UPPSC PCS 2026

Exam Scheduled

Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Examination

UPPSCCivil Services~6L applicants/yr

Eligibility

EducationYou need a Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognized university - open to any Indian citizen, not just UP residents (UP domicile is only required to claim UP-specific reservation categories).
AgeYou need to be born between 2 Jul 1986 and 1 Jul 2005 (21-40 years) as a General candidate - reserved categories get standard UPPSC age relaxations.

Key dates

Registration opens

25 Jun 2026

Registration closes

3 Aug 2026

Admit card release

UPPSC typically releases the Prelims admit card 10-12 days before the exam. Not yet released as of 30 Aug 2026.

~Nov 2026

Provisional

Exam date

6 Dec 2026

Fees & links

Application fee

₹125(₹65 SC/ST/reserved)

Official website

https://uppsc.up.nic.in

About UPPSC PCS

UPPSC PCS is Uttar Pradesh's state civil services exam - the state-level equivalent of UPSC CSE - for posts like Deputy Collector (SDM), DSP, and other Group A/B state administrative services. Open to any Indian citizen (not just UP residents), though reservation-category benefits require UP domicile. Three stages: Prelims (screening), Mains (scoring), Interview.

Exam pattern

Mode

Prelims/Mains offline pen-and-paper; Interview in-person

Selection process

Prelims is a qualifying-only screen; final merit combines Mains + Interview marks, ranked against category-wise vacancies across UP's state administrative, police, and allied services.