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

Author : Samriddhi Pandey

April 11, 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.) & PUCET 3 year LLB exam

The Panjab University has commenced registration for PUCET Law 2025. Students can apply for the PU BA LLB entrance exam & PUCET 3 year LLB exam by filling out the application form and providing basic details like their education qualification, communication address, etc.

What is PUCET Law 2025?

The Panjab University Common Entrance Test (PUCET Law Exam) is being conducted for admission into the 3-year LLB and 5-year integrated courses. Panjab University offers two courses in the 5-year integrated program, namely, BA.LLB (Hons) and B. Com. LLB (Hons) & PUCET LLB in 3 year LLB course. The PUCET Law Notification 2025 has been released. 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 for the PUCET Law 5 Year LLB and current Affairs and general Knowledge, Legal Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Proficiency in the PUCET LLB 3 year course.

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 2025

PUCET Law 2025 Exam Dates Schedule 

PUCET 2025 Events 

PUCET 2025 3 Year LLB Dates

PUCET 2025 5 Year LLB Dates  

PUCET Law  2025  Online Registration Date  

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13 March 2025

PUCET Law 2025 Last date for online registration   

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9 April 2025

PUCET  Law 2025 Last date for fee payment 

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9 April 2025

PUCET Law 2025 Admit Card Release Date 

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23 April 2025

PUCET  Law  2025 Exam Date  

29 June 2025

27 April 2025

PUCET  Law 2025 Provisional Answer Key 2025 

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PUCET  Law 2025 Final Answer Key 2025 

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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 

5 Year LLB: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Aptitude for law, Mental Ability and English Language 
3 Year LLB: Current Affairs and General Knowledge, Legal Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Proficiency

Eligibility 

5 Year LLB: 10+2 with at least 50% marks; In the case of SC/ST/BC/PwD, 45% marks 
3 Year LLB: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in any discipline with at least 45%* marks. In the case of SC/ST/BC/PwD, 40% 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 

PUCET 5 Year integrated Law Program

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. 

PUCET 3 Year LLB Program

The Entrance Test for Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) shall be open to all such candidates who possess the qualifications as mentioned below:  

(a) Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in any discipline with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of SC/ST/BC/PwD) in aggregate from any University recognized by the Bar Council of India.  

(b) In case a candidates having Bachelor’s degree of this University or any other University recognized by the Syndicate, through Modern Indian Languages Hindi or Urdu or Punjabi (Gurmukhi Script) and/or in a Classical Language (Sanskrit or Persian or Arabic), the aggregate of 45% marks shall be calculated by taking into account the percentage of aggregate marks that he had secured at the language examination, excluding the marks for the additional optional paper, English and the elective subject taken together.  

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 PUCET 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 this is 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 or PUCET 3 Year 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 PUCUET 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 for both the 5-year and 3-year LLB programs. 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 5 Year LLB 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. 

Sections  

Marks 

General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

60 marks  

Aptitude for law 

20 marks 

Mental Ability 

10 marks 

English Language  

10 marks 

The PUCET 3 Year LLB Paper's 100-question set will include 30 questions testing Current Affairs & General knowledge, 30 Questions based on Reasoning Ability and Knowledge of English and 40 questions assessing Legal Aptitude.

Sections  

Marks 

General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

30 marks  

Legal Aptitude

40 marks 

Reasoning Ability and Knowledge of English

30 marks 

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. 

PUCET Law 2025 Exam Syllabus 

PUCET Law 5 Year LLB

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 a special focus on legal aspects 
  • New appointments, achievements  

General Knowledge 

  • History, Environment, Polity, General Science, etc, 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 

PUCET 3 Year LLB :​

Subject Area Topics Covered
Legal Aptitude
  • Indian Constitution
  • Indian Polity
  • Law of Contracts
  • Law of Torts
  • Criminal Law (including CrPC and IPC)
  • International Law related to major multilateral bodies like the UN and WTO
Current Affairs
  • National and international events, especially those with legal significance
  • New appointments and achievements
  • Sports
  • awards
  • honors
General Knowledge
  • History
  • Environment
  • Polity
  • General Science (up to Class 12 level)
English Language
  • Grammar and vocabulary 
  • Antonyms and synonyms
  • Idioms and phrases
  • Sentence correction
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Para jumbles
Reasoning Ability
  • Puzzles
  • Sets
  • Number series
  • Logical patterns
  • Blood relations
  • Critical reasoning
  • Directions
  • Series

For a comprehensive understanding and the most current information, it's advisable to consult the

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 and PUCET 3 Year LLB Course.

  • 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/ PUCET 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/PUCET 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 5 Year LLB. 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

There are 4 Law Colleges affiliated with Panjab University that take admissions through PUCET Law 2025 3 Year LLB. There are 480 seats in total.

S. No. College No. of Seats
1 Panjab University, Chandigarh 300
2 Panjab University, Ludhiana 60 
3 Panjab University, Hoshiarpur 60
4 Panjab University, Muktasar 60

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 CET law 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.