UPSSSC PET Question Paper 2026 - Summary
PET question paper 2026 was held on 25 October, by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC). The exam runs in two shifts each day, 10 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 5 pm. About 35.42 lakh candidates have registered. PET is a basic eligibility test, and its scorecard is needed to apply for many Group C government jobs in Uttar Pradesh.
This PDF contains the shift question paper with 100 objective questions printed in Hindi and English. Candidates preparing for upcoming exam dates or checking their performance can compare question sets against the official answer keys.
UPSSSC PET Question Paper 2026 Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Exam name | UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 |
| Conducting authority | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission |
| Exam mode | Offline OMR sheet |
| Total questions | 100 multiple choice questions |
| Maximum marks | 100 marks |
| Duration | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
| Negative marking | 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer |
| Official portal | upsssc.gov.in |
Question paper structure and subjects
The paper covers 15 distinct sections based on the secondary and senior secondary NCERT standard:
- General Knowledge, Indian History, National Movement, Geography, Indian Economy, and Constitution (5 marks each)
- General Science, Elementary Arithmetic, General Hindi, General English, and Logic Reasoning (5 marks each)
- Current Affairs and Static General Awareness (10 marks each)
- Reading comprehension passages, graph interpretation, and table analysis (10 marks each)
Reviewing the UPSSSC PET syllabus helps candidates understand topic weightage before taking mock tests.
UPSSSC PET Question Paper 2026 PDF Download (25 October)
Candidates can download the question papers for both shifts from the table below. Reviewing these papers can help them understand the types of questions asked and identify important topics for further practice.
| Exam Date | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
| 25 October 2026 | UPSSSC PET Shift 1 Question Paper 2026 | UPSSSC PET Shift 2 Question Paper 2026 |