The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released the advance intimation of exam district for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 (Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026). Candidates can now see which district their exam will be in. The written exam will be held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026, in two shifts each day, across 60 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Important: UPSSSC says the exam district intimation is not the admit card. The admit card will be released separately on upsssc.gov.in, and you must carry a valid admit card to the exam.
UPSSSC PET 2026 — Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Exam | Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 |
| Conducted by | UPSSSC, Lucknow |
| Advertisement | 16-Exam/2026, dated 1 August 2026 |
| Purpose | Compulsory first stage for all UPSSSC Group 'C' recruitments; your PET score is used to shortlist for the main exams |
| Qualification | High School (Class 10) or equivalent |
| Age limit | 18 to 40 years as on 1 July 2026 |
| Exam dates | 25 Oct, 30 Oct and 1 Nov 2026 (two shifts daily) |
| Score validity | 3 years from the result date |
| Official website | upsssc.gov.in |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Advertisement published | 1 August 2026 |
| Online application start | 3 August 2026 |
| Last date to apply and pay fee | 7 September 2026 (extended from 1 September by corrigendum of 1 Sep) |
| Correction window | 10 August to 8 September 2026 |
| First announced exam dates | 23, 24 and 25 October 2026 (notice 1303, 9 Sep) |
| Revised exam dates | 25 October (Sunday), 30 October (Friday) and 1 November 2026 (Sunday) — notice 1423, 25 Sep |
| Exam district intimation | Released 12 October 2026 (notice 238) |
| Admit card | To be announced on upsssc.gov.in |
Exam Timings
| Shift | Time |
|---|
| First shift | 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon |
| Second shift | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
Your date, shift, district and exam centre will be printed on your admit card. UPSSSC does not allow any change of centre, date or time.
How to Check the Exam District Intimation
- Open upsssc.gov.in and go to the Examination segment on the home page.
- Click Advance Intimation of Exam District.
- Enter your PET-2026 registration number, date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY), gender and the verification code — exactly as in your application.
- Click "Download Advance Intimation of Exam District Card" and save it. The same facility is available on the commission's official mobile app.
The intimation is shown only if your application is not rejected and your exam has been scheduled.
Application Fee (already paid)
| Category | Application fee | Processing fee | Total |
|---|
| Unreserved (General) | ₹160 | ₹25 | ₹185 |
| OBC | ₹160 | ₹25 | ₹185 |
| SC | ₹70 | ₹25 | ₹95 |
| ST | ₹70 | ₹25 | ₹95 |
| Persons with disabilities | — | ₹25 | ₹25 |
Women, ex-servicemen, dependants of freedom fighters and skilled sportspersons pay the fee of their own category.
Eligibility
- Qualification: High School (Class 10) or equivalent, passed before the last date of application.
- Age: at least 18 and not more than 40 years on 1 July 2026. The date of birth in your High School certificate is the only one accepted.
- Relaxation: SC, ST and OBC of UP as per government rules; persons with disabilities 15 years; skilled sportspersons 5 years; UP state government employees 5 years; ex-servicemen 3 years after deducting service.
- One-Time Registration (OTR): applications were possible only after completing OTR on upsssc.gov.in (OTR has been in force since 14 July 2026).
Exam Pattern
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Questions / marks | 100 objective (multiple-choice) questions, 100 marks |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Negative marking | ¼ mark deducted for each wrong answer |
| Level | NCERT secondary / senior secondary level for subjects 1–9 |
| Normalisation | Scores are normalised because the exam is held in several shifts |
Subject-wise Marks
| Subject | Marks |
|---|
| Indian History | 5 |
| Indian National Movement | 5 |
| Geography | 5 |
| Indian Economy | 5 |
| Indian Constitution & Public Administration | 5 |
| General Science | 5 |
| Elementary Arithmetic | 5 |
| General Hindi | 5 |
| General English | 5 |
| Logic & Reasoning | 5 |
| Current Affairs (India and world) | 10 |
| General Awareness | 10 |
| Unseen Hindi passages (2 passages × 5 questions) | 10 |
| Graph interpretation (2 graphs × 5 questions) | 10 |
| Table interpretation (2 tables × 5 questions) | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
Preparation Tips for the Last Two Weeks
- The last 40 marks — current affairs, general awareness, Hindi passages, graphs and tables — are the most scoring. Practise two graphs and two tables daily.
- Revise NCERT Class 9–12 basics for history, polity, geography and science; the questions are at that level.
- Skip questions you are unsure of: every wrong answer costs ¼ mark.
- Keep checking upsssc.gov.in for the admit card and carry it with an original photo ID.
How the PET Score Is Used
PET itself does not give a job. UPSSSC uses your normalised PET score to shortlist candidates for the main exams of Group 'C' posts it advertises later. The score is valid for three years. If you hold more than one valid PET score, your highest valid normalised score is used.
Important Links
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