UPSSSC PET Answer Key 2026: Unofficial Shift-Wise Keys Out

UPSSSC PET Answer Key 2026 Out (Unofficial) – 25 Oct, 30 Oct & 1 Nov Shift-Wise Key, Official Key Date and Objection Guide

Read This First – Unofficial Key vs Official Key

• The answer keys now available are made by coaching websites such as Testbook, Prepp and others. They are not issued by UPSSSC.
• UPSSSC has not yet released its official provisional answer key. The commission has not announced a date, as of 1 November 2026.
• Unofficial keys can have mistakes. Two websites can give a different answer for the same question.
• Use these keys only to get a rough idea of your score. Do not take any decision, like stopping preparation or celebrating, on the basis of them.
• Only the official key and the final result decide your qualifying status.

Note: Many websites write “Answer Key Out” in the title. Please check whether it says “Unofficial”. If it is not on upsssc.gov.in, it is not the commission’s key.

UPSSSC PET Answer Key 2026 in Simple Words

PET is a screening exam. A candidate needs a valid PET score to apply for many Group C posts in Uttar Pradesh. The 2026 exam is being held on three days, in two shifts each day. The last day is today, 1 November 2026.

After the exam, many candidates want to know their expected marks. Coaching websites solve the paper and publish unofficial answer keys the same day. You can compare your answers with them to estimate your score. The commission later publishes its own provisional key, takes objections and then publishes the final key and the result.

This page tells you what is available today, how to calculate your marks, how normalisation can change your final score, and what to do when the official key arrives.

Important Dates – UPSSSC PET 2026

• PET Notification (Advt. No. 16-Exam/2026): 1 August 2026
• First Exam Dates Announced: 23, 24 and 25 October 2026 (later changed)
• Revised Exam Schedule Notice: 25 September 2026
• City Slip Released: 12 October 2026 (as reported by Testbook)
• Exam Days: 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026
• Unofficial Keys: Available shift by shift from 25 October 2026 (see the table below)
• Official Provisional Key: To be announced. Expected within about a week of 1 November, based on past cycles
• Objection Window: To be notified with the official key
• Final Answer Key and Result: To be notified

Note: In PET 2025, the provisional key came 2 days after the exam, and the revised key about 18 November 2025. In PET 2023, the key came on 6 November and objections closed on 15 November 2023. These are only past examples.

Shift-Wise Unofficial Key Status (As Seen on the Reference Pages)

Note: Keys are updated through the day. Check the latest status on the website of the coaching institute and, more importantly, on upsssc.gov.in.

How to Check Your Expected Score – Step by Step

1. Find your exam date and shift. It is printed on your admit card.
2. Download the unofficial key of that exact date and shift.
3. Note down your answers from your memory, the question booklet or the rough notes you made.
4. Remember that the question paper can have different sets (A, B, C, D). Match your set code with the key.
5. Count the right answers, the wrong answers and the unattempted questions.
6. Add 1 mark for each right answer.
7. Subtract 0.25 mark for each wrong answer. Unattempted questions give 0.
8. The result is your expected raw score out of 100.

Note: PET is an OMR exam. Some websites talk about an online “response sheet” login. Whether UPSSSC will give any such facility in 2026 is not known. Wait for the official notice.

Marks Calculator – Quick Examples

• Each wrong answer cuts 0.25 mark. So four wrong guesses cost one full mark.
• This is why a guess is useful only when you can remove at least two options.
• These examples are only for understanding the formula. They are not cutoffs.

Why Your Final Score May Be Different – Normalisation

• The exam was held on three days in six shifts. Some shifts can have an easier paper and some a harder one.
• Reports say that UPSSSC will apply normalisation across shifts and days. This is a method to make the scores fair.
• So your final PET score can be different from your raw score.
• Because of this, two candidates with the same raw score can get a slightly different final score if they sat in different shifts.
• The commission publishes the final marks after the result is declared.

Note: The point about normalisation comes from third-party reports on the PET notice. Please read the official notice to confirm how the final score will be made.

Why Unofficial Keys Can Be Different

• Coaching teachers solve the paper in a short time, so some answers can go wrong.
• Different websites can pick different options for a doubtful question.
• Questions can be in different sets, and the order is changed in each set.
• The official key is made by the commission after expert review, so it can differ from every unofficial key.
• Always check at least two sources for the questions that decide your score, and wait for the official key.

How to Raise Objections When the Official Key Comes

The 2026 process will be given in the official notice. For understanding, in PET 2023 the commission uploaded date-wise and shift-wise provisional keys of the master set on its website and gave an online link for objections. Candidates had to select the question, choose the type of objection and submit it. After the last date, the facility closed automatically.

1. Keep checking upsssc.gov.in every day from 2 November 2026.
2. Open the notice for the provisional answer key and note the last date for objections.
3. Log in or open the objection link exactly as told in the notice.
4. Select the question and the set, and choose the type of objection.
5. Give a short and clear reason, with standard reference proof such as a page of a textbook, if the form allows it.
6. Submit the objection and save the confirmation or summary.
7. Do not wait for the last day.

Note: One website says that an objection fee per question is charged. This is not confirmed in the notices we saw. Read the 2026 notice before you pay or submit.

Is the Score Valid for 1 Year or 3 Years?

The Testbook page says the PET score is valid for 1 year. Other reports say that from PET 2025 onwards the validity was increased from 1 year to 3 years, and several PET 2026 pages say 3 years from the result date. We have used 3 years on this page. Please confirm it in the official PET notice.

PET 2026 Exam Pattern – Quick Summary

Subject areas listed by Testbook: Indian History, Indian National Movement, Geography, Indian Economy, Indian Constitution and Public Administration, General Science, Elementary Arithmetic, General Hindi, General English, Reasoning, Current Affairs, General Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Graph Interpretation and Table Analysis.

Do Not Trust “Marks vs Rank” Predictions Blindly

• Some websites give lists such as “80+ marks is safe” or “below 60 is low chance”. These are guesses by the website, not rules of UPSSSC.
• PET is an eligibility test. The qualifying marks for each category are decided by the commission in the result notice.
• Group C posts have their own recruitment, vacancy numbers and rules. A PET score is only the first step.
• Prepp estimates about 70 to 76 good attempts for the 1 November Shift 1 paper and a moderate difficulty. This is an unofficial estimate.
• Use predictions only to calm your mind, not to decide your future.

Your Action Plan from 1 November

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Believing an unofficial key as the official answer key.
• Comparing with the key of the wrong date, shift or question paper set.
• Forgetting negative marking when you count your score.
• Missing the objection window because you did not check the official site.
• Thinking a high raw score is safe before normalisation and the final result.
• Following Telegram or WhatsApp rumours about cutoff and selection.
• Using unknown websites that ask for money or personal details for the key.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Q1. Is the UPSSSC PET answer key 2026 out?
  Unofficial keys by coaching websites are out for some shifts. The official provisional key from UPSSSC is not released yet.
• Q2. Where will the official key come?
  On the official website, upsssc.gov.in.
• Q3. When will the official key come?
  The date is not announced. Past cycles suggest within about a week after the last exam date, but this is not confirmed.
• Q4. On which dates was the PET 2026 held?
  25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026, in two shifts each day.
• Q5. What is the exam mode?
  Offline, on an OMR sheet.
• Q6. What is the negative marking?
  0.25 mark (1/4) for every wrong answer.
• Q7. How do I calculate my marks?
  Right answers x 1 minus wrong answers x 0.25.
• Q8. Will normalisation be applied?
  Reports say yes, across shifts and days. Please confirm in the official notice.
• Q9. How long is the PET score valid?
  3 years as per most reports. One website says 1 year, which looks outdated.
• Q10. Can I raise objections?
  Yes, when UPSSSC opens the objection window with the official provisional key.

Source of Information

The exam pattern, shift timings, unofficial key status, marks formula and answer-key steps are taken from the Testbook report (1 November 2026) and the Prepp page for the 1 November Shift 1 paper. Advt. No. 16-Exam/2026, the revised exam dates, OMR mode, 3-year score validity, normalisation and the expected key timing are supported by Adda247, CareerPower, GSMitra, Taiyarho, Collegebandhu and OpenPYQ. The PET 2023 objection process is from a Careers360 report of the commission notice. The notification date and PET 2025 key dates are from third-party pages. All keys on this page are unofficial. UPSSSC has not released its provisional key at the time of writing. We could not open the official UPSSSC notices. The marks examples, action plan and tips are written for this page. Please confirm everything on upsssc.gov.in.

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