UPPSC Combined Lower Subordinate Services Exam - Plan of Examination:
The competitive examination comprises three successive stages viz.
- Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
- Main-Examination (Written Examination) (Conventional Type)
- Viva-Voce (Personality Test)
(1) Subjects for the Preliminary Examination:
The Preliminary Examination will consist of the following two objective type papers of which answer sheet shall be on the OMR sheets.
The syllabus of Preliminary Examination is mentioned at Appendix-I of this advertisement.
The prescribed time for each paper is two hours and prescribed maximum marks for optional paper is 200 and for compulsory paper (General Studies) is 100 marks
Paper 2: General Studies 100 Marks
Paper 1: The candidates must select any one of the following subject as optional subject 200 Marks
| Subject | Subject Code | Subject | Subject Code | Subject | Subject Code |
| Agriculture | 01 | Zoolozy | 02 | Book Keeping & Accountancy | 03 |
| Chemistry | 04 | Physics | 05 | Lower Maths | 06 |
| Indian History | 07 | Geography | 08 | Economics | 09 |
| Political Science | 10 | Sociology | 11 | Philosophy | 12 |
| Psychology | 14 | Botany | 15 | Law | 16 |
| Statistics | 18 | Public Administration | 36 | Geology | 13 |
| Commerce | 35 | | | | |
(2) Subjects for the Main (Written) Examination: The Main (written) Examination will consist of the following compulsory and optional subjects, the syllabus whereof is mentioned at Appendix-I of this advertisement.
The candidates have to select any two subjects from the list of optional subjects. For every question paper (Compulsory and Optional Paper) three hours time is allowed. For Optional papers as well as each of compulsory paper maximum marks is 100.
(A) Compulsory Subjects:
| 1 | Hindi Composition (General Hindi and Essay) | 100 Marks |
| 2 | General Studies | 100 Marks |
(B) Optional Subjects:
| Subject | Subject Code | Subject | Subject Code | Subject | Subject Code |
| Agriculture | 01 | Zoolozy | 02 | Book Keeping & Accountancy | 03 |
| Chemistry | 04 | Physics | 05 | Lower Maths | 06 |
| Indian History | 07 | Geography | 08 | Economics | 09 |
| Political Science | 10 | Sociology | 11 | Philosophy | 12 |
| Psychology | 14 | Botany | 15 | Law | 16 |
| Statistics | 18 | National Defence & Security | 19 | English Literature | 29 |
| Urdu Literature | 30 | Hindi Literature | 32 | Sanskrit Literature | 34 |
| Public Administration | 36 | Geology | 13 | Commerce | 35 |
| Anthropology | 24 | Social Work | 23 | | |
(3) Personality Test / Viva-Voce:
- Personality test will be of 50 marks.
This test will relate to the matter of general interest keeping in view general awareness, intelligence, character, personality, expression power and general suitability for the service.
Note: A candidate will not be allowed to offer more than one subject from the
| Group-A | Group-B | Group-C |
| 1. Anthropology | 1. Lower Mathematics | 1. Political Science |
| 2. Sociology | 2. Statistics | 2. Public Administration |
| 3. Social Work | | |
| Group-D | Group-E | |
| 1. Commerce | 1. English Literature | 2. Hindi Literature |
| 2. Book Keeping & Accountancy | 3. Urdu Literature | 4. Sanskrit Literature. |
UPPSC - Combined Lower Subordinate Services Exam 2009 Plane of Examination