PU CET 2025: Physical Counselling (Aug 6 - 8), Check Seat Allotment List, Complete Schedule

PU CET 2025 physical counselling is being held from Aug 6 - 8, 2025. The PUCET counselling 2025 official schedule was released on the official website soon after the result was announced. The counselling registration was scheduled from Jun 6 - 24, 2025. Further the tentative merit list was issued on Jul 4, 2025 and the provisional merit list was issued on Jul 14, 2025. The round 1 seat allotment list fo the counselling process was shared on Jul 14, 2025 and the round 2 list was issued on Jul 22, 2025.

Morever, the PUCET result 2025 was announced on Jun 2, 2025. The result was declared on the official website in online mode. Students had to enter the required login credentials at the login portal to download it. The exam was commenced on May 11, 2025 in offline mode.

Punjab University Common Entrance Test (PU CET) is an entrance test conducted by Punjab University, Chandigarh. The exam is conducted at the state level for undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the university. To get full information on the PU CET examination, refer to the information below.

About PU CET

Punjab University Common Entrance Test (PU CET) is a state-level entrance exam conducted by Punjab 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 exam is conducted once a year. Students who wish to get admission into different courses at Punjab University must first appear for the PU CET exam. Interested applicants can go to the official website of the PU CET exam and register for the exam. Before registering for the PU CET exam, candidates must make sure they fit PU CET eligibility criteria and then only apply for the exam.

Candidates who wish to secure admission to UG and PG courses can register online through the official website of Punjab University. Aspirants should note that to apply for PU CET, they must be 17 years old as of Dec 31, 2025, and must be Indian citizens. Foreign citizens can apply through the NRI quota.

Candidates willing to appear for PU CET 2025 can register online on the official website. The table given below shows the essential information about the PU CET exam.

PU CET Exam Highlights 2025

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	PU CET
Full Form	Punjab University Common Entrance Test
Exam Level	State
Conducting Body	Punjab University Chandigarh
Exam Mode	Offline
Languages	English
Exam Duration	70 Minutes for Each Section
Official Website	www.puchd.ac.in
Helpdesk	2534813, 2534811 coe@pu.ac.in

Courses Offered Through PU CET 2025

PU CET (UG) offers admission in two courses. The candidates can opt for the desired course while registering. The B.Sc course has multiple specializations, such as follows.

• Botany
• Zoology
• Mathematics
• Anthropology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physics (Specialization in Electronics)
• Biotechnology, Biophysics
• Microbiology, Biochemistry

The durations for the courses offered through PU CET 2025 are mentioned below.

Courses Duration Under PU CET 2025

Courses	Duration
B.Pharma	4 Years
B.Sc (Hons)	3 Years

PU CET Eligibility Criteria 2025

PU CET eligibility criteria 2025 is very important for candidates to know before filling out the application form. The candidate must make sure that PU CET Eligibility Criteria 2025 are fulfilled based on the course they are applying for.

Below are some of the eligibility standards that an individual must satisfy to appear for the PU CET exam 2025.

Academic Qualification: Candidates who have passed their class 12 examination or any qualifying examination in 2020, 2021 or 2022 and those appearing in class 12 or qualifying exams in 2025 are eligible for PU CET 2025 examination.

Age Criteria: The candidates should be a minimum of 17 years to satisfy PU CET eligibility criteria 2025.

PU CET Application Form 2025

PU CET application form 2025 was released on Mar 21, 2025. The form was released on the official website in online mode. Students had to visit the website and register first to complete the form-filling. In addition, students were advised to complete the registration within the scheduled timeline else would not be able to appear for the examination. The form-filling for the PUCET UG 2025 program lasted till Apr 24, 2025.

PU CET Application Process: The interested candidates must fill in their personal details, and academic details and upload scanned copies of their photographs and signatures to complete the registration for the PU CET 2025 exam.

PU CET Application Fee: PU CET 2025 exam registration fee can be submitted through the online payment process, Demand Draft, and Cash on Counter.

Steps to Fill PU CET application form 2025

It is important to know all the instructions for filling PU CET application form so that the applicants can fill it out accurately.

Step 1: PU CET Registration

Visit the official website for registration and enter all the personal details that are asked during PU CET registration. The applicants must enter valid mobile numbers and email IDs so that the university can communicate with them.

PU CET login ID and password will be sent to the registered mobile number or email ID. The applicants are advised to keep their login credentials safe.

Step 2: PU CET Form Filling

Login by using your email ID and password. After that, fill PU CET application form 2025.

Enter the personal details and academic details. The applicants must ensure that all the details that they enter in the PU CET application form are accurate.

Step 3: PU CET Upload Images

The applicants must upload their scanned signature, passport-size photograph, and thumb impression for filling out the application form. They must verify the details entered before submitting the PU CET application form, after which they must click on the 'Save and Confirm' button.

Step 4: PU CET Payment

After filling PU CET application form, the applicants must pay the application fee through SBI challan mode, take a printout of the bank slip and send the application fee using the website-generated bank slip at any SBI branch.

• The application fee for PU CET 2025 is INR 2175/- for General category candidates and INR 1088/- for SC/ ST/ Blind category candidates.
• The application fee for PU CET 2025 is non-refundable.
• The applicants must take a printout of the filled PU CET application form and keep it safely with them for further use.

PU CET 2025 Admit Card

PU CET admit card for UG admission was released on May 7, 2025. The hall ticket was released on the official website by the conducting authority. Candidates had to enter their login ID and password created at the time of registration to access their PU CET admit card 2025.

The general instructions for the examination are on the backside of the PU CET hall ticket 2025.

Steps to Download PU CET admit card 2025

The steps to download PU CET admit card 2025 are as follows.

• Step 1: Candidates should visit the official website of Punjab University
• Step 2: Go to the 'PU CET' section
• Step 3: Click on the login tab, use the credentials to log in
• Step 4: Click on the 'PU CET Admit Card' tab, review it, and download it.
• Step 5: Take a print of the PU CET admit card 2025.

Important Instructions Related to PU CET Admit Card 2025

The applicants must follow the following important instructions related to PU CET admit card 2025s.

• Candidates will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without PU CET admit card.
• Candidates must take multiple printouts of the PU CET admit card and keep it safe as they will need it for verification purposes at every level of the admission process.
• Candidates must check if all the details given on the admit card are correct or not. Candidates must raise an immediate concern if any details are not found.

PU CET Exam Dates 2025

PU CET exam date 2025 was announced for UG course. The exam was conducted on May 11, 2025. Students must check the official date list for the undergraduate program shared in the tabular data below.

The PU CET 2025 exam date for the UG program was announced. Students must check the official date list shared below.

Event	PU CET UG Dates
Past Events
Online Registration Begins	Mar 21, 2025
Online Registration Ends	Apr 24, 2025
Last Date to Pay the Application Fee in Online Mode	Apr 26, 2025
Last Date to Upload Photo or Signature	Apr 28, 2025
Admit Card Availability	May 7, 2025 (Out)
PU CET 2025 Exam Date	May 11, 2025
PU CET Answer Key Release Date	June  2025
Last Date of Submission of Objections to the Answer Key	June  2025
Uploading the Response to the Objections and Inviting Cross-Objections (Through Email Only)	June  2025
Last Day of Submission of Cross-Objections to the Answer Key	June  2025
PU CET 2025 Result	Jun 2, 2025 (Out)

PU CET Exam Pattern 2025

PU CET the paper are divided into the following sections. The sections are mentioned below:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Mathematics

Each section will be of 70 minutes and carry questions of 2 marks each. A negative marking of 0.25 will be applicable for an incorrect answer. The medium of the paper will strictly be in English. Candidates can check the table for PU CET 2025 exam pattern highlights.

PU CET 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights

Particulars	Details
Number of Sections	4
Time for Each Section	70 Minutes
Number of Questions in Each Section	60
Marks for Each Question	2
Negative Marking	0.25
Total Marks	120
Language	English
Exam Mode	Offline

PU CET Syllabus 2025

Candidates can go through PU CET 2025 syllabus to get an idea regarding the subjects and topics they must cover to ace the exam.

• Divergence: PU CET syllabus is different for different courses. Hence, the candidates must make sure that they are well aware of the syllabus.
• Topics: The topics for PU CET 2025 exam include Biology, Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry.

PU CET Reference Book 2025

Students can find PU CET reference books and material majorly consisting of previous year papers and are based on the NCERT syllabus. The applicants can order PUCET books from Arihant and Spectrum books online for the same.

Reference Books for PU CET 2025

Book	Author
A Guide to Critical Legal Studies	Mark Kamen
Concepts of Physics Volume 1 & 2	HC Verma
Physics Volume 1 & 2	OP Agarwal
Mathematics (Class 11 and 12)	RD Sharma
Mathematics - Plane Geometry	SL Loni
Quantitative Aptitude	Arun Sharma

PU CET Answer Key 2025

PU CET 2025 PG provisional answer key was released by the conducting authority in June 2025. Along with the provisional answer key the students had the provision to raise objection against the preliminary keys.

Further, based on the objections raised against the provisional answer keys the final answer key was released. The direct link to download the answer keys was shared on the official website by the authority.

PU CET Result 2025

PU CET 2025 exam results for the UG program was declared on Jun 2, 2025. Candidates could download their scorecards by logging in to their online portal. Earlier, PU CET PG course results was announced on the official website.

No separate PU CET scorecards was mailed to the candidates individually. PU CET score and merit list are strictly based on the candidate's performance in PU CET 2025.

Steps to Check PU CET Results 2025

Candidates can check their results by following the below steps.

• Step 1: Candidates can go to the official website of PU CET.
• Step 2: After landing on the home page of the PU CET website, find and click on the 'Results' link.
• Step 3: Afterwards, fill in PU CET login credentials and download the scorecard.
• Step 4: Candidates can take a printout of the same for future reference.

PU CET Cut Off 2025

PU CET 2025 cutoff was released in July 2025 on the official website. Punjab University released the Punjab University 2025 cut off on the official website for UG programs. Candidates who have appeared in PU CET UG exam can check the PU CET cutoff 2025 to know whether they have qualified for the further rounds of admissions or not.

Only those candidates who qualify for the PU CET examination will be eligible for the counselling process. PU CET merit list will contain the names of people who clear the cut off.

PU CET Counselling 2025

PU CET Counselling 2025 is being commenced after the declaration of the result of PU CET. The PU CET Counselling 2025 was conducted online. Candidates must fill in their preferences online for admission to the various courses. The seats were allotted based on PU CET 2025 merit list. The counselling schedule was published on the official Punjab University website. Candidates must keep a check on the site for accurate details. The candidates had to submit the PU CET counselling fee either online or offline at the university.

Candidate had be prepared with all the necessary documents on the cloud or as soft copies. In addition, after seat allotment, candidates had to make payment for the fee against the first semester, or else their allotment will become void. For the offline process, candidates will have to report to PU CET counselling centre within the stipulated time with all the required documents and counselling fees. The physical counselling has been scheduled from Aug 6 - 8, 2025.

Note: PU CET counselling process will begin once the results are out. Candidates can fill in their choice of course after this date.

Documents Required for PU CET Counselling

The important documents that the candidates must carry with them for PU CET counselling are listed below.

• PU CET Score Card
• PU CET Admit Card
• Aadhar Card
• Class 10 and 12 Marksheets
• UG Marksheets
• Category Certificate
• Character Certificate
• Transfer Certificate

PU CET Contact Details 2025

In case of any questions or queries, candidates can reach out to the concerned authorities through the following contact details.

• Address:
  Punjab University, Sector 14,
  Chandigarh, 160014.
• Phone Number: +91 172 253 4829
• Email ID: coe@pu.ac.in
• Official Website: www.puchd.ac.in