UP PCS 2020 - Exam Dates, Admit Card, Syllabus, Question Papers

UP PCS 2020 - Uttar Pradesh PSC has released the new exam dates of UP PCS exam. As per the new dates shared by the exam conducting body, the UPPSC PCS 2019 Mains was scheduled for July 25, but now it will be held from September 22 while ACF-RFO will be held from October 15. The UPPSC PCS 2020 Preliminary will be conducted on October 11 while its Mains stage will be held on January 22, 2021. The exam dates were postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown. The commission released the UPPSC PCS exam 2020 notification on April 21 in online mode. The last date to submit the application form of UPPSC 2020 PCS / ACF/RFO exam was May 21.
UP PCS Prelims 2020 exam was postponed and new UP PCS exam dates released on June 09, 2020. UPPSC released a total of 200 vacancies. Only eligible candidates who hold a graduation degree and their age must be between 21 to 40 years were eligible to apply for UP PCS 2020 Upper Subordinate exam. UP PCS exam 2020 will be conducted in three stages – preliminary exam, mains exam and the interview round.
UPPSC conducts UP PCS exam for recruitment to Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate Exam and Assistant Conservator of Forest (A.C.F.)/Range Forest Officer (R.F.O.), Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Collector, Block Development Officer, Statistical Officer etc. In 2019, UPPSC PCS exam was conducted to recruit 300 candidates. Read the article for complete details on UPPSC PCS exam 2020.
Latest: UPPSC 2019 Mains exam to be held from September 22 onwards while the Assistant Forest Officer will be held from October 15, 2020, onwards. UPPSC also activated the UPPCS 2020 application form withdrawal window which will be active from July 31 to August 10. To withdraw, click here. To check the official notice, click here

UP PCS 2020 Exam Overview

UP PCS 2020 Exam Dates

In the following table, candidates can check all the UP PCS dates 2020. Candidates are advised to refer to these dates so that they don’t miss on any major events.

UP PCS Exam Dates 2020

UP PCS 2020 Admit Card

UPPSC will issue the UP PCS Admit Card 2020 to those candidates who have successfully applied for the exam. Candidates will have to download the UP PCS 2020 admit card in online mode using credentials - registration number, date of birth, gender and verification code. PCS 2020 hall ticket will contain the scanned photograph, signature, name, registration number, roll number, date, time and address of the exam centre. Candidates will have to download the admit card and take the printout. They will have to carry the UP PCS hall ticket 2020 along with a valid photo ID - Voter ID, Aadhar Card, PAN card, Driving License, Passport etc to the exam centre on the day of the exam. Failing to do so, they will not be allowed to appear for the UP PCS exam 2020.

UP PCS 2020 Exam Centres

UP PCS will conduct the UP PCS 2020 exam across various UP PCS Exam Centres 2020 in Uttar Pradesh. The preliminary exam is expected to be conducted in Agra, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Barabanki, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur Nagar, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Gorakhpur, Etawah, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Sitapur, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Rae Bareli, Shahjahanpur, Mainpuri and Mathura. While filling the application form, candidates will have to select the exam centre as per their choice. The details related to the exam centres will be mentioned in the admit card issued to the applicants.

UP PCS 2020 Exam Pattern 2020

UPPSC prescribes the exam pattern and syllabus in its official notification. Interested candidates must go through the exam pattern and the syllabus of UP PCS 2020 while preparing for the exam. From the following table, candidates can check the exam pattern of UP PCS prelims and mains exam.

Exam Pattern of UP PCS 2020

UP PCS Answer Key 2020

UPPSC will release the answer key of UP PCS 2020 within a week of exam conduction. Candidates will be able to find the right answers in the UPPSC PCS 2020 answer key. These official answer keys will be online on the official website of UPPSC. Candidates can challenge the official answer keys if they find any errors in the same.

UP PCS 2020 Cut off

UPPSC will release the UP PCS cut off 2020 along with the final result. The cut-off marks is the minimum qualifying marks that a candidate needs to secure to qualify the UPPSC PCS 2020 exam. UPPSC releases cutoff separately for the preliminary, mains and interview round as per various posts. Meanwhile, check the previous year’s UPPSC cut off

UP PCS Cut off 2017 for Prelims - Executive Group

UP PSC Result 2020

UP PSC will announce the result of UP PCS separately in three stages – Preliminary, Mains and Final result. The UP PSC result will be announced in the form of a PDF. Candidates will be able to find their roll numbers in the PDF. Candidates who pass in the preliminary exam will have to appear for the mains exam, while those who qualify in the mains exam will be qualified to appear for the personality test. The final result will be declared after the conclusion of the personality test. On the basis of the marks obtained by candidates in General Studies Paper 1 and 2 of the preliminary exam, they will be selected for the mains exam. While on the basis of their performance in the mains exam, they will be shortlisted three times the number of total vacancies for the Interview/Personality Test. UP PCS will declare the final result on the basis of candidate’s performance in mains as well as Interview.

UP PCS 2020 Selection Process

UPPSC selects the candidates after evaluating their performance in different stages of the selection process. UPPSC PCS exam 2020 selection process comprises prelims, main and personal interview. The stages of the selection process are given below.

1. Prelims Exam
2. Main Exam (written)
3. Personal Interview

UPPCS 2020 Main Exam (written)

UPPSC PCS Personality Test (Viva Voce)

Candidates qualified the main exam will be called for the personal interview of 100 marks. Candidate’s presence of mind and knowledge of what is happening around the world will be evaluated in a personal interview. UPPSC conducts the interviews at the commission’s office premises, Prayagraj.

UP PCS 2020 Vacancies

The name and number of UP PCS vacancies have been released along with the official notification. As per the notification released form UPPSC recruitment 2020, there are a total of 200 vacancies to be filled. Last year the UPPSC PCS exam was conducted to recruit candidates for 300 UP PCS vacancies. Based on the number of posts, candidates will be shortlisted for the main exam. The details of posts are also considered to deduce the cut off marks.

UP PCS Eligibility Criteria 2020

UPPSC determines the UP PCS Eligibility Criteria 2020 for all interested candidates. UP PCS exam 2020 eligibility consists of the age limit, academic qualification and physical standards of candidates. The PCS exam eligibility is mentioned below.

UP PCS 2020 Age Limit

• Lower Age Limit: 21 years

• Upper Age Limit: 40 years

However, UPPSC provides upper age relaxation to candidates belonging from reserved categories.

Academic Qualification

Interested candidates must hold a graduation degree in respective fields as per the posts they have applied for. In the following table, candidates can check the academic qualification.

UP PSC Eligibility Criteria - Education

UP PCS 2020 Application Form

UPPSC released the online application form of UP PCS exam 2020 on April 21 in online mode. Candidates can fill the UPPSC PCS application 2020 in three stages. In the first stage, they will have to register themselves, in the second stage, they will have to pay the application fee while in the third stage candidates will have to fill all their required information wherever asked.

UP PCS 2020 Examination Fees

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