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UPPSC Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination 2026
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Salary Details
- Pay scale ranges from Rs. 9,300 - 34,800/- with Grade Pay Rs. 4,600/- up to Rs. 15,600 - 39,100/- with Grade Pay Rs. 5,400/- (as per the 6th Pay Commission).
- For the post of Naib Tehsildar, the Grade Pay is Rs. 4,200/-.
Age Limit
- General Candidates: 21 to 40 years as of July 01, 2026 (candidates must not be born earlier than 2nd July 1986 and not later than 1st July 2005).
- Principal (Govt Intermediate College): 30 to 40 years as of July 01, 2026 (candidates must not be born earlier than 2nd July 1986 and not later than 1st July 1996).
- Physically Handicapped (PH) of U.P.: Maximum age limit is 55 years (must not be born before 2nd July 1971).
- Age Relaxation:
- SC, ST, OBC, Skilled Players, and State Govt Employees of U.P.: 5 years relaxation.
- Persons with Disabilities (PH) of U.P.: 15 years relaxation.
- Emergency Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned Officers/Ex-Army Personnel of U.P.: 3 years + period of service rendered in the Army.
Qualification Criteria
- General Requirement: A Bachelor's Degree from any recognized University or equivalent up to the last date for receipt of application.
- Specific Educational Qualifications:
- Sub Registrar / Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport): Law Graduate
- District Basic Education Officer / Associate DIOS: Post Graduate Degree
- District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit): Graduate in Commerce with Accountancy
- Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-1 & Grade-2): Degree in Science with Physics or Mechanical Engineering as one of the subjects
- Senior Lecturer DIET: Post Graduate Degree with B.Ed.
- Labour Enforcement Officer: Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Sociology, or Commerce, or Post Graduate Diploma/Degree in Law, Labour Relations, Labour Welfare, Social Work, etc.
Application Fee
- Unreserved / EWS / OBC: Rs. 125/- (Examination Fee: Rs. 100/- + On-line processing fee: Rs. 25/-)
- Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes of U.P.: Rs. 65/- (Examination Fee: Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee: Rs. 25/-)
- Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) of U.P.: Rs. 25/- (Examination Fee: NIL + On-line processing fee: Rs. 25/-)
- Ex-Servicemen of U.P.: Rs. 65/- (Examination Fee: Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee: Rs. 25/-)
- Dependents of Freedom Fighters / Women / Skilled Players of U.P.: Fee according to their original category.
Additional Details
Selection Process
The selection is done through three successive stages:
- Preliminary Examination (Objective & Multiple Choice Type)
- Main Examination (Conventional Written Type)
- Personality Test / Interview (Viva-Voce)
Exam Scheme & Marking Pattern
- Preliminary Exam: Consists of Paper-I (General Studies I) and Paper-II (General Studies II). Both are of 200 marks each with a duration of 2 hours.
- Negative Marking: 1/3rd (0.33) marks will be deducted for every wrong answer in the Preliminary Exam.
- Qualifying Paper: Paper-II of the Preliminary Exam is qualifying in nature with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
- Minimum Efficiency Standards: Fixed at 35% for SC/ST candidates and 40% for candidates of other categories across Preliminary and Main examinations.