GUJCET PG Courses Pattern 2025: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Gujarat Common Entrance Test 2025 ( GUJCET )

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GUJCET Exam Pattern 2026: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has released the GUJCET 2026 exam pattern. Candidates can check the GUJCET paper pattern details here to know sections, total number of questions, exam time duration, number of sections, and marking scheme. The GUJCET 2026 exam will be conducted in offline mode as a pen-and-paper-based test. There will be two papers in the GUJCET 2026 exam, wherein Paper 1 will comprise questions in Physics and Chemistry, and Paper 2 will comprise questions in Mathematics. The exam will have a total of 120 questions of 1 mark each, 40 each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

The total duration of exam is 3 hours. There will be negative marking of 0.25 in case of incorrect answer. Candidates should also check the GUJCET question papers to understand the exam pattern. Checking the GUJCET previous year question papers will also help candidates to understand the weightage of subject-wise topics and exam difficulty level. In addition to this, candidates must check the GUJCET 2026 syllabus, as it is equally important for exam preparation. Look over more details concerning the GUJCET exam pattern 2026 below.

Table of contents
  • GUJCET Exam Pattern 2026
  • GUJCET 2026 Marking Scheme
  • GUJCET Syllabus 2026
  • GUJCET 2026 Exam Pattern FAQs
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GUJCET Exam Pattern 2026

In GUCJET exam, there will be two papers. Paper 1 will have questions from Physics and Chemistry, and Paper 2 will have questions from Mathematics.

The first paper will be held in the morning shift and will consist of 80 questions, 40 each from Physics and Chemistry. The time duration will be 120 minutes.

The second paper, will be held in afternoon shift and have 80 questions, 40 each from Mathematics and Biology.

Students must solve only Maths part of Paper 2 while Pharmacy students must solve Biology section. Check the exam pattern below -  

GUJCET 2026 Paper Pattern

Particulars

Details

Mode of Exam

Offline (Pen and Paper Based Test)

Total Duration of Exam

3 hours

Physics & Chemistry - 120 minutes

Mathematics - 60 minutes

Question Paper Medium

English/Hindi/Gujarati

Number of Sections

Physics - 40 questions

Chemistry - 40 questions

Mathematics - 40 questions

Type of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions (Objective Type)

Total Number of Questions

120 questions

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are benefits of solving GUJCET Previous Year Question Paper?
A: 

By solving the past year question papers of GUJCET, candidates will experience a boost in their confidence, it will also help them in time management, and give an understanding of difficulty level of the exam.

Q:   How to develop better question-solving skills for GUJCET exam?
A: 

Candidates must practice GUJCET question paper or sample paper as much as they can to develop a better question-solving skill.

Q:   How many sections are there in the GUJCET question paper?
A: 

In the GUJCET there are The question paper comprises of two sections Paper I (Mathematics or Biology) and Paper-II (Physics and Chemistry).

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GUJCET 2026 Marking Scheme

Each question carries one mark each. The total marks is 120. There is negative marking and 0.25 marks is deducted against each wrong attempt.

GUJCET 2026 Marking Scheme

Particulars

Details

Marking Scheme

1 mark for every correct answer

Negative Marking

0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer

Also read:

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GUJCET Syllabus 2026

Along with the exam pattern, students must also check the GUJCET syllabus on which the question paper will be based. As per the syllabus of GUJCET, the questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and the difficulty level will be based on classes 11 and 12. Candidates must prepare using the prescribed syllabus as questions in the exam will be prepared with the syllabus in mind.  

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GUJCET 2026 Exam Pattern FAQs

Check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the GUJCET 2026 exam pattern.

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Q:   Is there any reservation in the GUJCET exam?
A: 

Yes, there is reservation in the GUJCET according to which 27% reservation is there for candidates belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC). There are also provisions for widows, orphans, and students belonging to the Economically Backward Class (EWS). However, students will have to check the detailed notification for the same.

Q:   What is the GUJCET admission process?
A: 

The GUJCET admission process includes registration, appearing for the exam, participating in the counselling, paying the fee and finally reporting to the college.

Q:   Who can apply for the GUJCET form?
A: 

Candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria of GUJCET can fill the application form. The GUJCET eligibility criteria is mentioned here - 

  • Candidates must be a resident of Gujarat
  • The minimum age limit must be 17 years
  • They must have qualified 10+2 with PCM or PCB
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No, admissions to the BSc course at Navsari Agricultural University depends on entrance exam scores such as GUJCET as well as ICAR AIEEA. Students who missed GUJCET can still appear for the other and receive admission to Navsari Agricultural University. Students must also meet the eligibility of hav

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Yes, there is reservation in the GUJCET according to which 27% reservation is there for candidates belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC). There are also provisions for widows, orphans, and students belonging to the Economically Backward Class (EWS). However, students will h

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Chanchal Sinha

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Being an entrance exam there are no course fees for the same. However, after you get admission into the college you will have to pay the college fees which will depend upon the college and GUJCET doesn't have any say in that.

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As the GUJCET is just an entrance exam, there are no scholarships here. However, if you get shortlisted for a college, you might enquire for scholarships of that particular college.

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Nishtha Taneja

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In the GUJCET there are The question paper comprises of two sections Paper I (Mathematics or Biology) and Paper-II (Physics and Chemistry).

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Candidates must practice GUJCET question paper or sample paper as much as they can to develop a better question-solving skill.

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By solving the past year question papers of GUJCET, candidates will experience a boost in their confidence, it will also help them in time management, and give an understanding of difficulty level of the exam.

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GUJCET question paper can be downloaded from official website's downloads section. Candidates will have to select the year for which they want to download the GUJCET question papers.

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The date for correction facility in the filled application form will be notified soon.

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