UPSSSC PET 2026 provisional answer key released; raise objections by 8 November

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) released the provisional answer key for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 on 2 November 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can access the answer key on the official UPSSSC website, upsssc.gov.in, to check their responses and estimate their scores.

The PET 2026 examination, identified by Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026, saw 24,36,253 candidates appear, representing 68.79% of the 35,41,297 registered applicants. This year’s registration numbers mark an increase of 10 lakh candidates compared to the 25.3 lakh registrations in the previous year, according to chairman SN Sabat.

Examination Schedule and Structure

The written examination for PET 2026 was conducted over three days: 25 October, 30 October, and 1 November 2026. The exam was held in two shifts each day across 60 districts of the state, utilising over 1,372 examination centres. The first shift ran from 10 am to noon, and the second shift from 3 pm to 5 pm on all scheduled days.

The offline (OMR-based) examination carried a total of 100 marks. The marking scheme awards 1 mark for each correct answer, while each incorrect answer results in a deduction of 0.25 marks. No marks are awarded or deducted for unanswered questions.

Objection Process and Key Dates

Candidates have until 8 November 2026 to raise objections against the provisional answer key. A fee of ₹100 per question is required for each objection submitted. This fee is refunded if the objection is accepted by the commission. The objection portal is available on upsssc.gov.in, where candidates need to log in with their Registration Number/Roll Number and Password/Date of Birth to view their response sheet and challenge disputed answers.

The provisional answer keys, which contain the correct answers to the questions asked in the examination, are available on the official website until 8 November 2026. An official notice stated, “The written examination of the Commission’s Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026, Preliminary Eligibility Test-2026 was conducted on 25-10-2026, 30-10-2026 and 01-11-2026 in two shifts each day in 60 districts of the state. In continuation of the above, all the candidates related to the examination in question are hereby informed that the date and shift wise Provisional Answer Keys of the Master Set of the written examination held on 25-10-2026, 30-10-2026 and 01-11-2026 have been uploaded on the Commission’s website upsssc.gov.in.”

Next Steps for Candidates

Candidates are advised to visit upsssc.gov.in to check and download the provisional answer key. They should download the relevant answer key and compare their responses to estimate their probable scores. For raising objections, candidates must select the disputed question, upload standard supporting evidence/proof, and pay the required fee before the 8 November 2026 deadline. The master answer key PDF and the candidate response sheet serve different purposes: the answer key shows the correct answer to each question, while the response sheet shows the answers marked by an individual candidate.

The final answer key is expected to be released in the last week of November 2026, with the results anticipated in December 2026. The UPSSSC PET Answer Key 2026 contains details such as Examination Name, Advertisement Number, Examination Date, Shift and Exam Timing, Master Question Paper Set, and Question-wise Correct Answers in Hindi and English.

Written by Nishit Kumar

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