# Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) (GUJCET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: GJ
- Questions: 120 · Total marks: 120 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, GU

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 17–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Pass or appearing in Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology from a recognized board
- Approximate annual vacancies: 78,000
- Note: Minimum 45% marks in Class 12 required (40% for SC/ST); 265,000+ candidates appeared in 2026; exam tests Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology from Class 12 syllabus
- Official portal: https://www.gseb.org (Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — Round 3 counselling seat allotment result
- 2026-12-16 — GUJCET 2027 notification release (expected)
- 2026-12-16 — GUJCET 2027 notification expected
- 2026-12-17 — GUJCET 2027 registration opens
- 2026-12-18 — Application portal opens
- 2027-01-05 — Last date to apply (regular fee)
- 2027-01-15 — Extended registration with late fee closes
- 2027-03-16 — Admit card release

## Syllabus outline
### Physics (weight 1)
Alternating Current · Atoms · Communication System · Current Electricity · Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter · Electric Charge and Electric Field · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Electromagnetic Induction · Electromagnetic Waves · Magnetic Effect of Electric Current · Magnetism and Matter · Nucleus · Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Semiconductor Electronics · Wave Optics

### Chemistry (weight 1)
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Aldehydes and Ketones · Biomolecules · Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Coordination Compounds (Complex Salts) · d- and f-Block Elements · Electrochemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Chemical Kinetics · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements · Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen · p-Block Elements (Group 15-18) · Polymers · Solid State · Solutions · Surface Chemistry

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Complex Numbers · Definite Integration · Indefinite Integration · Limit · Matrices and Determinants · Permutation and Combination · Probability · Sets, Relations and Functions · Theory of Equations · Three Dimensional Geometry · Vectors

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 85-92 marks (71-77%) |
| EWS | 78-85 marks (65-71%) |
| OBC | 72-80 marks (60-67%) |
| SC | 58-68 marks (48-57%) |
| ST | 52-62 marks (43-52%) |
| PwD | 45-55 marks (38-46%) |

**Guidance:**

- General-OBC gap typically ranges 10-15 marks (8-12 percentage points); SC/ST categories see 25-35 mark reductions from General cutoffs for competitive government college placements.
- Cutoffs fluctuate based on paper difficulty, number of applicants, and seat availability in Gujarat state institutions; GUJCET scores are often combined with JEE Main for final merit ranking.
- Premium institutions (top 1000 ranks) require 95%+ for General category; mid-tier government colleges remain accessible to OBC candidates scoring 60-67%, making GUJCET relatively accommodating across categories.

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