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    PPMET Exam 2026: Dates, Registration, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern & Result

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    Ujjwal KirtiUpdated on Dec 05, 2025 03:58 PM

    About PPMET 2026

    Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot (BFUHS), conducts the Punjab Para-Medical Entrance Test (PPMET). Through the PPMET 2026 exam, admissions are granted to BSc nursing courses at the colleges affiliated with the university. The authority will release the complete schedule of PPMET exam 2026 at bfuhs.ac.in. Candidates can complete the application process of PPMET 2026 in online mode. 

    PPMET exam is conducted in offline mode. The PPMET 2026 exam comprises multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The PPMET 2026 exam duration is 180 minutes. The PPMET 2026 result is declared in online mode. General category candidates securing 50% marks are declared qualified in the exam. Qualified candidates are eligible for PPMET 2026 counselling, which is conducted in online mode.

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    PPMET Exam 2026: Dates, Registration, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern & Result
    PPMET Exam 2026: Dates, Registration, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern & Result

    PPMET 2026 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    Punjab Para Medical Entrance Test
    Short Exam Name
    PPMET
    Conducting Body
    Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    State Level Exam
    Languages
    English
    Mode Of Application
    online
    Application Fee
    Online : 4540
    Mode Of Counselling
    online
    Participating Colleges
    5
    Exam Duration
    3 Hours
    No Of Seats
    4760

    After the declaration of the result, authorities conduct PPMET counselling in online mode. The PPMET counselling schedule is released at the official website of the university. The counselling is conducted in two rounds. Qualified candidates have to submit online preferences of colleges/categories within the stipulated dates. Based on the preferences filled by the candidates, allotment of seats is done.

    Candidates who are granted seats during the online PPMET 2026 counselling session are required to report at the allotted institute for document verification and joining. Candidates also have to submit admission fees to secure their seats through an online payment gateway, which is made available at the university website.

    PPMET seat distribution 

    Types of seats 

    Distribution 

    Government quota seats 

    50% 

    Management/ minority quota seats 

    50% (including 15% NRI seats)

    Candidates wishing to appear for the PPMET 2026 exam need to check the eligibility criteria. The PPMET eligibility criteria 2026 is provided below.

    • Candidates must have attained the age of 17 years on or before December 31, 2026.
    • Applicants should have completed their 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognised board or university.
    • They must have passed individually in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English as regular students in their qualifying examination and secured a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology combined.
    • Those applying under the Foreign Indian Student (NRI) quota are not required to appear for the PPMET exam. However, they are required to attend counselling conducted by the Selection Committee.
    • Candidates who have also studied Mathematics along with the required subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English) should note that their Mathematics marks will not be considered for admission to the B.Sc. Nursing programme.
    Background wave

    BFUHS releases the PPMET application form 2026 in online mode at bfuhs.ac.in. Eligible candidates are required to fill out the application form of PPMET within the stipulated time period. Candidates must fill the PPMET 2026 application form carefully as any discrepancy may lead to cancellation of the application form. Steps to fill the PPMET application form 2026 are provided below. 

    • Steps to fill the PPMET application form
    • Visit the official website: bfuhs.ac.in. 
    • Read the instructions and fill out the application form carefully. 
    • Pay the PPMET 2026 application fee as prescribed by the authority. 
    • Upload a photograph, signature and thumb impression in the prescribed format. 
    • Save the application form. 
    • Download the PPMET application form for future reference.

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    PPMET 2026 exam is conducted in offline mode. The questions are asked from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Nursing Aptitude subjects. A detailed PPMET exam pattern can be checked below. 

    PPMET exam pattern  2026

    Particulars

    Details

    Type of questions

    Multiple Choice Questions

    Number of questions

    200 Questions

    Type of questions

    MCQ

    Duration of test

    180 Minutes

    Medium of exam

    English

    Total marks of the exam

    800

    Marking scheme

    4 marks for correct answer

    Negative marking*

    No

    *Negative marking- There is no negative marking in the PPMET exam. However, if a candidate is unable to answer any question or does not want to answer, he/she must darken the fifth oval "Option E". If not done, this will lead to a negative marking of 1 mark.

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    PPMET 2026 Syllabus

    PPMET Punjab Para Medical Entrance Test Syllabus

    The PPMET 2026 admit card is issued to the registered candidates. Along with the admit card, the authority also releases a certificate that needs to be signed and self-attested by the candidates. PPMET 2026 admit cards can be downloaded from the official website. The authority does not send the admit cards to the candidates through post. 

    Steps to download PPMET admit card 

    • Visit the official website: bfuhs.ac.in. 
    • Click on the ‘Nursing 2026’ tab. 
    • In the notice section, click on ‘Download PPMET 2026 admit card’. 
    • Log in by entering the application ID and password. 
    • PPMET admit card appears on the screen. 
    • Download and take a printout of the PPMET 2026 admit card.

    Details mentioned on the PPMET admit card 2026 

    • Name of the candidate
    • Category 
    • PPMET exam date, time and venue
    • Photograph and signature of the candidates 
    • Important exam day instructions

    The PPMET 2026 result is announced in the PDF format. Once all the question booklets and OMR sheets are received by the University, the evaluation is done through the OMR machine. The PPMET result is declared rank-wise, roll number wise and category-wise. To download the PPMET rank card, candidates need to follow the below mentioned steps below. 

    Steps to download PPMET rank card

    • Visit the official website bfuhs.ac.in.

    • Click on the link to the PPMET result 2026.

    • Then click on the section of individual results.

    • Enter the individual roll number.

    • Download/print individual result cards.

    PPMET qualifying percentile 

    Category

    Minimum qualifying percentile 

    General 

    50th percentile

    SC/ OBC

    40th percentile 

    General PwD 

    45th percentile 

    SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD

    40th percentile 

    PPMET merit list 2026

    The University prepares the PPMET 2026 merit list according to the ranks obtained by the candidates in the entrance examination. This merit list serves as the basis for allotting seats in the affiliated institutions offering the BSc Nursing course.

    PPMET tie-breaking criteria 2026 

    In case two or more candidates secure equal marks in the PPMET exam, the merit list is prepared by applying the following tie-breaking criteria: 

    • A candidate securing higher marks in Biology is placed higher in the merit list. 
    • A candidate securing higher marks in Chemistry is placed higher in the merit list. 
    • In case the tie is still not resolved, candidates older in age are placed higher in the merit list.

    General Information

    Relevant Links:

    Official Website Link Click Here

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the PPMET 2026 exam date?
    A:

    The PPMET 2026 exam date has not been announced yet.

    Q: What is the syllabus for PPMET 2026 exam?
    A:

    The PPMET syllabus consists of topics from class 12 Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Nursing Aptitude subjects.

    Q: Is there negative marking in PPMET?
    A:

    There is no provision for negative marking in the PPMET 2026 exam. Candidates have to dark ‘Option E’ in the OMR sheet if not answer a question. In case it is not darkened, negative marking of -1 is done.

    Q: What is the mode of the PPMET 2025 exam?
    A:

    The PPMET is conducted in offline mode (pen and paper-based).

    Q: Who conducts the PPMET exam?
    A:

    The PPMET is conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot.

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