UPSSSC PET 2026 admit card out; exam starts October 25

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has begun issuing admit cards for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026, with the first set released on 17 October 2026 on its website, upsssc.gov.in. The PET will be held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026, in two shifts each day, from 10 am to 12 noon and from 3 pm to 5 pm. Candidates can download the admit card using their registration number and date of birth.

For young people in Uttar Pradesh who want a state government job, the PET is the first gate. The commission uses PET scores to shortlist candidates for its Group C recruitment exams, such as posts in clerical, technical and field roles across departments. A candidate who does not take the PET, or who scores too low, usually cannot apply for these later recruitments. That is why the test draws a very large number of applicants every year.

OMR stands for optical mark recognition. Candidates mark their answers by filling circles on a printed sheet with a pen, and a machine reads the marks. Because an answer cannot be changed once a circle is filled, practising on OMR sheets before the exam is useful.

The phased release of admit cards matters for planning. A candidate whose exam is on 30 October or 1 November should not worry if the card is not available yet. The card shows the exact date, shift and centre, so it is the only reliable guide to where and when to report. Exam centres may be in a different district from the candidate's home, so checking travel time in advance, especially in the festival season, is important.

What you should do next: download your admit card as soon as it is available, check every detail on it, print it, and keep an original photo ID ready. If anything on the card is wrong, contact the commission at once through its official website.

Short-term: Candidates scheduled for 25 October can download their admit cards now and plan their travel; those with later dates should check the website in the days before their exam.

Long-term: PET scores will decide who can apply for the commission's Group C recruitments over the coming period, so a good score opens the door to several government job exams.

Who is affected: Job-seekers across Uttar Pradesh who registered for PET 2026; their families; coaching centres; and exam staff and district officials who will run the test centres.

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