Gujarat PGCET 2025 Exam - Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Cutoff, Previous Year Papers

Updated By Falak Khan on 30 Sep, 2024 16:34

ACPC will conduct the Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam for admission into Engineering, Pharmacy, and Planning at colleges in Gujarat. The Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam dates will be released soon at acpc.gujarat.gov.in.

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Gujarat PGCET 2025

Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam will likely be held in the first week of August 2025 in offline mode. The Gujarat PGCET application form 2025 will be released in June 2025 in online mode at acpc.gujarat.gov.in. The Gujarat PGCET 2025 application process includes registration, form filling, document uploading, fee payment, etc. Candidates who successfully register for the exam will be able to download the admit card. The details like name, test center name, registration number, test date, address, photo, and signature will be printed on the Gujarat PGCET hall ticket 2025. The Gujarat PGCET syllabus 2025 varies as per the engineering specialization you are applying for. The Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam will include MCQ-type questions for 90 minutes. There will be no negative marks for wrong responses. Check the details about Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam on this page. 

About Gujarat PGCET Exam

Gujarat Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) is a test that is conducted for admission to Post Graduate Engineering, Pharmacy, and Planning courses in Gujarat colleges. Candidates who want to go for higher education in Engineering, Pharmacy, and Planning courses but do not have a GATEGPAT scorecard can appear for the entrance examination. GUJARAT PGCET scorecard is used for admission in M E/M Tech /M Pharm/MPlan degree courses. 

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GUJARAT PGCET Highlights

Table shows important Gujarat PGCET 2025 highlights: 

Particular

Details

Number of Tests 

Single Paper (for each discipline)

Paper Pattern 

Objective 

Mode of Exam

Offline/ Paper- Pen Mode 

Application Process

Online 

Question Type 

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s)

Maximum Marks

100

Number of Questions

100

Duration of Examination

  • 90 minutes for Engineering /Technology and M.Plan

  • 100 Minutes for Pharmacy

Negative Marking

No 

Gujarat PGCET 2025 Exam Schedule

Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam timings and schedule will be updated below. 

Paper

Chemical Engineering (CH)

First week of August 2025

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Master of Architecture (MArch)

Aerospace Engineering (AE)

Electronics and Communication (EC)

First week of August 2025

Metallurgy (MT)

First week of August 2025

Environmental Engineering (EN)

Food Engineering (FE)

Bio-Medical Engineering (BM)

First week of August 2025

Master of Planning (MPlan)

Pharmacy (PY)

Civil Engineering (CE)

First week of August 2025

Mechatronics Engineering (MC)

Textile Engineering (TE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

First week of August 2025

Instrumentation & Control (IC)

Computer Engineering and Information Technology (CO)

GUJARAT PGCET 2025 Important Dates

Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam dates will be released on the ACPC official website soon. We will update the Gujarat PGCET exam 2025 dates along with other important dates below in the table.

Events

Dates

Start of Gujarat PGCET online registration, document uploading and fee payment

June to July 2025

Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam dates for different disciplines for Non GATE/ Non GPAT candidates

First week of August 2025

Last date of submission of pending documents (if any)

Second week of August 2025

Release of Gujarat PGCET provisional merit list

Third week of August 2025

Choice filling for trial round

Third week of August 2025

Trial round result display

Fourth week of August 2025

Filling, changing and locking of choices by the candidates for round-1 admission

Fourth week of August 2025

Gujarat PGCET 2025 seat allotment round 1

Last week of August 2025

Payment of tuition fees

Last week of August 2025

Online cancellation of admission

Last week of August 2025

Commencement of classes

Last week of August 2025

Release of vacant seats after round-1 admission

Last week of August 2025

Reshuffling/ up gradation and choice filling for round-2 admission

August  to September 2025

Declaration of result of Actual Admission Round-2 (Reshuffling/ Up gradation Round)

First week of September 2025

Payment of tuition fees

First week of September 2025

Online Cancellation of Admission after round-2

First week of September 2025

Online display of vacancy after Round-2

Second week of September 2025
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Gujarat PGCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who want to apply for Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam must go through the eligibility criteria and make sure they fulfill all the conditions. Check the Gujarat PGCET eligibility criteria 2025 given below. 

Eligibility Criteria for MTech Admission

Students must hold a B.E., B.Tech., or equivalent degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST/ SEBC/ EWS candidates).

Eligibility Criteria For Admission to M.Pharm

  • Those must hold a B.Pharm degree with at least 55% overall (or 50% for candidates who are SC, ST, EWS, or SEBC).
  • Students who will be taking their final year B.E., B.Tech, or B. Pharm exams are also eligible to apply.

Gujarat PGCET 2025 Application Form

Check the Gujarat PGCET registration process 2025 given below. 

Step 1 - Registration

Visit the Gujarat PGCET official website gujacpc.admissions.nic.in and click on the ACPC common registration link. Candidates must register by giving basic information such as their name, mobile phone number, and email address. In addition, candidates must choose a user ID and password for any future logins. After filling out all of the details, applicants must click the submit button to obtain an OTP to their email address and cell phone number. To complete the registration procedure, candidates will need to submit OTPs. Students will get their registration number, user ID, and password by email and mobile.

Step 2 - Login and Fill Out Application Form

Candidates must log in and complete the comprehensive Gujarat PGCET 2025 application form. In the Gujarat PGCET 2025 application form, candidates must include information about themselves, their academic and qualifying exams, as well as their contact information.

  • The candidate's date of birth
  • Gender Category
  • Names of candidates' parents
  • Annual income of the family
  • Nationality
  • Postal Address

Step 3: Uploading Documents

Candidates must upload a current color passport-size photograph in jpg/png/bmp format, as well as a date of birth certificate of no more than 20 kb in size.

Step 4: Fill up the B.E./B.Tech details and upload the certificates

Candidates must give information regarding their B.Tech courses, such as passing status and college information.

Step 5 - Select the course for which you are applying

Aspirants must choose the course for which they are applying through Gujarat PGCET 2025. The course must match their B.E./B.Tech specialization

Step 6 - Uploading Certificates

Candidates must upload their B.E./B.Tech certificates, as well as any other relevant papers such as SC/ST/PwD. Candidates who apply using GATE must also provide their GATE scorecard.

Step 7 - Payment of Application Fees and Submission of Form

The application fee must be paid online using a credit/debit card or internet banking. After paying the application fees, the Gujarat PGCET application form 2025 will be instantly sent. Candidates must download and print the Gujarat PGCET 2025 registration form, and keep it secure until the admission process is completed.

Gujarat PGCET 2025 Exam Pattern

To prepare for the Gujarat PGCET exam 2025, candidates must have to go through the exam pattern. The Gujarat PGCET exam pattern 2025 consists of a marking scheme, exam mode, duration, etc. Check out the Gujarat exam pattern 2025 given below. 

  • Exam Mode: The exam will be conducted in offline mode  (OMR sheet-based test)
  • Question Type: Questions of the multiple-choice, objective variety
  • Total Number of Questions: 100 questions 
  • Exam Duration: 90 minutes for PGCET Engineering and 100 minutes for PGCET Pharmacy are allotted for the test.
  • Marking Scheme: One mark will be given for each correct answer.
  • Negative scoring: Not relevant

Gujarat PGCET 2025 Syllabus

Below is a brief Gujarat PGCET syllabus for a few of the branches. Check the Gujarat PGCET syllabus 2025 given below for reference purpose. Any changes in the syllabus will be updated here. 

Stream 

Syllabus 

Civil Engineering (CE):

  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Environmental EngineeringSurveying, etc.

Engineering Mathematics (Common)

  • Differential Equations
  • Complex Variables
  • Linear Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Probability, and Statistics
  • Numerical Methods

Electrical Engineering (EE)

  • Electric Circuits and Fields
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical and Electronic 
  • Power Systems
  • Measurements
  • Power Electronics and Drives, etc.

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Applied Mechanics & Design
  • Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics & Thermal Sciences, etc.

Chemical Engineering (CH)

  • Chemical Process Industries
  • Mass Transfer
  • Heat Transfer
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Polymer Technology
  • Environment, and Safety, etc.

Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)

  • Networks
  • Electromagnetic
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Circuits
  • Electronic Measurements, and Instrumentation, etc.

Gujarat PGCET 2025 Admit Card

Gujarat PGCET admit card 2025 will be released a few days before the exam on the official website ACPC. On the day of the test, candidates must bring their Gujarat PGCET 2025 admit card with them to the testing centre. Candidates must arrive at the test site with their Gujarat PGCET admit card 2025 and a valid ID. Without a hall ticket and picture ID verification, no candidate will be permitted to present in the admission exam. The admit card or hall ticket will have the candidate's name, the date, the time, and the full location of the exam centre assigned.

Gujarat PGCET Preparation Tips 2025

To pass the Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam with flying colors, follow the preparation tips given below.

  • Understand the Gujarat PGCET syllabus and exam pattern to get knowledge about the subjects, section-wise weightage, marking scheme, exam duration, exam mode, etc. 
  • Prepare a well-organized study plan and add all the topics and chapters of the syllabus. Allot days solving previous year's papers and mock tests. Ensure your study plan includes frequent revision days. 
  • Start studying as per your study plan. Understand the topics and concepts. Practise the practical questions. Learn the important formulas and equations. 
  • Try to make notes of formulas so that you can go through them frequently. These notes will also come in handy in the revision time. 
  • Attempt Gujarat PGCET previous year question papers and mock tests to analyze your exam preparation. Solving mock tests will help you familiarize yourself with exam patterns. Attempting the previous year's paper will aid you in understanding the difficulty level of the paper and studying likewise. 
  • You should do timely revision and work on your time accuracy. 

GUJARAT PGCET Exam Centre List

GUJARAT PGCET examination is conducted at four centers. While completing the registration form, the candidate has an option to select the choice of the examination centers. GUJARAT PGCET is conducted at the following test centers:

1. L. D. College Of Engineering, Ahmedabad
2. Government Engineering College, Rajkot
3. Government Engineering College, Surat
4. Faculty Of Technology, M. S. University, Baroda

Gujarat PGCET 2025 Result

ACPC will release the Gujarat PGCET 2025 result in the form of a provisional merit likely in the 3rd week of April, 2025. Candidates must be aware that the merit lists for various colleges and branches represent the straight publication of results. Candidates whose names appear on the merit list will receive a call to finish the remaining admission requirements. The Gujarat PGCET Merit List 2025will consist of important details like the candidate's name, their rank, acknowledgement number, etc.

Candidates can download their scorecard from the official website using their login information. The steps for checking the Gujarat PGCET 2025 result are as follows:

  1. Go to the official website, acpc.gujarat.gov.in.
  2. Click the 'Provisional Merit List' link.
  3. The Gujarat PGCET 2025 Merit List will open in a PDF format.
  4. Download the merit list PDF for future reference.

Gujarat PGCET 2025 Counselling

The Gujarat PGCET counselling will begin likely in the 3rd week of April 2025. Candidates who pass the Gujarat PGCET exam 2025 will be eligible for the counselling. During the Gujarat PGCET counselling process 2025, candidates will have to specify the course and institution of their choosing. After the initial round of counselling, a second round will be held if any places are still available. Seats will be assigned to candidates based on their performance in the test and their selections. After being assigned a seat, applicants must report to the institute to finish the admissions process. Candidates reporting for admission must provide their original documents. Candidates' admission will confirmed following the payment of the tuition fees. 

The counseling procedure will encompass numerous rounds.

  • Mock Round: A preliminary round for practice.
  • First Round: Seat allotment results will be released following this round.
  • Second Round: Seat allotment results will be announced after this round.
  • Third Round: The final seat allotment results will be announced.

To complete the counselling process, candidates must pay the registration fees and visit the counselling centre with the required documentation.

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FAQs about Gujarat PGCET

What is the Gujarat PGCET eligibility criteria 2025?

Applicants must have a qualifying degree in BE/BTech or an equivalent degree in a relevant subject with at least 50% aggregate marks, however, SC/ST/SEBC applicants must have 45% aggregate marks. 

What is the duration of the Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam?

As per the paper pattern, the duration of Gujarat PGCET 2025 is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
 

Where can I fill Gujarat PGCET 2025 application form?

ACPC will release the application form of Gujarat PGCET 2025 in online mode at the official website gujacpc.nic.in. 
 

What is the possible rank that can be secured with 40 marks in Gujarat PGCET 2025?

Based on the previous year’s statistics, candidates who will score 40 marks in Gujarat PGCET 2025 exam can secure a rank between 11598 to 13604. 
 

What is the Gujarat PGCET entrance exam?

Gujarat Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (Gujarat PGCET) is a state level entrance exam conducted by the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) for admission into Postgraduate Engineering, Architecture, and Pharma Courses.
 

Related Questions

I had done my Document verification on the official website and Downloaded my Letter check by the person. But then I can't find my Admit Card for the Exam and I don't know how to do it and when is my exam on 20th or 21st ?? Please Kindly Reply

-PranavUpdated on August 01, 2024 05:07 PM
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Rupsa, Content Team

Dear Student,

The Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam date has been postponed. The examination will now be conducted on August 3 & 4, as per the revised schedule. The conducting body, ACPC has released the hall ticket for the same on the website acpc.gujarat.gov.in. If you have completed your document verification and downloaded the letter but are failing to find your Gujarat PGCET 2024 admit card, then you are advised to go through your e-mail inbox once as the authority sends the hall ticket to the candidate’s ID.

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