The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has officially postponed the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for the UP Home Guard Enrollment 2025. Originally, the Physical Efficiency Test was scheduled to start on September 8, 2026, but it will now start on September 14, 2026. The recruitment board has issued an official notice, citing the continuous heavy rain across various districts of Uttar Pradesh as the main reason for postponing the PET. The decision was taken to make sure ground safety, fair evaluation, and candidate convenience across various testing centres.
The board has also mentioned that new admit cards will be available for the candidates on the official website, i.e., uppbpb.gov.in, on September 10, 2026. Candidates will have to download their revised admit cards through the provided link on the website and make sure that they are present at the allotted date centre on the specific date and time.
UP Home Guard New PET Schedule 2026
The postponement of the UP Home Guard Physical Efficiency Test (PET) has affected the shortlisted candidates across all 41,424 offered Home Guard posts. Physical grounds at various Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) battalions and Reserve Police Lines have been rescheduled:-
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Recruitment Phase
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Original Date
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Revised Date
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PET Start Date
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September 8, 2026
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September 10, 2026
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September 7, 2026
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September 10, 2026
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Testing Centres
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Designated PAC Battalions and Police Lines
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Designated PAC Battalions and Police Lines
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Candidates should note that the board has clarified that the previously issued admit cards that mention the date of September 8, 2026, are invalid. Candidates will have to download new admit cards mentioning new dates, shift timings, and venue.
How to Download the UP Home Guard PET 2026 Revised Admit Card?
Shortlisted candidates who cleared the previous stages of the selection process, which included Document Verification (DV) and Physical Standard Test (PST) rounds, can follow the simple steps to download their revised e-admit card:-
- Go to the official website of UPPRPB, i.e., uppbpb.gov.in
- Select the active link name Revised Physical Efficiency Test (PET)-UP Home Guard Enrollment 2025.
- Enter the required details like Registration number and date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy).
- Check the revised PET exam date, shift time, and allotted testing centre, and then take a printout and keep it safe for future use.