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UKPSC PCS Mock Test 2026
A free UKPSC PCS mock test series for the General Aptitude Test, the second preliminary paper. It runs 100 questions in two hours for 150 marks, across a General Aptitude core plus English and Hindi comprehension and grammar. Every UKPSC PCS online test here is free.
The marking here is unusual and worth working out before you sit it. A correct answer earns 1.5 marks and a wrong one deducts a quarter of that, 0.375, which puts break-even at one in five rather than the one in four a 2-and-a-third scheme gives you. So this paper is more forgiving of a narrowed guess than most civil services papers, and leaving a question you could halve the options on is the expensive habit. The General Aptitude core is 80 of the 100 questions, with the two language blocks taking 20 between them, so the bulk of preparation belongs in reasoning and comprehension rather than grammar.
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Prelims General Aptitude Test
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100 questions · 120 minutes · Review the marking rules before starting.
Sectional testsWork on one section before the full paper.3 tests
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UKPSC PCS exam pattern
Prelims General Aptitude Test
Official 2025 patternGeneral Aptitude Core · English Comprehension and Language/Grammar · Hindi Comprehension and Language/Grammar. Negative marking: 0.375 per wrong answer. Single unrestricted 120-minute timer covering all three parts: no sectional lock.
The second preliminary paper of the UKPSC Combined State Civil and Upper Subordinate Services examination is the General Aptitude Test: 100 objective questions for 150 marks in two hours, four options each, 1.5 marks for a correct answer and one quarter of that, 0.375 marks, deducted for a wrong one. It is qualifying at 33 per cent. The three-part split above, 80 general aptitude questions alongside 7 English and 13 Hindi comprehension and grammar questions, is taken from the commission's own detailed scheme; the marks column is that split at 1.5 marks a question, which is why two of the three rows carry a half mark. The Hindi questions in this mock are set in Hindi, as they are in the real paper, and are not translated. The first preliminary paper on General Studies is not built here, nor are the Mains papers or the interview.
Official source · checked 10 September 2026Frequently asked questions
How many UKPSC PCS mock tests are available here?
This page currently has 4 syllabus-checked tests for UKPSC PCS: 1 full-length mock, and 3 sectional tests.
Are these UKPSC PCS tests based on the official pattern?
Yes. Every checked UKPSC PCS test matches the official pattern's question count, marks, duration and negative marking, and the source document is linked with the date it was last read. For the paper, that is 100 questions for 150 marks in 120 minutes.
How long does a UKPSC PCS mock test take?
A full-length UKPSC PCS mock here runs 120 minutes, matching the official working time for the paper it reproduces. The timer starts when you begin and the test submits itself when time runs out, so it is worth starting one only when you can sit it through. The shorter tests on this page run from 8 minutes, for when you do not have a full sitting free.
Do these UKPSC PCS mock tests have negative marking?
Yes. Every UKPSC PCS test here deducts 0.375 marks for a wrong answer and scores an unanswered question zero, the same as the official scheme it is checked against. Your result breaks out what the deduction cost you, so you can see whether guessing helped or hurt.
Should I start with a full-length UKPSC PCS mock or a sectional test?
Start with a full-length mock if you have not sat the whole UKPSC PCS paper under its official timer before: it is the only thing here that tells you whether you can finish in time. Move to the 3 sectional tests once the full mock has shown you which section is costing you marks, and use them to rebuild that one section rather than re-sitting the whole paper each time.
Are these UKPSC PCS mock tests free?
Yes. All 4 UKPSC PCS tests on this page are free to attempt, with no account and no paid tier holding back better questions.