IPU CET 2026 schedule out; IP University entrance exams from April 25
Sakshi Gupta | April 17, 2026 | 02:58 PM IST | 2 mins read
GGSIPU announces CET 2026 exam dates, tests will continue till late May. Full schedule, pattern and admit card details
Guru Gobind Indraprastha University (GGIPU) has announced the examination date for the Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU CET) on the official website of IPU at ipu.ac.in. According to the schedule, the exam will be conducted on April 25, April 26, May 2, May 3, May 9, May 10, May 16, May 17, May 23, 2026.
The official notice reads, "All the candidates plęase note that the CET examinations scheduled on 09.05.2026 and 10.05.2026, in both morning and evening shifts, shall be conducted at Delhi/NCR as well as at outstation centres, namely Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Kolkata only. The CET for all other programmes, as per the schedule, shall be conducted only at centres located in Delhi/NCR."
A single test paper will be conducted for CET codes 119 and 124, covering para-medical programmes such as BPO, BASLP, BMLS, BPT and BOT. Admit cards will be made available soon on the university website, cet.ggsipu.ac.in, and applicants are advised to check the site regularly for updates.
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IPU CET 2026: Schedule
The university said that the schedule given below is final, and no requests for changes in date, session or timing will be entertained; any such representations received through any mode will be considered null and void. The full timetable here:
| Date | Shift | Time | Subjects / Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-04-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | MA (Mass Communication), B.Tech (Biotechnology), Lateral Entry BS Packaging, MSc Medicinal Chemistry |
| 25-04-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | MCA, BA (Journalism & Mass Comm), ADCGC |
| 26-04-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | MOT (Neurology), MA (English), BHMCT, BSc Packaging |
| 26-04-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | BSc Yoga, MSc Bioinformatics |
| 26-04-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | PhD (Mathematics, Education) |
| 26-04-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 04:30 PM | Multiple PhD (Engineering, Management, Sciences, Law, Economics etc.) |
| 02-05-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | MPT, MTech (ECE, Biotech, Chemical), MA Economics, MSc Yoga, Design, Special Education |
| 02-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | MPT, Lateral Entry B.Tech, B.Des |
| 02-05-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | PhD (History, Design, Pharma Chem, Disaster Mgmt, Architecture) |
| 02-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 04:30 PM | PhD (IT, AI, Chemical Tech, Chemistry) |
| 03-05-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | MTech (CSE/IT), PG Diploma Bioinformatics, BA Liberal Arts |
| 03-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | MTech Food Tech, BA English, MSc Packaging |
| 03-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 04:30 PM | PhD (Electronics, English, Medical Sciences) |
| 09-05-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | BBA & Allied Programs |
| 09-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | MBA, BSc Nursing, BCom (Hons) |
| 10-05-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | BCA |
| 10-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | BMS, B.Ed, MSc Molecular Diagnostics |
| 16-05-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Lateral Entry B.Tech, BMRIT, MTech (AI & Robotics), B.Ed Special, MSc Microbiology |
| 16-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | Lateral Entry B.Pharma, BRTT, BA Economics |
| 17-05-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | MSc Env. Mgmt, Paramedical, MSc Geoinformatics, MPH |
| 17-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | M.Ed, BSc Environment Science |
| 23-05-2026 | Morning | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | BSc/MSc Dual (Phy/Chem/Math), LLB |
| 23-05-2026 | Evening | 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM | B.Pharma |
Also read ICAI CA 2026 May Inter, Final admit card out; steps to download
IPU CET 2026: Exam pattern
The IPU CET 2026 exam follows a marking scheme where candidates are awarded +4 marks for each correct answer, while 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect response. No marks are given or deducted for unattempted questions, and the total marks for the exam are 400.
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