Jawaharlal Nehru University Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology
JNU CEEB is the name still widely used for the entrance examination through which candidates enter postgraduate biotechnology programmes at participating universities in India, now conducted by the National Testing Agency as the Graduate Aptitude Test in Biotechnology and the Biotechnology Eligibility Test on behalf…
Jawaharlal Nehru University Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology exam pattern
JNU CEEB 2026 has two separate exams: GAT-B and BET. Both are Computer-Based Tests in English. Each exam is 3 hours (180 minutes) long. GAT-B is held in the morning shift and BET in the afternoon shift on the same day.
GAT-B Exam Pattern (for PG Admission)
- Section A: 60 compulsory questions at 10+2 level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology). Each correct answer gives +1 mark, each wrong answer deducts 0.5 marks. Maximum marks: 60.
- Section B: 100 questions at bachelor's level (Biotechnology / Life Sciences). You attempt any 60 of 100. Each correct answer gives +3 marks, each wrong answer deducts 1 mark. Maximum marks: 180.
- Total: 160 questions, 120 to attempt, maximum 240 marks.
BET Exam Pattern (for DBT-JRF)
- Part A: General Aptitude & General Science. 100 questions, attempt 50. Each correct answer gives +3 marks, each wrong answer deducts 1 mark. Maximum marks: 150.
- Part B: Specialized Biotechnology. 100 questions, attempt 50. Each correct answer gives +3 marks, each wrong answer deducts 1 mark. Maximum marks: 150.
- Total: 200 questions, 100 to attempt, maximum 300 marks.
Unattempted questions carry no penalty. In both exams, wrong answers cost 1 full mark in the higher-mark sections, so attempt only questions you are confident about.
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