The PU Ph.D. Entrance Test 2025 question paper is here as one combined free PDF, with two answer keys: the main subject-wise key and the separate Faculty of Engineering key. The main test was held on 21 September 2025.
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About the PU Ph.D. 2025 Paper
| Exam date | 21 September 2025 (moved from 7 September) |
|---|---|
| Faculties in the main test | Arts, Business Management & Commerce, Design & Fine Arts, Education, Languages, Law, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science |
| Papers on this page | 1 combined question paper PDF |
| Answer key on this page | Yes: main key and Faculty of Engineering key |
| Result | Declared 19 November 2025 |
Panjab University postponed the 2025 test from 7 September because of heavy rain and floods across Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, and held it on 21 September 2025.
In 2025 the Faculty of Engineering ran a separate Ph.D. entrance test, and its answer key came out on 15 September 2025.
PU Ph.D. 2025 Question Paper FAQs
When was the PU Ph.D. Entrance Test 2025 held?
On 21 September 2025. It was first set for 7 September 2025, but Panjab University postponed it because of heavy rain and floods in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Why are there two answer keys for PU Ph.D. 2025?
The Faculty of Engineering held its own Ph.D. entrance test in 2025, so it has a separate key. The other key covers the subjects of the main test.
When was the PU Ph.D. 2025 result declared?
Panjab University declared it on 19 November 2025 at results.puchd.ac.in, after first giving 11 November 2025 as the tentative date.