IPU CET MSc 2021: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test 2021 ( IPU CET )

Mandeep Kumar
Updated on Jan 8, 2021 11:42 IST

By Mandeep Kumar

IPU CET is the abbreviated form of Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test. IPU CET Master of Science (MSc) admission will be done to the various courses such as Environment Management, Forensic Sciences, Biodiversity & Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Nursing, Yoga and Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design. Candidates will be admitted through IPU CET 2021 in two years regular programme. Interested candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can only submit IPU CET 2021 application form online. Check more information related to IPU MSc 2021 admission below.

Table of content
  • IPU CET 2021 MSc Eligibility Criteria
  • IPU CET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • IPU CET 2021 MSc Admission Procedure
  • IPU CET 2021 Contact Information
  • IPU CET FAQs
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IPU CET 2021 MSc Eligibility Criteria

Candidates are advised to go through the IPU CET MSc eligibility criteria once before submitting the application form. Check the eligibility criteria of different courses in the table below.

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Eligibility Criteria

Master of Science (Env. Management)

BSc Degree or its equivalent with at least 50% marks in aggregate OR

 

BSc(Engineering), BTech or BE in Civil/Chemical/ Agricultural with at least 50% marks in aggregate

Master of Science (Forensic Sciences)

BSc(Hons) in Physics or Applied Physics or Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry or Biochemistry or Toxicology or Industrial Chemistry or Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Statistics or Biology (Zoology or Botany or Genetics or Biotechnology or Biochemistry or Physical Anthropology) OR

 

BSc of minimum 3 years duration with atleast 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized Universiy. Also, the candidate must have studied from atleast 1st year (2 semesters) of the 3 years degree course any 2 subjects out of (1) Physics, 2) Mathematics or Statistics 3) Chemistry 4) Biology (Zoology or Botany or Genetics or Biochemistry or Biotechnology or Physical Anthropology) OR

 

BSc Forensic Science with atleast 50% marks in aggregate from any recognized university OR

 

BTech (Mechanical or Civil or Electronics or Instrumentation or Chemical Engineering or Computer Science) with at least 50% marks in aggregate from any recognized University.

Master of Science (Biodiversity & Conservation)

BSc Degree (Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Anthropology or any field of Life Sciences) or equivalent with minimum 50% marks

Master of Science (Natural Resource Management)

BSc Degree with Life-Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences, Earth Science, Agriculture, geography / Economics background and having minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

Master of Science (Nursing)

1. The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.

 

2. The minimum education requirements shall be the passing of :

  •  BSc Nursing / BSc Hons. Nursing / Post Basic BSc Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
  • The candidate should have undergone training in BSc Nursing / BSc Hons. Nursing / Post Basic BSc Nursing in an institution which is recognized by Indian Nursing Council.
  • Minimum one year of work experience after Basic BSc Nursing.
  • Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic BSc Nursing.
  • Candidate shall be medically fit.

Master of Science (Yoga)

1. BSc (Yoga) graduate with 50% marks from a recognized University or Institute of National repute or

 

A Science / Medical / Paramedical / Physiotherapy Graduation Level Degree with one year Diploma in Yoga Science. The graduation level degree should be with 50% marks from a recognized University or Institute of National repute

 

2. Candidate shall be medically fit.

MSc Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design

Minimum 50% or equivalent in the qualifying examination as under - BSc Chemistry/BSc with Chemistry as major subject

IPU CET 2021 Dates

Events

Dates

Application form release date

To be notified

Last date to submit the application form

To  be notified

Admit card availability

To  be notified

Result declaration

To  be notified

IPU CET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IPU CET 2021 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Feb ' 26 - Apr ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Application Form Availability

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Apr ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Release of Admit Card

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Apr ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Exam Date for BTech (Bio-Technology) - Code 130

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May ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Exam Date for BTech (Lateral Entry for Diploma Holders) - Code 128

TENTATIVE
May ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Exam Date for BTech (Bio-Technology) - Code 130

TENTATIVE
May ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Exam Date for BTech (Lateral Entry for BSc graduates) - Code 129

TENTATIVE
May ' 26

IPU CET 2026 Exam Date for BTech (Lateral Entry for Diploma Holders) - Code 128

TENTATIVE
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IPU CET 2021 MSc Admission Procedure

The admission process comprises of various stages such as fill application form, download admit card, appear in exam, result declaration and counselling.

  • Step 1: Online registration – Candidates can exercise the registration process online by visiting the official website. Candidates must submit fill the application form with the correct details otherwise their application will be liable for rejection.
  • Step 2: Download admit card – Candidates will be able to download their admit card by using their login credentials. The admission authority will not share the admit card through email, fax, post, etc.
  • Step 3: Appear in IPU CET – Candidates must appear and qualify the exam for the admission. The exam schedule will be updated later.
  • Step 4: Result declaration – The result will be declared online in the form of rank list. Candidates who will participate in the examination will be able to download the rank list from the official website.
  • Step 5: Counselling – The admission authority will conduct counselling for the shortlisted candidates. Candidates must take part in the counselling as per the scheduled date and time.

IPU CET 2021 Contact Information

Contact Details

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Sector - 16C Dwarka
Delhi - 110078, India
Tel: +91-11-25302170
Fax: +91-11- 25302111

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IPU CET FAQs

Q. What is the full form of IPU CET?

A. The full form of IPU CET is Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test.

Q. What is the level of IPU CET?

A. Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU CET) is a National Level Exam.

Q. What are the non-medical programmes for which the score of National Level Test is considered for admission?

A. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University considers the merit/score of the National Level Test score conducted by agencies other than the University for admission to the BTech, LLB, MCA, LLM, and MBA.

Q. What are the medical programmes for which the score of  National Level Test is considered for admission?

A. The medical programmes for which the score of National Level Test is considered are  MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, PGMC, DMMCH, and PGAC.

Q. What is the mode of the examination?

A. The examination will be conducted in offline mode.

Q. What are the categories of the examination?

A. The exam categories available are - Common Entrance Test/BArch/Weekend Programmes, Medical Programmes, BTech(CET Code 131), MCA/MBA/LLB/LLM(Regular), and PhD/M.Phil.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for IPU CET BTech?

A. A candidate should have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics scoring a minimum 55% marks and also studies English as core/ elective/ functional subject.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for IPU CET BTech diploma lateral entry?

A. A candidate should have completed three years diploma in the concerned subject and obtained 60% marks.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for IPU CET BTech BSc lateral entry?

A. Candidates should have passed BSc with Mathematics with 60% marks from a recognized University.

Q. How frequently IPU CET exam is conducted in a year?

A. IPU CET is conducted only one time in a year for the admission of the candidates.

Q. What is the code of BTech, BTech LE (diploma), BTech LE (BSc), and BTech (Biotechnology)?

A. The code of BTech LE (diploma) – 128, BTech LE (BSc) – 129, BTech (Biotechnology) – 130, and BTech – 131.

Q. What a candidate can do if he/she wants to apply for more than one CET?

A. Such candidates have to fill a separate application form for each CET.

Q. Is IPUCET for law course cancelled?

A. Yes, GGSIPU no longer conducts entrance exam for law courses i.e. BA LLB and LLB. The university only conducts IPUCET counselling for law courses on basis of CLAT exam scores/ merit rank.

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