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Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 ( UPSSSC PET )

Shikha Goyal
Updated on Sep 3, 2025 14:13 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

UPSSSC PET 2025 Syllabus: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) released the UPSSSC PET 2025 Syllabus and pattern of an exam with the notification at upsssc.gov.in. It provide candidates an idea about the type of questions that will be asked in the exam, the marking scheme, the weightage for the exam, and also the crucial topics from the exam point of view. The UP PET syllabus PDF consists of the subject-wise topics from which the questions will be asked in the upcoming exam. Candidates should be well versed with the syllabus and also the pattern of an exam to make a strategy for the exam. The UPSSSC PET exam will be conducted on September 6 and 7, 2025, at various centres across the Uttar Pradesh state.

UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025 is prescribed by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC). Candidates can check the UPSSSC PET Syllabus in this article and can also find the UP PET Syllabus PDF 2025 attached to this article with notification pdf. 
Knowing the syllabus is the first and foremost step toward exam preparation. By going through the syllabus, candidates get to know the number of sections, important topics, section-wise distribution of questions and marking scheme. Here we have shared the detailed syllabus of the UPSSSC PET 2025 exam. Go through the UPSSSC PET Syllabus below and start with the exam preparations.

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Table of contents
  • UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025: Overview
  • UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025: Subject-wise
  • UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2025
  • UP PET Syllabus 2025 in Hindi (PDF Download)
  • UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025: Best Books
  • UPSSSC PET 2025 Syllabus FAQs
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UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025: Overview

Given below is the overview of the UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025.

Exam Particulars Exam Details
Mode of exam Offline
Conducting Authority Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission
Nature of questions 100 Questions (Objective-type)
Total Marks 100

Exam Duration

120 Minutes (2 Hours)

Language of question paper English and Hindi

Post Name/Purpose of the exam

For recruitment of Group C positions

Negative Marking

0.25 Marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer

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UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025: Subject-wise

Candidates can read the UPSSSC PET Subject-wise Syllabus 2025 in the table below.

Subject Questions Marks

Indian History

  1. Indus valley civilization
  2. Vedic civilization
  3. Buddhism
  4. Jainism
  5. Mauryan empire
  6. Gupta empire
  7. Harshavardhan
  8. Rajput era
  9. Sultanate era
  10. Mughal empire
  11. Maratha empire
  12. British Rule and 1st war of independence
  13. Social and economic impact of British rule
5 5

Indian National Movement

  1. Initial stage of freedom movement
  2. Swadeshi and civil disobedience movement - Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders’ role
  3. Revolutionary movement and rise of militant nationalism
  4. Farewell Amendment and British India Act 1935
  5. Quit India movement, Azad Hind Fauj and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
5 5

Geography (Indian & World)

  1. Rivers
  2. Water resources
  3. Mountains & glaciers
  4. Desert & dry areas
  5. Forest
  6. Mineral resources
    • Political Geography of India & World
    • Climate
    • Time zone
    • Demographics & migrations
5 5

Indian Economy (1947 to 1991)

  1. Planning commission and 5-year plans
  2. Development of mixed economy: Private & Public
  3. Green revolution
  4. White revolution & operation flood
  5. Banking nationalization
    • LPG reforms of 1991
    • Economic reforms post-2014
  1. Farm reforms
  2. Structural reforms
  3. Labour reforms
  4. Economic reforms
  5. GST
5 5

Indian Constitution & Public Administration

  1. Salient Features
  2. Directive principles
  3. Fundamental rights & duties
  4. Parliamentary system
  5. Federal system, Union Govt & UR, Union Govt & States
  6. Judicial Framework
    • District Administration
    • Local bodies and Panchayat Raj
5 5

General Science

  1. Basic Physics
  2. Basic Chemistry
  3. Basic Biology
5 5

Elementary Arithmetic

  1. Whole numbers, fractions and decimals
  2. Percentage
  3. Simple arithmetic equations
  4. Square & square roots
  5. Exponent and powers
  6. Average
5 5

General Hindi

  1. संधि
  2. विलोम शब्द
  3. पर्यायवाची वाक्यांशों के लिए एक शब्द
  4. लिंग
  5. समश्रुतभिन्नार्थक शब्द
  6. मुहावरे-लोकोक्तियां
  7. सामान्य अशुद्धियां
  8. लेखक और रचनाएं 
5 5

General English

  1. English Grammar
  2. Questions on passages
5 5

Logic & Reasoning

  1. Order & ranking
  2. Blood relations
  3. Calendar & watch
  4. Cause & effect
  5. Coding decoding
  6. Conclusive reasoning, etc.
5 5

 Current Affairs

  1. National current affairs
  2. International current affairs
10 10

General Awareness

  1. India's Neighbours
  2. Countries, Capitals & Currencies
  3. Indian States & UTs
  4. Indian Parliament
  5. Days of National & International Importance
  6. World organizations & HQs
  7. Indian tourism destinations
  8. Indian art & culture
  9. Indian & International Sports
  10. Indian research institutes
  11. Books & Authors
  12. Awards & Honours
  13. Climate change & environment
10 10
Analysis of Hindi Unread Passage - 2 Passages 10 10
Graph Interpretation - 2 Graphs 10 10
Table Interpretation & Analysis - 2 Tables 10 10
Total 100 100

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UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates can read the UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2025 below in this article.

  • The UPSSSC PET 2025 exam will be conducted in an offline mode.
  • Total Questions asked: 100 Questions
  • Marks: 100 Marks
  • Time Duration: 2 hours
  • Correct Answer: 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer
  • Negative Marking: 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer

Subject

Questions

Marks

India 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 - 2 Passages

10

10

Graph Interpretation - 2 Graphs

10

10

Table Interpretation & Analysis - 2 Tables

10

10

Total

100

100

UPSSSC PET 2025 Marking Scheme

Candidates can check below the marking scheme of the UPSSSC PET exam.

Total Marks  Correct Answer Negative Marking
100 + 1 Mark Per Question 1/4th will be deducted per wrong answer

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UP PET Syllabus 2025 in Hindi (PDF Download)

Candidates can read the UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025 in Hindi in the table below.

विषय पाठ्‌य-विवरण
भारतीय इतिहास (Indian History) सिन्धु घाटी की सम्भता वैदिक संस्कृति बौद्ध धर्म: गौतम बुद्ध(जीवनी एवं शिक्षायें) जैन धर्म : महावीर (जीवनी एवं शिक्षायें) मौर्य वंश : सम्राट अशोक गुप्त वंश : समुद्र गुप्त ,चन्द्र गुप्त द्वितीय हर्षवर्द्धन राजपूत काल सल्तनत काल मुगल साम्राज्य मराठा ब्रिटिश राज का अभ्युदय एवं प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम ब्रिटिश राज का मामाजिक-आर्थिक प्रभाव
भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आन्दोलन (Indian National Movement) स्वाधीनता आन्दोलन के प्रारम्भिक वर्ष स्वदेशी तथा सविनय अवज्ञा आंदोलन : महात्मा गाँधी तथा अन्य नेताओं की भूमिका क्रांतिकारी आंदोलन तथा उग्र राष्ट्रवाद का उदयविधायी संशोधन तथा ब्रिटिश इंडिया एक्ट, 1935 भारत छोड़ो आंदोलन, आजाद हिन्द फौज तथा नेता जी सुभाष चन्द्र बोस
भूगोल (Geography) भारत एवं विश्व का भौतिक भूगोल नदियां नथा नदियों की घाटी भूजल संसाधन पर्वत ,पहाडियां तथा हिमनद मरूस्थल और शुष्क क्षेत्र वन खनिज संसाधन (विशेषकर भारत में) भारत एवं विश्व का राजनैतिक भूगोल जलवायु तथा मौसम टाइम जोन जनसांख्यकीय परिवर्तन तथा प्रवास
भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था (Indian Economy) भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था (1947 से 1991 तक) योजना आयोग तथा पंचवर्षीय योजनायें मिथित अर्थव्यवस्था का विकास: निजी एवं सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र हरित क्राति दुग्ध विकास एवं ऑपरेशन फ्लड बैंकों का राष्ट्रीयकरण तथा सुधार वर्ष 1991 में आर्थिक सुधार तथा उसके बाद की अर्थव्यवस्था वर्ष 2014 के पश्चात के आर्थिक सुधार कृषि सुधार ढांचागत सुधार श्रम-सुधार आर्थिक सुधार जी0एम0टी0
भारतीय संविधान एवं लोक प्रशासन (Indian Constitution & Public Administration) भारतीय संविधान भारतीय संविधान की मुख्य विशेषतायें राज्य के नीति-निर्देशक सिद्धान्त मौलिक अधिकार एवं कर्तव्य संसदीय प्रणाली संघीय प्रणाली, संघ एवं केन्द्रशासित प्रदेश, केन्द्र-राज्या सम्बन्ध न्यायिक ढांचा-मर्वोच्च न्यायालय, उच्च न्यायालय जिला प्रशासन . स्थानीय निकाय तथा पंचायती राज संस्थायें
सामान्य विज्ञान (General Science) प्रारम्भिक भौतिक विज्ञान प्रारम्भिक रसायन विज्ञा प्रारम्भिक जीव विज्ञान
प्रारम्भिक अंकगणित (Elementary Arithmetic) पूर्ण संख्या, भिन्न तथा दशमलव प्रतिशतता साधारण अंकगणितीय समीकरण वर्ग एवं वर्गमूल घातांक एवं घात औसत
सामान्य हिन्दी (General Hindi) संधि विलोम शब्द पर्यायवाची शब्द वाक्यांशो के लिए एक शब्द लिंग समथुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द मुहावरे-लोकोक्तियाँ सामान्य अशुद्धियां लेखक और रचनाएँ (गद्य एवं पद्य)
सामान्य अंग्रेजी (General English) अंग्रेजी व्याकरण अपठित गद्यांश पर आधारित प्रश्न
तर्क एवं तर्कशक्ति (Logic & Reasoning) वृहत एवं लघु क्रम एवं रैंकिग संबंध समूह से भिन्न को अलग करना कैलेण्डर एवं घड़ी कारण और प्रभाव कोडिंग-डिकोडिंग (संख्या तथा अक्षर) निगमनात्मक तर्क/कथन विश्लेषण एवं निर्णय
सामयिकी (Current Affairs) भारतीय एवं वैश्विक
सामान्य जागरूकता (General Awareness) भारत के पड़ोसी देश देश, राजधानी एवं मुद्रा भारत के राज्य तथा केन्द्र शासित प्रदेश भारतीय संसद, राज्यसभा, लोकसभा और विधान सभा, विधान परिपद राष्ट्रीय एवं अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस विश्व संगठन एवं उनके मुख्यालय भारतीय पर्यटन स्थल भारत की कला एवं संस्कृति भारत एवं विश्व के खेल भारतीय अनुसंधान संगठन प्रसिद्ध पुस्तकें और लेखक पुरस्कार एवं बिजेता जलवायु परिवर्तन एवं पर्यावरण
अपठित हिंदी गद्यांश का विवेचन एवं विश्लेषण अपठित हिंदी गद्यांश का विवेचन एवं विश्लेषण – 02 गद्यांश प्रत्येक पर 5 प्रश्न
ग्राफ की व्याख्या एवं विश्लेषण ग्राफ की व्याख्या एवं विश्लेषण – 02 ग्राफ प्रत्येक पर 5 प्रश्न
तालिका की व्याख्या एवं विश्लेषण तालिका की व्याख्या एवं विश्लेषण – 02 तालिकाएँ प्रत्येक पर 5 प्रश्न

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UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2025: Best Books

Candidates can read UPSSSC PET Best Books 2025 in the table below.

Subjects

Books

Author/Publication

General Awareness

General Awareness

Arihant

Current Affairs

General Knowledge

Arihant Publication

Logic & Reasoning

Logical Reasoning

Arihant Publication

General Science

General Science for Competitive Examination

BK Editorial Board

General English

Objective General English

SP Bakshi/Arihant Publications

 

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UPSSSC PET 2025 Syllabus FAQs

Candidates can check below the UPSSSC PET 2025 Syllabus FAQs.

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Q:   What are the UPSSSC PET 2025 exam dates?
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The UPSSSC PET 2025 exam was conducted on September 6 and 7 in two shifts. The notification was released at upsssc.gov.in. The compete details about the exam was mentioned in the official notification. The duration of the exam was two hours. 

 

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Answered 2 weeks ago

The UPSSSC PET 2025 result will be decalred on the official website at upsssc.gov.in. Candidates will be able to check their scorecard by using their login credentials.

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Satyendra Garg

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 weeks ago

No. The UPSSSC PET 2025 result has not been released yet. It is expected to be released soon on the offiical website at upsssc.gov.in. Candidates will be able to check their scorecard by visiting the official website. A direct link will also be provided here once it is reelased. 

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Ishita Kaur

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

The authority released the UPSSSC PET admit card 2025 at upsssc.gov.in. It is an important document that needs to be carried to the examination centre by the candidate. Without hall ticket, candidate will not be allowed to take the exam. The exam was conducted on September 6 and 7.

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Shikha Goyal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

The UPSSSC PET admit card will be released at upsssc.gov.in. Candidates can download it by using their login credentials. It important to carry the hall ticket to the examination centre, without it aspirant will not be able to give the exam.

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Ishita Kaur

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, there is a biometric attendance and document verification process usually conducted at the examination centre before the UPSSSC PET exam starts. Therefore, reaching on time is crucial. Also, the admit card is important to be carried along with the candidate otherwise they will not be allowed to

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Jasleen Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

The shift timings, exam centre details, and exam date all will be mentioned on the UPSSSC PET admit card 2025, and it can be downloaded from the official website.

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Chanchal Shekhar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, the shift timings of the UPSSSC PET exam will be same in all the exam centres. Candidates should report on time. It is important to bring hall ticket by a candidate otherwise they will not be allowed to take the exam.

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Manisha Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates will be informed about their UPSSSC PET Shift Timing & Exam Centre along with their UP PET Admit Card. The exam will be conducted in two shifts. The candidates are advised to reach the exam centre before the reporting time as mentioned on their UP PET Admit Card 2025.

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Satyendra Garg

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

The authority conducted the UPSSSC PET 2025 exam on September 6 and 7 in two shifts from 10 am to 12 pm and then from 3 pm to 5 pm. Objective type questions (100) were asked in the exam. 

 

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Shikha Goyal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, the PET is compulsory and a mandatory (first) step for applying for the UPSSSC various posts. Candidates need to clear the PET to be eligible for the main examination.

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Ishita Kaur

Contributor-Level 6

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