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UKPSC PCS

Cycle 2025

OFFICIAL PARTIAL

DRAFT — unverified

Unverified — pending official notification check.

Pattern from commission website and official notifications.

Exam pattern

1.Preliminary Examination

OFFICIAL PARTIAL

General Studies Paper I

Main Session

Sections & timing

SectionTimingQuestionsMarks / QNegativeNature
General StudiesNot timed separately1501−0.25Scored
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Timing & navigation rules

  • One 2 hr overall timer for the whole paper. No sectional locks — the section split is indicative only.
  • You can move freely between sections and questions at any time.
  • The timer cannot be paused once started.

General Aptitude Test Paper II (Qualifying)

Main Session

Sections & timing

SectionTimingQuestionsMarks / QNegativeNature
General AptitudeNot timed separately1001.5−0.25Scored
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Timing & navigation rules

  • One 2 hr overall timer for the whole paper. No sectional locks — the section split is indicative only.
  • You can move freely between sections and questions at any time.
  • The timer cannot be paused once started.

2.Main Examination

OFFICIAL PARTIAL

Descriptive papers as per UKPSC pattern.

3.Interview

OFFICIAL PARTIAL

Personality test.

Notes from the official source

Preliminary Examination · General Studies Paper I · Main Session — qualifying criteria

Merit paper for Mains shortlisting.

Preliminary Examination · General Aptitude Test Paper II (Qualifying) · Main Session — qualifying criteria

Qualifying: 33% required.

Main Examination — note

Descriptive papers as per UKPSC pattern.

Interview — note

Personality test.

Official syllabus

Source: Official UKPSC notification and published syllabus PDFs (prelims + mains) on the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission website · official document

Prelims

Paper I: General Studies (150 questions, 150 marks; merit-based)

  • Current events of national and international importance
  • Current events of Uttarakhand
  • History of India and Indian National Movement
  • Indian and World Geography
  • Geography of Uttarakhand
  • Indian Polity and Governance
  • Economic and Social Development
  • Environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change
  • General Science
  • History, culture, economy and polity of Uttarakhand (minimum one-third of questions)

Paper II: General Aptitude Test / GAT (100 questions, 150 marks; qualifying with 33%)

  • Comprehension
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision-making and problem solving
  • General mental ability
  • Basic numeracy (Class X level)
  • Data interpretation (Class X level)
  • English language comprehension skills
  • Hindi language comprehension skills
Mains

Paper I: General Hindi - 150 marks

  • Hindi grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, essay writing, precis writing

Paper II: Essay - 150 marks

  • Essay writing on social, economic, political and contemporary issues (including a Uttarakhand-based section)

Paper III: General Studies I - 200 marks

  • Indian heritage and culture
  • History
  • Geography and society

Paper IV: General Studies II - 200 marks

  • Governance
  • Constitution and polity
  • Social justice
  • International relations

Paper V: General Studies III - 200 marks

  • Technology
  • Economic development
  • Biodiversity and environment
  • Security and disaster management

Paper VI: General Studies IV - 200 marks

  • Ethics, integrity and aptitude

Paper VII: General Studies V - 200 marks

  • History, geography, culture, economy and society of Uttarakhand

Paper VIII: General Studies VI - 200 marks

  • Uttarakhand-related topics: governance, development, resources and current issues
Interview

Minimum one-third of Prelims Paper I questions relate to Uttarakhand. Paper II (GAT) is qualifying (33%). Negative marking of 1/4 mark per wrong answer in prelims. Mains: eight compulsory descriptive papers (1500) + Interview 150.

Previous cutoffs

Source: Official UKPSC cut-off notices published on ukpsc.gov.in (Hindi originals: 'kV&vkWQ&ekDlZ' PCS(Pre-24) dated 28.08.2024; official 2015 prelims cutoff PDF)

UKPSC Combined State Civil / Upper Subordinate Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024 (result declared 28 Aug 2024)· Prelims

EWS
87.3308
EWS(Women)
81.0374
OBC
87.3308
OBC(Women)
81.0366
SC
77.1038
SC(Women)
62.4184
ST
82.8734
Unreserved
87.3308
Unreserved(Women)
81.037

UKPSC Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (Preliminary) Examination 2015, Group-Executive (General Rectt.)· Prelims

General
279
OBC
279
SC
255
ST
230

2024 cutoffs are as published in the official UKPSC 'Cut Off Marks (PCS-24)' notice dated 28 Aug 2024, out of 150 marks (GS Paper I only). The 2015 figures are from the official UKPSC cutoff PDF (out of 300) - included for historical reference; not recent. Prelims cutoffs for the 2021/2022 and 2025 cycles were not found in official published form.

Sources

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