UKPSC Draftsman Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Important Dates

Two objective papers, 250 marks in all.

A quarter of the marks goes for each wrong answer and for any question with more than one option marked. There is no interview.

Each department's service rules set its own qualification:

• Forest: a certificate in draughtsmanship or a diploma in civil engineering.
• Urban Development: Intermediate plus a diploma or ITI certificate in the relevant trade.
• Culture: High School plus a certificate, diploma or degree in civil engineering, civil draughtsmanship or architectural assistantship.
• Agriculture: High School plus one of the listed draughtsman certificates, such as the Roorkee University certificate in draughtsmanship.
• Minor Irrigation: High School plus the draughtsman (naqshanavees) certificate of the UP or Uttarakhand Board of Technical Education, or an equivalent.
• Public Works: a draughtsman diploma from a polytechnic, an ITI or a university, or an equivalent.

Every post is Group C, so you must have passed High School and Intermediate in Uttarakhand (with the standard exceptions for serving forces and government staff and for permanent residents living outside), and be registered with an Uttarakhand employment exchange by the closing date. Age limits and relaxations are in the advertisement.

1. Written exam, 5 November 2023.
2. Document verification for about twice the posts, plus the numbers needed for orphan, freedom-fighter dependant, ex-serviceman and disability slots. The list of 21 December 2023 ran separately for civil engineering diploma holders and draughtsman diploma holders, since not every department accepts both.
3. Online department preference.
4. Selection on written marks and preference, 8 January 2025.

• Level 6, ₹ 35,400 – ₹ 1,12,400: Forest, Public Works, Agriculture and Minor Irrigation.
• Level 5: Urban Development and Culture (the advertisement gives ₹ 29,200 – ₹ 92,300 for Culture).

All are permanent, non-gazetted Group C posts on the contributory pension scheme.

Posts in the 2023 cycle, by department:

Selected candidates were placed by merit and their online department preference.

Nothing newer from UKPSC as of October 2026.

The selection result of 8 January 2025 is arranged by department. Written marks of all candidates were released with it.

Final cut-offs, out of 250, 8 January 2025.

Forest also had ST 145.8394 and EWS 149.7474; Minor Irrigation EWS 145.9578. All sub-categories are in the cut-off notice. At document verification stage the unreserved cut-off for diploma holders was 150.2870 (notice of 21 December 2023).

• Paper 1 is 150 of 250 marks, so general Hindi, arithmetic and Uttarakhand general studies count for more than the trade paper.
• Public Works and Minor Irrigation went highest in 2023. Put your preferences in an order you would actually accept.
• Practise on the 2023 papers.

• UKPSC Recruitment Notifications and Results
• Advertisement A-1/Draftsman/S-2/2023 and corrigendum of 23 June 2023
• Selection result and cut-offs, 8 January 2025
• 2023 question papers
• UKSSSC Recruitment and Notification

How many posts were in the 2023 exam?

77 across six departments, after the Public Works posts were added.

Is there an interview?

No. Selection is on the two written papers.

Can a civil engineering diploma holder apply?

Yes for the Forest posts. Check the other departments' rules in the advertisement, as some ask for a draughtsman certificate.

What was the highest cut-off?

Public Works, unreserved, 166.5626 out of 250.

Who will run the next draughtsman recruitment?

Either commission. Watch both UKPSC and UKSSSC.