# Aligarh PET: 39 centres, jammers, no mobile signal for 2 km 2026-10-25T05:56:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Aligarh has set up 39 examination centres for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 with jammers that will block mobile signals within a two-kilometre radius of each centre. The test will be held on 25 October, 30 October and 1 November in six shifts across three days. A total of 1,14,624 candidates are to appear. On Sunday, 25 October, an estimated 40,000 candidates are expected to take the test in two shifts. District Magistrate Avinash Kumar on Saturday, 24 October, directed that arrangements be kept tight and said cheating, irregularities or any unfair activity would not be tolerated. The exam is conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission. Each test day has two shifts: 10 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 5 pm. ## Indian Opinion Analysis With 1.14 lakh candidates packed into 39 centres over three days, the logistical pressure on Aligarh is considerable. Jammers that black out signals for two kilometres mean residents and businesses near those centres will face mobile disruption for six shifts. The district magistrate's warning against unfair practices signals the administration's zero-tolerance posture, but the real test will be whether the jammers function without glitches and whether candidates who arrived a day early get through the exam without trouble. The next two shifts on 30 October will show if the first day's arrangements hold. ## Coverage - amarujala.com Leads with administrative arrangements, no slant or drama This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Aligarh, Avinash Kumar, PET Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aligarh-pet-39-centres-jammers-no-mobile-signal-for-2-km/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aligarh-pet-39-centres-jammers-no-mobile-signal-for-2-km/#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/