PUTHAT 2027: Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus & Admission

Panjab University will open the PUTHAT 2027 registration form tentatively in November 2026. Interested candidates must complete their registration process and submit the PUTHAT 2027 application form before the deadline. Candidates can apply online from the university's official website.

PUTHAT Application Form Submission Phases

Below are the steps provided for the candidates to complete the PUTHAT application process:

• Aspirants need to click on the 'Registration' link provided on the official website: puchd.ac.in, and fill in the registration details.
• Candidates must provide all the required information correctly, as there will be no provision to add or rectify any information later. 
• Once the registration process is completed, applicants will receive their login ID and password on their registered email IDs and mobile numbers. 
• Candidates can pay the PUTHAT Application Fee online. 
• Candidates need to make sure to upload the scanned photograph and signature, fill in other important information, and then save and confirm the details. 

Note: If more than 24 hours have passed after the PUTHAT Application Fee has been paid and the candidate's journal number is not confirmed, they need to write to puthat@pu.ac.in with a scanned copy of the bank slip.

PUTHAT Application fee

The authorities will release the PUTHAT 2027 eligibility criteria in the prospectus. The eligibility criteria for PUTHAT include certain conditions that aspirants have to meet to be eligible for admission. Candidates can check the PUTHAT eligibility criteria as provided below: 

• Candidates who have passed the 10+2 examination (up to 2025–26) from a recognized Board/University with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/BC/PwD) and English as a compulsory subject are eligible to appear for PUTHAT 2026.
• Eligibility remains provisional at every stage of the admission process, and it is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they meet all requirements; admission will be cancelled at any stage if found ineligible.

PUTHAT Eligibility Criteria - Who are not eligible to apply?

• Candidates completing their Class 12 from Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Allahabad are not eligible to apply for PUTHAT as this institution is not recognized by Panjab University, Chandigarh. 
• In addition, the eligibility of candidates completing their Higher Secondary exam under the Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi is subject to verification as per the PUTHAT eligibility criteria.

PUTHAT is the common entrance examination held to offer admission to the Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology and the Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management courses. Aspirants planning to appear for PUTHAT 2027 should check the exam pattern beforehand. The PUTHAT exam pattern includes details like mode of paper, duration, types of questions asked, number of questions, and more. Having an understanding of the PUTHAT exam pattern will help candidates strategise their preparation accordingly. 

PUTHAT Exam Pattern

Panjab University will issue the PUTHAT admit card on its official website. Candidates need to use their login ID and password to download the PUTHAT 2027 admit card. Candidates who successfully submit the PUTHAT application form have been issued the admit card. The PUTHAT admit card includes the name, allotted exam centre, exam date & time, important instructions, and more. Candidates need to retain the Admit Card for the counselling process as well.

The steps to download the PUTHAT hall ticket are mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of PUTHAT.
• Click on the PUTHAT admit card link.
• Enter the login ID and password.
• The PUTHAT admit card will appear on the screen.
• Check and download the PUTHAT admit card.
• Take a printout of the PUTHAT admit card for further processing.

Panjab University will release the PUTHAT 2027 answer key on its official website. All the details regarding the PUTHAT answer key will be mentioned on the candidates' portal. Candidates are advised to check the complete details on the official website. 

The PUTHAT 2027 results will be declared online tentatively in May 2027. All the registered candidates will be able to use their login credentials to download their PUTHAT results from the official website: puthat.puchd.ac.in. 

The steps to check the PUTHAT 2027 results are as follows:

• Visit the official website: puthat.puchd.ac.in.
• Click on the link ‘PUTHAT results’.
• Log in using the login credentials.
• The PUTHAT 2027 results will be displayed on the screen.
• The result will contain the score secured in the exam along with the rank.
• Click on the download button. 
• Candidates are advised to take a printout of the downloaded PUTHAT result scorecard for the further admission process.

Candidates who appear for the PUTHAT exam must meet the PUTHAT 2027 cutoff to qualify for admission. PUTHAT cutoff is the maximum and minimum marks required for students to score in the exam to obtain admission. Candidates securing the minimum marks according to the PUTHAT cutoff will be included in the merit list released by the Punjab University. They will be eligible to attend the counselling process. The admission of the candidates clearing the PUTHAT cutoff will be according to the merit rank; however, there are a few conditions in the PUTHAT cutoff for marks as specified below.

• Students admitted on General Category merit will not be counted under the reserved category seats.
• Candidates from SC/ST/BC categories get a 5% relaxation in the minimum required marks, as long as they have at least the passing marks set by the regulations.
• If SC/ST reserved seats remain vacant, the required marks may be further relaxed, filling seats strictly based on inter-se merit among SC/ST candidates themselves.

Punjab University will release the counselling dates online on the official website: uihtm.puchd.ac.in. The PUTHAT 2027 counselling is expected to be held in two rounds. Candidates must carry all the required documents while attending PUTHAT counselling. Candidates will be called for PUTHAT counselling according to the rank obtained in the merit list. Admission of candidates through PUTHAT counselling will be subject to the availability of seats and fulfilment of the eligibility criteria. The Provisional Merit List Cum Admission List of all categories for BHMCT and BTTM programmes will be released as per the schedule that will be released on the official website. Candidates are advised to check the official counselling schedule on the official website and in the section below once the authorities update it.