Pariksha SaathiUPSSSC PET-2026: admit-card release dates for each exam day; written exam proposed on 25 and 30 October and 1 November 2026
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission's notice no. 241, dated 17 October 2026, says the written examination of the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2026 (Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026) is proposed to be held on 25-10-2026, 30-10-2026 and 01-11-2026, in two shifts each day, in 60 districts of the state; the exam date, shift and exam district were already published on the Commission's website through its notice no. 238 dated 12-10-2026. Admit cards are released on upsssc.gov.in by exam date: on 17-10-2026 for the 25-10-2026 exam, on 23-10-2026 for the 30-10-2026 exam and on 25-10-2026 for the 01-11-2026 exam. Candidates download theirs, according to their own exam date, by clicking the admit-card link on the Commission's website and filling in the required entries; it can also be downloaded through the Commission's authorised Android mobile app and the link sent to the registered e-mail. Candidates should read the instructions printed on the admit card carefully and reach the allotted exam centre on the fixed date and time with a valid admit card; a valid admit card is compulsory to sit the exam.
Important dates
- Exam district and shift details published (notice no. 238)
- 2026-10-12
- Admit cards for the 25 October exam
- 2026-10-17
- Admit cards for the 30 October exam
- 2026-10-23
- Written exam, first date
- 2026-10-25
- Admit cards for the 1 November exam
- 2026-10-25
- Written exam, second date
- 2026-10-30
- Written exam, third date
- 2026-11-01
What this means for you
If your PET date is 30 October or 1 November, download your admit card now: per this notice, cards for the 30 October exam were released on 23 October and those for 1 November on 25 October, on upsssc.gov.in, through the Commission's Android app or through the link sent to your registered e-mail. Your exam date, shift and district were already fixed by notice no. 238 of 12 October, so go by what your card says, not by a friend's date. Read the instructions printed on the card and reach the allotted centre on time; without a valid admit card you cannot sit the test. Because PET runs over several days and shifts, scores are normalised so candidates can be compared, and the PET score stays valid for 3 years for the main examinations advertised later. Confirm every detail in the official notice.