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UKPSC PCS Syllabus 2026 — every subject & topic
UKPSC PCS syllabus: 4 subjects (History of India and Uttarakhand, Geography of World, India and Uttarakhand, Polity, Economy, Environment and Science, Uttarakhand Culture, Current Affairs and Aptitude) and 54 topics. UKPSC PCS Preliminary Examination, First Paper: 150 questions, 150 marks, 120 minutes, −0.25 per wrong answer (UKPSC advertisement, 9 Sept 2026). Official syllabus and notification: psc.uk.gov.in.
The complete Uttarakhand PSC Prelims syllabus: 4 subjects, 54 topics. Study notes for this exam are not published yet; every topic is listed so you can see the whole syllabus. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
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UKPSC PCS Preliminary Examination, First Paper exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Time: 120 minutes · Negative marking: 0.25 mark per wrong answer · Source: UKPSC advertisement, 9 Sept 2026 (Annexure-2, section '1, dated 9 Sept 2026).
Exam pattern last checked 29 Sept 2026 (IST).
Check the official syllabus / notification — Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) ↗
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🎓 This whole syllabus, split into daily doses — free. Rebuilt every morning around what you actually did — miss a day, nothing is lost.Build my plan →History of India and Uttarakhand
- Ancient India
- Medieval India
- Modern India and freedom struggle
- Pre-historic and proto-historic Uttarakhand
- Katyuri dynasty (7th-11th century)
- Parmar dynasty of Garhwal
- Chand dynasty of Kumaon (10th-18th c.)
- Gorkha invasion (1791-1815)
- British rule in Uttarakhand
- Tehri princely state and Praja Mandal
- Popular movements and freedom fighters
- Uttarakhand statehood movement
Geography of World, India and Uttarakhand
- World geography
- Indian geography
- Location and physiography of Uttarakhand
- Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand
- Glaciers and lakes
- Rivers of Uttarakhand
- Panch Prayag and Char Dham
- National parks of Uttarakhand
- Tehri Dam and hydel projects
- Natural disasters and ecology
- Tribes of Uttarakhand
Polity, Economy, Environment and Science
- Indian Constitution
- Union Government
- State Government and Panchayati Raj
- Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Special administrative provisions
- Indian economy basics
- Economic and social development
- Uttarakhand economy
- Tourism — pilgrimage and adventure
- Hydropower and energy
- Uttarakhand state schemes
- Demography of Uttarakhand
- Environment and ecology
- Climate change
- Chipko movement
- Himalayan ecology and glacier melt
- Physics in everyday life
- Chemistry basics
- Biology and human body
- Science and technology
Uttarakhand Culture, Current Affairs and Aptitude
- Languages and dialects
- Folk dances of Uttarakhand
- Folk music
- Fairs and festivals
- Cuisine and crafts
- Literature and personalities
- Uttarakhand current affairs
- National current affairs
- International affairs
- Logical reasoning and mental ability
- Basic numeracy and data interpretation
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