Panjab University also includes intakes of students by considering merit in the relevant qualification and valid entrance exam scores like PU CET, CAT , JEE Main. In the year of 2024,2023, The University has declared the final selection list for all the categories based on marks in relevant qualification for all the branches. The Cut Off marks/ranks is very crucial for the students which decides the admission of the students in the University.
The University has made a criteria of minimum cut off in the range of 95000 to 850000 rank for various courses of UG program for all the categories like General, OBC,SC, ST, Pwd based on JEE Main score in the year of 2024.it has announced closing rank cutoff for admission in the university. The cutoff was decided by the University for the various courses of the Undergraduate program like BE.
Also, Panjab University has made a criteria of minimum cut off in the range of 53984 to 290006 rank for various courses of UG program for the categories like General based on JEE Main score in the year of 203.it has announced round 1, 2,3 and 5 cutoff for admission in the university. The cutoff was decided by the university for the various courses of the UG program like BE. It also released the cut off for MBA which is in the range 85 percentile for general category on the basis of CAT 2023 score.
Panjab University JEE Main Cut off 2024
Follow the below table for PU JEE Main cut off 2024 for for all categories as follows :
| S.NO |
Category |
Expected Cutoff(Closing rank) |
| 1 |
General |
95000- 280000 |
| 2 |
OBC NCL |
78000- 120000 |
| 3 |
SC |
320000- 850000 |
| 4 |
ST |
400000- 800000 |
| 5 |
Pwd |
500000- 700000 |
Panjab University JEE Main Cut off 2023
Follow the below table for PU JEE Main off 2023 for for general category as follows :
| S.NO |
Course |
Category |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 5 |
| 1 |
BE in Computer Science and Engineering |
General |
53984 |
67438 |
75421 |
111339 |
| 2 |
BE in IT |
General |
67508 |
78874 |
87029 |
144714 |
| 3 |
BE in Electronics & Communication Engineering |
General |
75142 |
87488 |
94722 |
191232 |
| 4 |
BE in Chemical Engineering |
General |
89246 |
108844 |
114410 |
139743 |
| 5 |
BE in Mechanical Engineering |
General |
92232 |
113195 |
126872 |
320371 |
| 6 |
BE + MBA (Chemical Engineering) |
General |
106470 |
120888 |
131762 |
280333 |
| 7 |
B.E. in Food Technology |
General |
108844 |
126646 |
138082 |
290006 |
Panjab University CAT Cut off 2023
Follow the below table for PU CAT off 2023 for for general category as follows :
| S.NO |
Course |
Category |
Round 1 |
| 1 |
MBA |
General |
85 |
| 2 |
MBA in Entrepreneurship |
General |
85 |
| 3 |
MBA in Hospital Management |
General |
85 |
| 4 |
MBA in HRM |
General |
85 |
| 5 |
MBA in International Business |
General |
85 |
| 6 |
MBA in Retail Management |
General |
85 |
| 7 |
MBA in Infrastructure management |
General |
85 |
Previous Year Trends
The University has released the cutoff for BE based on JEE Main score for the 2 academic years in its official portal.The cutoff for 2024 is higher than 2023 as the competition for the admission in the university is increasing yearly.
Factors Affecting Cut off
The Main key factors affecting cut off includes various stages such as:
- Number of Applicants: the more the number of peoples apply for the entrance exam the more will be the cut off
- Exam difficulty : the difficulty of exam decides the merit candidates in the university
- Seat availability: based on seats available in the university the cut off will be decided according to the seat availability.
- Reservation policy: the cutoff includes the reservation policies for the admission of university. The cut off for reservation candidates will be less than unreserved candidates.
Reservation/Quota Info
The University also allows students who have reservations. The cut off for the reservation candidates will be less compared to unreserved candidates. The university allows several reservations such as:
- SC/ST/Pwd reservation
- OBC-NCL,EWS reservation
- Sports Quota
How to Check CutOff:
The Cut off of the university can be accessed through the official website of the university.The university allows students based on merit in qualifying exams and entrance exams. The process to check the cut off is:
- Go to the official website of the university
- Go to notifications/ results section
- Then check the cutoff document released
Counseling Process:
Applicants should participate in the counseling process to get admission in the university. The Applicants need to register at the official website. Based on the marks entered/obtained in relevant qualification/entrance exams by the candidates/applicants will be called to future counseling rounds. The counseling process of the university includes:
- Registration at official website of the university
- Verification of details of the applicants
- Final admission in the university
Important Dates:
Panjab University releases the important dates related to admission. The university’s admission will be from July to august. So, the candidates should adhere to the important days of the university and stay updated to the notification released by the university.
- The admission window will be open in the first week of august.
- The admission window will close at the last week of the august.
- PU entrance exam application starts in June and will be held in the month of july.
- PU CET will be held between 27 march to 29 april every year.
