UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria 2024: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the upper subordinate services age limit and other eligibility requirements through official notification. All interested candidates must carefully analyse the UPPSC eligibility criteria before filling out the application form.
They should ensure that only correct and valid details regarding their age, qualification, etc. are entered in the UPPSC PCS application form to be eligible for this recruitment stage. Any graduate candidate who is at least 21 years old can apply for the UP upper subordinate services recruitment process.
In this article, we have shared detailed information on the UPPSC PCS eligibility criteria, including age limit, qualification, etc., for the ease of the aspirants.
UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria 2024 Overview
All interested candidates should check the UPPSC PCS eligibility criteria before applying for the post. They must be eligible in terms of age, educational qualifications, experience, etc., as per the conditions prescribed in the official notification. Here is the overview of the UPPSC eligibility shared below for the ease of the candidates.
UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria 2024 Overview |
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Exam Conducting Body |
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission |
Exam Name |
Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Services Examination-2024 |
UPPSC PCS Age Limit |
21-40 years |
UPPSC PCS Educational Qualification |
Graduate/Post Graduate |
Experience |
Experience not required |
UPPSC PCS Age Limit 2024
As per the official notification, the age of candidates must be 21 years and not exceed the age of 40 on July 1, 2024. They must not have been born earlier than July 2, 1984, or later than July 1, 2003, when applying for the UPPSC PCS 2024 exam. For PH candidates, the maximum age limit is 55 years, i.e., they must not have been born before July 2, 1969. Check the minimum and maximum UPPSC PCS age limits 2024 shared below.
UPPSC PCS Age Limit 2024 |
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Minimum Age |
21 years |
Maximum Age |
40 years |
UPPSC PCS Age Limit Relaxation 2024
There shall be a relaxation on the upper age limit for candidates belonging to different categories when applying for the UPPSC PCS 2024 exam. Check out the category-wise age limit relaxation shared below.
Category |
Age Relaxation |
Scheduled castes of the U.P. |
5 years |
Scheduled Tribes of the U.P. |
5 years |
Other Backward Classes of U.P. |
5 years |
Skilled players of U.P. of Classified Games, State Govt. Employees of U.P., including Teachers/Staff of the Basic Shiksha Parishad of U.P. and teachers/staff of the Government Aided Madhyamik Vidyalayas of U.P., i.e. they must not have been born before July 2, 1979 |
5 years |
Persons with disabilities (PH) of U.P |
15 years |
Army for the Emergency Commissioned Officers / Short Service Commissioned Officers, / Ex-Army Personnel of U.P |
Three years + Period of service |
UPPSC PCS Educational Qualification 2024
Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from any recognised university until the last date for application submission as the minimum UPPSC PCS educational qualification. They must specify this in the relevant column of their application form, but some posts require specific qualifications prescribed below.
Post |
Educational Qualification |
Statistical Officer, under U.P. Agriculture service grade- 2 section-C (Statistics Branch) |
Postgraduate Degree in Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Statistics or Agricultural Statistics from a university recognised by Law in India or equivalent qualification recognised by the Government |
Assistant Controller Legal Measurement (Grade II) |
(1) (A) From a University established by law in India, or (B) From any institution other than a University recognised and declared to be a University under any law or (C) Degree in science with physics or mechanical engineering as one of the subjects from a foreign university recognised by the Central Government; and (2) Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari Script |
Management Officer /Manager (Estate Department) |
(i) Bachelor’s degree from a university established by law in India (ii) a diploma in hotel management and catering technology from an institution recognised by the government. or a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from a University established by law in India |
Sub Registrar |
Law Graduate |
Asstt. Director of Industries (Handloom) |
Postgraduate Degree in Arts, Science, Commerce or Technology from a recognised Institution or University or at least Bachelor Degree in Textile |
UPPSC PCS Nationality 2024
Besides the UPPSC PCS age limit criteria, candidates should ensure they fulfil all the nationality criteria before applying. A candidate should be a citizen of India when applying for the UPPSC recruitment process.
UPPSC PCS Marital Status
As per the UPPSC PCS eligibility criteria 2024, all male candidates who are married and have more than one wife living and female candidates who have married a person already having a wife will not be considered eligible unless the Hon’ble Governor has granted an exemption from this criteria.
UPPSC PCS Physical Standard Requirements
As per UPPSC PCS eligibility criteria, the physical measurements will be applicable according to service Rules/requisitions. The UPPSC PCS physical standard requirements for Dy. Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Jail, District Commandant Home Guards, Excise Inspector, and Deputy Jailor are tabulated below.
For the post of D.S.P
The UPPSC PCS physical standard test requirements for DSP posts are shared below.
Category of Candidates |
Height (cm) |
Chest (cm) |
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Unexpanded |
Expanded |
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(i) For male candidates only, general, other backward classes of citizens, and schedule castes. |
165 |
84 |
89 |
(ii) For Scheduled Tribes |
160 |
79 |
84 |
(iii) For female candidates only, general, other backward classes of citizens, and schedule castes. |
152 |
Not applicable |
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(iv) For Scheduled Tribes |
147 |
Not applicable |
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(v) Minimum Weight for female candidates of all categories |
40 Kg. |
Not applicable |
For the post of District Commandant, Home Guards
The UPPSC PCS physical standard test requirements for the District Commandant Home Guards post are shared below.
Category of Candidates |
Height (cm) |
Chest (cm) |
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Unexpanded |
Expanded |
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(i) For Male candidates |
165 |
84 |
89 |
(ii) For Female candidates |
150 |
79 |
84 |
(iii) For the candidates of Scheduled Tribes and Male Candidates of Kumayun and Gadhwai Divisions |
160 |
84 |
89 |
For the post of Superintendent of Jail
The UPPSC PCS physical standard test requirements for the Superintendent of Jail post are shared below.
(i) Height 168 cm and, in the condition of candidates of kumayun and Gadhwal Divisions, not less than 163 cm.
(ii) Chest 81.3 cm. (unexpanded) and 86.3 cm. (expanded)
(iii) Vision – 6/6
For the post of Excise Inspector
The UPPSC PCS physical standard test requirements for the Excise Inspector post are shared below.
Category of Candidates |
Height (cm) |
Chest |
|
Expanded |
Unexpanded |
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(i) Male candidates |
167 |
86.2 |
81.2 |
(ii) Female candidates (SC./ST.) |
147 |
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(iii) For Other Female Candidates |
152 |
For the post of Deputy Jailor
The UPPSC PCS physical standard test requirements for the Deputy Jailor post are shared below.
Category of Candidates |
Height (cm) |
Chest Measurement (unexpended) (cm) |
Expansion of chest (Minimum) (cm) |
For Male Candidates |
168 |
81.3 |
05 |
For Female Candidates |
152 |
Weight 45 to 58 k.g. |
Note:
If candidates belong to Scheduled Tribes, the measurement of height shall be as follows:
- Male – 160 cms
- Female – 147 cms
UPPSC PCS Eligibility Criteria 2024
Some of the important points associated with the UPPSC PCS eligibility criteria 2024 are shared below.
- The reservation for Scheduled Castes of U.P. / Scheduled Tribes of U.P./Economically Weaker Section candidates of U.P./Other Backward Class candidates of U.P. shall be admissible as per the provisions of relevant government rules.
- Reservations for horizontal categories as dependents of Freedom Fighters of U.P., female candidates, Ex-Servicemen of U.P., outstanding sportspersons of U.P., and P.H. of U.P. shall be admissible on settlement of vacancies as per rules.
- The date of birth of the aspirants shall be applicable as entered in the high school certificate.
- The candidates will have to attach self-attested copies of their marksheets, certificates, and degrees along with the application form for the main examination to support their UPPSC PCS eligibility claims of educational qualifications.