UPPSC Prelims Subject Wise Weightage (2012-2020)

UPPSC Prelims Subject Wise Weightage: Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, commonly known as UPPSC, is the prime body for conducting the Provincial Civil Service Exam (PCS) every year. The UPPSC has released the revised exam calendar for the year 2021-2022. The UPPSC Prelims will be held on 24 October 2021, and the mains exam is scheduled for 28 January 2022. 

The exam is conducted annually to recruit candidates for multiple posts in Uttar Pradesh State government ministries and departments. Candidates from all over the state compete in the exam to be a part of the lucrative state administrative services. This year the UPPCS has rolled out 416 vacancies for various posts. 

Most candidates have already started preparing for the preliminary examination and must have some doubts regarding the UPPSC Prelims Subject Wise Weightage. To further assist in preparing UPPCS Prelims 2021, we have gathered the UPPSC Exam Previous Years’ Prelims Questions Analysis. The article will be helpful for candidates who are preparing for the UPPSC PCS 2021. So read till the end to get a topic wise exam analysis of UPPSC Prelims.

UPPSC Prelims Exam Subject Wise Weightage

Let us first dig into the UPPSC Prelims Exam pattern 2021. The Preliminary examination will consist of two objective papers. Candidates have to fill in their answers on OMR sheets provided at the examination centre. The papers will carry 200 marks each, and the total duration to solve each exam is two hours. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission emphasises selecting candidates with the right aptitude,  mental ability, and skills. Hence, the UPPSC exam is designed to test the candidates on multiple aspects.

Over the years, UPPSC PCS Cutoff has increased due to the increasing number of applicants and stiff competition for the UPPSC vacancies. In 2018, the UPPSC introduced negative marking in the system and then onwards, the exam pattern has changed. Candidates preparing for the UPPSC PCS 2021 must check the latest exam pattern and syllabus to ensure effective preparation. Check out the latest exam pattern below.

UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2021

• The UPPSC Paper 1 is an objective exam with multiple-choice questions from various subjects. The total duration of the exam is two hours. 
• The UPPSC Paper 2 (CSAT) is an objective exam with multiple-choice questions framed from general Hindi and English, Logical Reasoning, and Mental Ability. 

Paper	Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Paper-1 – General Studies I	150	200 marks	2 Hours
Paper-2 – General Studies II (CSAT)	100	200 marks	2 Hours

• For every wrong answer, the UPPSC deducts 1/3rd of the marks assigned to the question.
• The Preliminary Examination Paper-II CSAT will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
• The candidates must appear in both the papers of the preliminary examination in order to be evaluated. If a candidate does not appear in both papers, then the UPPSC disqualifies the candidature.

The merit of the candidates will be determined based on marks obtained in Paper-I of the Preliminary Examination. Candidates clearing the UPPSC Prelims are promoted to the next section of the recruitment process- UPPSC Mains. 

Let us now analyse UPPSC Prelims Exam Topic-wise Questions trend of both General Studies Paper 1 & 2.

UPPSC Prelims Subject-Wise Weightage: General Studies Paper 1 (2017-2020)

Given below is the blueprint of topic-wise questions asked over the years by the UPPSC. Initiate your preparation according to the weightage of the particular topic.

Check out the UPSC Prelims topic-wise weightage from 2017 to 2020.

Topics	2020	2019	2018	2017
Current affairs	39	22	36	24
Art and culture, Indian History, and National Movement	26	23	23	26
Environment and Ecology	8	22	19	14
Indian Polity & Governance	22	18	17	20
Geography	24	21	22	24
UP Specific GK	1	1	2	1
General Science	12	22	13	25
Economics	6	13	10	14
Others	12	8	8	2
Total	150	150	150	150

Candidates must keep the subject-wise distribution handy to create an effective study plan. It helps in covering all the subjects in the proportion of their weightage in the exam. 

Check out the UPSC Prelims topic-wise weightage from 2012 to 2016.

Let us shift our focus to the second phase of this article i.e GS Paper 2 questions’ trend analysis.

UPPSC Prelims Subject-Wise Weightage 2020: General Studies Paper 2

Check out the UPSC Prelims subject-wise weightage paper 2 from 2019 to 2020.

Subjects	2020	2019
Interpersonal skills	14	15
General Hindi	20	14
General English	15	14
General Mental ability	13	15
Logical reasoning and analytics	27	29
Decisions	11	13

Check out the UPSC Prelims subject-wise weightage paper 2 from 2012 to 2016.

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Here, we conclude our article on UPPSC Prelims Subject-Wise Weightage. We hope this article will help candidates in strategising their preparation for the upcoming UPPSC 2021 exam. The exam is nearing, and candidates must work hard to qualify for the UPPSC Mains Exam. 

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