The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission Preliminary Eligibility Test (UPSSSC PET) is an absolutely mandatory, high-stakes qualifying examination for anyone seeking Group 'C' and Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) government employment in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Introduced to streamline the massive recruitment drives in India's most populous state, the PET acts as a universal screening gateway. Without a valid PET scorecard, candidates are completely barred from applying for main examinations for highly coveted posts such as UP Lekhpal (Revenue Officer), VDO (Village Development Officer), Junior Assistant, X-Ray Technician, ANM, and various other secretarial and clerical roles across state departments. The exam witnesses staggering participation, often seeing 25 to 35 lakh (2.5 to 3.5 million) candidates sitting for the test annually.
The UPSSSC PET is an OMR-based, offline examination consisting of 100 objective-type questions to be completed in 120 minutes. The defining characteristic of the PET is its incredibly vast, though elementary, syllabus. It covers 15 different subjects, including Indian History, Geography, Economy, Constitution, General Science, Elementary Arithmetic, General Hindi, General English, Logic & Reasoning, Current Affairs, General Awareness, and heavy weightage sections on the Analysis of Unseen Passages, Graph Interpretation, and Table Analysis. Each question carries one mark, with a negative marking of 0.25 (1/4th) for incorrect answers.
It is crucial for candidates to understand that the PET does not directly grant a job. Instead, it awards a percentile-based scorecard that is strictly valid for one year. When UPSSSC releases a specific job notification (e.g., 8,000 vacancies for Lekhpal), they mandate that only candidates who scored above a certain PET percentile (e.g., 90th percentile) are eligible to fill out the mains form. Therefore, merely "passing" the PET is useless; candidates must fiercely compete to secure a score of 75-80+ out of 100 to ensure they clear the high cut-offs for the most desirable main examinations throughout the year.
Eligibility Criteria
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Important Date
Starting Date: 01-Aug-2026 12:00 AM
Closing Date: 30-Aug-2026 12:00 AM
History & National Movement (10 Marks): Indus Valley, Vedic Culture, Buddhism, Jainism, Mauryan, Gupta, Rajput, Sultanate, Mughal, Maratha, British Rule, Swadeshi movement, Revolutionary movements, Quit India.
Geography & Economy (10 Marks): Rivers, Mountains, Deserts, Forests, Climate, Time zones, Indian Economy (1947-1991), Green Revolution, Banking Nationalization, GST.
Constitution & Science (10 Marks): Salient features of Indian Constitution, DPSP, Fundamental Rights/Duties, Parliamentary system, Judicial framework, Elementary Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Arithmetic & Reasoning (10 Marks): Fractions, Percentages, Simple equations, Square roots, Averages, Order & Ranking, Blood relations, Calendar & Clock, Coding-Decoding.
Languages (10 Marks): General Hindi (Sandhi, Vilom, Paryaywachi, Muhavre) and General English (Grammar and Unseen Passage).
Current Affairs & General Awareness (20 Marks): India and Global affairs, Neighbors, Capitals/Currencies, Indian Parliament, Sports, Art & Culture, Books & Authors.
Data Interpretation & Reading (30 Marks): Analysis of 2 Hindi Unseen Passages (10 Marks), Interpretation of 2 Graphs (10 Marks), Interpretation of 2 Tables (10 Marks).
Guidelines
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