look news india
The wait of lakhs of candidates who appeared in UP PET 2026, the preliminary qualifying examination considered to be the backbone of Group C recruitment examinations in Uttar Pradesh, has officially ended. Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has made the provisional answer key of the exam live on its official website upsssc.gov.in. This much-awaited examination conducted by the Commission was conducted in different districts of the state on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026 in two shifts daily i.e. in a total of 6 shifts. Immediately after the completion of the examination, the Commission has shown speed and released the master question papers and their answer keys of all the six shifts. Through this answer key, candidates can accurately estimate their probable marks by matching the correct options of their questions.
According to the official notification (Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026) issued by the Commission, the candidates who appeared in the examination can check and download the answer key of the Master Set by visiting the official website till 8 November 2026. The Commission has clarified that this provisional answer key will be removed from the portal after the scheduled last date, hence the candidates should download the PDF file of their respective set in time and keep it safe. Separate master question papers and their answer keys have been provided for each shift. Candidates can check their answers by matching the sequence of questions given in their question paper with the Commission’s master set.
The Commission has kept the download process extremely simple and transparent for the convenience of the candidates. Candidates can get the answer key of their shift by following the easy steps mentioned below:
-
First of all the official website of Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission upsssc.gov.in Go to.
-
given on homepage ‘Notice Board / Notice / Advertisement’ Take a look at the section.
-
Here ‘Provisional Answer Key of Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026, Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026’ Click on the link attached.
-
A new notice and list of shift-wise links will open on the screen.
-
Select the link given against your exam date (25 October, 30 October or 1 November) and shift (Shift 1 or Shift 2).
-
PDF file of Master Answer Key will be displayed on the screen, download it and match your responses.
A total of 100 multiple choice questions were asked in the UP PET exam, for which the maximum marks are 100. 1 mark will be given for each correct answer. There is a strict provision of negative marking in the examination, under which one-fourth i.e. 0.25 (1/4) marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates can calculate their estimated ‘Raw Score’ by subtracting the marks deducted on the basis of wrong answers from their total marks of correct answers.
After the release of the provisional answer key, if the candidates have any doubt or objection regarding the answer to any question, then the Commission is preparing a plan to activate a separate online objection window for this. Candidates will be able to register their objections on the Commission’s portal with the prescribed fee and strong evidence. All objections received will be thoroughly examined by a committee of subject experts. If the objections are found correct, then on the basis of that revised and final answer key will be released, on the basis of which the final result and normalized scorecard of the candidates will be declared. It is noteworthy that the scorecard of PET remains valid for one year from the date of issue, on the basis of which candidates are shortlisted for the main examinations of Lekhpal, Village Development Officer (VDO), Junior Assistant and other Group ‘C’ posts in Uttar Pradesh.