UKPSC Lower Subordinate Exam 2026 Scheme: Prelims 150 Marks, Mains 600 Marks, Interview 75 and Qualifying Marks
Open official syllabusThe Uttarakhand Public Service Commission's advertisement A-1/E-2/DR/LSS/2026-27 for the Combined State (Civil) Lower Subordinate Service Examination-2026 (54 posts including Naib Tehsildar, Excise Inspector and Marketing Inspector) has three stages. The Preliminary exam is one objective paper of General Studies and General Aptitude Test: 150 questions, 150 marks, 2 hours; its marks are used only for shortlisting and are not added to the final merit. The Main exam is descriptive with four papers: Paper I Language (General Hindi) 100 marks, 2 hours, 6 questions; Paper II Essay 100 marks, 2 hours, 2 questions; Paper III General Studies-I 200 marks, 3 hours, 20 questions; Paper IV General Studies-II 200 marks, 3 hours, 20 questions - total 600. At least 35% in General Hindi is compulsory. The Personality Test (interview) carries 75 marks. Appendix-07 fixes minimum qualifying marks for the Prelims result, the Mains result and the final list: UR 35/40/45%, OBC and EWS 30/35/40%, SC/ST and dependants of freedom fighters 25/30/35%, Uttarakhand PwBD 20/25/30% and Uttarakhand Ex-Servicemen 25/30/35%. The detailed syllabus for both stages is in Appendix-02 of the advertisement on psc.uk.gov.in. Applications close on 26.11.2026. This site is not an official government website; read the official notice before applying.
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