UPPSC Prelims Revision Course
With only a few months remaining before the UPPSC Prelims 2024, it is crucial for every aspirant to stay focused and adhere to a structured plan to succeed in the exam and maintain a smooth preparation process.
The UPPSC Prelims Revision Course offers a comprehensive daily timetable that includes:
- Daily Value-Added Articles: Enhance your understanding with insightful content.
- Subject-Specific Quizzes: Test your knowledge with daily quizzes aligned with the schedule.
- Snippets (UP through MAP): Utilize key snippets to boost your Prelims scores.
This planner is designed to streamline your preparation and ensure you are well-prepared for the exam.
UPPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern
The syllabus is a little different for the UPPSC Prelims and Mains exam but the candidate should take an integrated approach to the UPPSC PCS syllabus as most of the topics are common. Review and analyse the important highlights for the syllabus and kick-start your preparation.
UPPSC Syllabus – Highlights | |
Exam Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) |
Exam Name | Uttar Pradesh Combined State Upper Subordinate Services Examination |
Category | Syllabus & Exam Pattern |
Type of Questions | Prelims- Objective Mains- Descriptive |
Negative Marking | Prelims- Paper 1- 0.44 & Paper 2- 0.66 |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, Interview |
UPPSC Prelims Revision Course
UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern
The UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern is discussed here. This is only qualifying in nature, it is used as a filtering agent to weed out the non-serious candidates. The UPPSC PCS and ACF/ RFO Prelims comprised of two papers i.e., Paper I and Paper II. Both papers are of 200 marks with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Check the UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern in the table below.
UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern | |
Name of Exam | UPPSC PCS Preliminary Exam |
No. of Papers (2) |
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Duration of Exam | 2 hours each |
Maximum Marks | 200 marks each |
Number of Questions |
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Type of Exam | Offline (Pen-paper) OMR sheets |
Negative Marking | Paper 1- 0.44 Paper 2- 0.66 |
Nature of Questions | All questions will be of Objective type (MCQs) |
Marking Scheme For UPPSC Prelims Exam
- Paper- I will decide the cut off of the exam,
- Paper- II is qualifying in nature, candidates need to score 33% marks in paper II.
- There will be a 0.33% negative marking for every incorrect answer.
- For e.g., if the maximum marks allotted for a question is 2, then answering it incorrectly would incur a penalty of 0.66 marks
- Filling multiple circles on the OMR sheet for the same question would be treated as an incorrect answer and it would lead to negative marking.
- There is no negative marking for leaving a question blank.
UPPSC Prelims Syllabus
UPPSC Prelims Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only and the marks obtained in the PCS and ACF/ RFO Preliminary Examination by the Candidates, who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination, will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The Syllabus for the UPPSC PCS and ACF/ RFO Prelims is similar to that of IAS.
UPPSC Prelims Syllabus for Paper I (GS)
- Current events of National and International importance: On Current Events of National and International Importance, candidates will be expected to have knowledge about them.
- 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, the growth of nationalism, and the attainment of Independence
- Indian and World Geography- Physical, Social, and 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 in respect to problems and 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 Prelims Revision Course
UPPSC Prelims Syllabus for Paper 2 (CSAT)
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills (including communication skills)
- Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- General Mental Ability
- Elementary Mathematics (class X level – Algebra, Statistics, Geometry and Arithmetic):
- General English (Class X level)
- General Hindi (Class X level)