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Punjab Engineering College Common Entrance Test (PCET)
Punjab Common Entrance Test — Phy/Chem/Math, 100 Qs in 2 hours for state engineering colleges.
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95–100% · Rank 1 – 500
Elite institutions — top branches
90–95% · Rank 500 – 1,500
Top government colleges
80–90% · Rank 1,500 – 4,000
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70–80% · Rank 4,000 – 8,000
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55–70% · Rank 8,000 – 15,000
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0–40% · Rank 25,000+
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The Punjab Engineering College Common Entrance Test application deadline has been extended by one week to accommodate more candidates from border districts. Officials cite technical difficulties faced by applicants as the primary reason for the extension.
Source →The Punjab State Education Board confirmed that this year's CET will be held in CBT format at 15 designated centers across Punjab, including Chandigarh, Ludhiana, and Amritsar. Mock tests are now available on the official portal.
Source →In response to candidate queries, the exam authority has clarified that the Physics section will follow NCERT Class 11-12 curriculum exclusively, with emphasis on mechanics and electromagnetism. Mathematics will include calculus, algebra, and coordinate geometry as core topics.
Source →Candidates requiring special accommodations such as scribe assistance or extra time must submit their requests along with supporting documentation by the specified deadline. The authority has set up a dedicated helpline for queries.
Source →Application portal opens
passedFri, 27 Mar, 2026
Online registration begins for Punjab CET 2026
Last date for online application submission
passedTue, 19 May, 2026
Extended deadline for form submission with regular fee
Admit card release date
2 days awayFri, 29 May, 2026
Hall tickets available for download on official website
📌Punjab CET exam day
19 days awayMon, 15 Jun, 2026
Computer-based test conducted across Punjab centers
Preliminary answer key publication
26 days awayMon, 22 Jun, 2026
Candidates can raise objections within 48 hours
Result announcement
42 days awayWed, 8 Jul, 2026
Final results with rank list published online
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Physical World, Units and Measurement (Class 11)
SI units, dimensional analysis, errors and significant figures.
Kinematics (Class 11)
Motion in a straight line and in a plane, projectile motion, relative velocity.
Laws of Motion (Class 11)
Newton's laws, friction, banked roads, free-body diagrams.
Work, Energy and Power (Class 11)
Work-energy theorem, conservative forces, collisions.
System of Particles and Rotational Motion (Class 11)
Centre of mass, moment of inertia, torque, angular momentum, rolling.
Gravitation (Class 11)
Kepler's laws, escape velocity, gravitational potential, satellites.
Mechanical Properties of Solids and Fluids (Class 11)
Stress-strain, elasticity, Bernoulli, viscosity, surface tension.
Thermal Properties of Matter (Class 11)
Thermal expansion, calorimetry, heat transfer, cooling.
Thermodynamics (Class 11)
Zeroth, first, second laws; PV diagrams; heat engines.
Kinetic Theory of Gases (Class 11)
Ideal gas equation, RMS speed, degrees of freedom, mean free path.
Oscillations (Class 11)
SHM, energy in SHM, simple and compound pendulum.
Waves (Class 11)
Wave equation, beats, standing waves, Doppler effect.
Electrostatics (Class 12)
Coulomb's law, electric field/potential, Gauss's law, dielectrics.
Capacitance (Class 12)
Capacitors, energy stored, dielectric insertion.
Current Electricity (Class 12)
Ohm's law, Kirchhoff, Wheatstone bridge, drift velocity, potentiometer.
Magnetic Effects of Current (Class 12)
Biot-Savart, Ampere's law, force on charge, cyclotron, solenoid.
Magnetism and Matter (Class 12)
Bar magnet, dia/para/ferromagnetism, Earth's magnetism.
Electromagnetic Induction (Class 12)
Faraday's, Lenz's laws, self/mutual inductance, AC generator.
Alternating Current (Class 12)
RMS values, RLC circuits, resonance, transformer, power factor.
Electromagnetic Waves (Class 12)
Maxwell's equations, EM spectrum, displacement current.
Ray Optics (Class 12)
Reflection, refraction, lenses, prism, optical instruments.
Wave Optics (Class 12)
Huygens, interference, diffraction, polarisation.
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter (Class 12)
Photoelectric effect, de Broglie, Davisson-Germer.
Atoms and Nuclei (Class 12)
Bohr model, hydrogen spectrum, mass defect, fission, fusion.
Semiconductor Electronics (Class 12)
P-N junction, diodes, BJT, logic gates, Zener diode.
Communication Systems (Class 12)
Modulation, bandwidth, propagation modes.
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (Class 11)
Mole concept, stoichiometry, empirical and molecular formulae.
Structure of Atom (Class 11)
Bohr model, quantum numbers, orbitals, electron configuration.
Classification and Periodicity (Class 11)
Modern periodic law, periodic trends.
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (Class 11)
Ionic, covalent, coordinate; VSEPR, hybridization, MOT.
States of Matter (Class 11)
Gas laws, ideal vs real gases, van der Waals, liquid state.
Sets, Relations and Functions (Class 11)
Set operations, types of relations, domain/range, composite functions.
Trigonometric Functions (Class 11)
Identities, equations, sum/difference and multiple-angle formulas.
Complex Numbers (Class 11)
Argand plane, modulus, polar form, De Moivre's theorem.
Linear Inequalities (Class 11)
Algebraic and graphical solution.
Permutations and Combinations (Class 11)
nPr, nCr, circular and restricted arrangements.
Counseling registration begins
Wed, 15 Jul, 2026
Online choice filling and document verification starts
First round seat allotment
64 days awayThu, 30 Jul, 2026
Initial seat allocation based on rank and preferences
Chemical Thermodynamics (Class 11)
First law, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs energy, spontaneity.
Binomial Theorem (Class 11)
Expansion, general and middle terms, applications.