UKPSC Upper PCS Group B Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 67 Case Worker, Finance Officer and More Posts

There are 67 total vacancies across 16 Group-B posts. The number of vacancies may be increased or decreased by the Commission. Horizontal reservation for Uttarakhand women and state agitators applies within several posts' vacancies (e.g. Deputy Collector: 3 posts for Uttarakhand women, 1 for state agitators). Detailed category-wise and horizontal breakup for each post is available in the official notification.

For most posts (Post Codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15), the minimum qualification is a Bachelor's degree from a university established by law in India. The remaining posts have specific qualifications as below. Preferential (not mandatory) qualifications also apply to several posts - for example, at least 2 years' service in the Territorial Army or an NCC "B"/"C" certificate for certain post codes. Refer to the official notification for the complete preferential-qualification table.

Post-Wise Educational Qualification

Physical Standards (Police Deputy Superintendent & District Commandant, Home Guards)

Candidates must be between 21 and 42 years of age as on 1 July 2026 - i.e., born not later than 1 July 2005 and not earlier than 2 July 1984. Reservation and age relaxation benefits are available only to candidates who are domicile of Uttarakhand. Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the prescribed age criteria. Calculate your exact age using our Age Calculator before submitting your application to confirm your eligibility.

Salary varies by post, as shown in the Vacancy table above - most posts carry a pay scale of ₹56,100–1,77,500 (Level-10); State Tax Officer carries ₹44,900–1,42,400 (Level-07); and Case Worker carries ₹35,400–1,12,400 (Level-06).

Fees must be paid online via Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or UPI. Fees once paid are not refunded.

Preliminary Examination Fee (payable at the time of application)

Main Examination Fee (payable separately by candidates who qualify Prelims)

Selection follows a three-stage process: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview. Preliminary Examination (Objective type): A screening exam only - its marks are not added to the Main Examination or Interview marks. It has two objective-type papers. Paper-2 (General Mental Ability Test) is qualifying only, requiring a minimum of 33% marks for all categories. Ranking for qualifying to the Main Examination is based solely on Paper-1 (General Studies) marks. Calculators are not allowed. Negative marking applies: 1/4 of the marks allotted to a question is deducted for each wrong answer; multiple answers to one question are treated as wrong; unattempted questions attract no penalty. Main Examination (Written/Descriptive type): Held at examination centres in Haldwani and Haridwar, using a Question-Answer Booklet (QAB) format. Answers must be given entirely in English or entire

Reservation and age relaxation benefits apply only to candidates who are domicile of Uttarakhand; non-domicile candidates in reserved categories can only apply under the Unreserved (General) category Category/sub-category, once claimed in the online application, cannot be changed after final submission under any circumstances Candidates submitting fake certificates (educational qualification/age/reservation) will be debarred from all future Commission examinations for up to 5 years, along with possible legal action No 25% additional waiting list will be prepared for these posts, as this is a joint/combined examination per the applicable Government Order Admit cards will not be sent by post - candidates must download them from the Commission's website using their registration number and date of birth Selection at every stage is provisional; if a candidate is found not to meet the prescrib