PUCAT 2026 Exam: Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

PUCAT is held by Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University to give students admission into different postgraduate courses. This exam happens every year, and through PUCAT you can get seats in MBA, MA, and MSc programmes. The entrance test is done offline, like a normal pen-and-paper exam, and the whole paper is in English.

The PUCAT exam has multiple-choice questions, and students get about 2 hours to finish the paper. Every year lots of students appear for this university-level exam, and the competition keeps going up because VBSPU is quite popular and seats in each programme are limited. 

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Aspirants can check some key details about the admission test from the table below.

Aspirants must be aware of the eligibility criteria set by VBSPU before applying for PUCAT 2026. The course-wise PUCAT eligibility criteria are provided in the table below. 

The following postgraduate courses are offered through PUCAT. Their annual tuition fee is also mentioned in the table below.

Note - The fees provided above are for the faculty teaching departments at VBSPU. The fee structure for affiliated colleges may vary. 

The admission process to Purvanchal University through PUCAT is mentioned below. 

Fill and Submit PUCAT Application Form: The PUCAT application forms will be available on the official website of the VBS Purvanchal University. Aspirants can only fill the application form online. Once they are done filling out the forms, they will have to pay an application fee by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI.

Admit Card: Candidates who have successfully applied will be able to download their PUCAT admit cards when released online by the university. The admit card is an important document which needs to be carried to the exam centres along with a valid photo ID. Without the admit card, candidates will not be allowed to appear for the entrance exam.

PUCAT 2026: The PUCAT 2026 is going to be conducted offline; that is, you will take the test using pen and paper.
The question papers will only have MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) in them, which means you must choose the best answer from the options given. Candidates should get to the exam centre at the correct time. Do know, latecomers will not be allowed to sit for the PUCAT entrance test, no exceptions there.
It is important that candidates you get familiar with the PUCAT exam pattern and also the PUCAT syllabus so that you can give your absolute best performance on the PUCAT test.

PUCAT 2026 Result: The PUCAT results will come out for every programme and all courses right on the official university website. These PUCAT results will show your rank, which is based on the total marks you secured in the PUCAT entrance test.

Counselling for PUCAT
Once the PUCAT results have been released, the candidates who make it onto the merit list are going to be invited to finish their admission process right at the campus, in person.
Students absolutely have to bring both their original documents and also the photocopies of them to the counseling session.

VBSPU will release the PUCAT 2026 admit card on its official website. The steps to download it are provided below.

Check out the steps to download the PUCAT admit card 2026:

• Candidates need to visit the official VBSPU website.
• In the next step, candidates need to log in with their issued credentials (Application No and Password). 
• Candidates will be able to see the PUCAT 2026 admit card.
• Candidates can now download their admit card.
• Candidates are suggested to take a print of the admit card for future use. 

PUCAT Exam Centre 

The PUCAT entrance exam is going to be conducted right at the Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University campus, which is the main place.
Moreover, the PUCAT exam will happen across multiple shifts; you will find a few different testing times throughout the day.

PUCAT exam pattern for the test is provided in the table below.

PUCAT 2026 Syllabus

You should definitely review the PUCAT syllabus 2026; the examination board highly recommends it. This syllabus contains the precise subjects from which PUCAT questions may be drawn.
Be aware that the required course material—the syllabus for each course—will vary quite a lot. It is strongly advised for PUCAT candidates you really must go through the entire PUCAT syllabus in detail, making sure you don't overlook any crucial topics while preparing for the exam.