# UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) (UPSSSC PET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: UP
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–40 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Passed at least Class 10th (High School) or equivalent from a recognized board
- Approximate annual vacancies: 7,500
- Note: Indian citizen required; PET score valid for 1 year; serves as gateway to multiple UP Group C posts
- Official portal: https://upsssc.gov.in (Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — Application last date (expected)
- 2026-08-01 — UPSSSC PET 2026 notification
- 2026-08-01 — Notification release
- 2026-08-03 — UPSSSC PET 2026 application start
- 2026-08-03 — Application portal opens
- 2026-08-12 — PET 2026 official notification release (expected)
- 2026-08-14 — Admit card release
- 2026-08-17 — Application portal opening (expected)

## Syllabus outline
### Indian History (weight 1)
Buddhism & Jainism · Mauryan Empire · Gupta Empire · Harshavardhana · Delhi Sultanate · Mughal Empire · Maratha Empire · Indus Valley Civilisation · Vedic Civilisation · Rajput Era · British Rule & 1857 Revolt · Social & Economic Impact of British Rule

### Indian National Movement (weight 1)
Mahatma Gandhi & Leaders · Revolutionary Movement · Government of India Act 1935 · Quit India Movement · Azad Hind Fauj & Subhash Chandra Bose · Early Phase of Freedom Movement · Swadeshi & Civil Disobedience

### Geography (weight 1)
Mountains & Glaciers · Deserts & Dry Areas · Forest Resources · Political Geography (India & World) · Climate & Weather · Time Zones · Demographics & Migration · Rivers & Water Resources · Mineral Resources

### Indian Economy (weight 1)
Mixed Economy Development · Green Revolution · White Revolution & Operation Flood · Banking Nationalisation · Post-2014 Economic Reforms · Planning Commission & Five-Year Plans (1947-1991) · LPG Reforms 1991

### Indian Constitution & Public Administration (weight 1)
Salient Features of Constitution · Directive Principles of State Policy · Fundamental Rights & Duties · District Administration · Parliamentary System · Judicial Framework · Local Bodies & Panchayati Raj · Federal System & Centre-State Relations

### General Science (weight 1)
Basic Physics · Basic Chemistry · Basic Biology

### Elementary Arithmetic (weight 1)
Whole Numbers, Fractions & Decimals · Simple Arithmetic Equations · Square & Square Roots · Exponents & Powers · Percentage · Average

### General Hindi (सामान्य हिन्दी) (weight 1)
संधि · विलोम शब्द · पर्यायवाची शब्द · समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द · सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ · लेखक और रचनाएँ · मुहावरे व लोकोक्तियाँ · लिंग

### General English (weight 1)
English Grammar Fundamentals · Reading Comprehension

### Logic & Reasoning (weight 1)
Blood Relations · Calendar & Clock · Cause & Effect · Coding-Decoding · Conclusive Reasoning · Order & Ranking

### Current Affairs (weight 2)
National Current Affairs · International Current Affairs

### General Awareness (weight 2)
Countries, Capitals & Currencies · Indian States & UTs · Indian Parliament Structure · World Organisations & HQs · Indian Tourism Destinations · Indian Art & Culture · Indian Research Institutes · Books & Authors · Awards & Honours · Climate Change & Environment Topics · India's Neighbouring Countries · National & International Observance Days · Indian & International Sports

### Hindi Unread Passage Analysis (हिन्दी अपठित गद्यांश) (weight 2)
अपठित गद्यांश 2 (5 प्रश्न) · अपठित गद्यांश 1 (5 प्रश्न)

### Graph Interpretation (weight 2)
Bar & Line Graphs · Pie Charts & Combined Graphs

### Table Interpretation & Analysis (weight 2)
Simple Tables (5 questions) · Comparative Tables (5 questions)

### Uttar Pradesh — Special GK (weight 1)
UP History · UP Geography · UP Administration · UP-specific Schemes · UP Culture & Tourism · UP Famous Personalities · UP Economy & Industries

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 65–72 marks (out of 100) |
| EWS | 62–68 marks (out of 100) |
| OBC | 58–65 marks (out of 100) |
| SC | 50–58 marks (out of 100) |
| ST | 48–55 marks (out of 100) |
| PwD | 40–48 marks (out of 100) |

**Guidance:**

- **General vs. OBC gap**: Typically 7–10 marks; General candidates need to secure mid-60s to remain competitive, while OBC aspirants find safety in upper-50s to lower-60s range.
- **Year-to-year variation**: Cutoffs fluctuate based on paper difficulty, number of applicants, and vacancies across advertised posts. A tougher paper may reduce cutoffs by 3–5 marks across categories; easier papers push General cutoffs toward 70–75 marks.
- **SC/ST relaxation**: Approximately 12–17 marks below General cutoff; PwD candidates receive the most substantial relaxation, often clearing with scores around the 40–48 mark range depending on recruitment cycle competitiveness.

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