At a Glance
- Eligibility
- Class 10 Pass (High School)
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh
Quick Summary
UPSSSC PET 2026 complete subject and topic wise syllabus in English and Hindi, exam pattern, marking scheme, and direct syllabus PDF download link.
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) is the state government body responsible for conducting the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) and subsequent Main Examinations for Group C posts across Uttar Pradesh departments. Its official recruitment portal is upsssc.gov.in.
UPSSSC PET 2026 Syllabus – Overview
The UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 syllabus covers 15 sections across history, geography, economy, science, arithmetic, language, and reasoning. The exam scheme was approved by the UP Government Personnel Section-3 and is asked in both Hindi and English. Full subject-wise topics, marking scheme, and the official syllabus PDF are covered below.
| Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) | Exam Name | Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Questions | 100 | Total Marks | 100 |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours (120 minutes) | Exam Mode | Offline, Objective (MCQ) |
| Negative Marking | ¼ mark deducted per wrong answer | Medium | Hindi and English |
| Difficulty Level | NCERT Secondary / Senior Secondary (subjects 1–9) | Score Validity | 3 years from result date |
| Official Portal | upsssc.gov.in | ||
Source: Exam scheme and syllabus approved by UP Government, Personnel Section-3, letter no. 277/47-Ka-3-2021-13/07/2020, dated 19 February 2021; score validity per order no. 316/47-Ka-3-2025, dated 28 April 2025. Verified as of August 2026.
Updated August 2026
UPSSSC PET 2026 – Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total Questions | 100 objective type (MCQ) |
| Total Marks | 100 (1 mark per question) |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Negative Marking | ¼ (0.25) mark deducted for every wrong answer |
| Number of Sections | 15 |
| Question Language | Hindi and English |
If the number of applications received for PET 2026 is very high and conducting the written exam for all candidates in a single shift or day is not feasible, the Commission may hold it across multiple shifts or days. In that case, a score normalisation process applies for fair comparison across shifts — candidates were already informed of this via Commission notice no. 42/05/Advt. Section (11)/2019, dated 22 May 2019. The Commission's decision on normalisation is final.
UPSSSC PET 2026 Syllabus – Subject Wise Topics (English)
| S.No. | Subject & Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian History: Indus Valley Civilization; Vedic Culture; Buddhism – Gautam Buddha (biography and teachings); Jainism – Mahavira (biography and teachings); Maurya Dynasty – Emperor Ashoka; Gupta Dynasty – Samudragupta, Chandragupta II; Harshavardhana; Rajput period; Sultanate period; Mughal Empire; Marathas; Rise of British rule and the First War of Independence; Socio-economic impact of British rule. | 05 |
| 2 | Indian National Movement: Early years of the freedom movement; Swadeshi and Civil Disobedience movements – role of Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders; Revolutionary movement and rise of extreme nationalism; Legislative reforms and the Government of India Act, 1935; Quit India Movement, Azad Hind Fauj and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. | 05 |
| 3 | Geography: Physical geography of India and the world (rivers and river valleys, groundwater resources, mountains, hills and glaciers, deserts and arid regions, forests, mineral resources especially in India); Political geography of India and the world; Climate and weather; Time zones; Demographic change and migration. | 05 |
| 4 | Indian Economy: Indian economy from 1947 to 1991 (Planning Commission and Five-Year Plans, development of mixed economy – private and public sectors, Green Revolution, dairy development and Operation Flood, nationalisation and reform of banks); Economic reforms of 1991 and the economy thereafter; Economic reforms after 2014 (agricultural reforms, infrastructure reforms, labour reforms, economic reforms, GST). | 05 |
| 5 | Indian Constitution & Public Administration: Indian Constitution (salient features, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Parliamentary system, Federal system, Union and Union Territories, Centre-State relations, judicial structure – Supreme Court, High Court); District administration; Local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions. | 05 |
| 6 | General Science: Elementary Physics; Elementary Chemistry; Elementary Biology. | 05 |
| 7 | Elementary Arithmetic: Whole numbers, fractions and decimals; Percentage; Simple arithmetic equations; Squares and square roots; Exponents and powers; Average. | 05 |
| 8 | General Hindi: Sandhi; Antonyms; Synonyms; One word for a phrase; Gender; Homophones (same-sound, different-meaning words); Idioms and proverbs; Common errors; Authors and their works (prose and poetry). | 05 |
| 9 | General English: English grammar; Questions based on an unseen passage. | 05 |
| 10 | Logic & Reasoning: Bigger and smaller; Order and ranking; Relationships; Odd one out from a group; Calendar and clock; Cause and effect; Coding-decoding (numbers and letters); Deductive reasoning / statement analysis and judgement. | 05 |
| 11 | Current Affairs: Indian and global. | 10 |
| 12 | General Awareness: India's neighbouring countries; Countries, capitals and currencies; States and Union Territories of India; Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council; National and international days; World organisations and their headquarters; Indian tourist places; Indian art and culture; Indian and world sports; Indian research organisations; Famous books and authors; Awards and winners; Climate change and environment. | 10 |
| 13 | Comprehension & Analysis of Unseen Hindi Passages: 2 passages, 5 questions on each. | 10 |
| 14 | Interpretation & Analysis of Graphs: 2 graphs, 5 questions on each. | 10 |
| 15 | Interpretation & Analysis of Tables: 2 tables, 5 questions on each. | 10 |
UPSSSC PET 2026 पाठ्यक्रम – विषयवार (हिंदी)
| क्र.सं. | विषय एवं विवरण | अंक |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | भारतीय इतिहास: सिन्धु घाटी की सभ्यता; वैदिक संस्कृति; बौद्ध धर्म – गौतम बुद्ध (जीवनी एवं शिक्षायें); जैन धर्म – महावीर (जीवनी एवं शिक्षायें); मौर्य वंश – सम्राट अशोक; गुप्त वंश – समुद्र गुप्त, चन्द्र गुप्त द्वितीय; हर्षवर्द्धन; राजपूत काल; सल्तनत काल; मुगल साम्राज्य; मराठा; ब्रिटिश राज का अभ्युदय एवं प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम; ब्रिटिश राज का सामाजिक-आर्थिक प्रभाव। | 05 |
| 2 | भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आन्दोलन: स्वाधीनता आन्दोलन के प्रारम्भिक वर्ष; स्वदेशी तथा सविनय अवज्ञा आंदोलन – महात्मा गांधी तथा अन्य नेताओं की भूमिका; क्रांतिकारी आंदोलन तथा उग्र राष्ट्रवाद का उदय; विधायी संशोधन तथा ब्रिटिश इंडिया एक्ट, 1935; भारत छोड़ो आंदोलन, आजाद हिंद फौज तथा नेताजी सुभाष चन्द्र बोस। | 05 |
| 3 | भूगोल: भारत एवं विश्व का भौतिक भूगोल (नदियां तथा नदियों की घाटी, भूजल संसाधन, पर्वत-पहाड़िया-हिमनद, मरूस्थल और शुष्क क्षेत्र, वन, खनिज संसाधन); भारत एवं विश्व का राजनैतिक भूगोल; जलवायु तथा मौसम; टाइम जोन; जनसांख्यकीय परिवर्तन तथा प्रवास। | 05 |
| 4 | भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था: भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था (1947 से 1991 तक) – योजना आयोग तथा पंचवर्षीय योजनायें, मिश्रित अर्थव्यवस्था का विकास, हरित क्रांति, दुग्ध विकास एवं ऑपरेशन फ्लड, बैंकों का राष्ट्रीयकरण तथा सुधार; वर्ष 1991 में आर्थिक सुधार तथा उसके बाद की अर्थव्यवस्था; वर्ष 2014 के पश्चात के आर्थिक सुधार – कृषि सुधार, ढांचागत सुधार, श्रम-सुधार, आर्थिक सुधार, जी0एस0टी0। | 05 |
| 5 | भारतीय संविधान एवं लोक प्रशासन: भारतीय संविधान – मुख्य विशेषतायें, राज्य के नीति-निर्देशक सिद्धान्त, मौलिक अधिकार एवं कर्तव्य, संसदीय प्रणाली, संघीय प्रणाली एवं केन्द्र-राज्य सम्बन्ध, न्यायिक ढांचा (सर्वोच्च न्यायालय, उच्च न्यायालय); जिला प्रशासन; स्थानीय निकाय तथा पंचायती राज संस्थायें। | 05 |
| 6 | सामान्य विज्ञान: प्रारम्भिक भौतिक विज्ञान; प्रारम्भिक रसायन विज्ञान; प्रारम्भिक जीव विज्ञान। | 05 |
| 7 | प्रारम्भिक अंकगणित: पूर्ण संख्या, भिन्न तथा दशमलव; प्रतिशतता; साधारण अंकगणितीय समीकरण; वर्ग एवं वर्गमूल; घातांक एवं घात; औसत। | 05 |
| 8 | सामान्य हिन्दी: संधि; विलोम शब्द; पर्यायवाची शब्द; वाक्यांशों के लिए एक शब्द; लिंग; समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द; मुहावरे-लोकोक्तियाँ; सामान्य अशुद्धियां; लेखक और रचनाऐं (गद्य एवं पद्य)। | 05 |
| 9 | सामान्य अंग्रेजी: अंग्रेजी व्याकरण; अपठित गद्यांश पर आधारित प्रश्न। | 05 |
| 10 | तर्क एवं तर्कशक्ति: वृहत एवं लघु; क्रम एवं रैंकिंग; संबंध; समूह से भिन्न को अलग करना; कैलेण्डर एवं घड़ी; कारण और प्रभाव; कोडिंग-डिकोडिंग; निगमनात्मक तर्क/कथन विश्लेषण एवं निर्णय। | 05 |
| 11 | सामयिकी: भारतीय एवं वैश्विक। | 10 |
| 12 | सामान्य जागरूकता: भारत के पड़ोसी देश; देश, राजधानी एवं मुद्रा; भारत के राज्य तथा केन्द्र शासित प्रदेश; भारतीय संसद, राज्यसभा, लोकसभा और विधानसभा, विधान परिषद; राष्ट्रीय एवं अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस; विश्व संगठन एवं उनके मुख्यालय; भारतीय पर्यटन स्थल; भारत की कला एवं संस्कृति; भारत एवं विश्व के खेल; भारतीय अनुसंधान संगठन; प्रसिद्ध पुस्तकें और लेखक; पुरस्कार एवं विजेता; जलवायु परिवर्तन एवं पर्यावरण। | 10 |
| 13 | अपठित हिन्दी गद्यांश का विवेचन एवं विश्लेषण: 02 गद्यांश (प्रत्येक पर 05 प्रश्न)। | 10 |
| 14 | ग्राफ की व्याख्या एवं विश्लेषण: 02 ग्राफ (प्रत्येक पर 05 प्रश्न)। | 10 |
| 15 | तालिका की व्याख्या एवं विश्लेषण: 02 तालिकाएं (प्रत्येक पर 05 प्रश्न)। | 10 |
Source: UPSSSC official exam scheme and syllabus notice. Verified as of August 2026.
UPSSSC PET 2026 – Score Validity
As per the UP Government, Personnel Section-3 order no. 316/47-Ka-3-2025, dated 28 April 2025, marks obtained in the Preliminary Eligibility Test remain valid for 3 years from the date the Commission declares the result or uploads it on the official website.
UPSSSC PET 2026 – Official Links
| Resource | Official Link |
|---|---|
| UPSSSC Official Website | upsssc.gov.in |
| UPSSSC PET 2026 Syllabus PDF (Subject Wise) | Download Syllabus PDF |
UPSSSC PET 2026 Syllabus – Frequently Asked Questions
How many subjects are there in the UPSSSC PET 2026 syllabus?+
The UPSSSC PET 2026 syllabus has 15 sections in total, covering Indian History, Geography, Economy, Constitution, General Science, Arithmetic, Hindi, English, Reasoning, Current Affairs, General Awareness, and comprehension/graph/table analysis.
Is there negative marking in UPSSSC PET 2026?+
Yes. ¼ (0.25) mark is deducted for every wrong answer in the UPSSSC PET 2026 exam, which is fully objective and multiple choice in nature.
What is the difficulty level of the UPSSSC PET 2026 syllabus?+
For the academic subjects listed at serial number 1 to 9 (history, geography, economy, constitution, science, arithmetic, Hindi, English), the difficulty level is Secondary/Senior Secondary standard as prescribed by NCERT.
How long is the UPSSSC PET 2026 score valid?+
The score is valid for 3 years from the date UPSSSC declares the result or uploads it on the official website, as per the Government order dated 28 April 2025.
Where can I download the UPSSSC PET 2026 syllabus PDF?+
You can download the complete subject-wise UPSSSC PET 2026 syllabus PDF using the direct link provided in this article, or check the official UPSSSC website at upsssc.gov.in.
Is the UPSSSC PET 2026 exam held in Hindi and English both?+
Yes, UPSSSC PET 2026 questions are set in both Hindi and English, so candidates can attempt the exam in either language.
