PUTHAT 2020- Registration Re-extended to Sep 25

PUTHAT 2020 - The University Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management will conduct Panjab University Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test (PUTHAT) on October 16 instead of July 30, 2020. The test will be conducted in an offline mode at Chandigarh only. The last date to fill the application form of PUTHAT 2020 is extended till September 25. Earlier the last date to fill the form was July 03, 2020. The University has released a complete new schedule for PUTHAT 2020 due to covid-19 pandemic. Candidates who wish to take admission in the courses offered by the Panjab University need to appear in the PUTHAT 2020. In order to appear they must ensure that they fulfill the PUTHAT 2020 eligibility criteria. As per the new schedule, the admit card for PUTHAT 2020 will be released on October 9, 2020. The result will be declared between October 28 to October 31, 2020 tentatively. The qualified candidates in Panjab University admission test or PUTHAT 2020 will be called for the counselling process. PUTHAT is a university level entrance examination and is conducted for admission to two of the major courses - Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT) and Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management (BTTM). BHMCT is a four year programme in which there are 60 seats for Indian aspirants and 06 NRI seats. While in BTTM there are 30 seats for Indians and 03 NRI seats. In order to check complete details on important dates, eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern, admit card, examination process, result dates and counselling process candidates must go through PUTHAT 2020.
Latest- PUTHAT 2020 application form date extended till September 25, 2020. PUTHAT 2020 to be conducted on October 16, 2020. Click here to fill the PUTHAT application form 2020.

PUTHAT Exam Overview 2020

PUTHAT Official Website looks like:

PUTHAT 2020 Important Dates

The important dates of Punjab University admission test are given below. Candidates can get an idea about the significant events regarding the admission and entrance dates for PUTHAT 2020 from the table.

Important Dates of PUTHAT 2020

PUTHAT Eligibility Criteria 2020

Candidates who are willing to apply for the PUTHAT entrance test must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria of PUTHAT 2020 at every stage of the admission process. The PUTHAT eligibility criteria 2020 includes the qualifying examination,minimum percentage/CGPA scored and the board from which the candidate has passed his examinations.

Eligibility Criteria

Important Note - Here you can find the criteria that has been laid down for those who are ineligible to apply for the PUTHAT 2020 entrance examination.

• The candidates who have passed or will appear in 10+2 Examinations of Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Allahabad, will not be allowed to apply for PUTHAT 2020 owing to its derecognition by Panjab University, Chandigarh.

• The examination which is conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Delhi, is not included in the booklet of recognised exams.

Documents and information to be kept ready before filling PUTHAT Application Form 2020

Candidates need to keep some documents ready before they start filling the application form. These are:

• Email ID

• Mobile number

• Debit Card/Credit card/Net Banking

• 10th and 12th marksheet

• Aadhar card/Identity Card

• Scanned photograph of the candidate

• Scanned signature of the candidate

PUTHAT Application Form 2020

The application form of PUTHAT 2020 released on the official website on March 24, 2020. Candidates applying must ensure they have the requisite documents before filling the PUTHAT 2020 application form. The step by step process to be followed is given below:

Steps to fill the PUTHAT 2020 registration form:

Step 1 - Registration

The following details in the application form of PUTHAT must be filled in order to register for the exam:

• Name

• Father’s name

• Mother’s name

• Date of birth

• Mobile number

• SMS Consent (Y/N)

• Email

• Category

In case one belongs to special category section, they will have to answer the following questions:

• Are you or either of your parents class B/Class C regular employees of Panjab University? (Y/N)

• Enter Panjab University regular employee PF number.

Press the 'Submit' button. Candidates will be redirected to a new page wherein they have to note down their application number, login ID and password. The login ID and password will be sent to their registered email ID and mobile number

Step 2 - Login

Login using your credentials i.e. mail Id and password. After that applicants will be redirected to a page wherein they have to fill the remaining details, such as:

• Choice of the course

• Candidate Name

• Father's Name

• Mother's Name

• Date of Birth

• Gender

• Nationality

• Area

• Correspondence Address

• Permanent Address

• Mobile number

• E-mail ID

• Class 12th Roll No.

• Class 12th Board/University

• Year of Appearing/Passing (Class 12th)

• Class 10th percentage

Step 3 - Uploading of Documents

Below is the list of documents to be uploaded while filling the application form of PUTHAT 2020

• Scanned passport size photograph of the candidate

• Scanned copy of signature

Step 4 - Make the Payment

Candidates can download the fee challan and deposit the fee in any branch of State bank of India using website generated challan.

The application fee with details is given in the table below:

Step 5 - Download the application form of PUTHAT 2020.

Step 6 - For future reference, candidates are advised to take the printout and keep it with them.

PUTHAT Exam Centres 2020

PUTHAT 2020 exam centre is the city or place where the entrance test will be held. PUTHAT exam will be conducted by the authorities concerned only in Chandigarh. The exact address of the PUTHAT exam centre 2020 where the student must report will be mentioned on the admit card.

PUTHAT Admit Card 2020

The admit card for PUTHAT 2020 will be issued to only those candidates who have successfully registered and made the fee payment for the exam. PUTHAT admit card 2020 will be released on October 9, 2020. Candidates must note that the admit card won't be sent by the authorities either through post or courier. The steps to download the admit card are mentioned below:

Step 1 - Click on the official link to be provided.

Step 2 - Enter your login ID and password. The page looks like:

Step 3 - The admit card of PUTHAT 2020 that will contain roll number and examination centre will appear on the screen. The admit card here is the roll number slip provided by the authorities.

Step 4 - Download the admit card.

Step 5 - Take the printout of the admit card and keep it for future reference.

PUTHAT Exam Pattern 2020

According to the PUTHAT exam pattern 2020, the entrance test will be conducted in pen and paper based mode consisting of 100 questions. One mark is allotted for each question and 0.25 marks is deducted for every incorrect answer. The duration of the exam is 90 minutes.

PUTHAT - Scheme of Examination 2020

It is imperative for the candidates to know the syllabus of PUTHAT 2020 as it will help them to have an insight into the topics to be covered and paid more attention to.

The distribution of marks for different sections would be:

Exam Pattern of PUTHAT 2020

PUTHAT Sample Paper 2020

Candidates should practice PUTHAT 2020 sample papers while preparing for the exam along with covering the syllabus. The sample paper of PUTHAT 2020 will help candidates know the variants of questions which could be asked in the exam. Also, practicing these will enable them to increase their efficiency which would be beneficial for them in order to score high marks. Candidates can download the sample paper of PUTHAT here.

PUTHAT Answer Key 2020

Once the entrance test is conducted, after a few days the authority will release the answer key along with the question paper in online mode in pdf format. With the help of it, students could cross- check their answers and assess their performance by calculating the probable scores.

The university provides the facility to the students to file an objection in PUTHAT answer key 2020. In case of any discrepancies the objections can be raised through email only. After the review of the experts, the final answer key will then be posted.

PUTHAT Cutoff 2020

A candidate shall be included in a particular merit list on the basis of attainment of a minimum cutoff required. Candidates securing equal marks will be bracketed together.Their inter se merit will be determined by the UIHTM as per Panjab University norms. Candidates, however, can refer to the previous year’s cut off for better knowledge.

Cutoff 2020

PUTHAT Result 2020

The authorities will release the result of PUTHAT 2020 in online mode tentatively between October 28 to October 31, 2020 . The university will also release a merit list based on the marks secured by candidates in the exam. In order to clear the entrance test, students have to secure the minimum cutoff marks in the test. The students who qualify will be called for the counselling. Candidates will be able to download PUTHAT result online only as there will be separate result cards issued to students by the authority. These are the following steps in order to download your result:

Step 1 - Click on the link to be provided.

Step 2 - Enter your necessary credentials.

Step 3 - The result of PUTHAT will appear on the screen.

Step 4 - Download the result and take a printout for the future reference.

PUTHAT 2020 - Schedule and Procedure of Counselling

The candidates who qualify Panjab University Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test will have to fill the admission form along with the important documents and certificates as per the guidelines. The important certificate includes date of birth, qualifying examination and applicable category certificate. The schedule of counselling is given below:
Counselling Dates 2020

PUTHAT 2020 Seats Offered

The students should have a detailed knowledge about the seats offered by the university in order to prepare well. The number of seats offered at University Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management (UIHTM) is given in the table below.

Courses Offered at University Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management	Number of Seats
Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (Four Year Programme)	60 + 06 NRI + 03 FN
Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	30 + 03 NRI + 02 FN

PUTHAT Seat allotment 2020

For the course which has 35 seats, the seats will be distributed among the various categories as under:

PUTHAT Reservation

Check the percentage of seats reserved in each course from the table provided below.

Category	Reservation
General	53.5%
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
BC	5%
Sports	5%
Defence	5%
PwD	5%
Riot/Terrorist Victim	2%
Freedom Fighter	2%

PUTHAT Fee Structure 2020

*Note-The fees are subject to change according to the latest notification by the institute.