India, Sept. 6 -- LUCKNOW On the first day of the two-day Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025, around 76.21% candidates appeared in the exam held in two shifts in 48 districts of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, said UPSSSC chairman SN Sabat here.

Of 12,65,998 registered candidates, 9,64,802 took the exam while 3,01,196 skipped it even as a total of nine fake candidates (impostors), including seven in the first shift and two in the second shift, were also caught and booked, he added.

In the first shift, out of 6,32,999 candidates registered for the exam, 4,80,918 turned up, while 1,52,081 candidates remained absent. Overall, 75.97% candidates appeared in the exam in the firs...