The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has increased the number of Provincial Civil Service (PCS) 2025 vacancies. Total posts now stand at 920 . This figure is up from an initial 200 vacancies.
The revised number impacts various state and upper subordinate services examinations. More candidates will now qualify for the Mains examination based on their preliminary scores. This increase occurs ahead of the prelims results announcement.
Vacancy Increase Details
UPPSC initially notified 200 vacancies for the PCS 2025 exam. The commission has now quadrupled this number to 920 posts. This revision will affect the cut-off scores for the preliminary examination.
The UPPSC has a history of increasing vacancies. For the PCS 2024 exam, posts rose from 220 to 946. In 2018, vacancies increased from 900 to 988.
Prelims Exam Overview
The UPPSC PCS 2025 prelims examination took place on October 12 . A total of 6,26,287 candidates registered for the exam. Of these, 42.50 percent appeared.
The commission has not yet announced the preliminary results date. Candidates can check their results on the official website:uppsc.up.nic.in.
Expected Cut-off Marks
Candidates awaiting the UPPSC PCS 2025 prelims results can refer to the expected cut-off marks by category:
| Category | Expected Cut-off Marks |
|---|---|
| General | 122-130 |
| OBC | 119-124 |
| SC | 103-110 |
| ST | 102-106 |