lucknow the first written examination for the preliminary eligibility test pet2021 for group c posts will be conducted by up subordinate services selection commission upssc on august 20the exam will be held in two shifts in which over 207 lakh applicants will appearthe pet system of examination was approved in november 2020 but the tests had to be postponed due to the second wave of covid19 the test scores would be valid for one year said upsssc chairperson pravir kumarthe recruitment process has become a twophase system instead of holding a main examination each time vacant posts are advertised upsssc will now hold a preliminary eligibility test candidates will be given percentile scores based on their performance this will be a general exam with a common syllabus based on the scores candidates will be selected to appear for main exams as and when posts are advertised he saidthe results of this exam are likely to be declared by september and main exams for vacancies in various departments will start from october officials estimate that at least 25000 recruitments to government posts may fall vacant by the yearend as per rules for one post advertised by any department the first 15 candidates who have qualified pet will be allowed to appear for the mains the scores will be valid for all vacancies that are advertised in one year from the time of announcement of resultsthe process kumar explained would significantly expedite the recruitment process