UPSSSC Lower PCS Exam Pattern 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has issued a corrigendum dated April 1, 2026, correcting certain clerical errors in the exam pattern published in Advertisement No. 07-Exam/2026 on March 30, 2026. The corrected and officially approved scheme now stands as follows.
What Changed and Why
UPSSSC published the main advertisement on March 30, 2026 for 2,285 vacancies across various departments under the Combined Lower Subordinate Services (Graduate Level) examination. However, the exam scheme and syllabus printed in Paragraph 9 of that advertisement contained certain clerical errors. To correct these, the commission issued a corrigendum on April 1, 2026, republishing the officially government-approved scheme in its correct form.
The corrected exam pattern was originally approved by the Personnel Section-3 of the UP Government vide letter no. 686/47-Ka-3-2025 dated November 13, 2025.
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UPSSSC Lower PCS Exam Pattern at a Glance
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Marks: 100
- Duration: 2 Hours (120 Minutes)
- Question Type: Objective / Multiple Choice (OMR-based)
- Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer
UPSSSC Lower PCS Exam Pattern
Check UPSSSC Lower PCS Exam Pattern Below:
Part 1 — General Studies (65 Marks)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| History of India & Indian National Movement | 5 | 5 |
| Indian Polity & Indian Constitution | 5 | 5 |
| Geography of India and World | 5 | 5 |
| Indian Economy & Social Development | 5 | 5 |
| Current Events (National & International) | 5 | 5 |
| Science & Technology | 10 | 10 |
| Environmental Ecology & Disaster Management | 10 | 10 |
| Data Interpretation | 10 | 10 |
| General Hindi | 10 | 10 |
Part 2 — Computer & Information Technology (15 Marks)
Knowledge of concepts of Computer and IT, contemporary technological developments and innovations including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data Processing, Deep Learning, and Internet of Things (IoT), along with India’s achievements in this field.
Part 3 — Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge (20 Marks)
General knowledge related to UP covering history, culture, art, architecture, geography, environment, economy, agriculture, industry, polity, administration, and current affairs of the state.
| Part | Total Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 (General Studies) | 65 | 65 |
| Part 2 (Computer & IT) | 15 | 15 |
| Part 3 (UP General Knowledge) | 20 | 20 |
| Grand Total | 100 | 10 |
Now, there is 1 single stage examination, UPSSSC Lower PCS Mains, and the candidates must score more than the cut-off marks to get selected for the released vacancies.
Candidates are advised to note that the corrected syllabus published in this corrigendum supersedes Paragraph 9 of the original March 30 advertisement entirely. The UP-specific section carrying 20 marks makes it crucial for aspirants to focus heavily on Uttar Pradesh’s history, geography, economy, and current affairs alongside the general studies topics. The Computer & IT section at 15 marks also demands attention, especially topics like AI, ML, and cybersecurity which reflect the modern tech-focused additions to the syllabus.
