PUMET 2026: Panjab University Management Entrance Test (PUMET) 2026

Panjab University Management Entrance Test

Panjab University Management Entrance Test (PUMET) 2026

PUMET 2026
[Panjab University Management Entrance Test 2026]
conducted by Panjab University, Chandigarh
Admission to Sectoral MBA Programmes at UIAMS, 2026-27

Panjab University Management Entrance Test (PUMET) 2026 is for admission to MBA programmes in
(i) Retail Management
(ii) Banking & Insurance Management
(iii) IT & Telecommunications Management
(iv) Infrastructural Management
(v) Pharmaceutical Management
(vi) Hospital Management
(vii) Capital Markets
(viii) Business Analytics
at University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS).

Important Dates

Sl. No.	Activity	Dates (Day)
1	Date of Availability of Prospectus and online Admission Form for admission to PU-MET-2026 on the website.	December 3, 2025 (Wednesday)
2	Last date for submission of information on the website to generate the Login & Password	March 28, 2026 (Saturday)
3	Last date for deposit of fee through Online mode	March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)
4	Last date for uploading of photograph, signature with rest of the information on the website after depositing fee	April 2, 2026 (Thursday)
5	Last date for receiving a printout of copy of filled application form along with the requisite documents (if any) to Assistant Registrar, UIAMS, P.U. South Campus, Chandigarh by registered post/speed post or by hand	April 10, 2026 (Friday) upto 04:00 P.M
6	Final date by which Roll No. will be available online Roll No. slip and Center of Examination will be generated online. Roll No. slip is required to be downloaded from the website by the candidate using their own Login and Password (provided while generating Bank Challan). There will be no physical communication for this purpose.	April 07, 2026 (Tuesday)
7	Date of Holding Entrance Test	April 12, 2026 (Sunday)
8	Tentative date of Group Discussion/Personal Interview and declaration of final result	To be Notified Later
9	Centre for the Entrance Test	Chandigarh

Steps to follow

Read Prospectus carefully.
Register Online. [last date for registration: March 28, 2026 (Saturday)].
Note down your Login Id and Password (login details will be sent to your registered Email Id also).
Login to your account to pay fee online. [last date for submission of fee: March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)].
After successful payment, complete your form. Upload scanned passport size photograph, signature, fill other important information. Complete each section (Profile, Categories, Academic Qualification) carefully and lock each section. (Once you lock the section, you will not be allowed to change information in that section). [last date for completion of form: April 02, 2026 (Thursday)]
Take printout of the application form and submit it along with the required documents (if any) to the address mentioned on the printout of the application form. [last date for submission of hard copy of application form & documents: April 10, 2026 upto 04:00 P.M.].
Download your Admit Card after April 07, 2026 (Tuesday). (Bring one photo identity proof like Driving License, Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, Passport etc. at the Examination centre failing which the candidate will not be allowed to enter in the Examination Hall.)

Entrance Test Fee (non-refundable):

General Category	Rs. 2,850/-
SC/ST/PwD Category	Rs. 1,425/-

Note:

In no case the fee, once paid, shall be refunded.
Candidates are required to submit the copy of printout of their filled Application form along with the requisite documents (if any) to Assistant Registrar, UIAMS, South Campus, Sector-25, Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014 by registered post/speed post or by hand on or before April 10, 2026 upto 04:00 P.M.
Mere login id creation OR deposit of fee does not mean that candidate has completed his/her online application form. Incomplete form leads to cancellation of candidature. Any request for completion of form after due date will not be entertained at all.
After the conduct of entrance test, the candidates should visit Noticeboard on the UIAMS website for GD/PI schedule and other information.

MBA Programmes offered at UIAMS

MBA (Retail Management)	45 + 5+11*	=	61
MBA (Banking and Insurance Mgt.)	45 + 5+11*	=	61
MBA (IT & Telecommunications Mgt.)	22 +3+6*	=	31
MBA (Infrastructural Management)	22 +3+6*	=	31
MBA (Pharmaceutical Management)	22 +3+6*	=	31
MBA (Hospital Management)	22 +3+6*	=	31
MBA (Capital Markets)	22 +3+6*	=	31
MBA(Business Analytics)	25+5+6*	=	36

* NRI
** Foreign National

Eligibility Conditions* for Admission

MBA (Retail Management), MBA (Banking and Insurance Management), MBA (Capital Markets), MBA (Infrastructural Management), MBA(Business Analytics)
A Bachelor’s or Master Degree in any discipline of Panjab University or of any other university which has been recognized by the syndicate as equivalent thereto with not less than 50% * marks in the aggregate.
Provided that in case of candidates having Bachelor’s degree of the University through Modern Indian Languages [Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi (Gurumukhi Script)] and/or in a classical language (Sanskrit/ Persian/Arabic) or degree of any other university obtained in the same manner recognized by the Syndicate, 50% marks in the aggregate shall be calculated by taking into account full percentage of marks in all the papers including Language excluding the additional optional paper, English and the elective subject taken together.
OR
Pass in the final examination conducted by either (a) Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or England, or (b) Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India or England or (c) Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
OR
AMIE examination with 50% marks or more after having passed the diploma examination with 60% marks or above and have at least 5 years research/teaching or professional experience.
MBA (I.T. & Telecommunications Management)
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology, i.e. B.E./B. Tech. (in any Branch) of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50%*marks in the aggregate.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in any Science subject with Physics and/or Mathematics of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50%* marks in the aggregate.
OR
Bachelor’s in Computer Applications (BCA) of Panjab University or any of the other University recognized by the Panjab University as equivalent thereto with atleast 50% * marks in the aggregate.
OR
AMIE examination with 50% marks or more after having passed the diploma examination with 60% marks or above and have at least 5 years research/teaching or professional experience.
MBA (Pharmaceutical Management)
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy of Panjab University or of any other university recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50%* marks in aggregate.
OR
M.B.B.S of Panjab University or of any other university recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50%* marks in the aggregate.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in any Science subject of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50%* marks in the aggregate AND Diploma in Pharmacy of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50%* marks in the aggregate.
OR
B.Sc. (Medical) / B.Sc. (Biotechnology) / B.Sc. (Biochemistry) of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50%* marks in the aggregate.
MBA (Hospital Management)
MBBS / BDS / BAMS / BHMS / B.Pharmacy / B.Sc. (Nursing) / Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) of Panjab University or a degree of any other University which has been recognized by the syndicate as equivalent thereto with not less than 50%* marks in the aggregate.
OR
B.Sc. (Medical) / B.Sc. (Biotechnology) / B.Sc. (Biochemistry) / B.Voc. (Hospital Management) of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50%* marks in the aggregate.
Management Courses at UIAMS are for a duration of 2 years spread across 4 semesters.

*5% Concession is admissible in eligibility marks to SC/ST/BC/PwD Candidates. Candidates appearing in the Final Degree Examination are eligible to apply and can take the test provisionally.

Scheme of Test

The Entrance Test will carry 85% weightage and be of 2 hours duration. It will consist of multiple- choice questions having four responses A, B, C & D. The components of the test will include:
(i) General Knowledge;
(ii) Economics and Business Environment Awareness;
(iii) Data interpretation and problem solving;
(iv) Numerical Ability;
(v) Verbal Ability / Reasoning and
(vi) English Comprehension.

Instructions for Entrance Test

The candidates shall be admitted to the test only on the production of the Admit Card at the Test Centre. No candidate shall be allowed to take the test without the Admit Card under any circumstances. The candidates must retain the admit card with them till the admission process is over, since it will be required again at the time of counselling.
The Admit Cards will be issued to the candidates only provisionally, at their sole risk and responsibility subject to the final confirmation of their eligibility at the time of admission. It is further clarified that the candidates shall be taking the test at their own risk and responsibility as far as their eligibility is concerned and the University shall, in no way, be responsible if they are found to be ineligible, later, leading to cancellation of their result or any other consequence(s) emanating from the same.
No candidate shall be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before the expiry of half of the time allotted for the respective paper.
The medium of examination shall be ENGLISH only.
The candidates shall be required to hand over their OMR answer-sheets and the question paper in full to the Centre Superintendent. No page/part of the Question paper/OMR Answer Sheet is to be removed/torn/taken out of the Examination Centre under any circumstances, failing which the candidates shall be disqualified from the entire Entrance Test.
The candidates must bring their own stationery items such as Black Gel Pen/Ballpoint pen. Borrowing of material inside the Test Centre is strictly prohibited.
In case of Objective Type question papers, rough work should be done in the space provided for this purpose. No rough work shall be done on the OMR Answer Sheet under any circumstances.
In case of Objective Type Question Papers having OMR sheets, there shall be NEGATIVE MARKING FOR WRONG ANSWERS i.e. marks will be deducted for wrong answers. If for each correct answer 1 mark is to be awarded, for a wrong answer 1/4 mark will be deducted.
In case of Objective Type question papers, the candidate must ensure that the answers to the questions are attempted on the specifically prescribed OMR answer sheet only. No answer attempted on the question booklet will be considered for evaluation. Only those questions answered on the OMR sheet shall be taken into account.
Carrying of any communication equipment such as mobile phones / pager/ wireless set, scanner, camera or any such electronic / digital gadget etc. in the examination hall is not permitted and will lead to disqualification. The use of calculator is not allowed in the test.
Candidates should not carry eatables, drinks etc. into the test centre. Smoking inside and around the Centre is not permitted.
Any candidate who creates disturbance of any kind during examination or otherwise misbehaves in or around the examination hall or refuses to obey the Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent/any other official on examination duty or changes his/her seat with any other candidate or occupies any seat, other than the one allotted to him/her shall be expelled from the examination hall. (“Expulsion” for this purpose would mean cancellation of the Entire Entrance Test). The decision of the Controller of Examination, Panjab University, Chandigarh in this regard shall be final.
Any candidate having in his possession or accessible to him/her paper/books or notes which may possibly be of any assistance to him or is found giving or receiving assistance, or copying from any paper/book or note or from anywhere else or allowing any other candidate to copy from his/her answer book or found writing on any other paper, questions set in the question paper, during examination or using or attempting to use any other unfair means or indulging in any kind of misconduct shall be expelled from the examination hall. (“Expulsion” for this purpose would mean cancellation of the Entire Entrance Test). The decision of the Controller of Examination, Panjab University, Chandigarh in this regard shall be final.
If any answer sheet of a candidate shows or it is otherwise established that he/she has received or attempted to receive help from any source in any manner or has given help or attempted to give help to any other candidate in any manner, the relevant answer-sheet shall be cancelled. The cancellation of the answer-sheet shall mean cancellation of all answer- sheets of the Common Entrance Test. The decision of the Controller of Examination, Panjab University, Chandigarh in this regard shall be final.
If a candidate writes his/her name or puts any kind of identification mark or discloses his/her identity by any method whatsoever on the cover or anywhere else in the Question Booklet/Answer Sheet, the same shall be treated as cancelled. The cancellation of the answer-sheet shall mean cancellation of all answer-sheets of the Entrance Test. The decision of the Controller of Examination, Panjab University, Chandigarh in this regard shall be final
Any person who impersonates a candidate shall be disqualified from appearing in any University examination including this examination for a period of five years, if that person is a student on the rolls of a recognised School or College or University. But if the person is not on the rolls of a recognised School or College or University, he/she shall be declared as a person not fit and proper to be admitted to any examination of the University for a period of 5 years and the case, if necessary, shall also be reported to the police for any further action in the matter. The candidate who is being impersonated shall also be disqualified for a period of five years from appearing in any examination of this University apart from any other action which the University may take against him, as deemed fit.
If it is found that a candidate has knowingly or willfully concealed or suppressed any information/fact which renders him/her ineligible to take the Entrance Test, his/her result of the Test as also admission to the University Institute of Applied management Sciences (UIAMS), if granted, shall stand cancelled and he/she shall have no claim whatsoever against the Institution/Department/Centre concerned and the case, if necessary shall be reported to the police.
The result of the Entrance Test will not be sent to the candidates but will be conveyed confidentially to the Director, University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS) who will compile the comprehensive result after the Group Discussion and Interview & notify the same on the department’s notice board as well as UIAMS website. Schedule for Group Discussion will be announced by the UIAMS.
If a dispute or controversy of any kind arises before, during or after conduct of Entrance Test, the decision of the Controller of Examinations, Panjab University, in all such cases, shall be final.
If a candidate does not submit his/her application in the prescribed Application Form, complete in all respects, online by due date, his/her Application for appearing in the Entrance Test shall be summarily rejected, he/she shall not be allowed to take the test under any circumstances, whatsoever. No intimation in this regard shall be given.
7-10 days after the test, the question paper and its key will be put on the University website. The candidate can file their objections regarding discrepancies and accuracy of the key, in writing, within 48 hours of this announcement. The valid concerns thus expressed will be given due consideration while evaluation. Within 10 days after the declaration of the final result (i.e., after the completion of group discussion and personal interview), if a candidate wishes to verify his/her result, he/she will be provided a photocopy of his/her answer sheet on payment of Rs. 10,000/- and will be informed about his/her score in the group discussion and interview, in case, a discrepancy is found in the result of the candidate, the result would accordingly be revised.
Candidates securing equal marks will be bracketed together. Their inter-se merit will be determined by the UIAMS as per PU norms.
The candidates can download their admit cards on or after April 07, 2026 (Tuesday).