# 6,767 candidates skip PET in Bareilly, turnout at 67% 2026-11-01T16:58:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bareilly saw 6,767 candidates skip the UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2026 on Sunday, 1 November. Of the 20,688 registered for the third and final phase across 23 centres, only 13,921 appeared, a turnout of 67 per cent. The exam was held in two shifts under a three-tier magistrate and police vigil. Twenty-three sector magistrates, 23 static magistrates and six zonal magistrates monitored the centres. Biometric checks and frisking were enforced, and entry gates were shut 30 minutes before each shift began. To manage the movement of candidates, the railways ran three pairs of special trains and the roadways deployed 120 extra buses. An ambulance was stationed between every two centres. The district has a total of 62,064 candidates registered across all phases of the PET. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Over 6,700 candidates skipping a single phase of the PET in one district points to a pattern of dropouts that undercuts the official registration numbers. The administration’s boast of a peaceful, copy-free exam is contradicted by the fact that nearly a third of registered candidates did not sit for it. No reason for the absenteeism is stated, leaving the question of whether it reflects fear of the strict biometric checks, last-minute disqualification, or deliberate boycotts. The final step in the process is now complete, but the commission has not yet announced when results or the next stage will be scheduled. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Leads with government's claim of peaceful exam, omits reason for absenteeism This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Update, 2 November 2026: this story has been refreshed. Last updated 2026-11-01T18:40:25+00:00. Tags: Avinash Tripathi, Bareilly, PET 2026, UPSSSC, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/6767-skip-upsssc-pet-in-bareilly-final-phase/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/6767-skip-upsssc-pet-in-bareilly-final-phase/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/