774 of 1,104 candidates take PET-2026 at three Pratapgarh centres

The Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2026 was conducted peacefully at three examination centres in the Lalganj area of Pratapgarh on Sunday. A total of 1,104 candidates were scheduled to appear for the examination. Of these, 774 candidates attended the test, while 330 remained absent.

At Ram Anjor Inter College, Lalganj, 269 of the 384 registered candidates appeared for the examination. A total of 115 candidates were absent from this centre.

At Shri Awadhesh Vidya Niketan Inter College, 169 candidates appeared out of the 240 registered candidates. The number of absentees at the centre was 71.

At Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Postgraduate College, 335 of the 480 registered candidates took the examination, while 145 candidates were absent.

The examination was held under strict police supervision at all three centres. Separate searches were conducted for female and male candidates as part of the security arrangements.

CO Lalganj Rajeev Dwivedi, Station House Officer Alok Kumar, SSI Arun Singh and SI Ramnaresh took charge of the security arrangements at the examination centres.

Instructions were also issued through loudspeakers to ensure that crowds did not gather around the centres. The police and officials maintained monitoring at the locations to ensure that the examination was completed safely and without disruption.