Punjab B.Ed 2026 Prospectus

PROSPECTUS
Joint B.Ed. Admissions (Punjab)-2026
Academic Session 2026-27

For Colleges of Education situated in state of Punjab only.
(Government, Government Aided, Private Self-Financed Colleges)
Affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjabi University, Patiala and
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Date of Common Entrance Test
August 2, 2026 (Sunday)

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA
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Joint B.Ed. Admissions 2026 for Colleges of Education
(Government, Government Aided, Private Self-
Financed Colleges) Affiliated to Panjab University,
Chandigarh, Punjabi University, Patiala and Guru
Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and situated only in
State of Punjab will be done. Those who aspire to take
admission in these colleges may apply online from 20th
June, 2026 at pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in

The information for admission in this prospectus is
based on the guidelines laid down by the Punjab
Government, the concerned Universities, and NCTE.
These are subject to modifications according to the
latest instructions/ policies issued by Punjab Govt., the
concerned Universities, and NCTE from time to time.

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Admission Portal: https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in

Date of availability of online application form 20th June, 2026
Last date of submission of application form 20th July, 2026
Application fee (Non-refundable and non-transferable) General Category : Rs. 3500/-
SC/ST: Rs. 1750/-

Important Dates

Last date for submitting information and generating Login ID and 20-07-2026
password for Online Registration:
Last Date for deposit of Registration fee through online mode: 20-07-2026
Last Date for Completion of Online Application Form: 20-07-2026
Downloading Admit Card: 24-07-2026
Date of Entrance Test: 02-08-2026
Last date for sending objections of question papers 05-08-2026
Online Choice filling for Major Subject Combination & colleges: 13-08-2026
First Round of Seat Allocation: 25-08-2026

Reporting at allocated colleges for Document verification and final admission: within 48 Hours

For admission related queries, please contact at:
 Telephone: +91 8146999848
(Enquiry Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm on All Working Days)
 Email: [email protected]
 Control Room: Room No. G8 - Placement Room, Department of Computer Science,
MBA/MCA Building (Management Bhawan), Punjabi University, Patiala-147002

Important Instructions:
Candidates are advised to visit the website regularly for information and updates.
In order to avoid last minute rush, the candidates are advised to apply and make payment of
registration fee well before the last date. The University will not be responsible for any network related
or technical issues at a later stage.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 5
COURSES, INSTITUTIONS AND SEATS ................................................................................................ 5
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION ..................................................................................... 6
QUALIFYING MARKS IN ENTRANCE TEST AND MERIT LIST ........................................................... 6
DIVISION OF SEATS ............................................................................................................................... 7
RESERVATION OF SEATS ...................................................................................................................... 8
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMMON ENTRANCE TEST ........................................................................... 10
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTING PEDAGOGICAL SUBJECTS ............................................................. 12
ALLOTMENT OF MAJOR SUBJECTS .................................................................................................. 14
ADMISSION GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................... 15
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES TO FILL UP THE ONLINE FORM ................... 18
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHOICE FILLING AFTER DECLARATION OF ENTRANCE TEST RESULT
................................................................................................................................................................ 19
STEPS FOR ADMISSION ACTIVITIES WITH TIMELINE (ADMISSION SCHEDULE) ..................... 19
SYLLABUS OF ENTRANCE TEST AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEST ................................... 19
EXAMINATION RELATED INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................ 23
CONFIRMATION OF SEAT IN COLLEGE ........................................................................................... 26
ADMISSION TO MANAGEMENT QUOTA SEATS: .............................................................................. 27
ANNEXURE-II –Certificate for Rural Area Claim ................................................................................ 34
ANNEXURE-III – Self Declaration/Undertaking ................................................................................... 35

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INTRODUCTION

1. The Governor of Punjab has appointed Punjabi University, Patiala to conduct the Common
Entrance Test (C.E.T.) and centralized counseling for admission to B.Ed. course (academic session
2026-27) in the Colleges of Education (Govt., Govt. Aided, Private Self-Financed Colleges)
affiliated to the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi
University, Patiala vide Punjab Government Notification No. HED-EDU10M.L/19/2022-3edu/E-
316266/I/1408489/2026 dated 05-06-2026.

2. The admission to B.Ed. programme in the Colleges of Education shall be made strictly on the
basis of the relative merit of the candidates in the Common Entrance Test, subject to the
availability of seats in a particular subject combination and as per reservation policy of
Government of Punjab.

3. The Prospectus is subject to modifications/additions/deletions as may be considered necessary
by the University.
4. Admission will be based on the merit of Common Entrance Test and subject combination.
Allotment of seats will be done merit wise through online counselling (i.e. online seat allotment
system).
5. The admission will be purely provisional till the verification of all the documents of candidates
by the allotted college.

COURSES, INSTITUTIONS AND SEATS

1. There are two types of B.Ed. programmes being offered by Colleges of Education, namely, B.Ed.
General and B.Ed. Special Education. The duration of both B.Ed. General and B.Ed. Special
Education is of two years (spread into four semesters).

2. The course curriculum is available at the website of respective universities i.e. Panjab University,
Chandigarh, Punjabi University, Patiala and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

3. List of Colleges of Education offering B.Ed. General and B.Ed. Special Education will be available
on the website. The list of Colleges of Education affiliated to three universities i.e. Panjab
University, Chandigarh, Punjabi University, Patiala and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar with
number of seats have been appended at Annexure-I. The list may change as per the directions of
Dean College Development Councils of the concerned universities.

4. The reservation in seats and relaxation in the qualifying marks in favour of the reserved
categories shall be as per the policy of the Govt. of Punjab.

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ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION

a) i) Applicant must have obtained at least 50% marks in the Bachelor’s Degree including a
graduation degree in Engineering and Technology (45% in case of SC, ST, BC candidates)
OR
ii) at least 50% marks in the Master’s degree in any stream (45% in case of SC/ST, BC candidates)
(Note: Where ever grades are awarded, the same would be converted into percentage as per
rules of the University/Institution awarding the grades)

b) Additional Eligibility Conditions
i. Candidates should have passed Graduation/Post-Graduation in relevant subjects as admission in
B.Ed. programme is subject-based. The candidate must have studied such subjects at
graduation/post-graduation level based on which he/she would be offered two
teaching/pedagogical subjects at the time of admission.
ii. A candidate getting admission based on a post-graduate degree shall have to opt for one of the
teaching subjects pursued by him/her at the Master’s level.

Further, applicants who have appeared/appearing for the qualifying examination and whose results
have not been declared, may provisionally apply and appear in Common Entrance Test (CET). They
shall become eligible for counselling for seat allotment only after they produce evidence of having
satisfied the eligibility conditions as in a) and b) above.
Applicants who fall in the category of result late (RL)/Re-evaluation/Compartment cases shall be
considered if their results are declared before final counselling subject to availability of seats.

Note: The minimum qualifying marks shall not automatically entitle a candidate to get admission to an
institution. The candidate concerned is required to fulfill other institutional criteria notified by the
institution concerned or by the Punjab Government/ University concerned from time to time. Online
admission will be offered to only those candidates who will qualify for the Common Entrance Test and
fulfill all the other conditions along with eligibility for specific subject combinations.

QUALIFYING MARKS IN ENTRANCE TEST AND MERIT LIST

1. As per the Punjab Govt. notification, only those candidates will be eligible for admission in
colleges of Education who have qualified Common Entrance Test (CET). The minimum Qualifying
marks in the Common Entrance test will be 25% (for SC/ST candidates, minimum marks will be
20%).
2. Merit lists will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test and
admission will be offered based on the rank in the merit lists. Quota-wise and Category-wise
Merit lists will be prepared.
3. While calculating merit, credit of 1% of maximum marks will be given to candidates seeking
admissions under the 85% category, who have passed their 10th and 12th class examinations from
schools situated in rural areas of Punjab. For this, they will have to submit a certificate issued by
the Head/Principal of the school stating that the student has passed 10 th and 12th class from his

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schools and that the school falls in a rural area. The certificate should be countersigned by the
Sarpanch of the village (Annexure-II).
4. When two or more candidates have secured equal marks in the Common Entrance Test their
interest merit for admission will be decided on the following criteria:
a) Candidate with a higher percentage of marks in graduation.

b) Candidates older in age shall rank higher in the order of merit.

DIVISION OF SEATS

a) The number of seats available in different colleges has been given in Annexure-I. The candidates
are advised to go through the list as well as the websites of the colleges in which they are
interested to take admission.
b) 85% of seats will be reserved for Candidates from within the State of Punjab and 15% of seats
will be open to candidates of other States/U.Ts on the basis of merit of CET prepared on All India
basis excluding Punjab. The eligibility criteria for 85% seats will be that the candidate must be a
resident of Punjab State in terms of the Punjab Government, Department of Personnel and
Administrative Reforms (PP-11Br.) letter No. 1/3/95-3PP-11/96 19, dated 6th June 1996 and
letter No. 1/3/95-3PP-11/80, dated 1st January 1999.
c) Management Quota: 15% of the seats out of 85% state quota seats in un-aided private self-
financing institutions shall be treated as management quota seats and shall be brought out of
the purview of centralized counseling to be conducted by the University.
d) If a sufficient number of candidates belonging to reserved category/ categories are not available,
the vacant seats will be offered to candidates in the open category. Likewise, if seats under the
15% category remain vacant, these would be transferred to the 85% category and vice-versa.
Further, if suitable candidates are not available in any one of the sub-categories of reserved
categories, the seats so available will be filled up by the candidates from the other sub-categories
and if they are not available in any sub-category, then seats shall be filled up from general/open
category candidates.
e) Seats up to 70% of sanctioned intake at Malwa Central College of Education for Women,
Ludhiana shall be reserved for rural women candidates who are bona fide residents of the State
of Punjab.

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RESERVATION OF SEATS

The Reservation Policy of Punjab Government is applicable and subject to change as per change in the
Policy by the Punjab Government. The percentage of seats reserved for different categories under the
85% quota for Punjab residents only, in accordance with Punjab Government notification is as follows:
Reservation in 85% Quota of Punjab Residents:

Sr. No. Category % age of seats to be
reserved
i) General Category 52%
ii) Scheduled Caste (SC) 20%
iii) Backward Classes 08%
iv) Ex-Serviceman/ Ex-Serviceman/Ex-Serviceman
Ex-Serviceman (Dependent)(General) 07%
(Dependent)# Ex-Serviceman/Ex-Serviceman 13%
Armed forces (Dependent)(SC) 04%
Personnel Ex-Serviceman/
Ex-Serviceman(Dependent) (BC) 02%
v) Children/Grand Children of Freedom Fighters of Punjab 01%
vi) PwD 03%
vii) Sports-persons* Sports(General) 02%
03%
Sports (SC) 01%
# In admission against Ex-Serviceman/ Ex-Serviceman (Dependent) quota seats, the inter-se priority for
reservation to the wards of Armed Forces Personnel shall be followed as per the notification letter no.
6(1)/2017D (Res.II) dated 21/05/2018. The candidate applying under Ex-serviceman category is required to
submit the copy of Undertaking (Annexure-III), Application Form, Defence Category Certificate from the
competent authority and Category certificate (if applying for SC/BC) in a single PDF titled with Candidate
Application ID to “The Coordinator, Joint B.Ed. Admission 2026, Department of Computer Science, Punjabi
University, Patiala,” latest by 24th July 2026 by email at [email protected].

*In admission against sports quota seats, the sports gradation policy of the Government of Punjab shall be
followed. The Candidate is required to submit a copy of the Undertaking form (Annexure-III), Application Form,
Sports Gradation Certificate from the competent authority of Punjab, and Category certificate (if applying for
SC) in a single PDF titled with Candidate Application ID to The Coordinator, Joint B.Ed. Admission 2026,
Department of Computer Science, Punjabi University, Patiala,” latest by 24th July 2026 by email at
[email protected]

A. Reservation in 15% All India Quota:
Sr. No. Category % age of seats to be reserved
i) General Category 65%
ii) Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) 25%
iii) Backward Classes /OBC 10%

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• Reserved Category candidates shall opt for one category only.
• Candidates applying in the reserved category shall indicate their claim only in the Reserved
Category. A candidate claiming a seat in the Reserved Category will automatically have the right
to be considered in the General Category according to his/her open Merit in the entrance test
provided they have at least 50% marks at the undergraduate or postgraduate level.
• If a sufficient number of candidates belonging to any reserved category are not available, the
vacant seats will be offered to candidates in the open category.
• Likewise, if seats under the 15% (All India) category remain vacant, these would be transferred
to the 85% category (Punjab Quota) after the first counselling.
• Further, if suitable candidates are not available in any one of the sub-categories of reserved
categories, the seats so available will be filled up by the candidates from the other sub-categories
and if they are not available in any sub-category, then seats shall be filled up from general/open
category candidates.
• Seats up to 70% of sanctioned intake at Malwa Central College of Education for Women,
Ludhiana shall be reserved for rural women candidates who are bonafide residents of the State
of Punjab.
• Any change in Reservation policy by the Government of Punjab shall be applicable at the time of
admission.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMMON ENTRANCE TEST

1. All the candidates seeking admission in B.Ed. programme in the Colleges of Education located in
the State of Punjab are required to appear in the Common Entrance Test for B.Ed. scheduled to
be held on August 2nd 2026.
2. The candidates are required to fill the online application form at Admission portal
(https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in)
3. Candidates are advised to fill the online application form carefully. Any incorrect information by
the candidate in the online form or otherwise provided shall lead to his/her disqualification
without any intimation thereof.
4. Applicants applying for the reserved category shall carefully indicate the claim for only one
category in the admission form. No change of category will be entertained/ permitted at a later
stage in the application form.
5. The candidates are required to fill out the Choices of Colleges and Major Subjects in the online
application form at B.Ed. admission portal (https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in). He/she
will be admitted to the college on the basis of merit for his/her category in the respective subject,
provided he/she fulfills the pre-requisite eligibility conditions.
6. Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying examination and whose results have not been
declared may be provisionally allowed to apply for Common Entrance Test at their own risk and
responsibility but they shall become eligible for counseling only after they have produced the
evidence of having satisfied the above-said conditions on the date of counseling.
7. The Entrance test shall consist of 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs) and be of a total of 150
marks. There will be no negative marking. The duration of the test will be 2:30 hours. The
medium of the Entrance Test will be English and Punjabi i.e. Questions no. 1-90 (MCQs of General
Awareness, Teaching Potential and General Mental Ability) will be printed in English and Punjabi
medium.
The test will consist of five papers, each of 30 marks as given in the following table:

Part Papers No. of MCQs Marks
A General Awareness Test 30 30
B Teaching Potential 30 30
C General Mental Ability Test 30 30
D English language proficiency: Compulsory for all 30 30
candidates
*Punjabi language Proficiency: Compulsory for all those 30
E Candidates who have studied Punjabi in Matriculation Or
*Hindi language Proficiency: Compulsory for all those Or 30
Candidates who have not studied Punjabi in Matriculation
* Candidates have to choose one out of these two 30

TOTAL 150

8. The syllabus of the Common Entrance Test is given at page 21-22.
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9. Information regarding Examination Centres for Common Entrance Test (C.E.T.): The Common
Entrance Test (C.E.T.) will be conducted at the following district headquarters/cities of Punjab
and at Chandigarh:
Centre Code Centre Code Centre Code Centre Code

Abohar 1 Ferozepur 5 Ludhiana 9 Patiala 13
Amritsar 2 Hoshiarpur 6 Mansa 10 Roop Nagar 14
Bathinda 3 Pathankot 7 Muktsar 11 Sangrur 15
Chandigarh 4 Gurdaspur 8 Moga 12 Jalandhar 16

• The candidates are required to give three preferences for examination centers while filling up an
online form.
• In case there are fewer than 300 candidates for any district headquarters, no examination center
in that headquarters will be set up. The candidates who gave their first preference to that
headquarters will be allocated to their second or third preference.
• ADMIT CARDS carrying the Roll Numbers will be issued to the candidates provisionally and will
be available under the candidate’s login, subject to the final confirmation of their eligibility at
the time of admission. The candidates have to download their admit cards from the admission
portal on the scheduled date. There will be no physical communication for this purpose.
• It is further clarified that the candidates shall be taking the Entrance Test at their own risk and
responsibility as far as their eligibility is concerned, the University shall, in no way, be responsible
if they are found ineligible later, leading to the cancellation of their results or any other
circumstance(s) emanate from the same.
• The exact venue of the examination centre shall be mentioned on the ADMIT CARD which will
be downloaded by the candidate himself/herself for appearing in the Common Entrance Test for
B.Ed. from the admission portal https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in .
• The candidates shall be allowed for the Test only on the production of the Admit Card along with
one photo identity card at the Centre. No candidate shall be allowed to take the Entrance Test
without the Admit Card under any circumstances.
• If there is any problem in downloading the Admit Card from the admission portal, candidates
should send an email to [email protected] or personally visit B.Ed. Control Room at
Department of Computer Science, Punjabi University, Patiala.
• Punjabi University, Patiala reserves the right to assign any Centre other than the one opted for
by the candidate for administrative and other reasons. The university has the right to
increase/decrease the number of examination center/s depending on the number of candidates
for any specific district headquarters.
Note: Examination Centre once allotted will not be changed under any circumstances.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTING PEDAGOGICAL SUBJECTS

1. Admission to B.Ed. programme is subject-based. At the time of admission, each candidate shall
opt for two teaching/pedagogical subjects, which have been studied at graduation/
postgraduation level. The candidate must have studied the Major subject of the pedagogy
combination for at least two years at the graduation level or two years at the Master’s level. The
minor subject should have been studied for at least one year/ semester.
2. The candidates having Honors courses shall opt for a major subject in which they have obtained
honors. The minor subject should have been studied at least for one year/semester.
3. The candidates who have passed additional subjects at the graduation level can opt for only
those teaching subjects the marks of which are taken into account to calculate the percentage
of marks at the graduation level.
4. B.Com./B.B.A./M.Com. Graduates/ postgraduates may opt for two teaching subjects –one is
the pedagogy of commerce and the other shall be the pedagogy of
economics/mathematics/anyone language i.e. pedagogy of English/Hindi/Punjabi/Sanskrit.
(B.Com/B.B.A.graduates shall be considered in the commerce stream only, even if they have
passed additional arts subjects unless they have passed Masters in Arts
5. B.C.A. graduate may opt for pedagogy of computer science as one subject. The other subject
shall be the pedagogy of mathematics or any one language (English/Punjabi/Hindi/Sanskrit)
6. B.E./B.Tech. graduates shall opt for any two-subject combination out of pedagogy of
Mathematics, Computer Science, Science, or Languages
7. B.Sc. (Home Science) graduates shall opt for two pedagogy subjects. One is Pedagogy of Home
Science, other may be a subject studied at the graduate level i.e. Science or any one language
(English/Hindi/Punjabi/Sanskrit).
8. B.Sc. (Medical) graduates shall opt for two teaching subjects out of the following: (a) Pedagogy
of Science/ Life Science; (b) Pedagogy of Physical Science; (c) Pedagogy of any one language i.e.
English/Hindi/Punjabi/Sanskrit.
9. B.Sc. (Non-Medical) graduates shall opt for two teaching subjects out of the following: (a)
Pedagogy of Science/Physical Science; (b) Pedagogy of Mathematics/Computer Science ; (c) Pedagogy of
any one language i.e. English/Hindi/Punjabi/Sanskrit.
10. Graduates with Fine Arts/ Music/ Computer Science/ Home Science/ Physical Education/
Mathematics/ Statistics/ Quantitative techniques shall opt for any of these subjects with the
other subject combinations available in the college.
11. Teaching of Fine Arts shall be offered to a candidate who has taken up Fine Arts/Performing
Arts/Fashion Design/Fashion Technology or B.A. with a Diploma in Drawing and Painting or Arts
and Craft Teacher’s course from a recognized institution.
12. B.A.LL.B. /B.Com. LL.B graduates shall opt for two teaching subjects which they have studied
during the course, major for at least three years and minor for at least one year/one semester.
13. B.Sc. (Agriculture) graduates shall opt for Pedagogy of Agriculture as one subject the other
subject shall be Pedagogy of any subject.
14. Arts Graduates may opt for any two pedagogical subjects one each from the following (i) and (ii):
i. Pedagogy of Social Studies*/ Economics/ History/ Geography/ Political Science/ Sociology/
Public Administration/ Fine Arts/ Physical Education/ Music/ Home Science.
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ii. Pedagogy of any one language i.e. English, Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit provided that the
candidate has studied the subject at the graduation/post-graduation level.
* Teaching of Social Studies shall be opted by the graduates who have taken up any two of the following
subjects at B.A./M.A. level: - (i) History (ii) Geography (iii) Political Science (iv) Sociology (v) Economics
(vi) Public Administration (vii) Philosophy (viii) Psychology (ix)Education (x) Defence Studies (xi)
Religious Studies (xii) Social Work (xiii) Community Education.
Note: Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi University, Patiala have allowed candidates to opt for
“Teaching of Social Studies” as a major subject even with only one of the subjects from the above
mentioned list.
List of Subject Combinations according to Qualifying Degree is available at website.

Please Note: Candidates seeking admission in B.Ed. Special Education may opt for Pedagogy of
Teaching (Special Reference to Disability) Social Science/ Science/ Mathematics (any one subject) and
Teaching of English/ Hindi/ Punjabi (any one of the language pedagogy) depending upon the subjects
they have studied at their Graduation/Post Graduation level.

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ALLOTMENT OF MAJOR SUBJECTS

The candidate must have studied the major subjects of the subject combination for at least two years
at the Bachelor's level/ two years at the Master’s level. The candidates shall be given the required
subject combinations depending upon their availability in the college and the provision in the
concerned University ordinance/syllabus. During online counseling, only the major subject would be
allotted by the University. The minor subject would be allotted by the college. Allocation of seats
doesn't mean confirmation of admission. The admission will be confirmed by the college concerned
after checking and verification of the documents and also in accordance with the availability of the
subject/s and subject combinations in the college and/or in the concerned University.

1. Teaching of Agriculture* 2. Teaching of Commerce 3. Teaching of Computer
Education/Computer
4. Teaching of Economics 5. Teaching of English 6. Teaching of fine Arts /Art
7. Teaching of Geography 8. Teaching of Hindi 9. Teaching of History
10. Teaching of Home Science 11. Teaching of ife Science 12 Teaching of Mathematics
13 Teaching of Music 14 Teaching of Physical 15 Teaching of Physical
Education Science
16 Teaching of Political 17 Teaching of Public 18 Teaching of Punjabi
Science Administration*
Teaching of Science
19 Teaching of Sanskrit 20 21 Teaching of Social Studies
22 Teaching of Social Science/ 23 Teaching of Sociology*
Science/ Math with
reference to Special
Education (offered only in
Colleges of Special Education)

Please Note:
*Teaching of Public Administration, Teaching of Sociology & Teaching of Agriculture are offered by
Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi University, Patiala.
Candidates who have passed Shastri / Gyani / Prabhakar/ Honors in languages can opt for two
language combinations provided they have studied the other language for one year/one semester
(not applicable in Colleges of Education affiliated to GNDU, Amritsar)
In the case of candidates who have done Honors in languages such as Hindi, Punjabi and English, the
major subject will be language. Such candidates would be allotted minor subjects by the college
based on other subject option/s permissible to the candidate by the respective University and the
availability of the same in the respective college.

Important Instruction: It is the sole responsibility of the concerned college to check the eligibility,
category, rural claim and subject combinations as per the Punjab Govt. /University/NCTE norms and
point out any discrepancy to the Coordinator immediately.
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ALLOTMENT OF SEATS TO COLLEGES
There will be two counselling sessions for admission and the whole process of counselling shall be
completed within one month. The shifting of seats will be allowed during the second counselling only.

o The admission to all seats belonging to different subjects in the colleges of Education will be done
as per the norms laid down by the N.C.T.E as per clause 3.1 of Appendix-IV of its Gazette
Notification dated 28.11.2014. The subject combination will be decided by the Admission
Committee constituted by the Punjabi University, Patiala.
o In the first instance, counseling of All India category will be held. The seats falling vacant in the
All India category will be converted into 85% state category. Then counseling for science subjects
will be held. The seats falling vacant in the Science category will be converted into the Arts
category. After that, the counseling will start for the Arts category.
o If a sufficient number of candidates belonging to reserved category/ categories is not available,
the vacant seats will be offered to candidates in the open category. Likewise, if seats under the
15% category remain vacant, these would be transferred to the 85% category and vice-versa.
Further, if suitable candidates are not available in any one of the sub-categories of reserved
categories, the seats so available will be filled up by the candidates from the other sub-categories
and if they are not available in any sub-category, then seats shall be filled up from general/open
category candidates. In counseling, only the major subject would be allotted by the University.
The minor subjects would be allotted by the college. Allocation of seats does not mean
confirmation of admission. The admission will be confirmed by the college concerned after
checking and verification of documents, which shall be the responsibility of the college.
o In case of seats remaining vacant after the final round of counseling the same would be filled as
per guidelines from Punjab Government from the candidates who qualify the common entrance
test.
o The management quota seats will be filled only after the second counseling is over as per the
notified schedule.

ADMISSION GUIDELINES

 All the candidates seeking admission in B.Ed. have to apply online at B.Ed. admission portal
https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in. No application form submitted by post/by hand will
be accepted and the candidatures of such candidates will stand automatically rejected. Such
candidates will have no claim whatsoever.
 Admission will be done strictly in accordance with Notification of Punjab Government,
regulations of N.C.T.E. and conditions of concerned Universities.
 Candidates may apply for B.Ed. General or/and B.Ed. Special Education. Those who will apply for
a single programme i.e. either B.Ed. General or B.Ed. Special Education, they have to pay a
registration fee of Rs. 3500/- (Rs. 1750/- for SC/ST). This fee will be non-refundable and non-
transferrable.
 There will be a single registration and one common entrance test for both B.Ed. General and
B.Ed. Special education candidates.

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 Candidates seeking admission in the Management quota also will have to register on the
admission portal and pay the registration fee which will open after the second counselling,
especially for those who want to apply against the Management Quota.
 The admission to various Colleges of Education of the three Universities of Punjab will be done
strictly as per the Punjab Government Notification No. HED-EDU10M.L/19/2022-3edu/E-
316266/I/1408489/2026 dated 05-06-2026 and the N.C.T.E. norms and by the Admission
Committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala.
 The reservation of seats as given above shall be strictly adhered to. However, if the seats in a
reserved category remain vacant, on account of the non-availability of qualified candidates, such
seats may be filled up by the general category candidates.
 Candidates applying for the reserved category shall carefully indicate the claim for only one
category in the online admission form. No change of category will be entertained/ permitted at
a later stage in the online application form.
 Any incorrect information submitted by the candidate in online form or otherwise provided shall
lead to his/her disqualification without any intimation thereof.
 Result of the Entrance Test will be displayed on the
admission portal https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in
 No candidate will be admitted through centralized counseling, who has not appeared and
qualified in the Common Entrance Test (C.E.T.).
 Only candidates who will qualify for the Common Entrance Test will be eligible for the “Online
Choice Filling Process”. The instructions and other details regarding the online choice-filling
process will be available on the admission portal.
 Candidate has to fill in choices of 10 Colleges in order of Preference. Along with each selected
college, a candidate has to choose one major subject, after confirming the availability of minor
subject in the preferred college. In case the candidate has not provided the choices, he/she will
not be allotted any college and no further chance will be given after the last dates for choice
filling as mentioned in the Schedule at the admission portal.
 The candidates will be responsible for choosing a teaching subject/College. Hence, it is advised
that the candidates carefully fill up their choices. No request of a change in subject will be
entertained.
 For some major subjects, less than 10 colleges may be available, then in that case candidate
needs to select all the available colleges.
 There will be two rounds of counseling for admission. The allocation of college will be made
through two online counseling only. The shifting of seats will be allowed during the second
counseling only.
 The allocation of seats for admissions to B.Ed. for sessions, 2026-27 shall be strictly based on the
merit of B.Ed. CET-2026.
 The candidates who will be allocated a college during Online Counselling are required to visit
that college by the specified date (as per the Admission Schedule) for verification of their
documents and deposit B.Ed. programme fee.
 All the colleges will deduct only Rs.1000/- out of the fee deposited by the candidate in case of
shifting to any other college.
 No college will retain the original certificates of the candidates under any circumstances.

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 In case of seats remaining vacant after the final round of counseling the same would be filled as
per guidelines/directions issued by the Department of Higher Education from time to time.
 The admission to all seats belonging to different subjects in the colleges of Education will be done
as per the norms laid down by the N.C.T.E as per clause 3.1 of appendix IV of its Gazette
Notification dated 28.11.2014. The subject combination will be decided by the Admission
Committee constituted by the Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala.
 In the first instance, counselling of the All India category will be held. The seats falling vacant in
the All-India category will be converted into 85% state category.
 Firstly the counseling for science subjects will be held. The seats falling vacant in the science
category will be converted into Arts category. After that, the counseling will start for the Arts
category.
 In counseling, only the major subject would be allotted online by the university. The minor
subject would be allotted by the college.
 The admission will be purely provisional. Allocation of the seat does not mean confirmation of
admission. The candidate needs to fulfill all the mandatory eligibility conditions of obtaining
minimum pass marks (qualifying degree). The admission will be confirmed by the college
concerned after checking and verification of documents, which shall be the responsibility of
the college.
 Candidates are advised to visit the website of college of their interest for information regarding
the course, faculty and other facilities being offered to students by the college concerned.
 No one who is already in employment (whole time or part time whether in honorary capacity or
paid) shall be admitted to B.Ed. Course in a College of Education through this Common Entrance
Test (CET) without taking leave from the employer/Institution/office etc. from the date of
commencement of the academic session till the completion of practical skills in teaching
examination.
 No advertisement in a newspaper will be given regarding the schedule of admission. All the
relevant information will be updated periodically on the admission portal
https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in

Note: To avoid last minute rush, the candidates are advised to apply early enough. The University
will not be responsible for any network-related problems.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES TO FILL UP THE ONLINE FORM

1. It is mandatory for all the candidates seeking admission in B.Ed. course in any college of
education in the state of Punjab for any quota for academic session 2026-27 to get him/her
registered on the admission portal https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in. Without
registration, he/she will not be eligible to seek admission in B.Ed. programme in any College of
Education under any quota.
2. The candidates shall fill out the online application form very carefully. They are required to fill
up all the applicable columns with utmost care. They are advised to remember their User ID and
Password as the same will be needed throughout the process of admission.
3. Incomplete forms will not be given any chance for completion after the last date mentioned in
the Admission Schedule on the admission portal.
4. It is the responsibility of the candidate to furnish correct information in the online application
form. Any incorrect information will lead to disqualification.
5. Following B.Ed. Programmes are offered in the Colleges of Education in Punjab:
i. B.Ed. General (tentatively 198 colleges)
ii. B.Ed. Special education (two colleges)
6. If a candidate is interested in applying to any one of the B.Ed. programme (B.Ed. General or B.Ed.
Special Education) then they have to select that particular programme in the application form
i.e. if they are interested in only B.Ed. General, then they have to select B.Ed. general in the online
application form and if interested only in B.Ed. Special education, then they have to select B.Ed.
Special education. They will be required to pay a registration fee of Rs.3500/- (Rs.1750/-for
SC/ST) at the time of filling the online application form for admission.
7. Candidates are required to deposit a fee before the last date mentioned in the Admission
Schedule on the admission website. Candidates can deposit their fee through online mode (Net
banking/Credit Card/ Debit Card etc).
8. Candidates are advised to fill in all the information in the online form carefully including their
preferences for colleges, major subjects etc.
9. Once the online Application form is submitted, the candidate shall not be allowed to make any
changes in the Application Form by way of any addition/deletion/alteration/amendment/change
of any particular etc. under any circumstance whatsoever (except updating of qualifying degree
marks) .
10. Candidates applying for the reserved category shall carefully indicate the claim for only one
category in the admission form to be submitted through an online process.
11. The candidates are required to mention three examination centres (headquarter preferences
mentioned at page 11) of their own choice in the online admission form.
12. The candidates, who don’t update their final semester results (Aggregate Score) on the
admission portal by 23rd August 2026 will not be considered for the first round of counseling
and can be considered only for the second round of counseling. The candidates who don’t update
their final semester results by 6th September 2026 on the admission portal will not be eligible
for admission in any college this year for B.Ed. programme.
13. No request will be entertained for any change in the category.

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14. The seats up to 70% of sanctioned intake at Malwa Central College of Education for Women,
Ludhiana shall be reserved for rural women candidates who are bonafide residents of Punjab
State. The candidate must fulfill the stipulated criteria for reservation of Rural Women
Candidates.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHOICE FILLING AFTER DECLARATION OF ENTRANCE TEST RESULT

• All the candidates who will qualify the Entrance Test will be required to fill in the choices of major
Teaching subject combinations and Colleges by the specified time as per Admission Schedule.
• Filling up the choices of teaching subject/colleges of your choice is mandatory to take admission.
• The choices will be available based on the selection of Graduation/Post-Graduation degree and
selected Teaching Subject.
• While filling up the teaching subject combinations please refer to the major teaching subject list
and conditions given at page 14 and read the related instructions carefully.
• A candidate is allowed to fill in ten choices of colleges of his/her liking along with subject
combinations according to eligibility.
• While opting for a college, please make sure that it is offering a major/minor subject combination
of your choice.

STEPS FOR ADMISSION ACTIVITIES WITH TIMELINE (ADMISSION SCHEDULE)

TENTATIVE ADMISSION SCHEDULE FOR JOINT B.ED. ADMISSION (PUNJAB) 2026
Sno. Activity Proposed Option 1
1. Date of Availability of Prospectus and online Application Form on the website. June 20, 2026 (Saturday)
Last date for submission of information on the website to generate the Login &
2.
Password
July 20, 2026 (Monday)
3. Last date for deposit of fee through Online mode
Last date for uploading of photograph, signature with rest of the information on
4.
the website
Availability of Admit Card Online Admit Card will be available for downloading July 24, 2026 (Friday)
5.
from the website by the candidate using his/her own Login ID and Password. after 5:00 pm
Candidates who have not completed their form but have paid their requisite fee,
can complete their form by paying late fee of Rs. 1500/-. July 21-July 24, 2026 from
6.
Candidates have to visit B. Ed. Cell, Department of Computer Science, Punjabi 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
University, Patiala for this purpose..
Interested candidates who have not registered or have not paid the requisite fee,
can fill fresh form by paying late fee of Rs. 2000/-, along with application form fee
7. July 21-July 24, 2026
as prescribed on the website. Candidates have to visit B. Ed. Cell, Department of
Computer Science, Punjabi University, Patiala for this purpose.
August 2, 2026 (Sunday)
8. Date of Entrance Test
10:30 am to 01:00 pm
August 3, 2026 (Monday)
9. Uploading of Answer key and inviting Objections (through candidates’ portal)
After 05:00 pm
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TENTATIVE ADMISSION SCHEDULE FOR JOINT B.ED. ADMISSION (PUNJAB) 2026
Sno. Activity Proposed Option 1
August 05, 2026
Last day for submission of objections regarding Answer Key. The fee for raising
10. (Wednesday)
objections is Rs. 100/- per question.
Up to 05:00 pm
Uploading of the response to the Objections and inviting Cross-objections
11. (through e-mail only). The fee for raising cross objections is Rs. 500/- per question August 07, 2026 (Friday)
and the objection should be raised through candidate portal only.
12. Last day for submission of Cross-objections to the Answer Key August 8, 2026 (Saturday)
13. Display of seats and subject combinations available in the colleges August 8, 2026 (Saturday)
August 12, 2026
14. Date of declaration of result (Wednesday) by 06:00
pm
Updating of qualifying degree marks by candidates (for those candidates who have
15. August 03-23, 2026
not filled their marks earlier in the form)
First Online Counselling
16. Online Choice filling for colleges & Major Subject Combination by the candidates. August 13-20, 2026
August 25, 2026
17. Allocation of Seats on the basis of merit and choices provided by the candidates
(Tuesday) by 06:00 pm
Reporting at allocated colleges by the candidate on the basis of Seat Allocation August 26-September 01,
18.
List 2026
Last date for Reporting of filled/unfilled seats by the colleges on the web portal September 02, 2026
19.
(no email will be entertained) (Wednesday)
Second Online Counselling
Updating of qualifying degree marks by candidates (for those candidates who have August 26-September 06,
20.
not provided marks before 1st online counselling.) 2026
Online Choice filling for Major Subject Combination & colleges for those qualified August 26-
21.
candidates who have not submitted their choices in the first online counselling. September 02, 2026
Allocation of seats to candidates against the unfilled seats and De-reservation of
September 08, 2026
22. seats of category(s) [unfilled due to non-availability of candidates in the particular
(Tuesday) by 06:00 pm
category(s)] as per policy.
Reporting at allocated colleges by the candidate on the basis of Seat Allocation
23. September 09-11, 2026
List
Third Counselling*
The Management of Self-financed Colleges will advertise the Management Quota Seats only after online allocation
of seats by the University i.e. after second counselling
25. Filling up of management quota seats in self-financed colleges September 14-18, 2026
September 21, 2026
26. Last date of reporting of filled seats to Coordinator by colleges on the web-portal
(Monday) by 05:00 pm
27. The commencement of the regular classes September 14, 2026
*If required, then it will be held in OFFLINE MODE at College Level and scheduled will be communicated
later through the portal.

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SYLLABUS OF ENTRANCE TEST AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEST

The Entrance test shall consist of 150 multiple choice questions (MCQ) and be of a total of 150 marks.
There will be no negative marking. The duration of the test will be 2:30 hours. The medium of the
Entrance Test will be English and Punjabi i.e. Question no. 1-90 (MCQs of General Awareness, Teaching
Potential and General Mental Ability) will be printed in English and Punjabi medium. The test will
consist of five papers and its syllabus is given below:

Course Contents for the Test Part A: General Awareness Test: 30 Marks
Questions will be related to various dimensions of General Awareness such as:
• Education
• Science
• Social Science
• Language
• Literature
• Art and Culture
• Sports and Games
• Current Events(Political, Social & Economic)
• Government Policy of Education
• Who’s Who
Part B: Teaching Potential: 30 Marks
Questions will be related to various dimensions of Teaching Potential such as:
• Knowledge of the learning process of the Educational System including non-formal and distance
education.
• Audio-Visual Aids and Mass Media etc.
• Values as enshrined in the Constitution of India.
• General Awareness of National Level Educational agencies and organization of Social, Political,
Economic and Cultural Agendas.
• Aptitude for Teaching Profession; Teacher’s personal characteristics and their adjustments.
Classroom problems of learners and their solutions.
• Adjustment problems of human relations with candidates, colleges and administration.
• Examination, evaluation and assessment.
• Library Usage.
• School and Society.
Part C: General Mental Ability Test: 30 Marks
Questions will be designed to test reasoning with Numbers, Words and Figures involving:
• Number Series
• Classification
• Analogies
• Synonyms or opposites
• Code, De-code
• Seeing Relations
• Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
• Interpretation of Graphs & Figures
• Evaluation and Inference
• Blood Relations.

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Part D: English Proficiency: 30 Marks
In the English language Proficiency paper, questions will be related to:
• Grammar
• Idioms and Vocabulary
• Correction and Punctuation
• Written Comprehension
Part-E: Punjabi or Hindi language Proficiency: 30 Marks
Those candidates who have studied Punjabi in matriculation will appear in Punjabi. Others who have
not studied Punjabi in Matriculation shall have to appear in Hindi. In each of these language papers,
questions will be related to:
• Grammar
• Idioms and Vocabulary
• Correction and Punctuation
• Written Comprehension

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EXAMINATION RELATED INSTRUCTIONS

1. The result of the Entrance Test shall, ipso facto, not entitle a candidate to get admission in an
institution/ department/center concerned where he/she intends to seek admission. It will be the
responsibility of the candidate to make sure about his/her eligibility and fulfilment of such other
conditions as may be prescribed for admission in the rules and regulations of the
University/Institution concerned. Merely because a candidate is allowed to appear in the
Entrance Test does not mean that he/she is eligible and his/her appearance therein will not stop
or debar the University/Institution concerned from satisfying itself about his/her eligibility at any
subsequent stage.
2. Notwithstanding anything contained in this booklet, the eligibility conditions for admission to
the B.Ed. The course shall be governed by the respective Regulations/rules as enshrined in the
Calendars of the respective Universities, i.e., Panjab University, Chandigarh; Punjabi University,
Patiala and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Instructions/Notifications issued by the Punjab
Government and N.C.T.E. (National Council for Teacher Education), Guru Nanak Dev University,
Amritsar, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi University, Patiala.
3. The Entrance Test will be held on 02/08/2026 (Sunday) from 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
4. There will be one paper of 150 marks containing five parts (Part A to Part E).
5. There will be no negative marking.
6. The candidate has to report at the Test Centre at least one hour before the start of the test.
7. Candidates must be in their seats 15 minutes before the start of the test.
8. Each candidate has been issued an Admit Card for entry to the Examination centre. The
candidates shall be admitted only on production of the same along with any one photo Identity
card/proof like Aadhaar/PAN/Driving License etc. No candidate shall be allowed to take the
Entrance Test without production of Admit Card and one photo Identity card/proof under any
circumstance.
9. Candidates must occupy only the seats allotted to them.
10. No candidate shall be admitted to the examination centre beyond 15 minutes from the time of
commencement of examination.
11. Special arrangements for amanuensis (writer of answer):
• A candidate may be allowed the help of an amanuensis (writer) if he/she is: Blind Or
• Permanently disabled from writing with his/her own hand Or
• Temporarily disabled from writing on account of fracture of the right or left arm, forearm
or dislocation of a shoulder elbow or wrist etc.
The candidate shall produce a certificate from a Professor of the specialty concerned of a Medical
College and where there is no Medical College, from the Chief Medical Officer of the district
concerned to the effect that the candidate is unable to write his/her answer books because of
the temporary disablement.
12. Extra time will be given to the visually handicapped/persons with disability (PwD) as per the
Punjab Government Rules.

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13. The candidates shall be required to answer the questions only on the OMR sheet provided for
the purpose, strictly as per instructions given on the title page of the question booklet and OMR
sheet.
14. There will be four response options for each question i.e. A, B, C, and D out of which only one is
correct. The candidate shall fill only one of the bubbles marked A or B or C or D against the
relevant question using a Black or blue ball pen in the OMR sheet.
15. For making answers, use a Black or blue pen only. The shading should be dark enough and should
fill the bubble completely so that the letter/number inside it is not visible.
16. The candidates must bring their own stationery items such as Black or blue Gel Pen. Borrowing
of material inside the Test Centre is strictly prohibited.
17. Rough work, if any, is to be done only in the space provided in the Question Booklet and nowhere
else. No rough work shall be done on the OMR Answer Sheet under any circumstances.
18. The OMR Sheet is designed for computer evaluation. Please follow the instructions given on the
answer sheet so that the computer evaluates it correctly.
19. The use of calculators is not allowed.
20. Any candidate who carries any smart watch, telecommunication equipment such as a pager,
cellular phone, wireless set, Bluetooth device, etc. inside the examination hall shall be expelled
from the examination hall & disqualified.
21. Every candidate is required to hand over the OMR Answer Sheet to the Centre
Superintendent/Invigilator when the time allowed for the Entrance Test is over, even if she/he
has not attempted any question.
22. No candidate shall be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before the expiry of the time
allotted for the respective paper.
23. Candidates are not allowed to carry eatables, drinks etc. into the Test Centre. Smoking inside and
around the Centre is not permitted.
24. Any candidate who creates disturbance of any kind during examination or otherwise misbehaves
in or around the examination hall or refuses to obey the Superintendent/Deputy
Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent/any other official on examination duty or changes
his/her seat with any other candidate or occupies any seat, other than the one allotted to
him/her shall be expelled from the examination hall.
(“Expulsion” for this purpose would mean cancellation of the Entire Entrance Test). The Centre
Superintendent/Observer/any other authorized University Officer/Official shall be competent to
expel a candidate from the examination centre.
25. Any candidate having in his/her possession or accessible to him/her paper/books or notes which
may be of any assistance to him/her or is found giving or receiving assistance, or copying from
any paper/book or note or from anywhere else or allowing any other candidate to copy from
his/her answer book or found writing on any other paper, questions set in the question paper,
during examination or using or attempting to use any other unfair means or indulging in any kind
of misconduct shall be expelled from the examination hall.(“Expulsion” for this purpose would
mean cancellation of the Entire Entrance Test). The Centre Superintendent/Observer/any other
authorized University Officer/Official shall be competent to expel a candidate from the
examination centre.

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26. If any Answer Sheet of a candidate shows or it is otherwise established that he/she has received
or attempted to receive help from any source in any manner or has given help or attempted to
give help to any other candidate in any manner, the relevant Answer Sheet shall be cancelled.
The decision of the Coordinator of Entrance Test, Punjabi University, Patiala in this regard shall
be final.
27. If a candidate writes his/her name or puts any kind of identification mark or discloses his/her
identity by any method whatsoever on the Answer Sheet, the same shall be treated as cancelled.
The decision of the Coordinator of Entrance Test, Punjabi University, Patiala in this regard shall
be final.
28. Any person, who impersonates a candidate, shall be disqualified from appearing in any University
examination for a period of five years including this Entrance Test, if that person is a candidate
on the rolls of a recognized School or College or University. But if the person is not on the rolls
of a recognized School or College or University, he/she shall be declared as a person not fit and
proper to be admitted to any examination of the University for a period of 5 years. The case, if
necessary, shall also be reported to the police for any further action in the matter .
29. If it is found that a candidate has knowingly or willfully concealed or suppressed any
information/fact which renders him/her ineligible to take the Entrance Test, his/her result of the
Test and also admission to the Institution/Department/Centre of the University, if granted, shall
stand cancelled and he/she shall have no claim whatsoever against the
Institution/Department/Centre concerned and the case, if necessary, shall be reported to the
police.
30. If a dispute or controversy of any kind arises before, during or after the conduct of the Entrance
Test, the decision of the admission committee constituted by the Vice Chancellor, in all such
cases, shall be final.
31. The candidates shall be admitted to the test only on the production of the Admit Card along with
a photo Identity card/proof at the Test Centre. No candidate shall be allowed to take the test
without the Admit Card under any circumstances. The candidates must submit the Admit Card
before leaving the examination centre.
32. The Admit Cards will be issued to the candidates only provisionally, at their sole risk and
responsibility subject to the final confirmation of their eligibility at the time of admission. It is
further clarified that the candidates shall be taking the test at their own risk and responsibility
as far as their eligibility is concerned and the University shall, in no way, be responsible if they
are found to be ineligible, later, leading to cancellation of their result or any other
consequence(s) emanating from the same.
33. The result of the Entrance Test will be made available at
https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in
34. The candidates can file their objections regarding discrepancies and accuracy of the key through
the candidates’ portal. The fee for raising objections is Rs. 100/- per question. The valid concerns
thus expressed will be given due consideration during the evaluation.
35. There shall be no re-evaluation/re-checking/re-assessment of answer sheets under any of the
circumstances. The evaluation once done by the University shall be absolutely final.

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CONFIRMATION OF SEAT IN COLLEGE

Candidates who have been allotted seats through the online process shall report at the allotted
college as per the schedule mentioned on the website.
Step I: Verification of Documents
The college will verify the following original documents of the candidate and the candidate is required
to carry original documents along with one photocopy of those documents:
1. The rank of the candidate as per the Common Entrance Test notified by the Punjabi University,
Patiala
2. Admit Card of Common Entrance Test
3. Printed copy of Online Application Form
4. Detail Marks Card of Matric (10th)
5. Detail Marks Cards & Degree/s of all Examinations.
6. Character Certificate (from the Institute last attended)
7. Residence/Domicile Certificate.
8. Reservation Category Certificate, if any.
9. Rural Area Claim* (Certified by Dist. Education Officer / Sarpanch), if any.
10. Affidavit regarding gap year (if any) as per university norms
11. Any other relevant Certificate.

*In case of Rural area candidates, the college will check the certificates of 10th and 10+2 classes and a certificate
countersigned by the District Education Officer for schools affiliated to the State Board and counter-signed by
the Sarpanch for CBSE/ICSE Schools.
The rural area credit will be 1% of the maximum marks of the C.E.T. exam. This credit will be given to eligible
candidates in the rural area of Punjab only.

Most Important Note: It is the sole responsibility of the concerned college to check the eligibility,
reserve category, rural claim and subject combinations as per the Punjab Govt./Concerned
University/NCTE norms. If the candidate is found eligible, the college will follow the laid down
procedure for admission of the candidate.

Step II: Payment of Fees & Funds:
After confirming the eligibility of the candidate, the college will ask candidate to pay 50% of the fee for
the first semester at the time of admission. The admission will be confirmed after payment of the fee
in that particular college.

 The fee and funds structure in private self-financed colleges of education will be according to the
instructions issued by the Government of Punjab.
 The colleges shall charge only 50% of the fee for the first semester at the time of admission.
 The concerned college shall have to inform in advance whether staying in the hostel is
compulsory or not and if yes what are the hostel charges inclusive of rent, mess charges etc.

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ADMISSION TO MANAGEMENT QUOTA SEATS:

i. In pursuance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India’s Judgement in T.M.A Pai Foundation and
others versus State of Karnataka and others and in view of the interim Policy Regulations
Notification, dated 10th June 2003 issued by the University Grants Commission, 15% of the seats
out of 85% state quota seats in un-aided private self-financing institutions shall be treated as
management quota seats and shall be brought out of the purview of centralized counseling to
be conducted by the University.
ii. The University shall exclude the management quota seats (showing the subject combination)
from the centralized counseling and accordingly publish the details of these seats (institute-wise)
provided by the respective institutes.
iii. It is mandatory for all the candidates seeking admission in B.Ed. course in any college of
education in the state of Punjab for any quota for academic session 2026-27 to get him/her
registered on the admission portal https://pbbed2026.punjabiuniversity.ac.in. Registration for
management quota seats will be open after the second counseling, especially for those who
want to apply against Management Quota.
iv. Without online registration at the admission portal by paying requisite Registration fee of Rs.
3500/-, he/she will not be eligible to seek admission to B.Ed. programme in any institute.
v. The seats under the management quota shall be filled up by the concerned college in the
following manner:-
• The management quota seats will be filled up only after the allocation of the second
counseling is over as per the notified schedule.
• Each institute duly authorized by the University, conducting the counseling, shall publish an
advertisement, mentioning the name of the institute and seats against subject-wise
combinations offered, in two leading newspapers (i.e. one in English and one in the Punjabi
Language). On the last day of the second counselling and may repeat this advertisement
subsequently.
• The Management of the Institute shall fill up management quota seats on the basis of a merit
list of applicants who had applied in pursuance to an advertisement through its counseling in
a transparent manner.
• There shall be no reservation, in respect of the prescribed management quota seats.
• The concerned college shall have to inform in advance whether staying in the hostel is
compulsory or not and if yes what are the hostel charges inclusive of rent, mess charges etc.
• The basic eligibility criteria regarding educational qualification etc. shall remain the same as
printed in the Brochure/Prospectus and as prescribed by the respective university.
• No college will be allowed to give any advertisement in the newspapers regarding admission
before the second counseling is over. If any college is observed to flout this rule, the
admission committee will have the right to cancel the admission process of that college.

In the event of any difference in the interpretation between this Prospectus and Rules of Admission
for B.Ed. 2026, the matter shall be referred to Admission Committee constituted by the Vice
Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala, whose decision will be final and binding.

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ANNEXURE-I - LIST OF COLLEGES OFFERING B.ED. GENERAL

List of Colleges of Education Offering B.Ed. General (Affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh)
Sr. Name of the Colleges Sanctioned
No. Seats
1. A.S. College of Education, Kalamajra, Khanna, Samral Road, Ludhiana. 100
2. Baba Kundan Rural College of Education, Ludhiana 50
3. Baba Mangal Singh Institute of Education, Bughipura, Moga 100
4. Baba Nihal Singh B.Ed. College, Sri Muktsar Sahib 150
5. Babe-Ke-College of Education, Mudki, Ferozepur 100
6. BCM College of Education, Sec-32 A, Urban Estate, Ludhiana 150
7. BKM College of Education, Balachaur, Nawanshaher 100
8. D.A.V. College of Education, Hoshiarpur 300
9. D.D. Jain College of Education, Ludhiana 100
10. D.M. College of Education, Moga 100
11. Dashmesh Girls College of Education, Badal, Sri Muktsar Sahib 100
12. DAV College of Education Abohar 250
13. DAV College of Education, College Road, Fazilka 100
14. Dev Samaj College of Education for Women, Ferozepur 250
15. DIPS College of Education, RaraMor, Jalapur, TandaUrmur, Hoshiarpur 100
16. Doraha College of Education, Ludhiana 100
17. G.H.G. Harparkash College of Education for Women, Sidhwan Khurd, Ludhiana 250
18. G.H.G. Khalsa College of Education, Gursar Sudhar 200
19. G.M.T. College of Education, Ludhiana 100
20. Guru Gobind Singh College of Education, Bathinda Road, Vill. Theri, Malout, Sri Muktsar 100
Sahib
21. Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College of Education for Women, Kamalpura, Jagraon, 50
Ludhiana
22. Guru Hargobind College of Education, Gondwal, Raikot, Ludhiana 100
23. Guru Nanak College of Education, Gopalpur Ludhiana 150
24. Guru Nanak College of Education, Vill. Dalawal, Hoshiarpur 200
25. Guru Ram Das B.Ed. College, Jalalabad West, Fazilka 200
26. Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College of Education, Dasuya, Hoshiarpur 100
27. HKL College of Education, Guruharsahai, Ferozepur 100
28. J.D. College of Education, Sri Muktsar Sahib 100
29. Jyoti B.Ed College Jalalabad West, Fazilka 100
30. Kenway College of Education Abohar 200
31. Khalsa College of Education, Sri Muktsar Sahib 50
32. Lala Hans Raj Memorial College of Education, Talwandi Bhangerian, Moga 50
33. Lala Jagat Narayan Education College, Jalalabad West, Muktsar Road, Fazilka 100
34. Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial College of Education, VPO Dhuhike, Moga 100
35. Maharishi Dayanand College of Education Abohar 100
36. Malwa Central College of Education for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana 250
37. MBBG RanaGajendra Chand B.Ed. Girls College, Mansowal, Hoshiarpur 50
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Sr. Name of the Colleges Sanctioned
No. Seats
38. Moga College of Education, Girls, VPO GhallKalan, Moga 100
39. Muktisar Institute of Higher Education, Jalalabad Road, Sri Muktsar Sahib 100
40. Nightingale College of Education, VPO, Narangwal, Ludhiana 100
41. Partap College of Education, Hambran Road, Ludhiana 200
42. Rayat College of Education, Railmajra, Nawashaher 100
43. S.B.H.S Memorial Khalsa College of Education, Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur 100
44. Sadbhvna College of Education for Women, Talwandi Road, Raikot, Ludhiana 200
45. Sai College of Education, Sardulpur, Hoshiarpur 100
46. Saint Sahara College of Education , Sri Muktsar Sahib 50
47. Sant Baba Bhag Singh Memorial Girls College of Education, Sukhanand, Moga 100
48. Sant Darbara Singh College of Education(Women), Lopon, Moga 100
49. Satyam College of Education, Ferozepur Road, VPO Ghall, Moga 100
50. Shree Satya Sai B.Ed. College, Karaiwal, Giddarbaha, Sri Muktsar Sahib 100
51. Shri Guru Ram Dass College of Education, Halwara, Ludhiana 100
52. Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Education, Beghpur Kamlooh, Mukerian, Hoshiarpur 200

53. Sukhdeva Krishna College of Education for Girls, VPO- GhallKalan, Moga 100
54. Surjeet Memorial College of Education, Malwal, Ferozepur 100
55. Tagore College of Education, Fatehgarh Korotana Moga 100

List of Colleges of Education Offering B.Ed. General (Affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala)

Sr. Name of College Sanctioned
No. Seats
1. Akal College of Education for Women, Fatehgarh Chhana, Distt. Sangrur 100
2. Akal College of Education, Gurusagar Mastuana Sahib, Distt. Sangrur 100
3. Akal Sahaye College of Education, Sikhan Wala Road, Heera Singh Nagar, Kotkapura, 100
Distt. Faridkot
4. Aklia College of Education, Vill. Aklia Kalan, P.O. GonianaMandi, Distt. Bathinda 100
5. Ambika College of Education, Badala Road, Kharar, S.A.S. Nagar Mohali 100
6. Arihant College of Education, Bareta, Mansa 100
7. Aryan College of Education Vill. Nepra, Chandigarh Patiala Highway, Tehsil Rajpura, 100
District Patiala
8. Aryan Global College of Education, Sunam, Distt. Sangrur 100
9. Asian College of Education, Vill.Kaisan, Distt. Patiala 100
10. Asra College of Education, Vill. Rajpura, Tehsil Bhawanigarh, Distt. Sangrur 100
11. Attri College of Education for Girls Near Shiv Mandir, PO LalruMandi Tehsil DeraBassi, 100
SAS Nagar
12. Baba Banda Bahadur College of Education, Faridkot 100
13. Baba Farid College of Education, VPO Deon, Muktsar Road Bathinda 100
14. Baba Moni Ji Maharaj College of Education, Lehra Mohabbat, Distt.Bathinda 100

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Sr. Name of College Sanctioned
No. Seats
15. Bagla Mukhi College of Education, Balluana, Distt. Bathinda 100
16. Bhagwati College of Education for girls, Bhikhi, Distt. Mansa 100
17. Bhai Gurdas Institute of Education, Sangrur 100
18. Colonel College of Education, Chural Kalan Sangrur 100
19. D.M. College of Education, VPO Kararwala, Distt. Bhatinda 100
20. Desh Bhagat College of Eduction, Bardwal, Distt. Sangrur 100
21. Desh Bhagat Pandit Chetan Dev Govt. College of Education, Faridkot 100
22. Divya Shiksha Gurukul College of Education for Girls, Vill. GholuMajra, Distt. Mohali 200
23. Doaba College of Education, Vill. Ghatour, Tehsil Kharar, Distt. Mohali 100
24. Education Department, Punjabi University Regional Centre, Bathinda 50
25. Fateh College of B.Ed for women, Vill. Rampura, Tehsil Rampuraphul, Bhatinda 100
26. Global College of Higher Education, NangalKhurd, Distt. Mansa 100
27. GN College of Education Vill. Dakala, Distt. Patiala (Girls College) 100
28. Government College of Education Malerkotla, Distt. Sangrur 100
29. Govt. College of Education, Patiala 150
30. Guru Gobind Singh College of Education, Barnala 100
31. Guru Nanak College of Education for Girls, Bhikhi, Distt. Mansa 100
32. Guru Nanak College of Education for Girls, Lehal Khurd, LehraGaga, Sunam, Distt. 100
Sangrur
33. Guru Nanak Dev College of Education, Majatri, Kharar, Mohali 100
34. Guru Teg Bahadur College of Education Vill. Dalewala, Distt. Mansa 100
35. Guru Teg Bahadur College of Education Vill. LehalKhurd, P.O Lehra Gaga, Distt. Sangrur 200
36. Hans Raj Memorial College of Education, Bajakhana, Kotkpura, Distt, Faridkot 100
37. Hardik College of Education Alloark, P.O. Bhawanigarh, Tehsil Bhawanigarh, Sangrur 100
38. International Divine College of Education, Ratwara Sahib Complex, PO Mulapur 50
Garibdas, Tehsil Kharar, Distt. Mohali
39. Jasdev Singh Sandhu College of Education, Vill. Kauli, Patiala 200
40. Key Jay College of Education Vill. Rasul Pur, P.O.Chapper, Seal Road, Patiala 100
41. Lincoln College of Education Sarhind Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib 100
42. Lord Mahavir College of Eduction, Hamirgarh, Distt. Sangrur 100
43. M and M College of Eduction Vill. Nagri, Tehsil Sunam Distt. Sangrur 100
44. Maharaja Aggarsain College of Education, Vill. Jai Singh Wala, Bathinda 100
45. Mai Bhago College of Education for girls Ralla, Distt. Mansa 100
46. Malwa College of Education, Bhatinda Mukatsar Road, Vill. Deon, Distt. Bhatinda 100
47. Malwa College of Education, Kotkpura (girls college) 100
48. Malwa College of Education, Sardulewala, Distt. Mansa 100
49. Malwa College of Training and Education, MalkPur, Khiala, Mansa 100
50. Mastermind College of Education, Vill. GehriButtar Bathinda 100
51. Mata Gurdev Kaur Memorial Education Institute for girls, Bahadurpur Road, Bareta, 200
Distt. Mansa
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Sr. Name of College Sanctioned
No. Seats
52. Mata Maisar Khana College of Education for Girls, Vill. MaisarKhana, Bathinda 100
53. Mata Sahib Kaur Khalsa Girls College of Education Dhamomajra, Patiala 100
54. Mata Sito Devi College of Education, KotDharmu, District Mansa 100
55. Mata Sundari Girls College of Education, Vill. Dhade, Distt. Bhatinda 100
56. Meera College of Education, Mansa Road, Sardulewala, Distt. Mansa 100
57. Mehar Chand College of Education, Bhnopli, Distt. Ropar 200
58. Milkha Singh Education Institute, Bareta, District Mansa 200
59. Modern College of Education for girls, Bhikhi, Distt. Mansa 100
60. Modern College of Education for Girls, VPO Shergarh Cheema, Distt. Sangrur 100
61. Modern College of Education Ranwan, P.O Khanpur, Malerkotla Distt. Sangrur 100
62. Modern College of Education, Birkalan, Distt. Sangrur 100
63. Mother India College of Education, Vill. Nial, P.O Patran, Distt. Patiala 100
64. Nancy College of Education Warraichan Road, Samana, Distt. Patiala 100
65. Patiala College of Education Vill. Hardaspur, Sirhind Road, Patiala 100
66. Pine Grove College of Education, Sirhind Ropar Highway, Bassi Pathana, Distt. 200
Fatehgarh Sahib
67. Public College of Education, Samana, Patiala 100
68. Punjab College of Education Vill. Sarkapda Chunni Kalan, Mohali Sarhind Road, Distt. 200
Fatehgarh Sahib
69. Punjab College of Education, Raipur, Bahadurgarh, Patiala 200
70. Ram Asra College of Educatin, Vill. Rajpura, The. Bhawanigarh, Distt. Sangrur 100
71. Ratan Professional Education College, Sohana, Sec-78, Mohali 200
72. S.D. College of Education, Barnala 100
73. S.S. College of Education for girls, Bhikhi, Distt. Mansa 200
74. S.S.Jain College of Eduction for Girls, Mansa 100
75. Sacred Heart International College of Education, , Barnala 200
76. Sai College of Education, Vill. Chagaliwala, PO Lehragaga, Tehsil Moonk, Distt. Sangrur 100
77. Sai Ram College of Education, Srain, Patti Samana 100
78. Saint Kabir College of Education, Vill. Kauli, Patiala 100
79. Shaheed Udham College of Education VPO Mohlana Chowk, Tehsil Sunam, Distt. 200
Sangrur
80. Shiva College of Education, Dirba Sangrur 100
81. Shivalik Hills College of Education, Patti, P.O. Manakpur Nangal, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, 100
Distt. Ropar
82. Shivalik Institute of Education and Research, S.A.S. Nagar Mohali 50
83. Shivam College of Education, KhokharKalan, Lehra Sunam Road, VPO Gobindgarh 200
Khokhar, Tehsil Sunam Distt. Sangrur
84. Shri Guru Teg Bahadur College of Education, Vill Sehke, Tehsil Malerkotla, Distt. 200
Sangrur
85. SMD Girls College of Education, Kot Sukhia, Faridkot 50

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Sr. Name of College Sanctioned
No. Seats
86. Smt. Jawala Devi College of Education, Vill. Sanghol, Fatehgarh Sahib 100
87. SSD Girls College of Education, Amrik Singh Road, Bathinda 100
88. Swami Dayanand College of Education, Vill. LehraBega Bathinda Rampura Road, 200
BhuchoMandi, Tehsil Nathana, Bathinda
89. Swami Vivekanand College of Education, Moonak Tohana Road, Moonak, Sangrur 200
90. Swami Vivekanand College of Education, Vill. Ram Nagar, Near Banur, Tehsil Rajpura, 200
District Patiala
91. Universal College of Education, Vill. Ballohpur, Tehsil Derabassi, Distt. Mohali 100
92. Universe Professional College of Education, VPO Adampur, Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib 100
93. Vidya Sagar College of Education, Malerkotla Road, Near Cambridge High School, VPO 100
Dhuri, Distt. Sangrur
94. Vidya Sagar College of Education, Village Fatehpur, PO Wazidpur, Distt. Patiala 100

List of Colleges of Education Offering B.Ed. General (Affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar)

Sr. Name of College Sanctioned
No. Seats
1. Akarshan College of Education, Bahadurpur, National highway, Taragarh, VPO Narot 100
Jaimal Singh, Tehsil & Distt. Pathankot
2. Aman Bhalla College of Education, Kotli, Pathankot 100
3. Anand College of Education for women, Jhethuwal, Batala Road, Amritsar 100
4. Angel’s College of Education Mamun, Pathankot 100
5. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur College of Education, Vill. Mullianwal, Bidhipur Fatak, 50
Dhariwal, Gurdaspur
6. Baba Mehar Singh Memorial College of Education, Kalanaur, Gurdaspur 100
7. Baba Mehar Singh Memorial College of Education, Purana Shala, Gurdaspur 50
8. Batala College of Education, Vill. Bullowal, PO Aliwal, Tehsil Batala, Distt. Gurdaspur 100

9. Chacha Satyapal Tuli Memorial College of Education, Vill. Raipur, PO Kathlour, Tehsil 50
Pathankot
10. Cheema College of Education, VPO Kishan Kot, Tehsil Batala, Gurdaspur 50
11. CT College of Education Jalandhar 150
12. D.A.V. College of Education for women, Amritsar 200
13. DAN College of Education for women Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar 100
14. DIPS College of Education, Dhilwan, Distt. Kapurthala 100
15. Golden College of Education, Hanuman Chowk, Gurdaspur 100
16. Govt. College of Education Jalandhar 100
17. Guru Nanak College of Education for Women, Kapurthala 50
18. Innocent Heart College of Education, Green Model Town, Jalandhar 50
19. JDS College of Education, Vill. Kot, Tehsil Thar Kalan, Gurdaspur 50
20. K.C. College of Education, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar 50
21. Kamla Nehru Collge of Education for women Phagwara 100

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Sr. Name of College Sanctioned
No. Seats
22. Khalsa College of Education, C Block Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar 200
23. Lily Swords Mathodist College of Education, Kanuwan Road, Batala 50
24. Lord Krishna College of Education, Vill. DeraSaidan, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala 50
25. Lyallpur Khalsa College of Education for women, Jalandhar 100
26. M.K. College of Education, Vill. Shahpur, PO Udhopur, Via Jamsher Khas, Jalandhar 100

27. Mata Gujri Memorial College of Education, Balwanda, Gurdaspur 50
28. Montgomery Guru Nanak College of Education Jalandhar 100
29. Mohan Lal Memorial Institute of Education, Mudhal Near Verka, Batala Road, Amritsar 100

30. Om Parkash Memorial Institute of Education Vill. Dayalpur, Tehsil Dhilwan, Kapurthala 50

31. Pathankot College of Education, Opp. Canada Palace, Behind AB College, Mammon, 50
Pathankot
32. Ramgarhia College of Education, Phagwara 100
33. Sri Guru Angad Dev College Khadoor Sahib (Distt. Tarn Taran) 50
34. Sai College of Education, Jadla, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar 200
35. Sant Baba Hazara Singh College of Education, Vill. Chhina, PO Naushehra Majha Singh, 100
Gurdaspur
36. Sewa Devi SD College of Education, Tarn Taran 100
37. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Education, Patti 50
38. Shiwalik College of Education, Vill. Mustafabad Jatta, PO Babbehaki, Gurdaspur 100
39. Shri Sai College of Education, Badani, Pathankot 100
40. Shri Vishwa Mittar Sekhari College of Education, Vill. Said Mubarak, Amritsar Road, 100
Batala
41. Sidana Institute of Education, Khiala Khurd, Near Ram Tirth, Amritsar 100
42. SMDRSD College of Education, Pathankot 100
43. Sri Guru Ramdas College of Education, Vill. Pandher, Amritsar 100
44. Sri Guru Teg Bahadur College of Education, Khankot, Amritsar 50
45. SS College of Education, Dinanagar 100
46. SSS College of Education, VPO Hayat Nagar, Hardochhani Road, Gurdaspur 100
47. St. Soldier College of Education, Behind REC (NIT) Jalandhar 200
48. Tagore College of Education for women, Gurdaspur 100

List of Colleges offering B.Ed. Special Education

Name of College (With Affiliation) No. of Seats
Baba Kundan Rural College of Education, Ludhiana (B.Ed. Special Education (LD) Affiliated 30
to Panjab University Chandigarh
Navjivni Institute of Special Education and research, Vill. Sullar, Distt. Patiala(Mental 25 (Special
Retardation) Education
Affiliated to Punjabi University Patiala MR)

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ANNEXURE-II –Certificate for Rural Area Claim

CERTIFICATE FOR RURAL AREA CLAIM

TO WHOM SO EVER IT MAY CONCERN

Certified that son/daughter of Shri of
village District
was a bonafide candidate of the School___________________________________________________

from to (exact date of joining and leaving the School/college to be
given as per records) and passed 10th and 12th class examinations from schools situated in rural areas
of Punjab.

Signature Headmaster/Principal of the School
(with seal)

Countersigned by* DEO/Sarpanch

Signature:
(with seal of officer concerned)

Designation

Place:

Date:

*In case of Rural Area candidates, this certificate should be countersigned by District
Education Officer for schools affiliated to the State Board and by the Sarpanch for CBSE affiliated schools.

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ANNEXURE-III – Self Declaration/Undertaking

Self-Declaration/Undertaking
(Only for Sports and Ex-Serviceman/Ex-Serviceman (Dependent)

Photo

I, S/o/D/o_ resident of

declare that

1. I have applied for the Joint B.Ed. admission Punjab (2026-27) under Application
ID________________.
2. I am applying for category.
3. I affirm that I will submit all the relevant documents (issued by competent authority) in support
of my claim under this category to the Coordinator Joint B.Ed. admissions Punjab (2026-27)
through email on or before 24th July, 2026 at [email protected]
4. I further affirm that in case of any anomaly observed in my category claim at any time during the
admission process and thereafter, I will be solely responsible for it and my candidature for the
category claim may be rejected by the coordinator.

DEPONENT
PLACE:

DATE:

Mobile No.

Email.

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