PU-CET-BioT

Exam Announced? YES

Courses offered : B.Pharm and BSc (Hons) in 4 bio-science related streams namely (a) Biotechnology (b) Bio Physics (c) Bio Chemistry (d) Microbiology. Botany and Zoology streams are also offered. 

The University also offers BSc (H) in Anthropology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physics (Specialization in Electronics), Mathematics, Mathematics & Computing.

Punjab University Chandigarh is one of the oldest Universities in India. Established in 1882 as University of Punjab at Lahore (now in Pakistan).

Panjab University Campus at Chandigarh, spread in 550 acres, accommodates seventy four teaching and research departments / institutes / centres besides six independent Chairs for research. Furthermore, the university has 202 affiliated and 6 Constituent Colleges spread over Punjab and Chandigarh besides Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Kauni. In addition, there is the Vishveshavaranand Vishwa Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies at Hoshiarpur.

No. of seats

a) BPharm (Open 46, NRI 6, Foreign National 2)

b) Bio Chemistry (Open 25, NRI 4, Foreign National 6)

c) Bio Physics (Open 25, NRI 4, Foreign National 6)

d) Biotechnology (Open 15, NRI 2, Foreign National 4)

e) Microbiology (Open 30, NRI 4, Foreign National 8)

Selection criteria

(i) CET percentile score with 75% weightage, (ii) 10+2 examination marks with 25% weightage and (iii) weightage of NCC, NSS, etc. will be given as per University norms.

(ii) The cut off percentage is 15% of the total marks. Only in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Backward Classes / PwD candidates, this requirement will be a minimum attainment of 10% (cut off) of total marks.

I.N.M.O. (Indian National Mathematical Olympiad) Awardees can join B.Sc. (Hons.) under the framework of Hons. School System (4 Years Programme as per NEP-2020) Department of Mathematics, without appearing in the PU – CET (U.G.) Entrance Test and these seats are additional, over and above the sanctioned seats.

Special Note : The candidates who have passed/appeared in 10+2 Examinations of Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Allahabad are ineligible to appear in the Entrance Test, as this institution has been derecognised by Panjab University, Chandigarh. The examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Delhi, included in the booklet of recognised exams, have also been deleted from the Booklet.

Reservation : General 53.5%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, BC 5%, Sports 5%, Defence personnel 5%, PwD 5%, Riot / Terrorist victim 2%, Freedom fighter 2%

Conducted by: Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab

Conducting organization type: State Univ

Additional info: The exam is popular across All India