PUMDET Pattern 2025: No. of Questions, Marking Scheme and Time Duration

Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test 2025 ( PUMDET )

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Updated on Oct 4, 2025 21:12 IST

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PUMDET 2025 Pattern: WBJEEB prescribes the pattern of PUMDET in the information bulletin of the exam. The pattern of PUMDET mentions important details about the structure of the exam, like time duration, total questions, total marks, mode of exam, language medium, etc. The PUMDET pattern informs us that the questions asked in this state-level entrance test are multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Candidates are given 90 minutes to attempt all the questions. It is important that the candidates are familiar with the test pattern before starting PUMDET preparations. PUMDET 2025 pattern includes more such information, like the marking scheme, number of questions, etc. Read on to learn more about the PUMDET 2025 pattern.

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Table of content
  • PUMDET 2025 Exam Highlights
  • PUMDET 2025 Exam Pattern
  • PUBDET 2025 Marking Scheme
  • PUMDET 2025 - Points to Remember
  • PUMDET 2025 Syllabus
  • FAQs Related to PUMDET Pattern
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PUMDET 2025 Exam Highlights

Some key information about the PUMDET 2025 pattern is provided in the table below. 

Exam Particulars

Exam Details

Exam Name

Presidency University Master’s Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET)

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/PUMDETCMS/public/home.aspx

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PUMDET 2025 Exam Pattern

In every subject, all questions in the exam will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), with four options against each question. There will be 50 questions in each paper with full marks of 100 and the time allotted will be 90 minutes.

PUBDET 2024 Exam Pattern

No. of Questions

Total Marks

Time Duration

50 (MCQs)

100 marks

90 minutes

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PUBDET 2025 Marking Scheme

The marking scheme of PUMDET 2025 is explained in the table below. 

Questions

50

Marks for a correct answer

2 marks

Marks deducted for the wrong answer

0.5 marks 

Marks for not answering

0 marks 

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PUMDET 2025 - Points to Remember

Some important points in the context of the PUMDET pattern are provided below. 

  • Candidates are advised to go through the subject syllabus carefully before appearing for the PUBDET entrance exam.
  • Questions are to be answered on the OMR sheet. Candidates are advised to fill in the answer dots correctly.
  • Candidates have to darken the circle with a black/ blue ballpoint pen.
  • If the circle is not filled correctly, the answer will be deemed invalid.
  • Candidates cannot mark more than one circle in the OMR sheet.
  • Candidates are advised to reach the exam venue well before time and carry their admit cards along with them.
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PUMDET 2025 Syllabus

The subject-wise syllabus of PUMDET 2025 is provided in the table below. 

Paper/ Subject

Syllabus

Bengali

Undergraduate Bengali (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

English

Undergraduate English (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Hindi

Undergraduate Hindi (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

History

Undergraduate History (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Philosophy/ Sociology/ Performing Arts

English Language (40 marks) and Logical Reasoning (60 marks) of UG Pass Course level.

Political Science

Undergraduate Political Science (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Chemistry

Undergraduate Chemistry (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Applied Economics

Undergraduate Economics (Major/ Honours) courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Statistics and Econometrics syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Geography

Undergraduate Geography (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Applied Geology

Undergraduate Geology (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Life Science

Common Topics of the BSc (Major/ Honours) level in various division of Life Sciences.

Mathematics

Undergraduate Mathematics (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Physics/ Astrophysics

Undergraduate Physics (Major/ Honours) course of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Statistics

Undergraduate Statistics (Major/ Honours) syllabus of Presidency University or its equivalent of any recognised Indian University.

Health Sciences (Biotechnology/ Virology and Immunology/ Molecular Microbiology)

Syllabus of the Undergraduate Course in Biological Science (CBCS: Major/ Honours) (80 marks) and Chemistry in graduation level (minor/ GE/ pass course) (20 marks).

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FAQs Related to PUMDET Pattern

Some important FAQs on PUMDET pattern are provided below. 

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