Aayushi MadaviAssociate Senior Executive
PUMDET 2025 Dates: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEE) will announce the exam dates of PUMDET 2025 on their official website. Based on past trends, it is expected that the exam will be conducted in July 2025. PUMDET dates 2025 will include important dates for events like the application procedure, the release of the admit card, result declaration, counselling, etc. The PUMDET 2025 application form will be available sometime in the month of April. The admit card will tentatively be available at least a week or two before the exam. Read on to learn more about PUMDET 2025 dates.
PUMDET is conducted for admissions in MA and MSc programmes at Presidency University. Know more about PUMDET 2025, only on Shiksha.com.
Q: What is the level of PUMDET exam?
Candidates can check the level of the PUMDET exam below.
Exam Particulars | Exam Details |
|---|---|
Exam Name | Presidency University Master’s Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET) |
Conducting Body | Presidency University, Kolkata |
Level | University |
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Q: What is the duration of PUMDET exam?
PUMDET exam is of 90 minutes duration.
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes |
| Total Questions | 50 |
| Types of Questions | Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) |
| Marks per questions | +2 marks right answer |
Upvote Q: When is PUMDET conducted?
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.
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PUMDET Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of PUMDET 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
Jul '25 | PUMDET 2025 TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
09 Sep '24 | PUMDET 2024 Counselling | Phase-II |
04 Sep '24 | PUMDET 2024 Counselling | Phase-I |
13 Aug '24 | PUMDET 2024 Result |
PUMDET 2025 Admission Process
The PUMDET admission process starts by registering on the official website of WBJEEB which is followed by filling in the application form. All the steps of the of this Presidency University entrance exam are explained in the space below.
Step 1: Registration
The candidates will have to register themselves on the official website of the university by entering details such as:
| Name |
Gender |
| Father’s name |
Identification Type |
| Mother’s name |
Mobile Number |
| Date of Birth |
Category |
| Email ID |
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Candidates need to have a valid working mobile number and email ID as the board will provide candidates with the latest updates and notifications. Candidates are advised to double-check the details before pressing the submit button. All details must match the school credentials.
Step 2: PUMDET Application Form
PUMDET application forms need to be filled out by candidates online on the official website of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). The PUMDET application fee can be paid online by means of Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card. The offline application fee can be paid through cash using Allahabad Bank e-challan.
Step 3: PUMDET Admit Card
PUMDET admit card will be available for download from the official website PUBDET on a specified date. The hall ticket for PUMDET is a mandatory document and candidates need to positively carry a hard copy of the same with them on the day of the exam to their allotted test centre.
Step 4: PUMDET Exam
Candidates are supposed to appear for the Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET) as per the schedule and exam centre mentioned on their PUMDET admit card. The duration of the PUMDET exam is 90 minutes.
Step 5: PUMDET Result
PUMDET result is declared on the official website of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). The result of the Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET) is declared in the form of Rank Cards.
Step 6: PUMDET Counselling
The counselling and admission process is conducted on the basis of PUMDET merit and candidates will be allowed to appear for the counselling round only as per the date and time mentioned for their rank.
Q: Who conducts PUMDET?
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.
Upvote Q: What is the medium and mode of PUMDET exam?
Candidates can check the below space to know about PUMDET medium and mode of exam.
Mode | Offline (Pen & Paper Test) |
Duration | 90 minutes |
Medium | English (Bengali, Hindi papers in respective languages) |
Upvote Q: When will PUMDET 2025 application process start?
PUMDET 2025 applications will open sometime in April 2025. For reference, PUMDET 2024 application process commenced on April 12, 2024. The last date to fill the PUMDET 2024 application form was May 7, 2024. Also, the PUMDET application process is held online.
Upvote FAQs on PUMDET Dates
Some important FAQs related to PUMDET 2025 are provided below.
Q: What is the mode PUMDET exam?
Candidates can refer the table below to know about the PUMDET 2024 exam mode.
| Exam Particulars | Exam Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET) |
| Conducting Body | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board |
| Exam Level | University |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
Upvote Q: What is the Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission process via PUMDET?
Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission includes:
- A separate notification with details of counseling/seat allotment and admission procedure will be published in Board’s web site shortly after publication of result.
- Course-wise availability of seats provided by the Presidency University will also be published before counselling and allotment.
Upvote Q: What subjects are offered through PUMDET?
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.
Science | Humanities & Social Science |
Chemistry | Bengali |
Applied Economics | English |
Geography | Hindi |
Applied Geology | History |
Life Sciences | Philosophy/Sociology/ Performing Arts * |
Mathematics | Political Science |
Physics/ Astrophysics* |
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Statistics |
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Health Sciences (Biotechnology/ Virology and Immunology/ Molecular Microbiology) |
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Upvote Q: What in case of any mistake on the documents of PUMDET exam?
PUMDET Admit card, confirmation page, rank card etc., contains some personal information as given by the candidate during online application. As such, the exam conducting body or the board is in no way responsible for any mistake in it due to incorrect entry by the candidate. To know more about the PUMDET admit card and related documents, candidates can refer the above page of Shiksha.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
The counselling schedule for PUMDET 2025 is not released yet. It is likely that the counselling will take place some time in the last two weeks of August 2025 and September 2025.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
Your candidature may be cancelled if you fail to produce any of the documents required in the PUMDET counselling process.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
The counselling process for PUMDET takes place online. The exam body will provide a counselling link on their website on which students can complete their admission processes.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
The details mentioned on the PUMDET rank cards are provided below -
Name of the candidate | Roll number |
Application number | Gender |
Date of birth | Category |
Domicile | Subjects |
Score | GMR (General Merit Rank) |
Category-wise rank | Instructions |
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
No, the exam body does not publish a merit list. The PUMDET results are announced in the form of a rank card for each examinee separately. They are required to log in by entering their application numbers and dates of birth to access their rank cards.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
The steps to check the PUMDET result are provided below -
- Visit the official website of the exam
- Find and click on the 'Rank Card for PUMDET 2025' link
- Enter your application number and date of birth and the security pin/ captcha code (case sensitive)
- Your rank card will appear on the screen.
- Make sure
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
The schedule for PUMDET 2025 is not released by the exam body yet. However, based on past cycles of the exam, it can be predicted that the result of PUMDET 2025 may be released in August 2025.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
One thing is certain that since PUMDET is an entrance exam for postgraduate courses, the difficulty level of the exam will be fairly high. Aspirants must start their preparations as soon as possible. To be particular, it is advised that they start their studies at least 2 to 3 months before the exam
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
Since PUMDET is a postgraduate level entrance exam, it is advised that the applicants study from their Bachelors degree programme notes. Other than that they can also refer to the following.
- Arihant prep books (you'll find them for your desired subject on Amazon)
- HC Verma for Physics
- ML Khanna
- DC Pan
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 months ago
The exam body, WBJEEB, releases older PUMDET question papers on their website. In order to access them, simply Google 'PUMDET Question Papers', you will find the official link in the first few search results. Find your desired subject and download the question paper PDF.
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Contributor-Level 8
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