PAU CET 2025 Exam - Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Cutoff, Previous Year Papers

The PAU CET (Punjab Agricultural University Common Entrance Test) is an annual entrance examination conducted by Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. This exam is conducted to provide admission to various undergraduate agriculture courses, including B.Tech in Food Technology, B.Tech in Biotechnology, and B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture (4 Years) offered by the university. Candidates from Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh are eligible to apply for the PAU entrance examination.

To apply for the PAU program, candidates can easily complete and submit the application form online through the official website. Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent education with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and/or Mathematics as compulsory subjects. The minimum age requirement is 16 years.

Once you have completed the application process, you will receive your PAU admit cards. The PAU entrance exam is taken on paper and includes sections on physics, chemistry, mathematics/biology, and agriculture/basic sciences, depending on the subject you applied for. The exam lasts 3 hours and has a maximum score of 800.

For further details regarding the PAU exam, please refer to the following sections.

The dates regarding the PAU CET 2025 exam have been provided in the table below -

Interested candidates can find out all the important details about the PAU CET 2024 examination from the highlights table given below -

Here is the list of courses for admission through PAU CET 2025 exam -

On the official website, the PAU CET 2025 application form will be officially announced. Both online and offline applications are accepted for the PAU CET exam in 2025. Before completing the application, candidates should review the eligibility requirements for the PAU CET 2025. Candidates should only fill out the PAU CET 2024 application form if they meet the eligibility requirements; if not, the official exam conducting body will reject their application.

There are two ways to fill out the PAU CET 2025 application form: online and offline. Check below the details:

Online Mode:

To fill out the PAU CET 2025 application form in online mode, candidates can follow the steps mentioned below: 

• The applicants must have a valid unique email address and mobile number to fill the application form
• Candidates will require to upload their recent coloured passport-sized photograph in JPG/JPEG format with a size of 50KB
• Now candidates will require to upload their scanned version of the signature that should not exceed the size of 50KB in Blue/Black colour
• After successfull registration, the applicants will receive a verification link on their email addresses. The candidate will require to click on the link to complete the PAU CET 2025 application submission process
• Once the process is complete, log in with the email address and date of birth to download the PAU CET 2025 application form and deposit the PAU CET 2025 application fee
• The applicants will require to pay the application fee through online mode or challan mode

Offline Mode:

To fill out the PAU CET 2024 application form in offline mode, candidates can follow the steps mentioned below: 

• The applicants must get the application form and prospectus from The Additional Director of Communication, Communication Centre, PAU, Ludhiana –141 004 (near University Gate Number 1) personally on payment of INR 2120/- in cash at the counter. Candidates can also receive the PAU CET 2024 application form by post. The candidate will require to send a bank draft of INR 2260/- in favour of the Additional Director of Communication payable at Ludhiana. 
• Once the applicants receive the form, they must fill out their application form in their own handwriting
• The applicants will require 4 passport-size photographs, of which 2 photos will be attached to the application form and the remaining two to paste on the admit card
• The applicants will receive two Challan forms and the applicants must retain the candidate’s copy of the Challan Form and send the University. Candidates will need to send a copy of the Challan Form along with a printout of the filled Application Form to ‘The Registrar, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana –141004’ before the last date to submit the application form PAU CET 2024

Candidates must keep track of list of all the documents required for the PAU CET 2025 exam. Candidates must have the original ans well as a copy of all the required documents. To successfully fill out the PAU CET 2025 application form, candidates will require to submit the mentioned below documents:

• Candidates’ name
• Mother Name
• Date Of Birth
• Gender
• Mobile Number
• Address, State
• Email ID
• Mobile Number
• Category
• Applying For
• Exam centre choice  
• Qualification and details

To fill out the PAU CET application form 2025, candidates must submit the PAU CET 2025 application fee. The application fee for PAU CET 2025 details are as follows:

• For the PAU CET 2025 online form, the applicants need to pay INR 5,640/- which includes the price of the downloaded form. 
• For the PAU CET 2025 offline form, the applicants require to pay INR 4,200/- in addition to the INR 2120/- at the Counter or INR 2260/- by Post. 

The detailed course-wise PAU CET eligibility criteria 2025 is mentioned below in the table:

The Punjab Agricultural University will release the PAU CET admit card 2025 for online/offline applications. The PAU CET 2025 admit card will be released on the University's official website. The admit card for PAU CET 2025 includes basic information such as the exam date, venue, and time. All candidates must bring their PAU CET 2025 admit card and a valid ID to the exam centre. Any candidate who does not have his or her admit card will be denied entry to the exam centre.

The PAU CET 2025 syllabus includes the topics from the 10+2 class. Students can check the detailed PAU CET 2025 syllabus below in the table. 

Candidates should check the PAU CET exam pattern 2025 before start preparing for the exam. Check the table below to know the PAU CET 2025 exam pattern. 

The PAU CET answer key 2025 will be released on the official website of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Ludhiana by the officials. Candidates will be able to check the PAU CET 2025 answer key with their login credentials. Following the completion of the PAU CET 2025, the conducting body will release the answer key/solutions for the students a few weeks after the exam. Aspirants will also be able to file an objection to the answer key after it has been released, at which point no further changes will be possible.

Once the PAU CET 2025 answer key process is complete, the Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana will release the PAU CET 2025 result. The PAU CET result 2025 will be declared on the official website of Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. Candidates can download ttheir PAU CET 2025 result and their PAU CET 2025 scorecards from the official website. Aspirants should be aware that the results will be announced in few weeks after the examinations has been conducted.

Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana is the conducting body of the PAU CET 2025 exam. The exam is conducted at the state level once a year. Punjab Agricultural University conducts the PAU CET entrance exam for admission to different UG/PG courses.