The U.P. Co-operative Institutional Service Board (UPCISB), Lucknow, has officially released the recruitment notification for the Combined Co-operative Banking, Non-Banking and Technical Services Examination (General Recruitment) – 2026 on 14th April 2026. Candidates applying for the post of Assistant/Cashier (Banking Assistant/Clerical Staff), also referred to simply as ‘Assistant’, must familiarize themselves with the complete UPCISB Assistant Syllabus 2026 to plan their preparation effectively.
UPCISB Assistant Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026
UPCISB Recruitment 2026 offers 2,085 vacancies across multiple posts and institutions, with 887 vacancies for the Assistant/Cashier (Category-3) post under District Co-operative Banks alone, making it one of the most sought-after positions in this cycle. Candidates must understand the exam pattern, subject-wise syllabus, and marking scheme to maximize their scores.
| UPCISB Assistant Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026- Overview | |
| Organisation | U.P. Co-operative Institutional Service Board (UPCISB), Lucknow |
| Posts | Assistant/Cashier (Banking Assistant/Clerical Staff) |
| Vacancies | 887 |
| Category | Syllabus & Exam Pattern |
| No. of Questions | Prelims- 100 Mains- 120 |
| Marks | Prelims- 100 Mains- 200 |
| Duration | Prelims- 90 minutes Mains- 120 minutes |
| Negative Marking | 1/4 |
| Mode of Exam | Online – Objective (MCQs) |
| Selection Process | Prelims-Mains-Interview |
UPCISB Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2026
The Preliminary Examination is conducted to shortlist candidates for the mains exam and acts as a screening stage, and its marks are not counted in the final merit list.
- Total Questions- 100
- Total Marks- 100
- Duration- 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)
- Exam Mode- Online – Objective (MCQ)
- Negative Marking- 1/4 mark deducted per wrong answer
- Language- Hindi & English (except language-specific sections)
- Qualifying Nature: Yes – Prelims marks are NOT added to the merit list
- Candidates Shortlisted Up to 15 times the number of vacancies
| SNo. | Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 90 Minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Hindi & English | 20 | 20 | |
| 4 | Cooperative | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
UPCISB Assistant Prelims Syllabus 2026
Candidates must prepare for the preliminary exam with the topics mentioned in the notification pdf and the same are discussed in the table below.
| Subjects | Topics |
| Hindi Language | अपठित बोध अनेक शब्दों की जगह एक शब्द का प्रयोग वाक्य शुद्धि अवतरण और रचयिता रचना और रचयिता अशुद्ध वर्तनी के शब्दों का शुद्ध रुप उपयुक्त शब्द का चयन मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ पर्यायवाची शब्द विलोम शब्द शब्द शुद्धि समास संधि रुप में समान प्रतीत होने वाले शब्द अलंकार |
| General English | Vocabulary Tenses Rules Grammar Idioms & Phrases Fill in the blanks Spotting Errors Cloze Test For jumbles Synonyms Antonyms Sentence Correction Para/sentence completion |
| Reasoning Ability/Mental Ability | Alphabetical order and misc. series Coding Decoding Direction and Distance Blood Relation Order and Ranking Sitting Arrangement Data Sufficiency Syllogism Input Output Data Inequality Decision Making Problem and Course of Action Statement and Assumption Combined logical Clock Calendar Figure Series Images and Water images Figure Matrix Non Verbal reasoning |
| Numerical Ability | Simplification Number series Percentage Profit and Loss, Discount Simple Interest and Compound Interest Average Ratio and Proportion Problems on Ages Partnership Time and Work Speed, Time and Distance Problems based on Trains Boat and Stream Inequality Permutation and Combination Probability Mensuration-Cone, Sphere, Cylinder Data Interpretation-Bar graph, Pie Chart, Line Chart, Tabular Basic Algebra Basic Trigonometry Measure of Central Tendency Indices and Logarithms |
| Co-operative | Origin and Development of Cooperatives National Level Important Cooperatives Formation of the Union Ministry of Cooperation Prosperity through co-operation Development of Cooperatives in the State of Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies in the State of Uttar Pradesh Innovations in Cooperatives |
UPCISB Assistant Syllabus 2026 PDF Download
As the officials have released the complete syllabus for UPCISB Prelims and Mains Exam along with its notification PDF, below we have shared the syllabus PDFs to help the candidates prepare accordingly for the exam.
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