UPSSSC PET previous year question papers are one of the best resources for candidates preparing for the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2026, which will be held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026. They show the type of questions asked, the difficulty level, subject-wise coverage and the topics that repeat across years and shifts. Practising them also helps you check your preparation, improve accuracy and manage the 2-hour time limit.

On this page, you will find the UPSSSC PET previous year question paper PDF for 2025, 2023, 2022 and 2021, arranged year-wise and shift-wise in Hindi and English, along with subject-wise PYQs and tips to solve and analyse them.

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper

UPSSSC PET 2026 will be held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026, so the 2026 question paper will be added to this page after the exam. Until then, the most recent UPSSSC PET previous year paper is from 6–7 September 2025. Since the exam pattern has stayed the same (100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours, 15 sections and 1/4 negative marking), papers from 2021 to 2025 are reliable practice for PET 2026.

PET was not conducted in 2024.

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper PDF

The UPSSSC PET previous year question paper PDF makes it easy to practise papers from different years and shifts, offline and at your own pace. Download the UPSSSC PET previous year paper PDF, attempt it in 2 hours without looking at the answers, and then check your responses. Keeping PDFs of all years in one place also helps you revisit difficult questions during revision.

Here is a quick look at the exam pattern followed in all UPSSSC PET question papers:

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper with Solutions

A UPSSSC PET question paper with solutions helps you understand not just the correct answer but also how to reach it. After attempting a paper, compare your responses with the UPSSSC PET previous year question paper with answers and note whether each mistake came from a concept gap, a calculation error or misreading the question. For each paper, UPSSSC also releases an official answer key on upsssc.gov.in, which you can use to check your answers.

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper Year-Wise

Year-wise UPSSSC PET previous year papers let you practise in a planned order. Start with the latest paper to understand current question trends, then move to older papers for extra practice. Comparing papers across years also shows which topics and concepts appear repeatedly in the UPSSSC PET question paper.

UPSSSC PET 2025 Question Paper

The UPSSSC PET 2025 exam was held on 6 and 7 September 2025 in two shifts each day. As the most recent paper, it is the best one to start with for PET 2026.

UPSSSC PET 2023 Question Paper

The UPSSSC PET 2023 exam was held on 28 and 29 October 2023 in two shifts each day.

UPSSSC PET 2022 Question Paper

The UPSSSC PET 2022 exam was held on 15 and 16 October 2022 in two shifts each day.

UPSSSC PET 2021 Question Paper

The first UPSSSC PET was held on 24 August 2021 in two shifts. The question papers for this exam were issued in multiple booklet series (A to H).

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper Shift-Wise

A UPSSSC PET shift-wise question paper gives you a much larger set of questions to practise. Since 2022, PET has been held over two days with two shifts a day, so each year offers four different papers. Solving papers from all shifts shows you how difficulty and question selection vary, and stops you from relying on a single UPSSSC PET question paper for practice. In total, 14 shift-wise papers are available from 2021 to 2025.

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper in Hindi

The UPSSSC PET question paper is bilingual, so every UPSSSC PET previous year paper in Hindi has the same questions as the English version. Practising Hindi papers helps you get used to the exact terms and wording used in the exam. Hindi papers are especially useful for the General Hindi and Hindi unseen passage sections, which together carry 15 marks.

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Questions Subject-Wise

UPSSSC PET subject-wise previous year questions let you practise one section at a time. This works best right after you finish a subject, as you can immediately check your understanding with real exam questions. Below are the main subjects, their marks in the exam and the topics most often asked.

UPSSSC PET History Previous Year Questions

History (5 marks) questions mostly come from the Indus Valley Civilisation, Vedic culture, Buddhism and Jainism, the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, the Mughal Empire and British rule. Indian National Movement is a separate 5-mark section that covers the Swadeshi, Civil Disobedience and Quit India movements, along with the Azad Hind Fauj.

UPSSSC PET Geography Previous Year Questions

Geography (5 marks) questions cover the physical geography of India and the world, rivers, mountains and glaciers, deserts, mineral resources, climate, time zones and population.

UPSSSC PET Indian Economy Previous Year Questions

Indian Economy (5 marks) questions focus on the planning era from 1947 to 1991, Five-Year Plans, the Green Revolution, Operation Flood, bank nationalisation, the 1991 reforms and post-2014 reforms such as GST.

UPSSSC PET Indian Constitution and Public Administration Questions

This section (5 marks) tests the features of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles, the parliamentary and federal systems, the judiciary, district administration and Panchayati Raj.

UPSSSC PET General Science Previous Year Questions

General Science (5 marks) questions are at a basic, school level and come from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. NCERT books from Classes 6 to 10 cover most of what is asked.

UPSSSC PET Current Affairs Previous Year Questions

Current Affairs (10 marks) covers national and international events, usually from the months before the exam. Previous year questions show the types of events asked, but for PET 2026 you need to follow the latest news. General Awareness (another 10 marks) covers static topics such as important days, organisations, books and authors, awards and sports.

UPSSSC PET General Hindi Previous Year Questions

General Hindi (5 marks) questions are mainly asked on sandhi, synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, gender, idioms and proverbs, common errors, and famous authors and their works. The separate Hindi unseen passage section carries another 10 marks.

UPSSSC PET Reasoning Previous Year Questions

Logic and Reasoning (5 marks) questions come from order and ranking, relationships, odd one out, calendar and clock, coding-decoding, cause and effect, and statement analysis.

UPSSSC PET Mathematics Previous Year Questions

In PET, Mathematics appears as Elementary Arithmetic (5 marks), with questions on whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentage, simple equations, squares and square roots, powers and average. Graph interpretation and table interpretation (10 marks each) also need basic calculation skills, so practise them alongside arithmetic.

How to Download UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper PDF?

You can download the UPSSSC PET question paper PDF directly from the tables on this page. Before you start practising, check the year, shift and language of the paper.

• Go to the year-wise section above and choose the year you want to practise.
• Select the exam date and shift from the table.
• Click on the download link to open the question paper PDF.
• Check that the complete paper has loaded, then save it to your device.
• Keep all papers in one folder so you can find them easily during revision.

To check your answers, download the official answer key for that exam from the answer key section of upsssc.gov.in.

How to Solve UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Papers?

Treat UPSSSC PET previous year papers as practice tests, not just a set of questions to read. Attempt each paper without looking at the answers, then spend time analysing your performance. This shows where you lose marks and which topics need more work. You can then use the UPSSSC PET solved question paper to check your approach.

• Sit in a quiet place, set a 2-hour timer and solve the paper without notes, books or solutions. This gives a realistic idea of your preparation level.
• After the paper, check your answers against the answer key and calculate your score, deducting 1/4 mark for each wrong answer. Note how many questions you attempted, got wrong and left unanswered.
• Don't just look at the correct option and move on. Find out why you made each mistake: whether you misread the question, forgot a fact, used the wrong method or made a calculation error.
• Go back to the topics where you made mistakes, revise the concept and solve a few similar questions before moving to the next paper.
• Track your score, accuracy and repeated mistakes after every paper to see whether you are improving and which areas still need work.

Benefits of Solving UPSSSC PET Previous Year Papers

Previous year papers let you practise with real UPSSSC PET questions, so you understand exactly what is asked from each subject. Regular practice also helps you move beyond theory and get comfortable solving 100 questions in 2 hours.

• PYQs show how syllabus topics are turned into questions and which areas are tested again and again.
• A full-length paper gives a more realistic assessment than studying chapters one by one. Your score shows whether you are ready for more intensive practice.
• Solving questions repeatedly makes you faster on familiar concepts and reduces mistakes from rushing or misreading.
• With negative marking in PET, PYQs help you judge which questions to attempt and which to skip.
• Questions you got wrong or couldn't solve become a ready list of topics to revise, so you don't spend equal time on strong and weak areas.

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper: Preparation Tips

Don't wait until the last few weeks to start solving UPSSSC PET previous year papers. Use them at different stages of preparation: first to understand important topics, and later for timed practice and final performance analysis.

• If you have just started preparing, solve subject-wise PYQs after finishing each topic. This shows you how questions are framed before you move to full papers.
• Start with the 2025 papers and then move to 2023, 2022 and 2021. Recent papers give you a better idea of the current question style.
• Give extra practice to the Hindi passage, graph and table sections. Together they carry 30 marks and are among the most scoring sections with regular practice.
• Note down important facts, formulas, concepts and repeated mistakes from each paper, and revise these notes regularly instead of rereading full papers.
• Once you have covered most of the syllabus, solve complete papers in 2 hours and aim to improve both your score and accuracy each time. After finishing the PYQs, take the UPSSSC PET mock test series to practise with fresh questions in the same pattern.

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper FAQs

Q1. Where can I download the UPSSSC PET previous year question paper PDF?

You can download the UPSSSC PET previous year question paper PDF for 2025, 2023, 2022 and 2021 from this page. Papers are arranged year-wise and shift-wise.

Q2. Are UPSSSC PET previous year question papers available with solutions?

Yes. You can check your answers using the official answer key that UPSSSC releases on upsssc.gov.in for each exam. Attempt the full paper first, then use the answers to understand your mistakes.

Q3. Where can I download the UPSSSC PET 2025 question paper?

The UPSSSC PET 2025 question papers for all four shifts (6 and 7 September 2025) are available in the year-wise section of this page.

Q4. Is the UPSSSC PET previous year paper available in Hindi?

Yes. The UPSSSC PET question paper is bilingual, so every paper has questions in both Hindi and English.

Q5. Are UPSSSC PET previous year papers available shift-wise?

Yes. Papers are available for all shifts: four each for 2025, 2023 and 2022, and two for 2021, making 14 papers in total.

Q6. How many years of UPSSSC PET previous year papers should I solve?

Solve all available years: 2025, 2023, 2022 and 2021. PET has been held only four times so far, and the pattern has stayed the same, so every paper is useful practice.

Q7. Are UPSSSC PET previous year questions available subject-wise?

Yes. You can practise PYQs subject-wise for History, Geography, Economy, Constitution, General Science, Current Affairs, General Hindi, Reasoning and Arithmetic. Subject-wise practice is useful for strengthening individual topics.

Q8. What is the benefit of solving UPSSSC PET previous year question papers?

Previous year papers help you understand the question pattern, assess your preparation and find weak areas. Regular practice under exam conditions also improves speed, accuracy and time management.

Q9. Can I download UPSSSC PET previous year question papers with answers?

Yes. Download the question papers from this page and check them against the official answer key on upsssc.gov.in. Attempt the complete paper first so that your score reflects your actual preparation.

Q10. How should I analyse my performance after solving a UPSSSC PET previous year paper?

Calculate your score after deducting 1/4 mark for each wrong answer, and check your accuracy. Then review every wrong and unanswered question to find the reason for the mistake. Revise the related topics and track your scores across papers to measure improvement.

Q11. Which UPSSSC PET previous year paper should I solve first?

Start with the UPSSSC PET 2025 question paper, as it is the most recent and closest to the current question style. Then move to the 2023, 2022 and 2021 papers.

Q12. Are UPSSSC PET previous year question papers useful for PET 2026?

Yes. The PET 2026 pattern is the same as previous years: 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours and 1/4 negative marking. Previous year papers give you practice with exam-level questions and help you find important topics.