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UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2026
UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern: the latest information and updates for UPSSSC PET, collected by airGurukul.
UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern
PET is an offline, OMR-based objective test with 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks. The time allowed is 2 hours. Each correct answer gives +1 mark and each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks. The paper is bilingual (Hindi and English, except the language sections).
PET at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Offline, OMR sheet |
| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Marking | +1 for correct, −0.25 for wrong |
| Shifts (2026) | 10 am – 12 noon and 3 pm – 5 pm |
| Scoring | Normalised score is shown on the scorecard because the exam runs in several shifts |
Subject-wise split
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Indian History | 5 | 5 |
| Indian National Movement | 5 | 5 |
| Geography | 5 | 5 |
| Indian Economy | 5 | 5 |
| Indian Constitution and Public Administration | 5 | 5 |
| General Science | 5 | 5 |
| Elementary Arithmetic | 5 | 5 |
| General Hindi | 5 | 5 |
| General English | 5 | 5 |
| Logic and Reasoning | 5 | 5 |
| Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| Hindi unseen passages (2 passages) | 10 | 10 |
| Graph interpretation (2 graphs) | 10 | 10 |
| Table interpretation (2 tables) | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Points to note
- PET has no fixed pass mark. Your normalised score is used to shortlist you for each recruitment's main exam.
- The 40 marks from current affairs, general awareness, Hindi passages, graphs and tables are the most scoring part. Practise them well.
- Because of negative marking, avoid blind guessing.
Source: Careers360 News (exam schedule and pattern), Careers360 (exam pattern), AglaSem Career (syllabus), Careers360 News (revised dates), 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.
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