Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission

Coordinates: 25°27′26″N 81°50′34″E / 25.45722°N 81.84278°E / 25.45722; 81.84278

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission
Abbreviation UPPSC
Formation April 1, 1937 (1937-04-01)
Type Government of Uttar Pradesh, उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार
Location
  • 10, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Allahabad - 211001
Region served
India
Website www.uppsc.up.nic.in

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) (Hindi: लोक सेवा आयोग, उत्तर प्रदेश) is the state agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of Uttar Pradesh. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India. 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.

History

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) came into existence on April 1, 1937, with the main aim of recruiting candidates to various services in the state. The commission is regulated by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Regulation, 1976.

Origin

Indianisation of the superior Civil Services became one of the major demands of the political movement compelling the British Indian Government 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 1 April 1937 with its headquarters at Allahabad. The working of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is also regulated by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Regulation, 1976.

Functions of UPPSC

(i) On the basis of Interview only.
(ii) On the basis of screening test & Interview.
(iii) On the basis of Examination only.
(iv) On the basis of Examination & Interview only.
(v) On the basis of Preliminary Examination, Main Examination & Interview.

Examination Conducted by the Commission

List of Examinations Conducted by the U.P. Public Service Commission time to time.[1] (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 and secretariat of U.P. and Revenue)
  7. Assistant Registrar Examination
  8. Combined State Engineering Examination.
  9. U.P. Nyayic Seva (Junior Division) Examination
  10. Assistant Prosecuting Officers Examination

Controversies

On September 26, Allahabad High Court ordered UPPSC to cancel the Mains Examination of UP Provincial Civil Services (Judicial) 2013, over alleged irregularities in the Answer Key issued by it. Theword key allegedly had marked wrong options as right.[2]

On March 29, 2015, the question paper of the UPPSC PCS Preliminary exam was leaked before the exam. It led to the protest and then the morning shift exam was cancelled. The police said that they will find the one who had sold the question paper on Whatsapp for Rs.5 Lakh per copy.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Examination Conducted by the Commission
  2. ↑ "Allahabad High Court orders UPPSC to Cancel PCS (J) Mains Exam over Irregularities". Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "UPPSC Exam cancelled". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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