UPPSC PCS 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
The largest state administrative service by population served, with an age ceiling of 40 that is the highest of any major PCS. UPPSC also runs one of the fastest cycles among state commissions when it stays on calendar, though slippage between notification and result is the long-standing complaint.
UPPSC PCS 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission |
|---|---|
| Examination | Uttar Pradesh Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree in any discipline |
| Age limit | 21–40 years as on 01 Jul 2026 (relaxation below) |
| Application dates | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Application fee | ₹125 (₹65 for SC and ST of UP; ₹25 for PwD) |
| Exam date | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Salary | ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 per month (Level 7 to Level 10) |
| Official website | uppsc.up.nic.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for UPPSC PCS 2026?
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UPPSC PCS age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for UPPSC PCS 2026 is 21 to 40 years as on 01 Jul 2026. That ceiling is the reason to take this exam seriously. UPSC CSE closes at 32 for a General candidate, so someone out of attempts nationally still has years of UPPSC PCS ahead. Very few exams stay open this long.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 40 years |
| Reserved categories, women, PwD, ex-servicemen | Set by Uttar Pradesh government rules for Uttar Pradesh domicile candidates — read the upper age for your category in the notification | |
The OBC +3 / SC-ST +5 figures that apply to SSC and UPSC are central rules. UPPSC PCS follows Uttar Pradesh's own, and they apply only to Uttar Pradesh domicile — a reserved-category candidate from another state is assessed as General, at 40. Full age relaxation rules →
UPPSC PCS posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Divisional Magistrate | PCS | Level-10 | ₹56,100–1,77,500 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | UP Police | Level-10 | ₹56,100–1,77,500 |
| Block Development Officer | Rural Development | Level-7 | ₹44,900–1,42,400 |
UPPSC PCS selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Preliminary examination | Two objective papers — General Studies I and General Studies II. Paper II is qualifying at 33%. Qualifying overall. |
| Main examination | Descriptive: General Hindi, Essay, four General Studies papers and an optional subject. |
| Interview | 100 marks, added to the mains total for the final merit list. |
Who should apply for UPPSC PCS
For UP-domiciled graduates aiming at SDM, Deputy SP or the block and district administrative cadre. The very high age limit means candidates often attempt UPPSC alongside UPSC for a decade, which also makes the competition unusually experienced.
- The age ceiling of 40 is the highest among the major state administrative exams.
- General Hindi is compulsory in the mains and is a real barrier for English-medium candidates.
- Notification-to-result slippage is common; plan for a cycle longer than advertised.
UPPSC PCS 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
उत्तर प्रदेश संयुक्त राज्य / प्रवर अधीनस्थ सेवा परीक्षा (UPPSC PCS) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Jul 2026 को 21 से 40 वर्ष है। आरक्षित श्रेणियों की आयु छूट Uttar Pradesh सरकार के नियमों से तय होती है और केवल राज्य के मूल निवासियों को मिलती है — अपनी श्रेणी की ऊपरी आयु अधिसूचना में देखें।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: किसी भी विषय में स्नातक। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹44,900 से ₹1,42,400 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →UPPSC PCS 2026 — frequently asked questions
What is the age limit for UPPSC PCS?
Is UPPSC PCS harder than BPSC?
Do I need Hindi for UPPSC PCS?
What UPPSC PCS is actually like
UPPSC PCS leads to SDM, Deputy SP and the block and district administrative cadre in the largest state administration in the country. The charges are correspondingly large — a subdivision in Uttar Pradesh can hold a population that would be a district capital elsewhere — and the work carries real authority from the first posting.
The competition is unusually experienced because the age ceiling of 40 keeps candidates in the pool for nearly two decades, so a first-time applicant is competing against people who have written the mains repeatedly. General Hindi is compulsory and qualifying, and it eliminates English-medium candidates who treated it as a formality. Plan for a cycle longer than the calendar suggests: notification-to-result slippage has been a persistent feature and candidates who stop applying elsewhere lose a year to it.
On the optional subject: UPPSC's list and the weighting differ from UPSC's, and candidates carrying an optional across from national preparation should check the syllabus rather than assuming it transfers intact. The overlap is usually substantial but rarely complete, and the difference tends to sit in exactly the areas that carry state-specific weight.
Verified 2026-08-17 4 of 7 critical fields checked against the official notification. Checked against the notification on uppsc.up.nic.in ↗.
UPPSC PCS — official documents
Published by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission on uppsc.up.nic.in. Every link below goes to the commission's own file, not to a copy. Dates are the ones the commission declared on each document.
UPPSC PCS 2026 — important links
| Official website | uppsc.up.nic.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for UPPSC PCS? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for UPPSC PCS |
| Where UPPSC publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| New UPPSC notices on uppsc.up.nic.in are picked up every 12 hours; dates read from them are marked until someone confirms them. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on uppsc.up.nic.in before applying.