PU CET UG Exam Pattern, Details and Previous Year Papers

PU CET UG: Important Dates

• Availability of Application Form: March 11, 2020

• Last date for submission: June 05, 2020

• Last date for deposit of fee: June 09, 2020

• Last date for uploading of photograph, signature with rest of the information on the website: June 11, 2020

• Availability of Admit Card Online: June 19, 2020

• Date of Entrance Test: June 25, 2020

• Result Date: July 10-13, 2020

• Date online Admission: June 03, 2020

PU CET UG: Eligibility Criteria  

• B. Pharma: 50% Marks in 10+2 examination conducted by the respective state/central government authorities recognized as equivalent to 10+2 examination by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) with English, Physics, Chemistry and one of the following subject: Biology/ Biotechnology / Mathematics

• B. Sc (H) Botany, Zoology: Should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English

• B. Sc (H) Anthropology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics: Should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology

• B. Sc (H) Biochemistry, Microbiology: Should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology

• B. Sc (H) Biotechnology, Biophysics: Should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Biology

• B. Sc (H) Mathematics: Should have passed 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks with Mathematics as one of the subjects

MERIT CRITERIA: Weightages for admission to B.Sc. (Hons) and B. Pharm:

• Qualifying Examination (+2): 25%

• PU – CET (U.G.) Entrance Test: 75%

For Reservation Criteria please refer to the PU CET UG exam Prospectus available on PU official website. 

PU CET UG Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The Test will be conducted in the subjects of (i) Physics, (ii) Chemistry (iii) Biology (iv) Mathematics.

Marking scheme:

• Paper-I Mathematics: 60 questions carrying 2 marks each, total MCQs: 120, Time given: 70 minutes

• Paper-II Chemistry: 60 questions carrying 2 marks each, total MCQs: 120, Time given: 70 minutes

• Paper-III Physics: 60 questions carrying 2 marks each, total MCQs: 120, Time is given: 70 minutes

• Paper-IV Biology: 60 questions carrying 2 marks each, total MCQs: 120, Time is given: 70 minutes

• For every wrong answer, 25% marks allotted to the question will be deducted.

• The medium of examination will be ENGLISH only.

• Entrance Test Syllabus will cover CBSE Syllabus (10+1 & 10+2) for the past two-year sessions

Study tips for PU CET UG Entrance Test

• Increase Speed: Manage your time properly; give an appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests with a time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.

• Improve Accuracy: Whatever new concepts you learn; make it a habit of practicing them regularly so you do not forget key topics. Because you will not have enough time to prepare all the syllabus topics proficiently, so you must master those you are comfortable with.

• Use Time Intelligently: Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.

• Previous Years’ Papers: Try to get your hands on as many previous years’ question papers as you can. There is a certain type of question pattern you will find useful for your preparation and also get familiar with past exam paper trends.  

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