The Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) 2022 will be held on April 20. It is conducted for admission to a degree, diploma in engineering, and pharmacy courses across the state. The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) made the announcement and stated that the entrance examination will be conducted in district centers from 10am to 4pm. The admission ticket for GUJCET 2022 is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
The GUJCET used to be held every year in May, but it had to be prepared for the admission process to start early. GUJCET 2022 will be held on April 12 just one week after the completion of the GSEB HSC or Class 12 exams.
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A total of 1.8 lakh students are expected to appear for GUJCET 2022, which will be the basis for admission to 60,000 technical seats and about 6,000 pharmacy course seats in Gujarat. For admissions merit, 60 percent of the total scores in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics and 40 percent of the GUJCET score will be taken into account.
The Gujarat Board had started the online registration for GUJCET 2022 in January with Rs 300 as entry fee. To be eligible to register for GUJCET 2022, an applicant must be a resident of Gujarat which means they must either be born in Gujarat or complete their class 10 and 12 of Gujarat schools. The exam registration window closed on February 9 after opening on January 25.
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GUJCET 2022: Exam Pattern
There will be a total of three papers for four subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. The questions on physics and chemistry will be presented in a combined paper with a duration of 120 minutes, while the remaining two courses will take 60 minutes each. Each topic has 40 questions to be answered in an OMR sheet. Candidates get 1 point for each correct answer, while each incorrect answer gives a negative rating of 0.25 points.
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