Get Ready for UPSSSC PET 2024: What You Need to Know

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) is gearing up for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2024. This test is your gateway to various Group B and C government jobs in Uttar Pradesh. Here’s everything you need to know:

Important Dates (Tentative)

• Notification Release: August 2024
• Application Window: August - September 2024 (About 4 weeks)
• Exam Date: October or November 2024

Are You Eligible?

• Education: You must have passed Class 10 from a recognized board like UPMSP, CBSE, CISCE, or NIOS.
• Age: You should be between 18 and 40 years old. OBC and SC/ST candidates get a 5-year relaxation in the upper age limit.

How to Apply

1. Visit the UPSSSC website: https://upsssc.gov.in/ when the application window opens.
2. Fill out the application form carefully.
3. Upload the required documents.
4. Pay the application fee online.

Application Fee

• General/OBC: ₹185/-
• SC/ST: ₹95/-
• Physically Handicapped: ₹25/-

Exam Details

• Mode: Offline (pen and paper-based)
• Duration: 2 hours
• Total Questions: 100 multiple-choice questions
• Maximum Marks: 100
• Marking Scheme: 1 mark for each correct answer, ¼ mark deducted for each wrong answer
• Medium: English and Hindi

Exam Pattern

The PET 2024 will cover the following subjects:

• India History (5 marks)
• Indian National Movement (5 marks)
• Geography (5 marks)
• Indian Economy (5 marks)
• Indian Constitution & Public Administration (5 marks)
• General Science (5 marks)
• Elementary Arithmetic (5 marks)
• General Hindi (5 marks)
• General English (5 marks)
• Logic & Reasoning (5 marks)
• Current Affairs (10 marks)
• General Awareness (10 marks)
• Analysis of Hindi Unread Passage (10 marks)
• Graph Interpretation (10 marks)
• Table Interpretation & Analysis (10 marks)

Admit Card

• Download your admit card from the UPSSSC website a week before the exam using your login details.

Stay Updated

Keep checking the official UPSSSC website for the latest news and announcements about the PET 2024.