UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper: Download Shift-Wise Paper PDF Here
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) recently released the notification for the UP Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 on its official website. Candidates interested in the UP PET can now check the question papers from previous years in this article.
Key Points
- UPSSSC PET is an annual exam for Group B & C recruitment in Uttar Pradesh.
- Solving previous year papers is crucial for understanding exam pattern and improving skills.
- The UPSSSC PET 2026 exam will be offline, 100 questions, 2 hours, with negative marking.
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) conducts the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) every year for those candidates who wish to appear for various Group B and Group C recruitment examinations in Uttar Pradesh. Recently, the commission released the UPSSSC PET Notification. The PET score is used for shortlisting candidates for various government jobs and preparing well for this examination is important. Every year lakhs of candidates prepare for the government job examination and one of the effective ways to understand the UPSSSC PET exam is by solving previous year question papers. Going through past papers gives candidates a clear idea of the question pattern, difficulty level, important topics and the overall structure of the examination.
By practicing previous year papers of UPSSSC PET candidates can improve speed, accuracy and time management. They can also identify those topics that appear frequently and plan their revision accordingly. In this article, candidates can find the UPSSSC PET previous year question paper PDFs and use them as a guide for their preparation.
Also Check- UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2026
UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper
Candidates preparing for the UPSSSC PET exam must include previous year papers in their study schedule. Solving these papers gives an idea of the type of questions asked in the examination and helps us become accustomed with actual question format and its type.
The UPSSSC PET question paper are divided into multiple subjects such as Indian History, Indian National Movement, Geography, Indian Economy, Constitution and Public Administration, General Science, Elementary Arithmetic, General Hindi, General English, Logic and Reasoning, Current Affairs, General Awareness, Analysis of Hindi Unread Passage, Graph Interpretation and Table Interpretation. There would be a negative marking for every wrong answer. Candidates are advised to remember these things while solving the UPSSC PET paper
UPSSSC PET Previous Year Question Paper PDF
UPSSSC PET previous year question papers are an important part of exam preparation. Candidates can use these papers to understand the question trend, difficulty level and topics that have been covered earlier. Candidates can download the UPSSSC PET previous year question paper PDFs from the links given below.
| UPSSSC PET Question Paper 6 September 2025 Shift 1 | |
| UPSSSC PET Question Paper 6 September 2025 Shift 2 | |
| UPSSSC PET Question Paper 7 September 2025 Shift 1 | |
| UPSSSC PET Question Paper 7 September 2025 Shift 2 |
UP PET Question Paper 2023
Candidates can check the previous year paper of UPSSSC PET exam 2023 in the table below.
| UP PET 28 Oct Shift 2 Question Paper | |
| UP PET 28 Oct Shift 2 Question Paper |
Why Should You Solve UPSSSC PET Previous Year Papers?
Previous year papers give us the opportunity to practise questions that are asked in the exam. Regular practice of this helps candidates understand their strengths and weaknesses. Some of the advantages of solving UPSSSC PET previous year papers are:
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Understand the exam pattern: We get to know the number and type of questions asked in the examination.
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Identify important topics: Regular practice of these questions help us identify the topics which are regularly asked in the exam.
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Improve time management: Solving papers on a daily basis helps to improve time accuracy which will be beneficial on exam day.
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Increase accuracy: Regular practice of the previous year paper helps to increase accuracy.
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Assess preparation: PYQs can be used to check the level of preparation before moving to the next stage
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Get familiar with the difficulty level: Candidates can understand whether the questions are easy, moderate or difficult and prepare accordingly.
UPSSSC PET 2026 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the UPSSSC PET 2026 exam pattern here for their convenience
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The exam will be conducted in the offline mode which will include 100 questions.
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The total duration to complete the exam is 2 hours.
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Exams will be conducted in objective type format where each question will carry 1 mark. There would be a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
Check the detailed exam pattern of UPSSSC PET 2026 in the table below
| Subject | No of Questions | Marks |
| Indian History | 5 | 5 |
| Indian National Movement | 5 | 5 |
| Geography | 5 | 5 |
| Indian Economy | 5 | 5 |
| Indian Constitution & Public Administration | 5 | 5 |
| General Science | 5 | 5 |
| Elementary Arithmetic | 5 | 5 |
| General Hindi | 5 | 5 |
| General English | 5 | 5 |
| Logic & Reasoning | 5 | 5 |
| Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| Analysis of Hindi Unread Passage | 10 | 10 |
| Graph Interpretation | 10 | 10 |
| Table Interpretation | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Candidates are advised to regularly practice UPSSSC PET previous year papers to get the maximum benefit and stay ahead in their preparation. Jagran Josh wishes all candidates the very best for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Preliminary Eligibility Test.
Deepanshu Upadhayaya is an education journalist with expertise in covering recruitment examinations, government job notifications, and UPSC success stories. Over the course of his career, he has worked with leading media organizations such as Times Network Digital and is currently associated with Jagran New Media, where he covers competitive examinations, recruitment drives, admit cards, results, and exam preparation-related content. A graduate of Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi, Deepanshu brings a strong understanding of the education sector, through his accurate, timely, and reader-friendly approach. He also holds Master's degrees in Economics and Mass Communication. Apart from covering education news, Deepanshu enjoys singing, playing cricket, and reading books. He can be reached at deepanshu.upadhayaya@jagrannewmedia.com.