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Uttarakhand PSC Prelims
Uttarakhand PCS Prelims — single objective paper, 150 MCQs in 2 hours.
Updated 31 Aug 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.
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Pre-historic and proto-historic UttarakhandWhich period tools and implements have been discovered at Lal Dhang in Almora district of Uttarakhand?
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UKPSC PCS eligibility
Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
- Age
- 21 – 42 years (General)21-42 for General (notably higher upper bound). OBC +3, SC/ST +5, PwBD +15.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
- Attempts
- No formal attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
- Nationality
- Indian citizen.
- Other
- Hindi proficiency required for Mains.
UKPSC PCS cutoffs
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
Prelims cutoff (qualifying for Mains)
out of 300 marks| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | General | ~165 – 180 |
| 2023 | OBC | ~158 – 172 |
| 2023 | SC | ~145 – 160 |
| 2023 | ST | ~135 – 150 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
UKPSC PCS salary after selection
Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.
UKPCS Deputy Collector / DySP (entry)
Pay Level 10 (Uttarakhand)- Basic pay
- ₹56,100
- Gross monthly
- ₹82,000 – ₹92,000 (Dehradun, after probation)
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
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History of India and Uttarakhand
75 QsGeography of World, India and Uttarakhand
37 QsPolity, Economy, Environment and Science
17 QsUttarakhand Culture, Current Affairs and Aptitude
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Students
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Mocks taken
10
Average score
45%
Top score
84%
What can I get from UKPSC PCS?
Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.
Outstanding top scorers
90–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
- •Elite Prelims performance, extremely rare
- •All Uttarakhand State Services Group A posts within reach
- •Deputy Collector / SDM — premium postings expected
- •Assistant Commissioner (all departments) — senior Group A cadre
- •High probability of top ranks in final merit list
- •Focus on Mains essay, GS papers, and Interview preparation
Exceptional Prelims performance
80–90% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
- •Rarely achieved score range in UKPSC Prelims
- •Deputy Collector / SDM (all cadre positions accessible)
- •Assistant Commissioner roles across departments
- •District-level Group A Gazetted Officers — various departments
- •Excellent momentum for Mains and Interview rounds
- •Likely final selection if consistency maintained
Top tier Prelims scorers
70–80% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
- •Among top Prelims performers statewide
- •Deputy Collector / SDM (preferred postings likely) — Group A Gazetted
- •District Magistrate track positions — administrative services
- •Assistant Commissioner (State Tax) — revenue cadre, pay level 10
- •Labour Enforcement Officer — labour department
- •Strong foundation for securing Group A posts in final merit
Strong Mains contender
60–70% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
- •Well above typical Prelims cut-off marks
- •Deputy Collector (all districts including Dehradun, Nainital) — Group A
- •Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax) — revenue services
- •District Cooperative Officer — cooperative department
- •District Information Officer — information directorate
- •Good position for final selection if Mains/Interview performed well
Safe Mains qualification
50–60% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
- •Comfortable Prelims clearing for all categories
- •Deputy Collector / Additional District Magistrate (ADM) — pay level 10
- •Block Development Officer — rural development cadre
- •Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) — transport department
- •District Employment Officer — employment directorate
- •Uttarakhand State Services Group B posts accessible
Borderline qualification zone
35–50% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below cut-off range
0–35% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
News & timeline
See older updates →ताज़ा ख़बरें
The final selection result for the 2024 cycle was declared on 01 June 2026. Jasmeet Kaur topped the examination and 189 posts across 13 cadres have been filled, subject to pending writ petitions before the Uttarakhand High Court.
A short notice dated 29 June 2026 confirms that UKPSC has received requisitions for 63 vacant posts. The preliminary examination is proposed to be conducted in the first fortnight of October 2026. Detailed notification with application dates is expected soon.
UKPSC 2025 cycle Mains Examination concluded
78 दिन पहलेThe 2025 cycle Mains examination was conducted from 27 to 30 April 2026 at centers in Haridwar and Haldwani. Results are awaited. The vacancy for this cycle stands revised at 116 posts after 7 Urban Development posts were returned.
महत्वपूर्ण तारीख़ें
2024 cycle Final Result declared
बीत गयाMon, 1 Jun, 2026
189 posts filled across 13 cadres
2026 Short Notification released
बीत गयाMon, 29 Jun, 2026
Short notice for 63 posts; detailed notification awaited
2026 Detailed Notification (expected)
बीत गयाSun, 30 Aug, 2026
Full advertisement with eligibility, vacancies, application dates expected soon
2026 Application Window Start (expected)
बीत गयाTue, 1 Sept, 2026
Tentative; depends on detailed notification release
2026 Application Window End (expected)
10 दिन बादMon, 21 Sept, 2026
Typically 3 weeks after application start
2026 Admit Card (expected)
17 दिन बादMon, 28 Sept, 2026
Usually released 7-15 days before exam
📍2026 Prelims Exam (expected)
30 दिन बादSun, 11 Oct, 2026
Official notice confirms first fortnight of October 2026 (1-15 Oct)
2026 Prelims Answer Key (expected)
44 दिन बादSun, 25 Oct, 2026
Usually released within 2 weeks after exam
2026 Prelims Result (expected)
95 दिन बादTue, 15 Dec, 2026
Based on previous cycle timeline of 6-8 weeks
📍2026 Mains Exam (expected)
202 दिन बादThu, 1 Apr, 2027
Typically held 4-6 months after Prelims; spans 4 consecutive days
सिलेबस
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History of India and Uttarakhand
Ancient India
Indus Valley, Vedic age, Mauryas, Guptas, Buddhism and Jainism.
Medieval India
Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Bhakti and Sufi movements, Vijayanagar.
Modern India and freedom struggle
1857, INC, Gandhian movements, partition and independence.
Pre-historic and proto-historic Uttarakhand
Painted grey ware sites; ancient tribes — Kunindas, Yaudheyas, Kiratas, Tanganas.
Katyuri dynasty (7th-11th century)
Ruled Kumaon and Garhwal from Kartikeyapura (Baijnath); temple architecture at Jageshwar, Baijnath.
Parmar dynasty of Garhwal
Founded by Kanak Pal at Chandpur Garhi; ruled till 1949; capital Srinagar Garhwal.
Chand dynasty of Kumaon (10th-18th c.)
Capital at Champawat then Almora; Som Chand to Kalyan Chand; replaced Katyuris in Kumaon.
Gorkha invasion (1791-1815)
Gorkha rule over Kumaon and Garhwal till Anglo-Gorkha war and Treaty of Sugauli 1816.
British rule in Uttarakhand
Annexation of Kumaon 1815; commissioner system; Kumaon scheme of land revenue; forest laws.
Tehri princely state and Praja Mandal
Sudarshan Shah to Manabendra Shah; Tehri Praja Mandal; Sridev Suman martyrdom 1944.
Popular movements and freedom fighters
Coolie Begar movement, Salt satyagraha at Sirsi-Ramnagar, Kumaon Parishad; Govind Ballabh Pant, Hargovind Pant.
Uttarakhand statehood movement
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal; Rampur Tiraha firing 1994; statehood on 9 November 2000 as 27th state.
Geography of World, India and Uttarakhand
World geography
Continents, oceans, climatic zones, world physical features.
Indian geography
Himalayas, peninsular plateau, rivers, agriculture, monsoon.
Location and physiography of Uttarakhand
Two divisions — Garhwal and Kumaon; bordered by China and Nepal; 13 districts.
Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand
Greater Himalayas (Nanda Devi, Trishul, Kamet), Lesser Himalayas, Shivaliks; Doon valley.
Glaciers and lakes
Gangotri, Yamunotri, Pindari, Milam glaciers; Roopkund, Hemkund, Naukuchiyatal lakes.
Rivers of Uttarakhand
Ganga (Bhagirathi-Alaknanda), Yamuna, Sharda (Kali), Ramganga, Tons, Pinder, Mandakini.
Panch Prayag and Char Dham
Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag, Devprayag; Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath.
National parks of Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett (1936 — first NP of India), Nanda Devi NP & BR (UNESCO), Valley of Flowers, Rajaji NP, Govind NP.
Tehri Dam and hydel projects
Tehri Dam — tallest in India on Bhagirathi; Tapovan-Vishnugad, Srinagar HEP, Maneri Bhali.
Natural disasters and ecology
Kedarnath floods 2013, Chamoli flash flood 2021; landslides and seismic Zone IV-V.
Tribes of Uttarakhand
Tharu, Buksa, Bhotia (Jad, Marchha, Tolchha), Jaunsari, Raji — distribution in Tarai-Bhabar and high Himalayas.
Polity, Economy, Environment and Science
Indian Constitution
Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSPs, basic structure, amendments.
Union Government
President, PM, Parliament, Supreme Court.
State Government and Panchayati Raj
Governor, CM, State Legislature, 73rd-74th amendments.
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
70-seat unicameral assembly; CM, Council of Ministers; Uttarakhand HC at Nainital.
Special administrative provisions
Two divisional commissionerates (Kumaon, Garhwal); MDDA; UCC implementation 2024.
Indian economy basics
GDP, inflation, banking, RBI, GST, Union Budget, NITI Aayog.
Economic and social development
Sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics.
Uttarakhand economy
Service-led GSDP; tourism, hydropower and IT-based industry; SIDCUL Haridwar-Pantnagar.
Tourism — pilgrimage and adventure
Char Dham Yatra, Hemkund Sahib, Auli skiing, Mussoorie, Nainital, Jim Corbett.
Hydropower and energy
Tehri HEP, Srinagar HEP, Tapovan-Vishnugad; renewable energy potential of state.
Uttarakhand state schemes
Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Yojana, House of Himalayas brand.
Demography of Uttarakhand
Census 2011 — population, sex ratio, literacy, hill-vs-plain divide; outmigration from villages.
Environment and ecology
Ecosystems, biodiversity hotspots, conservation laws.
Climate change
UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, IPCC, India's NDCs and Net Zero by 2070.
Chipko movement
1973 Reni village led by Gaura Devi, Sunderlal Bahuguna, Chandi Prasad Bhatt — non-violent forest conservation.
Himalayan ecology and glacier melt
Glacier retreat, GLOFs, Hindu Kush Himalayan ecosystem stress.
Physics in everyday life
Force, motion, electricity, light, sound.
Chemistry basics
Periodic table, acids/bases, polymers, fertilizers.
Biology and human body
Cells, organ systems, nutrition, diseases.
Science and technology
ISRO, AI, biotechnology, IT — recent advances.
Uttarakhand Culture, Current Affairs and Aptitude
Languages and dialects
Garhwali, Kumaoni, Jaunsari; Hindi and Sanskrit (second official language).
Folk dances of Uttarakhand
Langvir Nritya, Barada Nati, Choliya, Jhora, Chanchari, Pandav Nritya.
Folk music
Mangal geet, Jagar, Khuded, Basanti; instruments — Dhol, Damau, Hudka, Ransingha.
Fairs and festivals
Kumbh Mela Haridwar, Nanda Devi Raj Jat, Jauljibi, Magh Mela, Phool Dei, Harela.
Cuisine and crafts
Mandua, Jhangora, Kafuli, Bal Mithai; ringaal craft, copper-work of Almora.
Literature and personalities
Sumitranandan Pant, Shivani, Manohar Shyam Joshi; Govind Ballabh Pant, Bahuguna.
Uttarakhand current affairs
State schemes, budget, sports, awards, recent appointments and policies.
National current affairs
Government schemes, awards, sports, appointments — last 12-18 months.
International affairs
India's foreign relations, UN, BRICS, G20, climate summits.
Logical reasoning and mental ability
Series, analogy, coding-decoding, syllogism, blood relations.
Basic numeracy and data interpretation
Numbers, percentages, ratios, charts and graphs — Class X level.