UPSSSC PET: most asked topics and weightage
Where the marks are in UPSSSC PET: Preliminary Eligibility Test: subjects ranked by their share of the paper, the topics inside each, and the question and marks split of every section.
Subjects ranked by share of marks
Share of the exam's marks that the pattern gives to each subject, and the topics it covers in the official syllabus.
1.Current Affairs and General Awareness
20% of marksNational and international events · Uttar Pradesh current affairs and schemes · General awareness: sports, awards, books, days
2.Graph and Table Interpretation
20% of marksBar, line and pie graph interpretation · Table interpretation
3.General Hindi
15% of marksHindi grammar: sandhi, samas, upsarg-pratyay, gender, number · Synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms · Hindi writers and works · Unseen passage
4.Indian History and National Movement
10% of marksAncient India: Indus Valley, Vedic age, Buddhism and Jainism, Mauryas, Guptas · Medieval India: Sultanate, Mughals, Marathas · Modern India: British rule, revolt of 1857 · Indian national movement · History and culture of Uttar Pradesh
5.Geography
5% of marksWorld geography · Geography of India · Geography of Uttar Pradesh
6.Indian Economy
5% of marksStructure of the Indian economy, planning, budget · Banking, money, inflation · Government schemes (Centre and UP)
7.Indian Constitution and Public Administration
5% of marksConstitution: features, rights, duties, DPSP · Union and state government, judiciary, local self-government · Public administration
8.General Science (up to Class 10)
5% of marksPhysics · Chemistry · Biology
9.Elementary Arithmetic (up to Class 10)
5% of marksNumber system, LCM, HCF, fractions · Percentage, ratio, average · Profit and loss, simple and compound interest · Time and work, time and distance · Mensuration, algebra basics
10.General English
5% of marksGrammar: tenses, articles, voice, narration · Synonyms, antonyms, spelling
11.Logic and Reasoning
5% of marksAnalogy, series, coding, blood relations, directions · Non-verbal reasoning
Section-wise questions and marks
PET written test
| Section | Questions | Total marks | Share of marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Affairs | 10 | 10 | 10% |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | 10% |
| Interpretation of Graphs | 10 | 10 | 10% |
| Interpretation of Tables | 10 | 10 | 10% |
| Comprehension (unseen passage) | 10 | 10 | 10% |
| Indian History | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Indian National Movement | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Geography | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Indian Economy | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Indian Constitution and Public Administration | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| General Science | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Elementary Arithmetic | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| General Hindi | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| General English | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Logic and Reasoning | 5 | 5 | 5% |