UPPSC 2019

UPPSC 2019 Application Form, Dates, Syllabus, Exam Pattern

• About: UPPSC stands for Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission. UPPSC Allahabad is the state agency which conducts the Civil Service Exams for Entry-level Appointments to various Civil Services of Uttar Pradesh.

• Headquarters: UPPSC Headquarter is located at 10, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

• Scope: Uttar Pradesh State Public Service Commission conducts UPPSC Exam for enrollment to the posts of Assistant Professors, Medical Lecturers, Civil services of Uttar Pradesh.

• Mode of Exam: The examination will be conducted through the online medium. The candidates have to use the keyboard and mouse to attempt the exam.

• UPPSC 2019 Syllabus: The candidates can check the syllabus and prepare according to it. The Commission will release the notification when the syllabus will be revised.

• The UPPSC Exam Date will be also be released by the UPPSC very soon via their website notification.

• UPSSC Registration will be available on the official website and it is mandatory to fill in the application to obtain the admit cards.

Functions of the UPPSC Allahabad

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission undertakes a lot of Administrative work in the State in relation to the Central Government. The functions of the Commission are given as follows:

• Promotions about the Commission and its activities

• Disciplinary Actions

• Dissemination of the Service Rules to the employees and the respective personnel

• Serves as an Advisor to the U.P. Government

• Conduction of Recruitment Examinations

Exams conducted by the UPPSC Allahabad

• Combined State/ Upper Subordinate Preliminary Examination.

• Combined State/ Lower Subordinate Examination.

• Combined State/ Upper Subordinate Main Examination.

• R.O/ A.R.O Preliminary Examination (Only for the Commission)

• R.O/ A.R.O Main Examination (Only for the Commission)

• A.P.S. Examination (Only for the Commission and secretariat of U.P. and Revenue)

• Assistant Registrar Examination

• Combined State Engineering Examination.

• U.P. Judicial Services (Junior Division) Examination

• Assistant Prosecuting Officers Examination

• U.P. Palika (Centralized) Health Services: Food & Sanitary Inspector Examination.

• U.P. Assistant Forest Conservator/ FRO Examinations

UPPSC 2019 Latest Recruitment:

The Commission has released the UPPSC Vacancy for which the recruitment is to be done in the year 2019. The posts for which the vacancies are available are mentioned in the table below:

UPPSC 2019 Notification

• The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission released the notification on 1st October 2018.

• The last date of deposition of Admission fee in the bank is 29th October 2018. This fee will take a few days to get processed. After this date, the candidates will not be able to complete the form.

• The last date to submit the online applications is 1st November 2018. The candidates who choose the online method to pay the application fee will get the transaction receipt immediately and they can download the application at the same time.

• The candidates can check the UPPSC 2019 Notification for further information.

UPPSC 2019 Important Dates 

• Registration Date: Application Form will be available on the official website i.e. www.uppsc.org.in from 28th December 2018 and the last date to submit the Application Form is on 28th January 2019

• Admit Card: The Admit Card will be available online for candidates on 29th January 2019

• Examination: UPPSC 2019 will be conducted through Online i.e. Computer-based Test on 30th January 2019.

• Results: Result will be declared on the official website for all the candidates on 30th June 2019.

• Get more information about UPPSC 2019 Important Dates

UPPSC 2019 Eligibility 

• Educational Qualification: The candidates should have completed Bachelor's Degree in relevant trade and for teacher/ lecturer posts an additional B.Ed degree is required. Master's degree in relevant trade is an added bonus.

• Age Limit: The candidates must be between 21-40 years of age (varies for each post).

• Age Relaxation: For SC/ ST - 5 Years, For OBC - 3 years, For PH - 15 years

• Get more information about UPPSC 2019 Eligibility

UPPSC 2019 Syllabus

• Assistant Teacher: UPPSC Syllabus for Assistant Teacher is Geography, History, Economics and Civics, Social Science, Science, Economics, Commerce, Mathematics, and Languages based on the post the candidate has applied for.

• Medical Posts: Syllabus for medical posts includes General Knowledge, General English, Logical Reasoning and Medical Subjects.

• Candidates are advised to follow the syllabus in order to get information about the weightage and topics

• Get more information about UPPSC 2019 Syllabus

UPPSC 2019 Exam Pattern 

UPPSC Exam Pattern is mentioned below which has 3 set of exams:

• Preliminary Exam: Preliminary exam is an objective type examination and the syllabus includes Aptitude Test, General study.

• Mains Exam: Mains exam is a descriptive type exam and the syllabus includes General Hindi, Essay, General Studies-I, General Studies-II.

• Interview: After the candidates cleared the Preliminary Exam and Main Exam will be called for the Face to Face Interview process.

• Get more information about UPPSC 2019 Exam Pattern

UPPSC 2019 Application Process Details 

• Registration Date: Application Form will be available on the official website i.e. www.uppsc.org.in from 28th December 2018 and the last date to submit the Application Form is on 28th January 2019 

• Registration Fee: The online Registration Fee is payable through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking and is non-refundable. The candidate should fill in the online Application Form as per the detailed instructions.

• The candidate can check the UPPSC 2019 Application Status on the Official Website of the Commission.

• Get more information about UPPSC 2019 Application Form

UPPSC 2019 Exam Centres 

• Locations:  The UPPSC will be conducted in the cities and towns all across the state of Uttar Pradesh.

• Choice of Location: The candidates have the freedom to choose a convenient location as per there choice. 

• Note: The candidates have to be present one hour before in the Exam Centre for verification of documents. Candidates have to carry Admit Card along with one Government Id proof

• Get more information about UPPSC 2019 Exam Centres

UPPSC 2019 Exam Admit Card 

• Availability: The Admit Card will be available online i.e. official website for candidates on 29th January 2019

• Download: The candidates need to submit their application number, date of birth and security pin to download UPPSC 2019 Admit Card.

• Preserve: The candidate should preserve the Admit Card till the date of admission.

• Get more information about UPPSC 2019 Admit Card

UPPSC 2019 Exam Result 

• Results: Result will be declared on the official website for all the candidates on 30th June 2019.

• Credentials: Candidates have to log in with the Registration Number, Date of Birth, Gender, and Verification Code.

• Download: The result will be displayed on the screen and the candidates can download and take a printout of the scorecard.

• Get more information about UPPSC 2019 Results

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Nyaya Vibhag Uttar Pradesh

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Economic and Statistical Prabhag, Rajya Niyojan Sansthan:

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment State Planning Institute (Neveen Prabhag)

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Uttar Pradesh Secretariat Legislative Department Service

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Departure of Culture

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment U.P. State Archeological Department

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment U.P. State Social Welfare Department

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Directorate of Geology and Mining

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Provincial Medical and Health Service

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Medical Education Department (Allopathy)

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment U.P. Unani Chikitsa Department

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment U.P. Chikitsa Shiksha (Unani) Department

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Ground Water Department

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Establishment Review Bureau Finance Department, Lucknow

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Directorate of Institutional Finance, Insurance and Externally Aided Project, U.P.

UPPSC 2019 Recruitment Tourism Department, U.P.

UPPSC FAQ

Q. What is the prescribed syllabus for UPPSC exams?

Ans. The examination is conducted in three phases:

• Preliminary Exam: The prelims exam is an MCQ test and all questions are objective in nature.
• Main Exam: The main exam is a written ability test.
• Viva-voice: This is conducted to assess the personality of the qualified candidate.

Check all topics involved in the detailed UPPSC 2019 Syllabus.

Q. What are a few important things to know about UPPSC exams?

Ans.

• The study material mostly is available in Hindi but candidates preferring English can refer to Pratiyogita Darpan and previous year solved papers.
• For some of the UPPSC exams, Hindi has higher weightage. There is a separate paper for Hindi in exams like RO, ARO, etc. The main exam for RO, ARO can be written only in Hindi.
• Candidates who have rigorously prepared for UPSC exams will find UPPSC exams fairly easy. For most of the UPPSC exams, the exam pattern remains unchanged and questions are repeated from previous year papers.

Q. Can a candidate from other state write UPPSC exams?

Ans. According to Article 16, the domicile requirement of the same state is not mandatory for public sector recruitment exams. So yes, the candidate can write the exam irrespective of which state he/she belongs to.

Q. How to prepare for UPPSC exam?

Ans. The UPPSC exams are the most esteemed exams conducted by the service commission of Uttar Pradesh. Candidates need to prepare with utmost dedication to crack the exam. Solving the previous year papers can make a huge difference in the results as most of the questions keep getting repeated and can help the candidate understand the paper pattern better. Check UPPSC syllabus and previous year papers on our website.

Q. Has UPPSC changed the syllabus and exam pattern recently?

Ans. The syllabus remains the same, however, note the changes made in the exam pattern as written below:

• Negative marking has been introduced for the preliminary exam (one-third of total marks allotted to a question) both for Paper I & Paper II.
• Introduction of 4 general studies paper. All these papers are descriptive in nature.
• Candidates now need to select one optional subject unlike 2 optional subjects so far.
• The marks for the interview has been reduced to 100.
• Introduction of minimum qualifying percentage for all papers in both prelims and main exams. Though this will be different for different category candidates.

Q. Which is the most scoring optional subject in UPPSC exam?

Ans. Defence studies and social work have been the most popular choices of candidates over the past years. After these, its geography and history. However, this depends on the candidate’s capabilities too.

Q. Which are the best reference books for UPPSC exams for all subjects?

Ans. Check out the following books:

• Political science - M. Laxmikant Indian Polity
• Modern history - Spectrum
• Medieval history - Satish Chandra
• Geography - Ncert and GC Leong
• Economics - Ramesh Singh
• Current affairs - The Hindu newspaper/Monthly magazine
• Environment and ecology - Nitin Singhania or Mrunal sir notes ( can be found on the Internet )
• Science - 6 to 10th class Ncert textbooks and focus on current affairs in science and technology

Q. Are B.tech candidates eligible for UPPSC RO/ARO exam?

Ans. Yes, engineering graduates are eligible for the exam. But they can’t apply for the posts RO/ARO. With the score of RO/ARO exam, they can apply for the post of inspector legal measurement in weight & measurement department of the UP State Govt.

Q. How many candidates on an average apply for UPPSC RO/ARO exam?

Ans. In 2017 : 3, 40, 121 (~ 3.4 L)

In 2016 : 2, 04, 907 (~ 2.04L)

Q. How to prepare for UPPSC Prelims 2018 current affairs?

Ans.

• All important and major happenings for the past year, national events mostly.
• Solve online Mock Papers, preferably the latest ones.
• Last 6 months current affairs.

Q. Can I write the UPPSC exam in English?

Ans. Yes, you can.

Q. What should be the preparation strategy for the UPPSC prelims?

Ans.

• Solving previous year papers is the most important part of the preparation.
• Read Priksha Vani Books which is considered best for World Geography, Economy, Environment, History, UP Special and Politics.
• The candidate should read newspapers avidly to stay up to date with current affairs.

Q. What are the different exams conducted by UPPSC?

Ans.

• Combined State/Upper Subordinate Preliminary Examination.
• Combined State/Upper Subordinate Main Examination.
• Combined State/Lower Subordinate Examination.
• O/A.R.O Preliminary Examination (Only for the Commission)
• O/A.R.O Main Examination(Only for the Commission)
• P.S. Examination(Only for the Commission and secretariat of U.P. and Revenue)
• Assistant Registrar Examination
• Combined State Engineering Examination.
• P. Judicial Services (Junior Division) Examination
• Assistant Prosecuting Officers Examination
• P. Palika (Centralized) Health Services: Food & Sanitary Inspector Examination.
• P. Assistant Forest Conservator/FRO Examinations

Q. Is coaching necessary for UPPSC?

Ans. No, it depends on the candidate. Joining coaching in a metro-politian city is not always highly needed for all candidates. One need not be convent-educated to crack any competitive examinations but the candidate must have:

• A good command over the optional subject is a must.
• Good knowledge of General Studies (above average).
• The habit to read the newspaper regularly.
• The capability to be able to link static portion with current affairs portion.
• Rigorous preparation of nearly 8-9 hours daily will be required to crack the exam.

Q. How many optional subjects are there in UPPSC exam?

Ans. Following are the optional subjects: History, Geography, Economics, Sociology, Public Administration, Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce, Electrical Engineering, Geology, Law, Mathematics, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Physics, Zoology and Literature (Any single language mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution).

Q. Is there a limit for the maximum number of attempts in UPPSC exam?

Ans. There is no limit on the maximum number of attempts.

Q. What current topics should one study to crack UPPSC?

Ans. Check the following:

• Recent National developments like new projects, new agreements, New appointments.
• Recent awards and recognition, including defence.
• International developments
• Newly launched books and their writers.
• Latest International Awards and recipients.
• Very Important: Current who is who of UN, and its bodies.
• About various International organizations and their president/head.
• All latest news and happenings in sports.