UPSSSC PET Exam Date
The PET 2026 written exam was held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026, in two shifts each day. The Commission had first fixed 23, 24 and 25 October 2026, and changed the schedule through a notice dated 25 September 2026. About 35.42 lakh candidates registered.
Status (4 November 2026): The exam is over. The provisional answer key came out on 2 November 2026, and the result date has not been announced.
Shift timings (PET 2026)
| Shift | Time |
| First shift | 10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
| Second shift | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Exam schedule (PET 2026)
| Exam date | Admit card released |
| 25 October 2026 | 17 October 2026 |
| 30 October 2026 | 23 October 2026 |
| 1 November 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
Full timeline
| Event | Date |
| Notice (Advt No. 16-Exam/2026) | 1 August 2026 |
| Last date to apply (extended) | 7 September 2026 |
| Revised exam dates notice | 25 September 2026 |
| Written exam | 25 Oct, 30 Oct and 1 Nov 2026 |
| Provisional answer key | 2 November 2026 |
| Objection window closes | 8 November 2026 |
| Result | Not announced |
Previous cycle (for reference)
PET 2025 was held on 6 and 7 September 2025, and its result was announced on 6 December 2025, about three months after the exam.
Source: Careers360 News (revised dates), CareerIndia (revised schedule), Careers360 News (exam schedule and pattern), CareerIndia (admit card), CareerIndia (1 November admit card), CareerIndia (answer key), Careers360 News (deadline extended), Careers360 News (PET 2025 scorecard). The official website upsssc.gov.in could not be opened from our research tool, so these facts are taken from news reports of the Commission's notices.