# UP PET 2026: Candidates get centres hundreds of km away 2026-10-21T15:27:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Lakhs of candidates appearing for the Uttar Pradesh Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026 have been allocated exam centres hundreds of kilometres from their homes, raising concerns about travel costs, fatigue, and reaching on time. Some candidates report being assigned centres 520 km away, while others face a 650-km journey. Candidates are demanding a change of centre. The issue has been raised in Parliament by Nagina MP, who highlighted the hardship caused by the distant allotments. The Uttar Pradesh PET is a key eligibility test for government job aspirants in the state. Authorities are yet to respond to the demand for centre revisions. Candidates are awaiting a decision on whether their centres will be changed closer to their residences. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The distance problem affects lakhs of candidates who must now bear high travel and lodging costs just to appear for the test. The MP's intervention puts pressure on the exam conducting body to revise centre allocation or offer a redressal window. So far, no official statement on centre changes has been issued, leaving candidates in uncertainty as the exam date approaches. ## Coverage - amarujala.com Reports candidate grievances and MP's intervention without editorialising or taking sides This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Nagina MP, UP PET, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-pet-2026-candidates-get-centres-hundreds-of-km-away/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-pet-2026-candidates-get-centres-hundreds-of-km-away/#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/