UPSSSC has released the notification for UPSSSC PET 2021. This is great news as UPSSSC PET 2021 will replace all previous screening exams for major UP Recruitment Exams like UP Assistant Statistical Officer, UP Lekhpal, UP Village Development Officer, etc. UPSSSC PET Syllabus (Hindi) and exam pattern is also out . In this post, we discuss the UPSSSC syllabus and exam pattern along with the official notification of UPSSSC PET. So read along –
UPSSSC SYLLABUS 2021
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission PET syllabus and exam pattern will help you decide a perfect preparation strategy. Weightage of topics will give a fair understanding of where to shift your focus on.
UPSSSC PET Exam Pattern 2021
The list of topics/ sections for UPSSSC PET are:
| UPSSSC PET Subject Name | Questions | Marks |
| Indian History | 05 | 05 |
| Indian National Movement | 05 | 05 |
| Geography | 05 | 05 |
| Indian Economy | 05 | 05 |
| Indian Constitution & Public Administration | 05 | 05 |
| General Science | 05 | 05 |
| Elementary Arithmetic | 05 | 05 |
| General Hindi | 05 | 05 |
| General English | 05 | 05 |
| Logic & Reasoning | 05 | 05 |
| Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| Reading Comprehension (2) | 10 | 10 |
| Graph Interpretation and Analysis | 10 | 10 |
| Table Interpretation | 10 | 10 |
| Overall | 100 | 100 |
UPSSSC PET Exam PatternHere are a few important points regarding the pattern of the UPSSSC PET exam:
- Ojective type exam
- Total 100 questions
- 1 mark for each correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
- Questions from Elementary Mathematics, Logical Ability, Analysis of Statistics and Graphs, General Knowledge, Science, Hindi, etc.
UPSSSC PET Syllabus 2021
As mentioned earlier, the UPSSSC PET consists of 100 questions with a total of 100 marks. The detailed syllabus of the UPSSSC PET Exam is
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: General Hindi
| Treaty (सन्धि) |
| Antonyms words (विलोम शब्द) |
| A word for phrases (वाक्यांशो के लिए एक शब्द) |
| Synonym words (पर्यायवाची शब्द) |
| Gender (लिंग) |
| Equivalent words (समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द) |
| Common errors (सामान्य अशुद्धियां) |
| Idioms (मुहावरे लोकोत्तियां) |
| Writers and compositions – prose and poetry (लेखक एवं रचनाएं – गद्य एवं पद्य) |
| Unseen passage (अपठित गद्यांश) |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: General Science
| Basic Physics |
| Basic Chemistry |
| Basic Biology |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: Elementary Arithmetic
| Elementary Arithmetic |
| Whole Numbers, Fractions and Decimals |
| Simple Arithmetic Equations |
| Percentage |
| Exponent and Powers |
| Square and Square Roots |
| Average |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: General English
| English Grammar |
| Questions on Passage |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: Logic & Reasoning
| Order & Ranking |
| Blood Relations |
| Calendar & Watch |
| Cause & Effect |
| Coding-Decoding – Numbers and Letters |
| Conclusive Reasoning |
| Large and Small |
| Segregate |
| Negative Reasoning – Statement Analysis and Decision |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: Current Affairs
| National Current Affairs |
| International Current Affairs |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: General Awareness
| Neighbours Of India |
| Countries, Capitals and Currencies |
| Indian States & UTs |
| Indian Parliament |
| National and International Days and their Importance |
| World Organization and Headquarters |
| Indian Tourism Destination |
| Indian Art & Culture |
| Indian & International Sports |
| Indian Research Institutes |
| Books and Authors |
| Awards and Honors |
| Climate Change and Environment |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: Hindi Passage
| 2 Unseen passage, 5 questions on each (total 10 questions) |
| Hindi Passage |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: Graph Analysis & Interpretation
| 5 questions on each (total 10 questions) |
| Graph Analysis & Interpretation |
UPSSSC PET 2021 Syllabus: Table Analysis & Interpretation
| 5 questions on each (total 10 questions) |
| Table Analysis & Interpretation |
Indian History & National Movement
| Indus Valley Civilization |
| Buddhism |
| Vedic Culture |
| Jainism |
| Gupta Dynasty |
| Maurya Dynasty |
| Harshvardhan |
| Rajput period |
| Sultanate period |
| Mughal Empire |
| Legislative Amendment and the British India Act, 1935 |
| Maratha |
| Quit India Movement |
| The Rise of British Raj and first freedom struggle |
| Social and Economic Impact of the British Raj |
| The early years of the Independence Movement |
| Swadeshi and Civil Disobedience Movement |
| Revolutionary Movement and the Rise of Extremism |
Geography
| Political Geography of India and the World |
| Climate and Weather |
| Time Zone |
| Population Change and Migration |
| Physical Geography of India and the World – River and its Valleys – Groundwater resources – Desert and dry areas – Mountains and glaciers – Mineral resources |
Indian Economy
| Economic reforms in 1991 and the economy thereafter |
| Post-2014 Economic reforms -Agricultural reforms- Structural reforms – Labor reforms – Financial improvement – GST |
| Indian Economy form 1947 to 1991 – Planning commission and five year plans- Green revolution – Development of mixed economy: private and public sector – Milk development and operation flood – Nationalization and reforms of banks |
Indian Constitution & Public Administration
| Indian Constitution – Salient features of Indian Constitution – Fundamental Rights and Duties – Directive Principles of State Policy – Parliamentary system – Federal system, Union, and Union Territories, and Union State Relations – Judicial Structure, Supreme Court, High Court |
| District Administration |
| Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions |
UPSSSC PET 2021 – Highlights
The below table states the important highlights of the UPSSSC PET Exam:
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of board | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) |
| Name of exam | Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Notification release date | March-2021 to April-2021 (expected) |
| Job location | Uttar Pradesh |
| Official website | upsssc.gov.in |
| Exam type | Offline |
| Standard of exam | Class 12 |
| Total number of questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Total time | 120 mins (2 hrs.) |
| Negative marking | 0.25 marks |
| PET subjects | – General Hindi & Reading Comprehension- General Knowledge – Science- Elementary Mathematics- Reasoning- Figures and Graph |
UPSSSC PET Important Dates
The important dates of the UPSSSC PET Exam are stated below:
| Event | Dates |
| Application opening date | March-2021 to April-2021 |
| Exam date | To be announced |
| Result date | To be announced |
UPSSSC PET Syllabus & Exam Pattern FAQs
The UPSSSC PET 2021 includes the following subjects:Science
General Knowledge
General Hindi
Elementary Mathematics
Reasoning
Figures and Graph
Candidates will get a total of 120 mins or 2 hrs. to solve 100 questions.
Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the UPSSSC PET 2021 Exam.
UPSSSC PET will cover major exams such as UP Assistant Statistical Officer, UP Lekhpal, UP Village Development Officer, etc.
UPSSSC PET will cover major exams such as UP Assistant Statistical Officer, UP Lekhpal, UP Village Development Officer, etc.
100 questions
