UPSSSC PET Preliminary Exam Date 2021
UPSSSC PET Preliminary Exam Date 2021: Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission has released the UPSSSC preliminary qualifying PET Exam date on its official website www.upsssc.gov.in. UPSSSC PET exam is announced to be held on 24th August 2021 in two shifts, as per the notice. This preliminary exam will replace the primary selection process for upcoming UPSSSC Recruitments such as UP Assistant Statistical Officer, UP Lekhpal, UP Village Development Officer, etc. Around 20,73,540 candidates have registered for UPSSSC PET Exam 2021, of you are one then, bookmark this page to get notified of the official UPSSSC PET Exam Date 2021.
UPSSSC PET Exam 2021: Overview
Below is a glimpse of the UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test which will be conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission for Group C & various posts. Have a look at the below table.
UPSSSC PET 2021 | |
Organization Name | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission |
Exam Name | Preliminary Eligibility Test for Group C & various posts |
Advt No. | 01-Exam/2021 |
Online Registration | 25th May 2021 |
Last Date to Apply | 21st June 2021 |
Application Mode | Online |
Official Website | @upsssc.gov.in |
UPSSSC PET Important Dates 2021
UPSSSC PET Important dates 2021: Notification was released on 24th May 2021 and the online registration was conducted from 25th May 2021 to 21st June 2021. Check the important events and dates for UPSSSC PET Exam 2021 from the below table :
Events | Dates |
Notification Release Date | 24th May 2021 |
Apply Online Start Dates | 25th May 2021 |
Apply Online Last Date/Fees | 21st June 2021 |
Last Date to Make changes | 28th June 2021 |
Admit Card | 17th August 2021 |
UPSSSC PET Exam Date 2021 | 24th August 2021 |
UPSSSC PET Result 2021 | 28th October 2021 |
UPSSSC PET Notification 2021
UPSSSC PET Exam 2021 notification has been released by UPSSSC on its official website @upsssc.gov.in on 24th May 2021. The candidates who qualify for PET 2021 will be shortlisted to apply for Mains Exam for various Group C Vacancies. The candidates who have passed their 10th and are looking for Group C Recruitment can go through the detailed advertisement from the below link.
UPSSSC PET Eligibility Criteria
Education Qualification
The candidate should have passed their High School (10th) or Intermediate (12th) from a recognized school to be eligible for appearing for the Preliminary Eligibility Test.
Age Limit (as on 01/07/2021)
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Maximum Age: 40 years
UPSSSC PET Exam Process 2021
- UPSSSC will conduct Preliminary Eligibility Test Exam for All Group B or C Posts under its Circle.
- Based on Percentile, UPSSSC will release PET Result
- The validity of the PET score will be of 1 year from the date of result published on the official website.
- Candidates will be called for the Mains Exam of various posts based on their PET score,
- PET Score will be valid for the advertisement of recruitment exams that will be notified in future.
- Applications for Groups like 10th, 12th/ Intermediate, Graduation, Professional Courses along with Technical Courses are then invited by UPSSSC.
UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2021
- UPSSSC PET Exam 2021 will be conducted in offline mode
- There will be 100 questions for 100 marks and the standard of questions will be of high school/intermediate level
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
- The test will be of 02 hours duration, i.e. 120 minutes.
- Check the topics and marks distribution from the below table
S No | Topics | No. of Questions | Marks |
1 | Indian History | 05 | 05 |
2 | Indian National Movement | 05 | 05 |
3 | Geography | 05 | 05 |
4 | Indian Economy | 05 | 05 |
5 | Indian Constitution & Public Administration | 05 | 05 |
6 | General Science | 05 | 05 |
7 | Elementary Arithmetic | 05 | 05 |
8 | General Hindi | 05 | 05 |
9 | General English | 05 | 05 |
10 | Logical Reasoning | 05 | 05 |
11 | Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
12 | General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
13 | Analysis of 2 unread passages | 10 | 10 |
14 | Graph Interpretation | 10 | 10 |
15 | Table Interpretation Analysis | 10 | 10 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
UPSSSC PET Exam Syllabus 2021
The questions in the UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test will be asked from the following subjects:
- General Knowledge
- Science
- General Hindi & Unseen Passage
- Elementary Mathematics
- Reasoning
- Figures & Graph
The candidates who are applying for the PET 2021 can go start their preparation with the detailed syllabus from the below link.
UPSSSC PET Application Fees
The candidates registering for UPSSSC PET Exam has to pay the application fee through Online Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking Mode, the category-wise fee as tabulated below:
Category | Application Fees |
Gen/OBC | Rs. 185/- |
SC/ST | Rs. 95/- |
PwD | Rs. 25/- |
UPSSSC PET Online Form 2021
The online registration process was commenced from 25th May to 21st June 2021 and lakhs of candidates who were interested in UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test 2021 have filled their UPSSSC PET Online form.
Note: There is no One Time Registration (OTR) required now for PET Application 2021
Steps to Apply Online for UPSSSC PET 2021 Exam
- Visit the official website @upsssc.gov.in or directly register from the below link before 21st June 2021.
- On the homepage, search for the Live Advertisement Section
- Click on notification reading- “Under Advt. No: 01-Exam/2021 start from 25/05/2021”
- A new page with User instruction appears on the screen and go through the instruction.
- Click on “Apply” if eligible for the UPSSSC PET 2021 and now click on “Candidate Registration”
- Fill in all the personal and qualification details required in the application form.
- Pay the application fee if applicable and Submit the application form.
- Download and save your application form for future reference.
UPSSSC PET Salary
The candidates qualifying PET will be eligible to apply for Group B & C vacancies with grade pay more than Rs. 1900 (Pay band Rs. 5200- 20200) and less than Rs. 4600 (Pay Band- Rs. 9300- 34800). The Group B & C posts that would refer to the PET Scores for the final selection of the candidates are UP Assistant Statistical Officer, UP Lekhpal, UP Village Development Officer, etc. The candidates have to apply for the vacancies released by UPSSSC within the validity of PET Score
UPSSSC PET Exam Admit Card 2021
UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2021 will be released around 14 days before the exam date on the official website and candidates can download the admit card by entering their login details. UPSSSC PET 2021. The admit card will not be sent through the post or any other means. UPSSSC PET Exam Date has been scheduled for 20th August 2021, stay tuned with us for every latest update.
How to download the UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2021?
- Visit the official website of UPSSSC @upsssc.gov.in
- Click on the notification reading UPSSSC PET 2021 Admit Card link
- Enter your Login details and submit
- Your UPSSSC PET 2021 Admit Card will be displayed on the screen, download and take a printout of it.
UPSSSC PET 2021, FAQs
Q. What is UPSSSC PET?
Ans. The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission conducts the PET (Preliminary Eligibility Test). This the common test for all the Group C recruitments announced by UPSSSC.
Q. What is the mode of UPSSSC PET 2021?
Ans. UPSSSC PET 2021 will be conducted in offline mode.
Q. What is the last date for UPSSSC PET registration?
Ans. UPSSSC PET registration process will be active till 21st June 2021 and the application form can be submitted by 21st June 2021.
Q. What is the pattern for PET 2021?
Ans. There will be 100 questions for 100 marks from General Knowledge, Science, General Hindi & Unseen Passage, Elementary Mathematics, Reasoning, and Figures & Graph subjects.
Q. Is there any negative marking for PET 2021?
Ans. Yes, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.
Q. What is the validity of the PET Score?
Ans. The PET score will be valid for 1 year from the date of the result released on the official website.
Q. What is UPSSSC PET Exam Date 2021?
Ans. UPSSSC PET Exam will be held on 24th August 2021.