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What is the full form of PCS?
Full form of PCS: Here, we are going to learn about the PCS, full form of PCS, overview, other full forms/abbreviations of PCS, etc.
By Anushree Goswami Last updated : April 3, 2024
The following are the full forms of PCS:
- Provincial Civil Service
- Personal Communication Service
PCS: Provincial Civil Service
PCS is an abbreviation of the Provincial Civil Service. It is a civil service position at the state level. The working of its employees is under state Government and their transfer cannot be permitted to other states. In each state, there is its own public service commission which organizes many layers of examinations for the selection of employees. It is also called a state-level civil service.
Different Positions and Salary Structure of PCS Officers
| Grade/level on pay matrix |
Base Salary (per month) |
Some Positions in the Government of Uttar Pradesh |
Years of Service |
| Higher administrative grade (Above Super time scale) (pay level 15) |
₹182200–224100 |
Special secretary in State Secretariat, additional divisional commissioner, chief development officer, municipal commissioner, vice chairman of a development authority |
27th year |
| Senior administrative grade (Above Super time scale) (pay level 14) |
₹144200–218200 |
Special secretary in State Secretariat, additional divisional commissioner, chief development officer, municipal commissioner, vice chairman of a development authority |
20th year |
| Super time scale (pay level 13A) |
₹131100–216600 |
Special secretary in State Secretariat, additional divisional commissioner, chief development officer, municipal commissioner, vice chairman of a development authority |
16th year |
| Selection grade (pay level 13) |
₹118500–214100 |
Joint secretary in State Secretariat, additional district magistrate, city magistrate, additional municipal commissioner, secretary of a development authority |
12th year |
| Junior administrative grade (pay level 12) |
₹78800–191500 |
Joint secretary in State Secretariat, additional district magistrate, city magistrate, additional municipal commissioner, secretary of a development authority |
8th year |
| Senior time scale (pay level 11) |
₹67700–160000 |
Joint secretary in State Secretariat, additional district magistrate, city magistrate, additional municipal commissioner, secretary of a development authority |
5th year |
| Junior time scale (pay level 10) |
₹56100–132000 |
deputy secretary in State Secretariat, sub-divisional magistrate, additional city magistrate, deputy municipal commissioner, officer on special duty in a development authority |
Initial year |
PCS: Personal Communication Service
PCS is also an abbreviation of the Personal Communication Service. It is a set of wireless communication proficiencies that enables some amalgamation of terminal mobility and service profile management.
History of Personal Communication Service
The American company named "Sprint" was the first company that organized the PCS network. This PCS network was a GSM network in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Afterward, Sprint transformed that PCS network to CDMA technology and then it dealt with Omni point in which GSM infrastructure was bought by Omni point, which afterward becomes a division of T-Mobile USA.
Other PCS Full Forms
- Pacific Central Station
- Process Control Systems
- Peripheral Computer Systems
- Portland Center Stage
- Permanent Change of Station