GUJCET 2026 Registration Closes Today with Late Fee: Here's How to Apply

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB), Gandhinagar, is going to close the application window for the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) 2026 today, January 16, with a late fee. The qualified candidates can fill their application forms and submit them online at the official website. GUJCET 2026 is the qualifying exam for admission to engineering and pharmacy courses offered by colleges all over Gujarat. The exam will be conducted physically on March 29, 2026.

Candidates applying today are required to pay a total application fee of INR 1,350, which includes a regular fee of INR 350 and a late fee of INR 1,000. The fee can be paid online using credit card, debit card, net banking, or through the SBI ePay facility, which is also available at SBI branches.

How to Apply for GUJCET 2026

Candidates can follow the steps below to complete the GUJCET 2026 registration process:

Step 1: Go to the official website of GSEB i.e. https://gseb.org/. 

Step 2: On the home page, locate and click on the GUJCET 2026 registration link.

Step 3: Enter essential details and set a login ID.

Step 4: Fill up the GUJCET 2026 application form with legit details.

Step 5: Choose any desirable mode of payment to pay the application fee.

Step 6: After completing the payment, submit the application form online.

Step 7: Take a printout of the confirmation page.

Step 8: Save it as one of your reference documents.

GUJCET 2026 Exam Schedule and Structure

The GUJCET 2026 examination will be conducted in three shifts for candidates from the HSC Science stream belonging to Group A, Group B, and Group AB. The Physics and Chemistry paper will be held from 10 am to 12 pm, followed by Biology from 1 pm to 2 pm, and Mathematics from 3 pm to 4 pm.

Candidates who want to get admission in engineering programs, should take the test of Group A. Those who want to apply for pharmacy courses should opt for Group B. Students who want to get admission in both engineering and pharmacy should go for Group AB.

GUJCET 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

GUJCET 2026 examination will be for 180 minutes and there will be a total of 120 multiple choice questions in the test, with 40 questions from each subject. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded/deducted for questions left unanswered.

GUJCET 2026 Qualifying Marks

To qualify in GUJCET 2026, candidates from the general category must secure a minimum of 54 marks, while those belonging to reserved categories need to score at least 48 marks out of 120.

Candidates who have not yet applied are advised to complete the registration process today, as the application window will close after January 16. GUJCET remains a key entrance examination for students seeking state-level admission to engineering and pharmacy programmes in Gujarat.