UPPSC PCS Pre Syllabus 2026

2Overview

3Exam Pattern – Prelims

4Exam Pattern – Mains (conventional, 3 hours each)

5Subject-wise Syllabus

• ✦GS I — current events of national & international importance, history of India & national movement, Indian and world geography, polity & governance (constitution, panchayati raj, public policy, rights issues), economic & social development, environment, biodiversity & climate change, general science; with special reference to Uttar Pradesh
• ✦GS II (CSAT) — comprehension, interpersonal & communication skills, logical & analytical ability, decision making & problem solving, general mental ability
• ✦Elementary Maths (Class 10) — number system, average, ratio, percentage, profit & loss, interest, time & work, speed & distance, factorisation, quadratic equations, sets & Venn diagrams, geometry, mensuration, statistics
• ✦General English (Class 10) — comprehension, voice, parts of speech, transformation, narration, punctuation & spelling, vocabulary, idioms, fill in the blanks
• ✦General Hindi (High School) — varnamala, shabd rachna, sandhi, samas, kriya, anekarthi, vilom, paryayvachi, muhavare & lokoktiyan, tatsam-tadbhav, vartani, U.P. ki boliyan

6Marking Scheme & Selection

• ✦Prelims merit is based only on Paper I
• ✦Paper II (CSAT) needs minimum 33%
• ✦Candidates must appear in both prelims papers or they are disqualified
• ✦Negative marking applies in prelims as per UPPSC rules

7How to Prepare

1. 1Download the official syllabus PDF from the link below.
2. 2Note down the exam pattern: number of questions, marks and time.
3. 3Make a subject-wise study plan and practise previous year papers.