UPPSC PCS 2022 Notification, Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus & Admit Card

UPPSC PCS 2022: Uttar Pradesh Service Commission or UP PSC soon commence releasing the application for providing admission to various posts that comes under PCS or Provincial Civil services. For those who wanted to make their career in civil services, this opportunity is the best opportunity for them which they must utilize fully. If you are interested to apply then the information mentioned below will greatly help you:

UPPSC 2022 Notification:

• 2nd April 2022: The Last Date to apply for UP PCS 2022 Application Form is 16th April 2022.
• 21st March 2022: Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has been released the UPPSC PCS application form 2022 on 16th March 2022.

Content:

• UPPSC PCS 2022 Highlights
• UP PCS 2022 Exam Dates
• Application Form
  • Application Fee
  • Steps To apply for Application Form
• Vacancies
• Eligibility Criteria
• Exam Pattern
• Syllabus
  • Interview
• Admit Card
• Result
• Salary
• Other State PCS Exam 2022

UPPSC PCS 2022: Highlights

Exam Name	UPPSC PCS 2022
Organization Name	Uttar Pradesh Combined/Upper Subordinate Exam(UPPCS)
Conducting By	Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission(UPPSC)
Exam Level	State Level
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Vacancies	250
Exam Centers	Across the Uttar Pradesh
Category	Government Jobs
Helpdesk No.	0532 – 2407547, +91 – 8765973668, +91 – 8765973766 (Lucknow)
Official Website	http://uppsc.up.nic.in/

UPPCS Exam Date 2022:

Events	Exam Date
Notification Released	16th March 2022
Online Fee Receipt Last date	12th April 2022
Deadline to submit the application form	16th April 2022
Admit card Issue date	—-
UPPSC Prelims Exam Date 2022	—-
Results Declaration	—-
UPPSC Mains Exam Date 2022	—-

UPPSC PCS 2022 Application Form:

• The UPPSC PCS 2022 Application Form will be provided online mode from the official website of the Uttar Pradesh Public service Commission up.nic.in
• Enter all the required details such as name, address, email address, phone number, etc in the application form.
• Upload scanned images such as photographs and signatures in the application form wherever it is necessary.
• Pay the application fee via online payment mode such as through Net banking/challan/ DR/CR Card.
• Take a printout of the application form and save the registration number as well as passwords.

Application Fee:

• For UR/OBC category, the Exam fee will be Rs. 100/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/-
• For SC/ ST category candidates, the Exam fee is Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/-
• For Physically Handicapped candidates, there will be no exam fee but an online fee need to be submitted which is Rs. 25/-

Steps To Apply for UP PSC 2022 Application Form:

• Visit the official site that is uppsc.up.nic.in
• Read complete UPPSC Notification 2022.
• On the main home page, find the link to the Application Form.
• Click on the ‘Apply Online’ link.
• A new window will open in which candidates will have to choose the language in which they want to view the advertisement.
• Fill in all the Basic details in Registration forms like the name of the candidates or parents, category, gender, address, and other contact details for communication purposes (phone number and email ID).
• Check all the information filled is correct or not.
• The email id and contact number provided by the candidate must be valid.
• Upload scanned photo and signature in prescribed size and format.
• Submit the application fee as asked. The application fee will be different according to the category.
• Take a hard copy of the filled application form and keep it safe.

UP PSC 2022 Application Form: Click here

Vacancies:

The number of vacancies for the Combined State/ Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination is about 250. The number of vacancies may increase or decrease depending upon the circumstances/ requirements.

Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Block Development Officer, Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax), District Commandant Homeguards, Treasury Officer/ Accounts Officer (Treasury), Cane Inspector and Assistant Sugar Commissioner, District Cane Officer U.P. Agriculture Service Group “B” (Development Branch), Superintendent Jail, Manager Credit (Small Industries), Manager Marketing and Economic Survey (Small Industries), Executive Officer GradeI/ Assistant Nagar Ayukta, District Basic Education Officer/ Associate DIOS & other equivalent Administrative Posts, Assistant Director Industries (Marketing), Assistant Labour Commissioner, Senior Lecturer DIET, Assistant Commissioner Industries, Statistical Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, (Treasury), Commercial Tax Officer, District Minority Welfare Officer, District Food Marketing Officer, Executive Officer (Panchayati Raj), Deputy Secretary (Housing and Urban Planning), Area Rationing Officer, District Backward Welfare Officer, Naib Tehsildar, District Saving Officer, District Panchayat Raj Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, Accounts Officer (Nagar Vikas), District Supply Officer Grade-2, Additional District Development Officer (Social Welfare), Passenger/ Goods Tax Officer, District Handicapped Welfare Officer, Assistant District Employment Assistance Officer, Accounts Officer (Local Bodies), Regional Employment Officer, Assistant Registrar (Cooperative), Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport), District Probation Officer, District Administrative Officer, District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit), Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-1 and Grade-2), District Programme Officer, District Youth Welfare and Pradeshik Vikas Dal Officer, Labour Enforcement Officer, Excise Inspector, Child Development Project Officer, Food safety Officer, Deputy Jailor, Technical Assistant (Geophysics), Technical Assistant (Geology), Management Officer/ Manager (Estate Department), Information Officer/ District Information officer, Manager (Khadi and Village Industries), Chemist, Officer on Special Duty (Computer).

UPPSC PCS 2022 Eligibility Criteria:

Follow below some steps all these are the UP PCS 2022 Eligibility Criteria:

Age Limit:

• Candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have crossed the age of 40 years on July 1, 2022 i.e. they must have not been born earlier than 2nd July, 1982 and not later than July 1, 2001.
• For PH candidates, the maximum age limit is 55 years i.e. they must have not been born before 02 July, 1967.

Educational Qualification:

• Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport): Bachelor Degree in Law
• District Basik Shiksha Adhikari / Associate DIOS and Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Officer: Master Degree in Any Stream.
• District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit): Bachelor Degree in Commerce B.Com in Any Recognized University in India.
• Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I) / (Grade-II): Bachelor Degree in Science with Physics OR Mechanical Engineering. As one subject.
• Senior Lecturer, DIET: Master Degree with B.Ed.
• Chemist: Master Degree M.Sc in Organic Chemistry with 3 Year Experience.
• Officer on Special Duty Computer: Computer Engineering Degree OR First Class Master Degree with PG Diploma in Computer and 1 Year Experience.
• District Cane Officer, U.P. Agriculture Service Group “B” (Development Branch): Bachelor Degree in Agriculture
• Labour Enforcement Officer: Bachelor degree with Economics OR Sociology or commerce and Post Graduate Diploma OR Post graduate Degree in Law / Labour relation / Labor welfare / Labor Law / Commerce / Sociology / Social work / Social welfare / Trade Management / Personnel Management.
• Management Officer / Manager Estate Department: Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with Degree / Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
• Technical Assistant Geophysics: Master Degree with 50% Marks Geophysics, Applied Geophysics, Geology or applied Geology (with Physics, Mathematics at the B.Sc. Level.
• Tax Assessment Officer: Bachelor Degree in Economics OR Commerce with 55% Marks.

UPPSC PCS Recruitment 2022 Exam Pattern:

UP PCS is divided into three different categories:

• Preliminary
• Mains
• Interview

Note: Those who qualify for the preliminary examination will be eligible to give the examination from UP PCS 2022 Mains

Exam Pattern for Preliminary Exam:

The Preliminary examination will consist of two question papers.

• The question paper will be objective type. There will be negative marking i.e. deduction of one-third marks for every incorrect response.
• CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) will consist of 80 questions for 200 marks for a time duration of two hours. General Study will consist of 100 questions for 200 marks for the time duration of two hours.

Paper Name	No of Question	Total Mark	Duration
CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test): Qualifying in Nature	80	200	2 Hours
General Study	100	200	2 Hours

Exam Pattern for Main Examination:

• General Study comprises of 4 papers for 200 marks each.
• One Optional Subject will be for 400 marks
• General Hindi will be for 150 marks
• Essay for 150 marks

Exam Name	Total Marks
General Study (4 Papers of 200 marks each)	800
One Optional Subject	400
General Hindi	150
Essay	150
Total	1500 Marks

Syllabus:

UPPSC Prelims Syllabus: Paper I

• Current events of National and International importance: On Current Events of National and International Importance, candidates will be expected to know about them.
• General Science: This section questions will be from general appreciation and understanding of Science including matters of everyday observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person, who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline
• Indian History: Ancient, Medieval, Modern: In History emphasis should be on a broad understanding of social, economic, and political aspects of Indian History. In the Indian National Movement, the candidates are expected to have a synoptic view of the nature and character of the freedom movement, growth of nationalism, and attainment of Independence
• Indian and World Geography- Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World: In World Geography only a general understanding of the subject will be expected. Questions on the Geography of India will relate to the Physical, Social & Economic Geography of India.
• Indian Governance and Polity: It covers details of Indian Polity, Economic, and Culture, questions will test knowledge of the country’s political system including Panchayati Raj and Community Development, broad features of Economic policy in India and Indian CulturePolitical System, Constitution, Public Policy, Panchayati Raj, Rights issues, etc.
• Social and Economic Development: Sustainable Development Poverty Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.General Issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change- that do not require subject specialization.
• Environmental Ecology, Climate Change, and Biodiversity – general issues that do not require subject specialization: The questions will be in respect to problems and the relationship between Population, Environment, and Urbanisation. General Issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization, General awareness of the subject is expected from candidates.

UPPSC Syllabus: Mains Paper

The paper-wise official UPPSC syllabus is given below

Paper-II: Essay Paper Syllabus

In this paper, candidates need to write three essays (in about 700 words) in three hours. There will be three sections in the UPPSC Essay question paper and the candidates need to choose one topic from each section. The section-wise syllabus is as follows:

• Section A: (1) Literature and Culture. (2) Social sphere. (3) Political sphere.
• Section B: (1) Science, Environment, and Technology. (2) Economic Sphere (3) Agriculture, Industry, and Trade.
• Section C: (1) National and International Events. (2) Natural Calamities, Land slide, Earthquake, Deluge, Drought, etc. (3) National Development programmes and projects.

General Studies I (Paper III):

• Modern Indian history (from A.D.1757 to A.D. 1947): Significant events, personalities, issues, etc.
• The Freedom Struggle- its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country
• History of Indian Culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature, and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country (till 1965A.D.).
• The history of the world will include events from the 18th century to the middle of the 20th century such
  as the French revolution of 1789, the industrial revolution, World Wars, redraw of national boundaries, Socialism, Nazism, Fascism etc-their forms and effect on the society.
• Salient features of Indian Society and culture.
• Role of Women in society and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems, and their remedies.
• Meaning of liberalization, privatization, and globalization and their effects on the economy, polity, and social structure.
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
• Distribution of major natural resources of World- Water, Soils, Forests about South and South-East Asia with special reference to India. Factors responsible for the location of industries (with special reference to India).
• Salient features of Physical Geography- Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, Cyclone, Ocean Currents, winds, and glaciers.
• Oceanic resources of India and their potential.
• The human migration-refugee problem of the World with a focus on India.
• Frontiers and boundaries concerning the Indian sub-continent.
• Population and Settlements- Types and Patterns, Urbanization, Smart Cities, and Smart Villages.
• Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh – History, Culture, Art, Architecture, Festival, Folk-Dance, Literature, Regional Languages, Heritage, Social Customs, and Tourism.
• Specific knowledge of U.P.- Geography- Human and Natural Resources, Climate, Soils, Forest, Wild-Life, Mines and Minerals, Sources of Irrigation.

General Studies II Syllabus (Paper-IV):

• Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure, Role of Supreme Court in the evolution of basic provisions of Constitution.
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States: issues and challenges about the federal structure, devolution of powers, and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
• Role of Finance Commission in Centre-State financial relations.
• Separation of powers, dispute redressal mechanisms, and institutions. Emergence and use of alternative dispute redressal mechanisms.
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other major democratic countries.
• Parliament and State legislatures- structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers and privileges, and concerning issues.
• Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary: Ministries and Departments of the Government, Pressure groups, and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, Powers, functions, and their responsibilities.
• Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies including NITI Aayog, their features, and functioning.
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design, implementation, and Information Communication Technology (ICT).
• Development processes- the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes, mechanisms, laws, institutions, and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
• Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger, their implication on the body politic.
• Important aspects of governance. Transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential, citizens, charters, and institutional measures.
• Role of Civil Services in a democracy in the context of emerging trends.
• India and its relationship with neighboring countries.
• Bilateral, Regional, and Global groupings and agreements involving India and/ or affecting India’s interest.
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests- Indian diaspora.
• Important International Institutions, Agencies their structure, mandate, and functioning.
• Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh regarding Political, Administrative, Revenue, and Judicial systems.
• Current affairs and events of Regional, State, National, and International importance.

General Studies III Syllabus (Paper-V):

• Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
• Economic planning in India, objectives, and achievements. Role of NITI Aayog, Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Issues of Poverty, Unemployment, Social justice, and inclusive growth.
• Components of Government Budgets and Financial System.
• Major Crops, Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems, storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce, e-technology in the aid of farmers.
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices, Public Distribution System (PDS)- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping, issues of buffer stocks and food security, Technology missions in agriculture.
• Land reforms in India since independence.
• Effects of liberalization and globalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy, and their effects on industrial growth.
• Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.
• Science and Technology-developments and applications in everyday life and National Security, India’s Science and Technology Policy.
• Achievements of Indians in science & technology, indigenization of technology. Developments of New technologies, transfer of technology, dual and critical use technologies.
• Awareness in the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Space Technology, Computers, Energy resources, nanotechnology, microbiology, biotechnology. Issues relating to intellectual property rights (IPR), and digital rights.
• Environmental security and Ecosystems, Conservation of Wildlife, Biodiversity, Environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
• Disaster as a Non-traditional security and safety challenge, disaster mitigation, and management.
• Challenges of International Security: Issues of Nuclear proliferation, Causes and spread of extremism, Communication networks, the role of media and social networking, Basics of cybersecurity, money laundering, and human trafficking.
• India’s internal security challenges: Terrorism, corruption, insurgency, and organized crimes.
• Role, kind, and mandate of security forces, higher defense organizations in India
• Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh Economy:- Overview of UP Economy: State Budgets. Importance of Agriculture, Industry, Infrastructure, and physical resources. Human Resources and Skill Development & Government Programmes and Welfare Schemes.
• Issues in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, and Animal Husbandry.
• Law and Order and Civil Defence with special reference to U.P.

General Studies IV- Ethics Syllabus (Paper-VI):

• Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants, and consequences of Ethics in human action, dimensions of ethics, ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values-lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, and administrators, the role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values.
• Attitude: Content, structure, function, its influence, and relation with thought and behavior, moral and political attitudes, social influence, and persuasion. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and nonpartisanship, objectivity, dedication to public services, empathy, tolerance, and compassion towards the weaker sections.
• Emotional Intelligence – concept and dimensions, its utility, and application in administration and governance.
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
• Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Status and problems, ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions, laws, rules, regulations, and conscience as sources of ethical guidance, accountability, and ethical governance, strengthening of moral values in governance, ethical issues in international relations and funding, corporate governance.
• Probity in Governance: Concept of public service, the philosophical basis of governance and probity, information sharing, and transparency in government. Right to Information, codes of ethics, codes of conduct, citizen’s charter, work culture, quality of service delivery, utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

Paper VII & Paper VIII (Optional Paper):

UPPCS 2022 Interview:

• The UP PCS 2022 interview will consist of 100 marks.
• The total marks including the Interview will be 1500 + 100 marks.
• Candidates must know their surroundings, state, and current issues.
• The candidate should be communicative during the time of the interview

Admit Card:

• Collect the admit card from the official website to access the official portal.
• Download admit card which contains all the crucial information such as name, exam venue, exam time, and other related information.
• Carry admit card along with you at the exam venue as it is an essential document to be carried along with.

Result:

• The UP PCS 2022 Result of the preliminary examination will be provided a few after the commencement of the examination.
• After completing the preliminary examination, candidates can appear for UP PCS 2022 Main examination.
• Candidates will be able to catch the final result of the Main examination as well as Interview through the official website.

Salary:

The details of the posts to be included in Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination carrying the pay scale as per 6th pay commission of Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs 4600/- (except Naib Tehsildar whose grade pay is Rs. 4200/-) to Rs. 15600-39100/- Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-