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UPSSSC PET 2026 held across Uttar Pradesh under tight security

UPSSSC PET 2026 was held on Sunday morning at centres across Uttar Pradesh with tight security and administrative arrangements. Around 33 lakh candidates applied, and aspirants from Chandauli said queues and crowd management were better than in previous years. The test serves as an eligibility gateway for Group 'C' posts in the state government.

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Tight security at exam centres across Uttar Pradesh for UPSSSC PET 2026

Prayagraj, October 25

Tight security was put in place on Sunday morning as candidates arrived in large numbers at designated centres to appear for the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission Preliminary Eligibility Test 2026.

Elaborate security and administrative arrangements were put in place across all venues to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and malpractice-free examination. Candidates were seen standing in orderly queues outside centres as security personnel conducted checks and verified identity cards.

Aspirants travelling from nearby districts expressed confidence in their preparation and noted that administrative crowd management had improved significantly compared to previous exams.

Jai Kisan Singh, an aspirant from Chandauli district, said, "Our exam centre was assigned here, and we have travelled from Chandauli. The exam is scheduled between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Our preparation is solid.

Around 33 lakh candidates have applied this time, but the crowd management is much better compared to previous years because the authorities have scheduled the exam with proper gaps, easing the mobility issues."

Another candidate, Vishal, who also travelled from Chandauli, commended the security arrangements at the venue.

"The arrangements look quite good. The administration and police personnel are actively managing the premises, ensuring students line up systematically. We have kept our mobile phones and bags at designated counters outside," Vishal said.

When asked about the administration's efforts to ensure a cheating-free exam, he added, "We will know the complete picture once the examination concludes, but the arrangements and vigilance at the centre right now are very tight."

The UPSSSC PET is conducted as an eligibility gateway for recruitment to various Group 'C' posts in the state government.

— ANI

Reader’s Guide · AI-assisted, based only on the report above

What the report makes clear: The exam took place Sunday from 10 am to 12 pm with identity checks and phones and bags kept at counters outside centres.

Still open: The report does not yet say how many candidates actually appeared or when results will be declared.

Another way to look at it: Staggered scheduling eased crowding here, and similar spacing may help at other large recruitment exams.

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