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UPSSSC PET 2026 Dates Set for October 23–25
The UPSSSC PET 2026 exam will take place over three days.
The dates are October 23, 24, and 25, 2026.
There will be two exam times each day.
The morning shift will run from 10 AM to noon.
The afternoon shift will run from 3 PM to 5 PM.
Each test will last two hours.
The paper will have 100 multiple-choice questions and will be worth 100 marks.
Candidates will lose 0.25 marks for every wrong answer, and the admit card date has not been announced yet.
UPSSSC will conduct the PET 2026 examination on October 23, 24, and 25, 2026.
The exam will be held in two shifts daily: 10 AM–noon and 3 PM–5 PM.
Each shift will last two hours, with candidates assigned a date, shift, and centre.
The admit card release date has not yet been announced by the commission.
The test will contain 100 multiple-choice questions, with negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) and candidates appearing for the PET 2026 examination.
- What
- UPSSSC has announced the schedule, shift timings, exam pattern, and marking scheme for PET 2026.
- Where
- The test will be conducted at assigned examination centres in Uttar Pradesh; individual centre details will appear on hall tickets.
- When
- The examination will be held on October 23, 24, and 25, 2026, in two shifts each day.
- Why
- The PET is a qualifying eligibility test for recruitment to various Group B and Group C posts under the Uttar Pradesh government.
Key facts
- Exam dates
- October 23, 24, and 25, 2026
- Morning shift
- 10 AM to noon
- Afternoon shift
- 3 PM to 5 PM
- Duration
- Two hours per shift
- Question paper
- 100 multiple-choice questions
- Maximum marks
- 100
- Negative marking
- 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer
- Admit card
- Release date not announced









