UPSSSC PET Exam Eligibility & Validity for All Categories
Before knowing the UPSSSC PET exam eligibility, you must first understand its full form, Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission Preliminary Eligibility Test. It may seem naive to give the full form of an exam when someone is looking for its eligibility, but there are all sorts of people. Therefore, if someone is totally new to this exam, he/she will get all the information in this article.
UPSSSC PET Exam Eligibility for 2023
The primary aim of this article is to provide you with all the information about the PET exam eligibility, so before we go on discussing other details of this exam we must first get over with the eligibility details.
| Minimum Education | 10th pass or equivalent |
| Age Limit | 18 – 40 years |
| Age relaxation | |
| PWD | 15 years |
| Sportsperson | 5 years |
| OBC/SC/ST | As per government guidelines |
| Applicants who are waiting for there final result can not apply | |
Basically, there are two main eligibility criteria that are important for aspiring students to know about the UPSSSC PET exam. We have explained them in detail in the following paragraphs.
# Education
Only those candidates who are at least 10th or high school passed by a recognized board of education can apply for this exam. Also, any other 10th equivalent course done from a recognized university or school or any other institution is also considered valid.
# Age Limit
The minimum age to apply for this exam is 18 years for all categories, whereas the maximum age will vary according to the category of the candidate. For general category candidates, the upper age limit to apply is 40 years. For candidates who have participated in sports at the national level and have certificates to support, for them, the maximum age limit is 45 years (relaxation of 5 years).
Candidates belonging to PWD can apply till the age of 55 years (relaxation of 15 years). For applicants who belong to reserved categories, the upper age limit will be decided according to the rules and regulations of the government.
Note: If you are someone who is waiting for the final result and don’t have it yet, then you can not apply for this exam as applicants need to upload their final result while applying. e.g if you have just given your board exam and waiting for the result, then you can not apply UPSSSC PET.
Now that we know the eligibility criteria for PET exam, we can now move on to discuss some important details of this exam. Also, if you have decided to prepare for this exam, then you will need to be aware of the PET exam syllabus and paper pattern.
PET Exam Validity and Purpose
There is a lot of craze in public to secure a government job even when there is cut-throat competition for them. Every year lakhs of people apply for Group B’ and ‘C’ jobs, but due to the lack of vacancies, only a few would get shortlisted for the job.
So, to make the selection process a bit more convenient, UPSSSC introduced the PET exam. Now if someone wants to apply for group ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts, then they first need to get through this exam. There is another caveat, the validity of this exam is just 1 year.
If you passed the PET exam this year but failed the main exam, you will need to retake and pass the PET exam next year in order to apply for the main exam. This process looks more burdensome but since it is now the rule, therefore, applicants have to bear it.
# Online Application for UPSSSC PET Exam
Interested candidates can apply for PET through online mode. Follow the below steps to register and apply for this test.
- Visit the official UPSSSC website i.e upsssc .gov.in.
- Look for PET registration link on the home page.
- After entering your mobile number, the system will send an OTP on that number to authenticate.
- Enter all the details correctly according to your certificates and documents.
- Upload your signature and photo. Make sure to follow the ratios and size of images as per guidelines.
- Make payment for the application fee and take a screenshot after successful payment.
Following these simple steps, you can easily apply for PET. Though we have covered all major details about UPSSSC PET exam eligibility in this article and will keep it updated from time to time, but, if you still have some confusion or questions, then you can ask, just dope a comment and we will answer it ASAP.