PERA CET Pattern 2026: Test Details and Marking Scheme

PERA CET 2027 Phase II Application Form Last Date

10 Jul '27 - 12 Aug '27

By UPASANA PRADHAN, Assistant Manager- Editorial

PERA CET Exam Pattern 2026 - The Preeminent Education and Research Association released PERA CET 2026 exam pattern along with official notification. Students appearing for PERA CET exam must be aware of the pattern and marking scheme for they start for preparation. It must be noted that the exam pattern is different for all course programmes.

PERA CET, conducted by Preeminent Education and Research Association, will conduct the exam in multiple phases. The exam is held in remote-proctored mode with a time duration of two hours. Students must have a laptop or desktop PC with webcam facility on Windows operating system to attempt PERA CET 2026. Candidates should also have a good understanding of the PERA CET syllabus along with pattern. Read below for more.

Table of contents

PERA CET Exam Patten 2026 – Highlights
PERA CET 2026 Exam Pattern - Engineering & Pharmacy Subject-Wise Weightage
PERA CET Exam Pattern 2026: Total Marks and Marking Scheme
PERA CET BTech Section and Important Topics

PERA CET Exam Patten 2026 – Highlights

The exam authority releases PERA CET 2026 exam pattern on the official website. The PERA CET syllabus along with paper pattern for UG programmes will be based on 12th standard syllabus. However, the PG course question paper will be designed based on the respective degree-level syllabus.

The BTech and BPharm question paper will carry 100 MCQs of two marks each.
The duration of the PERA CET 2026 is two hours.
There is no negative marking for incorrect responses.
PERA CET exam pattern of BFA/MFA courses comprises a drawing test, aptitude test, and interview.
BHM and BEd candidates are required to take the subject-specific aptitude test and appear for an interview
PERA CET 2026 exam pattern for MTech and MBA courses is based on the GATE exam and CAT exams, respectively.

PERA CET 2026 Exam Pattern - Engineering & Pharmacy Subject-Wise Weightage

Preeminent Education and Research Association released the pattern on its official website. PERA CET exam for the BTech, BPharma course will consist of 100 questions with 2 marks each. There will be no negative marking in PERA CET exam. For more details, candidates can refer to table given below.

Section	Number of questions	Maximum marks
Physics	25	50
Chemistry	25	50
Mathematics/Biology	50	100

PERA CET 2026 Important Topics (Subject-Wise)

Candidates can check section-wise important topics below:

Subjects/Sections	Topics
Physics	Electrostatics and Current Electricity, Mechanics (Laws of Motion and Kinematics), Modern Physics, and Ray Optics and Wave Optics
Chemistry	Solutions and Chemical Kinetics, Coordination compounds, D and F-block elements, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic compounds
Mathematics	Calculus, Probability and Vectors, Matrices and Determinants, and Trigonometry

PERA CET Exam Pattern 2026: Total Marks and Marking Scheme

The total mark of PERA CET question paper is 100. As per the marking scheme, 2 marks are awarded for each correct answer and there is no negative marking. Students appearing for the exam, must be aware of the PERA CET 2026 exam pattern on its official website. The conducting authorities also accept othe entrance test scores, such as GATE, CAT, MH CET, and others. For more details, candidates can refer to the table below.

Course	Scheme of exam
BFA/MFA	Drawing + Aptitude+ Interview
BHM	Aptitude Test + Interview
BEd	Aptitude Test + Interview
MTech	MCQ-type subject-specific questions based on the GATE syllabus
MPharm	MCQ-type subject-specific questions
MBA/MCA	MCQ type examination based on CAT syllabus
MEd	MCQ-type subject-specific questions

PERA CET 2026 Exam Instructions

The PERA CET 2026 is conducted on multiple dates in remote-proctored mode. Candidates appeaing for CBT must follow instructions and attempt system as per requirements mentioned below-

System Requirements for PERA CET 2026

Browser must be updated and compatible.
Must have good internet connectivity and webcam must be working
Applicants must keep pen, pencil and rough sheet ready.
Students must show their PERA CET admit card to the invigilator online.
To register, candidates have to visit exam link and proceed with face authentication process to download admit card.
Candidates must note that they will be monitored throughout examination.

PERA CET BTech Section and Important Topics

The Preeminent Education and Research Association releases PERA CET syllabus on its official website. Students appearing for exam must go through syllabus to plan for their preparation. The syllabus include impotant topics which are asked exam. The exam authority uploads PERA CET 2026 syllabus PDF separately for all the courses. To get good score in PERA CET, students can refer to PERA CET sample papers for revision. Candidates can check section-wise important topics below -

Sections	Important Topics
Physics	Electrostatics and Current Electricity, Mechanics, Modern Physics, and Ray Optics
Chemistry	Solutions, Chemical Kinetics, Coordination Compounds, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids, d and f block elements
Maths	Calculus, Matrices and Determinants, Trigonometry, Probability, Integration, Limits, etc.