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Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC), Prayagraj

UPPSC conducts Uttar Pradesh's civil services (PCS — Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services), RO/ARO, and a range of departmental and technical recruitments. The PCS cycle runs prelims, mains and interview stages on the commission's calendar.

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27 July 2026Last date

6 December 2026 (official 2026 exam calendar, tentative)Exam date

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About Exam

Conducting body: Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC), Prayagraj
Eligibility: Graduation
Current cycle: UPPSC PCS 2026
Official source: UPPSC official portal

Highlights

Vacancies: Not announced
Application deadline: 27 July 2026
Exam schedule: 6 December 2026 (official 2026 exam calendar, tentative)
Selection stages: 3 stages in the current guide
Negative marking: Check the current official notification

Important Dates

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25 June 2026 (Advt No. A-1/E-1/2026)Notification
25 June 2026Applications open
27 July 2026Last date to apply
6 December 2026 (official 2026 exam calendar, tentative)PCS Prelims
Not announcedTier 2 exam date

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UPPSC exam date 2026

PCS Prelims: 6 December 2026 (official 2026 exam calendar, tentative) (announced)

Eligibility summary

Qualification: Graduate in any discipline for PCS; post-specific degrees for technical and departmental posts
Age limit: Typically 21-40 years for PCS, with standard UP-state relaxations

Process

Selection process

Prelims — two objective papers (General Studies and CSAT, with CSAT qualifying in recent cycles).
Mains — written descriptive papers for prelims-qualified candidates.
Interview/personality test, followed by the final merit list and service allocation.

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How is UPPSC PCS different from UPSC CSE?

UPSC CSE recruits for all-India services (IAS/IPS etc.), while UPPSC PCS recruits for Uttar Pradesh state services (SDM, Deputy SP, state tax and allied posts). The stage structure is similar but the syllabus has a strong UP-specific component.

Does UPPSC publish an annual exam calendar?

Yes — UPPSC publishes a yearly examination calendar on uppsc.up.nic.in listing tentative notification and exam dates for its major recruitments; individual notifications then confirm the exact windows.