UPPSC PCS 2023 Recruitment, Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Admit Card & Result

UPPSC PCS 2023: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) will soon release a notification for provincial civil services (PCS). Every year, UP PCS examinations are held for different posts of civil servant. PCS is the administrative civil service under Group A state service of the executive branch of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. It was founded in 1858. Public Service Commission officers hold various posts at the sub-divisional, district, divisional, and state levels, from conducting revenue administration to maintaining law and order. Through the UP PCS examination, appointment of candidates is done in various departments under the state government of Uttar Pradesh. The UPPCS 2023 preliminary exam is likely to be held in August 2023. Candidates interested in becoming civil servants can apply online at UPPSC PCS Recruitment 2023.

UPPSC PCS 2023 Notification:

• UPPSC PCS 2023 Prelims Exam Date has been released. The Exam will be conducted on 14th May 2023.

UPPSC PCS 2023: Highlights

Exam Name	UPPSC PCS 2023
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
UPPSC Vacancies 2023	To be announced
Exam Centers	Across the Uttar Pradesh
Helpdesk No.	0532 – 2407547, +91 – 8765973668, +91 – 8765973766 (Lucknow)
Official Website	http://uppsc.up.nic.in/

UPPSC 2023 Exam Date:

The applicants can check the UPPSC 2023 Exam Date given table.

Events	Exam Date
Process the Online Application Form	1st week of February 2023
Last Date for Receipt of Exam Fee online in the Bank	2nd Week of March 2023
The deadline to submit the Application form	3rd Week of March 2023
Pre Upload Photo & Sign	4th Week of March 2023
Admit card Issue date	3rd week of April 2023
UPPSC Exam Date 2023 (Preliminary Exam)	14th May 2023
Answer Key	—-
Results date declaration	—–
UPS 2023 Main Exam Date	23rd September 2023
Result Date	To be announced

UPPSC PCS 2023 Application Form:

The following information is to illustrates how to apply for UPPSC PCS 2023 Application Form. Candidates must read before applying:

• UPPSC Application Form 2023 will be made available only through online mode.
• Visit the official site that is uppsc.up.nic.in
• Read complete information given in UP PCS 2023 Notification.
• 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 the 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 whether 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 safe

Application Fee:

Category	Application Fee
Unreserved/Economically weaker sections/Other Backward Class	Exam fee Rs. 100/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 125/-
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe	Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/-
Handicapped	Exam fee NIL+ On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 25/-
Dependents of the Freedom Fighters/Women	According to their original category
Ex-Serviceman	Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing feeRs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/-

Uttar Pradesh PCS 2023 Eligibility Criteria:

There are some eligibility criteria that candidates must have to fulfill in eligible to apply for the UP PCS examination. The eligibility criteria have been given as follows:

• The Candidates must be a citizen of India.
• The candidate must also have the domicile of Uttar Pradesh
• Candidate must have done Graduate/Post Graduate/Diploma or equivalent from a recognized university.
• The age of the candidates must be between 21 -40 years.
• The candidates of the reserved category will be provided relaxation in their upper age.

Exam Pattern:

UPPCS prescribed examination is divided into stages of an exam with three different categories.

• Preliminary Exam
• Main Exam
• Interview

Uttar Pradesh PCS Preliminary Exam Pattern:

• The first stage of the exam is the Preliminary examination
• There will be two question papers in the UP PSC preliminary exam
• The type of question asked in the exam will be an objective type.
• In this exam there will be negative marking, 1/3rd of marks will be deducted for every incorrect attempt.

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

UP PCS Main Exam Pattern:

• The second phase is the main exam which only those candidates will be called for who qualify for the preliminary exam.
• The main exam will consist of eight question papers.
• The questions will be descriptive type in the main exam.
• The first two papers would include General studies-type questions.
• The other four question papers have two optional subjects in which students will have to opt from the list of subjects mentioned in the authorized notification.
• Candidates will write three essays further in the essay paper.
• The mode of language will be both languages i.e. Hindi or English.

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

Uttar Pradesh PCS 2023 Interview:

The last stage is that of the interview the candidates’ qualifying mains exam will be called for interview. The interview has not been prescribed any stable syllabus and pattern/process of the interview. He/she has to do practice by himself without depending on others.

Syllabus 2023:

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’s 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, economics, 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 with 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.

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 programs 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 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, and Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger, and 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, and biotechnology. Issues relating to intellectual property rights (IPR), and digital rights.
• Environmental security and Ecosystems, Conservation of Wildlife, Biodiversity, Environmental pollution and degradation, and 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):

• The UP PCS 2023 Admit Card will be accessible on the official site.
• Separate admit card will be released for preliminary and main exam
• The Admit Card of UP PCS 2023 will contain all information about the examination like the reporting-time and the date-venue of the examination.
• The candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without the Admit Card.
• The admit card can be downloaded from the official website.
• Also, bring a minimum of one valid photo ID proof to the examination venue.

Answer Key:

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will release UPPSC PCS Prelims Answer Key in October 2023. Candidates can download the answer key from the official site of UPPSC. The answer key will be available on the official site till 2nd November 2023. Candidates who want to raise objections can do it through the official site on or before 3rd November 2023.

Steps to download the UPPSC 2023 Prelims Answer Key:

• Visit the official site of UPPSC on uppsc.up.nic.in.
• On the homepage, click on UPPSC PCS Prelims Answer Key 2023.
• A new PDF file will open.
• Check the answer key.
• Download the File

Result:

The UPPSC PCS 2023 Result of the preliminary exam will be published after a few days of examination. After qualifying in the preliminary exam, an individual will be able to appear in the main exam. At last, candidates will get the final result of the main exam and an interview. It will be available only on the official webpage of UP PSC.