UPSSSC PET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 - Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) |
| Exam Name | UPSSSC PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test) 2026 |
| Purpose of Exam | Screening/eligibility test for recruitment to Group “B” and “C” posts |
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Total Stages | Single stage (PET) followed by post-specific Mains exam |
| Total Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Time Duration | 2 hours |
| Negative Marking | ¼ (0.25) mark deducted for each wrong answer |
| Official Website | upsssc.gov.in |
PET Exam Pattern - Key Rules
- The exam consists of objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) only.
- A total of 100 questions are asked, carrying 100 marks in all.
- The total duration of the exam is 2 hours.
- Each wrong answer results in a negative marking of ¼ (0.25) mark.
Subject-Wise Marks Distribution
| S. No. | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian History | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Indian National Movement | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Geography | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Indian Economy | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Indian Constitution & Public Administration | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | General Science | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Elementary Arithmetic | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | General Hindi | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | General English | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Logic & Reasoning | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Analysis of Hindi Unread Passage (2 passages) | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | Graph Interpretation (2 graphs) | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Table Interpretation & Analysis (2 tables) | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
1. Indian History
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Vedic Civilization
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Mauryan Empire
- Gupta Empire
- Harshavardhan
- Rajput Era
- Sultanate Era
- Mughal Empire
- Maratha Empire
- British Rule and the First War of Independence
- Social and economic impact of British rule
2. Indian National Movement
- Initial stage of the freedom movement
- Swadeshi and Civil Disobedience Movement - role of Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders
- Revolutionary movement and the rise of militant nationalism
- Legislative amendments and the British India Act, 1935
- Quit India Movement, Azad Hind Fauj, and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Geography
- Indian and World Geography - rivers and water resources
- Mountains and glaciers
- Deserts and dry areas
- Forests and mineral resources
- Political geography of India and the world
- Climate and time zones
- Demographics and migration
4. Indian Economy
- Planning Commission and Five-Year Plans
- Development of mixed economy: private and public sectors
- Green Revolution
- White Revolution and Operation Flood
- Banking nationalization
- Farm reforms
- Structural reforms
- Labour reforms
- Economic reforms
- GST
5. Indian Constitution & Public Administration
- Indian Constitution and its salient features
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental rights and duties
- Parliamentary system
- Federal system, Union government and states, Union government and Union Territories
- Judicial framework
- District administration
- Local bodies and Panchayati Raj
6. General Science
- Basic Physics
- Basic Chemistry
- Basic Biology
7. Elementary Arithmetic
- Whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
- Percentage
- Simple arithmetic equations
- Squares and square roots
- Exponents and powers
- Average
8. General Hindi
- Sandhi
- Vilom Shabd (antonyms)
- Paryayvachi Shabd (synonyms)
- One-word substitution for phrases
- Gender (Ling)
- Homophones with different meanings
- Muhavare-Lokoktiyan (idioms and proverbs)
- Common errors
- Writers and their works (prose and poetry)
9. General English
- English Grammar
- Questions based on passages
10. Logic & Reasoning
- Order and ranking
- Blood relations
- Calendar and clock
- Cause and effect
- Coding-decoding
- Conclusive/deductive reasoning, etc.
11. Current Affairs
- National current affairs
- International current affairs
12. General Awareness
- India's neighbouring countries
- Countries, capitals, and currencies
- Indian states and Union Territories
- Indian Parliament
- Days of national and international importance
- World organizations and their headquarters
- Indian tourism destinations
- Indian art and culture
- Indian and international sports
- Indian research institutes
- Books and authors
- Awards and honours
- Climate change and environment