PUTHAT 2022 Exam Pattern

Updated By Yash Dhamija on 30 Sep, 2021 17:12

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PUTHAT Exam Pattern 2022

PUTHAT 2022 is the examination conducted by Panjab University for admission to its bachelor’s degree courses in Hotel Management. Candidates who are appearing for the exam must have a good understanding of the exam pattern and PUTHAT 2022 syllabus if they wish to do well in the exam. They should submit the PUTHAT 2022 application form before the last date. 

Candidates should note that the medium of the PUTHAT 2022 exam is English only and the exam contains a total of 100 multiple-choice questions. There are a total of 4 sections in the PUTHAT exam and candidates are allowed to switch between sections while attempting the exam. The total duration of the PUTHAT 2022 exam is 90 minutes(1 hour 30 minutes) and candidates will not be provided any extra time. Check all of the important details regarding the exam pattern of PUTHAT on this page. The section-wise exam pattern, duration and marking scheme of the PUTHAT 2022 exam are also provided here.

Highlights of PUTHAT Exam Pattern 2022

Check the table provided below to know the major highlights of the PUTHAT 2022 entrance exam.  

Full Name

Punjab University Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test

Conducting Body

Panjab University Chandigarh

Exam Mode

Offline (Pen and Paper Based)

No. of Sections

4

Sections

  • English Aptitude
  • Current Affairs & General Awareness
  • Reasoning Ability
  • Hospitality Industry Awareness

Total No. of Questions

100

Exam Duration

90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)

Marks for Correct Answer

1

Negative Marking

-0.25

Section-Wise PUTHAT Exam Pattern 2022

The section-wise exam pattern of PUTHAT contains the number of questions in each section of the PUTHAT exam. The PUTHAT section-wise exam pattern can be found below.

SectionNo. of QuestionsMarksTime Duration
English Aptitude303090 minutes
Current Affairs and General Awareness2020
Reasoning Ability2020
Hospitality Industry Awareness2020
TOTAL100100

Marking Scheme of PUTHAT 2022

Each question in the PUTHAT 2022 exam carries 1 mark. Candidates are awarded 1 mark for each question they attempt successfully.

PUTHAT 2022 also has negative marking for wrong answers. 25% marks of a question are deducted for every wrong answer i.e. for every incorrect answer in the PUTHAT 2022 exam, students have to pay a penalty of 0.25 marks.

Marks for Correct Answer1
Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer-0.25 (-1/4)

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FAQs about PUTHAT Exam Pattern

Is there any negative marking in PUTHAT?

Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each correct answer in PUTHAT.

What is the total duration of PUTHAT?

The total duration of PUTHAT is 1 hour and 30 minutes i.e 90 minutes.

What is the exam pattern of PUTHAT?

PUTHAT is divided into four sections namely English Aptitude, Current Affairs & General Awareness, Reasoning Ability and Hospitality Industry Awareness. All the sections will contain Multiple choices based questions.

What is the marking scheme of PUTHAT?

Candidates will get one mark for each correct answer while there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer in PUTHAT.

How many questions will be asked in PUTHAT?

A total of 100 questions will be asked in the PUTHAT exam.

What is the sectional weightage of PUTHAT?

Around 30 questions will be asked in the English Aptitude section and 20 questions will be asked each in Current Affairs and General Awareness, Reasoning Ability and Hospitality Industry Awareness sections.

What is the mode of the PUTHAT exam??

PUTHAT will be conducted in Offline (Pen and Paper Based) mode.

Is there sectional timing in PUTHAT?

No, there is no sectional timing in the PUTHAT examination.

Can I switch between the sections of PUTHAT anytime?

Yes, you can switch between the sections of PUTHAT anytime. You can attempt the question paper of PUTHAT in any order.

What are the maximum marks in PUTHAT?

Candidates can score a maximum of 100 marks in PUTHAT.

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Related Questions

I have completed my 12th from humanities stream, what are the subjects that I should prepare for entrance exam of hotel management?

-juhi choudhury.Updated on May 12, 2022 10:38 AM
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Shreya Sareen, CollegeDekho Expert

Dear Student

There are many entrance exam for hotel management such as NCHM JEEAIMA UGAT, UPSEE BHMCT, PUTHAT and MAH BHMCT CET. The syllabus of all the entrance exam is different. You are advised to check the syllabus of these hotel management entrance exams from their official website. However, if you are starting your preparation for hotel management entrance then you can focus on some of the important topics such as General Awareness, English Grammer, General Knowledge and Hospitality Industry Awareness. These topics are covered in almost every hotel management entrance exams. Besides this, you can …

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