PUMDET Result 2025: Date: Ranking Method, Rank Cards and Tie Break

Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test 2024 ( PUMDET )

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Updated on Dec 17, 2024 11:54 IST

PUMDET 2025 Results - The exam body, WBJEEB, will declare the PUMDET 2025 results after the entrance exam has been conducted. It is likely that the PUMDET results will be declared in August 2025. For the last session of the exam, it was declared on August 13, 2024. Candidates who appear in the exam will have to log into the official website - wbjeeb.in/pumdet/ using their login credentials - application number and date of birth. The PUMDET 2025 results will be declared in the form of rank cards for each examinee. The rank cards will show the total scores obtained by the examinees as well as their General Merit Rank (GMR). Based on this GMR, students will be allotted seats in Presidency University during the PUMDET counselling process. Read on to learn more about PUMDET Results 2025. 

Q:   What is PUMDET ranking methodology?

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WBJEEB prepares merit ranks based on the candidates’ score in the entrance test. Individual candidates will be able to view and download his/her Rank Card, which will contain score and rank. WBJEEB does not publish any general ranks/score list to ensure confidentiality to each individual candidate.
The rank shall be in the name and style of ‘GMR’ (General Merit Rank).
Ranking shall be done in the descending order of marks scored in the entrance test.
However, there may be ties and the tie-breaking rule mentioned in section 2.8 below shall be applicable for determining the merit rank.
Separate reserved category merit position will also be indicated for respective category of students e.g. SC Rank, ST Rank, OBC-A Rank, OBC-B Rank, PwD/EWS Rank as applicable.
Counselling/allotment of seat/provisional admission will be done based on GMR only (not on category ranks). Category ranks are only for information to candidates.
Category ranks are generated based on information given by the candidates during online application. If during verification, any candidate’s claim is found invalid, his/her category rank will be cancelled and the candidate will be considered in General category only with his/her GMR. Category ranks of other candidates will not be revised.

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Q:   What is the level of PUMDET exam?

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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 are the legal jurisdiction related to PUMDET exam?

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All matters pertaining to conduct of the examination and counselling shall fall within the jurisdiction of Kolkata only.
The Board will not be a party pertaining to any dispute arising in the process of admission.
WBJEEB is obliged to share with any candidate any information about his/ her own status in common entrance test and counselling, for which any candidate can contact WBJEEB individually and personally. But WBJEEB is unable to share any information about any other candidate.

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How to Check PUMDET 2025 Results?

The university does not release a score/ rank list, but it does release individual rank cards for examinees. The steps to check the same are mentioned below. 

Step 1: Visit the official website - https://wbjeeb.in/pumdet/ 

Step 2: Click on 'Rank Card for PUMDET 2025' under 'Important Links'.

Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page. Enter your application number, date of birth and a case-sensitive security pin (captcha).

Step 4: The candidate will then have to click on the sign-in button.

Step 5: PUMDET rank cards will appear on the screen. It will contain relevant ranks and total scores.

Step 6: You must download the rank card to produce it during the counselling process. 

 

Q:   Is there negative marking in PUMDET exam?

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Yes, there are negative marking in PUMDET exam.

Questions

50

Marks for a correct answer

2 marks

Marks deducted for the wrong answer

Half a mark

Marks for not answering

Zero

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Q:   What is the tie-breaking methodology in PUMDET exam?

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Candidates can check the tie–breaking methodology mentioned below in the PUMDET exam.

  • In case of tie, the candidate obtaining less negative score will have better rank.
  • If tie exists still thereafter, all such candidates will be awarded the same rank and will be considered for counselling and admission with bunching effect.
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Q:   What in case of any mistake on the documents of PUMDET exam?

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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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PUMDET Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of PUMDET 2024 exam

DatesPast 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 Ranking Method and Rank Cards

WBJEEB will prepare the merit ranks based on the candidates' scores in the PUMDET 2025.

  • The rank shall be in the name and style of ‘GMR’ (General Merit Rank).
  • The ranking will be done in descending order of marks scored in the PUMDET exam.
  • Separate reserved category merit positions will also be indicated for the respective category of students: SC rank, ST rank, OBC-A rank, OBC-B rank, or PWD rank as applicable.
  • Counselling/ allotment of seats/ admission will be done based on GMR.

Q:   What is the reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PwD category of students in PUMDET exam?

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Reservation of Seats for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PwD category of students
The reservation policies of West Bengal State Higher Education Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2013 and West Bengal State Higher Education Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2014 will be followed for admission in reserved seats for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PwD.
However, availability of such reserve category seats shall be restricted to students domiciled in West Bengal only.
Candidates claiming such seats must submit relevant Certificate issued from either of the competent Authorities as enlisted below.
The certificate is to be produced during counselling, admission etc. If the certificate is then found to be invalid, the candidate will lose the opportunity of admission under reserve category and will be treated as General category.

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Q:   What are the requirements in terms of Residential/Domicile Criteria for PUMDET exam?

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Requirements in terms of Residential/Domicile Criteria are as follows:
There is no Residential/Domicile requirement to appear in the examination.
However, the State (West Bengal) Residential/Domicile requirement is applicable for admission in any reserved category of seats.
The candidate needs to download the required proforma as per the detail given in section 6.1 below and keep the certificate ready to be produced during counselling, admission etc.
 If the certificate is then found to be invalid, the candidate will lose the opportunity of admission under reserve category.

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Q:   What are the special facilities given to PwD candidates in PUMDET exam?

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Special facilities to PwD candidates are as follows:
Concessional application fees: PwD candidates are eligible for 40% concession on application fees. To avail the same, the candidate must formally apply in writing (enclosing a copy of his/her confirmation page and PwD certificate) to the Chairman, WBJEEB and send/submit the application to the Board office within the last date of online application.
Compensatory time: Twenty minutes per hour compensatory time as per duration of examination (On pro-rata basis) will be allowed to the PwD candidates with benchmark disabilities.
Scribe/reader: Facility of own Scribe/Reader will be allowed to a candidate with benchmark disability and has limitation in writing including that of speed if so desired by him/her.
In order to avail the facility of compensatory time and/or scribe/reader, the candidate must formally apply in writing to the Chairman, WBJEEB and send/submit the application to the Board officewithin the last date of online application. Special arrangement will be made in the office of the Board in Kolkata for such candidates to sit for the examination. Such facilities are not available in other examination centers.
The Board’s decision in this regard will be final and binding on the candidate.

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PUMDET 202 5Tie Break

In a situation wherein two or more candidates secure the same rank/ score in the entrance exam the criteria mentioned below would be utilised for a tie-break to determine the rank of candidates:

  • The candidate who has obtained less negative scores would be ranked higher.
  • If the tie still exists, all such candidates will be awarded the same rank and will be considered for counselling and admission for bunching effect.

PUMDET Counselling 2025

PUMDET counselling takes place once the results are declared. On the basis of the counselling process, examinees are allotted seats to their preferred programmes in Presidency University. During the counselling, document verification takes place where candidates also have to produce their rank cards. PUMDET counselling takes place in several rounds and the seat allotment lists for each round are published separately on the exam's official website. 

FAQs Related to PUMDET Results 2025

Some FAQs related to PUMDET results are provided below. 

Q:   What is the Counselling/seat allotment and provisional admission process via PUMDET?

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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.
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Q:   What after PUMDET result?

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After the results of PUMDET is declared online on the official website of WBJEEB exam page, PUMDET counselling will take place. WBJEEB will release the merit list of candidates who have qualified for the counselling. After the PUMDET result, the counselling and admission process is conducted on the basis of merit/rank card and scores. The verification of the rank list, documents will be done during the time of counselling. If an applicant is found ineligible, the candidature will be cancelled despite holding a rank card.  

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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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

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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Aayushi Madavi

Contributor-Level 8

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