Pondicherry University Entrance Exam 2023: Application (Mar 30), Dates (May 21

Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Nov 28, 2023

Table of Contents

Pondicherry University Registration 2023
Pondicherry University Application Form 2023
Pondicherry University Exam Dates 2023
About Pondicherry University Entrance Exam
Pondicherry University Eligibility Criteria 2023
Pondicherry University Syllabus 2023
Pondicherry University Exam Pattern 2023
Pondicherry University Admit Card 2023
Pondicherry University Exam Centres 2023
Pondicherry University Results 2023
Pondicherry University Counselling 2023
Pondicherry University Admission 2023
Pondicherry University Answer Key 2023
Pondicherry University Preparation
Pondicherry University Contact Details

Pondicherry University 2023 Exam Date has been made public for CUET 2023 admissions. Pondicherry University Entrance Exam 2023 exam will take place from May 21 - May 31, 2023. The deadline to submit an application for admission through CUET UG at Pondicherry University in 2023 has been extended to Mar 30, 2023.

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Pondicherry University Entrance Exam 2023 notifications will be released on the official website. Pondicherry University is the best among the other central universities in India. Candidates who are seeking admission to this University can appear for the entrance exam conducted by them. The University organizes the exam at the national level. Pondicherry University offers admission into Masters's and Ph.D. course

More details related to Pondicherry University's Entrance Exam have been mentioned below.

Pondicherry University Registration 2023

Applicants can start the registration process for Pondicherry University 2023 once the official dates have been announced by the organizing authorities. The steps to register for Pondicherry University 2023 are mentioned below.

Step 1: Visit the Official Website of Pondicherry University
Step 2: Tap on the “New User” link
Step 3: Enter the Name, Email ID & Mobile Number
Step 4: Click on the Submit button
Step 5: Save the User ID & Password
Step 6: Login using the credentials and change the password
Step 7: Click on “I Agree” and accept the terms

Pondicherry University Application Form 2023

The application form to apply for the Pondicherry University Entrance Examination will be available soon. The university offers admission to courses in various domains such as Engineering, PG, Arts, Science, Commerce and other PhD programmes. Candidates can visit the official website of Pondicherry University and can apply for the examination.

Documents Required while Filling out the Application Form

Identification Proof like Aadhaar, PAN Card, Driving License, and Voter ID.
Bank Account Details
Degree Certificate/ Marksheet of Semester Exams
Valid Email ID & Mobile Number
Scanned Signature in jpg/jpeg format with the white background of size 30 kb
Scanned Photograph in jpg/jpeg format with a white background of size 60 kb

Steps to Fill the Application Form

Once the candidate has successfully registered on the official website, they can fill out the application form using their login credentials.

Step 1: Filling out the application form covers three steps. These include

Registration Process
Course Selection and Payment of Fee
Preview and Printing of the application form

Step 2: The registration process includes filling in details like Personal Details, Academic Details & Uploading of the Scanned Images.
- Enter the details such as gender, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, category, religion, address and nationality.
- Choose the exam city as per the preferences
- Click on the “Save and Continue button,” after filling in the details.
- Enter the academic details such as specialisation, passing year, passing marks/percentage, course duration and subject/stream.
- Provide the experience details (if any)
- Tap on the “Save and Continue,” button

Filling Personal Details
Filling Academic Details
Uploading of Scanned Images

Step 3: Candidates can select their desired course & discipline after completing the registration.
Step 4: After selecting the course & discipline, they can proceed to the payment section. Candidates must be aware that they can submit the application fee online mode via credit/debit card/net banking.
Step 5: Post submission of the application fee, candidates will get a confirmation message or email on their registered mail or mobile number.
Step 6: Candidates must review their application form by clicking on the “Preview” button.
Step 7: Aspirants must take a printout/xerox of the application form.

After filling in all these details, candidates must upload a scanned copy of their photograph and signature. The specifications for the scanned images are:

The photograph must not be older than six months, and the size of the photograph should be between 20-60 KB.
The signature Size should be between 10-30 KB on a white sheet.
The format of the Photograph & Signature should be jpg/jpeg.
Post filing of these details, click on the “Save and Continue” button.
Review all the details and click on the “Submit Application Form,” button.
In case the candidates want to edit the provided details, click on the “edit” button.

Pondicherry University 2023 Application Fee

The application fee for the entrance examination of Pondicherry University is different for all the categories, and it depends on the courses as well. For the candidates who are NRI, the application fee for them will be US$100 or INR 7,100.

Pondicherry University Application Fee 2023
Application Fee (INR)
Course	Others	SC/ST	PH/Transgender
PhD	INR 1000	INR 500	Nil
PG	INR 600	INR 300	Nil
MBA	INR 1000	INR 500	Nil

Pondicherry University Exam Dates 2023

Candidates can check the tentative dates for the PU examination for UG courses (through CUET UG):

PU 2023 Exam Events 2023
Events	Dates
Online submission of application	Feb 9, 2023
Last date to submit application	Mar 30, 2023
Application correction	Apr 1 - 3, 2023
Announcement of exam city	Apr 30, 2023
Release of admit card	second week of May 2023
CUCET UG Entrance exam	May 21 - 31, 2023
Answer key release date	second week of Jul 2023
Result declaration	second week of Jul 2023
Commence of Counselling	third week of Jul 2023

Candidates can check the tentative dates for the PU examination for PG courses (through CUET PG):

PU Entrance Exam 2023
Events	Dates (Tentative)
Online submission of Application Form	Mar 2023
Last date to submit application form	Apr 2023
Last date of transaction of examination fee	Apr/ May 2023
Application correction	May 2023
Admit card	May 2023
CUCET PG exam	Jun 1 - 10, 2023
Answer key release date	second week of Jul 2023
Result declaration	second week of Jul 2023
Commencement of counselling	third week of Jul 2023

About Pondicherry University Entrance Exam

The University of Pondicherry conducts the Pondicherry University Entrance Examination for candidates who want to secure admission in various Postgraduate, Doctoral & other courses in the domain of engineering, management, law, and many more. The exam is conducted online via the computer-based test at over 33 test centres in India. The Pondicherry University Entrance Exam 2023 highlights are tabulated below.

Pondicherry University Highlights 2023
Exam Name	Pondicherry University Entrance Exam
Mode of Exam	Online (Computer-Based Test)
Exam Medium	English
Exam Conducting Body	Pondicherry University
Duration of Exam	2 hours or 120 minutes
Exam Level	National
Types of Questions	Objective Questions- MCQs
Course Offered	Doctoral, PG, Arts, Engineering, Science
Official Website	www.pondiuni.edu.in

Pondicherry University Eligibility Criteria 2023

Pondicherry University offers several courses. The eligibility criteria for Pondicherry University vary with the courses. The courses-wise eligibility criteria are:

Pondicherry University Eligibility Criteria 2023
Courses	Eligibility Criteria
UG Courses	Candidates must have completed their degree of bachelorette from a recognized college or university.
PG Courses	Candidates must have qualified for the Class 12 examination with a good score from a recognized board or university.
PG Diploma Courses	Candidates must have completed their master’s degree from a recognized university.
Doctoral Courses	Aspirants must have completed their master’s degree from a recognized university as well as the candidates who cleared the UGC NET exam are eligible for those courses.
Certificate Courses	Aspirants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized board or university.

Pondicherry University Syllabus 2023

The exam authority has published the syllabus online for the various PG Courses. These cover:

Pondicherry University Syllabus for MBA

The synopsis of MBA Courses includes topics such as:

Quantitative Aptitude
Logical Reasoning
English Comprehension
General Awareness
Data Interpretation

Pondicherry University Syllabus for M.Com

M.Com syllabus incorporates topics like:

Accounting
Banking
Costing
Statistics
Organization
Business Economic Sections

Pondicherry University Syllabus for M.Sc (Chemistry)

It involves topics such as:

English
Reasoning
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics

How to download the Pondicherry University Syllabus 2023?

There are many courses which are provided by Pondicherry University. The syllabus for different courses will be available online on the Official Website. Candidates can download the syllabus by following the following steps.

Step 1: Visit the Official Website of Pondicherry University.
Step 2: A search box will appear. Enter the text syllabus there.
Step 3: The courses, along with their syllabus, will be available there.
Step 4: Click on the course.
Step 5: Click on the Syllabus link and download the pdf for the syllabus.

Pondicherry University Exam Pattern 2023

The exam authority will publish the exam pattern for the entrance examination of Pondicherry University.

It is a computer-based test.
Candidates need to answer a total of 100 questions.
The time allotted for the entire exam is 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours.
The questions will be of objective type or MCQ type.
For every correct answer, a +1 mark is awarded to the candidate
In case the candidate answers wrong, there will be a deduction of 4 marks.

Pondicherry University Admit Card 2023

The exam authority has not announced the date of release of the admit card yet. The admit card is uploaded by the exam conducting body after the completion of application registration.

How to Download the Admit Card for Pondicherry University Entrance Exam?

Aspirants must follow these steps to download their Pondicherry University Entrance Exam admit card 2023

Step 1: Visit the Official Website of Pondicherry University.
Step 2: Tap on the link “Download the Hall Ticket”.
Step 3: Log in using the credentials
Step 4: Tap on the “Sign in” button to download the hall ticket.
Step 5: Take the printout of the same and keep it for further reference.

Contents Present in the Hall Ticket

The hall ticket/admit card covers the details such as:

Name of the Candidate
Date of Birth
Category
Timing and Date of Exam
Photo and Signature of the Candidate
Test Centre Address

The candidates must carry their admit cards to the test centre.

Pondicherry University Exam Centres 2023

The authority conducts examinations in different test centres. Candidates can check the test centre for the entrance exam of Pondicherry University below.

Pondicherry University Exam Centres 2023
Pondicherry University Exam Centres
Ranchi	Srinagar	Bhubaneswar
Mumbai	Mahe/Thalassery	Aizawl
Pune	Kochi	Thiruvananthapuram
Vijayawada	Coimbatore	Vellore
Kolkata	Sambalpur	Hyderabad
Imphal	Jaipur	Bangalore
Guwahati	Port Blair	Lucknow
Patna	Allahabad	Madurai
Shillong	New Delhi	Puducherry
Kottayam	Kozhikode	Kakinada
Mangalore	Visakhapatnam	Tiruchirapalli
Chandigarh

Pondicherry University Results 2023

After the successful conduction of the examination, the exam authority will announce the release date of the result. Candidates can download the results only through online mode by entering their application number and date of birth. Candidates must follow these steps to download the result of the Pondicherry University Entrance Exam.

Step 1: To download the result, aspirants must visit the official website.
Step 2: Search for the link to download the result.
Step 3: Aspirants can download the result by using the account details.
Step 4: Candidates must take the printout/xerox of the scorecard, and keep it for future use.

Pondicherry University Counselling 2023

After clearing the entrance examination, candidates can proceed with the registration of the counselling session through online mode. The authority will summon the candidates who qualified for the entrance exam based on the merit list. Candidates can pay the counselling fee online through any of these modes- credit/debit card/ net banking.

Documents to be Carried while Reporting to the Counselling Centre

Aspirants must carry the following documents while appearing for the Counselling Session.

Class 11 and 12 marks sheet for age proof
Educational degree certificates
Xerox copies of the same

Pondicherry University Admission 2023

After the successful completion of the counselling process, the authority will send the offer letter to the selected candidates. Candidates must submit the application form along with xerox copies of all the documents. The university grants admission to MBA based on the CAT score.

Pondicherry University Admission Fee 2023

The admission fee for Pondicherry University varies for all the courses available. For both MBA & PG courses, the admission fee is as follows:

MBA- INR 24,925
PG- INR 11,425

Candidates can pay the admission fee via demand draft as well. In case the candidate does not pay the tuition fee within the due date, the authority will charge a penalty of INR 200. If the candidate is making the payment through a demand draft, they must write their name & the course they enrolled for on the back of the demand draft.

Pondicherry University Answer Key 2023

The exam authority of Pondicherry University publishes the answer key after the entrance examination. With the help of the answer key, candidates can check whether the questions they attempted are correct or not.

How to Download the Answer Key for the Entrance Exam of Pondicherry University?

Follow the instructions to download the answer key of Pondicherry University:

Step 1: Go through the Official site of Pondicherry University.
Step 2: Search the link “Pondicherry Admission Test Answer Key” and tap on it.
Step 3: Candidates must match the code of the question paper with the answer key.
Step 4: Candidates can download the answer key in pdf format and can match their answers with the same.

Pondicherry University Preparation

Preparing for an examination involves many tasks such as planning the schedule, knowing the exam pattern, and knowledge the syllabus. Apart from all these, candidates must solve the previous year's questions and practice mock tests. They can also practice from the sample papers and various study materials which are available online. It will help to enhance their learning skills, and they can also analyze their performance based on their problem-solving skills. Besides these, there are several books that they can use as a reference for their preparation. Preparing a short note on the topics will help a lot. While revising for the exam, they can prefer short notes for active learning.