6 April 2018
PUCET 2018 will be conducted by Panjab University on 29 April 2018 for admission to BSc, and B.Pharma in Panjab University. The candidates can apply online only until 6 April 2018. Admission to B.Pharm and B.Sc. would be based on a combined score of qualifying examination & PUCET 2018 marks in the ration of 25:75. The PUCET 2018 entrance exam will be conducted for admission to the following courses.
Courses |
Institution/Department offering the Course |
Seats |
B.Sc. (Hons.) |
Respective Science Departments of Panjab University, Chandigarh |
363 |
B. Pharm. (Credit based Semester System) |
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University |
46 |
BHMS |
Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh |
50 |
Events |
Dates |
PUCET 2018 Application Begin |
12 March 2018 |
Last date to submit PUCET 2018 Application Form |
6 April 2018 |
PUCET Admit Card |
24 April 2018 |
PUCET Entrance Exam |
29 April 2018 |
PUCET Result Date |
14 May 2018 |
Age: The candidate who has attained 17 years of age as on 31 December of the year of admission can also apply.
Admission to Foreign Nationals/ PIO and NRIs:
Academic Qualification:
Those candidates who have passed the 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from a recognised board.
Course |
Academic Criteria |
B.Sc. and Botany and Zoology |
Candidate should have passed the 10+2 or qualifying examination with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English. (45% for SC/ST/OBC) |
Anthropology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physics (Specialization in Electronics) |
The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST/ BC) with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology as the main subject. |
Biochemistry Microbiology |
Should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST/ BC) with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology |
Biotechnology and Biophysics |
Should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST/ BC) with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology / Biotechnology / Computer Science |
Mathematics |
Should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks ( 45% in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates) |
B.Pharma |
50% marks in 10+2 with English, Physics, Chemistry and any of the following subjects: Biology/Biotechnology/Mathematics. The candidates with SC/ST/OBC background are given special concession of 5% on the marks. |
Note: Candidates from Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Allahabad are not allowed to take the entrance test; the institution has been derecognized by the Panjab University. Candidates from Board of Higher Secondary Education are also debarred from appearing in the exam.
PU CET UG 2018 application forms is available from 12 March 2018. The link for the same is given below. The application forms would be filled online. Candidate must follow the following procedure to apply for PUCET 2018.
Click here to apply for PU-CET 2018
STEP 1: Register Online: Candidate has to register on the University Website and note down log- in details.
STEP 2: Take Printout of the Bank Slip: The candidate can also download the Bank Slip from the account using Login Id and Password.
STEP 3: Pay the Application Fee at any SBI Branch by using the Bank slip: The candidate has to deposit fee minimum one day after the bank slip is generated/printed. The last date for submission of fee in any SBI branch is 9 April 2018.
STEP 4: Log in after 24 hours of fee payment: At last Candidate must log-in again after 24 hours of fee payment to:
STEP 5: After filling the filling it completely must press the submit button: Candidate needs to submit the form online only. It is informed that once the application form is submitted, no correction is possible to be made.
Last date for submission of PUCET Application form to generate bank challan |
6 April 2018 |
Last date to deposit fee in any branch of State Bank of India using the Bank Challan |
9 April 2018 |
Last date to upload the photograph and signature |
12 April 2018 |
The candidate must submit the application form online only. Candidate need not send application forms to the University. However, the candidates are advised to take a printout of application form for future reference.
The candidates have to pay the application fee as under:
Category | Fee |
General (PCB or PCM or M) | Rs. 2100 |
SC/ST/PwD (PCB or PCM or M) | Rs. 1050 |
Additional Paper (Mathematics & Biology) | Rs. 300 |
Category |
Fee |
General seats + SC + Blind Category+ Physically Handicapped |
Rs.96,500 P.A + Rs.5,000 refundable security |
NRI Seats |
$ 10, 000 for 5 years course |
Punjab University Charges |
As per the university |
The results will be available on the official website of Panjab University. No separate result card would be issued to the candidates.
The admission to the courses would be made based on the merit list prepared. The merit list would be based on the ratio of 25% marks obtained in the qualifying exam and 75% marks obtained in PUCET exam. Merit list for B.Pharma and BSc will be prepared as under:
Weightage for admission to |
Qualifying Examination (+2) |
25% |
PU – CET (U.G.) Entrance Test |
75% |
The merit list of the candidates would be made based on the following subjects:
A candidate can only appear in the merit list if they have secured 15% of the aggregated cut-off; however, in case, of SC/ST/OBC candidates, there is a relaxation of 5% given the cutoff mark.
The answer keys will be put on the university website on 1 May 2018. The candidates can file for discrepancies till 3 May 2018 by e-mail to arcet@pu.ac.in.
Mode of Examination: Pen and Paper Based
Medium of Examination: English Only
Duration of Examination: 1 Hour 10 minutes/paper
Negative Marking: 0.25 deductions for each wrong answer. 2 marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Duration |
Paper 1- Mathematics |
60 |
70 min. |
Paper 2- Chemistry |
60 |
70 min. |
Paper 3- Physics |
60 |
70 min. |
Paper 4- Biology |
60 |
70 min. |
Course |
Total Seats |
Kashmiri Migrants |
Foreign Nationals/ PIO/NRI |
Any Other |
B. Pharm Credit Based Semester System |
46 |
01 |
06 |
01 |
B.Sc. (H) School Courses | ||||
Anthropology |
30 |
1.5 |
04 |
- |
Biochemistry |
30 |
1.5 |
04 |
- |
Biophysics |
25 |
01 |
04 |
- |
Biotechnology |
15 |
01 |
02 |
- |
Botany |
20 |
01 |
03 |
- |
Chemistry |
58 |
03 |
08 |
- |
Geology |
30 |
1.5 |
4 |
- |
Maths |
40 |
02 |
06 |
- |
Microbiology |
30 |
01 |
04 |
- |
Physics |
40 |
02 |
06 |
- |
Physics (specialization in electronics) |
20 |
01 |
03 |
- |
Zoology |
25 |
01 |
04 |
- |
Number of Seats |
General |
PH |
SC |
NRI |
50 |
33 |
01 |
08 |
08 |
For B.Pharma and BSc.
Panjab University, Sector 14,
Chandigarh- 160014
For BHMS
Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Sector-26, Chandigarh- 160014
Tel:+91 172 253 4829
Email: cetug@pu.ac.in