UPSSSC PET Notification 2026: Exam Date, Eligibility, Fee & Syllabus

UPSSSC PET 2026 is underway. The first exam day, 25 October 2026, is over, and the remaining papers will be held on 30 October and 1 November 2026 in 60 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Admit cards for all three exam dates have been released on upsssc.gov.in, and about 35.42 lakh candidates have registered this year. This page covers the exam dates, shift timings, admit card, eligibility, fee, exam pattern and topic-wise syllabus.

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UPSSSC PET 2026 – Overview

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) conducts the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) as the first stage for most Group B and Group C recruitments in Uttar Pradesh, such as Lekhpal, Junior Assistant and VDO. Only candidates with a valid PET score can apply for these posts, and the score remains valid for three years from the result date.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam Highlights

The table below gives the key details of UPSSSC PET 2026 at a glance.

Particulars	Details
Exam name	Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026
Conducting body	Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
Application status	Closed (3 August – 7 September 2026)
Exam dates	25 October (held), 30 October and 1 November 2026
Shifts	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Registered candidates	About 35.42 lakh
Exam districts	60 districts of Uttar Pradesh
Eligibility	Class 10 pass, 18–40 years as on 1 July 2026
Mode	Offline (OMR)
Questions / marks	100 / 100
Duration	2 hours
Negative marking	0.25 marks per wrong answer
Score validity	3 years from the result date
Official website	upsssc.gov.in

UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam Date, Shift Timings and Reporting Time

UPSSSC revised the PET schedule on 25 September 2026, moving the exam from the earlier 23–25 October plan to three dates spread over two weeks. Each candidate appears on only one date and in one shift, as printed on their admit card.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Important Dates

The table separates the events already completed from those still to come.

Event	Date	Status
Notification released	1 August 2026	Completed
Online application	3 August – 7 September 2026	Closed
Correction window	Up to 8 September 2026	Closed
Revised exam dates notice	25 September 2026	Released
City intimation slip	12 October 2026	Released
Admit card	From 17 October 2026, released date-wise	Released for all exam dates
Exam – Day 1	25 October 2026	Held
Exam – Day 2	30 October 2026	Upcoming
Exam – Day 3	1 November 2026	Upcoming
Answer key	To be announced	Awaited
Result	To be announced	Awaited

After the exam, candidates can track the UPSSSC PET answer key and the UPSSSC PET result as UPSSSC releases them.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Shift Timings

PET is held in two shifts on each exam date, with two hours for the paper.

Shift	Exam timing
First shift	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Second shift	3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

UPSSSC PET Reporting Time and Gate Closing Time

UPSSSC prints the reporting time and the gate closing time on each candidate's admit card, and these can differ by centre. Follow the timing on your own admit card, and reach the centre early enough to complete frisking, ID checks and seating before the gate closes. Candidates who arrive after the gate closes are not allowed to enter.

UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2026 – Download Link and Latest Status

The UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2026 has been released on upsssc.gov.in for all three exam dates. UPSSSC issued the admit cards in phases, starting on 17 October 2026 for the 25 October exam, followed by separate releases for the 30 October and 1 November exams.

UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2026 Download Link

The download link is active on the official UPSSSC website. Candidates appearing on 30 October or 1 November should download their admit card now and check the date, shift and centre printed on it.

How to Download UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2026

Candidates can download the admit card using their registration details:

• Visit upsssc.gov.in.
• Click the PET 2026 admit card link on the homepage.
• Enter your registration number, date of birth and gender.
• Type the verification code and submit.
• Download the admit card and take a clear printout.
• Check your name, photo, exam date, shift and centre address.

On exam day, carry the printed admit card with an original photo ID such as Aadhaar, voter ID, PAN card, passport or driving licence.

UPSSSC PET City Intimation Slip vs Admit Card

The city intimation slip and the admit card are two separate documents. The table below shows how they differ.

Basis	City intimation slip	Admit card
Release	12 October 2026	From 17 October 2026, date-wise
Shows	Exam district and date	Exact centre, date, shift and reporting time
Entry to exam hall	Not valid	Mandatory
Purpose	Travel planning	Entry and identity check at the centre

UPSSSC PET 2026 Eligibility, Age Limit and Application Fee

The application window for PET 2026 is closed. The eligibility conditions below apply to candidates who have registered, and they will be checked again at the Mains recruitment stage.

UPSSSC PET Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed High School (Class 10) or an equivalent examination from a recognised board.

UPSSSC PET Age Limit and Age Relaxation

The age limit is 18 to 40 years as on 1 July 2026, which means candidates born between 2 July 1986 and 1 July 2008 are eligible. Reserved categories of Uttar Pradesh get upper age relaxation as shown below.

Category	Age relaxation
SC / ST / OBC (UP domicile)	5 years
Skilled sportspersons	5 years
Ex-servicemen	3 years plus service period
PwD	15 years

UPSSSC PET Application Fee

The fee includes a processing fee of ₹25 for every candidate.

Category	Exam fee	Processing fee	Total
General / OBC / EWS	₹160	₹25	₹185
SC / ST	₹70	₹25	₹95
PwD (Divyangjan)	₹0	₹25	₹25

UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2026 and Marking Scheme

The UPSSSC PET exam pattern has 100 objective questions in 15 sections, for 100 marks in 2 hours. The paper is offline on an OMR sheet, bilingual (Hindi and English) and set at Class 10 level.

UPSSSC PET Subject-Wise Marks Distribution

Ten sections carry 5 marks each and five sections carry 10 marks each.

Section	Questions	Marks
Indian History	5	5
Indian National Movement	5	5
Geography	5	5
Indian Economy	5	5
Indian Constitution and Public Administration	5	5
General Science	5	5
Elementary Arithmetic	5	5
General Hindi	5	5
General English	5	5
Logic and Reasoning	5	5
Current Affairs	10	10
General Awareness	10	10
Hindi Unseen Passage Analysis	10	10
Graph Interpretation	10	10
Table Interpretation	10	10
Total	100	100

UPSSSC PET Negative Marking and Exam Duration

Each correct answer carries 1 mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. Unattempted questions carry no marks and no penalty, so four wrong answers cancel one correct answer. With 2 hours for 100 questions, candidates get a little over one minute per question, and the graph and table sets need the most time.

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UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2026 Topic Wise

The topic-wise table below lists every section with its marks. For detailed notes on each topic, see the UPSSSC PET syllabus 2026 PDF page.

Section (विषय)	Marks	Topics
Indian History (भारत का इतिहास)	5	Indus Valley Civilisation, Vedic culture, Buddhism and Jainism, Maurya and Gupta empires, Harshavardhan, Rajput period, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Maratha Empire, British rule, the 1857 revolt
Indian National Movement (भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन)	5	Rise of nationalism, Swadeshi movement, Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience movements, revolutionary movement, Government of India Act 1935, Quit India Movement, Azad Hind Fauj and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Geography (भूगोल)	5	Physical geography of India and the world, mountains, glaciers, deserts, forests, rivers, groundwater, minerals, climate, time zones, political geography, population and migration
Indian Economy (भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था)	5	Economy from 1947 to 1991, Planning Commission and Five-Year Plans, mixed economy, Green Revolution, Operation Flood, bank nationalisation, economic reforms since 1991, reforms after 2014, GST, NITI Aayog
Indian Constitution and Public Administration (भारतीय संविधान एवं लोक प्रशासन)	5	Salient features of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles, parliamentary and federal system, Union Territories, Centre-State relations, judiciary, district administration, local bodies and Panchayati Raj
General Science (सामान्य विज्ञान)	5	Elementary Physics, Chemistry and Biology up to Class 10
Elementary Arithmetic (प्रारंभिक अंकगणित)	5	Whole numbers, fractions and decimals, Percentage, Average, simple equations, squares and square roots, powers and exponents, Simplification
General Hindi (सामान्य हिंदी)	5	Vilom shabd (antonyms), paryayvachi (synonyms), one-word substitution, homophones, sandhi, ling (gender), common errors, muhavare and lokoktiyan (idioms and proverbs), major authors and their works
General English	5	Grammar, vocabulary, sentence correction and comprehension (see the English syllabus below)
Logic and Reasoning (तर्कशक्ति)	5	Order and Ranking, Blood Relation, odd one out, calendar and clock, cause and effect, Coding-Decoding, statement and conclusion
Current Affairs (समसामयिकी)	10	National, Uttar Pradesh and international events (see the current affairs syllabus below)
General Awareness (सामान्य जागरूकता)	10	India's neighbouring countries, countries, capitals and currencies, Indian states and UTs, Parliament and state legislatures, Important Days, international organisations, art, culture and tourism, sports, research institutes, Books and Authors, Awards and Honours, environment, Static GK
Hindi Unseen Passage Analysis (हिंदी अपठित गद्यांश)	10	Two unseen Hindi passages with questions on meaning, theme, title and vocabulary
Graph Interpretation (ग्राफ का विश्लेषण)	10	Two graphs (Data Interpretation): reading values, comparisons, percentage change, conclusions
Table Interpretation (तालिका का विश्लेषण)	10	Two tables: reading data, totals and averages, comparisons, conclusions

UPSSSC PET Syllabus PDF in Hindi

The official syllabus is part of the PET 2026 notification (Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026) on upsssc.gov.in, and the commission publishes it in Hindi. Use the official notification as the primary reference for the prescribed topics.

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UPSSSC PET Syllabus PDF in English

UPSSSC does not issue a separate English syllabus. Guidely's syllabus guide gives the same official topics in English and Hindi, section by section, for easier revision.

UPSSSC PET Subject-Wise Weightage

The five 10-mark sections, Current Affairs, General Awareness, Hindi passage, graph and table interpretation, together carry 50 of the 100 marks. The remaining 50 marks are split equally across ten 5-mark subjects, so no single static subject decides the score.

UPSSSC PET Geography, History and General Awareness Syllabus

History and the National Movement together carry 10 marks and focus on ancient to modern India up to independence. Geography covers physical, political and population geography of India and the world. General Awareness is broader and tests static facts such as capitals, currencies, important days, institutions, books and awards.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Current Affairs Syllabus

Current Affairs carries 10 marks, the joint-highest for a single section, and gives special weight to Uttar Pradesh.

Important Current Affairs Topics for UPSSSC PET

The table lists the topic groups that the current affairs section draws from.

Area	What to prepare
National	Current Affairs on major government decisions, new laws and policies, appointments
Uttar Pradesh	State government schemes, projects, events and appointments in UP
Government schemes	Central and UP Important Schemes
International	Global summits, international organisations, India's foreign relations
Sports and awards	Major tournaments, Sports winners, national and international awards
Science and environment	Space missions, defence, science and technology news, environment

For the remaining exam dates, a quick revision of the weekly current affairs PDF helps cover the latest events.

UPSSSC PET English Syllabus 2026

General English carries 5 marks and tests basic grammar and comprehension at Class 10 level.

UPSSSC PET English Grammar Topics

The grammar and sentence-correction topics are listed below.

Area	Topics
Grammar	English Grammar Rules: tenses, articles, prepositions, voice, narration, subject-verb agreement
Sentence correction	Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks

UPSSSC PET English Vocabulary and Comprehension

Vocabulary questions cover synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitution and spellings. The comprehension question is based on a short unseen passage, so regular reading comprehension practice improves both speed and accuracy.

How to Prepare for UPSSSC PET 2026

With two exam dates left, focus on high-weightage sections and timed practice rather than new topics.

Subject-Wise Preparation Strategy

Plan revision around the marks distribution:

• Start with the 50-mark block: Current Affairs, General Awareness, the Hindi passage, graphs and tables.
• Practise one graph and one table set daily; they need basic arithmetic but take time.
• Revise the 5-mark subjects from Class 10 NCERT basics.
• In General Hindi, revise vilom, paryayvachi, sandhi and muhavare, which appear every year.
• Skip doubtful questions in the exam, since every four wrong answers cost one mark.

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Papers and Mock Tests

Solving UPSSSC PET previous year papers shows the question styles that repeat, especially in Hindi, reasoning and data interpretation. Candidates writing on 30 October or 1 November can also review the UPSSSC PET question paper to see this year's difficulty level. Take full mock tests in 2 hours on an OMR sheet to build timing and accuracy.

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What Happens After UPSSSC PET 2026?

PET is an eligibility and shortlisting test, not a job, so it carries no salary of its own. After the result, UPSSSC issues a scorecard and uses PET scores to shortlist candidates for its Group B and C Mains recruitments, with the shortlisting score set by the UPSSSC PET cut off for each recruitment.

UPSSSC PET Score Validity

The UPSSSC PET score is valid for three years from the date the result is declared. During this period, candidates can apply for any UPSSSC recruitment that requires a PET score.

Jobs Available Through UPSSSC PET

PET-qualified candidates can apply for UPSSSC posts such as Lekhpal, Junior Assistant, VDO, Forest Guard and Junior Engineer, among others. Each post has its own qualification, selection process and pay level, which candidates can compare in the UPSSSC PET salary by post guide.

UPSSSC PET 2026 FAQs

Q1. Is the UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2026 released?

Yes. UPSSSC has released the PET 2026 admit card on upsssc.gov.in for all three exam dates. Check the date, shift and centre printed on it.

Q2. How can I download the UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2026?

Visit upsssc.gov.in, open the PET 2026 admit card link, enter your registration number, date of birth, gender and verification code, then download and print the admit card.

Q3. What is the UPSSSC PET exam date 2026?

UPSSSC PET 2026 is being held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026. The 25 October exam is over; your exact date is printed on your admit card.

Q4. Is the UPSSSC PET syllabus 2026 available in Hindi and English?

The official syllabus is published in Hindi in the PET 2026 notification. Guidely provides the same syllabus in both English and Hindi for easier revision.

Q5. What are the UPSSSC PET shift timings and reporting time?

The shifts are 10 AM to 12 noon and 3 PM to 5 PM. The reporting and gate closing times are printed on each candidate's admit card.

Q6. What is the UPSSSC PET subject-wise marks distribution?

The paper has 15 sections for 100 marks. Ten sections carry 5 marks each, and Current Affairs, General Awareness, Hindi passage, graph and table interpretation carry 10 marks each.

Q7. What is the UPSSSC PET syllabus 2026 topic wise?

It covers Indian History, National Movement, Geography, Economy, Constitution and Public Administration, General Science, Arithmetic, Hindi, English, Reasoning, Current Affairs, General Awareness, Hindi passage, graph and table interpretation.

Q8. How long is the UPSSSC PET score valid?

The UPSSSC PET score is valid for three years from the date the result is declared.