Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) (General/Special Recruitment) Examination-2026, ADVT. NO. : A-1/E-1/2026

UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ADVT. NO. : A-1/E-1/2026

Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) (General/Special Recruitment) Examination-2026

Date of Commencement of On-line Application : 25/06/2026

Last Date for Payment of Examination Fee in the Bank & Submission of On-line Application : 03/08/2026

Last Date for Correction/Modification in submitted On-line Application & Fee Reconciliation : 10/08/2026

No. of Vacancies :- Presently the number of vacancies for the Combined State /Upper Subordinate Services (General/Special Recruitment) Examination 2026 is about 500. Number of vacancies may increase or decrease depending upon the circumstances/ requirements.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :- The candidates must possess Bachelors Degree of any recognised University upto the last date for receipt of application.

Note :- The candidates must possess all the requisite qualifications upto the last date for submitting the applications.

AGE LIMIT : Candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have crossed the age of 40 years on July 01, 2026 i.e. they must have not been born earlier than 2nd July, 1986 and not later than July 01, 2005, For PH candidates, the maximum age limit is 55 years i.e. they must have not been born before 02 July, 1971.

Application Fee : After completing the process of First and Second Stage in the online application process, deposit the fee category wise as per the instructions given in the Third stage.

The prescribed fee of preliminary examination for different categories is as under :-

(i) Unreserved/ Economically Weaker Sections/ Other Backward Classes - Exam fee Rs. 100/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 125/-

(ii) Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes - Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs.65/-

(iii) Persons with disabilities (PWDs) - Exam fee NIL/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 25/-

(iv) Ex-Servicemen - Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/-

(v) Dependents of the Freedom Fighters/ Women/ Skilled Player - According to their original category

It is mandatory for the candidates to make One Time Registration (O.T.R.) and obtain O.T.R. number before applying online.