Brief Information

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has officially announced the revised examination schedule for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET 2026) under Advertisement No. 16/2026. According to the official notification, the statewide eligibility assessment will now be conducted across multiple shifts on 25 October 2026, 30 October 2026, and 01 November 2026. Candidates who finalized their online registrations before the extended closing date of 07/09/2026 should download the official exam schedule notice from upsssc.gov.in and align their revision timetable with the announced dates.

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Application Fees

All registration and application processing fees were collected through online payment channels, including State Bank of India e-Pay gateways, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, and UPI. Concessional fee rates applied strictly to candidates possessing authentic caste and disability certificates issued by competent Uttar Pradesh revenue authorities.

Exam Date & Hall Ticket Details

Examination Overview & Significance

The UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) is the mandatory annual gateway examination conducted to shortlist aspirants for various Group 'B' and Group 'C' direct recruitment drives across Uttar Pradesh government departments, including Lekhpal, Junior Assistant, Village Development Officer (VDO), Forest Guard, and technical assistant cadres.

Age Limit (as on 01/07/2026)

• Minimum Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Age: 40 Years
• Candidates must have been born between 02/07/1986 and 01/07/2008.
• Upper age limit relaxations apply to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Skilled Players, and Ex-Servicemen as per Uttar Pradesh state personnel rules.

Educational Qualification Criteria

• Candidates must have passed the High School (Class 10) Examination from any recognized Board of Secondary Education in India or possess an equivalent higher qualification recognized by the state government.
• Intermediate (10+2), Graduate, and Post-Graduate qualified candidates are also eligible to register and score for higher-grade vacancies.

Selection Process & Scorecard Validity

• Stage 1 (Written Examination): An objective OMR test featuring 100 questions carrying 100 marks with a duration of 2 hours (120 minutes). A negative marking of 0.25 (1/4th) mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.
• Stage 2 (Percentile Score Card): UPSSSC calculates normalized and percentile scores based on multi-shift performance.
• Stage 3 (Mains Selection): The PET scorecard remains valid for exactly one year from the date of result declaration to determine shortlisting eligibility for subsequent Group 'C' Mains examinations and skill tests.

How to Download UPSSSC PET New Exam Date 2026 | Preliminary Eligibility Test Admit Card

1. Navigate to the official commission web portal at https://upsssc.gov.in/.
2. Check the "Live Advertisements" or "Notice Board" segment on the homepage and select the link titled "Download Admit Card for Advt. No. 16/2026 - Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET 2026)".
3. Fill in your Registration Number, Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY), select your Gender, and enter the displayed security Captcha code.
4. Verify your assigned examination shift, district center code, exam venue address, reporting schedule, and biometric guidelines shown on the screen.
5. Download the hall ticket in PDF format and print two legible hard copies on clean A4 paper to bring along with identity documents on test day.

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