{"id":5251,"date":"2025-09-20T15:19:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T09:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=5251"},"modified":"2025-10-14T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:30:34","slug":"uppsc-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/uppsc-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for Prelims, Mains, Marking Scheme, Negative Marking"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UPPSC<\/p>\n

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) exam (also called UPPCS) is held in <\/span>three stages<\/b>: the Preliminary exam, the Main exam, and a Personality Test (Interview). Together with the UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025, the exam consists of the Main (1500 marks) and Interview (100 marks) form the final merit total (1600 marks). The Prelims (400 marks) serves only as a screening test; its score is <\/span>not<\/b> added to the final tally. For first-time aspirants, understanding the updated <\/span>UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025<\/b> and the UPPSC marks distribution is crucial for effective preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 and Marks Distribution 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Stage<\/b><\/td>\nPapers\/Subjects<\/b><\/td>\n\n

Total Marks<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Preliminary<\/span><\/td>\nGS I (Paper I) + GS II (Paper II, CSAT)<\/span><\/td>\n400 (2\u00d7200)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mains (Written)<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral Hindi, Essay, GS I\u2013VI<\/span><\/td>\n1500 (6\u00d7200 + 150 + 150)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interview<\/span><\/td>\nPersonality Test<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total (Final)<\/b><\/td>\n\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n1600<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also Read:<\/b> UPPSC Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for Prelims<\/b><\/h2>\n

UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for Preliminary Exam<\/b> (UPPCS Prelims) is a qualifying stage designed to screen candidates. UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern consists of two papers \u2013 <\/span>General Studies Paper I<\/b> and <\/span>General Studies Paper II (CSAT)<\/b> \u2013 each carrying 200 marks. Paper I has 150 objective questions (MCQs) and Paper II has 100 MCQs. Both papers are conducted on the same day for 2 hours each.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for Prelims<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Paper (Prelims)<\/b><\/td>\nQuestions<\/b><\/td>\nMarks<\/b><\/td>\nDuration<\/b><\/td>\nQualifying Criteria<\/b><\/td>\nPurpose<\/b><\/td>\nNature<\/b><\/td>\nLanguage<\/b><\/td>\nMarks Distribution<\/b><\/td>\n\n

Negative Marking<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

General Studies I (Paper I)<\/span><\/td>\n150<\/span><\/td>\n200<\/span><\/td>\n2 hrs<\/span><\/td>\nMerit ranking<\/span><\/td>\nScreening test; not counted in final score<\/span><\/td>\nObjective (MCQs)<\/span><\/td>\nHindi & English<\/span><\/td>\n150 Q \u00d7 1.33 = 200<\/span><\/td>\n\u22120.33 per wrong answer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Studies II (CSAT, Paper II)<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n200<\/span><\/td>\n2 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n33% cutoff (66 marks)<\/span><\/td>\nQualifying only; not added to final score<\/span><\/td>\nObjective (MCQs)<\/span><\/td>\nHindi & English<\/span><\/td>\n100 Q \u00d7 2.00 = 200<\/span><\/td>\n\u22120.33 per wrong answer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also Read:<\/b> UPPSC Question Paper<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for Mains<\/b><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>UPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for mains<\/b> is a written (descriptive) stage comprising <\/span>eight papers<\/span><\/i>. UPPSC Mains Exam pattern consists of: General Hindi (Paper I), Essay (Paper II), and six General Studies papers (Papers III\u2013VIII). Each GS paper is 200 marks; Hindi and Essay are 150 marks each.<\/span><\/p>\n