Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed Class 10 or High School from a recognized board. Candidates with Class 12, diploma, graduation, postgraduation or another higher recognized qualification may also register if they meet all other conditions.

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Maximum age: 40 years
• Age-calculation date: July 1, 2026

Eligible reserved-category candidates may receive upper-age relaxation under applicable Uttar Pradesh government rules. Supporting certificates must be valid and in the prescribed format.

UPSSSC PET is a state-level preliminary eligibility examination. It provides a common screening system through which the commission can shortlist candidates for subsequent stages of applicable recruitments.

A PET score may be required for applicable recruitments such as Revenue Lekhpal, Village Development Officer, Junior Assistant, Forest Guard, Stenographer and other notified posts. These are examples only; candidates must read each recruitment notification separately.

• UPSSSC One Time Registration number
• Class 10 marksheet and certificate
• Aadhaar card or accepted identity proof
• Recent passport-size photograph
• Scanned signature
• Active mobile number and email address
• Category, EWS, PwD or domicile certificate, if applicable

Check the official notification for the permitted image dimensions, file size and upload format.

1. Visit the official portal: Open upsssc.gov.in and select the PET 2026 registration link.
2. Complete OTR: Create or verify your One Time Registration profile. Enter information exactly as it appears on your certificates.
3. Log in: Use the required OTR number, registered contact details, password or OTP and captcha.
4. Select PET 2026: Open the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2026 application and read the displayed instructions.
5. Enter the details: Complete the personal, category, address, qualification and declaration sections.
6. Upload documents: Add a recent photograph and clear signature in the prescribed format.
7. Pay the fee: Complete the online transaction and save the acknowledgement.
8. Preview the form: Recheck the name, date of birth, category, qualification, photograph and signature.
9. Final submit: Accept the declaration only after verifying every entry.
10. Save confirmation: Download the final form, registration number and payment receipt.

Candidates who notice an error after submission may use the official correction facility until the notified deadline, subject to the fields UPSSSC permits them to edit.

1. Open the official UPSSSC website.
2. Log in to the candidate portal.
3. Select the PET 2026 application.
4. Open the correction or modification option.
5. Edit the permitted information and review the changes.
6. Submit and download the revised form.

• Indian history and national movement
• Indian and world geography
• Indian economy
• Indian Constitution and public administration
• General science and elementary arithmetic
• General Hindi and English
• Logic and reasoning
• Current affairs and general awareness
• Passage, graph and table interpretation

Candidates should download the official syllabus for detailed topics and the prescribed difficulty level.

Qualifying PET does not guarantee a government job. When UPSSSC publishes a relevant vacancy, candidates must submit a separate application and meet its qualification, age, category and PET-score requirements.

A later selection process may include shortlisting based on PET score, a main written examination, skill or typing test, physical test, document verification and medical examination. The applicable recruitment notification determines the actual stages.

The PET 2026 score is reported to remain valid for three years from the result declaration date, subject to the commission’s rules.