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UPSSSC PET Study Notes 2026: Section-wise Notes for Quick Revision

Concise UPSSSC PET notes for all 15 sections, built for fast revision before the 2026 exam.

Good UPSSSC PET study notes turn a wide syllabus into something you can revise in a few hours. PET covers 15 sections in one 100-mark paper, and ten of them carry only 5 marks each. You cannot reread full books for every section in the final weeks, so short, well-organised notes are what you will actually revise before the exam on 25 October, 30 October or 1 November 2026.

This page explains what your notes should contain for each section, how to organise them, a revision schedule for the last weeks, and how notes fit with mock tests.

What to Include in Your PET Notes

Section

What your notes should contain

Indian History and National Movement

Timeline of dynasties and rulers, key battles, 1857, Congress sessions, Gandhian movements with years, important acts

Geography

Rivers and their origins, major dams, mountain ranges, minerals and where they are found, climate types, Uttar Pradesh geography

Indian Economy

Five-Year Plans in one table, Green and White Revolution, 1991 reforms, GST basics, major schemes

Constitution and Public Administration

Important articles, Fundamental Rights and Duties, DPSP, schedules, amendments, Panchayati Raj and district administration

General Science

Units and instruments, vitamins and deficiency diseases, human body systems, common chemical names

Elementary Arithmetic

Formula sheet for percentage, average, ratio, squares and roots, powers, with one solved example each

General Hindi

Sandhi rules, lists of synonyms, antonyms, idioms and proverbs, one-word substitutes, authors and their works

General English

Common grammar rules, frequently confused words, a short vocabulary list

Logic and Reasoning

Calendar and clock rules, coding patterns, blood relation shortcuts

Current Affairs

Monthly one-page summaries: schemes, appointments, awards, sports, summits and Uttar Pradesh news

General Awareness

Countries, capitals and currencies, organisation headquarters, important days, books and authors

Graphs, tables and Hindi passages

No content notes; keep a log of calculation shortcuts and mistakes from practice sets

How to Organise Your Notes

  • One to two pages per 5-mark section: Keep these sections short. Their value is in quick revision, not depth.

  • Formula sheet: All arithmetic formulas and percentage-fraction equivalents on a single sheet for daily revision.

  • Hindi grammar booklet: Sandhi, samas, synonyms, antonyms and idioms in list form that you can read in 20 minutes.

  • Monthly current affairs notes: One page per month, prepared at the end of each month and revised weekly.

  • Error log: A separate notebook of every mistake from mocks and practice sets, with the correct answer and the reason you went wrong.

Revision Schedule for the Final Weeks

  1. Three to four weeks before: Revise all static notes once, one or two sections a day. Add missing facts you meet in mocks.

  2. Two weeks before: Revise current affairs notes from the past year twice and the formula sheet daily.

  3. Final week: Read only your short notes, the Hindi grammar booklet and the error log. Do not start new material.

  4. Day before the exam: Skim current affairs, the formula sheet and the error log, and rest.

Reliable Sources for Your Notes

  • NCERT books: Classes 6 to 10 for History, Geography, Polity, Economy and Science.

  • Official notices: The PET advertisement on the UPSSSC website for the section list and rules.

  • Government releases: Official press releases and the Uttar Pradesh government's announcements for schemes and current affairs.

  • Previous PET papers: To see which facts are actually asked and trim your notes accordingly.

Where Notes Fit with Mock Tests

Notes and mocks work together. Mocks show you what you do not know; notes are where you fix it. After each mock, add the missed facts to the relevant section notes and the error log, then revise them before the next test.

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