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The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) had conducted the UPPSC PCS Prelims 2020 exam in October 11, 2020. The Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination, 2020, and Assistant Conservator of Forest (A.C.F.) / Range Forest Officer (R.F.O.) Services Examination is to select eligible graduates towards the state civil service cadres. The PCS selection has two stages of written examination followed by the personal interview. Lakhs of candidates appeared for the prelims 2020 examination in two shifts for General Studies (GS) Paper 1 and GS Paper 2 (CSAT). Observing the students feedback, the difficulty level of UPPSC PCS prelims 2020 was of Moderate level. Let’s examine the prelims exam in detail, with expected and previous year cut-off scores, and exam pattern.
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UPPSC Upper Subordinate Service Posts
| SL No | Post Name | Essential Education Qualification |
| 1 | Sub Registrar, Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport) | Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) |
| 2 | District Basik Shiksha Adhikari / Associate DIOS and Other equivalent administrative posts, District Administrative Officer | Master Degree in Any Subject in Any Recognized University in India. |
| 3 | District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit) | Bachelor Degree in Commerce B.Com Degree in Any Recognized University in India. |
| 4 | Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I) / Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II) | Bachelor Degree in Science (Physics) OR Mechanical Engineer Degree. |
| 5 | Assistant Labour Commissioner | Bachelor Degree in Arts with Sociology or Economics as a subject or Commerce/ Law. |
| 6 | District Programme Officer | Bachelor Degree in Sociology or Social Science or Home Science or Social Work. |
| 7 | Senior Lecturer, DIET | Master Degree in Any Subject with B.Ed Exam Passed in Any Recognized University in India. |
| 8 | District Probation Officer | Master Degree Degree in Psychology or Sociology or Social Work or any qualification equivalent thereto or PG Diploma in any branch of Social Work from any recognized Institute of Social Work. |
| 9 | Designated Officer / Food Safety Officer | Master Degree in Chemistry as one of the subjects OR At least one of qualification prescribed for direct recruitment to the Post of Food Safety Officer given as below Bachelors Degree in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology OR Oil Technology or Agricultural Science OR Veterinary Sciences or Bio-Chemistry OR Microbiology OR Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry OR Degree in Medicine from a recognised University OR any other equivalent/ recognised |
| 10 | Statistical Officer | Master Degree in Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics or Statistics or Agricultural Statistics. |
| 11 | Labour Enforcement Officer | Bachelor Degree with Economics or Sociology or commerce and Post Graduate Diploma or Postgraduate Degree in Law / Labour relation / Labour welfare / Labour Law / Commerce / Sociology / Social work / Social welfare / Trade Management / Personnel Management. |
| 12 | Child Development Project Officer | Bachelor Degree Sociology or Social Work or Home Science or any qualification in Any Recognized University in India. |
| 13 | Assistant Conservator of Forest | Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subject namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Forestry, Statistics or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a University or equivalent |
| 14 | Range Forest Officer | Bachelor’s Degree with two or more of the subjects, namely Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Forestry, Geology, Agriculture, Statistics, Horticulture and Environment or Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science from a University or its equivalent |
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PCS Selection Process
The UPPSC Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services, and Assistant Conservator of Forest / Range Forest Officer Services Examination, has three successive stages viz:-
- Preliminary Examination (Objective Multiple Choice)
- Main Examination (Conventional Written examination)
- Viva- Voce (Personality Test)
Preliminary Examination Pattern
| Paper | Total Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper-1: General Studies I | 150 | 200 marks | 02 Hours
(9.30 am -11.30 am) |
| Paper-2: General Studies II (CSAT) | 100 | 200 marks | 02 Hours
(2.30am – 4.30 pm) |
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Main Examination
| Paper | Maximum Marks |
| Hindi Language | 150 marks |
| Essay | 150 marks |
| General Studies Paper-1 | 200 marks |
| General Studies Paper-2 | 200 marks |
| General Studies Paper-3 | 200 marks |
| General Studies Paper-4 | 200 marks |
| Optional Paper-1 | 200 marks |
| Optional Paper-2 | 200 marks |
| Total | 1500 marks |
- For each paper, the exam duration is 03 hrs.
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UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Analysis 2020
The Uttar Pradesh PSC PCS prelims exam, October 11, 2020 had moderate level questions without any visible changes in the exam pattern.
|
Paper |
Number of questions |
Good Attempts |
Difficulty level |
|
General Studies I |
150 |
120-128 |
Moderate to difficult |
|
General Studies II (CSAT) |
100 |
75-80 |
Moderate |
- General Studies: I
| SL No | Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| 1 | Indian History | 15 | Easy to Moderate |
| 2 | Freedom Struggle | 9 | Moderate |
| 3 | Geography | 18 | Moderate |
| 4 | International Affairs | 4 | Moderate |
| 5 | Indian Polity | 20 | Moderate |
| 6 | Environment and Ecology | 13 | Easy to Moderate |
| 7 | Indian Economy | 10 | Moderate to Difficult |
| 8 | Reports and Ranks | 4 | Moderate |
| 9 | Uttar Pradesh Specific Questions | 9 | Easy to Moderate |
| 10 | Current Affairs | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
| 11 | Others | 4 | Easy to Moderate |
| 14 | General Science | 13 | Moderate |
| 15 | Government Policies | 11 | Moderate |
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- General Studies II (CSAT)
| SL No | Topic | Difficulty Level |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension | Moderate |
| 2 | Communication Skill | Moderate |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| 4 | Decision Making | Moderate |
| 5 | Logical Reasoning | Moderate |
| 6 | Numerical Ability | Moderate |
| 7 | General English | Easy to Moderate |
| 8 | General Hindi | Easy to Moderate |
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UPPSC PCS 2020 Prelims Expected Cut-off Score
|
Category |
UPPSC Expected Cut Off |
|
General |
120-128 |
|
OBC |
120-128 |
|
ST |
105-112 |
|
SC |
100-108 |
UPPSC UPPER SUBORDINATE SERVICE 2020
Previous Year Prelims cut-off Score: 2018
|
Category |
Cut Off Scores (out of 200 marks) |
|
General |
126 |
|
OBC |
126 |
|
ST |
112 |
|
SC |
90 |
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