The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) PCS Mains 2025 exam for 920 posts (from 2025 Prelims qualifiers) held on 12 October 2025, in two daily shifts (9:00-12:00 and 2:30-5:30). The result declared on December 1 2025.
So, when the next exam(Mains Exam) will be conducted in the state? You can understand with this that the UP PCS 2024 preliminary exam was conducted on 22 December 2024 and Mains exam took place in July 2025. The UPPCS Mains 2024 result is awaited.
UPPSC PCS Mains exam schedule 2025
So can we expect the looking at the past trend UPPCS Mains exam will take place around May or June 2026
UPPSC Mains exam pattern 2025
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Hindi | 150 | 3 hours |
| 2 | Essay | 150 | 3 hours |
| 3 | GS I (History, Geography, Society) | 200 | 3 hours |
| 4 | GS II (Polity, Governance, IR) | 200 | 3 hours |
| 5 | GS III (Economy, Science, Environment) | 200 | 3 hours |
| 6 | GS IV (Ethics, Integrity) | 200 | 3 hours |
| 7 | GS V (UP Governance, Schemes) | 200 | 3 hours |
| 8 | GS VI (UP Economy, Geography) | 200 | 3 hours |
| Total | 1500 |
UPPCS Mains preparation tips 2025
- General Hindi: Comprehension, précis, grammar, vocabulary.
- Essay: 3 essays (600 words) on diverse topics.
- GS I-IV: National/international current affairs, history, polity, economy.
- GS V-VI: UP-specific (demography, schemes, ODOP, agriculture). Download full PDF from uppsc.up.nic.in.
In 2025, 11,727 candidates qualified the UP PCS Preliminary exam held on October 12, 2025. These candidates are now eligible to appear for the Mains examination. The result came on December 1, 2025, by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC).
The UPPSC PCS Mains 2025 admit card (for 2025 Prelims qualifiers: 11,727 candidates) is not out. It will be out around 10 days before the tentative exam date in January/February 2026 on uppsc.up.nic.in.
UP PCS Preliminary Exam Overview 2025
| Candidates registered | 626387 |
| Candidate appeared in First shift | 267340 |
| Candidates appeared in Second shift | 265270 |
| Total Number of Posts | 920 |
| ACF/RFO | 106 |
| PCS | 814 |
How to download the UPPCS Admit card 2025
Download Process
- Visit uppsc.up.nic.in or epexams.pariksha.nic.in.
- Click “Admit Card” under Examinations.
- Enter registration number, roll number, DOB, and captcha.
- Download, verify details, and print on A4 sheet.
Key Instructions
Carry printed admit card, photo ID (Aadhaar/Voter ID), and 2 passport photos to the center. Check regularly for updates on official site
UPPCS Mains Exam FAQs
8 compulsory descriptive papers (1500 marks): General Hindi (150), Essay (150), GS I-VI (200 each); 3 hours/paper, no optionals
No exam date is out for Mains exam. You can expect it in the year 2026.
This is so as 2024 result is yet to come whose preliminary exam conducted in December 2024 and Mains took place in June and July 2025. So you can expect it UPPCS Mains exam 2025 in 2026
No there will be no negative marking in UPPCS Mains exam. The exam is descriptive in nature
No fixed criteria but past trends suggest 40 percent qualifying marks in the Mains exam to qualify for interview
The difficulty level is not that hard you can check with 2024 mains exam.The UPPCS Mains 2024 exam (June 29-July 2) was moderate overall, with some papers challenging due to analytical, UP-specific, and current affairs questions. General Hindi was straightforward (grammar-focused), while GS II (polity/governance) and Essay were moderate-tough
The admit card for the Mains exam will be out three or four days before the exam
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