UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Syllabus, Exam Pattern

One objective paper of 100 questions and 100 marks in two hours. A wrong answer costs a quarter of a mark.

Part 1 splits into topics with 3 to 5 questions each, and the biggest weight is on livestock management, breeds, nutrition, pharmacology, veterinary medicine, clinical pharmacy and pharmacist law.

Part 1 covers livestock and poultry anatomy, management, breeds, nutrition, physiology, clinical pathology, parasitology, pharmacology, biochemistry and gynaecology, veterinary medicine, clinical pharmacy, basic surgery, pharmacist law, farm management and extension, and hospital practice. Part 2 is computers, the internet, office software, cyber security and AI basics. Part 3 is Uttar Pradesh history, culture, geography, economy, polity and current events.

The full topic breakdown is in the advertisement, linked under Notifications while it is open.

• PET-2025 score card.
• High School and Intermediate with Biology.
• A Veterinary Pharmacy diploma of two years and three months.
• Hindi in Devanagari script.
• Age 18 to 40 on 1 July, with relaxation for SC, ST and other notified categories.

Council registration isn't needed. The state government wrote on 20 May 2026 that Uttar Pradesh has no Veterinary Pharmacy Council. A tie-break preference goes to two years in the Territorial Army or an NCC B certificate.

Women get 261 of the posts, ex-servicemen 65, and sportspersons and freedom fighters' dependants 26 each. Reservation applies to Uttar Pradesh candidates. For EWS the family income limit is Rs 8 lakh, and a woman's caste certificate must be on her father's side.

Since the government order of 20 November 2020 the Commission runs two tiers. You sit the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) first, and only candidates holding that score card can apply for a main exam. Each main exam names the PET year it runs on.

Shortlisting for the main exam is on the normalized PET score, and a zero or negative score is out. Selection is on the written paper alone, then document verification. There is no interview.

Level 5, Rs 29,200 to Rs 92,300, in the Directorate of Animal Husbandry. The advertisement gives only the level and band.

Apply online at upsssc.gov.in, logging in with your PET-2025 registration number and an OTP. Pay Rs 25. The form submits once the bank adjusts the payment, which can take until 12 October 2026, and only then can you print it. The main exam fee is charged later, to shortlisted candidates only.

After submitting you can change only your address, EWS and horizontal categories, qualification details and marital status.

Shortlisted candidates pay the main exam fee first. Then the exam district notice appears, and the admit card is released separately. Both are on upsssc.gov.in.

Results are a per-candidate lookup on the results page and your applicant dashboard. Notices for 18-Exam/2026 will follow under Current Status of Published Advertisements.

UPSSSC doesn't publish category-wise cut-off marks for this recruitment. The only stated threshold is that a zero or negative PET score is not shortlisted.

• 35 of the 100 marks are computers and Uttar Pradesh general knowledge, so don't leave them for last.
• Spread time over all fifteen subject topics, since none has more than five questions.
• Answer most questions. With four options a blind guess still has a small positive value.
• Have every certificate ready by 5 October and check your fee was adjusted.

• UPSSSC official website
• Notifications and advertisements (open windows only)
• Current status of published advertisements
• Exam and interview calendar, January to December 2026
• Results
• One Time Registration

Can I apply without the PET?

No. You need the PET-2025 score card.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, a quarter mark per wrong answer.

How much is the application fee?

Rs 25 for all categories.

Do I need council registration?

No. Uttar Pradesh has no Veterinary Pharmacy Council.

Are posts reserved for persons with disability?

No, none of the 1,308.