CGCUET 2027: Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

The exam conducting body will soon announce the CGCUET 2027 exam dates. The registration portal for the Phase 1 will open possibly in December 2026 and will remain open till May 2027. For Phase 2, the CGCUET 2027 registration will start likely from June 2027 till August 2027. Students can register themselves and book the available slot as per preference in order to appear for the entrance test.

The Chandigarh Group of Colleges University Entrance Test, also known as CGCUET, is held by CGC University, Mohali. The purpose of the entrance exam is to grant admission to the students in various UG Engineering programs & offer merit-based scholarships to the candidates enrolled in programs offered at the UG, PG, and Lateral Entry levels.

Aspirants can go through this article to gather in-depth information about the CGCUET exam 2027 such as test schedule, registration, slot booking process, eligibility conditions, test pattern, previous year question papers, result, counseling & selection process, participating Institutions, and more.

The exam conducting authority i.e., CGC Mohali grants admission to the students in B.Tech CSE / AI & ML / AI & DS / Robotics & AI / Blockchain programs only on the basis of merit marks in the CGCUET 2027. However, the University level entrance test is also conducted for awarding merit-based scholarships to aspirants who wish to get admission in the other Engineering & Non-Engineering courses, including the lateral entry programs.

The key highlights of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges University Entrance Test are outlined in the table below:

Candidates can complete the registration on any date between the specified registration schedules, and appear for the CGCUET 2027 according to the availability of slots; the details of the same are as follows:

Applicants should make sure that they satisfy the requisite CGCUET Eligibility Criteria 2027 before moving ahead with the registration; the information regarding the same is given below:

Aspiring students can complete the CGCUET Registration 2027 via online or offline mode. The registration schedule of both Phase 1 & 2 is specified by the exam conducting body through the official website. The exam fee is Rs. 1000/-. Also, Rs. 500/- is to be paid additionally if candidates want to re-take the test in another attempt / phase.

For online application, candidates can navigate the official website of CGCUET 2027 i.e., ‘cgcuet.cgcuniversity.in’. To apply for the entrance test via offline mode, applicants can visit the campus & purchase the prospectus & application form.

The applicants are required to book a slot in order to appear for the CGCUET 2027. While booking the slot in the registration form, students have the provision to choose the available date & time of the examination as per their convenience.

Note: It is to be noted that the conducting body will not release the admit card to appear for the entrance test. The aspirants are supposed to take the exam as per the booked date & time.

The syllabus for the CGCUET 2027 is divided into 2 sections which are further divided into various subjects & its respective topics. The curriculum for each of the programs is different; however, Section A is the same for all.

Students can go through the below-stated curriculum for the entrance test:

Section A:

The subjects mentioned in the section A of the CGCUET Syllabus 2027 for all the UG programs, including the complete curriculum for the Lateral Entry & PG courses are given below:

• Basic English
• Basic Computers
• Quantitative Aptitude
• General Knowledge

Section B:

For section B, the CGCUET exam 2027 syllabus contains the domain specific subjects that are to be covered by the candidates comprehensively.

The CGCUET Exam Pattern 2027 is designed by the exam conducting authority i.e., CGC University, Mohali. Applicants should be well-acquainted with the paper pattern of their desired program so that they can secure excellent marks in the entrance exam. The CGCUET 2027 exam will be held for a duration of 50 minutes through remote proctored online test mode.

The question paper of the University level entrance exam will comprise 2 sections (1 section for PG & lateral entry courses). There will be a total of 50 MCQs asked wherein each of the questions will carry 2 marks. However, no marks shall be deducted for incorrect answers. Furthermore, the medium of instruction will be in the English language only.

Applicants are advised to solve as many CGCUET Previous Year Question Papers so that they can improve their speed & accuracy of answering the questions. Students can get familiar with the paper pattern of the entrance test & identify their strengths & weaknesses by relying on the questions asked previously.

In addition to solving the past year papers, students should consider attempting the CGCUET Mock Test 2027. Taking the practise test can help the candidates in completing the revision thoroughly before appearing for the CGCUET 2027 & analyse their overall preparation level for the same.

Cut-off marks are the minimum qualifying marks that are required to be obtained by the applicants in order to get admission in the desired program. Based on the guidelines specified by the conducting authority, candidates obtaining 30 points & above in the entrance test will be eligible for admission.

* Students who secure 30-39.99 will only be granted admission, and those who obtain 40 points & above will be eligible for both admission & scholarship.

Through the scores secured in the CGCUET 2027, candidates will be eligible for getting admission in the B.Tech CSE / AI & ML / AI & DS / Robotics & AI / Blockchain courses, and obtain scholarship benefits in the Engineering & non-Engineering programs as per merit in the participating Institution.

The CGCUET Participating College 2027 is CGC University, Mohali which was previously known as the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri.