UPPCS Mains: General Hindi
About this paper
General Hindi is the first of the eight compulsory papers of the UPPCS Main (Written) Examination held by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC). The Commission gives its syllabus in Hindi.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Stage | Main Examination (written) |
| Marks | 150 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Type | Conventional (written answers) |
| Status | Counted for merit; a minimum mark is also required |
- Counted, with a minimum. Its marks count towards selection, and candidates must also reach the minimum marks in it that the Government or the Commission fixes.
- Merit. The Main Examination has 1,500 marks (General Hindi 150, Essay 150 and six General Studies papers of 200 each); the 100-mark Interview is added for the final selection.
- Legibility. Marks may be deducted for handwriting that is not easily legible.
- Minimum standard. Candidates with less than 40% of the marks in the Main Examination (35% for SC and ST candidates) are not placed in the merit or select list.
Official syllabus
Main Examination, General Hindi (the Commission's text, in Hindi):
- दिये हुए गद्य खण्ड का अवबोध एवं प्रश्नोत्तर।
- संक्षेपण।
- सरकारी एवं अर्धसरकारी पत्र लेखन, तार लेखन, कार्यालय आदेश, अधिसूचना, परिपत्र।
- शब्द ज्ञान एवं प्रयोग:
(अ) उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय प्रयोग
(ब) विलोम शब्द
(स) वाक्यांश के लिए एकशब्द
(द) वर्तनी एवं वाक्य शुद्धि- लोकोक्ति एवं मुहावरे।
In English (the academy's rendering, not the Commission's words): comprehension of a given prose passage and answers to questions on it; précis; writing official and demi-official letters, telegrams, office orders, notifications and circulars; knowledge and use of words, namely (a) prefixes and suffixes, (b) antonyms, (c) one word for a phrase, (d) spelling and sentence correction; and proverbs and idioms.
Subject-wise breakdown
- Comprehension of a Given Passage and Précis: reading an unseen passage, answering in one's own words, and summarising.
- Official and Demi-Official Letters, Telegrams, Office Orders, Notifications and Circulars: the format and language of government drafting in Hindi.
- Word Knowledge and Usage: prefixes, suffixes, antonyms, one-word substitutes, spelling and sentence correction.
- Proverbs and Idioms: meaning and use of common muhavare and lokoktiyan.
How this paper connects
- It builds on the General Hindi section of Prelims General Studies Paper II (CSAT), which covers grammar, vocabulary, idioms and spelling at High School level.
- The paper is mostly practical: comprehension, summarising and drafting are skills that improve with regular written practice.
- Good Hindi helps every Main Examination paper for candidates who write in Hindi, including the Essay.
Source: UPPSC Advertisement No. A-1/E-1/2026 (Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (General/Special Recruitment) Examination-2026), 25 June 2026, Appendices 2 to 4; Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, uppsc.up.nic.in. Last checked 11 November 2026.