PU CET 2024: Exam Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Latest News

PU CET 2024 - The Panjab University Chandigarh will publish the PU CET application 2024 tentatively in March 2024 in online mode. Candidates can fill out the PUCET UG registration form 2024 by visiting the official website - cetug.puchd.ac.in. Candidates are required to enter their personal and academic details and complete the PUCET UG registration process by paying the PUCET 2024 application fees.

The PU Chandigarh will publish the admit card of PUCET UG entrance exam tentatively in April in online mode. Candidates are required to enter their login credentials such as login ID, password and captcha, in order to download the admit card of PU CET exam 2024. The Panjab University is expected to conduct the PU CET UG entrance test 2024 in April in offline mode. Candidates must check the PUCET syllabus and the exam pattern of PUCET UG exam in order to understand the PUCET test 2024 better. Candidates are advised to go through the entire article to learn more about the application process, PU Chandigarh important dates, admit card, counselling and other relevant information related to the PU CET entrance examination.

Panjab University Undergraduate Common Entrance Test (PUCET) is conducted for candidates seeking admission to BSc. (Hons.) programmes offered at the Panjab University and 188 participating colleges. After the PU CET 2024 exam is over, the university will declare the Panjab University result 2024 in the form of a merit list. To check the Panjab University result 2024, candidates have to visit the official website of the university. Candidates can opt for subject combinations of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) or Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB) and Mathematics. Along with the combinations of PCB or PCM, candidates also have the option of taking an additional subject Biology/Mathematics. 

Contact - 

Email ID - cetug@pu.ac.in

Before candidates start the application process, they must check out the eligibility criteria of PU CET 2024. Any candidate who fails to FULFIL the PU CET eligibility criteria 2024 will lose their claim to the admission offered at the Panjab University. Check out the PU CET eligibility criteria 2024 given below.

PU CET Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates must have completed their class 10+2 exam conducted by a recognized Board/ University/ Council to be eligible to apply for the PU CET (U.G.) entrance exam.

I.N.M.O. (Indian National Mathematical Olympiad) Awardees can directly join B.Sc. (Hons.) programme at the Department of Mathematics. Such candidates do not need to appear for the PU CET entrance test.

Rest of the details about the eligibility criteria of PU CET 2024 related to different courses and subject combination is given below:

PU CET Eligibility Criteria 2024

Note: Candidates belonging to the reserved category are given a relaxation of 5% in the qualifying marks.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Other

The PU CET UG application form 2024 is expected to be released in online mode tentatively in March 2024. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can fill and submit the PU CET UG 2024 application form before deadline. Panjab University publishes a common PU CET application form 2024 for all UG programmes like BSc. (Hons.) and B.Pharma. Follow the step by step procedure given below to fill the application form of PU CET 2024.

Stage 1 – Registration:To apply for PU CET 2024, candidates have to first register themselves by entering personal details such as their name, email ID, contact number, etc.

Stage 2 – Log In:After registration, candidates need to login using the unique registration number and password which candidates must preserve till the time of admission.  

Stage 3 – Fee Payment: The application fee can be paid via e-challan. Candidates need to enter the necessary details in the application form and generate the bank challan from the application form. Candidates have to pay the application fee via e-challan which can be deposited at any branch of State Bank of India. Application fee details are mentioned below. 

Note: Candidates are required to pay an additional PUCET fee 2024 of Rs.300 for additional papers such as Biology/Math.

Stage 4 – Uploading Documents and Filling Application: In this section, candidates have to upload a scanned copy of their photograph and signature (as per the prescribed specifications), and fill other required information.  

Stage 5 – Preview Application Form: Here, candidates can preview the details filled in the application form and can edit/modify/change the particulars in case necessary. 

Stage 6– Print Application: At last, candidates have to printout the submitted PU CET application form. Candidates are advised to keep the application safe for future reference.   

Application Fees

PU CET 2024 Preparation Tips

1. Be familiar with the syllabus and exam pattern of PU CET. 

2. Divide the syllabus as per the time left for the exam. 

3. Get the best books to prepare and decide daily target for study. Meet the daily and monthly targets. 

4. Take lot of mock tests and practise ample sample papers and previous years question papers of PU CET. 

5. Make short notes while preparing. Use these short notes during revision. 

6. Keep some days for revision. Make use of these short notes to revise the entire syllabus again. 

7. Do not take any new topic or chapter during the last lap of the preparation. 

As per the PU CET 2024 exam pattern, the entrance exam is to be conducted for a duration of 70 minutes. The question paper of PUCET UG exam comprises 60 questions and each of those questions carries 2 marks. The PU CET questions paper carry multiple types of questions which are asked from the syllabus of Class 10+2. The medium of PU CET question paper is English medium and the entrance exam is held in computer-based mode. Candidates are rewarded with 2 marks for each correct answer. However, the PUCET exam has negative markings. For each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks are deducted from the candidate's total marks.

The admit card of PU CET 2024 for UG programmes will be issued in online mode tentatively in April 2024. Candidates who have submitted the application form can download the PU CET admit card 2024 by entering their login ID and Password in the PUCET login portal. After candidates have downloaded their PUCET UG admit card 2024, they are advised to check the admit card and ensure that all the mentioned details are correct and legit. ANy discrepancies found in the admit of PUCET exam 2024, must be reported to the university authority immediately. It is mandatory for candidates to carry their PU CET 2024 admit card and government issued ID proofs with themselves to the PUCET exam centre on the exam day.

How to download PU CET Admit Card 2024?

• Go to the official website of Panjab University

• Then, click on the 'PU CET admit card' link

• Fill in the login ID and Password

• Download and print out the PU CET admit card

The PU CET 2024 answer key is expected to be released tentatively in April in online mode. Candidates who have appeared in the PUCET 2024 entrance test can download the PU CET answer key 2024 by visiting the official website of Panjab University. The answer key of PU CET 2024 comprises the correct answer to all the questions that were in the entrance test. With the help of PU CET answer key 2024, candidates can calculate their probable marks on the basis of the answer given in the entrance exam.

The PU CET 2024 answer key will be issued for subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. If candidates found any kind of discrepancies in PU CET answer key 2024, they could raise an objection against the answer key within the scheduled time given by the PU Chandigarh. Candidates can also submit objections against the PU CET 2024 answer key via email only by paying the required fee.

PU CET B.Sc.(Hons) Exam Analysis

The subject combination of PU CET UG 2024 differs as per the course opted for. For BSc. in Botany and Zoology, candidates have to opt for the subject combination of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) only, which will be held for 3.30 hours (70 minutes for each of the three pages). For the rest of the courses except Mathematics, candidates have to opt for subject combination of Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB) or Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM). 

The paper combinations of PCB or PCM is held for a duration of 3.30 hours, however, when an additional paper (Mathematics or Biology) is opted for along with either of the combinations, the exam duration is 4.40 hours. For BSc. in Mathematics, candidates are required to opt for Mathematics paper only which is held for 70 minutes only. Each paper is held on the same day, but in different time slots for 70 minutes each. Candidates need to answer 60 objective type questions from each paper. Each correct answer fetches 2 marks, while .25 or 1/4th marks are deducted for each incorrect answer. 

PU CET B.Pharma Exam Analysis

PU CET 2024 for B. Pharmacy is held in offline mode. Candidates can opt for a subject combination of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) or Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB), which is held for 3.30 hours. They can also opt for an additional subject – Mathematics or Biology with these combinations with an additional application fee of Rs. 300. When an additional subject is added along with the PCM and PCB combinations, the exam duration becomes 4.40 hours. Each Paper – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will be held for 70 minutes wherein candidates have to answer 60 questions for 120 marks. The questions are objective in nature wherein each correct answer will get 1 mark, while for each incorrect answer, 1/4th or .25 marks will be deducted.

Panjab University will declare the result of PU CET 2024 in the form of a provisional merit list, in online mode tentatively in May . Candidates who took the entrance exam can check the PU CET 2024 result on the online web portal of Panjab University. The PU CET result 2024 mentions various important details such as the qualifying status of candidates for subject combinations - Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB), Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) and Mathematics only. Candidates of general category need to secure 15% marks, whereas candidates of the reserved category (SC/ST/BC/PwD) only have to secure minimum 10% marks in the PU CET 2024 exam to be considered eligible for admission.

How to check PU CET Result 2024?

• Go the official website of Panjab University

• The, click on the official 'PU CET result' link

• Type in the PU CET 2024 roll number and choose the subject combination you have opted for

• Press the “Show Result” tab

• Now, the PU CET result will be displayed on the screen.

The university is expected to release the PU CET 2024 cut off for UG programmes in June in online mode. Candidates need to secure the marks mentioned in the PU CET cut off 2024 to be eligible for PU admission. The cut off of PU CET 2024 is prepared on the basis of various factors such as the difficulty of the exam, highest marks and lowest marks scored in the exam, total seats and number of candidates who appeared for the entrance test. It must be noted that the minimum number of candidates needed to score in the PUCET UG entrance exam differs for candidates depending upon the category they belong to. Candidates belonging to general category must secure at least 15% marks, while reserved category candidates (SC/ST/PwD/BC) only have to secure 10% marks to be qualified for the exam.

Candidates are offered admission on the basis of the final merit list formulated by combining 75% weightage given to PU CET 2024 percentile score+Class 12th marks+weightage for other activities.

Mode of Counselling: Offline

To participate in the counselling session, candidates who qualify the exam have to fill the admission form. They must fill the PU CET 2024 counselling registration form to secure their admission. 

Candidates also have to submit the hard copy of the online PU CET admission form 2024 and photocopies of the certificates to: 

Coordinator, CET Admission Cell, Department of Physics,

Sector-14, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014,

Coordinator: Ph. – 0172- 2534466

Co-coordinator: Ph.- 0172-2534235

After submitting the PU CET admission form 2024 with certificates, they need to apply for choice filling and choice locking in terms of courses they wish to opt for in the preferred colleges.

The PU CET 2024 counselling will be conducted in offline mode. Candidates have to first register online to take part in the PU CET counselling 2024 for seat allotment. After completing the registration, candidates have to report to the allotted institute/department on the scheduled time and date to confirm their seat. If seats are left vacant, the university might conduct another counselling round. Once admitted, candidates are required to pay the full admission fee (as applicable). The PU admission fee payment has to be made on the spot through Bank Draft drawn in favour of the Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh payable at State Bank of India, Sector – 14, Chandigarh).

The Punjab University will conduct PU 2nd Physical counselling 2024 tentatively in September for courses such as B.Pharma/ B.Sc(H). The PUCET 2024 Counselling spot admission is expected to be conducted in September for the candidates who have qualified in PU CETUG 2024 but have not submitted their form online.