Gujarat PGCET 2024- Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

Updated By Falak Khan on 21 Dec, 2023 18:00

Registration Starts On June 28, 2024

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Gujarat PGCET 2024

Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam is expected to be held in the third week of July 2024. The Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) will release the Gujarat PGCET application form 2024 in the last week of June 2024. The Gujarat PGCET 2024 registration will be done online at acpc.gujarat.gov.in. Candidates should go through the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam and make sure they fulfill all the requirements. The direct link to apply for Gujarat PGCET 2024 will be updated below. 

Direct Link to Fill Gujarat PGCET 2024 Application Form - To Be Updated

Candidates who are planning to sit for the upcoming Gujarat PGCET exam should study the complete syllabus. The authorities will issue the admit card a few days before the exam. The Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam dates will be released along with the official notification soon. 

About Gujarat PGCET Exam

Gujarat Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) is a test that is conducted for admission to Post Graduate Engineering, Pharmacy, and Planning courses in Gujarat colleges. Candidates who want to go for higher education in Engineering, Pharmacy, and Planning courses but do not have a GATEGPAT scorecard can appear for the entrance examination. GUJARAT PGCET scorecard is used for admission in M E/M Tech /M Pharm/MPlan degree courses. 

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GUJARAT PGCET Highlights

Table shows important Gujarat PGCET 2024 highlights: 

ParticularDetails

Number of Tests 

Single Paper (for each discipline)

Paper Pattern 

Objective 

Mode of Exam

Offline/ Paper- Pen Mode 

Application Process

Online 

Question Type 

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s)

Maximum Marks

100

Number of Questions

100

Duration of Examination

  • 90 minutes for Engineering /Technology and M.Plan

  • 100 Minutes for Pharmacy

Negative Marking

No 

GUJARAT PGCET 2024 Important Dates

Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) will release the Gujarat PGCET official notification in June 2024. We will update all the Gujarat PGCET 2024 dates in the table below once the authorities have released them. 

Events

Tentative Dates

Distribution of PIN cover

Last week of June 2024

Last date for PIN distribution

First week of July 2024

Start of Gujarat PGCET online registration and form submission

Last week of June 2024

Last date for application submission with necessary documents at help center

First week of July 2024

Admit card

Second week of July 2024

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Date

Third week of July 2024

Last date of submission of pending documents (if any)

Third week of July 2024

Release of Gujarat PGCET provisional merit list

Fourth week of July 2024

Choice filling for trial round

Fourth week of July 2024

Trial round result display

Last week of July 2024

Filling, changing and locking of choices by the candidates for round-1 admission

Last week of July 2024

Declaration of result of round-1 admission

Last week of July 2024

Payment of tuition fees

Last week of July 2024

Start of classes

First week of August 2024

Online cancellation of admission

First week of August 2024

Release of vacant seats after round-1 admission

First week of August 2024

Reshuffling/ up gradation and choice filling for round-2 admission

First week of August 2024

Release of result of round-2 admission

Second week of August 2024

Payment of tuition fees

Second week of August 2024

Release of vacant seats after round-2 admission

Second week of August 2024

Online cancellation of admission

Second week of August 2024

Display of vacancy after admission cancellation

Second week of August 2024

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who want to apply for Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam must go through the eligibility criteria and make sure they fulfill all the conditions. Check the Gujarat PGCET eligibility criteria 2024 given below. 

Eligibility Criteria for MTech Admission

Students must hold a B.E., B.Tech., or equivalent degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST/ SEBC/ EWS candidates).

Eligibility Criteria For Admission to M.Pharm

  • Those must hold a B.Pharm degree with at least 55% overall (or 50% for candidates who are SC, ST, EWS, or SEBC).
  • Students who will be taking their final year B.E., B.Tech, or B. Pharm exams are also eligible to apply.
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Gujarat PGCET 2024 Application Form

Check the Gujarat PGCET registration process 2024 given below. 

Step 1: The candidates can register on the ACPC's official website after obtaining the PIN cover.

Step 2: During online registration, candidates must enter their contact, personal, and educational information.

Step 3: Candidates must provide a soft copy of their passport-size picture along with their other information.

Step 4: The scanned image must be in jpg, png, or BMP format and have a maximum file size of 20 Kb.

Step 5: Candidates should print their Gujarat PGCET application form after submitting it.

Step 6: After that, applicants must go to the authorized support centres with a printout of their completed application form and any other necessary paperwork. 

Please take note that each document has to have its certification. At assistance centres, the paperwork will also be checked. Therefore, at the help center, applicants must bring the original documents. 

Documents Required for Verification 

The following documents will be needed for document verification. 

  • Class 12th mark sheet 
  • Qualifying exam mark sheet
  • School leaving certificate or Transfer certificate
  • Caste certificate
  • Degree Certificate
  • Experience letter (if applicable)
  • PWD certificate (if applicable)
  • Any other document as the admission committee deems necessary

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Application Fee

  • To complete the Gujarat PGCET application process all candidates have to pay the fees of Rs. 500
  • When obtaining the PIN cover from the approved ICICI bank branch, fees must be paid in cash

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Pattern

To prepare for the Gujarat PGCET exam 2024, candidates must have to go through the exam pattern. The Gujarat PGCET exam pattern 2024 consists of a marking scheme, exam mode, duration, etc. Check out the Gujarat exam pattern 2024 given below. 

  • Exam Mode: The exam will be conducted in offline mode  (OMR sheet-based test)
  • Question Type: Questions of the multiple-choice, objective variety
  • Total Number of Questions: 100 questions 
  • Exam Duration: 90 minutes for PGCET Engineering and 100 minutes for PGCET Pharmacy are allotted for the test.
  • Marking Scheme: One mark will be given for each correct answer.
  • Negative scoring: Not relevant

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Syllabus

Below is a brief Gujarat PGCET syllabus for a few of the branches. Check the Gujarat PGCET syllabus 2024 given below for reference purpose. Any changes in the syllabus will be updated here. 

Stream 

Syllabus 

Civil Engineering (CE):

  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Environmental EngineeringSurveying, etc.

Engineering Mathematics (Common)

  • Differential Equations
  • Complex Variables
  • Linear Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Probability, and Statistics
  • Numerical Methods

Electrical Engineering (EE)

  • Electric Circuits and Fields
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical and Electronic 
  • Power Systems
  • Measurements
  • Power Electronics and Drives, etc.

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Applied Mechanics & Design
  • Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics & Thermal Sciences, etc.

Chemical Engineering (CH)

  • Chemical Process Industries
  • Mass Transfer
  • Heat Transfer
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Polymer Technology
  • Environment, and Safety, etc.

Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)

  • Networks
  • Electromagnetic
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Circuits
  • Electronic Measurements, and Instrumentation, etc.

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Admit Card

Gujarat PGCET admit card 2024 will be released a few days before the exam on the official website ACPC. On the day of the test, candidates must bring their Gujarat PGCET 2024 admit card with them to the testing centre. Candidates must arrive at the test site with their Gujarat PGCET admit card 2024 and a valid ID. Without a hall ticket and picture ID verification, no candidate will be permitted to present in the admission exam. The admit card or hall ticket will have the candidate's name, the date, the time, and the full location of the exam centre assigned.

GUJARAT PGCET Exam Centre List

GUJARAT PGCET examination is conducted at four centers. While completing the registration form, the candidate has an option to select the choice of the examination centers. GUJARAT PGCET is conducted at the following test centers:

1. L. D. College Of Engineering, Ahmedabad
2. Government Engineering College, Rajkot
3. Government Engineering College, Surat
4. Faculty Of Technology, M. S. University, Baroda

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Result

ACPC will release the Gujarat PGCET result 2024 online on the official website following the test. Candidates must be aware that the merit lists for various colleges and branches represent the straight publication of results. There will be two merit lists; the first list will include those who applied based on their GATE or GPAT results. Gujarat PGCET candidates will be listed on the second merit list. Candidates whose names appear on the merit list will receive a call to finish the remaining admission requirements.

Quick Link: Gujarat PGCET Merit List

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Counselling

Gujarat PGCET counselling will commence soon after the release of the result. During the Gujarat PGCET 2024 counselling procedure, candidates will have to specify the course and institution of their choosing. After the initial round of counselling, a second round will be held if any places are still available. Seats will be assigned to candidates based on their performance in the test and their selections. After being assigned a seat, applicants must report to the institute to finish the admissions process. Candidates reporting for admission must provide their original documents. Candidates' admission will confirmed following the payment of the tuition fees. 

Gujarat PGCET Preparation Tips 2024

To pass the Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam with flying colors, follow the preparation tips given below.

  • Understand the Gujarat PGCET syllabus and exam pattern to get knowledge about the subjects, section-wise weightage, marking scheme, exam duration, exam mode, etc. 
  • Prepare a well-organized study plan and add all the topics and chapters of the syllabus. Allot days solving previous year's papers and mock tests. Ensure your study plan includes frequent revision days. 
  • Start studying as per your study plan. Understand the topics and concepts. Practise the practical questions. Learn the important formulas and equations. 
  • Try to make notes of formulas so that you can go through them frequently. These notes will also come in handy in the revision time. 
  • Attempt Gujarat PGCET previous year papers and mock tests to analyze your exam preparation. Solving mock tests will help you familiarize yourself with exam patterns. Attempting the previous year's paper will aid you in understanding the difficulty level of the paper and studying likewise. 
  • You should do timely revision and work on your time accuracy. 

Important Dates

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Important EventsDates
Registration Date 28 Jun to 07 Jun, 2024 (*Tentative)
Exam Date 15 Jul to 16 Jul, 2024 (*Tentative)
Result Date 27 Jul, 2024 (*Tentative)

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FAQs about Gujarat PGCET

What is the Gujarat PGCET entrance exam?

Gujarat Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (Gujarat PGCET) is a state level entrance exam conducted by the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) for admission into Postgraduate Engineering, Architecture, and Pharma Courses.
 

What is the possible rank that can be secured with 40 marks in Gujarat PGCET 2024?

Based on the previous year’s statistics, candidates who will score 40 marks in Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam can secure a rank between 11598 to 13604. 
 

Where can I fill Gujarat PGCET 2024 application form?

ACPC will release the application form of Gujarat PGCET 2024 in online mode at the official website gujacpc.nic.in. 
 

What is the duration of the Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam?

As per the paper pattern, the duration of Gujarat PGCET 2024 is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
 

What is the Gujarat PGCET eligibility criteria 2024?

Applicants must have a qualifying degree in BE/BTech or an equivalent degree in a relevant subject with at least 50% aggregate marks, however, SC/ST/SEBC applicants must have 45% aggregate marks. 

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