PUMDET Application Form 2025, Registration: Know How to Apply

Eligibility criteria for PUMDET applications are mentioned below:

• Candidates must have passed the Graduation with Honours/Major in relevant subject, as listed, from any recognised University/Institute in India.
• There is no upper or lower age limit.

The Board conducts the Common Entrance Test (PUMDET) for admission in M.A./M.Sc. courses in the Presidency University in OPEN quota (Non-PU quota) seats. Candidates can apply for any one of the following paper for admission to the respective course.

The eligibility criteria for admission in OPEN quota (Non-PU quota) seats through PUMDET is as follows:

• The candidate must have passed (not before 2024) or appeared in B.A. (Hons/ Major)/ B.Sc. (Hons/ Major) examination in 2024 from any recognised University.
• Candidates, who have appeared for their B.A. (Hons/ Major)/B.Sc. (Hons/ Major) examination and have their final results at the time of counselling will have to mandatorily produce all original mark sheets/ grade cards of all semester/ annual examinations passed at the Bachelor’s level. Such candidates must fulfill the academic eligibility norms for their applied courses tabled below for admission.
• Candidates, who have appeared for their final B.A. (Hons/ Major)/ B.Sc. (Hons/ Major) examination, but do not have their final results at the time of counselling, will be given provisional admission, on the basis of production of their mark sheets/ grade cards of all previous semester/annual examinations at their Bachelor’s level.
• However, they must submit their final mark sheet by the mentioned date, demonstrating that they fulfil the minimum conditions of eligibility tabled below, failing which their admission will stand cancelled. Therefore, the candidate must secure the minimum required percentage of marks/ CGPA in Hons/ Major subject as per the following table in his/ her B.A. (Hons/ Major)/ B.Sc. (Hons/ Major) examination for final and confirmed admission.

PUMDET is generally conducted in the months of June-July. The entrance exam dates are informed in advance for students to prepare well for the test. PUMDET 2024 was held on July 7, 2024. Applications for the same opened in April and ended in the first week of May. After the exam, PUMDET result is declared on the official website of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) in the form of rank cards. 

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) conducts PUMDET to shortlist aspirants for admission in MA and MSc programmes offered at Presidency University, Kolkata. Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET) comprises separate entrance tests for admission in Science and Humanities courses. 

Candidates were supposed to appear and clear PUMDET in order to get admission to the PG course interested in. However, 5% relaxation is given in the cut-off for students of Presidency University. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) conducts PUMDET to shortlist aspirants for admission in MA and MSc programmes offered at Presidency University, Kolkata. Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET) comprises separate entrance tests for admission in Science and humanities courses.

Payment of Examination Fees can be done as follows:

• The Examination Fees can be paid by Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card/UPI only.
• Application fees for PUMDET is INR 500 (Rupees five hundred only) plus the Bank’s Service Charges, if any.
• The fee once paid is not refundable under any circumstances.

Correction of PUMDET application form details are mentioned below.

• It is impossible to correct any primary registration data i.e., Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s name, gender, domicile, and Date of birth.
• If any candidate intends to correct/modify any other information in his/her application, he/she can do so after logging in during the given “correction period”. The Board will not entertain any request for any correction/modification under any circumstances beyond the “correction period”. Also, the Board will not make any correction/modification on behalf of any candidate.

After the payment of the PUMDET application fee and completion of all the steps mentioned related to application form filling and application fee sumbission, the candidate shall be directed to download the ‘Confirmation Page’ which means that the application is complete. Application is incomplete until the confirmation page is generated for the PUMDET exam. Candidates can also check the process to pay the PUMDET application fee here.

Candidates can refer the table below to know about the PUMDET 2024 exam mode.