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Punjab University Common Entrance Test (PU CET) is a state-level entrance exam conducted by Panjab University, Chandigarh for candidates seeking admission to the various UG programs under PU CET UG and PG programs under PU CET PG as offered by the university.

• PU CET 2020 for UG program will be conducted in the fourth week of April 2020. 
• The master’s degree courses include various program under law, journalism, public health, disaster management, technology, engineering, arts, and computer science.
• PU CET 2020 Registration will start tentatively from March 12, 2020. Candidates will have to register online to appear for the exam.
• Candidates need a minimum qualification of 10+2 to appear for PU CET UG 2020.
• For PU CET PG 2020, the eligibility criteria will vary according to the program the candidate opts for.
• Candidates will need their login id and password created at the time of registration to get their PU CET 2020 Admit Card.
• Candidates can check the PU CET 2020 Result online on the official website.

The exam offers admission to the following undergraduate courses:

• B.Pharmacy (Credit Based Semester System)
• B.Sc (Hons) at the Panjab University Campus
• BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery) at Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh

PUCET 2020 Highlights Table

PU CET 2020 Important Dates

Candidates must keep a track of the following important dates that are applicable to PU CET 2020 for UG programme:

PU CET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for PU CET 2020, candidates must note the following eligibility criteria:

• Candidates must have passed or appeared in the 10+2 Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi or any equivalent exam conducted by a recognized board or university with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.

 Candidates who have passed or appeared in 10+2 Examinations of Mahila Gram Vidyapeeth, Allahabad are not in the eligibility criteria to appear in PU CET (BHMS) Entrance Test, as this institution has been derecognised by Punjab University, Chandigarh.  Candidates can get a full list of recognized universities from the official website of PU CET UG.

• Candidates have to be a citizen of India. Foreign citizens will have the option to apply via NRI quota.
• Candidates must be of 17 years of age as on 31st December, 2020 to be eligible to apply for PU CET 2020.

PU CET PG 2020 candidates will have a separate set of eligibility criteria, as listed below:

• The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination (bachelor degree program or equivalent from a recognized university) for a particular course with a minimum of 50%-55% marks (depending upon the course for which he/ she is applying). Candidates in their final year and appearing for the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply for PU CET PG 2020. provided the candidate pass their qualifying exams by the time of admission.

For further details on the eligibility criteria for both PU CET UG 2020 and PU CET PG 2020, candidates can follow the Panjab University official website.

Reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Persons with Disability (PwD) etc category candidates will be according to the Chandigarh Administration or Panjab University, Chandigarh guidelines.

For Physically Handicapped candidates, the following eligibility criteria will be applicable:

• 1st preference - Candidates suffering from Locomotor disabilities of Lower Limbs between 50% - 70%.
• 2nd preference - Candidates suffering from Locomotor Disabilities of Lower Limbs between 40% - 50%

Candidates with blindness (including colour blindness) and those who are deaf and dumb will not be eligible to sit for PU CET 2020.

PU CET 2020 Application Form

The candidate has to make sure that the eligibility criteria is fulfilled by them based on the course they are applying for. The candidate has to fill the PU CET application form online and then take a print out of the form.