UPSSSC PET Exam Analysis 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) is conducting the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 today, 25 October. Every year, lakhs of candidates take this exam because it is the first step towards many Group C and Group D government jobs in Uttar Pradesh. A good PET score decides whether a candidate can apply for upcoming recruitments. After the exam, aspirants want to know the difficulty level, the number of good attempts, and the expected cut-off. In this article, we bring the complete UPSSSC PET exam analysis 2026, covering the section-wise review, question types, and important topics asked.
UP PET Exam Analysis 2026 Highlights
The first shift of the UPSSSC PET 2026 exam concluded at 12:00 noon today, 25 October, and candidates are already sharing their reviews. This is the first of three exam days, so the analysis below is based on the morning shift. The table gives the key facts at a glance.
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Particulars
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Details
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Conducting Body
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Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
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Exam Name
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Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026
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Advertisement Number
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16-Exam/2026
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Exam Dates
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25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026
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Exam Date (Today)
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25 October 2026
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Shifts per Day
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Two shifts
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Shift 1 Timing
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10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Completed)
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Shift 2 Timing
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3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Ongoing/Upcoming)
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Exam Duration
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2 hours
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Exam Mode
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Offline (OMR sheet)
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Question Type
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Objective type (MCQs)
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Total Questions
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100 multiple-choice questions
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Total Marks
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100
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Marking Scheme
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1 mark for each correct answer
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Negative Marking
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0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer
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Special Question Types
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Hindi unseen passage, graph interpretation and table interpretation
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Overall Difficulty (Shift 1)
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Easy to Moderate
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Good Attempts (Shift 1)
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To be updated
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Official Website
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upsssc.gov.in
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UPSSSC PET Exam Analysis 2026
According to early candidate feedback, the UPSSSC PET 2026 first shift was of easy to moderate difficulty level overall. Questions followed the 100-question pattern, with the Hindi unseen passages, graph interpretation, and table interpretation sections forming part of the paper. Since the exam carries 0.25 negative marking, accuracy mattered more than speed. Subject-wise difficulty levels and good attempts have not been confirmed yet. Aspirants should wait for the official answer key before calculating their final score and expected cut-off marks.
Also Check: UP PET Question Paper 2026
UP PET Exam 2026 Shift 1 Section-Wise Paper Review
The first shift of UPSSSC PET 2026 had the usual mix of static subjects, language and data interpretation. Early candidate feedback puts most sections at easy to moderate, with History and General Hindi being the easiest and Elementary Arithmetic and General English the toughest. Check the complete subject-wise UPSSSC PET Exam Analysis 2026 in the table given below:
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Difficulty Level
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Indian History
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Easy
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Indian National Movement
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Easy to Moderate
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Geography
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Easy to Moderate
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Indian Economy
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Easy to Moderate
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Indian Constitution & Public Administration
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Easy to Moderate
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General Science
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Easy to Moderate
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Elementary Arithmetic
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Moderate
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General Hindi
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Easy
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General English
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Moderate
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Logic & Reasoning
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Easy to Moderate
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Current Affairs
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Easy to Moderate
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General Awareness
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Easy to Moderate
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Analysis of 2 Unseen Hindi Passages
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Easy to Moderate
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Graph Analysis & Interpretation
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Easy to Moderate
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Table Analysis & Interpretation
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Easy to Moderate
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Overall
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Easy to Moderate
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The second shift of UPSSSC PET 2026 will be held today from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, so its analysis is not available yet. The paper will follow the same pattern: 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks, with 0.25 negative marking. Candidates appearing in this shift can expect a similar easy to moderate level, though this is an estimate based on shift 1. Difficulty level, good attempts and subject-wise review will be updated after the exam ends at 5:00 PM.