UP PET 2026 Notification, Exam Pattern, Certificate Validity

Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) will release the UPSSSC PET 2026 Notification soon. The UPSSSC conducts the Uttar Pradesh Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) exam every year. UPSSSC PET 2026 is an Eligibility Test for the recruitment of Group B and C posts. The compele scheduled for the UP PET Exam 2026 will be released along with the notification. The online application process will be conducted online at the official website http://upsssc.gov.in/. 

UPSSSC PET Notification 2026

UPSSSC PET 2026 Notification PDF will be released soon by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission at its official website http://upsssc.gov.in/. The complete details about the UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam will be mentioned in the official UPSSSC PET Notification 2026. The candidates interested in applying for UP Lekhpal, X-Ray Technician, Junior Assistant, and other Group B & C posts must have qualified in the UP PET 2026, for which the details can be checked from the UPSSSC PET Notification PDF.

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UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam Summary

The specifications for UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test-2026 in tabular form are given below: The candidates qualifying the Preliminary Eligibility Test will be eligible to appear for the Mains Exam to be conducted to recruit for UP Lekhpal, X-Ray Technician, Junior Assistant, and other Group B & C posts. 

UPSSSC PET 2026 Important Dates

All important dates related to the UP PET 2026 exam will be released along with the notification. Here we will update all the official dates regarding the UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam in the table below once released officially.

UPSSSC PET Vacancy 2026

UPSSSC will soon release the vacancy details for various Group B & C posts, along with the notification. Last year, around 20994 vacancies were released for Lekhpal, X-Ray Technician, Junior Assistant, and other posts.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria, Educational Qualification, and age limit for the UP PET exam 2026 have been detailed below. Candidates who want to appear for UPSSSC PET 2026 must fulfil the following eligibility criteria. If they do not qualify for the eligibility conditions, their application may lead to rejection.

UPSSSC PET Educational Qualification

Only the candidates who have passed High school/ class 10 or any other equivalent exam can apply for UPSSSC PET 2026. Those who have not passed High school cannot apply.

UPSSSC PET Nationality

Applying candidates must be of Indian nationality. Although it is not specifically stated that the candidate must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh. Students looking to find placements in Uttar Pradesh can apply for the job since the state is the only location for the job placement.

UPSSSC PET Age Limit

The candidate must be aged between 18 to 40 years. The candidates who will be below or above the age limit as mentioned will not be eligible to apply. The age relaxations shall apply to the following categories:

UPSSSC PET 2026 Online Form

The UPSSSC Online Form link to apply online for the UPSSSC PET 2026 will be made available on the UPSSSC official website http://upsssc.gov.in/. All the application and registration processes have to be done only in online mode. The Application form can't be submitted offline / printed copy by post. 

UPSSSC PET 2026 Application Fee

The candidates who will be applying for the UPSSSC PET Exam 2026 have to pay an application fee before submitting their application forms. The application fee can be paid through debit/credit card, internet banking and SBI e-challan. The category-wise application fees are given below.

Fees shall neither be refunded nor carried forward if the application for UPSSSC PET 2026 is rejected/the candidature is found to be ineligible, or the candidate is unable to appear in the examination.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Selection Process

The UPSSSC PET 2026 Selection Process will be as follows:

1. Scoring minimum qualifying marks in the PET written exam

2. Main Exam of the concerned post

3. Interview/Skill Test (if applicable)

4. Document Verification

UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for the UP PET 2026 will be as follows:

1. The exam will consist of objective-type multiple-choice questions
2. A total of 100 such questions will be asked.
3. The duration of the exam shall be 2 hours.
4. Wrong answers will result in a negative marking of 1/4th mark.
5. The difficulty of questions for topics from sr. no. 1 to 9 shall be as per NCERT Secondary/Senior Secondary level.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Syllabus

The UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam does not have a very wide syllabus. It has only a general Syllabus and Topics of High School level that any candidate would have as basic education. The subjects and topics that are included in the UPSSSC PET syllabus 2026 are mentioned below. Anyone can easily find the study material for these topics and prepare well.

A. Indian History

1. Indus valley civilization
2. Vedic civilization
3. Buddhism
4. Jainism
5. Mauryan empire
6. Gupta empire
7. Harshavardhan
8. Rajput era
9. Sultanate era
10. Mughal Empire
11. Maratha empire
12. British Rule and 1st war of independence
13. The social and economic impact of British rule

B. Indian National Movement

1. The initial stage of the freedom movement
2. Swadeshi and civil disobedience movement - Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders role
3. Revolutionary movement and rise of militant nationalism
4. Farewell amendment and British India Act 1935
5. Quit India movement, Azad Hind Fauj and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

C. Geography

1. Indian and World Geography
2. Rivers
3. Water resources
4. Mountains & glaciers
5. Desert & dry areas
6. Forest
7. Mineral resources
8. Political geography of Indian & world
9. Climate
10. Time zone
11. Demographics & migrations

D. Indian Economy

1. Indian Economy (1947 to 1991)
2. The planning commission and 5-year plans
3. Development of mixed economy: Private & Public
4. Green revolution
5. White revolution & operation flood
6. Banking nationalization
7. LPG reforms of 1991
8. Economic reforms post 2014
9. Farm reforms
10. Structural reforms
11. Labour reforms
12. Economic reforms
13. GST

E. Indian Constitution & Public Administration

1. Indian Constitution
2. Salient Features
3. Directive principles
4. Fundamental rights & duties
5. Parliamentary system
6. The federal system, Union Govt & UR, Union Govt & States
7. Judicial Framework
8. District administration
9. Local bodies and Panchayat Raj

F. General Science

1. Basic Physics
2. Basic Chemistry
3. Basic Biology

G. Elementary Arithmetic

1. Whole numbers, fractions and decimals
2. Percentage
3. Simple arithmetic equations
4. Square & square roots
5. Exponent and powers
6. Average

H. General Hindi

1. संधि
2. विलोमशब्द
3. पर्यायवाचीवाक्यांशोंकेलिएएकशब्द
4. लिंग
5. समश्रुतभिन्नार्थकशब्द
6. मुहावरे-लोकोक्तियां
7. सामान्यअशुद्धियां
8. लेखकऔररचनाएं (Prose & Poetry)

I. General English

1. English Grammar
2. Questions on passages

J. Logic & Reasoning

1. Order & ranking
2. Blood relations
3. Calendar & watch
4. Cause & effect
5. Coding decoding
6. Conclusive reasoning, etc.

K. Current Affairs

1. National current affairs
2. International current affairs

L. General Awareness

1. India's neighbours
2. Countries, Capitals & Currencies
3. The Indian States & UTs
4. Indian Parliament
5. Days National & International importance
6. World organizations & HQs
7. Indian tourism destinations
8. Indian art & culture
9. Indian & International Sports
10. Indian research institutes
11. Books & authors
12. Awards & honours
13. Climate change & environment

UPSSSC PET 2026 Detailed Syllabus PDF in Hindi

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper PDFs

UPSSSC PET Salary Details

The PET exam will be conducted for the posts which have a salary above Pay Scale 1 (5200-20200) Grade pay 1900/- and below Pay Scale 2 (9300-34800) Grade Pay 4600/-. Apart from the basic, there are various perks associated with the posts as well, like DA, HRA, travelling allowance, etc. as well, which takes the in-hand salary from Rs 25000 to Rs 37000 initially, depending on the post.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Answer Key

After the conduct of the UPSSSC PET Exam 2026, the commission will release the provisional answer key on its official website and challenges will be accepted to the answer key for a limited period. The final UP PET answer key will be released once the objections are assessed.

UPSSSC PET 2026 Result

After taking the UPSSSC PET Exam 2026, the merit list of shortlisted candidates will be prepared for appearing in the Group B & C main Exams for particular posts and vacancies released from time to time. The merit list will be prepared category-wise, i.e., UR, OBC, SC/ST.

The UPSSSC PET exam will be qualifying in nature. The candidates need to clear the cutoff to qualify for the mains examination. The cutoff shall be different for different posts. The merit list of the candidates will be released on the UPSSSC website. The candidates can download the merit list to check their scores and then wait for the cutoff. Follow the steps below to download the result. 

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSSSC.

Step 2: Click on the “Results” tab. 

Step 3: Click on the option of PET and then the link for the particular post you applied for.