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UPSSSC PET admit card 2025–26: only the exam city slip is out; PET 2026 is on 25 Oct, 30 Oct and 1 Nov
People are searching 'UPSSSC PET admit card 2025', but this is the PET 2026 cycle, and the admit card isn't out yet. What UPSSSC released on 12 October is the exam city intimation slip: your exam district, date and shift. Here's how to download it, the shift timings, and when the real admit card is expected.
TL;DRThe short version
- Only the exam city intimation slip is out (released 12 Oct 2026). It shows your exam district, date and shift, not your exam centre. UPSSSC says it is not the admit card.
- PET 2026 exam dates: 25 Oct, 30 Oct and 1 Nov 2026, two shifts a day (10 AM–12 noon and 3–5 PM), in 60 districts of Uttar Pradesh (UPSSSC notice, as reported by Dainik Bhaskar and TOI).
- Admit card: no official date yet. UPSSSC says it will announce it separately on its website. Testbook expects it on or before 20 Oct; that is a prediction, not a notice.
- Download your exam city slip on UPSSSC's site with your registration number, date of birth and gender: upsssc.gov.inExam countdowns are in our admit card tracker: kyuntrend.in/tools/answer-key-tracker/#state-exams.
Key facts
- Exam
- Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026, Advt. No. 16-Exam/2026
- Conducted by
- Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
- City slip released
- 12 Oct 2026
- Exam dates
- 25 Oct (Sun), 30 Oct (Fri), 1 Nov 2026 (Sun)
- Shifts
- 10:00 AM–12:00 noon and 3:00–5:00 PM
- Districts
- 60 (UPSSSC notice via Dainik Bhaskar; Testbook earlier reported 61)
- Earlier dates
- 23, 24 and 25 Oct (revised, per TOI)
- Admit card
- Not released; date to be notified on upsssc.gov.in
- Login needs
- Registration number, date of birth, gender, verification code
Short answer: there's no UPSSSC PET admit card yet, for 2025 or 2026. On 12 October 2026 UPSSSC released the exam city intimation slip for PET 2026 (Advt. No. 16-Exam/2026). It tells you which district, date and shift you've been given. The admit card, with your exact centre, comes later, and UPSSSC hasn't said when.
Why "2025"? The most-searched phrase is "upsssc pet admit card 2025", the name of the last cycle. The exam being held now is PET 2026. If you applied this year (applications closed on 7 September, per Testbook), the slip you want is the 2026 one.
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Myth The UPSSSC PET admit card 2025 is out.
Fact No. The current exam is PET 2026, and on 12 Oct UPSSSC released only the exam city intimation slip. Exam controller Subhash Chandra Prajapati said it should not be treated as an admit card (Dainik Bhaskar).
02
Myth The city slip is enough to enter the exam hall.
Fact No. You must carry the valid admit card, which will have your exact centre address. Notice on admit card release will come separately (UPSSSC, via Bhaskar and Jagran Josh).
03
Myth The exam is on 23–25 October.
Fact Those were the earlier dates. The revised dates are 25 Oct, 30 Oct and 1 Nov 2026 (TOI).
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Myth The admit card will be out on 20 October.
Fact No official date exists. 'On or before 20 Oct' is Testbook's estimate; TOI notes UPSSSC hasn't announced a date.
PET 2026 exam dates and shifts
| Date | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 25 Oct 2026 | 10:00 AM–12:00 noon | 3:00–5:00 PM |
| Friday 30 Oct 2026 | 10:00 AM–12:00 noon | 3:00–5:00 PM |
| Sunday 1 Nov 2026 | 10:00 AM–12:00 noon | 3:00–5:00 PM |
Source: UPSSSC's revised schedule, as reported by TOI. The exam was earlier set for 23, 24 and 25 October. Dainik Bhaskar, quoting Monday's official notice, says the exam will be held in 60 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Testbook had earlier reported 61 districts and "over 35 lakh" expected candidates; we couldn't confirm either figure from UPSSSC.
Time to the first PET 2026 shift · 25 Oct 2026, 10 AM IST
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PET 2026 has started. Check your admit card for your own date and shift.
How to download the UPSSSC PET city slip
- Go to upsssc.gov.in.
- Open the link for the PET-2026 advance exam district information (परीक्षा जनपद की अग्रिम सूचना).
- Enter your registration number, date of birth and gender, and type the verification code (Testbook, PW).
- Check your district, exam date and shift, and save or print the page.
- Plan travel now. The exact centre address will only be on the admit card.
If you've lost your registration number, use the recovery option on the same UPSSSC page; don't hand your details to third-party "admit card download" sites.
When will the admit card come?
UPSSSC hasn't given a date. Its notice says information on admit cards will be posted separately on the website (Dainik Bhaskar, TOI). Testbook expects it "on or before 20 October" in one article and "5 to 7 days before the exam" in another; treat both as estimates. We'll update this page when UPSSSC posts the notice.
Trend Monitor
Searches for the UPSSSC PET admit card were near zero all week and jumped on 12 October when the city slip went live (Google Trends, India, read about 8:25 PM IST). The top query still says '2025', the year of the previous PET, which suggests many candidates are typing last cycle's search or think the 2025 test is being held now.
- upsssc pet admit card 2025+17,100% (past 4 hours)
- upsssc pet exam city admit card+9,250% (past 4 hours); +2,150% (7 days)
- upsssc pet sarkari result+850% (past 4 hours)
- upsssc pet exam date+450% (past 4 hours)
Google Trends, India, rising queries, 30 days