UPPSC 2025 Main Exam Schedule

UPPSC 2025 Main Exam Schedule — a admit card release — is summarised below. The key figures are an application window closing 02 April 2025 and a fee of ₹125 for unreserved candidates. Everything below — dates, eligibility, fee and the official links — is set out in the order you will need it.

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducts state civil services and specialist recruitment. Its exams typically run prelims, mains and interview as separate stages months apart, so read this notification for which stage it covers rather than assuming the full cycle.

Applications open on 20 February 2025 and close on 02 April 2025, giving candidates 42 days to complete the process. The 42-day window is comfortable, though last-day traffic still causes portal failures every cycle — applying in the first half avoids it. A correction window is listed (09/04/2025), so errors in the submitted form can be fixed within that period rather than by re-applying. The exam is currently shown for 29/03/2026 to 01/04/2026; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

The age limit runs from 21 to 40 years for unreserved candidates. That is a 19-year band, so candidates near either edge should confirm the exact cut-off date the notification measures age against — it is usually a fixed reference date, not the date you apply. On qualifications, the notification states: NA — Bachelor Degree with One of the Subject Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Forestry, Geology, Agriculture, Statistics, Horticulture and Environment or Bechelor Degree in Agriculture or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Scie.... If your degree is an equivalent under a different name, look for the equivalence clause in the official PDF before paying the fee — a form rejected for a qualification mismatch is not usually refundable.

Fee-paying categories are charged between ₹25 and ₹125, depending on category. Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, net banking, and offline bank challan. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

Check the admit card for the three things candidates most often get wrong: the reporting time (typically well before the exam time), the exact centre address, and the list of permitted items. Carry a printed copy plus the photo ID named on the card — a digital copy on a phone is not accepted at most centres.