Latest UKPSC Upper PCS Syllabus covering the Preliminary, Main, and Interview stages.
Uttarakhand Combined State Civil/Upper Subordinate Service Exam
The examination comprises three sequential levels:
- Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
- Main Examination (Written Type)
- Interview/Personality Test
1. Preliminary Examination
| S.No | Question Paper | Subject | No. of questions | Marks | Time Allowed |
| 1 | First Paper | General Studies | 150 (01 mark for each question) | 150 | 02 hours |
| 2 | Second Paper | General Aptitude Test | 100 (1.5 mark for each question) | 150 | 02 hours |
| Total | 300 | 04 hours |
Note:-
- The preliminary examination will be of objective type, in which the negative evaluation method will be adopted. For each wrong answer given by a candidate to a question or for more than one answer given by a candidate to the same question (even if one of the answers given is correct), one-fourth (1/4) mark of the marks prescribed for that question will be deducted.
- Merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the first question paper (General Studies). Second question paper (General Aptitude Test) is a qualifying examination, in which it is mandatory to obtain 33 % marks of all category/sub category candidates.
2. Mains Examination
| Question Paper | Subject | Time | Marks |
| 1. | General Hindi | 3 घण्टा | 150 |
| 2. | Essay | 3 Hours | 150 |
| 3. | General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) | 3 Hours | 200 |
| 4. | General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 3 Hours | 200 |
| 5. | General Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 3 Hours | 200 |
| 6. | General Studies-IV (Ethics, integrity and Aptitude) | 3 Hours | 200 |
| 7. | General Studies-V (Knowledge of State of Uttarakhand) | 3 Hours | 200 |
| 8. | General Studies-VI (Knowledge of State of Uttarakhand) | 3 Hours | 200 |
| Written Exam Total | 1500 |
Note: It will be mandatory to obtain minimum 35% marks in the General Hindi paper.
3. Interview/Personality Test: 150 marks
Grand Total (Written + Interview) = 1650 marks