UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test)
The UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test is a qualifying eligibility test for candidates targeting several Uttar Pradesh subordinate service recruitment exams.
About UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test)
Use this PET series to strengthen general awareness, reasoning, Hindi, elementary mathematics and Uttar Pradesh-specific sections.
UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test) exam details
- Questions
- 100
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Category
- UPSSSC PET
- Sector
- State Exams
UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test) eligibility
Candidates must meet the minimum educational qualification and age conditions stated in the current UPSSSC PET notification. PET is an eligibility examination; individual recruitments that use the PET score may prescribe additional post-specific qualifications.
UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test) syllabus
Indian History, National Movement, Geography, Polity and Economy General Science and Elementary Arithmetic General Hindi, Logic and Reasoning Current Affairs, General Awareness and Uttar Pradesh special topics Graph/table interpretation and analysis
UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test) exam pattern
Questions Marks Duration Negative marking 100 MCQs 100 120 minutes 0.25 mark per wrong answer
UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test) selection process
PET score is used as an eligibility/screening score for applicable UPSSSC recruitment processes.
How to prepare for UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test)
UPSSSC PET preparation strategy Cover Indian history, national movement, geography, economy, constitution, science, elementary arithmetic, Hindi, English, reasoning and current affairs in a fixed weekly plan. Use previous-paper-style sets to learn the breadth and level expected in the preliminary eligibility test. Take full timed mocks regularly and review incorrect answers, guesses and questions that consumed too much time. Revise Uttar Pradesh-specific general knowledge and recent events through concise notes and frequent recall practice. Check the latest UPSSSC notice for the applicable syllabus, normalization rules, validity and recruitment conditions.
Important dates
- Notification
- As per UPSSSC notification
- Application starts
- As per UPSSSC notification
- Application ends
- As per UPSSSC notification
- Exam date
- As per UPSSSC notification
- Result date
- As notified
Marking scheme
- Negative marking
- Yes
Frequently asked questions about UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test)
Is PET itself a final recruitment? No. PET is used as an eligibility or screening score for applicable UPSSSC recruitments. Does passing PET guarantee eligibility for every UPSSSC post? No. Each later recruitment can require its own education, age and other conditions. Where should the current rules be checked? Use the PET notification and related notices published by UPSSSC.
Editorial review
Last reviewed 2026-10-18 by Exam Analyst Editorial Team, Exam Content Review.
Official sources checked 2026-10-18.