UPSSSC PET - Notification, Eligibility, Syllabus, Cut Off

Conducted by UPSSSC Scope Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) conducts the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) examination every year to recruit eligible candidates for group C and various other posts in Uttar Pradesh.

UPSSSC PET 2026 — Key Facts at a Glance

Latest cycle UPSSSC PET 2026 (Advt 16-Exam/2026; exam 25 Oct, 30 Oct & 1 Nov 2026)

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📅 UPSSSC PET Important Dates

Notification Released: 01 Aug 2026
Application Start Date 03 Aug 2026
Last Date to Apply 07 Sep 2026 (extended from 01 Sep 2026)
Admit Card Released: 17, 23 & 25 Oct 2026 (by exam date)
Exam Date 25 Oct, 30 Oct & 01 Nov 2026 (revised; earlier 23-25 Oct 2026)

Checked against official notices · updated 27 Oct 2026. Dates marked “Expected” are tentative until the conducting body announces them. See all upcoming exam dates →

UPSSSC PET is conducted by Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) as a qualifying Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) for Group 'C' posts in the Government of Uttar Pradesh; a valid PET score is required to apply for UPSSSC's main recruitment examinations. UPSSSC recruits for Group 'C' posts and is separate from the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC).

PET 2026 (Advt. No. 16-Exam/2026): the written exam is held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026, in two shifts a day (10:00 am–12:00 noon and 3:00–5:00 pm), in 60 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The earlier dates of 23–25 October 2026 were changed by the Commission.

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What is not on this page yet

Vacancy counts, application dates, fees, age limits and the exam pattern for UPSSSC PET are not published here yet. We add those only once they have been read out of the commission’s official notification for the cycle in question, because a figure carried over from a previous year is worse than no figure at all. Until then, this page carries the material we can stand behind: the official documents below.

📢 UPSSSC PET Official Updates

Straight from the conducting body — each link opens the official document.

  1. 17 Oct 2026 · upsssc.gov.in UPSSSC PET-2026 (Advt 16-Exam/2026): Notice on Release of Admit Cards for the Written Exam
  2. 12 Oct 2026 · upsssc.gov.in UPSSSC PET-2026 (Advt 16-Exam/2026): Advance Intimation of Exam District
  3. 25 Sep 2026 · upsssc.gov.in UPSSSC PET-2026 (Advt 16-Exam/2026): Notice on Change of Written Exam Dates

UPSSSC PET FAQs

Where can I download UPSSSC PET previous year question papers?
Free PDFs of UPSSSC PET previous year question papers are on this page — 16 papers, hosted on docs.aglasem.com and downloadable without registration.
Who conducts UPSSSC PET?
Government of Uttar Pradesh conducts UPSSSC PET, recruiting for posts in the Uttar Pradesh state government.
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Official website: upsssc.gov.in UPSSSC publishes notices, admit cards and results here
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