GUJCET — eligibility, marking, ACPC merit & quotas, fees

GUJCET is conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) under the state Education Department's resolution of 19 November 2016, for Class 12 Science students of Group A (Maths), Group B (Biology) and Group AB who seek degree engineering and degree / diploma pharmacy. It is not used for medical admission. [1]

The merit list itself is made by the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) at L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad. [1]

For 2026 the online form was open from 16 to 30 December 2025 on gseb.org and gujcet.gseb.org. [2]

The test was held on 29 March 2026 in three sessions: Physics/Chemistry, then Biology, then Mathematics. [3]

GUJCET-2026 in numbers [4]

• Students who passed, or are appearing for, Class 12 Science in a GSEB school, or in a CBSE or CISCE school located in Gujarat.
• Children of Gujarat-origin central/state government, military or PSU employees posted in other states, who study Class 12 Science there.
• Others eligible under ACPC's admission rules.
• Every year a fresh application is needed; only one form per candidate; no documents are attached. [1]

• Minimum marks for any engineering seat: Class 12 with at least 45% (40% for reserved categories) in the subjects AICTE prescribes.
• Gujarat-quota seats (95% of Government / Grant-in-Aid intake and 50% of unaided intake) need schooling from a valid board located in Gujarat and a GUJCET-2026 attempt. [5]

GUJCET-2026 scheme (OMR, multiple-choice, one correct option of four) [1]

• Marking: +1 for a correct answer; −0.25 for a wrong answer; −1 if two or more options are marked for one question.
• Medium: Gujarati, Hindi or English, chosen in the form.
• Syllabus: the NCERT-based (reduced) Class 12 Science syllabus adopted by GSEB for 2025-26.
• Question booklets come in types 1 to 20; GSEB publishes a provisional answer key and takes objections before the final key. [1]

On 29 March 2026 the three sessions were Physics/Chemistry (1,32,450 present), Biology (75,514) and Mathematics (57,158). [3]

ACPC degree engineering seats, 2026-27 [5]

ACPC's GUJCET seat matrix splits every course's seats into SC, ST, SEBC, EWS, DS and Open, each with a PH sub-quota, plus a TFWS column. For example, Civil Engineering at the Government Engineering College, Surat has 143 GUJCET seats: SC 10, ST 22, SEBC 39, EWS 14, DS 1 and Open 57. [6]

The same seat matrix lists tuition fees (for example ₹1,500 for boys and nil for girls at government colleges) and hostel facilities, institute by institute. [6]

• GUJCET fee: ₹350, online through SBIePay (credit/debit card, net banking) or by the 'SBI Branch Payment' option at any SBI branch. After paying, completing the full form is compulsory.
• Copy of your OMR sheet after the result: ₹200 per OMR, applied for online. [1]

• ACPC registration: ₹350, non-refundable, online only — with all documents uploaded. There is no physical document verification.
• You can register with ACPC before the board and GUJCET results are out (2026-27: 30 Mar – 31 May 2026). [5]

GUJCET results open ACPC admissions to degree engineering in government, grant-in-aid and self-financed colleges and to degree / diploma pharmacy. [1]

1. GSEB — GUJCET-2026 Information Booklet (English) (opens in a new tab) purpose, eligibility, exam scheme, marking, medium, fee, OMR copy, merit rule · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
2. GSEB — Press note, GUJCET-2026 registration (15 Dec 2025, Gujarati) (opens in a new tab) registration window and fee · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
3. GSEB — Press note on GUJCET-2026 exam day (29 Mar 2026, Gujarati) (opens in a new tab) three sessions and attendance · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
4. GSEB — HSC Science and GUJCET 2026 Result Booklet (opens in a new tab) registered and appeared candidates by group and gender, percentile bands · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
5. ACPC — Advertisement for degree engineering admission 2026-27 (opens in a new tab) 95% / 5% seat split, 50:50 merit, minimum marks, ₹350 registration · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
6. ACPC — Provisional GUJCET (Home State) Seat Matrix for B.E. 2026-27 (21 Jun 2026) (opens in a new tab) category-wise seat split, tuition fees, hostels · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

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