U.P. Co-operative Institutional Service Board (UPCISB) has released 218 vacancies for the Junior Engineer (JE) posts. Candidates who are interested in applying for the Junior Engineer exam should go through the latest syllabus and exam pattern before starting their preparation. In this article, the candidates can check the Preliminary and Mains exam pattern, subject-wise syllabus, marking scheme, and exam duration. This will help candidates to understand the areas from which questions will be framed and prepare a focused study plan accordingly.
UPCISB JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026
For the Junior Engineer post, the online exam is designed to evaluate both general aptitude and technical proficiency through two stage exams. The Prelims consist of 100 objective-type questions, whereas the Mains has 120 questions, carrying a total of 200 marks. The paper covers different sections, such as Reasoning Ability, Numerical Aptitude, Language, Cooperative, General Awareness, and post-specific general subjects.
| UPCISB Junior Engineer Syllabus 2026- Overview | |
| Organisation Name | U.P. Co-operative Institutional Service Board (UPCISB), Lucknow |
| Post Name | Combined Co-operative Banking, Non-Banking and Technical Services Examination (General Recruitment) – 2026 |
| Vacancies | 218 |
| Type of Questions | Objective-type |
| Number of Questions | Prelims – 100 Mains – 120 |
| Duration | Prelims – 1:30 hours Mains – 2 hours |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks |
| Selection Process |
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UPCISB Junior Engineer Selection Process 2026
For the Junior Engineer exam, there are two selection stages, namely the Online exam or Prelims, and the Mains exam, which includes a proficiency or skill test. Candidates must qualify through each stage to get a final appointment. The selection stages are discussed below:
Stage 1: Preliminary Examination
Stage 2: Mains Examination & Skill Test
Stage 3: Document Verification
UPCISB JE Exam Pattern 2026
The exam pattern for UPCISB Junior Engineer posts has two parts, Prelims and Mains. Both these parts are conducted in an objective-type multiple-choice format, with each part containing a single paper. To understand the structure of Prelims and Mains, candidates must go through the exam pattern as discussed below:
UPCISB JE Prelims Exam Pattern
The Prelims exam has four sections: Numerical Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Language paper, and Cooperative subject. There are a total of 100 questions, with Numerical Aptitude and Reasoning Ability carrying the highest weightage in terms of the number of questions.
- Candidates will get 90 minutes to complete the paper.
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
- As it is an objective-type exam, if candidates answer more than 1 answer, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 90 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability/Mental Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Hindi Language And General English/English Language | 20 | 20 | |
| Cooperative | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
UPCISB JE Mains Exam Pattern
The Mains exam has six sections: Reasoning Ability, Numerical Aptitude, General Awareness, Cooperative, Language, and a subject as per posts (Civil Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Commerce). Candidates will get 2 hours or 120 minutes to finish the paper.
- The total number of questions is 120.
- Except for the technical subject, all questions carry 1 mark.
- Each question of the technical subject carries 3 marks.
- For every wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
- The language of the question paper is English and Hindi
| Subajects | Number of Questions | Marks per Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability/Mental Ability | 20 | 1 | 20 | 2 hours |
| Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
| General Awareness | 15 | 1 | 15 | |
| Cooperative | 15 | 1 | 15 | |
| Language (Hindi & English) | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
| Subject (Civil Engineering/Electrical Engineering) | 40 | 3 | 120 | |
| Total | 120 | – | 200 |
UPCISB JE Minimum Qualifying Marks 2026
UPCISB has given minimum qualifying marks for all categories of candidates for the Junior Engineer exam. But this qualification is only for the Mains exam, not for Prelims. Candidates scoring less than the minimum qualifying marks will not be included in the merit list.
| Categories | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| SC/ST | 35 % |
| Other categories | 40 % |
UPCISB JE Syllabus 2026
The syllabus outlines the topics that candidates need to prepare for both the Prelims and Mains exams. In the syllabus, both technical and general aptitude subjects are covered. Candidates can check the syllabus for Prelims and Mains below.
UPCISB JE Prelims Syllabus 2026
In the Prelims Exam, the subjects included are: Hindi Language, English Language, Reasoning, Mental Aptitude, and Cooperative. The syllabus for each of these subjects is given below:
1. Hindi Language Prelims Syllabus
- अवतरण और रचयिता
- रचना और रचयिता
- अशुद्ध वर्तनी के शब्दों का शुद्ध रुप
- उपयुक्त शब्द का चयन
- मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ
- अपठित बोध
- शब्द शुद्धि
- समास
- संधि
- रुप में समान प्रतीत होने वाले शब्द
- अलंकार
- अनेक शब्दों की जगह एक शब्द का प्रयोग
- वाक्य शुद्धि
- पर्यायवाची शब्द
- विलोम शब्द
2. English Language Prelims Syllabus
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Vocabulary
- Spotting Errors
- Cloze Test
- For jumbles
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence Correction
- Para/sentence completion
- Tenses Rules
- Grammar
- Idioms & Phrases
3. Reasoning Ability/Mental Ability Prelims Syllabus
- Order and Ranking
- Sitting Arrangement
- Data Sufficiency
- Syllogism
- Input Output
- Data Inequality
- Alphabetical order and misc. series
- Coding Decoding
- Direction and Distance
- Blood Relation
- Combined logical
- Clock
- Calendar
- Figure Series
- Images and Water images
- Figure Matrix
- Decision Making
- Problem and Course of Action
- Statement and Assumption
- Non-verbal reasoning
4. Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude Prelims Syllabus
- Ratio and Proportion
- Problems with Ages
- Partnership
- Time and Work
- Speed, Time, and Distance
- Simplification
- Number series
- Percentage
- Profit and Loss, Discount
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Average
- Permutation and Combination
- Probability
- Mensuration-Cone, Sphere, Cylinder
- Data Interpretation-Bar graph, Pie Chart, Line Chart,
- Tabular
- Inequality
- Basic Algebra
- Problems based on Trains
- Boat and Stream
- Basic Trigonometry
- Measure of Central Tendency
- Indices and Logarithms
5. Co-operative Prelims Syllabus
- 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
- Origin and Development of Cooperatives
- National Level Important Cooperatives
UPCISB JE Mains Syllabus 2026
The subjects covered in the Mains exam are mostly the same to that of the Prelims syllabus. In addition to the Prelims syllabus, the Mains syllabus has General Awareness and Subject-Specific Engineering Sections (Civil Engineering/Electrical Engineering), which are based on the discipline chosen by the candidate, such as Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering. The candidate should note that the Co-operative syllabus remains the same for both Prelims and Mains exams; therefore, topics for this section can be referred from the Prelims syllabus. The detailed syllabus for the Mains exam is provided below:
1. UPCISB JE Mains Reasoning Ability/Mental Ability Syllabus
Along with the topics of the Prelims exam, the Mains exam has a few more topics, which are given below:
- Puzzle
- Cause and Effect
- Statement and Argument
- Cube and Dice
- Odd one Out Figure
- Paper Folding, Cutting, Unfolding, and not in a situation
2. UPCISB JE Mains Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
For the Mains exam, there are a few more topics added to the Prelims syllabus, which are:
- Mixture and Allegation
- Pipe and Cistern
- Data Sufficiency
- Quadratic Equation
3. UPCISB JE Mains General Awareness Syllabus
- Indian Money Market and Capital Markets
- Foreign Trade & Foreign Regulations
- Financial Planning
- Contemporary welfare schemes
- Insurance & Miscellaneous
- Structure/Role/Development of Co-operative Bank in UP
- Reserve Bank of India and Monetary Policies
- NPA and Basel Standards
- Inflation, National Income
- General Science
- Current Affairs (National and International Affairs)
- Geography of India
- General information related to the state of Uttar Pradesh
- Indian History
- Indian Polity and Constitution
4. UPCISB JE Mains Hindi Language Syllabus
In addition to the topics discussed in the Prelims syllabus section, the Mains exam has a few additional topics in the Hindi subject, which are:
- उपसर्ग
- प्रत्यय
- रस विवेचन
- पिंगल (छंद) परिचय
5. UPCISB JE Mains English Language Syllabus
In addition to the Prelims syllabus, the Mains exam for the English language has 3 more topics, which are:
- Reading Comprehension
- Usage of words
- Sentence improvement
6. UPCISB JE Mains Civil Engineering Syllabus
- Irrigation Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Building Materials
- Estimating, Costing, and Valuation
- Surveying
- Soil Mechanics
- Hydraulics
- Concrete Technology
- RCC Design
- Steel Design
- Theory of Structures
7. UPCISB JE Mains Electrical Engineering Syllabus
- AC Fundamentals
- Measurement and Measuring Instruments
- Electrical Machines
- Basic concepts
- Circuit law
- Magnetic Circuit
- Generation
- Transmission and Distribution
- Utilisation and Electrical Energy
- Basic Electronics
- Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single-phase induction Motors
- Synchronous Machines
- Estimation and Costing.
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