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UPSSSC PET Exam 2026: Admit Card

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Post Date/Update : November 1, 2026 7:12 pm
Short Notice :- Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow has released Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026 for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2026. The PET examination is conducted as an eligibility examination for recruitment to various Group-C posts under the purview of UPSSSC. Candidates interested in future UPSSSC Group-C recruitments are required to qualify in PET as per the applicable recruitment advertisement.
Important Dates & Application Fee
Important Dates
  • Advertisement Date: 01/08/2026
  • Apply Online: 03/08/2026
  • Last Date: 01/09/2026
  • Correction Last Date: 08/09/2026
  • Exam Date: 23,24 & 25.10.2026
Application Fee
  • General / OBC: β‚Ή185/-
  • SC / ST: β‚Ή95/-
  • PwD: β‚Ή25/-
  • Payment Mode: Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, Wallet, IMPS
Eligibility / Qualification Details
Candidates who have passed High School (10th) or an equivalent qualification can apply for UPSSSC PET-2026. The candidate must have obtained the required qualification by the last date of submission of the application form.
Age Limit Details
  • Age Limits As On: 01 July 2026
  • Minimum Age: 18 Years
  • Maximum Age: 40 Years
  • Age Relaxation: Extra as per UPSSSC PET rules.
Vacancy Details Total: N/A Posts
Post Name Total Post Qualification
Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2026 N/A As per Notification
How to Apply
Candidates must first complete OTR registration on the official UPSSSC website and then apply online for PET-2026. Offline applications will not be accepted. After final submission, permitted corrections can be made through the prescribed β€œModify Submitted Application” facility within the specified correction period. 
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Other Details

PET-2026 score will remain valid for 03 years from the date on which the result/score is declared or uploaded by the Commission. Candidates should carefully enter their category, date of birth and educational details. The examination certificate/records may be required during subsequent recruitment stages.

Eligibility / PET-2026 Requirement: One-Time Registration (OTR) is required before applying for PET-2026. Candidates must complete OTR on the official UPSSSC website and then submit the PET application online. PET qualification/score alone does not provide a right to appointment to any particular post.

Selection Process: PET-2026 Examination β†’ PET Score/Result β†’ Eligibility/Shortlisting for subsequent UPSSSC recruitment examinations β†’ Main Examination/Selection process of the concerned post as prescribed in its recruitment notification.

Exam Pattern: The examination will contain 100 objective multiple-choice questions carrying 100 marks. Duration will be 2 hours. There will be a deduction of 1/4 mark for each incorrect answer. The examination may be conducted in multiple shifts/days depending on the number of candidates, and normalization may be applied where applicable.

Syllabus: Indian History – 05 marks; Indian National Movement – 05 marks; Geography – 05 marks; Indian Economy – 05 marks; Indian Constitution & Public Administration – 05 marks; General Science – 05 marks; Elementary Arithmetic – 05 marks; General Hindi – 05 marks; General English – 05 marks; Logic & Reasoning – 05 marks; Current Affairs – 10 marks; General Awareness – 10 marks; Unseen Hindi Passage Analysis – 10 marks; Graph Interpretation & Analysis – 10 marks; Table Interpretation & Analysis – 10 marks. The detailed syllabus and topics are given in the notification.

Reservation / Horizontal Reservation: Reservation will be applicable according to the prevailing Uttar Pradesh Government Acts, Government Orders and service rules, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS and horizontal reservation categories such as Ex-Servicemen, PwD, skilled sportspersons and women, wherever applicable in subsequent recruitments. 

Important Note: This information has been prepared from the official UPSSSC PET-2026 notification. Candidates should read the complete notification and follow the official UPSSSC website for any subsequent correction, examination-date or recruitment-related notice. Exams247.in is not responsible for any error or change in the recruitment process.