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Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Date Revised, Admit Card, Pattern, Syllabus, Question Paper, Cutoff, Result

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Uddipana Choudhury

Content Writer | Updated On - Jul 18, 2024

The Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) has revised the examination schedule for the Gujarat PGCET 2024. The exam will now be conducted on July 27 and 28, 2024 The registration window for Gujarat PGCET 2024 has closed. The ACPC will soon release the admit cards for the exam on the official website – gujacpc.admissions.nic.in/.

Following the exam, the provisional merit list will be published on August 5, 2024. Subsequently, the choice filling window for course selection will be open from August 10 to 12, 2024. Candidates are advised to monitor the official website for further updates and announcements.

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam will be conducted in offline mode for 90 minutes. Negative marks will not be awarded for incorrect answers. The topics covered include Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. 

Gujarat Post Graduate Common Entrance Test or simply Gujarat PGCET is a state-level exam conducted by ACPC (Admission Committee for Professional Courses) for admission into postgraduate courses in Engineering, Architecture & Pharma Courses. 

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Highlightss

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Highlights

Check the table below to know important highlights of Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam: 

Particulars Details
Exam Name Gujarat PGCET
Exam Full Form Gujarat Post Graduate Common Entrance Test
Application Mode Online 
Exam Type PG
Exam Level State
Courses Offered PG Courses
Conducting Body Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC)
Exam Frequency Once a year
Exam Mode Offline (Pen and Paper Based)
Negative Marking  Not applicable
Exam Duration 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Official website www.jacpcldce.ac.in/index.asp
Helpline +91-79-26566000
E-mail info@jacpcldce.ac.in
Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Dates

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Dates

The table below contains important dates for the Gujarat PGCET 2024 

Group Name of Discipline Date & Time
I Chemical Engineering (CH) July 27 from 10 am to 11:40 am
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Master of Architecture (MArch)
Aerospace Engineering (AE)
II Electronics and Communication (EC) July 27 from 1 pm to 2:40 am
Metallurgy (MT) 1:00 PM to 2:40 PM
Environmental Engineering (EN)
Food Engineering (FE)
III Bio-Medical Engineering (BM) July 27 from 4 pm to 5:40 am
Master of Planning (MPlan)
Pharmacy (PY)
IV Civil Engineering (CE) July 28 from 10 am to 11:40 am
Mechatronics Engineering (MC)
Textile Engineering (TE)
V Mechanical Engineering (ME) July 28 from 1 pm to 2:40 pm
Instrumentation and Control (IC)
Computer Engineering and Information Technology (CO)
Gujarat PGCET 2024 Eligibility

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Eligibility

Gujarat PGCET aspirants must meet the eligibility criteria mentioned below for the Gujarat PGCET 2024 exam:

  • Candidates must have at least 50 percent marks in the qualifying examination.
  • Candidates belonging to the reserved category, SC/ST/SEBC will be given a relaxation of 5 percent.
  • Candidates must have valid marks in their GATE examination.
Gujarat PGCET 2024 Registration

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Registration

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Registration closed. Gujarat PGCET exam fee is INR 350 for MCA and MBA. Candidates who wish to apply to both must pay INR 500.

Gujarat PGCET Application Form Filling Process

  • Visit the official website and click on the application form link.
  • Click on new registration which will open a new window. Read the terms and conditions and agree to proceed.
  • Sign up entering your name, country code, mobile number, and email address.
  • Choose a user id and password before submitting the form. Save these credentials.
  • Check your details before clicking on the final submit button.
  • A popup will open in which the OTP communicated to you via sms must be entered. 
  • Enter the security pin to submit your form.
  • Fill the form by filling qualification, communication, address, category, and other details. 
  • Upload the required documents and pay the fees. Submit the application form.

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Admit Card

Candidates who have successfully completed their registration will be able to download the Gujarat PGCET 2024 Admit Card from the official website using login credential once released. The hall ticket will have details such as name, registration number, test centre name, test date, address, photo, and signature. Candidates are advised to verify all details mentioned in the admit card and contact the relevant authorities to rectify any errors in case of issues. 

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Centres

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Centres

Name of the Institute Exam City
Government Engineering College Rajkot 
Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M. S. University Vadodara 
Dr S. & S.S. Gandhi Government Engineering College Rajkot
L. D. College of Engineering Ahmadabad 
Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Pattern

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Pattern

Exam mode: Offline; Pen and Paper based exam

Total time: 90 Minutes (1.5 hours)

Paper language: English

Question type: Objective (MCQ)

Negative marking: No negative marking

Total questions: 100

Marking scheme: 1 mark per correct answer

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Syllabus

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Syllabus

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Syllabus has 3 major topics: Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Chemical Engineering. The sub-topics for each topic are mentioned below:

Electrical Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Chemical Engineering
  • Electric Circuits and Fields 
  • Electrical Machines
  • Power Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical and Electronic Measurements
  • Analog and Digital Electronics
  • Power Electronics and Drives
  • Networks Electronic Devices
  •  Analog Circuits
  • Digital Circuits
  • Signals and Systems Control Systems 
  • Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation
  • Electromagnetic Communications
  • Microwave Engineering 
  • Computer Engineering
  • Fluid Flow Operations and Mechanical Operations 
  • Chemical Process Industries 
  • Process Calculations & Chemical Engineering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mass Transfer
  • Instrumentation and Process Control
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Plant Design and Economics
  • Environment and Safety
  • Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
  • Polymer Technology 
  • Polymer Processing

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Books

  • Success Guide PGCET/ME/MTech/EEE
  • GATE - Genius Publications
  • RS Agarwal Verbal Reasoning
  • RS Aggarwal Logical Reasoning
  • Chapterwise GATE Mathematics Solved Papers (2016 - 2000)

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Result

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Result will be announced in the form of a merit list by the ACPC authorities on its official website. The merit list is prepared based on the marks scored by the candidates in the Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam and GATE scores. Candidates can download their scores from the official website using the login credentials. The steps to check the Gujarat PGCET 2024 result are as follows:

  • Go to the official website – acpc.gujarat.gov.in.
  • Click on ‘Provisional Merit List’ link. 
  • Gujarat PGCET 2024 Merit List will open up in a PDF file. 
  • Download the merit list PDF for future reference. 

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Courses

Name of the Subject Subject Code
Civil Engineering CE
Mechanical Engineering ME
Electrical Engineering EE
Electronics & Communication EC
Instrumentation & Control Engineering IC
Chemical Engineering CH
Environment Engineering EN
Metallurgy MT
Textile Engineering TE
Computer Engineering and CO Information Technology CO
Bio-Medical Engineering BM
Mechatronics Engineering MC
Networking, Communication NW & Web Technology NW
Gujarat PGCET 2024 Counselling

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Counselling

Gujarat PGCET 2024 Counselling will be conducted for candidates who have qualified the exam and GATE qualified candidates will be called for further selection process. After the mock round and first round, result of the seat announcement will be announced for the first round. Likewise, after the second round, seat allotment result of the same will be announced and for the third round, final seat allotment result will be announced. 

Candidates are required to pay the registration fees and appear at the counselling centre with the required documents to complete their counselling process. 

Gujarat PGCET FAQs

Gujarat PGCET FAQs

Question: What is Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam Date?

Ans. Gujarat PGCET 2024 Exam will be held on July 27 and 28, 2024.

Question: Is there negative marking in Gujarat PGCET? What is the exam pattern in details?

Ans. No, negative marking is not applicable for Gujarat PGCET. It is an offline paper conducted for 90 minutes in which 100 MCQ questions will be asked.

Question: What is the full form of Gujarat PGCET? What is it conducted for?

Ans. Gujarat Post Graduate Common Entrance Test or simply Gujarat PGCET is a state level exam conducted by ACPC; Admission Committee for Professional Courses for admission into postgraduate courses of Engineering, Architecture & Pharma Courses. 

Question: What is the eligibility criteria for Gujarat PGCET exam?

Ans. Eligibility criteria for Gujarat PGCET is: Candidates must have at least 50 percent marks (45% for SC/ST/SEBC) in the qualifying examination. Candidates must have valid marks in their GATE examination.

Question: What is the official website of Gujarat PGCET? What is their helpline number?

Ans. The official website for Gujarat PGCET is www.jacpcldce.ac.in/index.asp. You can contact them at their helpline number +91-79-26566000.

Question: What programmes are offered via Gujarat PGCET exam?

Ans. Programmes such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environment Engineering, Metallurgy, Textile Engineering, Computer Engineering and CO Information Technology, Bio-Medical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Networking, and Communication NW & Web Technology.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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