UKPSC PCS 2026 — Exam Calendar, 238 Vacancies & Apply Online Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

Last updated: 5 June 2026

UKPSC PCS selection follows Prelims → Mains → Interview. The Prelims paper is a single objective test of 200 marks; only candidates who clear the cut-off proceed to the seven-paper Mains written exam.

Board

UKPSC

Vacancies

238

Qualification

Graduation (any discipline)

Exam Pattern

  • Prelims duration: 2 hours · Total marks: 200
  • Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer in Prelims
  • Prelims is qualifying — marks are not added to final merit
  • Mains carries 1400 marks across 7 papers; Interview is 100 marks
Paper / Subject Questions Marks
General Studies & Current Affairs 100 100
Uttarakhand Specific GK (History, Geography, Culture) 50 50
General Science, Reasoning & Aptitude 50 50
Total 200 200

Mains Exam Pattern

Paper Subject Format Marks
Paper I General Hindi Descriptive 200
Paper II General English Descriptive 200
Paper III General Studies (National) Descriptive 200
Paper IV General Studies (Uttarakhand) Descriptive 200
Paper V Indian Polity & Governance Objective (MCQ) 200
Paper VI Economy & Social Development Objective (MCQ) 200
Paper VII Optional Subject (post-wise) Descriptive 200

Expected Syllabus Topics

  • General Awareness and Current Affairs
  • Reasoning and Mental Ability
  • Quantitative Aptitude / Mathematics
  • English or Hindi language section
  • Subject knowledge based on Graduation (any discipline)

Selection Process

  1. Preliminary Examination — 200 marks objective (MCQ), qualifying in nature
  2. Main Examination — 7 compulsory papers (descriptive + objective)
  3. Interview / Personality Test — 100 marks
  4. Document Verification & Medical Fitness

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