UPPSC Question Paper 2025 Out: Download Prelims Question Paper and Check Difficulty Level

UPPSC Question Paper 2025 Out — Download UPPSC PCS Prelims Paper 1 and Paper 2 PDFs. Check section-wise difficulty level, expected cut-off, and detailed paper analysis.

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The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) successfully conducted the UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam 2025 on 12th October 2025 (Sunday) at many exam centres throughout Uttar Pradesh. The Commission has officially made available the UPPSC Question Paper 2025 PDFs for Paper 1 (General Studies I) and Paper 2 (CSAT) on its official website — uppsc.up.nic.in.
Aspirants who have appeared or are planning to appear for the exam in the future can now download the official UPPSC Question Papers 2025 to analyze their performance and learn the shifting exam pattern, difficulty level, and types of questions.
In this article, we provide direct PDF download links, a section-wise difficulty analysis, and an anticipated cut-off for the UPPSC PCS 2025 Prelims Exam.

UPPSC Question Papers 2025 Out

The UPPSC Question Paper 2025 for the Prelims Exam conducted on 12th October 2025 is released by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC). Now the UPPSC Prelims Paper 1 (General Studies I) and Paper 2 (CSAT) PDFs can be downloaded from the official website uppsc.up.nic.in. The exam was moderate in difficulty, with questions on current affairs, Indian polity, history, economy, and environment. Paper 2 (CSAT) was a qualifying type. Candidates can practice and analyze the UPPSC Question Paper 2025 PDFs to prepare well for future UPPSC exams.

UPPSC Answer Key 2025 (Unofficial)

UPPSC PCS Exam 2025 Overview

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) organizes the Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination 2025 to fill up various administrative posts in the state. The UPPSC PCS 2025 Notification was published on 20th February 2025 with 200 vacancies. The UPPSC PCS 2025 selection process involves Prelims, Mains, and Interview phases. The Prelims Exam is on 12th October 2025. The following is a detailed overview of the UPPSC PCS Exam 2025.

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
Exam Name	Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination 2025
Advertisement No.	A-1/E-1/2025
Total Vacancies	200
Exam Stages	Prelims – Mains – Interview
Prelims Exam Date	12th October 2025
Official Website	uppsc.up.nic.in

UPPSC PCS 2025 Question Paper PDF Download

The UPPSC has officially made available the Prelims Question Papers 2025 for Paper 1 as well as Paper 2. These papers are imperative for candidates to gain knowledge of the exam pattern, subject weightage, and question pattern asked in the exam.

Paper	Subject	Download Link
Paper 1	General Studies I	Download UPPSC Prelims Paper 1 (GS) 2025 PDF
Paper 2	General Studies II (CSAT)	Download UPPSC Prelims Paper 2 (CSAT) 2025 PDF

How to Download UPPSC Question Paper 2025 PDF?

Follow these steps to download from the official UPPSC website:

Visit the official site — uppsc.up.nic.in
On the homepage, click on “Download Question Papers” under the Information Bulletin section.
Select “UPPSC PCS Prelims 2025”.
Click on Paper 1 (GS) or Paper 2 (CSAT) to download PDF.
Save the papers for offline practice and analysis.

UPPSC Prelims Exam Structure 2025

The UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam consists of two compulsory papers — both objective-type (MCQ) and conducted on the same day in two different sessions.

Paper	Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper 1	General Studies I	150	200	2 Hours
Paper 2	General Studies II (CSAT)	100	200	2 Hours

Important Notes:

Paper 1 marks are counted for merit (for qualifying to Mains).
Paper 2 (CSAT) is qualifying in nature, with a 33% minimum qualifying mark (66 marks).
Both papers are conducted offline in bilingual mode (English & Hindi).

What’s Next After UPPSC Prelims 2025?

Candidates who qualify the Prelims exam will be eligible to appear for the UPPSC PCS Mains Exam 2025, which is a descriptive exam consisting of eight papers: