Archive · 2 Sep 2026
UPSSSC Extends PET-2026 Application Deadline Amid Portal Issues
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission is conducting a test called PET-2026.
It has given candidates more time to apply.
The original deadline was September 1, 2026.
The new deadline for registration, fee payment, and submitting the form is September 7, 2026.
Some applicants said the website was not working properly.
They also reported problems receiving the OTP needed for verification.
Candidates can make permitted changes to their forms until September 8.
The test rules, fees, and eligibility requirements have not changed.
Candidates should complete their applications before the new deadlines.
UPSSSC extended the PET-2026 deadline for registration, fee payment, and form submission from September 1 to September 7, 2026.
Applicants reported difficulties with the UPSSSC website, One Time Registration, and OTP verification.
The PET-2026 advertisement was published on August 1, and online applications began on August 3, 2026.
The deadline for fee adjustment and application-form modification remains September 8, 2026.
The application fee, selection basis, eligibility conditions, and other original instructions remain unchanged.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) and PET-2026 applicants.
- What
- UPSSSC extended the deadlines for registration, fee payment, and online application submission.
- When
- The new application deadline is September 7, 2026; fee adjustment and form modification remain available until September 8, 2026.
- Where
- Through the UPSSSC online application process and official website, upsssc.gov.in.
- Why
- The extension followed applicant complaints about website, One Time Registration, and OTP verification problems, and gave candidates additional time to apply.
- Examination
- Preliminary Eligibility Test-2026 (PET-2026)
- Conducting authority
- Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
- Advertisement date
- August 1, 2026
- Application start date
- August 3, 2026
- Revised application deadline
- September 7, 2026
- Fee adjustment and modification deadline
- September 8, 2026
- Unchanged provisions
- Application process, fee, selection basis, eligibility conditions, and other original instructions
