The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducted both shifts of the UPPSC Mains Examination today, March 29, across various districts of Uttar Pradesh. Candidates who appeared for the exam, as well as those planning to appear in the upcoming recruitment cycle, can download the UPPSC Mains Question Paper 2026 in this article. Reviewing the question paper helps candidates understand the types of questions asked, the exam pattern, and the important topics frequently covered in the examination.
UPPSC Mains Question Paper 2026
UPPSC is conducting the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination 2025 to fill 200 vacancies. The recruitment process is conducted in three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview. Candidates who qualified in the Preliminary examination are eligible to appear for the Mains examination, which began on March 29. The exam is being conducted in two shifts—General Hindi in the first shift and the English Essay paper in the second shift. Since the Mains examination consists of eight papers, it will continue until April 1. We will provide the question papers for each section here.
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UPPSC PCS Mains Question Paper 2026 Overview |
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Organization Name |
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) |
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Post Name |
DAO, LDO, FSO, Sub Registrar, Assistant Commissioner, and others. |
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Exam Name |
UPPSC PCS Exam 2026 |
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Vacancies |
200 |
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UPPSC PCS Mains Exam Date 2026 |
29th March to 1st April 2026 |
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Selection Process |
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Official website |
uppsc.up.nic.in |
UPPSC PCS Mains Question Paper 2026 PDF
The direct link to download UPPSC Mains General Hindi Question Paper PDF is provided in the table below.
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UPPSC Mains General Hindi (Paper 1) Question Paper |
UPPSC Mains Question Paper Pattern 2026
UPPSC Mains exam consists of eight papers carrying a total of 1500 marks. The exam begins with General Hindi and Essay papers, each worth 150 marks. This is followed by four General Studies papers, carrying weighatge of 200 marks. Refer to the table below for a better understanding.
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Papers |
Subjects |
Marks |
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Paper 1 |
General Hindi |
150 |
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Paper 2 |
Essay |
150 |
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Paper 3 |
General Studies 1 |
200 |
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Paper 4 |
General Studies 2 |
200 |
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Paper 5 |
General Studies 3 |
200 |
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Paper 6 |
General Studies 4 |
200 |
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Paper 7 |
Optional Paper 1 |
200 |
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Paper 8 |
Optional Paper 2 |
200 |
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Total |
1500 |
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First Published: Mar 29, 2026, 14:48 IST
