradesh | 5 to 45 years |
| ST of Uttar Pradesh | 5 to 45 years |
| OBC of Uttar Pradesh | 5 to 45 years |
| Skilled players of classified games of Uttar Pradesh | 5 to 45 years |
| State Govt. employees of Uttar Pradesh | 5 to 45 years |
| Physically handicapped candidates of Uttar Pradesh | 15 to 55 years |
| Emergency Commissioned Officers of Uttar Pradesh | 5 to 45 years |
| Short Service Commissioned Officers of Uttar Pradesh | 5 to 45 years |
| Ex-Army Personnel of Uttar Pradesh who have rendered five years service in Army | 5 to 45 years |
UPPSC Eligibility: Educational Qualification
The basic UPPSC educational qualification is to be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised university. The post wise UPPSC PCS educational qualification is given below in the table.
| Post | Educational Qualification |
| Sub. Registrar, Asst. Prosecuting Officer (Transport) | Law Graduate |
| District Administrative Officer | Post Graduate Degree |
| District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit) | Commerce Graduate |
| Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade I) / Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade II) | Degree in Science with Physics or Mechanical Engg. As one subject |
| Assistant Labour Commissioner | Degree in Arts with Sociology or Economics as a subject or Commerce/Law. |
| District Programme Officer | Degree in Sociology or Social Science or Home Science or Social Work. |
| Senior Lecturer, DIET | Post Graduate Degree with B.Ed. |
| District Probation Officer | Post Graduate Degree in Psychology or Sociology or Social Work or any qualification equivalent thereto or Post Graduate Diploma in any Branch of Social Work from any recognised Institute of Social Work. |
| Child Development Project Officer | Graduate Degree in Sociology or Social Work or Home Science or any qualification equivalent thereto recognised by the Government. |
| Designated Officer / Food Safety Officer | Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry as one of the subjects from a University established by law in India or a qualification recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto OR At least one of qualification prescribed for Direct Recruitment to the post of Food Safety Officer. |
| Statistical officer | Post Graduate Degree in mathematics or Mathematical Statistics or Statistics or Agricultural Statistics from a university recognized by Law in India or equivalent qualification recognised by the Government. |
| Labour Enforcement Officer | Bachelor's degree with Economics or Sociology or commerce and Post Graduate Diploma or Postgraduate Degree in Law / Labour relation / Labour welfare / Labour Law / Commerce / Sociology / Social work / Social welfare / Trade Management / Personnel Management. |
| District Cane Officer, U.P. Agriculture Service Group "B" (Development Branch) | Agriculture Graduate. |
| Principals, Government Intermediate Colleges (For Boys or Girls) | A Post Graduate Degree from a University established by law in India or a degree recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto. L.T. Diploma of the Department of Education, Uttar Pradesh, or B.T. or B.Ed. or an equivalent Degree of a University. |
| Assistant Research Officer (ARO) | A Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry from a University established by law in India or a degree recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto. |
| Assistant Director (Horticulture) | Agriculture Graduate. |
| Manager (Administration/ General) | M.B.A. or Equivalent Degree. |
| Assistant Store Purchase Officer | MBA |
| Technical Assistant (Chemistry) (Only through written exam) | Post graduate Degree in Chemistry with minimum 50 per cent marks from a University established by law in India. |
Marital Status for UPPSC Exam 2024
Married male candidates who have more than one wife living and female candidates who are married to a person already having another wife will not be eligible for the recruitment unless granted an exemption by the Governor.
UPPSC Eligibility 2024: Physical Standard
Some of the posts in UPPSC exam require candidates to fulfill the physical standard. Check the following table to know the UPPSC PCS height and chest measurement as prescribed by UPPSC.
UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria for DSP
| Category | Height (Cm.) | Chest (Cm.) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| For Male candidates | |||
| General, OBC of Citizens and SC | 165 | 84 | 89 |
| ST | 160 | 79 | 84 |
| For Female candidates | |||
| General, OBC of Citizens and SC | 152 | Not applicable | |
| ST | 147 | ||
| Minimum weight for female candidates of all categories | 40 kg | ||
UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria for District Commandant Home Guard
| Category | Height (Cm.) | Chest (Cm.) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| For Male candidates | 165 | 84 | 89 |
| For Female candidates | 150 | 79 | 84 |
| For the candidates of ST and Male Candidates of Kumayun and Gadhwal Divisions. | 160 | 84 | 89 |
UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria for Excise Inspector
| Category | Height (Cm.) | Chest (Cm.) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| For Male candidates | 165 | 81.2 | 86.2 |
| For Female candidates SC/ ST | 147 | Not applicable | |
| For other female candidates | 152 | ||
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