Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) conducts the Uttar Pradesh Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) exam every year. UPSSSC PET 2025 is being conducted as an Eligibility Test for the recruitment of Group B and C posts. The Commission has announced UPSSSC PET Exam Date 2025 on 14th July 2025 at their official website http://upsssc.gov.in/. As per the schedule, the exam is to be held on 6th and 7th September 2025 in morning and evening shifts on each day. The official notice is also attached below. 

UPSSSC PET 2025 Notification

UPSSSC PET 2025 Notification PDF has been released by Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission at its official website http://upsssc.gov.in/. The complete details about UPSSSC PET 2025 will be mentioned in the official UPSSSC PET Notification 2025. 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 2025, for which the details can be checked from this year's UPSSSC PET Notification PDF.

UPSSSC PET Notification 2025- Download PDF

UPSSSC PET 2025 Exam Summary

The specifications for UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test-2025 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 2025- Exam Summary
Exam Conducting BodyUttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission 
Exam NameUPSSSC PET 2025
Purpose of ExaminationFor Recruitment on Group “B” and “C” posts
Types of QuestionsObjective-type Multiple-Choice Questions
Exam Date6th and 7th September 2025
Number of Questions100
Duration 2 Hours
Negative Marking1/4th mark wil be deducted for each wrong answer
Validity3 years
Job LocationUttar Pradesh
Official website http://upsssc.gov.in/

UPSSSC PET Exam Date 2025 Out

UPSSSC PET Exam Date 2025 has been announced by the UPSSSC at their official website http://upsssc.gov.in/ on 6th and 7th September 2025. The first shift will be from 10 am to 12 noon and second shift will be from 3 to 5 pm. Candidates can go through the exam pattern as provided below to have an idea of the marking scheme, number of questions, duration, and more for their exam. The official notice for UPSSSC PET 2025 Exam Date has been attached below. 

UPSSSC PET 2025 Important Dates

All important dates related to the UP PET 2025 exam have been released now. The online application window has been opened from 14th May 2025. The exam date will be released soon. Here we will update the official dates regarding the UPSSSC PET 2025 Exam in the table below.

UPSSSC PET 2025- Important Dates
EventsDates
Release of Official UPSSSC PET Notification2nd May 2025
UPSSSC PET Apply Online 2025 Starts14th May 2025
Last Date for Online Application17th June 2025
Fee Submission & Correction window closing date24th June 2025
UPSSSC PET 2025 Admit Card--
UPSSSC PET 2025 Exam Date6th and 7th September 2025
UPSSSC PET 2025 Answer Key --
UPSSSC PET 2025 Result--

UPSSSC PET 2025 Selection Process

After the implementation of UPSSSC PET 2025 scores, only those candidates who score well in UPSSSC PET 2025 will be called for the upcoming Group 'B & C' main examinations for the particular posts. If anyone has not enrolled themselves for the UP PET 2025, then they will not be able to appear in the main Exams against any vacancies, and hence it is mandatory to appear for UPSSSC PET 2025. The selection process for any UPSSSC recruitment 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 Mock Test 2025- Click to Practice

UPSSSC PET 2025 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern as per the recent notice released for the UP PET 2025 is 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 2025 Exam Pattern
SubjectMarks
India History5
Indian National Movement5
Geography5
Indian Economy5
Indian Constitution & Public Administration5
General Science5
Elementary Arithmetic5
General Hindi5
General English5
Logic & Reasoning5
Current Affairs10
General Awareness10
Analysis of Hindi Unread Passage - 2 Passages10
Graph Interpretation - 2 Graphs10
Table Interpretation & Analysis - 2 Tables10
Total100

UPSSSC PET 2025 Syllabus

The UPSSSC PET 2025 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 UPSSSC PET syllabus 2025 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 2025 Detailed Syllabus PDF in Hindi

UPSSSC PET Question Paper

UPSSSC PET exam is conducted in two shifts and more than 20 lakh candidates have appeared for the exam. UPSSSC has uploaded the UPSSSC PET question papers on its official website. The candidates who are planning for the next year UPSSSC PET exam can download the question paper from here. 

UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper PDFs

UPSSSC PET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria, Educational Qualification, and age limit for the UP PET exam 2025 have been released along with the UPSSSC PET 2025 notification PDF. Candidates who want to appear for UPSSSC PET 2025 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 2025. 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 Age Limit
CategoryAge Relaxations
SC/ST/OBC5 years
Meritorious Sportsperson5 years
PWD15 years

UPSSSC PET Vacancy 2025

UPSSSC will soon release the vacancy details for various examinations, along with announcing the Mains Exam dates and vacancies for various Group B & C posts. The candidates who qualify for the UPSSSC PET Exam can appear for the Mains Exam for Group B & C posts. Last year, around 20994 vacancies were released for Lekhpal, X-Ray Technician, Junior Assistant, and other posts.

UPSSSC PET 2025 Application Fee

The application fee for the UP PET exam 2025 has been released along with the UPSSSC PET notification PDF. The application fee can be paid through debit/credit card, internet banking and SBI e-challan. The category-wise application fees is given below.

UPSSSC PET 2025 Application Fee
CategoryApplication FeeOnline Processing FeeTotal Amount
UR/OBC16025185
SC/ST702595
PHNil2525

Fees shall neither be refunded nor carried forward if the application for UPSSSC PET 2025 is rejected/the candidature is found to be ineligible, or the candidate is unable to appear in the examination.

UPSSSC PET 2025 Online Form

The UPSSSC Online Form link to apply online for the UPSSSC PET 2025 has been activated on 14th May 2025. 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. Submission of the application form for appearing in the UPSSSC PET 2025 is to be undertaken online at the UPSSSC official website http://upsssc.gov.in. Click on the link below for the UPSSSC PET Apply Online 2025 procedure. 

UPSSSC PET Online Form 2025- Click to Check Details

UPSSSC PET Salary Details

In the official notification, it has been mentioned that the PET exam will be conducted for the posts which have their 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 2025 Admit Card

The PET Admit Card will be issued on the UPSSSC official website for the candidates around 10 days before the exam date. The candidates must download the admit card and get a hard copy of I,t as the commission will not send any admit cards to the candidates individually. Follow these steps to download the admit card

Step 1: Go to the official website of UPSSSC.

Step 2: Click on the “Examination Interview” tab. 

Step 3: Now click on the option for download of admit card.

Step 4: Enter the required details and the admit card will be generated. 

UPSSSC PET 2025 Answer Key

After the conduct of the UPSSSC PET Exam 2025, 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 2025 Result

After taking the UPSSSC PET Exam 2025, 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.

UPSSSC PET Exam Date 2025: FAQs

Ans. Yes, Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) to recruit group 'C' post will be conducted on 6th and 7th September 2025.

Ans. There will be 100 questions of 1 mark each that are to be completed in 2 hours.