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UPSSSC PET eligibility: age limit, relaxation, fee and qualification
Read from Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow's own notice: Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026 — Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2026 (16-Pariksha/2026), dated 1 Aug 2026. Shishya read it on 26 Oct 2026. Open the official notice.
PET 2026. PET is a qualifying test; each later main-exam advertisement sets the post's own age and qualification. A newer notice can change any of this — confirm on upsssc.gov.in before you apply.
Am I eligible for UPSSSC PET?
Type your date of birth, category and qualification. The answer is as per the notice dated 1 Aug 2026.
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Age limit and qualification by post
18 to 40 years on 1 Jul 2026 for General Age is counted on 1 Jul 2026.
| Post | Age (General) | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| PET-2026 (qualifying test for all UPSSSC Group C posts) | 18-40 | High School (Class 10) or equivalent, held on or before the last date for submitting the application. Each later main-exam advertisement sets its own post qualification.Must be passed already. |
Age relaxation by category
PwBD +15 years
| Category | Years added | With a disability (PwBD) |
|---|---|---|
| General (UR) | None | +15 |
| EWS | None stated | +15 |
| OBC (non-creamy layer) | Not printed — see notes | Not stated |
| SC | Not printed — see notes | Not stated |
| ST | Not printed — see notes | Not stated |
- Notice says SC, ST, OBC and other notified categories get upper-age relaxation as specified by the UP government, but does not print the number of years.
- Divyangjan (PwBD): 15 years relaxation (UP govt order of 3 Feb 2008).
- Ex-servicemen: 3 years, provided actual age minus total service does not exceed the limit by more than 3 years.
- UP state government employees: 5 years.
- Skilled sportspersons of classified games: 5 years.
- Notice does not say in the pages read that relaxation is only for UP domicile; it refers to UP government orders and UP state employees.
- Age limits for actual posts are set separately in each main-exam advertisement.
Application fee
- ₹185: Unreserved (General) and OBC: Rs 160 fee + Rs 25 online processing
- ₹95: SC and ST: Rs 70 fee + Rs 25 online processing
- ₹25: Divyangjan (PwBD): processing fee only
Dependants of freedom fighters, ex-servicemen, outstanding sportspersons and women pay the fee of their original category. The fee table has no separate EWS row.
Other conditions in the notice
- One Time Registration (OTR) on upsssc.gov.in is required before applying
- PET score is valid for 3 years; with more than one valid score, the highest normalised score is used for shortlisting
- PET is compulsory to apply for UPSSSC Group C main exams
- 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours
Questions
What is the age limit for UPSSSC PET?
18 to 40 years on 1 Jul 2026 for General, as per the notice dated 1 Aug 2026 (Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow). Confirm on https://upsssc.gov.in.
What age relaxation does UPSSSC PET give?
PwBD +15 years, as per the notice dated 1 Aug 2026. Confirm on https://upsssc.gov.in.
What is the UPSSSC PET application fee?
₹185: Unreserved (General) and OBC: Rs 160 fee + Rs 25 online processing; ₹95: SC and ST: Rs 70 fee + Rs 25 online processing; ₹25: Divyangjan (PwBD): processing fee only (as per the notice dated 1 Aug 2026).
What qualification is needed for UPSSSC PET?
PET-2026 (qualifying test for all UPSSSC Group C posts): High School (Class 10) or equivalent, held on or before the last date for submitting the application. Each later main-exam advertisement sets its own post qualification. (as per the notice dated 1 Aug 2026).
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These facts are paraphrased from the official notice linked above, read with AI help; the notice is the final word. Ex-servicemen, government employees, widows and other special relaxations are listed in the notes above, not in the check.