UPPSC PCS
Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination
- Qualification
- Graduate
- Age
- 21–40
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
Prelims: 6 Dec
Every State PSC exam on one page: what is open today, which exams you can apply for, how they compare, and free practice with previous year papers.
Step 1
Every exam here needs a graduate degree. Enter your age and category: relaxation is added only in the state you are a domicile of, because each commission gives it to its own state’s residents.
Showing all 5 State PSC exams.
Step 2
Where each commission’s exam stands today, who can apply and where relaxations apply.
Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination
Prelims: 6 Dec
Integrated Combined Competitive Examination
Prelims (tentative) from 25 Oct
Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive Examination
Prelims: 6 Dec
State Service Examination
Prelims held on 26 Apr 2026
West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) etc. Examination
Indicative notice out (29 Nov 2025); dates not announced yet
Exam dates from each commission’s notice and exam calendar. Commissions mark many dates tentative and can change them; BPSC has already moved the 72nd Prelims once.
How the exams are built, from each commission’s notice. General Studies and an interview are common to all of them, so one preparation serves several states. A dash means the notice we checked does not say.
| Part of the exam | UPPSC | BPSC | RAS | MPPSC | WBCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies paper in Prelims | |||||
| Separate aptitude (CSAT) paper in Prelims | – | ||||
| Negative marking in Prelims | |||||
| State-specific paper or topics | – | – | |||
| Compulsory Hindi paper in Mains | – | – | – | ||
| Essay paper in Mains | – | – | – | ||
| Interview / personality test |
Tested Some posts only Not tested
Pay of the top posts as printed in each notice. States use their own pay matrices, so figures are not directly comparable; allowances are extra.
Vacancies stated by each commission, newest year highlighted. Numbers can change before the result.
Vacancies appear once the notice is added.
The latest official Prelims cut-off of each exam, once it is added from the commission’s result notice. Enter a mock score to see where you stand.
Official cut-offs appear here as soon as they are added from the State PSC result notices. Predict your rank from a mock score →
Notifications, admit cards, answer keys and results, each linked to the official notice.
State PSC notifications, admit cards, answer keys and results appear here as soon as they are posted. See all govt job updates →
The path most State PSC exams follow. The notice of each exam has its own dates and stages.
The commission publishes posts, eligibility, fee and dates on its website. Most follow an annual exam calendar. Source
Register once (UPPSC on otr.pariksha.nic.in, RPSC through the SSO portal, BPSC on its online portal), then apply for each exam. Source
An objective screening test with negative marking. Its marks usually do not count in the final merit. Source
Written papers on general studies, state topics, essay and language, depending on the state. Source
Final merit is Mains plus interview; posts are allotted by rank and your preferences. Source
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Three steps that work for every State PSC exam.
See the exact level the commission sets, with an instant result, your rank among everyone who took it, and solutions.
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Practise by topicTen exam-level questions every day, with the answers explained, so preparation never stops.
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Answers from the commissions’ own notices, with the source linked.
Ask the study assistant anything about State PSC exams.
Each state’s Public Service Commission holds a combined civil services exam for its own administrative, police and allied services, for posts such as SDM (Deputy Collector) and Deputy Superintendent of Police. Examples are UPPSC PCS, BPSC CCE, RPSC RAS, MPPSC State Service and WBCS.
Yes, in all five exams here. But reservation and age relaxation are only for the state’s own domiciles: in UPPSC, BPSC, RAS, MPPSC and WBCS, reserved-category candidates from other states are treated as General (unreserved).
It differs by state. UPPSC PCS 2026: 21–40 on 1 July 2026. BPSC 72nd CCE: 20, 21 or 22 to 37 on 1 August 2026 (40 for unreserved women and BC/EBC, 42 for SC/ST). RAS 2026: 21–40 on 1 January 2027. MPPSC 2026: 21–40 on 1 January 2026 (uniformed posts 21–33). WBCS: 21–36 for Group A and C.
In RAS and MPPSC, yes: you can take Prelims and must have your degree before Mains. UPPSC requires the qualification by the last date of application, so check the notice before applying.
Yes, in all five. UPPSC, BPSC and RAS deduct one third of a question’s marks for a wrong answer. In BPSC each question has a fifth option (E) for “not attempted”; a question with no option marked also loses 1/3. MPPSC and WBCS notices also state negative marking.
No. In UPPSC, BPSC and RAS the Prelims is a screening test and the merit list uses Mains and interview marks. UPPSC calls 15 times the vacancies to Mains, BPSC 10 times.
In UPPSC PCS, Paper II (CSAT) is qualifying with 33% and merit uses Paper I. MPPSC Prelims also has a separate General Aptitude paper. BPSC and RAS Prelims have a single paper.
The top posts are in the state administrative and police services, such as SDM / Deputy Collector and DSP, along with tax, co-operative, rural development, labour and other allied services. RAS 2026 has 607 posts: 192 in the State Services and 415 in the Subordinate Services.
Each state uses its own pay matrix. The notices print: UPPSC ₹15,600–39,100 with grade pay ₹5,400 for top posts; BPSC Pay Level 9 for SDO and DSP; RAS Pay Matrix L-14; MPPSC ₹15,600–39,100 with grade pay ₹5,400 for Deputy Collector; WBCS (Exe.) Level 16, ₹56,100–₹1,44,300. Allowances are extra.
UPPSC ₹125 (₹65 for SC/ST of U.P., ₹25 for PwBD of U.P.); BPSC ₹100 for everyone; RPSC a one-time ₹600 (₹400 for Rajasthan reserved categories and PwBD); WBCS ₹210 (SC/ST of West Bengal and PwBD exempt). Reserved candidates from other states pay the General fee.
MPPSC State Service Mains from 11 September 2026; BPSC 72nd Prelims on 25 October 2026 (tentative, after a postponement); UPPSC PCS Prelims and RAS Prelims both on 6 December 2026; RAS Mains on 1–2 May 2027.
Eligibility, pay, fees, patterns, vacancies and dates on this page come from these official documents, last checked on 14 Sept 2026. Stages, cut-offs and updates come from our records of commission notices. Always confirm in the official notice on the commission’s website before applying. Sarkari Parcha is not affiliated with any Public Service Commission.