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UPSSSC PET sets 5 English Language questions for 5 marks in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
Reading comprehension and the cloze test decide this section, and both reward reading widely more than memorising rules. Build a daily reading habit, learn to spot the grammatical error patterns that recur, and treat vocabulary as something absorbed in context rather than crammed from a list.
How much English Language is worth in each UPSSSC PET stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) | 5 | 5 | — | 5% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the UPSSSC PET pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Synonyms · solved example
Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: ASSUAGE
Solution
"assuage" means to make an unpleasant feeling less intense. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "soothe".
Antonyms · solved example
Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to: MUNIFICENT
Solution
"munificent" means extremely generous. The word most nearly opposite in meaning is "stingy".
Sentence improvement · solved example
Improve the underlined part: 'He is more taller than his brother.'
Solution
'Taller' is already comparative, so 'more' is redundant. The correct form is simply 'taller than his brother'.
Reading comprehension · solved example
A suitable title for the passage would be:
Solution
The passage weighs the promise and the limits of microfinance.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
English Language shows up in every UPSSSC PET mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
UPSSSC PET PET 2026 sets 5 English Language questions for 5 marks in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET).
Yes. UPSSSC PET deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, English Language included, so unsure guesses cost you. One-fourth (0.25) mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.
The UPSSSC PET syllabus lists General English: grammar, vocabulary and comprehension. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every English Language question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the UPSSSC PET mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.