PU CET (UG) Syllabus 2025: Check Subject Wise Syllabus Here

PU CET UG 2025 exam is expected to be held in the second week of May 2025, tenatatively at Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Muktsar, and Hoshiarpur exam centres in the offline mode for 70 minutes each section. Panjab University is a premier institution in India for education and research in the sciences, and its alumni are working in leading scientific and technological organizations in India and around the world.

PU CTE UG 2025 exam will be conducted by the Panjab University for the academic session 2205-2026. As of now, the exam officails has not released any exam notification on the official website.

However, following the previosu year trends, the exam authrouty is expected to announce the PU CET UG 2025 exam notification and admission process schedule in the fourth week of March 2025, tentatively. Candidates who have passed their Class 12 and wish to get enrol in the BSc hons degree and Pharmacy programmes offered by Panjab University can appear for the PU CET UG 2025 examination. 

The primary purpose of conducting the Panjab University Common Entrance Test (PU CET) UG 2024 examination is to select eligible candidates for admission to undergraduate programs (BSc (Hons.) under the framework of Hons. School System (CBCS) and B. Pharmacy) offered by Panjab University and its affiliated colleges. The exam is conducted in a centralized manner, ensuring fair and impartial selection of candidates.

PU CET UG 2024 is a competitive exam, and the scores obtained in the exam are used to rank candidates. The admission process is conducted in multiple rounds, and the candidates with the highest ranks are offered admission to their preferred programs.

Candidates can check out the subject combination for the courses offered through PU CET UG 2025 examination:

The PU CET UG exam pattern is as follows:

• Mode of exam: Computer-based test (CBT)
• Language of exam: English
• Number of sections: 4 (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology)
• Number of questions per section: 60
• Type of questions: Multiple-choice questions
• Duration per section: 70 minutes
• Total marks: 120 marks per section
• Marking scheme: 2 marks for each correct answer, 0.5 marks deducted for each incorrect answer
• Negative marking: Yes

Candidates can choose the subjects they want to take depending on the course they have applied for. For example, if a candidate has applied for the BSc (PCM) course, they will need to take the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics sections of the exam.

The PU CET UG exam is a computer-based test (CBT) that is conducted in English. The exam is divided into four sections: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. Candidates can choose the subjects they want to take depending on the course they have applied for.

Each section of the PU CET UG exam consists of 60 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have 70 minutes to complete each section. There is negative marking for incorrect answers, with 0.5 marks being deducted for each wrong answer.

The type of questions asked in the PU CET UG exam is based on the syllabus of the respective subjects for Class 12. The questions are designed to assess the candidate's knowledge of the fundamental concepts and principles of the subject.

Candiates who had completed their class 12 examination or will be completing in the coming up acadmeic session cycle, will be able to appear in the PU CET UG 2025 examination.

In order to prepare well in the examiantion to get the desired course and admisions to the Panjab University candidates need to meticulously understand the PU CET UG 2025 styllabus which is being mentioned by the exam officials.

Candidates will be able to check out the PU CET UG 2025 syllabus by checking on this Shiksha page or directly visit the PU CET UG officail webiste and download the information brochure.

Panjab University admission barnch has not announced any changes to the PU CET UG exam pattern. Therefore, it is likely that there will be no sectional time limit in PU CET UG 2025. This means that candidates will have two hours to complete the entire exam, regardless of the section they are working on.

In the meantime, candidates can focus on preparing for the exam by following the syllabus and practicing with sample questions. It is also a good idea to develop a time management strategy for the exam. This will help candidates to ensure that they have enough time to complete each section of the exam.

The duration of the PU CET UG 2025 examination has been set same for all the master's degree programme, which is 1 hour 10 minutes or 70 minutes. The examination is typically designed to assess a candidate's knowledge and aptitude in their chosen field of study, and the duration is set accordingly.

In general, the PU CET UG examination may have different durations for different courses or disciplines. For example:

1. BSc Hons: The PU CET UG examination for bachelors degree in various disciplines have a duration of 1.1hours.

2. B.Pharmacy: Examinations for professional courses like B.Pharmacy for 70 minutes.

The following colleges participate in the PU CET UG examination:

• Panjab University, Chandigarh
•  DAV College, Chandigarh
• Government College of Art and Architecture, Chandigarh
• Government College for Girls, Chandigarh
•  MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh
•  SGGS College, Chandigarh
• SD College, Chandigarh
• GGDSD College, Chandigarh
• DAV College, Abohar
• DAV College of Education, Abohar
• Gopi Chand Arya Mahila College, Abohar
• D.A.V. College for Women, Ferozepur Cantt, Ferozepur
• DAV College, Hoshiarpur
• Government College, Hoshiarpur
• DAV College, Jalandhar
• Government College, Jalandhar
• Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar
• DAV College, Kapurthala
• Government College, Kapurthala
• DAV College, Ludhiana
• Government College for Women, Ludhiana
• Khalsa College, Ludhiana
• DAV College, Patiala
• Government College, Patiala
• Punjabi University, Patiala
• DAV College, Amritsar
• Government College, Amritsar
• Khalsa College, Amritsar
• DAV College of Engineering and Technology, Ferozepur
• DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar
• Chandigarh University, Mohali
• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
• Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali
• Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
• Chitkara University, Rajpura

In addition to these colleges, many other colleges and institutes affiliated with Panjab University also accept PU CET UG scores for admission to their undergraduate programs. A complete list of participating colleges and institutes can be found on the official PU CET UG website.

Candidates can check out the PU CET UG 2025 seat matrix for all the courses offered from here: 

Panjab University provides four year BSc Hons and Pharmacy programme in the following courses:

• Bachelor in Pharmacy
• BSc Hons Zoology
• BSc Hons Botany
• BSc Hons Anthropology
• BSc Hons Geology
• BSc Hons Chemistry
• BSc Hons Physics
• BSc Hons Biochemistry
• BSc Hons Microbiology
• BSc Hons Biotechnology
• BSc Hons Biophysics
• BSc Hons Mathematics
• BSc Hons Mathematics and Computing