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PUCET Law 2025: Exam Dates, Notifcation, Syllabus, Eligibility & Expert Tips for BA LLB

Author : Samriddhi Pandey

January 9, 2025

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Overview: The Panjab University Common Entrance Test (PUCET Law) is a state-level selection examination test conducted for admission to law-based courses for UG students, such as PU BA.LLB (Hons.)

The Panjab University will commence registration for PUCET Law 2025 soon. Students can apply for the PU BA LLB entrance exam by filling out the application form and providing basic details like their education qualification, communication address, etc.

PUCET 2025

What is PUCET Law 2025?

The Panjab University Common Entrance Test (PUCET Law Exam) is being conducted for admission into the 5-year integrated course. Panjab University offers two courses: BA.LLB (Hons) and BCom.LLB (Hons). The PUCET Law Notification 2025 has not been released yet, but you can check out https://uglaw.puchd.ac.in/ for the application form and further process.

Candidates are assessed in Subjects like English Language, Mental Ability, Legal Aptitude, GK, and Current Affairs. This exam is held in Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, and Ludhiana. Candidates who qualify for the entrance exam must complete the online admission form and attend offline counselling.

Candidates must pay the PUCET Law 2025 application form fees to complete registration. Additional late fees will be charged if they cannot submit the PUCET Law application form within the prescribed time and format.

PUCET Law 2025 Exam Dates Schedule 

PUCET 2025 Events 

PUCET 2025 Dates  

PUCET Law  2025  Online Registration Date  

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PUCET Law 2025 Last date for online registration   

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PUCET  Law 2025 Last date for fee payment 

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PUCET Law 2025 Admit Card Release Date 

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PUCET  Law  2025 Exam Date  

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PUCET  Law 2025 Provisional Answer Key 2026 

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PUCET  Law 2025 Final Answer Key 2026 

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PUCET  Law 2025 Result  Release Date 

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PUCET Law 2025 Counselling Registration Starts  

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PUCET Law 2025 Counselling Registration Ends 

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PUCET Law 2025 Exam Pattern 

PUCET Law  2025 Exam Highlights 

Details 

Exam Name 

PUCET Law Exam 

Conducting Body 

Panjab University  

Exam Type 

State-Level Entrance Exam  

Mode of Exam 

Offline (Pen and Paper exam), OMR based 

Exam Duration 

90 mins  

Language 

English, Hindi and Punjabi  

Total Questions 

100 

Marking Scheme 

+1 for Correct Answer; -0.25 for Incorrect Answer 

Sections 

General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Aptitude for law, Mental Ability and English Language 

Eligibility 

For UG Courses: 10+2 with at least 50% marks; In the case of SC/ST/BC/PwD, 45% marks 

Application Fee 

General: Rs 2000
SC/ST/OBC/EWS: Rs 1000

Exam helpdesk number   

+91 172 253 4829, +91 172 253 4819, +91 172 253 6105 (available from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm) 

Email ID for contact 

uglaw@pu.ac.in (You must mention your name, application no. and other information in the email when raising a query) 

Official website 

uglaw.puchd.ac.in 

PUCET Law 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Exam 

For the PU BA.LL.B Exam, candidates should have passed a 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST/BC/PwD) from any recognized Board or university. As such, there is no upper age limit to apply for the PU BA.LL.B Law Entrance Exam. 

Applicants who have obtained a 10+2 Higher Secondary Pass Certificate or First Degree Certificate after pursuing Studies in a distance or correspondence method shall also be considered eligible for admission in the Integrated Five Years Course. 

The Candidates appearing for the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply, provided they qualify for the exam with the minimum prescribed marks by the time of admission. 

The applicants who have obtained 10+2 through the open universities system directly without having any essential qualification for prosecuting such studies will not be eligible for admission in the law courses. This is per Rule 5(b) of the Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education, 2008. The admission to the PU BA.LL.B Course shall be based on Merit of the Entrance Test and 10+2 marks and other admissible weightage. 

PUCET Law 2025 Application Form 

The PU CET LAW Exam application is partly online and partly offline. The application process consists of the following steps: 

Step 1: Online Registration 

  • Candidates must obtain a PU BA. LLB registration details to access the admission portal and fill out the application form. 
  • You must visit the university's official website - uglaw.puchd.ac.in. 
  • Enter the new registration tab. 
  • Fill in the essential particulars, such as the mobile number and email ID, and complete the registration. 
  • Once completed, the candidates will get their user ID and password. 
  • Once the candidates have completed their online registration, they will be allotted an application number, login ID, and Password. 

Step 2: Application Form Submission 

  • After obtaining the login credentials, fill out the PU BA.LLB application form 2025. You would be required to fill in the basic details such as name and family details; you would be required to enter the educational qualification details and the communication address. 
  • You must upload the requisite certificate and documents, such as the class 10th mainsheet and pass certificate. The candidate has to upload a photograph and a specimen signature in the format and dimensions prescribed by the respective university. After considering all the particulars, kindly submit the application form. 

Step 3: Application Fee payment 

  • The prescribed application fee will be the final step in the PU BA LLB 2025 application process.
  • Candidates have the option to pay it online. The registration fee will differ across categories.
  • Once the fee has been paid, the candidates must download a copy of the application form for future reference. 

PUCET Law 2025 Section Wise Marking Scheme 

The Panjab University Law Entrance Exam will consist of 100 questions. 1 Mark is allotted for each right answer, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. The total mark of the paper is 100, and the duration of the exam is going to be 90 minutes. 

 The PUCET Law paper's 100-question set will include 60 questions testing General Knowledge and Current Affairs, 20 questions based on aptitude for law, 10 questions on mental ability, and 10 questions assessing English Language. 

The question paper will be available in English, Hindi, and Punjabi (except for the portion "Proficiency in English Language").

Candidates must answer the questions on the provided OMR Answer sheet only, based on the rules in the Question Booklet and the OMR Answer sheet. 

Sections  

Marks 

General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

60 marks  

Aptitude for law 

20 marks 

Mental Ability 

10 marks 

English Language  

10 marks 

PUCET Law 2025 Exam Syllabus 

Subject 

Topics  

Legal Aptitude  

  • Indian Constitution 
  • Indian polity 
  • Law of contracts 
  • Law of torts 
  • Criminal Law 
  • CrPc, Penal Code  
  • International laws of major multilateral bodies like the UN, WTO, etc. 

Current Affairs  

  • Current events of national and international importance with special focus on legal aspects 
  • New appointments, achievements 

General Knowledge 

  • History, Environment, Polity, General Science, etc of up to class - 12th level 

English  

  • Grammar vocabulary 
  • Antonyms-Synonyms, 
  • Idioms and phrases 
  • Sentence correction 
  • Fill in the blanks  

Reasoning 

  • Puzzle 
  • Sets 
  • Number-series 
  • Logical patterns 
  • Blood relations 
  • Critical reasoning 
  • Directions 
  • Series 

Disclaimer: This is only a predicted syllabus based on the 2024 PUCET Law Exam and may be updated. 

PUCET Law 2025 Admission Process 

  • The candidates are required to read the guidelines and prospectus for admission to the B.A.LL.B 5 years integrated course at 

  • Candidates must log into their accounts using the login ID and password generated at the time of registration. 

  • The Candidates must complete each section (Categories, Class +2, Weightages C Other Information, Documents) carefully and lock each section. ( Once the candidate has locked a particular section, you will not be allowed to change information in that section). 

  • Kindly note the late date for completing the online admission form to be notified. 

  • Candidates must print out the application form and submit it/send it along with the other required documents to the address(es) mentioned on the printout of the admission form. 

  • Please note the last date for submitting a hard copy of the admission form C documents: to be notified. 

PUCET Law 2025 Admit Card/Hall Ticket 

The candidates will only be allowed to appear in the entrance test when they produce their Admit Card at the Test Centre. No candidate will be allowed to appear for the PU BA.LLB exam without the production of the admit card under any circumstances. The candidate must retain the Admit Card with themselves until the admission process is over. Therefore, the candidates must carry the admit card for the PU BA.LLB 2025 entrance exam to the examination hall. 

The Admit Card will be issued to the candidate on a provisional basis only and at her/his sole risk and responsibility. If she/he is found to be ineligible later on, it will cancel her/his result or any other consequence emanating from the same. 

PUCET Law 2025 UG Exam Result 2025 

The Entrance Test result will be available at http://results.puchd.ac.in and also at http://uglaw.puchd.ac.in. No separate Result Card will be issued. Only eligible candidates can apply for admission at http://uglaw.puchd.ac.in after the result is declared. 

PUCET Law 2025 Seat Matrix for Exam 

There are 3 Law Colleges affiliated with Panjab University that take admissions through PUCET Law 2025. There are 360 seats in total.

S. No. College No. of Seats
1 Panjab University, Chandigarh 240
2 Panjab University, Ludhiana 60 
3 Panjab University, Hoshiarpur 60

Below is the seat matrix based on reservation:

Category  

No. Of Seats  

General Category 

50% 

Reserved Category 

50% 

Scheduled Castes  

15% 

Scheduled Tribes 

7.% 

Backward Classes 

5% 

NRI category  

3.5% 

PwD 

5% 

Sports 

5% 

Defence 

5% 

The Sons/ Daughters / Husband / Wife / Brothers / Sisters of persons killed/incapacitated in the November 1984 riots and of persons killed/incapacitated in terrorist violence in Punjab and Chandigarh. 

2% 

The Children/Grand Children of Freedom Fighters who have been sanctioned pension by the Central/State Govt. or awarded Tamra Patra by the Government of India (Syndicate Para 15, dated 30-5-1997) or those who have been certified to be Freedom Fighters by the Central/State Govt. 

2% 

PUCET Law 2025 Preparation Tips 

  • Kindly make a proper preparation plan for the PUCET Law 2025 exam. 
  • Be aware of the exam pattern and the latest syllabus in detail. 
  • Gather the relevant books and study material for this year's PU BA.LL.B exam 2025 
  • Go through the previous year's question papers as well for reference. This will give you a better idea of what will probably come. 
  • Revise well in a strategic manner. 

 Conclusion 

 The PUCET Law 2025 exam will be a pen-and-paper test—the registration process for the PU BA. The LLB exam will begin soon, and the candidates should keep a check on the official website; we shall also update the same. It will be a 90-minute paper, so candidates should be ready to prep for it accordingly. If you need any help, Legal Edge is more than happy to help. Reach out for a better preparation and career guidance. 

Candidates who do not belong to the state of Punjab are generally eligible to apply for the PUCET Law Exam. It is open to candidates from across India. As such, there are no state-specific residency requirements for eligibility. Typically, even residency in Punjab is not a requisite for PUCET Law 2025.