About the Examination
Uttar Pradesh's flagship civil services examination for Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Deputy SP, Block Development Officer, and Commercial Tax Officers.
Selection Pattern Overview
Stage-I Objective Prelims (400 marks), Stage-II Descriptive Written Mains (1500 marks), Stage-III Interview (100 marks).
Examination Stages & Marks Distribution
Detailed tier-by-tier breakdown of test duration, total marks, qualifying cutoffs, and mode.
Preliminary Examination (GS-I & CSAT)
offline omr
240 Mins
400 Marks
66 Marks
Main Written Examination (8 Descriptive Papers - 1500 Marks)
pen paper
1440 Mins
1500 Marks
600 Marks
Personality Test (Interview)
hybrid
30 Mins
100 Marks
40 Marks
Syllabus & Marking Guidelines
Syllabus Breakdown
Prelims: Paper-I (General Studies - 200 marks) & Paper-II (CSAT - 200 marks qualifying 33%). Mains: General Hindi (150), Essay (150), General Studies Papers I through VI (200 marks each - 1200 marks total, with UP Special Papers V & VI).
Marking & Negative Marking Rules
1/3rd (0.33) marks deducted per incorrect answer in Prelims.
Eligibility, Age & Educational Qualifications
21 to 40 Years
Unlimited
Citizen of India
Bachelor's Degree of any recognized University.
Standard relaxation: SC/ST (5 yrs), OBC (3 yrs), PwD (10 yrs), Ex-Servicemen as per government directives.
Milestone Timeline
Application Fee Structure
Gazettes & Circulars
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