UPSSSC PET Admit Card 2026 Out: Exam on 25, 30 October & 1 November, Download Link and Shift Timings

UPSSSC PET 2026 admit card has been released on upsssc.gov.in. The exam will be held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026 in two shifts across 60 districts for about 35.4 lakh candidates.

At a glance

The wait is over for UP PET candidates. The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission has released the PET 2026 admit card (Advt. No. 16-Exam/2026) on its official website. The exam starts this Saturday, 25 October 2026, so download your hall ticket today and check every detail on it.

This year around 35.4 lakh candidates have registered – about 10 lakh more than last year – and the exam is spread over 60 districts. With numbers like these, the website slows down badly a day before each shift, so do not leave it for the last night.

Exam dates and shifts

• Dates: 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026
• First shift: 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon
• Second shift: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Your exact date, shift and centre are printed on your admit card. Reach the centre at least an hour early – gates close well before the paper starts.

How to download the PET admit card

1. Go to upsssc.gov.in.
2. Click on the PET 2026 admit card link on the home page.
3. Enter your registration number, date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY), gender and the captcha.
4. Download the PDF and take two clear printouts.

Forgot your registration number? Use the “forgot registration” option on the same page with your registered mobile number or email.

Check these details on the admit card

• Your name, father’s name and photo
• Exam date, shift and reporting time
• Full address of the centre
• Category and gender

If anything is wrong, contact the UPSSSC helpline before the exam, not on the day.

What to carry

• Printed admit card
• Original photo ID – Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, passport or driving licence
• A recent passport-size photo, if asked in the instructions
• Black ballpoint pen (OMR sheet)

Mobile phones, smart watches, calculators and bags are not allowed inside.

Quick look at the exam pattern

PET is an offline OMR paper of 100 questions for 100 marks in 2 hours, with 0.25 marks deducted for every wrong answer. History, geography, polity, economy, science, arithmetic, Hindi, English and reasoning carry 5 questions each. Current affairs, general awareness, Hindi unseen passages, graph analysis and table analysis carry 10 questions each.

A last-minute tip: the graph, table and passage questions are 30 marks of pure reading and calculation. Do them carefully and early – many candidates lose easy marks there by rushing.

PET score is now required for most UPSSSC Group C jobs, including the Inter Level 1784 posts and Yuva Kalyan Adhikari 412 posts, so treat this paper seriously.

Always follow the instructions printed on your admit card. This page will be updated with the answer key once released.