| Important Dates | Overview |
| • Advertisement Date: 01/08/2026 • Online Application Start Date: 03/08/2026 • Last Date to Apply Online / Deposit Fee: 07/09/2026 • Exam City Release Date: 12 October 2026 • Exam Date: 25, 30 October, 1 November 2026 | • Exam Name: Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 |
| Age Limit Details |
| • Age Limit: 18-40 Years • Age as on: 01/07/2026 • Age relaxation extra as per rules. |
| Vacancy Details | ||
| Exam Name | Vacancy | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| UP PET | Notify Later | High School (10th Pass) or equivalent |
| UPSSSC PET 2026 Selection Process |
| The selection process for UPSSSC PET 2026 includes the following stages: • Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) — Objective Type OMR/CBT Exam • PET Score-based Shortlisting for post-specific Mains Exams • Document Verification (at the respective Mains exam stage) |
| Exam Pattern & Syllabus |
| PET 2026 will be a 100-mark, 100-question objective test to be completed in 2 hours, with ¼ mark negative marking for every wrong answer. The paper covers 15 sections: |
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| Indian History | 5 |
| Indian National Movement | 5 |
| Geography (India & World) | 5 |
| Indian Economy | 5 |
| Indian Constitution & Public Administration | 5 |
| General Science | 5 |
| Elementary Arithmetic | 5 |
| General Hindi | 5 |
| General English | 5 |
| Logic & Reasoning | 5 |
| Current Affairs (National & International) | 10 |
| General Awareness | 10 |
| Unseen Hindi Passages (2 passages) | 10 |
| Graph Interpretation & Analysis (2 graphs) | 10 |
| Table Interpretation & Analysis (2 tables) | 10 |
| Some Useful Important Links | |
| Exam City Release Notice | Click Here |
| Exam City Intimation Slip Download Link-1 | Click Here |
| Exam City Intimation Slip Download Link-2 | Click Here |
| Exam Date Notice (dated 25.09.2026) | Click Here |
| Download Notification | Click Here |
| UPSSSC Official Website | Click Here |