UPSSSC PET 2026 Last Date Extended to 7 September 2026 — Revised Registration Deadline
UPSSSC has extended the last date for registration, deposit of fee and submission of the online application form for PET 2026 to 7 September 2026, by Shuddhi-Patra dated 1 September 2026 issued under Advertisement No. 16-Pariksha/2026. The last date for fee adjustment and application modification is unchanged at 8 September 2026, and the eligibility, application fee, exam pattern and basis of selection remain exactly as originally published. Download the UPSSSC PET 2026 Last Date Extension Notice (PDF)
What Has Changed in the UPSSSC PET 2026 Last Date Extension?
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission has issued a Shuddhi-Patra (corrigendum) numbered 58/19/Vigyapan Anubhag (Gyarah)/2026/16-Pariksha/2026, dated 1 September 2026 and signed by Secretary Harikesh Chaurasia. It is issued in continuation of Advertisement No. 16-Pariksha/2026 for the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2026, and it moves exactly one deadline — the last date for registration, deposit of fee and submission of the online application form, which now runs to 7 September 2026.
Read that narrowly, because that is how the Commission wrote it. The correction window is not part of the extension: the last date for fee adjustment and modification of a submitted application stays where it was, at 8 September 2026. The registration start date of 3 August 2026 is likewise untouched. The notice states in terms that the application process, the application fee, the basis of selection and the prescribed terms and instructions all remain exactly as published in the original advertisement, so the eligibility, age, exam pattern and fee details set out elsewhere in this article are unaffected.
One consequence is worth spelling out. The extension gives you three extra days to register and pay, but it does not buy three extra days to fix mistakes — the correction window still shuts on 8 September 2026, only one day after the new submission deadline. Candidates who register on the last day will have a very narrow margin to correct an error.
What is the New UPSSSC PET 2026 Last Date? Revised Dates at a Glance
| Item | Earlier | Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Last Date for Registration / Fee / Form Submission | 7 September 2026 | |
| Fee Adjustment and Application Correction Last Date | 8 September 2026 | Unchanged |
| Registration and Online Application Start Date | 3 August 2026 | Unchanged |
What Should Candidates Do Before the UPSSSC PET 2026 Last Date?
PET is a qualifying eligibility test, not a vacancy-based recruitment, so this corrigendum notifies no vacancy count and none should be expected from it. Its value is the score card, which stays valid for three years and is the gate to the Group C advertisements that follow. If you have been putting off the application, this is the window to finish it.
Complete your One Time Registration first, then submit the PET form and pay the fee through one of the permitted payment modes before 7 September 2026. Do not treat the fee as paid until the transaction is confirmed in your account, because an unconfirmed payment made close to the deadline is the most common way a candidate loses the cycle. If you spot an error afterwards, use the correction window while it lasts.
Candidates who have already submitted a complete application need do nothing further. Everyone else should register now rather than on 7 September, when the portal typically slows under load. With the form out of the way, turn to practice — previous year question papers for PET are the fastest way to get comfortable with graph and table interpretation, which is where most candidates lose marks. More 10th pass government jobs are listed on GovtJobsAlert.in as they are announced.
UPSSSC PET 2026 Notification (UP PET): Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Age Limit, Fee and Apply Online Guide
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released the notification for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 — the single gateway exam every candidate must appear in before applying for UPSSSC Group C posts. If you are aiming for any UPSSSC recruitment such as Lekhpal, Junior Assistant, Forest Guard or the various technical Group C posts, PET is compulsory. The minimum qualification is High School (Class 10) pass, within an 18–40 age band.
Registration opens on 3 August 2026 and closes on 7 September 2026, with a correction window running from 10 August to 8 September 2026. Your PET score stays valid for three years, which means one good attempt covers you for several recruitment cycles. It is the gateway to UPSSSC Group C government jobs in Uttar Pradesh. Read this complete guide from GovtJobsAlert.in — we have covered the full syllabus, marks distribution and fee below.
What are the Key Highlights of UPSSSC PET 2026?
UPSSSC recruits for Group C posts across departments of the Uttar Pradesh Government. Since the introduction of the two-tier system, PET works as the first screening filter — you appear for PET, receive a score card, and then use that score to apply for the Main Examinations of individual posts as they are advertised. PET is now held every year, so a missed year is no longer a lost opportunity.
- Exam Name: Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026
- Conducting Body: Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission
- Minimum Qualification: High School (Class 10) pass or equivalent
- Age Limit: 18 to 40 years as on 1 July 2026
- Exam Pattern: 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours
- Score Validity: 3 years from the date of result
- Last Date to Apply: 7 September 2026 (extended)
Why Does UPSSSC PET 2026 Have No Vacancy Count?
This is the question we get asked most, so let us settle it clearly: PET 2026 has no vacancy number, and it is not supposed to have one.
PET is a preliminary screening and eligibility test, not a recruitment for any specific post. The notification does not advertise a single vacancy, because PET does not fill any position by itself. What it does is generate a normalised score card that you then use to apply for the Main Examination of whichever UPSSSC post is advertised later.
The notification also states plainly that appearing in PET or holding a score card gives you no claim to any post. Vacancy numbers appear only when UPSSSC advertises an individual recruitment — for example a Lekhpal or Junior Assistant notification — and at that stage your PET score decides whether you are shortlisted for the Main Exam.
If more than one of your PET scores is valid at the time of applying, you may use the highest valid normalised score.
What is the Eligibility Criteria for UPSSSC PET 2026?
Educational Qualification
The requirement is refreshingly low, which is exactly why PET draws lakhs of applicants every year. This is a genuine chance for anyone looking at 10th pass government jobs.
- High School (Class 10) pass or an equivalent qualification from a recognised board
- The qualification must be acquired before the last date of application submission
- Only the date of birth printed on your High School certificate is accepted by the Commission — no other document is entertained for age proof
Remember that the individual posts you later apply for will have their own, higher qualification requirements. PET only checks this minimum.
Age Limit
Age is calculated as on 1 July 2026.
| Category | Age Limit |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age (All Categories) | 18 years |
| Maximum Age (All Categories) | 40 years |
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Age relaxation is available as follows:
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Persons with Disability | 15 years |
| Skilled Players of Classified Games (GO dated 28.11.1985) | 5 years |
| Uttar Pradesh State Employees Serving in Services Under the State | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 3 years (after deducting the entire service period from actual age) |
One honest caution here: the notification states that SC, ST, OBC and such other categories get relaxation “as specified by the Government” without printing a number of years. We are not going to guess a figure — check the official notification for the exact relaxation applicable to you.
Which UPSSSC PET 2026 Conditions Can Cost You Your Candidature?
| Condition in the Notification | Consequence |
|---|---|
| Married male candidate having more than one living wife, or a woman who has married a man who already has a living wife (Para 13.14) | Not treated as eligible, unless the Governor has granted exemption from this restriction |
| Wrong facts in the application that cannot be verified from a certificate (Para 13.07) | May be debarred from this examination and from all other examinations and selections of the Commission |
| Date of birth not stated, over-age or under-age, minimum educational qualification not held, or wrong / false information given (Para 13.06) | Candidature will be cancelled outright |
| Applying above the maximum age on a relaxation claim that later proves wrong, found at the Main Exam, document-scrutiny or selection stage (Para 8.3) | Candidature or selection cancelled and legal action taken as per rules |
| Claiming extra age relaxation under reservation provisions, a service rule, a Government Order or a court order (page 6) | Details of the records, the rule / GO / court order relied on and the extra years claimed must compulsorily be entered in the online form |
| Fee payment or final submission attempted after the last date (boxed note, page 5) | Not permitted; no representation, request or claim received after the last date will be considered |
| Fee paid but the application form does not appear – the payment has not been reconciled (Paras 5(d) II, V, VI) | Use Update Your Transaction ID by Double Verification Mode, click Verify Transaction ID, then download / print the form by 8 September 2026; the Commission is not responsible for any delay |
| More than one application submitted – only one application is permitted (Paras 4 and 13.18) | Only the last submitted application is accepted; all the others are treated as cancelled |
| Copying, indiscipline, misbehaviour, use of unfair means or impersonation at any stage (Paras 13.09 and 13.17) | Candidature cancelled, debarment from this and future examinations, and action under the UP Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024, which provides for imprisonment up to life and a fine up to ₹1 crore |
| Concealing material information, a pending prosecution or criminal case, a conviction, more than one living spouse, misrepresentation of facts, or canvassing for candidature / selection (Para 13.10) | Commission may cancel the candidature and debar the candidate from its examinations and selections |
| Submitting the application form (Paras 5(e) and 5(d) VI) | The Commission expects all the submission processes to be completed in one go; where the fee cannot be paid at once, it may still be paid up to the last date for fee deposit |
| Reserved-category candidates of Uttar Pradesh (Para 13.01) | Must compulsorily record their category in the application |
| Reservation (Para 9) | Vertical reservation (SC, ST, OBC, EWS) and horizontal reservation (dependants of freedom fighters, ex-servicemen, persons with disability, outstanding sportspersons and women) apply to the Main Exam advertisements, not to PET itself |
| Provisional admission to the written examination (Para 13.08) | Admission is provisional on the candidate’s own information; the candidature is cancelled if wrong information is found at any later stage |
| Age and educational-qualification proof (Para 13.04) | Self-attested copies of marksheets, certificates and degree must be produced whenever the Commission demands them |
| Horizontal reservation (Para 13.16) | A candidate selected under horizontal reservation is adjusted against his or her own category |
| Aadhaar (note under Para 1.7) | The Commission will carry out Aadhaar authentication of candidates at various stages of its examinations in future |
| Details entered in the online application (Para 13.15) | Treated as final; shortlisting for the various Main Examinations is done on their basis, and wrong or defective entries can cancel the candidature |
| Fields the correction window can change (Para 6.1) | Only e-mail, Intermediate qualification, marital status, EWS, UP State employee, dependant of a freedom fighter, disbanded / ex-serviceman, outstanding sportsperson, category of disability and extra age-relaxation details; name, date of birth and mobile number are locked by Paras 1.5 to 1.7 |
| How the Commission communicates (Para 13.11) | No individual correspondence with any candidate; all information is published on the Commission’s website and candidates are expected to check it regularly |
| Deciding whether you are eligible (Paras 13.02 and 13.12) | The Commission gives no advice on a candidate’s eligibility and its own decision on eligibility or ineligibility is final; apply only after satisfying yourself that you meet the advertised conditions |
What is the Salary After Qualifying UPSSSC PET 2026?
PET itself carries no salary, because it is an eligibility test and not an appointment to any post. The notification prescribes no stipend, honorarium or payment for appearing in or clearing PET.
Your salary depends entirely on which post you later apply for using your PET score:
- PET qualifies you to apply for Group C posts advertised by UPSSSC
- Each recruitment — Lekhpal, Junior Assistant, Forest Guard and others — carries its own pay level
- Para 3.2 puts within the Commission’s purview all direct-recruitment posts from Pay Band-1 (₹5200–20200) grade pay ₹1900 up to below Pay Band-2 (₹9300–34800) grade pay ₹4600
Think of PET as the entry ticket. It does not pay you anything, but without it you cannot even apply for the posts that do.
So treat PET as an investment of one exam attempt that opens three years’ worth of recruitment opportunities.
What is the Selection Process for UPSSSC PET 2026? Exam Pattern and Syllabus
The paper is a single objective test with a clear, well-published marks distribution.
Exam Pattern
The exam has 100 objective multiple choice questions carrying 100 marks, to be completed in 2 hours. There is negative marking of one-fourth (¼) mark for every wrong answer. For the first nine subjects, the difficulty level is pegged at the Secondary and Senior Secondary standard prescribed by NCERT. The notification does not prescribe any minimum qualifying marks — PET produces a score, not a pass or fail.
If the number of applicants is very large and the exam has to be held across multiple shifts or days, the Commission applies its score normalisation process for fair comparative evaluation.
Subject-Wise Marks Distribution
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| Indian History | 5 |
| Indian National Movement | 5 |
| Geography | 5 |
| Indian Economy | 5 |
| Indian Constitution and Public Administration | 5 |
| General Science | 5 |
| Elementary Arithmetic | 5 |
| General Hindi | 5 |
| General English | 5 |
| Logic and Reasoning | 5 |
| Current Affairs | 10 |
| General Awareness | 10 |
| Unseen Hindi Passage — 2 passages, 5 questions each | 10 |
| Graph Interpretation — 2 graphs, 5 questions each | 10 |
| Table Interpretation — 2 tables, 5 questions each | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
Notice where the marks are concentrated: Current Affairs, General Awareness and the three interpretation sections together carry 50 of the 100 marks. Many candidates over-prepare history and under-prepare graph and table interpretation, then lose easy marks. Practise those three interpretation sections seriously — they are scoring and purely skill-based. Our exam syllabus and pattern guides can help you structure your revision.
How to Apply Online for UPSSSC PET 2026?
Before you begin, note the most important prerequisite: One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory. You must complete your OTR and make any corrections to it before starting your PET registration, because once your PET registration number is generated, your mobile number is locked. If your OTR was created from a PET-2025 registration number, your name and date of birth are locked as well.
- Complete your One Time Registration on the UPSSSC portal if you have not already done so
- Verify your OTR details carefully — your mobile number is locked once registered, and if your OTR came from a PET-2025 registration number your name and date of birth are locked too
- Visit the official UPSSSC website and open the PET 2026 notification link (direct link in the Essential Links section below)
- Log in with your OTR credentials and fill in the PET application form
- Fill the remaining details, including any extra age relaxation claimed
- Accept the declaration, enter the verification code, Submit, note the 11-digit registration number
- Click “Proceed for Payment” and pay through credit card, debit card, net banking, UPI or SBI e-Challan
- Download and print the completed application — your application is treated as complete only after you do this
Only these payment modes are permitted — no other method is accepted. Only the permissible fields can be corrected, and only until 8 September 2026.
What are the Important Dates for UPSSSC PET 2026?
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Released | 1 August 2026 |
| Application Start Date | 3 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | |
| Last Date for Fee Deposit | |
| Fee Adjustment and Application Correction Window Closes | 8 September 2026 |
| Age Reckoned As On | 1 July 2026 |
| Exam Date | To be announced |
| Admit Card Release | To be announced |
The admit card will carry the exam date, time, district and centre; no change of centre, date or time is permitted.
What is the Category-Wise Application Fee for UPSSSC PET 2026?
The fee shown below is the total payable, including the ₹25 online processing charge applicable to every candidate.
| Sl. / Category | Application Fee | Online Processing Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Unreserved (General) | ₹160 | ₹25 | ₹185 |
| 2. Other Backward Class | ₹160 | ₹25 | ₹185 |
| 3. Scheduled Caste | ₹70 | ₹25 | ₹95 |
| 4. Scheduled Tribe | ₹70 | ₹25 | ₹95 |
| 5. For Divyangjan (PwD) | — | ₹25 | ₹25 |
Payment can be made through credit card, debit card, net banking, UPI or SBI e-Challan. Note carefully that there is no separate fee concession for women — female candidates pay according to their own category, and the same applies to ex-servicemen, sportspersons and dependents of freedom fighters.
Essential Links — UPSSSC PET 2026
- Download Official Notification PDF
- Apply Online for UPSSSC PET 2026
- Visit UPSSSC Official Website
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- Join Uttar Pradesh Government Jobs Telegram Channel
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If you are serious about a UPSSSC Group C job, PET is not optional — it is the door you must walk through first. One attempt, one score card, and three years of eligibility to apply for every post that comes out. Complete your OTR early, apply before 7 September 2026, and start practising graph and table interpretation from today. Keep visiting GovtJobsAlert.in for more Uttar Pradesh government job updates and the upcoming exam calendar.