UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026
Post Date : 07 November 2026
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow, invited applications for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026, the qualifying test for Group C posts. Candidates with High School (10th) or equivalent are eligible. The age limit is 18 to 40 years as on 01 July 2026 (with category-wise relaxation). Applications were open online from 03 August 2026 to 01 September 2026 and are now closed. Selection will be through a written objective test. This is an eligibility test with no posts, and One Time Registration (OTR) is required. All dates, fees, vacancy details and links for the UPSSSC PET 2026 are given below. (Advt No: 16-Exam/2026)
This recruitment has 2 selection stages, in the order shown below.
| Subject | Marks |
| Indian History | 5 |
| Indian National Movement | 5 |
| Geography | 5 |
| Indian Economy | 5 |
| Indian Constitution and Public Administration | 5 |
| General Science | 5 |
| Elementary Arithmetic | 5 |
| General Hindi | 5 |
- 1Complete One Time Registration (OTR) on the UPSSSC portal first. OTR is compulsory (valid from 14 July 2026) and applications were accepted online only.
- 2Log in with your OTR number or OTR registered mobile number using an OTP, then fill in the remaining details and the declaration.
- 3Submit the form to get an 11-digit registration number, pay the fee online, then download and print the application.
- 4The last date to apply and pay the fee was 01 September 2026. The correction window ran from 10 August 2026 to 08 September 2026. Only one application per candidate is valid (the last one submitted).
- 5Helpline: 0522-2720814.
Q. What was the last date to apply for UPSSSC PET 2026?
A. The last date to apply was 01 September 2026. The notice prints no closing time. The correction window ran from 10 August 2026 to 08 September 2026.
Q. What is the age limit for UPSSSC PET 2026?
A. The age limit is 18 to 40 years as on 01 July 2026, with relaxation as per Uttar Pradesh Government rules.
Q. What is the qualification for UPSSSC PET 2026?
A. Candidates need High School (10th) or equivalent, passed on or before the last date of application.
Q. What is the application fee for UPSSSC PET 2026?
A. The fee is ₹185 for General / EWS and OBC, ₹95 for SC and ST, and ₹25 for persons with disability.
Q. What is the PET exam pattern?
A. A single written test of 100 objective questions, 100 marks and 2 hours, with 1/4 negative marking for each wrong answer.
Q. How long is the PET score valid?
A. The PET score is valid for 3 years from the date of the result. Main exams for Group C posts use the PET score.
Q. Is OTR compulsory for UPSSSC PET 2026?
A. Yes. One Time Registration (OTR) is compulsory before applying. PET is an eligibility test and has no posts.
Q. What is the official website for UPSSSC PET 2026?
A. The official website is upsssc.gov.in.
- PET is an eligibility test with no posts or vacancies. Passing it makes a candidate eligible for the main exams of Group C posts.
- Candidates can hold more than one valid PET score; if several scores are valid, the highest normalised score is used for the main exam.
- Horizontal reservation (such as for women) applies in the later main exam advertisements, not in the PET.
- Only one application per candidate is valid. If you submit more than one, the last submitted application is considered.
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