UPPSC Pattern 2024: Exam Format for UPPSC Prelims, Mains, and Interview

UPPSC Pattern 2024: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducts the PCS exam for the recruitment of candidates to work with the UP government for different posts. The UPPSC administers recruitment exams for a variety of positions, including Review Officer (RO)/Assistant Review Officer (ARO), the Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF)/Range Forest Officer (RFO),  and others. The examination is conducted in three stages, namely the Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Although the exam pattern and UPPSC Syllabus vary depending on the selected job post and type of exam, the general pattern for Prelims and Mains remains the same. 

Starting UPPSC Prelims 2018 onward, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) revised the PCS Test Pattern. The syllabus and question types are now based on the new exam pattern. In the new format, applicants no longer have optional subject papers as they have been replaced by additional general studies papers. The official notification for 2023 has been released and includes the detailed exam pattern for UPPSC 2024. Continue reading to know the test format for both Prelims and Mains exams.

UPPSC Exam Pattern 2024

The Table below highlights the UPPSC exam pattern-

As discussed earlier, the exam has three main selection stages that candidates must prepare for. These are: 

• Preliminary Exam: The preliminary test, which is the initial and the first round in the hiring process, is an objective-type paper. There are two critical papers in this stage: General Studies I and General Studies II (also called the CSAT paper).
• Mains Exam: The main exam, which is the second stage of the selection process, is offered to candidates who passed the preliminary exam. A written test plus an interview make up the main exam. Six papers comprise the written test.

Read on to know the separate and detailed pattern for UPPSC Prelims and Mains.

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UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

The table below comprises the exam pattern for the prelims examination of UPPSC-

UPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2024

The table below highlights the UPPSC mains exam format, candidates must check it out for better clarity-

UPPSC Mains Optional Subjects

Prior to 2023, the UPPSC mains exam used to have two optional papers instead of general studies papers 5 and 6. A list of 35 subjects used to be given to registered applicants to choose from.

Although, according to the updated and recent exam pattern, the optional papers will not be a part of the curriculum. Instead, applicants will be asked questions on the state of Uttar Pradesh in the form of paper 5 and paper 6.

UPPSC Interview Pattern 2024

Candidates who pass the Mains round of the PCS Exam are invited to the UPPSC Viva/Personality Test/Interview. The interview, which is worth 100 marks under the new PCS exam pattern, gauges candidates' general knowledge, moral integrity, capacity to convey their strengths and personalities, intelligence, and general aptitude for the military. 

The PCS Interview has witnessed modifications according to the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission. Originally, the interview panel would be comprised of subject specialists, IPS officers, and IAS officers. Former judges, brigadiers, and renowned educators will now also be invited in for interviews. The interview board's authority has grown as a result of this development.