The competitive examination comprise three successive stages viz :
(1) Preliminary Examination (Objective Type & Multiple choice).
2- Main Examination (Conventional Type, i.e. Written examination).
3- Viva- Voce (Personality Test).

Preliminary Test: Two papers of 200 marks

1. Paper I: General Studies: 2 hours : 150 questions


2. Paper II: General Studies: 2 hours : 100 questions

Paper-II of the Preliminary Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.

UPPSC Mains: 4 compulsory papers and 4 optional papers

1. General Hindi : 150 marks


2. Essay : 150 marks


3. General Studies (i-Paper) : 200 marks


4. General Studies (ii-Paper) : 200 marks


5. Optional - I: Paper I and II


6. Optional - II: Paper I and II

General studies paper - I & Paper - II : Shall be objective type containing 150 questions and for solving the questions two hours time is allowed.

For other compulsory and optional papers three hours time is allowed. Two hundred maximum marks has been allotted for each optional question paper.

Optional Subjects

Agriculture
Zoology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Geography
Economics
Sociology
Philiosophy
Geology
Psychology
Botany
Law
Animal Husbandry
Statistics & Veterinary Science
Defence Studies
Management
Political Science
History
Social Work &International Relations
Anthropology
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
English Lit.
Urdu Lit.
Arabic Lit.
Hindi Lit.
Persian Lit.
Sanskrit Lit.
Commerce
Public Agricultural Engineering & Accountancy Administration

PERSONALITY TEST (VIVA-VOCE) TOTAL MARKS 200

The test will relate 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.

Deputy Collector
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Block Development Officer
Assistant Regional Transport Officer
Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax)
District Commandent
Homeguards Treasury Officer/Accounts Officer (Treasury)
Cane Inspector and Assistant Sugar Commissioner
Superintendent Jail
Manager Credit (Small Industries) Manager Marketing
Economic Survey (Small Industries)
Executive Officer Grade-I/Assistant Nagar Ayukta
District Basic Education Officer/Associate DIOS
Assistant Director Industries (Marketing)
Assistant Labour Commissioner
Senior Lecturer
Assistant Commissioner Industries
Statistical Officer
Assistant Accounts Officer (Treasury)
Commercial Tax Officer
District Minority Welfare Officer
District Food Marketing Officer
Executive Officer (Panchayati Raj)
Deputy Secretary (Housing and Urban Planning)
Area Rationing Officer
District Backward Welfare Officer
Naib Tehsildar District Saving Officer
District Panchayat Raj Officer
District Social Welfare Officer
Executive Officer (Nagar Vikas)
Accounts Officer (Nagar Vikas)


District Supply Officerfcer Grade-2
Additional District Development Officer (Social Welfare)
Passenger/Goods Tax Officer
District Handicapped Welfare Officer
Assistant Employment Officer
Accounts Officer (Local Bodies)
Regional Employment Officer
Assistant Registrar (Cooperative) Sub Registrar
Assistant Prosecuting Officer (Transport)
District Probation Officer
District Horticulture Officer Grade-2
District Horticulture Officer Grade-1
and Superintendent Govt.
Garden District Horticulture Officer
District Cane Officer
U.P. Agriculture Service Group-”B” (Development Branch)
District Administrative Officer
District Audit Officer (Revenue Audit)
Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade-1)
District Programme Officer District Youth
Welfare and Pradeshik Vikas Dal Officer.

Preliminary Exam: PAPER-I General Studies-I

Syllabus	Where to study from
Current events of national and international importance.	Current affairs
History of India and Indian National Movement.	History Culture
Indian and World geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.	Geography
Indian Polity and governance - Constitution , Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues etc.	Polity
Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development Poverty Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.	Economy India yearbook
General Issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change- that do not require subject specialization.	Environment
General Science	General Science

Preliminary Exam: PAPER-II General Studies-II

Syllabus	Where to study from
Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills.	Numerical Aptitude and Verbal Aptitude
Decision making and problem solving.
General mental ability
Elementary Mathematics up to Class X level- Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics.
General English up to Class X level.
General Hindi upto Class X level.

Mains Exam: PAPER-I General Studies-I

Syllabus	Where to study from
History of India-Ancient, Medieval, Modern Indian National Movement and Indian Culture. History of India and Indian culture will cover the broad history of the country from about the middle of the nineteenth century and would also include questions on Gandhi, Tagore and Nehru. The part on current events of national and international importance will include questions also on sports and games	History Culture
Population, Environment and Urbanization in Indian Context World Geography, Geography of India and its natural resources	Geography
Current events of national and international importance	Current affairs Miscellaneous
Agriculture, Trade and Commerce	Economy Environment Economy India Yearbook
Specific knowledge of U.P. regarding education, culture, Agriculture, Trade Commerce, The methods of living and Social Customs	Self study

Mains Exam: PAPER-II General Studies-II

Syllabus	Where to study from
Indian Polity. The part relating to the Indian polity will include questions on the political system in India and Indian constitution.	Polity
Indian Economy , The Indian economy will cover broad features of economic policy in India	Economy India yearbook Economic Survey
General Science (Role of Science and technology in the development of India including science in every day life) . The part relating to role and impact of science and technology in the development of India, questions will be asked to test the candidates awareness in this field Emphasis will be on the applied aspects	General Science
General Mental ability. Statistical Analysis, Graphs and Diagrams. The part relating to statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams will include exercise to test the candidates ability to drawcommon sense conclusions from information presented in statistical graphical or diagrammatical form and to point out deficiencies limitation or inconsistencies there in	Numerical Aptitude and Verbal Aptitude

Mains Exam: Essay - 700 words on each section

Section	Topics
A	Literature and Culture. Social sphere. Political sphere.
B	Science, Environment and Technology. Economic Sphere Agriculture, Industry and Trade
C	National and International Events. Natural Calamities, Land slide, Earthquake, Deluge, Drought etc. National Development programmes and projects

Mains Optional: Paper I & II - Geography

Topics	Where to study
Geomophology : Origin and structure of the earth, Earth movements Plate tectomics and Mountain Building: Isostasy; Vulcansim; Weathering and Erosion; Cycle of Erosion, Evolution of landforms; fluvial, glacial, acolion, marine and Karst Rejuvenation and Polycyclic Land form features. Composition and structure of atmoshphere, Insolation and Heat Budget; Climatology : Atmospheric pressure and winds, Moisture and Precipitation; Airmasses and Fronts; Cyclone; Origin; Movements and associated weather, Classification of world climates; Koopen and Thomthwaite. Configuration of Ocean floor, Salinity Ocean Currents,Tides; Oceanography : Ocean deposits and coral reefs. Soil and Vegetation : Soils-geneisis; classification and world distribution, Soil Vegetation Symbiosis: Biotic Communities and Succession. Concept of Ecosystem, structure Ecosystem : and fuctioning of Ecosystem. Types of Ecosystem, Major Biomes, Man's impact on the ecosystem and global ecological issues.	Physical Geography
Evolution of Geography Thought : Contributions of German, French, British, Soviet and Indian Geographers: Changing Paradigms of Man Environment Relationship impact of Positivism and Quantitative revolution; models and systems in geography, Recent trends in geographic thought with special reference to radical, behavioural phenomenological and ecological paradigms. Human Geography : Human habitat in major natural regions: Emergence of Man and Races of Mankind; Cultural evolution and stages; Major cultural realsm.Growth and Distribution of population; Intermational migration population. Demorgraphic Transition and contemporary population problems. Concept of Settlement Geography; Rural Settlement Geography : settlement; Nature; Origin, Types and pattern, conecept of Urban settlement. Patterns, Processes and consequences of Urbanisation; Central place theory; classification of town; Hierarchy of urban centres. Morphology of Town; Rural Urban nexus; Uniand and urban finges. Economic Geography : Fundamental concepts. Concepts of Resources; Classification, Conservation and Management Nature and Types of Agriculture; Agricultural land use location theories; World agricultrual regions; Major crops: Mineral and Power Resources Occurrence, Reserve, utilization and procduction patterns, World Energy crisis and search for alternatives. Industries- Theories of Industrial location, Major industrial regions; Major Industries- Iron & Steel, Paper, Textiles, PetroChemicals, Automobiles, Ship building; their location patterns. International Trade; Trade Blocks, Trade routes. Ports and global trace centres. World Economic Development Patterns. Concepts of and approaches to Sustainable Development. Concept of Nation Political Geography : state; Frontiers, Boundaries and Buffer zones; Concepts of Heartland and Rimland Federalism, Contemporary world geopolitical issue.	Human Geography
Physical Features : Geological systems and structure: Relief and drainage, soils and natural vegetation; soil degradation and deforestation. Origin and mechanism of Indian Monsoon; Climatic regionalisation; Physiographic regionlisation Distribution. Human Feature : population; structural characteristics of population-temporal- regional variations. Regional rural settlements patterns and village morphaology. Urban Settlement; Classfication of Indian Citieslocation, functional, hierarchcality regions Urban morophology, urbanisastion and urban policy. Agriculture : Infrastructure; irrigation, power, fertilizer use, mechanization; Regional characteristics of agricultural land use, problem of westelands and their reclamation, Cropping patterns and intensity; Agricultural Efficiency and Productivity, Impact of Green revolution; Agricultural regions with special reference to agroecological conditions. Land reforms and agrarian prob lems Crop Combinations and agricultural regionalisation. Modernisation of Agriculture and agricultural planning. Locational patterns, Reserves Mineral and Power Resources: Production trends; Complementarily of minerals. Power resources; Coal petroleum, hydro power, Mulitipurpose river valley projects; Energy crisis and search for alternatives. Industries : Industrial Development, Major industries-non & steel. Textiles, paper Cements, Fertilizers Sugar, Petro-chemicals, industrial Complexes and Regions. Networks Transport and Trade : railways and roads; Problems and prospects of Civil aviation and water transport; inter-regional commodity flows; International trace, policy and flow patterns. Major ports and trace centres. Regional Development and Planning : Problems of regional development and spatial planning strategies: Geographic and Planning regions; Planning for metropolitan, tribal, hilly, drought-prone regions and watershed management. Regional disparities in development and policies in five year Plans: Planning for Eco-Development. Historical Perspective on Unity Political Economy : diversity. States reorganisation; Regional consciousness and national integration geographical basis on centre-state relations. International boundaries of India and related geo-political issues. India and the geopolitics of Indian ocean. India and the SAARC	Geography of India

Mains Optional: Paper I & II - Public Administration

Topics	Where to study
Basic Permises : Meaning, Scope and significance of Public Administation: Evolution of Public Administration as discipline, Private and Public Administration: Public Administrations as an art and a science: its role in developed and developing societies; Ecology of administration- Social political, economic and culture New Public Administration Theories of Organisation : management (Taylor and tris associates): Bureaucreatic theory (Max Weber); Classical theory (Henri Fayol, Luther Gulick and others); Human Relations theory (Ettor Mayo and tris colleagues); Systems approach (Chester Bamard). Pr inciples of Organisation : Command; Power Authority and Responsibi lity. Coordination; Span of Control; Supervision Central isation and Decentralisation, Delegation Administrative Behaviour : special reference to the contribution of Herbert Simon, Theories of Communication, Morale, Motivation (Maslow and Herzberg), and Leadership. Chief ExecutiveV. Structure of Organisation : and his/her functions Line Staff and auxiliary agencies. Departments Corporation companies, Boards and Commissions, Headquarters and held relationship. Personnel Administration : Bureaucracy and Civil Services, Classification. Recruitment Training. Career development; Performance appraisal, Promotion; Pay structuring; Service conditions; Integrity and Discipline, Employeremployee realations; Retirement benefits; Generalists and Specialists; Neutrality and Anoymity. Concepts of Budget: Preparation and execution of theVII. Financial Administration : Budget; performance Budgeting; Legislative control; Accounts and Audit, Accountability and Control , Administrative Reforms:Concepts of Accountability and Control; Accounts and Audit. Concepts and processes of Administrative Reforms; O & M; Work study and its techniques; Problems and prospects. Concepts and significance of Administrative Law,Administrative Law : Delegation; Meaning, type advantage, limitations and safeguards Administrative Tribunals. Comparative and Development Administration : Meaning, nature and scope of Comparative Public Administration; Contribution of Fred Riggs with special reference to the Prismatic-Sala model; Concepts scope andsignificance of Development Administration, Political, Economic and sociocultural context of Development Administration; Concepts of Administrative Development. Public policy : Concept and significance of Policy and policy-making in public Administration Processes of formulation and implementation.	Administrative Theory
Evolution of Indian Administration : Kautilya's views, Major landmarks of Mughal and British periods. Federalism; Planning Socialism., Constitutional Setting : Parliamentary democracy : , Poitical Executive at the Union Level : President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers; Cabinet Committees. Secretariat; Cabinet Secretariat Ministries, Structure of Control Administration : and Departments Boards and Commissions, Field organisations. , Central- State Relations : Legislative Administrative Planning and Financial. All India Central and State,Public Service : Services. Union and State Public Service Commissions: Training of Civil Servants. , Machinary for Planning : Plan formulation at the national level; National Develpment Council. Planning Commission. Planning Machinery at the State and District levels Human Geography : Human habitat in major natural regions: Emergence of Man and Races of Mankind; Cultural evolution and stages; Major cultural realsm.Growth and Distribution of population; Intermational migration population. Demorgraphic Transition and contemporary population problems. Concept of Settlement Geography; Rural Public Sector Undertakings , Control of Public Expenditure :Forms, Top- level Management. Control and problems. Parliamentary control; Role of the Finance Ministry. Controller and Auditor General. , Adminstration of Law and Order: Role of Central and State agencies in Maintenance of law and Order. Governor Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary, State Adminstration : Secretariat; Directorates. Role and importance. District Magistate, District Administration: Collector, Land Revenue. Law and Order and Developmental functions, District Rural Develpment Angency, Special Programmes of Rural Areas Economic Geography : Fundamental concepts. Concepts of Resources; Classification, Conservation and Management Nature and Types of Agriculture; Agricultural land use location theories; World agricultrual regions; Major crops: Mineral and Power Resources Occurrence, Reserve, utilization and procduction patterns, World Energy crisis and search for alternatives. Industries- Theories of Industrial location, Major industrial regions; Major Industries- Iron & Steel, Paper, Textiles, PetroChemicals, Automobiles, Ship building; their location patterns. International Trade; Trade Blocks, Trade routes. Ports and global trace centres. World Economic Development Patterns. Concepts of and approaches to Sustainable Development. Concept of Nation Local Adminstration : Urban Local Governments. Features, forms and problems Autonomy of local bodies. XIV. Adminstration of Welfare: Administration for the welfare of weaker sections with particular reference to Scheduled Castes. Scheduled Tribes; Programmes for the welfare of Women. XV. Issue Areas in Indian Administration. Relationship between political and permanent executives. Generalists and specialists in Administration Integriy in Administration . People's Participation in Administration, Redressal of Citizen's Grievances; Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas; Administrative Reforms in India	INDIAN ADMINISTRATION

1. Candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have crossed the age of 40 years


2. Last Date for Submission of Application: March end


3. Exam fee: Rs 125


4. Male candidates who are married and have more than one wife living and female candidates who have married a person already having a wife, shall not be eligible unless the Hon'ble. Governor has granted an exemption from this condition.


5. The candidates must possess Bachelors Degree of any recognised University or equivalent qualification.


6. Can other state candidates apply for UPPSC? Yes