IPU CET Pattern 2026: Get Latest Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test 2026 ( IPU CET )

Dhanya B
Updated on Aug 7, 2025 14:17 IST

By Dhanya B

IPU CET 2026 exam pattern is vital for candidates aspiring for admission to BTech lateral entry and BTech (Biotechnology). IPU CET exam is conducted for Lateral Entry to BTech programmes for Diploma holders (Code 128), Lateral Entry to BTech programmes for BSc Graduates (Code 129) and BTech (Bio-Technology) (Code 130). The IPU CET counselling process for these programmes will be conducted after the results are out. Admissions to the BTech (Code 131) programme of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University will be made through IPU CET 2026 counselling. IPU CET exam pattern 2026 includes details like types of questions, marking scheme, the total number of questions, etc. Besides, it helps in understanding the layout of the question paper. Further, look over more details about the exam pattern below.

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  • IPU CET Exam Pattern 2026: Highlights
  • IPU CET 2026 Exam Pattern
  • IPU CET Exam Pattern 2026 Marking Scheme
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IPU CET Exam Pattern 2026: Highlights

Check the highlights of the IPU CET exam pattern in the table given below.

Particulars  

Details

Exam mode

Offline

Subjects of the Entrance Test

LE BTech  (DIPLOMA) 

Applied Mechanics-(25%) 
Applied Mathematics-(25%) 
Computer Awareness and Physics / Chemistry Knowledge-(25%) 
Analytical and Logical Reasoning-(25%)

LE BTech (BSc)

BSc Level Mathematics- (40%) 
English (10+2 level)-(20%) 
Analytical & Logical Reasoning (20%)
Scientific Aptitude - (20%)

BTech (Bio-Technology)

Physics (upto 12th Level)-(20%) 
Chemistry (upto 12th Level)-(20%) 
Mathematics (upto 12th Level)-(20%)
Biology (Botany and Zoology) (upto 12h Level)– (40%) or 
Biotechnology (upto 12th Level)-(40%)

Duration of exam

150 minutes

Number of questions

100 questions with 4 Multiple Choice Response

Marks Allotted

Each question shall carry Four Marks. There shall be a negative marking of one mark for every wrong answer.

Type of questions

Objective type questions

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the marking scheme of IPU CET examination?
Q:   How many questions are asked in the IPU CET exam for B.Tech lateral entry and B.Tech (Bio-Technology) admission?
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IPU CET 2026 Exam Pattern

IPU CET question paper will incorporate a total of 100 objective-type questions. Each question will comprise four options, out of which only one option will be correct. Candidates are required to mark the correct one on the OMR sheet. The questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology for BTech (BioTechnology). Candidates can check the IPU CET syllabus to know about the important topics of the different subjects. It will help them in devising a better exam preparation strategy.

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Q:   What is the duration of the IPU CET examination?
Q:   Is there negative marking in IPU CET?
Q:   What is the maximum mark a candidate can score in IPU CET?
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IPU CET Exam Pattern 2026 Marking Scheme

One question will carry four marks i.e. for every correct answer, four marks will be awarded. On the other hand, there is a provision of negative marking wherein one mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

Particulars

Details  

Correct answer

+4

Incorrect answer  

-1

Unattempted questions

0

Total marks

400

Section-wise weightage of subjects for LE BTech  (DIPLOMA) 

Sections

Weightage

Applied Mechanics  25%
Applied Mathematics  25%
Computer Awareness and Physics / Chemistry Knowledge 25%
Analytical and Logical Reasoning 25%

Section-wise weightage of subjects for LE BTech (BSc)

Sections

Weightage

BSc Level Mathematics  40%
English (10+2 level)  20%
Analytical & Logical Reasoning  20%
Scientific Aptitude  20%

Section-wise weightage of subjects for BTech (BioTechnology)

Sections

Weightage

Physics

20%

Chemistry

20%

Mathematics

20%

Biology (Botany and Zoology)

40%

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What type of questions will be asked in the IPU CET exam for B.Tech lateral entry and B.Tech (Bio-Technology)?
Q:   What is the pattern of the IPU CET exam?
Q:   What a candidate can do if he/she wants to apply for more than one CET?

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Complement of a SetEqual SetsUniversal SetFinite and Infinite SetEmpty SetSets and their RepresentationsRelations and FunctionsCartesian Products of SetsFunctionsRelationsBinomial TheoremBinomial Theorem for Positive Integral IndexComposition of Functions and Invertible FunctionTypes of FunctionsTypes of RelationsProperties of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsBasic Concepts of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsTypes of MatrixTranspose of a MatrixSymmetric and Skew Symmetric MatricesInvertible MatricesOperations on MatricesDeterminantsDeterminantsIntegration as Inverse Process of DifferentiationDifferentiationStandard DeviationAssumed Mean MethodCorrelation and RegressionZ Score TableCube and CuboidComplement of a SetEqual SetsUniversal SetFinite and Infinite SetEmpty SetSets and their RepresentationsRelations and FunctionsCartesian Products of SetsFunctionsRelationsBinomial TheoremBinomial Theorem for Positive Integral IndexComposition of Functions and Invertible FunctionTypes of FunctionsTypes of RelationsProperties of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsBasic Concepts of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsTypes of MatrixTranspose of a MatrixSymmetric and Skew Symmetric MatricesInvertible MatricesOperations on MatricesDeterminantsDeterminantsIntegration as Inverse Process of DifferentiationDifferentiationStandard DeviationAssumed Mean MethodCorrelation and RegressionZ Score TableCube and CuboidOverviewDIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIESDIMENSIONAL FORMULAESignificant FiguresDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATIONSINTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITSOverviewChange of StateIdeal Gas Equation and Absolute TemperatureThermal ExpansionHeat TransferSpecific HeatCalorimetryTemperature and HeatMeasurement of TemperatureThermodynamic ProcessCarnot EngineReversible and Irreversible ProcessThermal EquilibriumThermodynamic State Variables Equation of StateOverviewFirst Law of ThermodynamicsSecond Law of ThermodynamicsBehaviour of GasesKinetic Theory of Ideal GasOverviewPeriodic and Oscillatory MotionSimple PendulumSimple Harmonic MotionOverviewSpeed of a Travelling WaveDisplacement Relation in a Progressive WaveSuperposition PrincipleBeatsReflection of WavesKinematic Equation Uniformly of Accelerated MotionInstantaneous Velocity and SpeedOverviewAccelerationResolution of VectorsVector Addition by Analytical MethodScalars and VectorsMultiplication of Vectors by Real NumbersAddition and Subtraction of VectorsOverviewProjectile MotionMotion in a PlaneConservation of MomentumEquilibrium of a ParticleCircular MotionCommon Forces in MechanicsSolving Problems in MechanicsConservation of Mechanical EnergyPotential Energy of SpringPowerKinetic EnergyCollisionWorkConcept of Potential EnergyMoment of InertiaOverviewCentre of MassVector Product of Two VectorsTorque and Angular MomentumMotion of Centre of MassEquilibrium of a Rigid BodyOverviewAngular Velocity and Relation with Linear VelocityDynamics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed AxisKinematics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed AxisAngular Momentum of Rotation About a Fixed AxisKeplers LawOverviewEscape SpeedEarth SatellitesEnergy of an Orbiting SatelliteStress Strain CurveElastic ModuliApplications of Elastic Behaviour of MaterialsSurface TensionBernoulli PrinciplePressure in FluidsViscosityStreamline FlowForces between Multiple ChargesConductors and InsulatorsBasic Properties of Electric ChargeElectric ChargeElectric Charge and FieldElectric FluxElectric Charge and FieldElectric Field LinesContinuous Charge DistributionInterference Light Waves Youngs ExperimentRefraction Reflection Plane Wave Huygens PrincipleRefraction Reflection Plane Wave Huygens PrincipleEinstein Photoelectric TheoryPhotoelectric Effect Wave Theory LightPhotoelectric EffectElectron EmissionOverviewBohr Model of Hydrogen AtomRadioactivityPhysics Nuclei OverviewSize of NucleusBinding EnergyNuclear EnergySemiconductor Devices OverviewSemiconductor Devices OverviewSemiconductor DiodeDiode as RectifierIntrinsic SemiconductorExtrinsic SemiconductorOverviewPotential Due to Point ChargeCombination of CapacitorsElectrostatic PotentialEnergy Stored in a CapacitorCapacitors and CapacitanceEffect of Dielectric on CapacitanceElectrostatics of ConductorsPotential Energy of a System of ChargesPotential due to a System of ChargesElectric CurrentOverviewElectrical Energy and PowerTemperature Dependence of ResistivityWheatstone BridgeOverviewOhms LawKirchhoffs LawDrift of Electrons and the Origin of ResistivityTorque on Current Loop Magnetic DipoleMotion in Magnetic FieldSolenoidMagnetic Field due to a Current ElementMagnetic Field on Axis of Circular Current LoopAmpere Circuital LawMagnetic ForceOverviewMoving Coil GalvanometerMagnetism and MatterMagnetic Properties of MaterialsMagnetisation and Magnetic IntensityBar MagnetElectromagnetismMotional Electromotive ForceExperiments of Faraday and HenryAlternating Current OverviewTransformerAC Voltage Applied to a ResistorAC Voltage Applied to an InductorAC Voltage applied to a CapacitorAC Voltage applied to a Series LCR circuitRepresentation of AC Current and Voltage by VectorElectromagnetic SpectrumElectromagnetic WavesDisplacement CurrentTotal Internal ReflectionRefraction through a PrismOptical InstrumentsDerivation of Lens FormulaReflection of Light by Spherical MirrorsRefraction at Spherical Surface and by LensesDerive Equation of Motion by Calculus methodAlternating Current OverviewMole Concept and Molar MassSTOICHIOMETRY AND STOICHIOMETRIC CALCULATIONSPercentage CompositionLaws of Chemical CombinationAtomic and Molecular MassesProperties of Matter and their MeasurementImportance of ChemistryOverviewOverviewAtomic ModelsDiscovery of Sub Atomic ParticlesTowards Quantum Mechanical Model of AtomQuantum Mechanical Model of AtomElectronic Configuration Types of ElementsPeriodic Table Electronic Configuration of ElementPeriodic Trends in Properties of ElementsGenesis of Periodic ClassificationNomenclature of Elements with Atomic NumbersPresent Form of Periodic TableChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureHybridizationValence Bond TheoryMolecular Orbital TheoryHydrogen BondingIonic or Electrovalent BondKossel-Lewis Approach to Chemical BondingBond ParametersBonding in Homonuclear Diatomic MoleculesVSEPR TheoryApplications of Chemical BondingEquilibrium ProcessesHomogeneous EquilibriaFactors Affecting EquilibriaApplications of Equilibrium ConstantIonization of Acids and BasesIonic Equilibrium in SolutionEquilibrium in Chemical ProcessesSolubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble SaltsHeter Heterogeneous EquilibriaOxidation NumberClassification of Organic CompoundsIsomerismNomenclature of Organic CompoundsQuantitative AnalysisQualitative Analysis of Organic CompoundsOverviewStructural Representations of Organic CompoundsFundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction MechanismTetravalence of Carbon Shapes of Organic CompoundsMethods of Purification of Organic CompoundsClassificationAlkanesAlkenesAlkynesAromatic HydrocarbonCarcinogenicity and ToxicityAbnormal Molar MassColligative Properties and Molar MassSolubilityProteinsVitaminsCarbohydratesEnzymesHormonesNucleic AcidsElectrolytic Cells and ElectrolysisCorrosionGalvanic CellFuel CellsNernst EquationElectrochemical CellsBatteriesRate of ReactionIntegrated Rate EquationsCollision Theory of Chemical ReactionsTemperature Dependence of the Rate of a ReactionFactors Influencing Rate of a ReactionBonding in Metal CarbonylsDifference between Glucose and Fructose
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Yes, after successfully submitting the IPU CET application form and paying the fee, you will receive a confirmation page/receipt on the screen. You should download and print this confirmation page for future reference, as it serves as proof of successful submission. No separate confirmation is sent

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Suppose you forget your IPU CET application number or login password. In that case, you can retrieve it by using the “Forgot Application Number/Password” option available on the official IPU CET login page. You will need to enter details such as your registered email ID, mobile number, or date of bi

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Dhanya B

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Yes, you can edit the IPU CET application form after submission, but only during the official correction window provided by GGSIPU. Edits are allowed in limited fields, and once the correction period is over, no further changes can be made.

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Mohit Gaurav

Beginner-Level 5

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You need to provide personal details (name, date of birth, gender), academic details (Class 10 & 12 marks), contact information, course preferences, and upload scanned documents (photograph, signature, and left-hand thumb impression).

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Akansha Karan

Beginner-Level 5

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No, digital copies are not accepted. You must carry a printed hard copy of the IPU CET admit card to the exam centre along with a valid photo ID. Without the printed admit card, entry into the examination hall will not be permitted.

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Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology

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Greater Noida Institute of Technology

Greater Noida Private

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  • 4 years
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  • Full Time

Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Delhi

Paschim Vihar, Delhi Private

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  • 4 years
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