Panjab University Tourism & Hospitality Aptitude Test (PUTHAT) 2016

About

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for Panjab University Tourism & Hospitality Aptitude Test (PUTHAT) 2016.PUTHAT 2016 is conducted by Panjab University for admission to Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT) and Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management (BTTM) Courses for the year of 2016

The Institute

The University Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management (UIHTM) (Earlier known as University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism OR UIHMT) is an upcoming premier institute of Panjab University, which is offering education, training, research and consultancy in the field of hospitality, tourism, travel and allied sectors

Courses Offered

The UIHTM offers Four Year Programmes in:

01. Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT)

02. Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management (BTTM)

Number of Seats

• Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology - 60 Seats
• Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management - 30 Seats

Eligibility Conditions

The Panjab University Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test (PUTHAT) shall be open to all such candidates who have passed (up to the Academic Session 2015-16) in the 10+2 Exam of the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi or its equivalent Examinaiton conducted by a recognized Board/University/Council with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate and English as one of the Compulsory Subjects

The eligibility of a candidate will be provisional at every stage of the admission process. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to ensure his/her eligibility and fulfillment of various conditions for admission as prescribed in the rules/regulations of Panjab University

Note:

The candidates who have passed/appeared in 10+2 Examinations of Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Allahabad are ineligible to appear in PUTHAT-2016, as this institution has been derecognised by Panjab University, Chandigarh

The examinations conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Delhi, included in the booklet of recognised exams, have also been deleted from the Booklet

PUTHAT 2016 Exam Pattern

The paper for PUTHAT will consist of 100 questions of one mark each. Total time allocated to the paper will be 90 minutes. The medium of exam shall be English only. There shall be negative marking i.e., 25% marks will be deducted for every wrong answer

The distribution of marks for the respective components of testing would be as:

• English Aptitude - 30 Questions

• Current Affairs and General Awareness - 20

• Reasoning Ability - 20 Questions

• Hospitality Industry Awareness - 30 Questions

Note: The merit list of candidates appearing for PUTHAT shall be prepared on the basis of marks secured in the PUTHAT only

Application Form Procedure

1) Register Online in PUTHAT 

website: http://puthat.puchd.ac.in

2) Note down your login ID and Password

3) Download SBI Slip and pay fee in any SBI branch of India

4) Login and upload scanned photograph, singnature, fill other important information and Save and Confirm

5) Downloading you Admit Card after 27th April 2016

Note

If more than 24 Hrs. have passed after depositing the fee in bank and your journal number is not confirmed, write toputhat@pu.ac.in with scanned copy of bank slip

Candidates who will avail the concession in fee under the category SC/ST OR PU Class B/C Regular Employee must send the copy of printout of their filled form along with the self-attested copy of

Category Certificate/Proforma for claiming 50% concession to P.U. Regular Employees ("B" and "C" Class) duly signed by Head/Chairperson, to Assistant Registrar, CET Cell, Aruna Ranjit Chandra Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014 by registered post/speed post or by hand on or before 26th April 2016 upto 04.00 PM

Application Fee

General category candidates have to pay Rs.880/ as PUTHAT 2016 registration fee (Rs.440/ for candidates from SC/ST categories)

For further details regarding PUTHAT 2016 application fee and application form submission process, candidates may visit official website link www.puthat.puchd.ac.in

Important Dates for PUTHAT 2016

• Date of Availability of Prospectus & Application Form on the Website: 04th March 2016

• Last Date for Submission of Information on the Website to Generate the Bank Challan: 12th April 2016

• Last Date for Deposit of Fee in any branch of SBI using Website Generated Challan: 16th April 2016 upto 04.00 pm

• Last Date for Uploading of Photograph, Signature with rest of the Information on the Website: 18th April 2016

• No correction will be entertained/made regarding photograph, signature and any other information after: 21st April 2016 upto 05.00 pm

• Final date by which Roll No. will be available online Roll No. and Centre of Exam will be generated and Roll No. slip required to be downloaded from the website by the candidate using their own Login and Password (provided while generating Bank Challan): 27th April 2016

• Date and Time of Holding Entrance Test: 06th May 2016 (Friday, 10.00 am to 11.30 am)

• Centre for the Entrance Test: Chandigarh Only

• Tentative Date by which the result may be declared by the University: 16th May to 16th May 2016

• Dates for the Conduct of Counselling: 01st Counselling: 30th June 2016; 2nd Counselling: 07th July 2016