PUBDET 2022: Exam Dates, Application Form, Admit Card, Pattern, Syllabus, Results

PUBDET 2022 exam date has not been announced yet by WBJEEB (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board), the conducting body. The common entrance exam is expected to release the schedule soon. But it is expected that PUBDET exam will be held in July. The registration for the Education Common Entrance Test is expected to begin soon. 

What is PUBDET?

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) conducts the Presidency University Bachelor's Degree Entrance Test (PUBDET) in order to shortlist aspirants for admission in BA and BSc (honours) programmes offered at Presidency University, Kolkata. PUBDET comprises separate entrance exams that are conducted to offer admission to aspirants in different science and humanities programmes offered at Presidency University at the undergraduate level. While appearing for PUBDET exam, candidates can apply for a maximum of any two subjects. 

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PUBDET 2022 Exam Highlights

Exam Particulars	Exam Statistics
Exam Name	Presidency University Bachelor Degree Entrance Test (PUBDET)
Conducting Body	Presidency University, Kolkata
Level	University
Mode	Offline (Pen & Paper Test)
Duration	90 minutes
Medium	English (Bengali, Hindi papers in respective languages)
Official Website	https://wbjeeb.nic.in/PUBDETCMS/public/home.aspx

PUBDET 2022 Important Dates

Candidates can check the below table to know about PUBDET 2022 exam dates and events:

Events	Dates
Release of PUBDET Application Forms	To be announced
Last Date to Apply for PUBDET	To be announced
Online Application Correction Window	To be announced
Issue of Admit Card	To be announced
PUBDET 2022 Exams	To be announced
Declaration of Results	To be announced
Counselling	To be announced

PUBDET 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the 2022 PUBDET. Candidates are only eligible to apply if he/she meets the criteria met. The eligibility criteria for PUBDET 2022 are as follows:

Nationality

Citizen of India

Age Limit

No upper or lower age limit

Academic Qualification

• Candidates should have cleared higher secondary examination (XII) that is conducted by CBSE, West Bengal or equivalent exam, not before 2020.
• The candidate must pass XII with at least five recognized subjects, including English language and excluding Environmental Science. The aggregate is to be calculated in the best four recognized subjects.

Apart from the above, in their qualifying exam in Class 12, candidates should have secured minimum aggregate score as mentioned in the table below:

Course	Minimum Aggregate Score
	General	SC/ST	OBC-A/B
Physics	70	52.50	63
Chemistry	70	52.50	63
Mathematics	70	52.20	63
Statistics	70	52.20	63
Life Science	70	52.20	63
Economics	70	52.20	63
Geography	70	52.20	63
Geology	70	52.20	63
Bengali	60	45	54
English	65	48	58
History	65	48.75	58
Philosophy	60	45	54
Political Science	60	45	54
Sociology	60	45	54
Hindi	60	45	54
Performing Arts	60	45	54

 Further, to secure admission in respective courses, candidates should also fulfil the academic criteria for admission as mentioned below:

Course	Special Academic Criteria
Bengali	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have Bengali as one subject with 60% marks in Bengali.
English	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have English as one subject with 65% marks in English-A (WBHS) or 75% in English.
History	The candidate has to apply from Arts stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have History as one subject with 65% marks in History.
Philosophy	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science / Commerce stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have English as one subject with 65% marks in English.
Political Science	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have English as one subject with 60% marks in English.
Sociology	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science / Commerce stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have English as one subject with 70% marks in English.
Hindi	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have Hindi as one subject with 60% marks in Hindi.
Performing Arts	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have English as one subject with 60% marks in English.
Physics	The candidate has to apply from Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at 10+2 level. The candidate must have secured 80% in Physics and 80% in Mathematics.
Chemistry	The candidate has to apply from Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at 10+2 level. The candidate must have secured 80% in Chemistry.
Mathematics	The candidate has to apply from Science stream with Mathematics as one subject at 10+2 level. The candidate must have secured 80% in Mathematics.
Statistics	The candidate has to apply from Science stream with Mathematics as one subject at 10+2 level. The candidate must have secured 80% in Mathematics or 80% in Statistics (if Statistics is one of the subjects taken at the 10+2 level).
Life Sciences	The candidate has to apply from Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Statistics and Biology at 10+2 level.
Economics	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science / Commerce stream at 10+2 level. The candidate must have Mathematics (not Business Mathematics) as one subject with 70% marks in English (A/B) and 75% in Mathematics.
Geography	The candidate may apply from Arts / Science stream with any three of the following subjects at 10+2 level: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Statistics, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, History, Geography, Geology.
Geology	The candidate has to apply from Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at 10+2 level. The candidate must have secured 70% in each of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

PUBDET Admission Process

Candidates will have to firstly register themselves on the official website of the university in order to apply for the 2022 PUBDET entrance exam. Once the candidate has registered themselves, aspirants can fill up the application form. Here’s a step by step admission process:

Step 1: Registration

The candidate will have to register themselves on the official website of the university by entering details such as:

Name	Gender
Father’s name	Identification Type
Mother’s name	Mobile Number
Date of Birth	Category
Email ID

Candidates need to have a valid working mobile number and email-ID as the board will provide candidates about the latest updates and notifications. Candidates are advised to double-check the details before pressing the submit button. All details must match the school credentials

Step 2: Fill PUBDET Application Form

Candidates can only fill PUBDET 2022 application online on the official website of WBJEEB. There is no offline/printed application form available for this entrance exam for Presidency University admissions.

Step 3: Download PUBDET Admit Card

Aspirants need to download the admit card for PUBDET exam from the official website of the exam. After downloading the admit card, candidates need to take a clear print out of the admit card and carry the same to their allotted test centre.

Step 4: Appear for PUBDET Exam

Candidates need to reach their test centre at least 30 minutes before the commencement of PUBDET exam. Aspirants need to carry the below-mentioned documents to their PUBDET test centre:

• A hard copy of PUBDET admit card
• Copy of coloured photograph uploaded while filling the application form online.
• Any photo identity card in original (like Aadhar card/Pan Card/Passport/10^th Standard Admit Card/School ID card).

PUBDET exam is of one hour 30 minutes duration and it contains multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

Step 5: Check PUBDET Result

The final result for PUBDET exam will be declared in the form of Rank Cards. PUBDET rank cards would contain information such as the candidate’s total score and rank. Aspirants can check PUBDET result on the official website of WBJEEB.

Step 6: Counselling

After the result for PUBDET is released, a separate notification is issued by WBJEEB informing about counselling details and schedule. Aspirants need to take part in PUBDET counselling to secure admission in courses offered at Presidency University based on their rank in PUBDET exam.

Courses offered through PUBDET 2022

Science	Humanities
Physics	Political Science
Chemistry	Bengali
Mathematics	Sociology
Geography	English
Life Sciences	History
Geology	Philosophy
Economics	Hindi
Statistics	Performing Arts

PUBDET Exam Centres

The allocation of the PUBDET exam centres will be based on the choices gave by the candidate during the online form fill up. However, the centre mentioned will be final and no changes will be made. No request for change of allocated centre will be entertained under normal circumstances.

Given below are the exam centres from the previous year for the candidate's reference:

Bankura (681)	Kolkata-Central (811)
Asansol (701)	Kolkata-North/Salt Lake (812)
Durgapur (702)	Kolkata-South (813)
Burdawan (711)	Malda (821)
Coochbihar (721)	Kharagpur (832)
Siliguri (732)	Hadlia (842)
Srirampur (763)	Berhampur (851)
Howrah (770)	Kalyani (861)

Note: Any exam centre/zone may be dropped if adequate numbers of candidates are not available or under any unavoidable circumstance. If any such incidents arise, the candidate will be allocated to an alternative exam centre.

PUBDET 2022 FAQs

Q. How can I apply online for PUBDET?

A. The candidate will have to visit the official website of WBJEEB in order to fill and apply for PUBDET 2022. 

Q. How long is the PUBDET 2022 paper?

A. The PUBDET 2022 exam is of 90 minutes i.e 1 hour 30 minutes.

Q.When will the PUBDET 2022 exam be conducted?

A. The PUBDET 2022 exam dates are not announcedd yet.

Q. Is PUBDET for undergraduate courses only?

A. Yes. PUBDET is conducted by the Presidency University in order to offer candidates admission in Humanities and Science streams at the undergraduate level.

Q. Is the application form available at the university?

A. No. The PUBDET application form will only be available online and not in offline mode.

Q. Can I choose the PUBDET exam centre?

A. Yes. Candidates can choose the exam centre nearest to them. However, candidates are advised that once the application form is submitted, the candidate can not change their exam centre so be careful.

Q. Is PUBDET hard to crack?

A. As per the previous year's entrance exam, candidates found the PUBDET entrance exam moderate and simple. Students have to study from the syllabus as taught in class X and class XII.

Q. Does Presidency University offer a course in Performing Arts?

A. Yes. The Presidency University offers a course in Performing Arts (BPA). However, to get admission in the college, candidates have to appear for PUBDET.