The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is the state agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India

Constitution of India

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...

. Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the constitution, titled Services Under the Union and the States, provide for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state.

Origin

Indianisation of the superior Civil Services became one of the major demands of the political movement compelling the British Indian Government

British Raj

British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...

 to consider setting up of a Public Service Commission for recruitment to its services in the territory. Under the Government of India Act, 1935, for the first time, provision was made for the formation of Public Service Commissions at the provincial level. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission was constituted on the 1st of April 1937 with its headquarters at Allahabad

Allahabad

Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...

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The working of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is also regulated by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Regulation, 1976.

Functions of UPPSC

• Recruitment of the Candidates On the basis of Interview only. On the basis of screening test & Interview. On the basis of Examination only. On the basis of Examination & Interview only. On the basis of Preliminary Examination, Main Examination & Interview.
• Promotions.
• Disciplinary Actions
• Service Rules.
• Advice to the U.P. Government
  Government of Uttar Pradesh
  The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
  
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Members of UPPSC

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is headed by the Chairman and comprises of eight other Members. All appointed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, in accordance with the provisions in Articles-316 to 319 of the constitution of India.

1. Shri. Malkiat Singh, Hon'ble Chairman
2. Zahid Khan, Hon'ble Member
3. Dr. Anil Kumar Yadav, Hon'ble Member
4. Dr. Bharat Singh, Hon'ble Member
5. Shri. Hari Raj Singh, Hon'ble Member
6. Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Hon'ble Member
7. Shri. Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, Hon'ble Member

Examination Conducted by the Commission

List of Examinations Conducted by the U.P. Public Service Commission time to time. (Direct recruitment through interviews only as per the service rules of various posts)

1. Combined State/Upper Subordinate Preliminary Examination.
2. Combined State/Upper Subordinate Main Examination.
3. Combined State/Lower Subordinate Examination.
4. R.O/A.R.O Preliminary Examination (Only for the Commission)
5. R.O/A.R.O Main Examination(Only for the Commission)
6. A.P.S. Examination(Only for the Commission)
7. Assistant Registrar Examination
8. Combined State Engineering Examination.
9. U.P. Nyayic Seva (Junior Division) Examination
10. Assistant Prosecuting Officer Examination