PU CET (UG) Pattern 2025: Check Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme

Candidates can check out the subject combination for the courses offered through PU CET UG 2025 examination:

The PU CET UG exam pattern is as follows:

• Mode of exam: Computer-based test (CBT)
• Language of exam: English
• Number of sections: 4 (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology)
• Number of questions per section: 60
• Type of questions: Multiple-choice questions
• Duration per section: 70 minutes
• Total marks: 120 marks per section
• Marking scheme: 2 marks for each correct answer, 0.5 marks deducted for each incorrect answer
• Negative marking: Yes

Candidates can choose the subjects they want to take depending on the course they have applied for. For example, if a candidate has applied for the BSc (PCM) course, they will need to take the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics sections of the exam.

Depending on the program they have registered for, candidates can choose the subjects they want to take. 

Each section of the exam consists of 60 multiple choice questions. Each section must be completed in 70 minutes. There is negative marking for incorrect answers, and each wrong answer will result in a deduction of 0.5 marks. 

The types of questions asked in the PU CET UG exam are based on the syllabuses of the subjects concerned for Class 12. The questions are to test the candidate's understanding of the basic concepts and principles of the subject.

Panjab University provides four year BSc Hons and Pharmacy programme in the following courses:

• Bachelor in Pharmacy
• BSc Hons Zoology
• BSc Hons Botany
• BSc Hons Anthropology
• BSc Hons Geology
• BSc Hons Chemistry
• BSc Hons Physics
• BSc Hons Biochemistry
• BSc Hons Microbiology
• BSc Hons Biotechnology
• BSc Hons Biophysics
• BSc Hons Mathematics
• BSc Hons Mathematics and Computing

Candidates can check out the PU CET UG 2025 seat matrix for all the courses offered from here: 

The following colleges accept PU CET UG scores for admission and participate in the PU CET UG Examination:

Panjab University, Chandigarh
DAV College, Chandigarh
Government College of Art and Architecture, Chandigarh
Government College for Girls, Chandigarh
MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh
SGGS College, Chandigarh
SD College, Chandigarh
GGDSD College, Chandigarh
DAV College, Abohar
DAV College of Education, Abohar
Gopi Chand Arya Mahila College, Abohar
D.A.V. College for Women, Ferozepur Cantt, Ferozepur
DAV College, Hoshiarpur
Government College, Hoshiarpur
DAV College, Jalandhar
Government College, Jalandhar
Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar
DAV College, Kapurthala
Government College, Kapurthala
DAV College, Ludhiana
Government College for Women, Ludhiana
Khalsa College, Ludhiana
DAV College, Patiala
Government College, Patiala
Punjabi University, Patiala
DAV College, Amritsar
Government College, Amritsar
Khalsa College, Amritsar
DAV College of Engineering and Technology, Ferozepur
DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar
Chandigarh University, Mohali
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
Chitkara University, Rajpura

Besides these, there are many other colleges and institutions, which are affiliated with Panjab University, that also grant admission based on the PU CET UG scores.

The aim of the PU CET UG 2026 examination is to determine which candidates are most qualified for admission to the undergraduate programs being offered by Panjab University, along with its affiliated colleges, and for which the PU CET UG 2026 examination is a prerequisite (BSc (Hons.) under the Hons. School System (CBCS), and B. Pharmacy) programs. The examination is also designed to be rigorous in nature, with the goal of eliminating bias in the selection of candidates.

The candidates are ranked and classified according to their performance in the examination, and it's still one part of the PU CET UG 2026, which features multiple rounds. Even in such a case, the candidates with the highest ranking are offered admission to the programme of their choice.

PU CET UG 2026 exam is expected to be held in the second week of May 2026, tenatatively at Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Muktsar, and Hoshiarpur exam centres in the offline mode for 70 minutes each section. Panjab University is a premier institution in India for education and research in the sciences, and its alumni are working in leading scientific and technological organizations in India and around the world.