More than 2.65 lakh appear for GUJCET 2026 in three sessions
Vaishnavi Shukla | March 30, 2026 | 08:37 AM IST | 1 min read
GUJCET 2026 was conducted smoothly, with no incidents of malpractice; the GSHSEB board will publish the answer key for the PCMB subjects on its official website, gseb.org, soon.
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Try NowOver 2.65 lakh students appeared for the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET 2026) held in three sessions by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB). The Gujarat Board conducted the GUJCET 2026 exam smoothly, with no reported incidents of malpractice.
According to the official GSHSEB notice, a total of 2,72,631 students registered, of whom 2,65,122 appeared for the GUJCET 2026 entrance exam held in three sessions for physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics subjects.
Nearly 7,000 registered students did not appear for the GUJCET 2026 exam.
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GUJCET 2026: How many appeared?
The number of students registered and who appeared for the GUJCET 2026 exam, conducted in three sessions for PCBM subjects, is shown in the table below.
|
Subjects |
Students appeared |
Absent |
Registered |
|
Physics and chemistry |
132450 |
3650 |
136100 |
|
Biology |
75514 |
2093 |
77607 |
|
Maths |
57158 |
1766 |
58924 |
|
Total |
2,65,122 |
7509 |
2,72,631 |
GUJCET Answer Key 2026
GSHSEB will soon publish the GUJCET 2026 provisional answer keys on its official website, gseb.org. Candidates will be able to calculate their expected GUJCET 2026 scores before the results are announced.
The GUJCET final answer key 2026 will be published along with the GUJCET results. As per past years’ trends, GUJCET results 2026 are expected to be announced by the end of May 2026.
How to calculate the GUJCET score 2026?
The GUJCET paper 2026 comprises 120 questions. As per the GUJCET marking scheme, candidates will be given one mark for each correct answer, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Students who appeared for the GUJCET exam 2026 can calculate their probable scores using the marking scheme and formula given below.
|
Score = (Number of Correct Answers × 1) – (Number of Incorrect Answers × 0.25) |
GSHSEB conducts the GUJCET state-level entrance exam for students seeking admission to degree courses such as Bachelor of Engineering and Technology (BTech) and Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm).
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