UP PCS 2026 Notification Out, 500 Posts, Exam Date, Online Form
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Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducts the UP Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination to recruit eligible candidates for various administrative posts. The official UPPSC 2026 Notification, along with application dates, has been released on 26th June 2026 on the official website http://uppsc.up.nic.in/ along with application forms. Check the complete exam details from the article.
UPPSC 2026 Notification Out
The official notification of the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination - 2026 has been released at the official website http://uppsc.up.nic.in. The detailed UPPSC 2026 Notification PDF has been released in both English and Hindi, for which the PDF links are also attached below.
UPPSC PCS Notification PDF (English) (Official) - Click to Download
UPPSC PCS 2026- Exam Summary
The procedure for shortlisting candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Combined State Upper Subordinate Services Examination-2026, commonly known as UP PCS, has been started along with the release of the UPPSC PCS Notification 2026. There will be 3 stages for the selection process – Prelims, Mains & Interviews.
| UPPSC 2026- Exam Summary | |
| Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) |
| Exam Name | Uttar Pradesh Combined State Upper Subordinate Services Examination-2026 |
| Advt No. | A-1/E-1/2026 |
| Vacancy | 500 |
| Registration Dates | 25th June - 27th July 2026 |
| Selection Process |
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| Exam Cities | Across Uttar Pradesh |
| Official Website | http://uppsc.up.nic.in/ |
UPPSC PCS 2026- Important Dates
The UPPSC PCS 2026 Notification PDF has been released with complete schedule at http://uppsc.up.nic.in/ along with the complete schedule for the recruitment exam.
| UPPSC PCS 2026 Events | Dates |
| Notification Date | 25th June 2026 |
| Application Form starts on | 25th June 2026 |
| Application Form ends on | 27th July 2026 |
| Last Date for Making Fee Payment | 27th July 2026 |
| Modification & Correction | 25th to June to 3rd August 2026 |
| UPPSC Prelims Admit Card | 4th week of November 2026 |
| UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Date | 6th December 2026 |
| UPPSC Prelims Answer Key | -- |
| UPPSC PCS Prelims Result | -- |
| UPPSC PCS Mains Exam Date | -- |
UP PCS Vacancy 2026
The details of UP PCS vacancies will be announced along with the Official UPPSC notification PDF. This year, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has introduced 500 vacancies for the UP PCS exam which is much higher than last year's.
UPPSC 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must apply after reading the eligibility criteria to appear in the UPPCS PCS 2026 exam. Here are the broad pointers:
Educational Qualifications
For the posts included in the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Examination, the candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree of any recognised University or equivalent qualification up to the last date for receipt of application. The post-wise educational qualification is given below:
| S. No | Name of the Post | Essential Qualification |
| 1 | Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport) | Law Graduate |
| 2 | Assistant Labour Commissioner | Post Graduate Degree in Economics / Sociology / Commerce / Law / Labour relation / Labour welfare / Labour Law / Social work / Social welfare / Trade Management / Personnel Management. |
| 3 | Assistant Controller legal Measurement (Grade-II) | (1) (A) From a University established by law in India, or (B) From any institution other than a University recognized or declared to be a University under any law, or (C) Degree in science with physics or mechanical engineering as one of the subjects from a foreign university recognized by the Central Government ; and (2) Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagiri Script. |
| 4 | Law Officer | A Candidate for direct recruitment to the post of Law Officer must possess the following qualifications:- (i) Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a University established by law in India. (ii) Registration in the concerned Bar Council or the affiliated Bar Association recognised by the Bar Council of India and two years practice experience certificate |
| 5 | Technical Assistant (Geology) | Essential Qualification:- (I) A master's degree with at least 50 percent mark’s in Geology or Applied Geology or Diploma in Applied Geology from Indian School of Mines and Applied Geology, Dhanbad. (ii) Preferential :- Research experience or field training conducted by Geological Survey of India |
| 6 | Technical Assistant (Geophysics) | Post graduate degree with at least 50 percent mark’s in Geophysics, Applied Geophysics, Geology or applied Geology (with physics, Mathematics at the B.Sc. level) from a university established by law in India. |
| 7 | Tax Assessment Officer | Graduation Degree in Commerce or Economics with 55% marks from a university recognized by Law in India. |
Age Limit (as on 01/07/2026)
Candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have crossed the age of 40 years.
| Particular | Details |
| Minimum Age | 21 years |
| Maximum Age | 40 years |
The age relaxation for the reserved category candidates is provided below:
| Category | Age Relaxation | Maximum Age Limit |
| OBC | 5 years | 43 years |
| SC | 5 years | 45 years |
| ST | 5 years | 45 years |
| PwD | 15 years | 55 years |
Physical Qualifications for UPPSC PCS
For D.S.P
| Category | Height | Chest (cm) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| For Male candidates only General, OBC and SC | 165 | 84 | 89 |
| For Male candidates only ST | 160 | 79 | 84 |
| For Female candidates only General, OBC and SC | 152 | -- | |
| For Female candidates only ST | 147 | ||
| Minimum weight for female candidates of all category | 40 kg | ||
For District Commandant Home Guards
| Category | Height | Chest (cm) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| For Male candidates | 165 | 84 | 89 |
| For Female candidates | 150 | 79 | 84 |
| For the candidates of ST and Male Candidates of Kumayun and Gadhwal Divisions. | 160 | 84 | 89 |
For Superintendent of Jail
Vision- 6/6
| Category | Height | Chest (cm) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| For All candidates | 168 | 81.3 cm | 86.3 cm |
| For candidates of kumayun and Gadhwal Divisions | 163 | ||
For Excise Inspector
| Category | Height | Chest (cm) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| For Male candidates | 167 | 81.2 cm | 86.2 cm |
| For Female Candidates (SC/ST) | 147 | -- | |
| For other female candidates | 152 | ||
For Deputy Jailor
| Category | Height | Chest (cm) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| For Male candidates | 168 | 81.3 cm | 86.3 cm |
| For Male candidates of ST | 160 | ||
| For Female Candidates | 152 | Weight 45 to 58 kg | |
| For Female candidates of ST | 147 | ||
UPPSC 2026 Selection Procedure
The UPPSC prelims and mains exams for UP PCS 2026 will be conducted offline across the state. The UPPSC 2026 PCS selection procedure has 3 stages:
1. Prelims (Objective/ MCQ)
2. Mains (Written)
3. Personality Test (Interview)
UPPSC 2026 Exam Pattern
The UPPSC PCS exam is a three-stage exam, and the candidates need to appear in the UPPSC PCS prelims exam followed by the mains exam & Interview (Personality Test).
Prelims Exam Pattern
- The Prelims exam of UPPSC PCS 2026 is an offline mode of examination, with 2 papers in different shifts
- The total marks allotted for each paper is 200, and the total time allotted for the completion of each Paper of the Prelims exam is 2 hours
- The total number of questions in Paper-1 (General Studies I) is 150, while Paper-2 is of 100 marks.
| Papers | Total Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper-1 – General Studies I | 150 | 200 marks | 2 Hours |
| Paper-2 – General Studies II (CSAT) Qualifying in Nature | 100 | 200 marks | 2 Hours |
Important Points:
- Paper II of the Preliminary Examination will be a qualifying paper with a minimum qualifying mark fixed at 33%
- The Candidates must appear in both papers of the Preliminary Examination
- The merit of the Candidates will be determined based on the marks obtained in Paper I of the Preliminary Examination.
Mains Exam Pattern
The UPPSC PCS mains written examination will consist of six compulsory and two optional Papers. The time allotted for each paper is 3 hours. The Pattern & and syllabus for the main examination is provided below:
| Paper Name | Marks | Time Duration |
| General Hindi | 150 | 3 Hours |
| Essay | 150 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies – I | 200 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies – II | 200 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies – III | 200 | 3 Hours |
| General Studies – IV | 200 | 3 Hours |
| Optional Subject – Paper I | 200 | 3 Hours |
| Optional Subject – Paper II | 200 | 3 Hours |
Personality Test (Interview)
The Personality Test (VIVA-VOCE) will constitute 100 marks. The test will relate to the matter of general interest, keeping the matter of academic interest in view, and for general awareness, intelligence, character, expression power/personality, general suitability for the service, some general knowledge questions, and current topics.
The detailed syllabus page link for the Prelims and Mains examination is given below:
Check UPPSC PCS Syllabus 2026 in Detail
UPPSC Prelims Question Paper PDFs- Click to Download
UPPCS 2026 Salary/Pay Scale
The pay scale of all posts under the combined state services is Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs 4600/- (except Naib Tehsildar whose grade pay is Rs. 4200/-) to Rs. 15600-39100/- Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Under the Assistant Conservator of Forest / Range Forest Officer Services Examination, the Pay-Scale, grade pay and status of Post are given as below:
Assistant Conservator of Forest – Rs.15600/- to Rs.39100/-; Grade Pay – Rs.5400/- (Level 10 in the pay matrix Group) Group “B”, Gazetted.
Range Forest Officer Services Examination – Rs.9300/- to Rs.34800/-, Grade Pay – Rs.4800/-, (Level 8 pay matrix 47600 – 151100) Group “B”, Gazetted.