UKPSC Exam: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

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UKPSC Exam Dates

The Exam dates for the UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) have not been released by the commission yet. The exam dates will be announced on the official website of the exam conducting authority. The tentative dates for the same have been given in the table below:

UKPSC Eligibility

The basic eligibility criteria that are required for the candidates to be eligible for the UKPSC examination is given below:

• The applicants applying for the examination must be citizens of India.
• Age Criteria: In order to qualify to be eligible to sit for the examination, the age of the candidates must be in between 21 to 42 years as of 1st July 2020. The students belonging to OBC Categories get a relaxation of 3 years age and those from the SC/ ST Category get 5 years relaxation.
• Educational Qualifications: The applicants who wish to apply for the UKPSC Examination must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from any recognized University.
• Physical Standards: Also, there are some specific physical standards that must be fulfilled by the candidates for the specific posts in order to be eligible to apply for that particular post.

UKPSC Application Process

Candidates must follow the steps given below in order to apply for UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) exam:

• Visit the official website of the UKPSC and click on the application link. Start filling up the form for the Stage- 1 examination.
• Fill in all the D\details that are required like date of birth, name, parents’ name, address, Aadhaar Number, mobile number, e-mail ID, class X, and XII result, and other information.
• After successfully filling up all the details and completing the registration process, aspirants will receive their login credentials on their registered mobile number and e-mail ID along with an OTP. Keep the login credentials safely as they will be required in the future.
• Now, Start filling up the second part of the form by logging into your profile. Fill in the details such as educational qualification, gender, caste, category, and all that is related to the eligibility criteria.
• After filling up the forms of both the stages, applicants are required to upload all the relevant documents like photograph, signature, caste certificate (if applicable). Make sure that all these documents are ready beforehand.
• Carefully select the language for the exam and the center or zone preference.
• After uploading all the required documents, Go to the payment page of the form and submit the application fees.
• Candidates will receive a confirmation page of the payment of the application. Students are advised to save it or get its printout for future reference.

Application Fees

• The application fees can be paid using Debit and Credit cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile wallets, etc.
• The mode of submitting the application fees is online only.
• Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the e-receipt generated after paying the application fees.
• There is a difference in the application fees for the students from General and Reserved categories:
  • The application fee for the candidates belonging to General Category is Rs. 150.
  • Those candidates who belong to the SC/ ST and PwD category have to pay the application fees of Rs. 60.

UKPSC Admit Card

The admit card for the UKPSC examination will be released on the official website of the paper a few weeks before the examination. Applicants can easily find it on the website and download it without any difficulty.

Steps to download the UKPSC Exam Admit card

Admit cards for the exam are available on the official website of the UKPSC. The steps to download the UKPSC Exam admit card are given below:

• Visit the official website of the UKPSC Examination.
• Check for the link to download the UKPSC Exam admit card.
• A page for a new login will appear just after when you click on the link. Enter your login credentials there.
• Download and save the admit card. Take its printout for future reference.
• If there is a mistake on your admit card, report it to the respective authority immediately.
• Take your valid identity proof along with your admit card at the exam center on the day of the examination.

UKPSC Exam Pattern

UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) exam is conducted in various stages. There are three phases of the examination, i.e., Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Personal Interview. Applicants are required to clear all three stages in order to reach the final level of the selection process. Given below is the exam pattern of the UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) exam for the current year:

Stage 1: Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

The first stage of the process in the UKPSC Examination is the Preliminary Examination. A candidate has to first clear the preliminary stage in order to clear the examination.

• The preliminary examination of UKPSC includes two papers.
• Every paper of the UKPSC examination consists of Objective type questions.
• The duration of each paper will be of 2 hours only.
• Each paper carries 150 marks.
• Marks scored in prelims are qualifying in nature, They are counted in final merit.
• The paper will be in both languages, i.e., English and Hindi.
• Paper, I will be of General Studies which consists of 150 questions each carrying one mark. So, the total marks of the GS paper will be 150 and the duration of the paper will be 2 hours.
• Paper-II is of General Knowledge which has 100 questions in which each question carries 1.5 marks. Paper will be of 2 hours and carries total marks of 150.

Stage 2: Mains Examination (Descriptive Type Questions)

The second stage of the UKPSC recruitment procedure is the Mains Exam. Only those candidates who clear the prelims examination are called for the Mains Examination. Preliminary Examination is only qualifying in nature, the marks scored in Pre exams are not counted in merit. Only the marks obtained in the Mains examination are counted for Merit.

• The written test includes questions that are descriptive in nature and the paper will be for three hours.
• Those applicants who clear the Mains examination are called for a Personal Interview.
• The language of the question papers is English. The language papers will be set in regional languages.
• UKPSC Mains has 9 papers: 2 qualifying papers and 4 general studies papers and 2 optional papers.

Stage 3: Personal Interview

The interview is the final stage of the selection process in the UKPSC recruitment process. Only those candidates who clear both preliminary and mains exams are called for the final interview.

• The main purpose of conducting personal interviews is to judge the mental caliber of the applicants. The personal Interviews test the basic intellectual qualities and the social traits of the individuals applying for the post.
• The questions asked in the personal interview are mostly related to current events that are of national and international importance.
• Those applicants who fail to clear the interview or fail to secure minimum marks or cut-off as set by the commission in the first two stages, i.e., Preliminary and Mains examinations are not called for the final interview.

UKPSC Syllabus

Below is given the syllabus of the UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) examination.

The detailed UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) syllabus of Prelims Paper 1 is:

• Current events of national and international importance
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc
• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
• General Science

The detailed UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) syllabus of Prelims Paper 2 is:

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem solving
• General mental ability

The UKPSC (Uttarakhand Public Service Commission) syllabus for the UKPSC Mains exam is as follows:

The UKPSC syllabus for the General Studies papers in the Main exam is given in the table below:

General Studies 1

• The duration of the paper is 3 hours.
• The syllabus is mentioned in the table below:

Syllabus:

Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society

• Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times
• The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors/ contributions from different parts of the country
• Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues
• Salient features of Indian Society
• Diversity of India Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems, and their remedies
• Effects of globalization on Indian society Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism
• The history of the world will include events from the 18th century such as the industrial revolution, world wars, redrawing of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism, etc.- their forms and effect on the society
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones, etc.
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
• Salient features of the world’s physical geography Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent)
• Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
• Geographical features and their location- Changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

General Studies 2

• The Paper will be for 2 hours and will be set in English.
• The syllabus of this paper is given below:

Syllabus:

Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations

• Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions, and basic structure.
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues, and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels, and challenges therein.
• Important aspects of governance, transparency, and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability, and institutional and other measures
• Role of civil services in a democracy
• Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity
• Separation of powers between various organs disputes redressal mechanisms and institutions.
• Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions, and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
• Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger
• Important International institutions, agencies, and fora, their structure, mandate
• India and its neighborhood- relations Bilateral, regional, and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

General Studies 3

• The total marks will be 250 for this paper and the duration is 2 hours.
• The syllabus of this paper is given below:

Syllabus:

Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

• Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management.
• Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development, and employment.
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
• Government Budgeting.
• Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management. Land reforms in India.
• Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy, and their effects on industrial growth.
• Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security
• Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cybersecurity; money-laundering and its prevention Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate
• Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
• Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc. Investment models. Science and technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
• Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology
• Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, environmental impact assessment
• Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, Nano-technology, bio-technology, and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
• Disaster and disaster management.

General Studies 4

• The questions will be based on Case Studies.
• The paper will be of 250 marks.

Syllabus:

Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

• Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants, and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.
• Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, and administrators; the role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values.
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
• Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption Case Studies on above issues.
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
• Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations, and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
• Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance, and compassion towards the weaker sections.
• Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.

UKPSC Vacancy

UKPSC is a state-level exam that is organized by the Uttarakhand State government in order to fill various vacancies in the state of Uttarakhand. The positions that are filled through this exam come under Group A and Group B cadre in the state bureaucracy. The details of the vacancy are given below:

UKPSC Exam Selection Process

UKPSC is one of the most prestigious exams of the Uttarakhand State Government. The exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the various civil services posts in the state. The selection in the UKPSC examination is made on the basis of three stages, i.e., Prelims Examination, Mains Exam, and personal interview Stage. Given below is detailed information regarding the selection process of the examination.

• Stage 1- Preliminary Exam: The first stage of the UKPSC Exam is the Prelims Examination. There are 2 exams conducted in this stage that is qualifying in nature. The types of questions in the paper are objective in nature. The marks scored in the Prelims exam are not counted in merit.
• Stage 2- Mains Exam: The second stage of the UKPSC exam is the Mains Exams. Only those candidates who clear the preliminary stage are eligible to appear for the mains exam. There are 9 papers in total which are of descriptive type.
• Stage 3- Personal Interview: The final stage of the UKPSC paper is the Interview round. Only those candidates who clear both Prelims and Mains examinations are called for the final Interview round.

UKPSC Cutoff

The official examination conducting authority releases the cut-off of the UKPSC Exam along with the results. The cut-off is the minimum score that the applicants have to qualify in order to be eligible for the next round of the selection process. The various factors affecting the UKPSC Cut- off are the number of aspirants appearing in the examination, the difficulty level of the paper, number of vacancies, marks scored by the candidates, etc. UKPSC Exam will be available on the official website of the paper. Below are given the steps to download the UKPSC Cut Off:

• Visit the official website of UKPSC.
• Search for the link of the UKPSC Cut- off and click on it.
• Download and save it for future reference.

Below is given the cut-off of the UKPSC examination for the year 2019.

UKPSC Result

In order to clear the examination, and acquire the space in the final merit list, aspirants have to clear the qualifying papers and clear the minimum cut-off criteria. Applicants can check their results on the official website of the examination once the results are out. Given below are the steps for the same:

• Visit the official website of UKPSC, i.e., www.ukpsc.gov.in.
• Click on the link for UKPSC Result 2020 which is provided on the homepage.
• The result for UKPSC 2020 will be displayed on the screen after clicking on the link.
• Applicants can now download their results and check their qualifying status.
• Once the applicants download their result cars, they can find the following details on that:
  • Name of the candidate
  • Registration number
  • Roll number
  • Marks obtained in each component

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