UPSSSC PET Exam Date 2026 Out Soon, Check Exam Schedule and Shift Timings

Q: Ques: Is UPSSSC PET 2026 compulsory for Group C recruitment?

Ans: Yes, appearing in UPSSSC PET 2026 is mandatory for candidates seeking Group C posts under various departments of Uttar Pradesh government.

Q: Ques: What subjects are included in UPSSSC PET syllabus?

Ans: The syllabus includes 15 subjects such as History, Economy, Constitution, Science, Arithmetic, Hindi, English, Reasoning, Current Affairs, Graphs, and Tables.

Q: Ques: How many questions will be asked in the exam?

Ans: UPSSSC PET 2026 exam will consist of 100 objective-type questions, each carrying 1 mark, with questions from 15 different sections.

Q: Ques: Is there any sectional timing in UPSSSC PET 2026 exam?

Ans: No, there is no sectional timing in UPSSSC PET 2026. Candidates can attempt questions from any section in any order within the overall 2-hour duration.

Q: Ques: Will biometric verification be done during UPSSSC PET 2026?

Ans: Yes, UPSSSC generally conducts biometric verification (thumb impression/photo) at the exam center to ensure candidate authenticity and prevent impersonation.

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Apr 10, 2026

UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam Dates are announced by the authorities on the official UPSSSC website. UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam will be conducted soon, in various centers across Uttar Pradesh. It will be conducted in two shifts. Candidates going to appear for UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam can visit the official site of UPSSSC regarding the notification of UPSSSC PET Exam Dates.

Table of Contents

UPSSSC PET 2026 Shift Timing
UPSSSC PET Exam Highlights
UPSSSC PET Exam Dates
UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2026
UPSSSC PET Selection Process 2026
UPSSSC PET Exam Dates 2026 FAQs

UPSSSC PET 2026 Shift Timing

Below is the table for UPSSSC PET Shift Timings:

Exam Date	Shift	Exam Timings
TBA	Shift 1	10 AM to 12 PM
TBA	Shift 2	03 to 05 PM

UPSSSC PET Exam Highlights

The highlights of UPSSSC PET Exam are given in the table below:

Particulars	Details
Name of the Exam	UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)
Conducting Authority	Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission
Name of the Post	Group C and D Posts
Mode of exam	Offline
Exam Duration	2 hours
Official Website	upsssc.gov.in

UPSSSC PET Exam Dates

Below are UPSSSC PET Exam Dates 2026:

Event	Date(Tentative)
UPSSSC PET 2026 Notification Release Date	June 2026
UPSSSC PET 2026 Online Application begins	June 2026
UPSSSC PET 2026 Online Application Ends	July 2026
Last Date for UPSSSC PET 2026 Fee Submission	July 2026
Last Date for UPSSSC PET 2026 Application Correction	TBA
UPSSSC PET 2026 Admit Card	2-4 days before the exam
UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam Dates	TBA
UPSSSC PET 2026 Final Answer Key	TBA
UPSSSC PET 2026 Final Result	TBA

UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2026

UPSSSC PET exam is a single-stage offline objective-type test. It comprises 100 multiple-choice questions, each carrying 1 mark. The total time duration for the exam is 2 hours. There is a provision for negative marking, where ¼ mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. UPSSSC PET 2026 includes the following 15 sections:

Section	Subject	Marks
1	Indian History (प्राचीन, मध्यकालीन और आधुनिक)	05
2	Indian National Movement (भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन)	05
3	Geography (भूगोल)	05
4	Indian Economy (भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था)	05
5	Indian Constitution & Public Administration (भारतीय संविधान एवं लोक प्रशासन)	05
6	General Science (सामान्य विज्ञान)	05
7	Elementary Arithmetic (प्रारंभिक गणित)	05
8	General Hindi (सामान्य हिन्दी)	05
9	General English (सामान्य अंग्रेजी)	05
10	Logic & Reasoning (तार्किक विवेचन एवं विश्लेषण)	05
11	Current Affairs (सामयिकी)	10
12	General Awareness (सामान्य जागरूकता)	10
13	Analysis and Interpretation of Unseen Hindi Passages – 02 Passages (अपठित हिन्दी गद्यांश का विवेचन एवं विश्लेषण) (5 Questions on Each)	10
14	Interpretation and Analysis of Graphs – 02 Graphs (ग्राफ की व्याख्या एवं विश्लेषण)(5 Questions on Each)	10
15	Interpretation & Analysis of Tables – 02 Tables (तालिकाओं की व्याख्या एवं विश्लेषण) (5 Questions on Each)	10

UPSSSC PET Selection Process 2026

After the conducting of UPSSSC PET 2026 exam, only those aspirants who score well in UPSSSC PET 2026 exam will be called for the Group B and Group C Main exams for the particular posts. Therefore, aspirants need to go through the selection process below to get selected for UPSSSC PET recruitment:

Scoring minimum qualifying marks in UPSSSC PET written exam
Main Exam of the particular post
Interview/Skill Test (if applicable)
Document Verification

UPSSSC PET 2026 exam will be conducted soon, in two shifts: 10 AM–12 PM and 3 PM–5 PM. The exam will consist of 100 objective-type questions across 15 sections, with a total duration of 2 hours and a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.

UPSSSC PET Exam Dates 2026 FAQs

Ques: Is UPSSSC PET 2026 compulsory for Group C recruitment?

Ans: Yes, appearing in UPSSSC PET 2026 is mandatory for candidates seeking Group C posts under various departments of Uttar Pradesh government.

Ques: What subjects are included in UPSSSC PET syllabus?

Ans: The syllabus includes 15 subjects such as History, Economy, Constitution, Science, Arithmetic, Hindi, English, Reasoning, Current Affairs, Graphs, and Tables.

Ques: How many questions will be asked in the exam?

Ans: UPSSSC PET 2026 exam will consist of 100 objective-type questions, each carrying 1 mark, with questions from 15 different sections.

Ques: Is there any sectional timing in UPSSSC PET 2026 exam?

Ans: No, there is no sectional timing in UPSSSC PET 2026. Candidates can attempt questions from any section in any order within the overall 2-hour duration.

Ques: Will biometric verification be done during UPSSSC PET 2026?

Ans: Yes, UPSSSC generally conducts biometric verification (thumb impression/photo) at the exam center to ensure candidate authenticity and prevent impersonation.