Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) had changed the PCS Exam Pattern from UPPSC Prelims 2018 onward. UPPSC syllabus 2020 is based on the new PCS exam pattern. In this article, we will provide you with the latest UPPSC syllabus and exam pattern for Prelims and Mains 2020.
PCS Syllabus 2020 – Salient Points of UPPSC New Exam Pattern 2018
UPPSC conducts the PCS Exam for recruiting Group A and Group B officers in the administrative services of the state government. UPPSC Prelims 2018 onwards, the PCS exam pattern has been changed. The PCS Exam syllabus for Mains 2018 is based on the new pattern. Also, UPPSC Pre 2019 and Mains are as per the new PCS exam pattern.
The salient points of the UPPSC new exam pattern 2018 are:
- Introduction of 0.33% negative marking in the Prelims Exam
- The UPPSC mains will have 4 GS papers and only one optional subject (2 papers) along with the Essay and General Hindi paper.
- The interview will be for 100 marks
The new PCS exam pattern is closely modelled on the lines of the UPSC IAS Exam.
PCS Exam Pattern 2020
The UPPSC conducts the PCS Exam in three stages:
- Prelims – 2 papers – objective type questions (MCQs)
- Mains – 8 papers – essay/descriptive type
- Interview
The PCS exam pattern for UPPSC Prelims 2020 is given in the table below:
| Name of Exam | Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (General Recruitment/Physically Handicapped – Backlog/Special Recruitment) (Preliminary) Examination |
| Number of Papers |
- Two;
- Paper 1 – General Studies I
- Paper 2 – General Studies II (CSAT)
|
| UPPSC Exam Date (Prelims 2020) | June 21, 2020 |
| Duration of Exam | 2 hour each;
- Both papers conducted on the same day;
- Paper 1 – 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM
- Paper 2 – 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM
|
| Maximum Marks |
- Both Papers will be of 200 marks each.
- However, only Paper 1 will be considered for merit ranking
- Paper 2 is a qualifying paper on the lines of IAS Prelims (33% qualifying criteria)
|
| Number of Questions | Paper-I : 150 questions
Paper-II : 100 questions
|
| Type of Exam | Offline (Pen-paper) OMR sheets |
| Nature of Questions | All questions will be of Objective type (MCQs) |
| Negative Marking |
- As per the new UPPSC exam pattern, there will be 0.33% negative marking for every incorrect answer.
- For e.g., if the maximum marks allotted for a question is 2, then answering it incorrectly would incur a penalty of 0.66 marks
- Filling multiple circles on the OMR sheet for the same question would be treated as an incorrect answer
- There is no negative marking for leaving a question blank
|
Paper 1:
1. Current Events of National and International importance
2. Indian History and National Movement
3. Indian and world Geography- Socio-Economic, Physical Geography
4. Indian Governance and Polity - Political System, Constitution, Public Policy, Panchayati Raj, Human Rights Issues, Etc
5. Social and Economic Development- Demographics sustainable development, Poverty inclusions, social sector initiatives, etc.
6. Environmental Ecology, Climate change and biodiversity- General issues that do not require subject specialisation.
7.General Science
Note: There will be questions on the above topics with special reference of Uttar Pradesh. The official Syllabus given in the UPPSC Notification.
Paper 2:
1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills (including communication skill)
3. Analytical Ability and Logical reasoning
4. Problem solving and decision making
5. General mental ability
6. Elementary Mathematics (Class X level )
7. General English (Class X level)
8. General Hindi (Class X level)
Elementary Mathematics (Class X Level)
1.Arithmetic- (I) Number system: Natural Numbers, Integers, Rational Numbers and irrational numbers, Real Number, Divisor of an integer , Prime Integer, LCM and HCF. (Il) Average, (III) Ratio and proportion, (IV) Percentage , (V) Profit and Loss (VI) Simple and Compound Interest, (VII) Work and Time (VIII) Speed, Time and Distance.
2. Algebra:- (I) Factors, LCM and HCF, Remainder Theorem, Simultaneous linear equations, Quadratic equations. (II) Set Theory- Set, Null set, Subset and proper subset of a set, Operations (Union, Intersections , Differences, Symmetric differences) between sets Venn diagram..
3.Geometry:- (I) Constructions and Theorems regarding triangles, rectangle, square, Trapezium and Circles, their perimeter and area. (II) Volume and surface area of sphere, right circular cyllinder, right circular cone and cube.
4. Statistics:- collection of data, classification of data, frequency, frequency distribution, tabulation, cumulative frequency, Representation of data, Bar Diagram, pie chart, histogram, frequency polygon, cumulative frequency, curves (ogives) , measures of central tendency: Arithmetic mean, median and mode.
The PCS Exam syllabus for General Studies Paper 1:
The UPPSC syllabus for
General Studies Paper 2
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The PCS Exam syllabus for General Studies Paper 3:
The UPPSC syllabus for General Studies Paper 4:
Regarding the UPPSC syllabus for the 34 optional subjects, candidates can refer to the UPPSC notification 2020, 2019 and 2018 below.
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