Updated By Harleen Kaur on 27 Aug, 2024 18:48
Predict your Percentile based on your PU CET UG performance
Predict NowPU CET (UG) Merit list 2025 will be released following the counselling phase. Panjab University officials compiled the PU CET 2025 merit list based on the candidates' performance in the PU CET entrance examination and previous qualifying examinations. To prepare the merit list for the PU CET UG 2025 exam, varsity officials gave75% weightage to the marks obtained by candidates in the PU CET UG 2025 entrance exam and 25% weightage to the qualifying exam scores of the candidates. If candidates have valid extracurricular certificates, such as NCC or NSS certificates, university officials will take them into account when preparing the PU CET merit list 2025.
Panjab University publishes the PU CET 2025 Merit List of the candidates for the courses on the basis of attainment of their performance in the PU CET UG entrance test 2025. Those who achieve the minimum cut off marks (20% for general; 15% for ST/ SC/ PwD/ OBC) will be eligible for PU CET UG counselling. PU creates the final merit list for the PU CET based on weightage and admission criteria. PU will publish a list of 'Qualified' and 'Not Qualified' candidates.
All the seats that remain vacant after this shall be filled strictly in the order of merit from the waiting list or through subsequent counselling before the expiry of the last date fixed for admissions by Panjab University.
The candidates can find out the category-wise merit list for the PU CET (UG) 2025 exam on the official varsity website. The PU CET UG Merit List 2025 is prepared based on the candidate’s performance in the entrance exam and qualifying examination (10+2). The candidate who wants to check their merit list or would want to download it can do it from the official website of Panjab University (cetug.puchd.ac.in). PU does not release a separate cutoff of PU UG courses or programmes.
The latest schedule regarding the PU CET 2025 merit list can be found in the following table -
Event | Important Dates |
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PU CET UG Result | May, 2025 |
Availability of online admission form | June, 2025 |
Last date for filling up of online Admission Form | June, 2025 |
Tentative merit list display date | July, 2025 |
Dates for inviting Objections regarding merit firmed up on the basis of already filled up information by the candidate | July, 2025 |
Provisional Merit List Display | July, 2025 |
Release of Seat Allocation List for round 1 | July, 2025 |
Reporting in the respective departments by the candidate on the basis of Seat Allocation List round 1 | July, 2025 |
Start of Teaching Classes | July, 2025 |
Release of Seat Allocation List round 2 | July, 2025 |
Reporting in the respective departments by the candidate on the basis of Seat Allocation List round 2 | July, 2025 |
Physical counselling process | August, 2025 |
Candidates must download the PU CET 2025 merit list exam following the below-mentioned steps:
Visit the official website of Panjab University (cetug.puchd.ac.in).
Visit the Noticeboard Link on the given website of the respective center or institute.
Click on the link of the PU CET Merit List 2025.
Fill out all the required details
Click on the ‘Submit’ option.
The candidates will then see their merit list on their display screen. They must save and download it in order to meet future requirements.
PU CET 2025 Merit List can be checked by the students through the official website of Panjab University. Admission into various programmes will be offered by the University on the basis of availability of seats and merit list prepared after the verification of documents.
The following details will be mentioned on the PU CET 2025 merit list:
Application number of the candidate
Name of the candidate
Candidate’s father name
Date of birth of the candidate
Category of the candidate
10th marks with percentage out of total marks
12th marks with percentage out of total marks
CET marks obtained out of total
PU CET roll number
Weightage distribution based on different factors
Overall Marks
Remarks
Three factors that determine a candidate’s selection into PU CET 2025 merit list:
The weightage of marks considered for preparation of PU CET UG Merit List 2025 from the table below:
Component | Weightage |
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Qualifying exam | 25% |
Entrance exam | 75% |
For developing M.Com (Hons.) PU CET 2025 merit list, the following areas are considered:
Component | Weightage |
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Entrance Examination | 85% |
Group Discussion | 7.5% |
Personal Interview | 7.5% |
All candidates must understand these important pointers for PU CET UG 2025 merit list:
For the preparation of the PU CET UG Merit List for B.Sc. (Hons.) courses, the final merit list is prepared by considering 75% weightage of entrance exam, 25% weightage of 10+2 examination and over and above weightage of NCC, NSS, etc.
For those candidates who appeared in the two streams, a combined merit list is prepared for subject combination with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics combination, and Physics, Chemistry & Biology.
PU uses the following formula to prepare the final combined PU CET merit list 2025:
Total merit marks = 0.75 x P + 0.25 x Q + weightages for other activities |
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If a candidate appears in the four subjects, then his/her name will be included in the entire PU CET 2025 merit list.
The PU CET 2025 merit list is prepared according to the exam pattern and marking scheme set by Panjab University. The marks obtained by the candidate is calculated using the following formula:
T = (P – 1/4 Q) x 2
T = total marks
P = Number of correct answers
Q = Number of wrong answers
For a correct answer, candidates get +2 marks.
Negative marking: 1/4 weightage, i.e. 0.5 marks is deducted for an incorrect answer.
In order to calculate the PU CET (UG) 2025 merit, the officials use the following method -
Weights for admission to B.Sc. (Hons.) under the framework of Hons. School System (CBCS)and B. Pharm | Qualifying Examination (10+2) (or it's equivalent) | 25% |
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PU – CET (U.G.) Entrance Test | 75% |
Candidates should follow the steps below to check their Panjab University M.Com (Hons.) and Panjab University M.A. Journalism and Mass Communication results:
Step 1: Visit the Punjab University official website.
Step 2: Click on the “Entrance Test” active link.
Step 3: Multiple links will appear on the screen.
Step 4: Select the result link to Panjab University M.A Journalism and Mass Communication.
Step 5: The result PDF will be opened. It will look similar to the following image.
For a few courses in both UG and PG programmes, the cut-off percentage varies. In order to qualify for the PU CET UG 2025 exam, candidates must achieve a minimum score set by Panjab University. Candidates with scores equal to or higher than the cut off marks will only be considered for further consideration. To qualify for the exam, candidates must score at least 15%.
Panjab University will release the PU CET UG Cut off 2025 as a provisional merit list. The merit list will solely depend on the marks obtained by candidates in the PUCET. PU will decide the PU CET UG Cut off 2025 after the release of the PU entrance exam 2025. The PU CET UG Cut off 2025 will determine a candidate’s credibility to appear for the counselling procedure.
The factors that determine the PU CET UG Cut off 2025 are:
The minimum cut off required for the PU CET UG exam is as follows:
Category | Total Marks | Cut-off Percentage | Cut-off Marks |
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General | 120 | 15% | 18 |
SC/ST/PwD | 120 | 10% | 12 |
The Panjab University officials use the following formula to calculate the PU CET (UG) 2025 percentile score -
P = N-R/n x 100
Where,
P = percentile score for the qualified candidates
N = total number of candidates who appeared in the stream
R = the rank of the candidate in the merit list of that stream
All candidates must check the following details on their PU CET UG 2025 Scorecard:
Candidate’s Roll Number
Category of the Candidate
Candidate’s Registration Number
Rank of the candidates
Marks Obtained by candidates
Status of the candidate (Qualified or Not Qualified)
Panjab University will release the PU CET 2025 Rank List soon after declaring the PU CET UG 2025 Result in May or June 2025 on the official website along with the Test Scores.
The PU CET 2025 Results will be released in May, 2025.
Before the release of PU CET 2025 Results, an answer key will be made available by the concerned system.
Candidates can find the results of PU CET 2025 exam in the final answer key only.
Merit List and Cut-off list will be published shortly after the proclamation of PU CET 2025 results.
Applicants will be called for PU CET UG/PG Counselling 2025 in consideration of the Merit List.
Panjab University reserves the following number of seats for various category candidates:
Category | Reservation of Seats |
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Open (General) | 53% |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
Backward Caste | 5% |
Defense Personnel | 5% |
Sports Candidates | 5% |
Physically Handicapped | 5% |
Riots Victim and the Freedom Fighter Candidates | 2% |
Freedom Fighter | 2% |
Want to know more about PU CET UG
The PU CET 2025 merit is calculated by the formula given below, where T is the total marks, P is the Number of correct answers, and Q is the Number of wrong answers.
T = (P – 1/4 Q) x 2 |
To download the PU CET UG merit list 2025 follow the steps mentioned below:
The details that will be mentioned on the PU CET UG merit list are:
The PU CET UG 2025 merit list will be released soon after the declaration of the results.
The PU CET UG 2025 merit list will be prepared by Panjab University.
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