In spite of the private jobs, the fond for government jobs is increasing nowadays, especially for administrative jobs. Union Public Service Commission, UPSC, a central government body, recruits officers such as IAS, IPS, IFS, etc. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts a state-wise civil service or administrative service examination for the state of UP. Before targeting for the examination, candidates go through the details regarding differences between these two exams- UPPSC vs UPSC.
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UPPSC vs UPSC
The difference between the UPSC and UPPSC exams is like one is nation-wise and another one is state PCS. In the case of the official ranking, UPSC is considered to be higher than any UP state civil employee. The level of examination is tougher for UPSC than the UPPSC. Go through all the details regarding both the exam and candidates can choose wisely to start preparation with an exam of interest.
UPPSC vs UPSC- Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit
- UPSC: Candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August, 2021.
- UPPSC: Candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have crossed the age of 40 years of the notification date.
Educational Qualifications
For both exams, UPSC & UPPSC, candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University.
Number of Attempts
For the UPSC IAS Exam, the number of times a candidate may attempt the exam is as follows:
- General Category: 6
- OBC Category: 9
- SC/ST Category: Unlimited
But for the UPPSC, there are no such maximum attempts declared.
UPPSC vs UPSC- Selection Procedure
Both UPSC & UPPSC exams screen candidates through a Preliminary examination, Mains and Interview. Let us have a look at both exams:
Preliminary Examination
UPSC CSE
| Paper | Number of questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
| General Studies I | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| General Studies II (CSAT) | 80 | 200 | 2 hours |
UPPSC Prelims Examination
| Name of Paper | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper-1 – General Studies I | 150 | 200 | 2 hours |
| Paper-1 – General Studies II | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Main Examination
UPSC Main Examination
| Paper | Subject | Exam Duration | Total marks |
| Paper A | Compulsory Indian language ( Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution) | 3 hours | 300 |
| Paper B | English Language | 3 hours | 300 |
| Paper I | Essay | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper-II | General Studies- I ( Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society) | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper III | General Studies- II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper IV | General Studies- III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper V | General Studies IV ( Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude) | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper VI | Optional I | 3 hours | 250 |
| Paper VII | Optional II | 3 hours | 250 |
UPPSC Mains Examination
| Name of Paper | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| General Hindi | 150 | 3 hours |
| Essay | 150 | |
| General Studies (First Paper) | 200 | |
| General Studies (Second Paper) | 200 | |
| General Studies (Third Paper) | 200 | |
| General Studies (Fourth Paper) | 200 | |
| Total | 1500 |
Weekly English Vocabulary Quizzes
Personal Interview
UPSC
The Personal Interview will be conducted for the successful candidates from the Main examination. The maximum mark allotted for the personal interview is 275. So the total marks for the merit are 2075.
UPPSC Personality Test /Viva-Voce)
Total Marks 100
Interview relates to the matter of general interest keeping the matter of academic interest in view and for general awareness, intelligence, character, expression power/personality, and general suitability for the service.
Optional Papers for Mains Exams
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Optional Papers for UPSC |
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| Agriculture | Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | Anthropology | Botany | Chemistry |
| Civil Engineering | Commerce and Accountancy | Economics | Electrical Engineering | Geography |
| Geology | History | Law | Management | Mathematics |
| Mechanical Engineering | Medical Science | Philosophy | Physics | Political Science and International Relations |
| Psychology | Public Administration | Sociology | Statistics | Zoology |
| The literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English. | ||||
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Optional Papers for UPPSC |
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| Agriculture | History | English Lit. | Chemistry |
| Psychology | Public Administration | Urdu Lit. | Commerce & Accountancy |
| Civil Engineering | Zoology | Hindi Lit. | Sociology |
| Geology | Botany | Geography | Economics |
| Anthropology | Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Management |
| Medical Science | Law | Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science | Statistics |
| Philosophy | Sanskrit Lit. | Psychology | Botany |
| History | |||
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UPPSC vs UPSC: Posts for both Exams
Check the post-wise details for UPSC & UPPSC
| UPSC Posts | UPPSC Posts |
| Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’ Indian Police Service (IPS) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’ Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’ Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’ Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’ Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’ Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’ Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’ Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’ |
Registrar, Asst. Prosecuting Officer (Transport)
District Administrative Officer District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit) Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-I) / Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-II) Assistant Labour Commissioner District Programme Officer ACF, RFO Senior Lecturer, DIET District Probation Officer Child Development Project Officer Designated Officer / Food Safety Officer Statistical officer Labour Enforcement Officer District Cane Officer, U.P. Agriculture Service Group “B” (Development Branch) Principals, Government Intermediate ARO Assistant Director (Horticulture) Manager (Administration/ General) Assistant Store Purchase Officer Technical Assistant (Chemistry) |
How to crack Civil Service Exams- UPPSC vs UPSC?
Whether UPSC or UPPSC, the exams need in-depth preparation. UPSC exams are more tough and vast compared to the state CCE. Being a national exam UPSC includes details related to World- geography, history, current affairs. While the UPPSC syllabus covers facts & current affairs related to India and especially to the state. Candidates can focus either on both exams or on anyone according to their ability. Sometimes it is seen that exam dates used to collide, so choose wisely, focus one.
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