State Public Service Commissions (PSCs) are independent constitutional bodies in India responsible for recruitment to the state services and advising the governor on personnel matters. Each state has its own PSC, ensuring fair and transparent selection processes for government jobs within the state.
Functions of State PSCs:
- Conduct examinations: State PSCs conduct various competitive examinations to recruit officers for the state administrative services, state police services, state forest services, and other Group A and B non-ministerial posts of the state government.
- Make recommendations for promotions: They recommend promotions for officers of the state services.
- Advise on disciplinary matters: Advise the governor on disciplinary matters relating to officers of the state services.
- Set standards for recruitment and training: Set standards for recruitment and training of state government employees.
State PSCs vs. UPSC:
- Scope: State PSCs handle recruitment for state services, while UPSC handles recruitment for All India Services and Central Services.
- Examinations: Both conduct separate examinations with different formats and syllabuses.
- Independence: Both are independent bodies, ensuring fair and transparent selection processes.
Benefits of State PSCs:
- Fairness: Open to all eligible candidates from the state, regardless of background or connections.
- Meritocracy: Selection based on performance in competitive examinations.
- Representation: Helps ensure the state services reflect the diversity of the state population.
- Accountability: Independent bodies accountable to the people of the state.
Here’s a comprehensive list of all State Public Service Commissions (PSCs) in India along with their respective websites:
| State | Public Service Commission | Website |
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) | https://psc.ap.gov.in/ |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) | https://appsc.gov.in/ |
| Assam | Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) | https://apsc.nic.in/ |
| Bihar | Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) | https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in/ |
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CPSC) | https://psc.cg.gov.in/ |
| Goa | Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) | https://gpsc.goa.gov.in/ |
| Gujarat | Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) | https://gpsc.gujarat.gov.in/ |
| Haryana | Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) | http://hpsc.gov.in/ |
| Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) | http://www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/ |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) | https://jkpsc.nic.in/ |
| Jharkhand | Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) | https://www.jpsc.gov.in/ |
| Karnataka | Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) | https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/ |
| Kerala | Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) | https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/ |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) | https://mppsc.mp.gov.in/ |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) | https://mpsc.gov.in/ |
| Manipur | Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) | https://mpscmanipur.gov.in/ |
| Meghalaya | Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) | https://mpsc.nic.in/ |
| Mizoram | Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC) | https://mpsc.mizoram.gov.in/ |
| Nagaland | Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) | https://npsc.nagaland.gov.in/ |
| Odisha | Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) | https://www.opsc.gov.in/ |
| Punjab | Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) | https://www.ppsc.gov.in/ |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) | https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in/ |
| Sikkim | Sikkim Public Service Commission (SPSC) | http://spscskm.gov.in/ |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) | https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ |
| Telangana | Telangana Public Service Commission (TSPC) | https://websitenew.tspsc.gov.in/ |
| Tripura | Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) | https://tpsc.tripura.gov.in/ |
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) | https://uppsc.up.nic.in/ |
| Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) | http://ukpsc.gov.in/ |
| West Bengal | West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) | https://wbpsc.gov.in/ |