# Puducherry PSC Civil Services Prelims (Puducherry PSC) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: PY
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, TA

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 21–32 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university
- Approximate annual vacancies: 100
- Note: State Public Service Commission — general administrative posts; state domicile typically required.

## Key dates
- 2026-08-04 — Monitor official portal for notification
- 2026-08-04 — Preliminary examination admit card release
- 2026-08-14 — Civil Services Preliminary Examination (exam day)
- 2026-08-21 — UPSC CSE 2026 Mains Exam - Day 1 (exam day)
- 2026-08-30 — UPSC CSE 2026 Mains Exam - Final Day (exam day)
- 2026-09-03 — Expected application window (if notified)
- 2026-09-13 — Prelims result announcement (tentative)
- 2026-09-20 — Typical PSC recruitment cycle begins

## Syllabus outline
### General Studies (weight 1.2)
Data Interpretation · Numerical Aptitude · Logical Reasoning · General Aptitude and Reasoning · Awards, Sports, Books · International · National · Puducherry Current Affairs · Current Events · Banking and Finance · Nature of Indian Economy · Welfare Schemes · Indian Economy · Economic Geography · Physical Geography of India · World Geography · Geography · Ancient India · Indian National Movement · Medieval India · Modern India · History of India · Constitution of India · Fundamental Rights, Duties and DPSP · Judiciary · Union Government · Union Territory Administration · Indian Polity · Puducherry — History, Society, Economy · Administration of Puducherry · Sri Aurobindo and Auroville · Bharathiyar in Puducherry · Culture of Puducherry · Liberation and De-Jure Merger · Early History · Puducherry Economy · Fisheries and Coast · French Period · Geography of Puducherry · Biology · Chemistry · Environment and Ecology · Physics · Science & Technology · General Science

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 68-76 marks (68-76%) |
| OBC | 63-71 marks (63-71%) |
| SC | 58-66 marks (58-66%) |
| ST | 55-63 marks (55-63%) |
| PwD | 53-61 marks (53-61%) |

**Guidance:**

- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 5-8 marks above OBC, 10-13 marks above SC, and 13-16 marks above ST. PwD candidates receive additional 2-5 mark relaxation from their base category.

- **Year-on-year variation**: Cutoffs fluctuate by 3-6 marks depending on paper difficulty, vacancy position, and candidate performance distribution. Higher vacancies or tougher papers push cutoffs down; exceptionally competitive years elevate them toward upper band limits.

- **Qualifying vs. merit**: These figures represent *qualifying cutoffs* for Prelims. Mains call depends on vacancies and rank competition—top-tier PdCS aspirants typically score 75+ (General) to secure comfortable merit positions.

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