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State PCS Exam Patterns
Prelims & Mains structure for every State Public Service Commission — papers, marking, language and state-specific weightage. Pick your state.
| State PCS | Commission | Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh PCS | APPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08: stable 5-GS-paper descriptive, no optional; merit = 5 GS (750) + Intervi |
| Assam PCS | APSC | VERIFIED 2026-08: MAJOR change — optional papers scrapped, uniform 6-paper descriptive Mai |
| Bihar PCS | BPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08. Prelims 150 marks; merit = GS I + GS II + Essay (900) + Interview; Hindi |
| Chhattisgarh PCS | CGPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08: 400 prelims / 1400 mains / 100 interview; GS-based, no optional. Mains p |
| Delhi PCS | DSSSB | VERIFIED 2026-08: DSSSB = post-specific recruitment board, not a classic PCS; pattern set |
| Gujarat PCS | GPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08: prelims collapsed to a single 200-mark paper (Advt 240/2024-25); merit = |
| Haryana PCS | HPSC / HCS | VERIFIED 2026-08 (HCS-2026 revamp, notified 8 Jan 2026): Mains expanded 4->6 papers, optio |
| Himachal Pradesh PCS | HPPSC (HAS) | VERIFIED 2026-08: one of the few State PCS that STILL uses an optional subject. Per-paper |
| Jammu & Kashmir PCS | JKPSC (KAS) | VERIFIED 2026-08: UPSC-style with optional retained. Exact paper count (8 vs 9) and interv |
| Jharkhand PCS | JPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08: no optional; Jharkhand-specific GS-II in prelims; merit = Papers II-VI + |
| Karnataka PCS | KPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08. Prelims 2 papers (400); Mains 7 papers (5 merit + 2 qualifying language) |
| Kerala PCS | Kerala PSC (KAS) | VERIFIED 2026-08 (2025 cycle notified 7 Mar 2025): 3-stage KAS; distinctive 'Kerala Renais |
| Madhya Pradesh PCS | MPPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08. Prelims 2 objective papers; Mains 6 descriptive + Interview. |
| Maharashtra PCS | MPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08. New descriptive pattern from 2025; compulsory Marathi & English; optiona |
| Odisha PCS | OPSC (OAS) | VERIFIED 2026-08: retains ONE optional subject (2 papers); compulsory Odia. Some older cyc |
| Punjab PCS | PPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08: CSAT qualifying + no prelims negative marking; no optional subject; meri |
| Rajasthan PCS | RPSC / RAS | VERIFIED 2026-08. Prelims screening only; Mains 4 descriptive papers (200 each) + Intervie |
| Tamil Nadu PCS | TNPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08. Mains fully descriptive; qualifying Tamil paper; merit = 3 GS (750) + In |
| Telangana PCS | TGPSC (TSPSC) | VERIFIED 2026-08: TSPSC renamed TGPSC (2024), pattern unchanged; distinctive 'Telangana Mo |
| Uttar Pradesh PCS | UPPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08. Optional removed; replaced by two UP-specific GS papers (GS V, VI). |
| Uttarakhand PCS | UKPSC | VERIFIED 2026-08: optional removed, CSAT made qualifying, two extra Uttarakhand GK papers |
| West Bengal PCS | WBPSC / WBCS | VERIFIED 2026-08. Prelims 1 objective paper; Mains 6 compulsory + 2 optional (descriptive) |
Patterns are compiled from official/recent sources; always reconfirm exact marks and dates on the official commission notification.