UPSSSC PET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

UPSSSC PET Overview 2026

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) conducts the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) as a mandatory eligibility/screening exam for recruitment to various Group B and Group C posts across Uttar Pradesh.

• Exam Name: UPSSSC PET 2026
• Conducting Body: Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission
• Exam Mode: Offline (OMR Based)
• Question Type: Objective Type MCQs
• Total Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Duration: 2 Hours (120 Minutes)
• Negative Marking: ¼ (0.25) mark per wrong answer

Subject-Wise Marks Distribution

• Indian History: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• Indian National Movement: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• Geography: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• Indian Economy: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• Indian Constitution & Public Administration: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• General Science: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• Elementary Arithmetic: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• General Hindi: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• General English: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• Logic & Reasoning: 5 Questions | 5 Marks
• Current Affairs: 10 Questions | 10 Marks
• General Awareness: 10 Questions | 10 Marks
• Analysis of Hindi Unread Passages (2 Passages): 10 Questions | 10 Marks
• Graph Interpretation (2 Graphs): 10 Questions | 10 Marks
• Table Interpretation & Analysis (2 Tables): 10 Questions | 10 Marks

UPSSSC PET Selection Process 2026

1. Stage 1 - PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test): Common screening test to obtain a valid PET score.
2. Stage 2 - Post-Specific Mains Exam: Candidates with valid PET scores apply for specific recruitments (e.g., Lekhpal, Junior Assistant, Excise Constable).
3. Document Verification / Skill Test / Physical Test: As per specific post requirement.