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PESSAT is a university level exam which is conducted by PES University, Bangalore every year for admission to UG and PG programs. The exam will be conducted by PES University in the offline mode. The Exam will be conducted from January 15 – July 2020 for all programs.

Latest: PESSAT 2020 slot booking has been started on the official website  

The officials of PES University will intimate the date, venue and time of counselling to the selected candidates. Selected candidates can get information about counselling on the official website of the university. Candidates can download their PESSAT 2020 counselling call letter from the official website.

PESSAT 2020 Dates

The important exam dates for PESSAT 2020 are listed in the tables below:

Dates for B.Tech Courses

Dates for Other Courses

PESSAT 2020 Eligibility

Candidates interested in appearing for PESSAT 2020 must ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions. The eligibility criteria are different for different courses. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria carefully before proceeding to fill the application form.

Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply for PESSAT 2020. The eligibility criteria for the various courses offered by PES University are as follows:

B.Tech Course

• Candidates must have completed their 12th or equivalent examination from a recognized board.
• Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination with Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
• Candidates must have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination.

M.Tech Course

• Candidates must have completed B.Tech/BE from a recognized university in a relevant branch.

BBA Course

• Candidates must have completed their 12th or equivalent examination from a recognized board.

MBA Course

• Candidates must have completed their Bachelor degree from a recognized university in any discipline.
• Appearing candidates are also eligible to apply.

MCA Course

• Candidates must have completed their Bachelor degree from a recognized university in any discipline.
• Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination with Computer Science or Mathematics or Computer Programming or Business Mathematics or Business Statistics or Statistics as one of the elective subjects.
• Candidates must have scored a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination.

B.Arch and BBA LLB Courses

• Candidates must have passed the NATA examination for getting admission into the B.Arch program.
• Candidates must have passed the CLAT examination for getting admission into the BBA LLB program.
• Candidates need to upload their NATA or CLAT scorecard while filling PESSAT 2020 application form.

If candidates do not satisfy the eligibility conditions for the respective course, they cannot apply for PESSAT 2020.

PESSAT 2020 Application Form 

Candidates can fill PESSAT 2020 application form only through the online mode. The application form are available from October 04, 2019 for B.Tech and all other courses in the official website of PES University. The last date for submitting the application form is April 17, 2020 for B.Tech and July 2020 for other courses. 

Candidates must be careful while filling the application form as the form will be rejected by the university if there is any mistake.

The steps to fill and submit PESSAT 2020 application form are as follows:

• Visit the official website of PES University, www.pes.edu
• Go to the “New Registration” page.
• Select your course. Enter your name, gender, date of birth and email ID.
• Click on the “proceed” button.
• Enter all the details that are asked.
• Your registration number will be generated.
• Upload your passport size photograph.
• Select the mode of payment and pay the application fee.

The application fee for PESSAT 2020 is INR 1050. Candidates can make the payment through online mode (net banking/credit card/debit card) or offline mode (demand draft/Challan). The demand draft should be made in favor of “PES University General Fund” that will be payable at Bangalore. Candidates who decide to make the payment through Challan or Demand Draft need to submit the Challan or Demand Draft at the following address along with the printed application form:

Manager-Admissions

Office of Admissions,

PES University,

100 Ft Ring Road, BSK 3rd stage,

Bangalore-560085

Ph: +91 8026726622

Candidates must keep in mind that the application fee for PESSAT 2020 is non-refundable.

PESSAT 2020 Slot Booking

The slot booking for PESSAT 2020 will start from April 24, 2020 for B.Tech and January 6, 2020 for other courses. Candidates can book the time and date of examination according to their preference during slot booking. It will be done on a first-come-first-serve basis. Candidates need to enter their personal details for booking a slot. Once the slot booking is done, candidates will not be allowed to make any changes.

Candidates will be able to download their PESSAT 2020 admit card after the completion of slot booking. Candidates have to enter their registration number and password for downloading the admit card from the official website of PES University. Candidates will not be allowed to sit for the examination if they do not carry their admit card.

PESSAT 2020 Exam Center 

The exam center for PESSAT 2020 will be mentioned on the admit card of candidates. PESSAT 2020 will be conducted by PES University in different exam centers in different states. There are total 34 exam centers for PESSAT 2020 all across India. During filling the application form, candidates can select the exam center of their choice. The allotment of exam center will be on the basis of the preference of candidates. However, once the exam center is allotted to candidates, it will not be altered by the University.

PESSAT 2020 Exam Pattern

PESSAT 2020 Exam Pattern is different for different courses. The examination will be conducted only in the online mode. It will be pen and paper based only for B.Des course. The duration of PESSAT examination is 3 hours for B.Tech and 2 hours for all other courses. Total of 180 questions are asked in B.Tech. In other courses, total 120 questions are asked. There will be no negative marking in PESSAT 2020.

The detailed exam pattern for various courses is listed in the tables below:

B.Tech  

M.Tech  

M.Com/MBA/MA in Economics  

Candidates interested in appearing for PESSAT 2020 must know the exam pattern so that they can be well prepared.

PESSAT 2020 Syllabus

The syllabus of PESSAT 2020 is different for different courses. Candidates must know the syllabus of the entrance examination so that they can score well. For B.Tech, the syllabus of PESSAT 2020 will be of 11th and 12th level. Candidates need to study the topics of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics of 11th and 12th. Candidates should study from their 11th and 12th text books for scoring well in the examination.

For other courses, questions will be asked from Verbal Ability/English Comprehension, Analytical & Logical Reasoning, General Awareness and Quantitative Reasoning. Candidates can also solve previous year question papers to score well in PESSAT 2020 examination. 

PESSAT 2020 Result 

PESSAT 2020 Result will be announced on the official website of the university. Candidates can check their results only through the online mode. The result will be announced in the last week of May 2020 for B.Tech. It will be announced after 3 days of the examination for all other courses.

Candidates have to enter their date of birth and registration number for checking the result. Candidates must take a printout of the result as it will be needed during counselling. The merit list will be prepared by PES University on the basis of the result. Candidates who have secured high marks will find their names on the merit list. The selected candidates whose names appear in the merit list will be called for counselling. The shortlisting of candidates will be done on the basis of their score and personal interview.

Cut Off 

PESSAT 2020 cut off is the minimum marks that candidates need to score in the entrance examination for qualifying in it. The cut off marks will be released by PES University after the announcement of the result. The cut off marks depend on various parameters and factors such as the total number of candidates appeared for the examination, the difficulty level of the examination and the availability of seats.

PESSAT 2020 Counselling

Candidates who are shortlisted will be called for PESSAT 2020 counselling. There are two rounds in PESSAT counselling. The counselling procedure will start in June, 2020 for B.Tech. Candidates must submit the counselling fee of 500 INR. Candidates have to bring their original documents during the time of counselling. The documents that are required during counselling are as follows:

• PESSAT 2020 Admit Card
• PESSAT 2020 Rank Card
• Mark Sheet of 10+2 examination
• Mark sheet of graduation (if applicable)
• Birth Certificate
• Transfer Certificate
• Migration Certificate (if applicable)
• 6 passport and stamp size photographs
• Two demand drafts of 2, 80,000 INR and 5000 INR in favor of “PES University General Fund” that is payable at Bangalore.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of their PESSAT 2020 score and personal interview. A short interview will be organized by PES University on the same day of the written examination at the examination center. 60% seats are reserved for PESSAT candidates for B.Tech program. The remaining 40% seats are filled through KCET examination. PES University will give priority to candidates who have qualified PESSAT 2020 examination.