The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) specifies the UPSSSC PET Eligibility Criteria along with the official notification. The eligibility criteria include age limit, educational qualification, nationality, and more. As per the official notification, candidates must be between the age group of 18-40 years and must have completed Class 10th exam to be eligible for the post. All candidates applying for the UPSSSC PET must fulfil these eligibility conditions to avoid disqualification of their applications. It is essential to fulfill all the eligibility requirements as mentioned in the official notification to be shortlisted after the Preliminary Eligibility Test. The detailed UPSSSC PET eligibility criteria is mentioned in the official notification and provided on this page for your reference. 

• Shortlisted candidates in the UP PET exam will be required to appear for the Mains, Skill Test/Interview and Document Verification round for various Group C posts in the Uttar Pradesh government departments.
• In order to be eligible for the UPSSSC PET post, candidates must have completed high school or class 10th qualification.
• Only candidates between the age of 18 to 40 years will be eligible to apply for the Draughtsman post.
• Apart from fulfilling the UPSSSC PET Eligibility Criteria, candidates must also score the minimum qualifying marks to be shortlisted for the post.
• Candidates should carefully go through the eligibility criteria provided on this page and ensure that they upload relevant document/proof in their application form verifying their eligibility, failing which their candidature will simply be rejected.

UPSSSC PET Eligibility 2025

All the candidates interested in applying for the upcoming UPSSSC PET Exam must be well aware of the eligibility parameters set by the Commission in order to be ensure that they can apply for the exam. The following is a quick overview of the eligibility criteria set by the UPSSSC for the Preliminary Eligibility Test –

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UPSSSC PET Age Limit

UPSSSC department will release detailed information about the fixed age limits required to qualify the UPSSSC PET eligibility criteria. The age limit is a minimum of 18 years of age, whereas the maximum age to apply would be 40 years.

UPSSSC PET Age Relaxations 

The age relaxations shall be as follows:

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UPSSSC PET Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed at least high school or equivalent from a recognized board of education.

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UPSSSC PET Nationality 

The applicants must be of Indian nationality. Although it is not specifically stated that the candidate must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh. 

UPSSSC PET Number of Attempts

UPSSSC has not mentioned any details about the limits to the number of times a candidate can appear for the exam.

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UPSSSC PET Eligibility Criteria 2025: Important Points

Apart from fulfilling the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, candidates must also keep the following points in mind in order to be eligible for the UPSSSC PET Exam –

• The cut-off date for meeting the age requirements for UPSSSC PET Eligibility is 1st July 2024.
• Candidates who do not fulfil the UPSSSC PET Eligibility Criteria will be disqualified.
• Candidates whose application form is incomplete will also be disqualified.

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