UPPSC PCS Mains 2025 Exam Date: 920 Vacancies, 11,403+ Candidates to Appear

Balasahana Suresh
The Uttar Pradesh Public service Commission (UPPSC) has officially announced the Mains exam schedule for the PCS 2025 recruitment cycle, following the release of the Preliminary results. This year’s process draws significant attention due to the large number of vacancies and qualified candidates moving to the mains stage.

📅 UPPSC PCS 2025 Mains Exam Dates (Official)

The examination for the Combined State/Upper Subordinate services (PCS) 2025 Mains will be held on the following dates in 2026:

📌 March 29 – April 1, 2026 — Main exams conducted across Prayagraj and Lucknow, with two shifts per day:

  • First Shift: 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
  • Second Shift: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Candidates must check the detailed mains schedule and shift timings on the official UPPSC website before the exam.

📊 How Many Vacancies? Record‑High Opportunity

For PCS 2025, the Commission revised the number of vacancies significantly:

  • 🧑‍⚖️ 920 total vacancies are available across various administrative and subordinate services — including PCS spots and other service posts. This is one of the largest vacancy counts in recent years for the state civil service exam.
Being a major opportunity for aspirants, this increase gives a better chance to more candidates to advance and eventually secure government posts.

👩‍🎓 Over 11,000 Candidates Qualified for Mains

Following the Preliminary examination held in October 2025, the results brought some notable figures:

  • A total of 11,727 candidates successfully cleared the PCS prelims (among 2.65 lakh candidates who appeared) and are now eligible to appear in the mains examination.
This means many thousands will compete in the forthcoming mains stage for the 920 posts.

📑 What Happened So Far?

Here’s a quick recap of the PCS 2025 selection journey:

Notification & Application: PCS 2025 notification went live in February 2025, with online applications accepted in the subsequent weeks.

Preliminary Exam: Conducted on October 12, 2025; saw a large number of applicants.

Prelims Result: Declared in December 2025, qualifying over 11,000 candidates for the main exam.

Mains Exam: Scheduled for March 29 – April 1, 2026.

The next stage after mains will be the Personality Test (Interview), which finalizes the selection based on overall performance.

🧠 What Aspirants Should Prepare For

The PCS Mains is a critical step and comprises multiple descriptive papers on General Studies, Essay, and state‑related topics. Candidates are advised to:

  • Review UPPSC Mains syllabus thoroughly.
  • Practice answer writing for descriptive papers.
  • Stay updated with official admission cards and instructions on uppsc.up.nic.in.
📝 Final Summary

📍 Exam Conducting Body: UPPSC
📍 Exam: PCS 2025 Mains
📍 Exam Dates: March 29 – April 1, 2026
📍 Vacancies: 920
📍 Prelims Qualifiers: ~11,727 candidates
📍 Selection Stages: Prelims → Mains → Personality Test

This year’s recruitment offers one of the largest opportunities in state civil service history, with a robust pipeline from prelims to mains and beyond.

 

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