Patna University [PU], Patna Admission Process

  Patna   BCI, AICTE, UGC, State University, NAAC Grade B+, DEB   ESTD 1917
  Patna   BCI, AICTE, UGC, State University, NAAC Grade B+, DEB   ESTD 1917

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Patna University Admission 2023

Patna University runs a number of courses at UG, PG and Doctoral curriculum with different specialisations. All the courses are functioning in various fields and some of them are Arts, Science, Commerce, Education, Management, Law, Medical and others. There are 10 constituent colleges under which Diploma courses and multiple courses are offered by the university.

With the guidance of dynamic faculty members, Patna University has bagged ‘Grade B+’ accreditation from NAAC. The university is approved by BCI and AICTE. Students can apply for Patna University both online & offline. The university accepts some national level exams which are CAT, BLET, MEET and MLET for the admission process. 

At UG level several courses are offered such as B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA, BFA etc. To be eligible for all these UG program students must pass intermediate level with a minimum percentage from a recognized board. For admission to these courses the university conducts PUCET, students need to appear in this entrance exam and must obtain a qualified score to be selected. For being eligible to a B.Lib.Sc, LLB & B.Ed course, candidates need to complete graduation in any stream from a recognized university. Students must secure qualified marks in BLET & BEET exams respectively to be selected.

Along with conventional courses, the university offers professional courses too at the PG program. Traditional courses like M.A, M.Sc, M.Com and professional courses like MBA, M.Lib.Sc, MCA, LLM are offered by the university. Interested candidates should have done graduation in relevant disciplines from a recognized university. The university grants admission in both merit and entrance based. For different courses different entrance exams are accepted by Patna University. Such as for LLM & M.Ed students need to score qualified marks in MLET & MEET for final selection. For admission to M.A & MBA, the university accepts CAT/MAT/ATMA/JMET score followed by GD & PI. 

At Doctoral level, the university offers PhD courses in a handful of specialisations. Some of the specialisations are Economics, Geography, Sanskrit, Statistics, Mathematics, Sociology and several others. To be eligible for a PhD program students need to complete post graduation in the same field with 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. Selection will be made on the basis of PAT score. 

Apart from all these regular based programs, the university provides admission to Diploma, PG Diploma and Certificate courses too. Students will be selected on the basis of their previous qualifying results. 

The university also offers a few courses under the Distance Education program. Courses like B.A, B.Com, B.Lib.Sc, BCA and PG Diploma are offered by Patna University in Distance Education program. 

Patna University Important Dates 2023

Events Dates
Last Date to Apply February 07, 2023
PhD Admission Test February 25, 2023

Patna University UG Admission 2023

Patna University has diverse courses to offer in the UG curriculum. B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA, B.Lib.Sc, BFA, BSW, LLB & B.Ed courses are offered in multiple specialisations by the university.

For being eligible to UG courses, candidates are required to complete 10+2 from a recognized board with a minimum percentile. For admission to traditional courses such as B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA, BFA, BSW, students need to appear in PUCET which is conducted by the university and obtain a qualified score to be selected. B.A & B.Sc are imparted in both General and Hons. courses. 

For professional B.Lib.Sc, LLB & B.Ed courses candidates need to complete graduation in any stream from a recognized university. To be selected in LLB & B.Ed courses, candidates need to obtain qualified marks in BLET & BEET. Few specialisations of UG program are listed down: 

Courses  Specialisations 
B.A Urdu, Geography, Ancient History & Archeology, Economics, Home science, Philosophy, Mathematics, Political Science
B.A (Hons.)  History, Psychology, Economics, Philosophy, Urdu, Bengali, Persian, Sociology, Geography, English
B.Sc Computer Application
B.Sc (Hons.) Physics, Biology, Geology, Botany, Statistics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Zoology
B.Com (Hons.)
BBA
BFA Visual Communication
BSW
LLB
B.Ed General
BMC
B.Lib.Sc

Patna University UG Eligibility 

  • For B.A, B.A (Hons.), BBA, BFA, B.Com (Hons.) and BSW courses, students must pass 10+2 from a recognized board with 45% marks in aggregate.
  • For B.Sc and B.Sc (Hons.) courses, the eligibility criteria are to complete the intermediate level with 45% marks in aggregate with PCM subjects combination from a recognized board. 
  • For LLB, B.Lib.Sc candidates must pass graduation with honors and with 45% marks in aggregate respectively. 
  • To be eligible for a B.Ed course, applicants should pass Bachelor’s Degree in any stream with 50% marks in aggregate or Bachelor’s in Engineering or B.Tech with 55% marks or master’s degree in any stream. 

Patna University PG Selection Criteria

  • To be selected for B.A, B.A (Hons.), B.Sc, B.Sc (Hons.), BBA, BFA, B.Com (Hons.), and BSW courses, students need to appear in PUCET conducted by the university itself and must obtain qualified marks. 
  • For selection to B.Ed and LLB courses, students must secure a qualified score in BEET & BLET. 

 

Patna University PG Admission 2023

At PG level in different disciplines, multiple courses are imparted by Patna University. Programs like M.A, M.Sc, M.Com, M.Ed, LLM, M.Lib.Sc, MSW are offered together with professional MBA and MCA courses. 

For the PG courses, the eligibility criteria is to complete graduation in relevant disciplines from a recognized university. Selection will be made on both entrance & merit. The university grants a CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA score for admission to M.A & MBA courses. For LLM & M.Ed, the university accepts MLET & MEET scores respectively. Few specializations of PG courses are listed below: 

Courses  Specializations 
M.A Ancient History & Archeology, Rural Studies, English, Persian, Economics, History, Psychology, Home science, Urdu
M.Sc Biotechnology, Physics, Mathematics, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Geology
M.Com General
M.Lib.Sc
MSW
MBA General, Human Resource, Finance, Marketing
MCA
LLM
M.Ed

Patna University PG Eligibility 

  • For being eligible to M.A, M.Sc, MSW courses, students need to complete graduation with at least 45% marks in aggregate in related fields from a recognized university. 
  • To be eligible for an M.Com course, applicants are required to have a B.Com, BBA or BBM degree. 
  • For M.Lib.Sc, candidates should have done B.Lib.Sc with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. 
  • To be eligible for an M.Ed course, students must have scored 50% marks in B.Ed./ B.A.Ed./ B.Sc.Ed., B.El.Ed.,/ D.El.Ed./D.Ed from a recognized university. 

Patna University PG Selection Process

  • M.Lib.Sc, MSW, M.Com, M.Sc in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Statistics, and M.A in Ancient Indian History & Archeology, Geography, Economics, History etc courses selection will be granted on the basis of past qualifying examination. 
  • For admission to M.A in PMIR, Rural Studies, M.Sc in Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Environmental Science & Management courses are granted on the basis of entrance conducted by the university. 
  • For LLM & M.Ed, the university accepts MLET & MEET scores. 

 

Patna University PhD Admission 2023 

At research level PhD curriculum is offered by Patna University. The specialisations under which PhD courses are offered, Economics, Music, Sanskrit, Political Science, English, Bengali, Philosophy, Law, Geology, Mathematics, Psychology and several others.

To be eligible for a PhD course, candidates need to complete a Master’s degree in the same field with 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. Selection will be done on the basis of PAT score. Some of the specializations of PhD courses are given in tabulated form: 

Course Specialisations 
PhD Economics, Music, Sanskrit, Political Science, English, Bengali, Philosophy, Law, Geology, Mathematics, Psychology

Patna University PhD Eligibility 

For being eligible to a PhD course, students should have done a Master’s degree in the relatable field with 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. 

Patna University PhD Selection Criteria

Selection criteria is to meet or exceed the PAT cutoff which is demanded by the university. 

Patna University Diploma, Certificate, PG Diploma Admission 2023

Patna University offers Diploma, Certificate & PG Diploma courses in a handful of specialisations. For Diploma & Certificate courses, students must pass 10+2 from a recognized board and for being eligible to PG Diploma courses, students should have done graduation from a recognized university. Selection for Diploma & Certificate courses is based on merit and for PG Diploma courses, students need to get a qualified score in CAT/JMET/XAT/MAT/ATMA. Specialisations are listed as follows: 

Courses Specialisations 
Diploma Yoga, Public Relations, Insurance & Risk Management, Human Resource Management
Advanced Diploma Fashion & Textile Designing, Insurance & Risk Management, Human Resource Management
Certificate Ceramic Design, Gis & Remote Sensing, Persian, Office Management, Insurance & Risk Management
PG Diploma Public Administration, Applied Criminology, Criminal Psychology, HR Development, Computer Application, Advertising & Sales Management, PG Diploma in Financial Management
PGDM Marketing Management, Marketing, Advertising & Sales Management, Financial Management, Operation Management

Patna University Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Certificate, PG Diploma & PGDM Eligibility 

  • To be eligible for Diploma, Certificate & Advanced Diploma courses students need to qualify intermediate level from a recognized board.
  • For PG Diploma & PGDM courses candidates are required to have done graduation with 45% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. 

Patna University Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Certificate, PG Diploma & PGDM Selection Process

  • Selection will be merit based for Diploma, Certificate & Advanced Diploma courses. 
  • For PG Diploma courses, students need to have qualified marks in CAT/JMET/XAT/MAT/ATMA. 

Patna University Entrance Exam Details

Patna University accepts some national level exams such as CAT/ JMET/ XAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ CMAT for admission and PUCET and PAT entrances are conducted by the university for UG & Doctoral programs respectively. For LLB & B.Ed the university grants admission on the basis of BLET & BEET scores. And for LLM & M.Ed, MLET & MEET scores are accepted by Patna University. 

PUCET Entrance Exam Details

Patna University conducts Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET), a state level entrance exam for the UG selection. The eligibility criteria of PUCET is to pass 10+2 with 45% marks in aggregate from a recognized board. The entrance exam is conducted in offline mode and the duration is 2 hours. There are 30 departments and 10 affiliated colleges which accept the PUCET. 

PUCET Eligibility Criteria 

Candidates need to pass intermediate level with 45% marks in aggregate in any stream from a recognized board. 

The exam pattern of the PUCET is given below: 

Exam Name PUCET
Conducting body Patna University
Exam type State Level
Mode of exam Offline
Duration 2 hours 
Maximum marks  100
Number of questions 100
Exam Center Patna University
Website patnauniversity.ac.in.

Patna University PUCET Admission

  • Candidates need to first visit the official website of the university.
  • Click on the link “Online Application form”.
  • After clicking, candidates need to click on “Registered User” or “New User”.
  • Students need to add all the required credentials.
  • After that enter their Login ID and Password.
  • After entering all the details, candidates will get a link on the email and an OTP will be sent. 

PUCET Syllabus

PUCET syllabus contains the given details: 

Course Syllabus Marks 
B.A (Hons.) Humanities & Social Science 60
General Knowledge 40
B.Sc (Hons.) Physics 30
Chemistry 30
Mathematics/Biology 30
General Knowledge 10
B.Com (Hons.) Commerce  60
General Knowledge 40

PAT Entrance Exam Details

Patna University conducts PhD Admission Test (PAT) for admission to PhD courses. Interested candidates can apply for PAT & download the admit card from the official website. To be eligible for PAT, students are required to complete a Master’s degree with 55% marks in aggregate. Selection will be based on secured marks in PAT. There will be two papers which contain 100 marks each.

PAT Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for PAT students must pass Master’s degree in the same subject with 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. 

The exam pattern of PAT is given below: 

Exam name PAT
Exam type State Level
Maximum marks  220
Papers  2
Conducted Body  Patna University

BEET Entrance Exam Details

Patna University conducts Bachelor of Education Entrance Test (BEET) for admission to B.Ed course. This exam is for selection to two Teacher Training Colleges namely Patna Training College & Women’s Training College. There are a total number of 100 seats available in both Patna Training College & Women’s Training College. It is a state level exam. The minimum eligibility is to complete a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a related field. 

BEET Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have done graduation in Science/ Commerce/ Humanities/ Social Science or M.Sc with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. Or students can have a B.Tech or B.E degree with 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. There is a 5% relaxation for the students belonging to reservation categories. Candidates must meet or exceed the minimum cutoff marks demanded by the university. 

BEET Exam Pattern 

The BEET is conducted in both offline & online mode. But BEET 2021 will be held in offline mode. The exam is divided into two parts. There are 5 sections in the papers. At part A there are 4 sections included and part B comprises only 1 section. The exam duration is 2 hours and the exam is for a total number of 100 marks. The questions will be in MCQs. For each right answer candidates are awarded 1 mark. Part A includes deciphering situations, thinking capability and problem-solving ability. Part B is to check the candidate’s knowledge. The exam pattern is of BEET noted as follows: 

Mode of Examination Offline 
Number of questions 100 questions
Maximum marks  100
Duration  2 hours 
Sections in Paper  5

The questions are asked like as follows:

  • English – 10 questions
  • Reasoning – 20 questions
  • General Awareness – 25 questions
  • Environment of Teaching in School – 25 questions
  • Subject Awareness – 20 questions

BEET Syllabus

BEET syllabus contains 5 sections and details of these sections are noted down:

Subjects Syllabus
English Composition’s questions & answers, antonyms, synonyms, Grammar, Prepositions.
Reasoning Analytical & Logical
General Awareness Current Affairs
Environment of Teaching in School Information related to various techniques, methods used in teaching in School
Subject Awareness Science & Mathematics, Social Science, Humanities, Commerce

Patna University BEET Admission Process 2021:

Candidates who manage to meet the cutoff marks demanded by the university, are selected for the BEET admission process. Male students are selected for Patna Training College & female students are selected for Women’s Training College. There are few guidelines which students need to go through for BEET admission process: 

  • At the official website of the university a list will be uploaded for the shortlisted students. 
  • Students need to pay for the confirmation of the seats. 
  • If seats are available then the university authority will release a second merit list. 

Required Documents:

  • Marksheet & certificates of class 10+2, UG, PG
  • Admit Card, Score Card
  • Transfer Certificate
  • Category Certificate

BLET Entrance Exam Details

Patna Law College conducts Bachelor of Law Entrance Test (BLET) for admission to the LLB course. This exam is conducted in offline mode & for 1hour 30minutes. Interested candidates should have done graduation in Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering or in any other stream from a recognized university. Patna Law College is affiliated to Patna University. 

BLET Eligibility Criteria

  • Students should have done graduation in any stream such as Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering with at least 45% marks in aggregate in the honours course and 50% marks in aggregate in honours course. 
  • Candidates should not exceed 30 years in age. 

BLET Exam Pattern

Patna Law College is affiliated to Patna University. Patna Law college conducts BLET exam. The exam is conducted in offline mode. The duration of the exam is 1hour 30min. The test is conducted in 3 subjects. MCQ questions are asked in the exam. The total number of marks is 100. Each question carries 1 mark from each section. The exam pattern of the BLET is as follows: 

Exam Name Bachelor of Law Entrance Test
Exam Duration 1hour 30 minutes 
Exam mode Offline
Exam language English and Hindi
Type of questions MCQs
Total number of questions 100
Total marks  100
Total subjects Three

BLET 2021 Sectional-Weightage 

  • General Knowledge: 50 questions
  • Current Affairs: 25 questions
  • Legal Aptitude: 25 questions

BLET Syllabus

BLET syllabus includes 3 sections which are Gk, Current Affairs & Legal Aptitude. The syllabus of the same is listed below: 

Subjects Topics 
General Knowledge International Bodies, UN Bodies, International Events, Historical General Awareness, Political Issues, Wars etc. 
Current Affairs  Major Developments in Sports, Science & Technology, Entertainment, Political Arena etc.
Legal Aptitude  Law of Crime, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Rights, International Law, Strict Liability, Legal Facts & Terms etc. 

MEET Entrance Exam Details

Patna University conducts Master of Education Entrance Test (MEET) for the admission to the M.Ed program. Students should score 50% marks in aggregate in B.Ed, B.A B.Ed/ B.Sc B.Ed, B.El.Ed, D.El.Ed/D.Ed to be eligible for MEET entrance. The application mode is online and the exam mode is offline. 

MEET Eligibility Criteria 

Candidates must have done B.Ed, B.A B.Ed/ B.Sc B.Ed, B.El.Ed, D.El.Ed/D.Ed with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. 

MEET Exam Pattern

MEET is conducted by the University of Patna. The exam duration is 1 hour 40 minutes and it is conducted in offline mode. It is a state level entrance exam. There are a total number of 100 questions and each question has 1 mark. The questions are objective types. The exam pattern is noted down as follows: 

Exam name MEET
Exam type State Level
Duration 1 hour 40 minutes 
Conducting body  Patna University
Application mode  Online
Exam mode  Offline 
Negative marking For three wrong answers one number is deducted
Question type Objective type 

The topics from which questions are made for the entrance exam:

  • Childhood & Growing Up
  • Contemporary India & Education
  • Learning & Teaching
  • Language Across the Curriculum
  • Understanding Disciplines & Subjects
  • Gender School & Society
  • Creating an Inclusive School
  • Knowledge & Curriculum
  • Assessment for Learning

MLET Entrance Exam Details

Master of Law Entrance Test is conducted by the University of Patna for the admission to LLM course. Students are required to score 45% marks in aggregate at LLB. The duration of the exam is 2 hours. There are 20 seats available in LLM. 

MLET Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of MLET is to complete an LLB course with at least 45% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. 

MLET Exam Pattern 

MLET exam pattern is listed in tabular form: 

Exam name MLET
Conducted Body Patna University
Exam frequency Once in a year 
Exam duration 2 hours 
Application mode Online
Exam mode  Offline

Patna University Admission Process

Students must apply for Patna University through some guidelines. The guidelines are as follows: 

  • Candidates need to visit the official website of Patna University before applying. 
  • They must register themselves first through entering the candidate’s name, DOB, mail address & phone number. 
  • The application form should be filled up with all the academic & personal details. 
  • Attach the required documents along with the application form.
  • The application form should be submitted together with the application fee. 
  • The print out should be taken out of the application form for further reference.