UKPSC Lower PCS 2026 Notification Out: 54 Posts, Eligibility, Fees and Exam Pattern

The wait is over for many of our students. On 6 November 2026, the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission published the advertisement for the Uttarakhand Combined State (Civil) Lower Subordinate Service Examination-2026, the exam most aspirants simply call Lower PCS (official notice, PDF).

There are 54 vacancies this time, and the online application window closes on 26 November 2026. That is less than three weeks. Below we have put together everything from the commission’s 79-page advertisement that you need before you fill the form. Every figure here is taken from the official documents, and we have linked them at the end.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Advertisement published, online application opens	6 November 2026
Last date to apply online	26 November 2026 (till 11:59:59 pm)
Last date to pay the fee (Net Banking, Debit/Credit Card, UPI)	26 November 2026 (till 11:59:59 pm)
Edit/correction window opens	3 December 2026
Last date for edit/correction	12 December 2026 (till 11:59:59 pm)
Preliminary exam date	Not announced yet. The commission says it will publish it on its website.

Advertisement no. A-1/E-2/DR/LSS/2026-27. Apply only on the commission’s portal, pscuk.net.in. For technical problems while applying, the commission gives the e-mail ukpschelpline@gmail.com.

Post-Wise Vacancies (54 Posts)

Post	Department	Posts	Pay scale
Nayab Tehsildar	Revenue	13	₹44,900-1,42,400 (Level 7)
Excise Inspector	Excise	4	₹44,900-1,42,400 (Level 7)
Supply Inspector	Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs	2	₹35,400-1,12,400 (Level 6)
Marketing Inspector	Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs	20	₹35,400-1,12,400 (Level 6)
Labour Enforcement Officer	Labour	5	₹35,400-1,12,400 (Level 6)
Tax Officer, Zila Panchayat	Panchayati Raj	5	₹35,400-1,12,400 (Level 6)
Senior Cane Development Inspector	Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry	1	₹35,400-1,12,400 (Level 6)
Cane Development Inspector	Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry	4	₹29,200-92,300 (Level 5)
Total		54

By category, the 54 posts are split as 37 General/Unreserved, 6 Scheduled Caste, 2 Scheduled Tribe, 3 OBC and 6 EWS. Horizontal reservation (Uttarakhand women, state movement activists or their dependants, ex-servicemen, orphans) is listed post by post in the advertisement. The commission notes that the number of vacancies can go up or down.

All are Group C non-gazetted posts under the contributory pension scheme. Notice that Marketing Inspector alone has 20 posts, and Nayab Tehsildar, the post most aspirants aim for, has 13.

Eligibility

Educational qualification

Nayab Tehsildar, Excise Inspector, Labour Enforcement Officer, Tax Officer: a graduate degree from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification.
Supply Inspector and Marketing Inspector: a graduate degree, plus a good knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script.
Senior Cane Development Inspector and Cane Development Inspector: a graduate degree in Agriculture. A postgraduate degree in agricultural science gets preference.
Preference: for most posts, two years of service in the Territorial Army or an NCC ‘B’ certificate (and for some posts a ‘C’ certificate) gives preference when all else is equal.

Your qualification is counted from the date your marksheet was issued or the result was declared, and you must hold it by the last date of application. The form asks for this date, so keep your marksheet handy.

Age limit

Minimum 21 years and maximum 42 years as on 1 July 2026.
In other words, you must have been born not before 2 July 1984 and not after 1 July 2005.
Candidates from Uttarakhand’s SC, ST and OBC categories get a 5-year relaxation in the upper age limit. Other relaxations follow the state government orders listed in the advertisement.

Physical standards for Excise Inspector

Category	Height (men)	Height (women)
General/other	167.6 cm	152 cm
Scheduled Caste	160 cm	147 cm
Hill areas	162.6 cm	147 cm

Men also need a chest of 78.8 cm unexpanded and 83.8 cm expanded (76.3/81.3 cm for SC and hill-area candidates), with at least 5 cm expansion. Women need a minimum weight of 45 kg. Check these before you choose Excise Inspector as a preference.

Application Fee

Category	Application fee	Processing fee with tax	Total
Unreserved, Uttarakhand EWS, Uttarakhand OBC	₹150	₹16.36	₹166.36
Uttarakhand SC, Uttarakhand ST	₹60	₹16.36	₹76.36
Uttarakhand persons with disability (identified categories)	₹60	₹16.36	₹76.36
Orphans living in state-run voluntary or government homes	Nil	Nil	Nil

The fee can be paid only online. A fee that is not paid by 26 November, or is paid short, means your application is rejected automatically. Fees already paid are not refunded.

Exam Pattern

The selection has three stages. Here is the scheme, as given in Appendix 2 of the advertisement.

1. Preliminary exam (objective)

One paper: General Studies and General Aptitude Test.
150 questions, 150 marks, 2 hours.
Negative marking: one-fourth of the marks for a question are cut for each wrong answer. Marking more than one option also counts as wrong. A question left blank carries no penalty.
Prelims marks are not added to the final merit. It only decides who goes to the Mains.

2. Main exam (descriptive)

Paper	Subject	Marks	Time	Questions
Paper I	Language (General Hindi)	100	2 hours	6
Paper II	Essay	100	2 hours	2
Paper III	General Studies I	200	3 hours	20
Paper IV	General Studies II	200	3 hours	20
Total		600

You must score at least 35% in General Hindi. Many good candidates lose out here because they leave Hindi to the last week. Do not make that mistake.

3. Interview

The personality test carries 75 marks. Your final merit is based on the Mains plus the interview, that is, 675 marks.

How to Apply

Read the full advertisement on the UKPSC recruitment page first. It is long, but the post-wise reservation and preference rules are only there.
Apply online at pscuk.net.in and pay the fee online by 26 November 2026.
Fill in your category, sub-category and horizontal reservation claims carefully. A reservation you do not claim in the form cannot be given later.
Keep your caste, domicile, reservation and qualification certificates ready. They are checked before the interview, and differences between the form and your documents can make you ineligible.
You will get one chance to edit the form, from 3 to 12 December 2026.

What This Means for Your Preparation

The Upper PCS and Lower PCS preliminary papers overlap a lot, and so does the Mains. If you are already preparing for Upper PCS, Lower PCS is a natural second attempt in the same year. If you are not sure how the two exams differ, read our guide to the difference between UKPSC Upper and Lower PCS.

The exam date is not out yet, which gives you some time. We suggest you use it in three ways: finish the Prelims syllabus once with timed practice (negative marking punishes guesswork), start writing General Hindi and essay answers every week, and build your Uttarakhand-specific knowledge, which is tested in both stages. For last year’s cut-offs and analysis, see our UKPSC Lower PCS 2025 post.

If you want guided preparation, you can look at our Lower PCS coaching in Dehradun or, if you live outside Dehradun, our UKPSC online coaching.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the last date to apply for UKPSC Lower PCS 2026?

26 November 2026, till 11:59:59 pm. The fee must also be paid by then.

How many vacancies are there in Lower PCS 2026?

54 posts across eight posts. The largest are Marketing Inspector (20) and Nayab Tehsildar (13). The commission says the number may change.

What is the age limit for UKPSC Lower PCS 2026?

21 to 42 years as on 1 July 2026. Uttarakhand SC, ST and OBC candidates get 5 years of relaxation in the upper limit.

Is there negative marking in the Lower PCS Prelims?

Yes. One-fourth of the marks for a question are deducted for each wrong answer. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.

When will the Lower PCS 2026 Prelims be held?

The advertisement does not give a date. The commission will announce it on psc.uk.gov.in, so check the website regularly.

Can I apply with a final-year result pending?

You must hold the qualification by the last date of application. The commission counts it from the date your marksheet was issued or your result was declared, so a result that comes after 26 November 2026 does not count.

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UKPSC Lower PCS 2026 Notification Out: 54 Posts, Eligibility, Fees and Exam Pattern

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Important Dates

Post-Wise Vacancies (54 Posts)